> FBN anchor Liz Claman has obtained an, "unpublished manuscript," for a Bear Stearns tell-all book. Unlike the Vanity Fair account, an insider tells us the book only mentions CNBC in the context of David Faber's now-famous interview on March 12...and currently has Faber's name spelled wrong.

> Another weekend, another CNBC anchor as Today show news reader. Last weekend was Erin Burnett (making her debut), this weekend was Maria Bartiromo.

> The New York Post reports on Paula Abdul's cancellation of her upcoming performance for the Today show Summer Concert Series, quoting a source, "She can't perform live." An NBC News spokesperson tells TVNewser, "She has been on the show in the past and we always welcome her back."