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May 29 2008 12:00am EDT

Idle Chatter: Comedy, Conflicts, and Manuscripts

Washington Post media reporter Howard Kurtz interviewed CBS journalist Kimberly Dozier about the grievous  wounds she suffered in Iraq, even though his wife is the publicist for Dozier's book on the subject. [NYT]

How much would someone pay for an 800-word Harry Potter prequel, handwritten by J.K. Rowling? We're about to find out. [AP]

A Daily Show reporter takes a ride on the Obama press bus, says funny stuff. [The Daily Show] via [Huffington Post]

Gawker noticed something peculiar about this week-old Washington Post story. (Hint: read the first letter of each paragraph.) [WP] via [Gawker]

The American Federation of Television and Radio Artists reaches a deal with producers, but the Screen Actors Guild is holding out for increases in DVD residuals. [AP]

by George Quraishi

(Jeff Bercovici is on vacation.)


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