A veritable potpourri of news this fine day, thrilling stories of ups and downs and hard reporting and incredible scandal. Oh, who am I kidding: I'm hung over.

"We will not be paying commentators to advance our agenda. Our agenda ought to be able to stand on its own two feet," says the President. You think?

Maureen Dowd, though, come on, really, I could have written a funnier column about that than you did.

The FCC Commissioner calls for more independent TV (via AdAge). Then who is going to represent the coveted young rich adult range?

A new celebrity lifestyle weekly in the pipes? (From the Post.)

Knight-Ridder to spawn mini-me's.

Can you do a knockoff of America: the Book? Congrats, you're rich

Newsday: Fakin' it