I just noticed ads for MSNBC on our brother-sites TVNewser and FishbowlDC and wondered if they're part of the web-and-blog-blitz planned for Wednesday. The caption beneath the graphic reads: "Porn. It's jumped out of the seedy theaters and back-alley video stores, and into the family computer" (and, presumably, the family blog. Howie Kurtz, cover your eyes!). The show looks to air Dec. 14th; the click-through takes you to the MSNBC homepage and a smiling Rita Cosby in some sort of military structure, with Rita, Joe and Keith pictured and advertised underneath (this is where we learn that the it's Rita who will be presenting "Valley of Porn," perhaps as a successful follow-up to her undercover stint at the bunny ranch a while back. Hooray for serious journalism!). Upshot: It looks like MSNBC has indeed started their big campaign a few days early. So FYI to you all, especially those of you who were getting excited to register for MediaBistro's latest class in porn.

p.s. In case you're wondering, Fishbowls NY and LA are steadfast in their loyalty to Anderson Cooper (see below/right) and love watching him puzzle over the spelling of "kerfuffle" in his notepad. Psst! Anderson! It's with an 'r'!