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Dec 12 2008 8:45am EDT

Idle Chatter: Blackballed? Hannity's 'Hannity'

-Hearst Magazines president Cathie Black is said to be falling out of favor with Hearst Corp. CEO Frank Bennack, in part because he thinks she used company resources to promote her memoir. Now what could make him think that? [NYP]

-After playing coy for a bit, Fox News has revealed that Sean Hannity will, in fact, serve as solo host of his own show following Alan Colmes's departure. In the spirit of nuance and imagination that he personifies, the show will be called Hannity. [TVNewser]

-The Cleveland Plain Dealer's former classical music critic is suing the paper, saying it fired him in response to pressure from the city's orchestra. [NYT]

-The former treasurer of NBC Universal was sentenced to a year in prison for cooking up a fraudulent scheme to relieve the media conglomerate of $1.3 million. [Newsday]

-Vanity Fair editor Graydon Carter is earning a little extra Christmas cash on the corporate speaking circuit. Hard times. [P6]. □

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