May 16 2008
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Idle Chatter: C(Double)U Later?
-The CW, which began life two years ago as a merger of The WB and UPN, may shut down if ratings don't improve next season. [WSJ]
-Fox will restrict the amount of commercial time it sells during two new drama airing next season and charge more for those spots. [NYT]
-New York Ranger Sean Avery is on the job at Vogue, where, as an intern, he's "involved in all sections of the magazine." [WWD]
-The woman who instigated a MySpace hoax that led a 13-year-old girl to kill herself has been indicted on conspiracy charges . [AP]
-Former New York Post editor Xana Antunes is taking a buyout and leaving Fortune, where she's been overseeing the website. [NYP]
-Well, Chris Matthews, you embarrassed somebody else for a change. Nice going! [Huffpo]
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