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Oct 23 2008 7:57am EDT

Idle Chatter: Sumner Won't Sell, Martha's Mad

-Sumner Redstone says it will be a cold day in hell before he sells either Viacom or CBS, whatever his debt situation. [WSJ]

-Is Martha Stewart having conflict with her company's co-CEO, Wenda Harris Millard? Reportedly! [NYP]

It's official: If you watch Dr. Who, you are a right-wing nutjob; if you prefer Deadliest Catch, you're a lefty loon. And if Army Wives is your cup of tea, God help you, you bipartisan sicko. [NielsenWire]

-Anderson Cooper's idea of taking a vacation from his CNN job is going on assignment for 60 Minutes to an Ebola-stricken African village. [Elle]

-Fresh off the folding of Cosmogirl, Hearst Magazines is making more cost cuts, starting at Harper's Bazaar. [WWD] [A note from your blogger: Still on jury duty, posting when I get a chance. Bear with me. -- J.B.]. □


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