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Mar 11 2009 9:08am EDT

Idle Chatter: Disney, MSNBC, Crossword Crossover

-Disney is launching a subscription-based web portal for hardcore fans. The $75 annual fee will also get you a quarterly glossy magazine, D23. [WSJ]

-William Morris and Endeavor are in discussions about merging, a move they hope could allow them to overtake Hollywood's top agency, CAA. [NYT]

-New York Times crossword puzzles editor Will Shortz evidently thinks readers are better off getting their financial news from The Wall Street Journal. [P6]

-Is liberal radio star Ed Schultz being eyed for a job at MSNBC -- maybe even hosting that much-speculated-about new 10 p.m. show? [NYO]

-Comedy Central has canceled David Alan Grier's Chocolate News. [Z on TV]. □

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