The Ticker: CNBC, FBN, DAG…

> Clusterstock’s John Carney writes about an uncomfortable exchange this morning on CNBC’s Squawk Box, when Joe Kernen implied Byron Wein was a “dinosaur.” Also mentioned — apparently an “extraordinarily attractive young woman” is dreaming about Kernen.

> Chadwick Matlin of the new Slate site, The Big Money, spent all day yesterday watching FBN. Some takeaway: Martin was bullish on Stuart Varney, bearish on “Happy Hour.”

> A new “news” show premieres on Comedy Central tonight at 10:30pmET — Chocolate News, hosted by David Alan Grier. Click continued to see a clip of the premiere…

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