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Dec 26 2007 12:00am EDT

Idle Chatter: Letterman, Emap Sale...

-It looks like David Letterman will be coming back on Jan. 2 without writers, his negotiations with the Writers Guild having come to naught. [NYP]

-Emap PLC has sold its business-to-business division -- its last remaining asset -- to Apax Partners and Guardian Media Group for $1.97 billion. [WWD]

-Outdoor ad giant Clear Channel will use its digital billboards to help the FBI catch wanted criminals. [Yahoo Finance]

-Lucky Lucky editor Kim France is getting a $500,000 advance for her new book. [NYP]. □


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