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Jul 24 2008 4:53pm EDT

Late Breaks: Live from Beijing, the Obamalympics

-Barack Obama has purchased $5 million worth of ad time during NBC's Olympics coverage. (Of course, if you believe the McCain campaign, he doesn't need it because the networks' coverage of Obama is warmer and fuzzier than the gauziest campaign ad.) [Ad Age]

-David Geffen doesn't seem to want the Los Angeles Times now that it's been thoroughly gutted, but Eli Broad still might. [LAObserved]

-What to do about out-of-control blog comments? Orangeman, Wreckingball, I'm looking at you. [Politico]. □


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