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Apr 08 2009 8:28am EDT

Idle Chatter: Bull Market in Bodice-Rippers, more

-The new Life.com drew 1 million unique viewers in its first week in operation. Also, nine people were laid off at U.S. News & World Report. [NYP]

-Is there some connection between the economic slump and strong sales of romance novels? [NYT]

-Displays of strong emotion by TV news personalities used to be taboo. They're not anymore, as Glenn Beck's frequent attacks of the weepies attest. [NYO]

-There's growing tension between NPR and its member stations, which worry that the network's prestige shows are losing quality in the face of cutbacks, that it's trying to raise funds at their expense, and that it's competing with them for internet traffic. [WSJ]

-This is the world you live in: Octomom is getting a reality show. [Hollyscoop]. □

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