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Today on the Morning Media Menu, we focused on Sarah Palin's forthcoming memoir. In a strategic move, HarperCollins has decided to delay the eBook release of her memoir until December 26--more than a month after the hardcover release.

In addition, we analyzed the morning's biggest headlines: journalist Dan Rather saw his $70 million lawsuit dismissed, Amazon Kindle could be coming to the U.K., and Jon Gosselin was dropped from the reality TV show that bears his name.

The show was hosted by AgencySpy editor Matt Van Hoven and GalleyCat editor Jason Boog. You can listen to all the past podcasts archived at mediabistro.com or download episodes for free on iTunes.

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Dan Rather's Case Against CBS Dismissed (TVNewser)
The New York State Supreme Court's Appellate Division has thrown out Dan Rather's $70 million lawsuit against his former employer, CBS Corp. "We find the complaint must be dismissed in its entirety," reads the decision.

Decision on Times Pay Model Will Come From the Gut (NYO)
"In the end, I think it will come down to a gut call about what we think the audience will accept and how we think the market will evolve," said Times executive editor Bill Keller. "Everybody wants it to be a well-informed, well-considered gut call, but it's a gut call."

BusinessWeek Accepts Revised Bids From Potential Buyers (BusinessWeek)
Revised bids were due yesterday for BusinessWeek and at least four parties are still competing to own the 80-year-old magazine. With the latest bids submitted, it could be less than a week before BusinessWeek's parent, McGraw-Hill Companies, announces a winner. Reuters: McGraw-Hill is leaning toward selling BusinessWeek to Bloomberg LP, although another bidder could still make a higher offer.

YouTube to Regain Warner Music Videos (LAT)
Music videos from Warner Music Group Corp. will begin reappearing on YouTube as soon as December, the result of a multiyear agreement. The Internet's dominant video site and one of the world's largest music companies had been locked in a dispute over the value of music videos.

RDA Looking to Condense Real Estate Holdings (NYP)
The bankrupt Reader's Digest Association might be ready to abandon the 120-acre campus in Westchester County that it has called home for the past 70 years. Cushman & Wakefield has been hired to help the struggling magazine publisher find new space for its headquarters.

Letterman Passes O'Brien in Viewers Marketers Target (Bloomberg)
David Letterman's Late Show won more young viewers than The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien for the first time last week with guests including Barack Obama and Bill Clinton. Letterman won the week in total viewers and the 18-49 age group advertisers target on at least three of five nights.

Stressing Hardcover Sales, Publisher Delays E-Book of Sarah Palin Memoir (WSJ)
For the second time this month, a publisher has decided to delay the electronic-book release of a major new title in hopes of maximizing hardcover sales. The Harper imprint of News Corp.'s HarperCollins Publishers is pushing up publication of Sarah Palin's memoir to Nov. 17 from next spring.

Tempers Flare at CQ and Roll Call Over Firing of Senior Editor (WaPo)
Like any good journalist, Brian Nutting believes in asking tough questions. But when he asked his employer, Congressional Quarterly, why it was laying off staff, he got a response he didn't expect: You're fired, too.

Layoffs Will Come to Conde Nast, but When? (NYO)
Now that those McKinsey-branded packets have been given to nearly every publisher and editor at Conde Nast, when will the inevitable layoffs begin? It depends on who your boss is. "The general consensus is, 'Let's get it over with,'" said an editorial-side staffer.

DailyCandy's New Look (WWD)
For nine years, DailyCandy dictated to its three million subscribers the hippest and most unique designers, restaurants, travel destinations, and products via an emailed newsletter. But now, those followers will be able to respond to DailyCandy's editors via comments to each story posted on its redesigned Web site.

Meet The Bay Area's New Media Baron (Forbes)
F. Warren Hellman announced plans to launch a nonprofit news outlet that would compete with rival Bay Area news outfits. Hellman promised to raise millions to fund what he calls the "Bay Area News Project," a partnership with local public broadcaster KQED and UC Berkeley's graduate school of journalism.

Two-Thirds of Americans Object to Online Tracking (NYT)
About two-thirds of Americans object to online tracking by advertisers -- and that number rises once they learn the different ways marketers are following their online movements, according to a new survey from professors at the University of Pennsylvania and the University of California, Berkeley.

Gannett Turns Hopeful on Profit (WSJ)
Gannett Co., publisher of USA Today, said it expects to report third-quarter profit that far exceeds forecasts on Wall Street, adding to hopes that the worst of the downturn may be over for traditional media outlets such as publishers and broadcasters.

TLC introduces Kate Plus Eight (THR)
TLC's Jon & Kate Plus Eight will relaunch in November as Kate Plus Eight -- with Jon Gosselin no longer a regular part of the show. The show will now "include a deeper focus on Kate's role in the family and her journey as a single mother building the next chapter in her life."

NBC to Showcase Maria Shriver Study on U.S. Women (Associated Press)
Maria Shriver and NBC Universal are teaming up for a weeklong programming series on the state of 21st-century U.S. women. Shriver, the first lady of California and a former NBC News correspondent, conducted the study with the Center for American Progress.

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Breaking: The New York State Supreme Court's Appellate Division has thrown out Dan Rather's $70 million lawsuit against his former employer, CBS Corp. In a statement, CBS said they are "pleased by the appellate court's unanimous ruling today dismissing all of Dan Rather's claims." Rather's lawyer Martin Gold told TVNewser, "We believe the decision is incorrect on a number of grounds and, accordingly, we intend to ask the New York Court of Appeals to review it."

Breaking: Rather Case Against CBS Dismissed; Rather's Lawyers to Ask for Review (TVNewser)

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Is Ebony For Sale? Johnson Not Telling (Chicago Sun-Times)
Johnson Publishing Co. didn't deny a Newsweek report that the company is seeking a buyer or investor for its storied flagship publication, Ebony. But Johnson denied that the company has discussed or is talking about a sale or investment with media conglomerates Time Inc. or Viacom.

CNN Bucks the iPhone Free News App Trend by Charging $1.99 (MobileContentToday)
Todd Ogasawara: It is sometimes hard to tell the difference between foolhardiness and marketing genius. I still haven't decided which category to place CNN in with their decision to charge $1.99 for their iPhone app. After all, everyone else (MSNBC, ABC, Reuters, etc.) are giving away their news apps.

Advanstar Communications Restructures, Cuts Debt by $385 Million (Folio:)
Advanstar Communications late Monday said it reached an agreement with its lenders to eliminate approximately $385 million in debt. Also as part of the restructuring, Advanstar's primary stakeholders agreed to inject $35 million in new capital into the company.

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