Globe Bidders, Facebook Changes & The End of Analog
• Three more people have come out of the woodwork to express an interest in acquiring the Boston Globe. Let the bidding war begin? [Reuters]
• Analog television meets its maker tonight. Tell your grandma. [NYT, AP]
• Facebook introduces vanity URLs at midnight! Just in case you have absolutely nothing better to do and/or you're not too busy tweeting. [ABC]
• The New York Times is cutting, combining a few of its blogs. [E&P]
• Yahoo's new CFO is known for his ruthless cost-cutting. Good news for the beleaguered Internet company, bad news for beleaguered employees. [PC]
• Jon and Kate have been on the cover of Us for seven straight weeks now. "Unless Britney Spears gets pregnant or Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie break up, it appears the troubled couple won't be bumped anytime soon." [WWD]
• Ads now appear on magazine covers, in case you haven't noticed. [NYT]
• Sarah Palin and David Letterman are still feuding. [WaPo]
• Washington is hoping to make loud commercials a thing of the past. [WSJ]
• Fox bigshot Peter Chernin is prepping for his next act, apparently. [THR]
• Simon & Schuster plans to sell digital copies of books on Scribd.com. [NYT]
• Ever wonder how much a Hollywood agent makes? You're in luck. [Wrap]
• Rise Up magazine won't be rising any longer. [Folio]