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Feb 04 2008 12:00am EDT

Idle Chatter: 'Boondocks,' '24,' ESPN, Iger...

-Did BET pressure the Cartoon Network into dropping two episodes of Boondocks that made fun of BET executives? [Ad Age]

-Disney chief Bob Iger has a new, five-year contract. [AP]

-Fox is trying to find a kinder, gentler direction for 24 now that torture is no longer all the rage with the kids. [WSJ]

-College kids and U.S. troops will be able to watch some sporting events free online thanks to ESPN. [NYT]

-The Industry Standard is back, this time as a prediction-market website covering the tech business. [TechCrunch]

-Every magazine publisher believes the only exception to the devastating recession that's on the way will be his or her own magazine. [WWD]. □

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