Al-Zarqawi Killed: 'Worldwide Exclusive' For ABC, Way Ahead Of Everyone Else [TVNewser]
ABC News crushed the other broadcast networks and broke the news of Al-Zarqawi's death this morning. World News Now anchors Ron Corning and Taina Hernandez anchored a special report from New York at 2:38 a.m. EST.

More Baby Pic Exclusives: OK! Snags Rights To Stefani-Rossdale Seedling [FishbowlNY]
Having reportedly been outbid on Shiloh Jolie-Pitt, OK! magazine announced today they've snagged the rights to photos of a child produced by pop star Gwen Stefani and rocker Gavin Rossdale.

U.K. Revenue Service Denies Author Tax Claims [GalleyCat]
On the heels of Sunday's report that the U.K. version of the IRS wanted to tax agented income — instead of the customary "it's a business expense writeoff" approach — by using Richard Madeley and Judy Finnegan as a test case, the Service is now denying such claims. "An author is not a direct comparison to what Richard and Judy do, so there is no connection," said HM Revenue and Customs spokesperson Claudine Lashley to the Bookseller.

What Will Those Zany M.I.T. Kids Come Up With Next? [UnBeige]
Open Studio, an "experiment in creativity, collaboration and capitalism" has launched quietly under the watchful eye of the M.I.T. Media Lab. And like all M.I.T.-sanctioned experiments, it rules.

Is the Today Show the Tipping Point for Outspoken Media Figures? [FishBowlNY]
First Cruise, now Coulter. Both media figures with outspoken views. Both went on the Today Show to discuss their respective projects with Matt Lauer. Both were challenged by Lauer and, arguably, came away from the show with public personas permanently damaged.

LAT in Vegas [FishBowlLA]
Oh. My. I think the Los Angeles Times just won the Pulitzer Prize for investigative reporting, with this whopper of a story about 21 Las Vegas judges who are practically yelling "Hit me!" with corruption and conflict-of-interest charges.

Nieman Watchdogs At It Again [FishBowlDC]
Froomkin and Sussman reached out to a group of past Nieman fellows, asking them the following: "Do you have any practical suggestions for improving American political coverage in 2006?"