Matthew McConaughey Auctions Corvette On Ebay [FishbowlLA]
The free-wheelin' Texan has it up for auction on Ebay, with a better-than-average little story about how he bought it and loves it and licks it and smells it but it's a luxury and he's got so much and he wants to give back.

Area Satire Newspaper's Redesign Looks More Badger Herald Than USA Today [FishbowlNY]
Against a backdrop of a rumored sale to Viacom, The Onion redesigns. FBNY: The Onion's weekend magazine.

Media Softball Playoffs Heat Up As Commissioner Issues Warning [FishbowlDC]
After the recent spat between Bill Holland and Jonathan Salant over unsportsmanlike conduct in — no, we're not kidding — media slow-pitch softball, league commissioner Rob Terry had to issue the following note before this weekend's big playoff games.

Murphy Wins The GMA (Senior) EP Sweepstakes — But ABC Won't Admit It Yet [TVNewser]
Jim Murphy's new job is "the worst-kept secret at ABC News," insiders say. Seven days ago, TVNewser said the former CBS Evening News executive producer was in the running for the soon-to-be-vacant top job at Good Morning America. On Tuesday, Broadcasting & Cable confirmed it.

Mirchandani Let Go From Random House UK [GalleyCat]
Ravi Mirchandani had been the Publishing Director of Heinemann, an imprint of the UK side of the publishing juggernaut, since 1999. But as Publishing News discovered, his exit—effective the beginning of September — wasn't exactly his own idea.

When Blogs Collide [UnBeige]
How psyched were we to come across one half of our esteemed sister blog GalleyCat at Comic-Con! No, that's not him — Ron Hogan was dressed as Lucy Lawless' character in Battlestar Galactica.

Pop Quiz: Melissa Walker [MBToolBox]
Today I'm chatting with Melissa Walker, a colleague who's working on a young adult novel and giving full-time writing a shot after the untimely demise of ElleGirl, where she had been features editor.