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Nov 25 2008 9:29am EDT

Idle Chatter: Houghton on Hold; Poor Sumner

-Houghton Mifflin Harcourt has put a freeze on new book acquisitions. [WSJ]

-Forget that poll about who should replace Colmes: Hannity's going solo. [NYT]

-"[I]t is unclear if [Sumner] Redstone remains a billionaire." [NYT]

-Americans are watching more TV than ever. [THR]. □


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