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Idle Chatter: And Where Is YOUR Crying Towel?
-Today, the Supreme Court will decide whether to reinstate the F.C.C.'s "Bono rule," named after the U2 singer who dropped an F-bomb on live TV. Broadcasters would be f---ing glad to see the rule scrapped for good. [WSJ]
-CNN, the network that brought you the magic wall and the on-screen swing voter heart monitor, is rolling out another gee-whiz tech toy for election night: teleporting holographic correspondents. - [WSJ]
-Quote of the day from Republican consultant Mike Murphy, in an article about the caution with which networks will approach calling a winner tonight: "I'm keeping my fingers crossed, but I know where my crying towel is." [WaPo]
-Yahoo and Google have scaled down the terms of their advertising partnership in a way they hope will keep the Justice Department off their backs. [Reuters]
-American Media's president and chief operating officer, John Miller, has quit. Probably just wants to spend time with his family or something. [NYP]
-The New York Times Co. isn't selling About.com, whatever you may have read. [AllThingsD]
[A note from your suddenly happy blogger: I am DONE WITH JURY DUTY. The verdict was guilty, by the way. -- J.B.]
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