Ex-Producer Complains of Bias at CBS News; Network Calls Allegation 'Patently False' [FBNY]
Late last month, a CBS News producer whose contract had been terminated says her firing was the result of discrimination. She asserts that CBS Evening News anchor Bob Schieffer has "a reputation for bigotry." CBS says "lawful performance and organizational issues" resulted in her termination.

Vieira To Today: 'I'm An Independent' [TV Newser]
"I'm an independent. I'm not a Democrat or a Republican. I'm not particularly interested in politics, truth be told," says the new Today show co-host, answering accusations she's a liberal who's against the Iraq war. "Every time you read the paper, somebody lies about something [about the war.] I've been vocal about it."

Crafty TV Writing [MBToolbox]
TV Writer Alex Epstein is a generous soul. His book Crafty TV Writing is scheduled to be published this summer, yet he provides all kinds of free TV writing advice here …

jlkdasjiodwa (We Suppose This Only Works If You Do It Correctly) [UnBeige]
This we'd heard of before, we're sure like many of you, but when it was written out very clearly on the excellent site, 30gms, all about the legend of Typoglycemia. It's this idea that people can read simply by the length and spacing of the words they're familiar with, even if the words don't make any sense.

Give King a Chance [GalleyCat]
So I was talking about those Stephen King galleys with another writer when Mark Sarvas' dismissive comments ("Stephen King needs early word of mouth? We don't think so") came up. And this writer, who's actually read Lisey's Story and suggests that it's not necessarily an automatic score with King fans …

Did Carlson Kill Cargo? [FishbowlDC]
The Post's magazine reporter Peter Carlson is a force to be reckoned with for sure, but could he have really killed off Cargo? In his column today, he focuses on the demise of Condé Nast's silly men's shopping magazine and how he welcomes its premature death …

Smells Like Teen Spirit: Social Networks the New TV Networks? [FishbowlLA]
If you dug the LAT's look into YouTube, you really ought to check out Business Week Online. Their piece today about the whole YouTube/MySpace phenom reveals just how mainstream the advertising on YouTube has become.