FNC Ignores White House Briefing [TVNewser]
Several e-mailers think Fox News Channel is covering the latest developments in the CIA leak case less aggressively than their cable news competitors. FishbowlDC: Is this a sign of nothing or a sign of how much blood might be in the water today?

Commiserating with an ElleGirl Editor, Budget Living Freelancer [MBToolbox]
Mediabistro's resident Chicagoan Claire Zulkey caught up with ElleGirl senior editor Melissa Walker a day after the magazine folded to bitch about the fate of the magazine. Meanwhile, Annie Logue says Budget Living is paying freelancers 33.2% of what they are owed, rather than stiffing them entirely.

The Secret of Paris Hilton, Revealed [FishbowlLA]
In a forthcoming Sunday LAT piece, contributor Chris Lee examines the many endeavors of Paris Hilton. In it, DJ Paul Oakenfold issues a sutra we should all memorize about how it is possible for Hilton to succeed as a thrush, let alone as a worldwide icon. Of her voice, he explains: "I think a lot of people were expecting it to be a lot worse than it is."

Spin Hires the 'Madame of Punk Rock Porn' [FishbowlNY]
It's been a dizzying few weeks over at Spin, with editors and columnists filing on and off stage like sets at Coachella. Enter their latest hire: Joanna Angel, punk rocker-cum-porn star and founder of four-year-old alternative porn site BurningAngel.com.

Dan Brown Free at Last [GalleyCat]
In the eyes of the British legal system, Dan Brown did not systematically rip off Michael Baigent and Richard Leigh while writing The Da Vinci Code. Brown: "After devoting so much time and energy to this case, I'm eager to get back to writing my new novel."

Filter's Cat Power 'Exclusive'? [FishbowlNY]
The L.A.-based music mag apparently chose to use the recent tour cancellation by Cat Power (a.k.a Chan Marshall, one of our favorite part-time New Yorkers) for undiscosed personal reasons as an opportunity to promote its latest issue as an "exclusive."

When Companies Change Their Logos, Softly [Unbeige]
It looks like Vodafone is getting away from their old logo and moving into one that looks almost indentical, but adds a little 3D in there and an exciting shade of grey to cover up that white. It's subtle enough to make you have to take your time with it.