Howard Stern Bashes Les Moonves, CBS on Fox [TVNewser]
In an interview with Fox News host Sean Hannity today, Howard Stern went on the offensive against Les Moonves and CBS.

Literati Work Out Their Memoir Issues [GalleyCat]
NYTBR editor Sam Tanenhaus had been pretty dismissive of James Frey and A Million Little Pieces throughout the discussion. When asked how he would have covered the story differently, he responded: "It's not the sort of story I would have reported," Tanenhaus said. "I barely read our own coverage, I didn't watch Oprah ... I found it profoundly uninteresting."

SI Gets 'Barroid' Book Exclusive, Continues Streak of Sports Drug Coverage [FishbowlNY]
What's more interesting to us, though, is SI managing editor Terry McDonell's note, which outlines the magazine's long history of breaking drug-related sports stories. And even more fascinating is the gallery of SI drug covers, which gives us perhaps the first and last reason to type "Brian Bosworth" on this blog.

Gratuitous Sopranos References [FishbowlLA]
The new Sopranos season begins this weekend, which means a) it'll be easier to get a table at Jar for the next thirteen Sunday nights; and b) it's time for another slew of awkward, lazy Sopranos references and comparisons in the media.

What's the Situation With The Situation? [FishbowlDC]
We're not sure which is more sad: That Tucker could potentially suffer another show cancellation, or that Kathleen Matthews will have to endure more time without her husband as MSNBC slowly turns into "Chris Matthews TV."

Can Google Commit Libel? [MBToolBox]
"Lawyers acting for the Arsenal and England [soccer player Ashley Cole] want the internet company to disclose why typing his name into the search engine generates 'See results for: ashley cole gay'." Apparently they don't talk about 'Google Bombing' much on the football field.

The American Idol of Design. Kind Of. [Unbeige]
We saw the promo for American Inventor during the Oscars and got pretty excited — they've finally equated the ability to design a product with other talents like singing and dancing with stars. Don't worry, it will still be as captivating as those other American shows, crying included.