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Feb 21 2008 12:00am EDT

Idle Chatter: Oscars, McCain vs. 'NY Times,' more

-Will post-strike curiosity boost ratings for the Oscars this year? Or will the lack of a blockbuster among the best picture nominees depress them? [NYP]

-Why did The New York Times take so long to publish today's story about John McCain's close relationship with a female lobbyist? [Huffpo]

-Maybe it's because Newsweek and Politico were right on its tail. [Radar]

-Marketers' belief in the omnipotence of TV ads is finally fading. [Ad Age]

-New York's photo shoot starring Lindsay Lohan as late-era Marilyn Monroe "ask[s] viewers to engage in a kind of mock necrophilia." [NYT]. □

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