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Idle Chatter Hentoff Gets Laid Off And A Flynt Off

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Dec 31 2008 8:58am EDT

Idle Chatter: Hentoff Gets Laid Off, and a Flynt-Off

-The Village Voice has laid off Nat Hentoff, who's written for the paper since 1958. That's just sad. [NYT]

-Viacom cable channels are due to disappear from Time Warner Cable at midnight tonight unless the two conglomerates can agree to new carriage terms. Viacom is appealing to consumers in hopes that they'll pressure Time Warner to cut a deal. [WSJ]

-Consumers Union, which publishes Consumer Reports, is buying the blog Consumerist from Nick Denton's Gawker Media. Denton is also selling Defamer. [NYT]

-Larry Flynt's nephews are going into the adult-entertainment business, where they'll compete with their famous uncle. Flynt is threatening to sue unless they stop using the family name. [NYP]. □

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