News Corp Announces "My Network TV;" Fox News To Produce Crime Show [TVNewser]
"News Corp. Wednesday unveiled My Network TV, a new localized programming service for its stations being orphaned by the shutdown of UPN and others who might want to opt out of the new CW. It will launch Sept. 5," Broadcasting & Cable reports.

Thanks to My TV Network, News Corp.'s UPN stations no longer new corpses [FishbowlLA]
Having "assumed the position" in the merger between the UPN and the WB, News Corp. announced today that its answer is a little more than a Band-Aid, and a little less than a new network.

Catching up with the Folies Lagardere [Galleycat]
Even though I've been saying to people that the real story won't emerge for a few months — at least — it's still good to check in on February's biggest publishing-related story, that Lagardere bought Time Warner Book Group.

Lunch at Michael's: Joan Collins, In Black, Natch [FishbowlNY]
It was a fun day today. At the bar. Not. We were supposed to join David Patrick Columbia at Table 8 (his regular table), but at the very last second he cancelled because he had a surprise visit by none other than Joan Collins. Oh well, we can't blame him.

Does the Post Hate Fox? MSNBC? [FishbowlDC]
An interesting question was raised during yesterday's washingtonpost.com chat with Howard Kurtz: Why is it that CNN is the only cable news network listed in the Style section's TV grid?

When You Can't Get Arrested [MBToolbox]
It's so exciting when you publish a book! Until you realize that other than you and your mom, nobody seems to notice that it's been published.

Just Because He Has Long Hair Doesn't Mean Dana Arnett Has a Messiah Complex [Unbeige]
With all the recent controversy about the depiction of religious figures, we're actually pretty surprised this poster meandered its way through the approval process.