The Ticker: Guess Who, Jarvis, Scoops…

> Who was the only journo “to place in the top three” at the DC’s Funniest Celebrity comedy fundraiser? FishBowlDC knows…

> MSNBC points out that Wednesday’s midnight repeat of Countdown with Keith Olbermann was cable’s #1 demo show for the hour, beating FNC, CNN and HLN…

> Check out this World News webcast video essay by BuzzMachine’s Jeff Jarvis. Lost Remote thinks it was overproduced…

> From an e-mailer: “World News kicked the competition tonight with an exclusive report by George Stephanopoulos about Abramoff and the White House. They’re on a roll after Ross’ Iraq ambush story from last night…”

> Denver Post: Misinformation, speculation and backtracking were the norm through a tense afternoon of media coverage Wednesday as the nation once again watched a Colorado school crisis unfold…”

> Laura Ingraham: Thanks for the shout-out…

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