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Apr 01 2009 8:27am EDT

Idle Chatter: Plastic Logic, Wanda Sykes, 'Forbes'

-The first e-reader designed specifically for magazines and newspapers is set to arrive in 2010, but even though Plastic Logic's device will have a large, flexible screen, a lot of publishers say they'll wait to sign on until it offers color, too. [NYO]

-Fox has signed comedian Wanda Sykes to host a new talk show that will air on Saturday nights. [B&C]

-Keith Kelly has details on the job cuts at Forbes. [NYP]

-As part of a network-wide rebranding effort, new employees of AMC no longer undergo orientation. Now it's "story-entation." Or maybe that's just an April Fool's prank? [WSJ]

-Walt Disney's descendants are building a museum in hopes of reverse the damage to his reputation done by several recent books. [NYT]. □

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