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Oct 20 2008 7:57am EDT

Idle Chatter: AP, NBCU, 'SNL,' more

[A note from your blogger: I'm serving on a jury, today and possibly for the next couple weeks, so posting will be irregular. -- JB]

-More and more newspapers -- including all the ones owned by Tribune Co. -- are dropping out of the Associated Press as a way to save money. [NYT]

-NBC Universal has plans to reduce its 2009 budget by $500 million, or 3 percent, a move that will involve an unknown number of layoffs. [WSJ]

-Sarah Palin's cameo on Saturday Night Live netted the show its best ratings in 14 years. [AP]

-Why are so many conservative pundits dissatisfied with this year's Republican nominees? [NYT]

-Sumner Redstone may have to do something drastic to raise cash -- like sell either Viacom or CBS. [NYP]

-Joe the Plumber was this close to scoring a sponsorship deal from Roto-Rooter. [Ad Age]. □

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