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Feb 09 2009 8:59am EDT

Idle Chatter: Stephen King, Michael Phelps, more

-Meta alert, part one: A new book by Stephen King will initially be released exclusively for sale through Amazon's e-book reader, the Kindle. A "Kindle-like device" apparently figures in the book's plot. [WSJ]

-Meta alert, part two: Read what The New York Times has to say about the mistakes made by The New York Times Co. [NYT]

-Hey, didja hear that Michael Phelps got caught smoking weed? The latest: Subway, although publicly standing behind the swimmer, looks to be delaying the launch of a new ad campaign he stars in. [Ad Age]

-Anderson News, one of the biggest magazine wholesalers, says it has no choice but to shut down. The move comes a few weeks after Anderson tried and failed to impose a 7 cent-per-copy charge of magazine publishers for distribution. [Mediaweek]

-Sports Illustrated is set to make $3 million off advertiser-sponsored promotions for its annual swimsuit issue -- which is fortunate because the issue itself contains 33 percent fewer ad pages this year. [WSJ]. â–ˇ

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