Circus Skips Town For Good [FishbowlNY]
Circus magazine, one of the longest-running rock rags around — launched in 1968, a year after Rolling Stone — is set to fold, FishbowlNY has learned. Founder Gerry Rothberg sent this startling memo to contributors yesterday.

ABC's Ross: Anti-terrorism Tools Turned on Journos [FishbowlDC]
Exclusive FishbowlDC interview: ABC News chief investigative correspondent Brian Ross claims that the government has taken a law aimed at potential terrorists and turned it on journalists. On Monday, together with colleague Richard Esposito, Ross broke the story of the government's snooping on journos on The Blotter blog at ABCNews.com.

MSNBC Opts For Countdown Repeat Over Hayden Hearings [TVNewser]
MSNBC aired its usual 9 a.m. repeat of Countdown with Keith Olbermann while CNN and FNC broadcast the Hayden confirmation hearings, several e-mailers note. "I can't believe MSNBC stayed with a taped program this morning while the Hayden hearings were in session. I have lost all respect for that network."

Da Vinci Critics Roundup [FishbowlLA]
Oh my. The reviews are mostly all in. New York Times: "A 'Da Vinci Code' that takes longer to watch than read." Variety: "An oppressively talky film that isn't exactly dull, but comes as close to it as one could imagine with such provocative material." EW: "faithful enough, but it's hard to imagine it making many converts." Time: "mostly inert." The Hollywood Reporter: "unwieldy, bloated melodrama." USA Today: "melodramatic, sometimes lifeless film that is missing the suspense of the popular novel."

How to Write Your Novel and Still Have Time for Sex [MBToolbox]
Because writers are so sexy, right? Rob Loughran at Absolute Write has some tips on how to prevent your novel from consuming your life.

Throw a $3995 Birthday Party [UnBeige]
The Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman is celebrating its 50th birthday which makes us wonder: Could people afford these things in 1956?