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Ari Emanuel has fashioned himself as the most powerful agent in Hollywood since Mike Ovitz's terrible reign. And as Conan O'Brien's prime defender against NBC, he's found himself in the exact same position as the zen warrior of Beverly Hills.
[Gawker]
Don't have a lot of space for a kitchen table but would love the option of a sit-down meal from time to time? This clever picture table design is a beautiful solution—and one you could certainly do yourself.
[Lifehacker]
The great "Jay Leno Show" experiment has failed. NBC will likely move Leno back to the 11:30 slot he had improbably dominated for more than a decade. Conan gets screwed. Which is weird, because this is completely Jay Leno's fault.
[Gawker]
Until now, the Boxee that we've known and tweaked was, at heart, an alpha-level geek toy—technically savvy, but funky to actually use. The just-released beta version makes TV, movies, Netflix, and other web content actually easy to enjoy.
[Lifehacker]
Last night Diane Sawyer debuted as anchor of ABC World News Tonight. How'd she do? We have no idea, because we have jobs, lives, and internet access. So let's see what the people who're paid to watch have to say.
[Gawker]
On the up side, we now know Santa's White House flight pattern and the importance of reindeer snacks. Univision's news reporters must be pissed that their network gave a presidential sit-down to a pop star.
[Gawker]
You can't fault David Stern's Machiavellian labor-negotiating skills. Even though we're two years away from him pulling a Gary Bettman, he's already tossing throwaway bombs, like this one launched into the lap of SI's Ian Thomsen: Chicks in the NBA![Deadspin]
A San Franciscan unintentionally witnessed a sort of in-car tune up; a j-schooler scheduled a sit-down with a reputed mobster and a lady in fur left a bathroom in terrible shape. The Twitterati were traumatized.
[Gawker]
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