Vote Hottie of Publishing, Women's Division [GalleyCat]
After sifting through all the nominations, we've come up with a slate of five female candidates for the first-ever GalleyCat "Hotties of Publishing" poll. And for those of you who think the publishing industry begins and ends in Manhattan, it's worth pointing out that one of our finalists is based out of Nashville, another out of Madison, Wisconsin. GC: Men's division.

Inside The White House Press Corps' New Digs [FishbowlDC]
ABC's Jessica Yellin: "Here's what's good about the space: the carpet is clean; there's about a foot more room in our 4-person booth than in the previous workspace; there are no visible dust balls, mold stains, or hairspray-covered surfaces. Here's what's bad about it: we're even more cut off from the workings of the White House than we were previously."

U.S. State Dept. Calls For Immediate Release Of Kidnapped Journalists [TVNewser]
Julie Reside tells the Associated Press "the U.S. is working with Palestinian officials and called for the journalists to be released immediately."

Sandra Bernhard MAC Cosmetics Video Edited After Complaints About 'Thin-Lipped Republican' Line [FishbowlNY]
Esteé Lauder has edited a video featuring Sandra Bernhard — the new face of its Plushglass line — from its site after fielding complaints from users who objected to an anti-Republican remark made by the comedian in the video. In the initial version, Bernhard described a "'Intimidated, frightened, right-wing Republican thin-lipped b*tch'."

Mother Jones Names Co-Editors-In-Chief [FishbowlNY]
Following the abrupt exit of editor-in-chief Russ Rymer, Mother Jones has named a pair of editors to take on the post: senior editor Monika Bauerlein and deputy editor Clara Jeffery.

Jada Pinkett's Nu-Metal Band Opens For Alice Cooper Perform in Anaheim [FishbowlLA]
Countdown to Apocalypse: Last night in Anaheim, Jada Pinkett Smith, with her nu-metal/rapcore band, Wicked Wisdom, opened for Alice Cooper.

The Rabbit Returns [UnBeige]
Like magic, VW's Rabbit is back, popping up around town on those green posters and billboards. Even more impressive is that VW has chosen to preserve the Rabbit logo is only a slightly streamlined version of the original designed by David Epstein in 1975.

The Art of the Interview, ESPN-Style [MBToolbox]
The old saying goes, "There's no such thing as a stupid question." But in the opinion of at least one major television network, there is such a thing, and some of the least effective questions are coming from top broadcast journalists.