Final Four of D.C. Pundits [FishbowlDC]
A George Mason-UConn-like matchup between Charles Krauthammer and Dana Milbank in the Elite 8 round saw Krauthammer pull off the upset. Maureen Dowd, Bill Kristol and Howard Fineman round out the FishbowlDC Final Four.

More Spin Moves [FishbowlNY]
It seems another pair of Spin editors — Jon Dolan and Caryn Ganz — are packing up their vintage Fender amps and distortion foot pedals for a tour elsewhere.

Sneak Preview of 'Conversations With Michael Eisner' [FishbowlLA]
Maybe it's just me, but Michael Eisner's CNBC talk show sounds pretty enticing. How can you not want to watch a conversation between Eisner and Martha Stewart in which Eisner exclaims "the amount of brand extension that you have done is awesome"?

Sean McManus Taps Steve Friedman To Oversee CBS News Morning Programs [TVNewser]
Steve Friedman made The Today Show #1 in the '80s. He engineered NBC's street-level studio in the '90s. He created The Early Show for CBS in 1999. And now he has been tapped to "accelerate the growth" of his baby.

Murder, Mayhem and Mafia Cops [GalleyCat]
The trial of two former NYPD Detectives accused of being mafia hitmen has just begun, and already things have turned towards the bizarre. At the center of the trial is Mafia Cop, a 1992 memoir published by Louis J. Eppolito, one of the defendants in the case.

Who Will Replace Mark Leibovich as Politcal Reporter at WaPo? [FishbowlDC]
Posties are telling us that lots of young reporters have been seen entering the offices of assistant managing editor/style Deb Heard and her deputy, Steve Reiss.

Doug Aitken's Broken Screen Launch Party [Unbeige]
Spotted emerging from the bamboo later that evening were Design Observer's Lorraine Wild, Jessica Helfand and William Drenttel, who wanted to stay and watch chocolate-covered rocker Ariel Pink finish his set in the rain.

Grant Writers Beware [MBToolBox]
Thinkin' that you might look into one of those want ads looking for a grant writer? Just make sure it's worth your while. Gail Shapiro at Writers Weekly has some very good tips on what to look into regarding payments from startup nonprofits as well as crooked nonprofits.