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Mar 20 2009 9:05am EDT

Idle Chatter: Obama, 'WSJ,' 'In Style,' BBC, more

-This is why sitting presidents don't typically make the rounds of late-night talk shows: On The Tonight Show last night, Barack Obama made a dumb joke involving the Special Olympics that required an immediate official apology. [USAT]

-A judge in Singapore found Melanie Fitzpatrick, a deputy editor of The Wall Street Journal's editorial page, guilty of contempt and ordered her to pay a $6,600 fine. The charge stemmed from two editorials and a letter to the editor that were found to disparage Singapore's judicial system. [WSJ]

-Charla Lawhon, the managing editor of In Style, is stepping down after 15 years with the title. She was one of the launch editors. [WWD]

-The BBC is planning to cut $583 million in costs over the next three years. [Variety]

-VH1 is bringing back Behind the Music after a three-year hiatus. [NYP]

-Three employees of Freemantle Media, a production company whose hits include American Idol, are suing, saying they were forced to endure "sweatshop" work conditions. [NYT]. □

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