William Morris Rejects 'Starbook' Proposals Without Opening Them [FishbowlNY]
"In a perfect world, we would have read some part of the books before rejecting them."

Court TV Fires About 50 Employees [TVNewser]
Additional cuts are expected in next three months.

Ex-Gossipers Provide Gossip Column Fodder [GalleyCat]
"I owe no one, and no one owes me," says Ian Spiegelman, one of the few on the shrinking roster for tonight's Gossip Lit reading. "I'm just a curious spectator now."

It Don't Mean a Thing If It Ain't Got Cha-Ching [UnBeige]
I.D. jumps on the BusinessWeek Innovation & Design train with this feature by ex-mediabistro editor Jill Singer, who asks design shops what products actually move units.

Why Can't Editors Be More Personal With Their Rejections? [MBToolbox]
Having just received my first automated rejection email, I can't help but wonder why agents can't just write, "This is a piece of sh*t, please stop what you're doing and go flip hamburgers for a living."

Nickelodeon is Coming for Your Children [FishbowlLA]
With little Nick Jr. ensconced in his lush chamber of digital madness, soaking up "The Wubbcast" like Alex in A Clockwork Orange, think of all the extra time you'll have to work on your friendships and marriage via Blackberry.

Is Erik Wemple's Non-Move to NYC Bad for Local D.C. Business? [FishbowlDC]
Seems the City Paper editor and his wife, Stephanie Mencimer, spent three years in a legal battle against Wagtime Spa & Boutique, resulting in the spa fleeing the neighborhood. They believed the business was too loud and inappropriate for their tony block at 1400 Q Street.