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Jan 17 2008 12:00am EDT

Idle Chatter: Hirschorn, Painton, Fuller, Shearer

-VH1 reality-TV guru Michael Hirschorn appears to be on the way out. [NYP]

-Former Time No. 2 Priscilla Painton is the new editor in chief of Simon & Schuster, replacing Michael Korda. [Book Standard]

-American Media editorial director Bonnie Fuller has been playing media reporter. The topic: pregnancy covers. [Huffpo]

-Rachael Ray is not above shilling for Dunkin' Donuts coffee. She is, however, above drinking it. [Grub Street]

-Sam Zell to Tribune employees: Tell all the sexist jokes you want! [Gawker]

-Tomorrow's corrections today: Dan Castellaneta, not Harry Shearer, is the voice of Homer Simpson. Every pathetic geek knows that! [WWD]

-Ad revenue from streaming media grew 38 percent year-over-year in 2007. [Reuters] ...

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