• It's all over for Dan Rather and his long-running legal campaign against CBS. A state appeals court dismissed the ex-anchor's lawsuit today. [Reuters, NYP]
• At least four parties are still in the bidding for BusinessWeek. But Bloomberg LP remains the most likely acquirer of the struggling magazine. [BW, Reuters]
• An "unbelievably conscientious" Sarah Palin has finishing her memoir in less than four months. You can not buy the book beginning on November 17. [WP]
• Michelle Obama will appear as guest on Sesame Street's season debut. [NYT]
• TLC announced today it's dropping Jon Gosselin from Jon & Kate Plus 8. This news calls out for name change, obvs, so it'll be Kate Plus 8 from now on. [THR]

• Is Ebony up for sale? The mag's parent company isn't saying. [Sun-Times]
• Did a newspaper publisher announce good news today? Why, yes, it did. [AP]
• More good news on this cheery Tuesday afternoon: broadcast television appears to be "showing renewed signs of life this fall." [THR]
• Coming soon to NBC: Perfect 10, a game show involving "high-stakes competition based on deceptively simple household challenges." [THR]
• Related: Jay Leno's new show on NBC continues to rake in glowing reviews from overjoyed critics. Like this one: "The new show is not funny, not clever, and not enjoyable to watch—and we suspect even Jay knows that." [TV.com]
• Did you catch the clip of Conan O'Brien's near-death experience last week, which aired on his show last night? It's here, if you're interested. [Vulture]
• MSNBC's Joe Scarborough had minor surgery recently. Just in case you've been wondering about his whereabouts this week. [HuffPo]