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One task I have at Playboy is to on a monthly basis is to remove delinquent people from our “comped subscription list”. Usually, they’re potential advertisers… mostly marketing staff, media planners, etc. It is unusual that I have to remove such a famous celebrity as I did today.  Just in case you’re unfamiliar with Michael Knight… check out Wikipedia.

Michael Knight will no longer receive Playboy

Katherine Pope will likely leave NBC. HuffPo heaped the blame on her a couple weeks back for the cancellations of Lipstick Jungle and My Own Worst Enemy. Obviously, that was before Knight Rider was canceled. Ben Silverman is expected to keep his job as he has increased profits at the Peacock. I would be afraid to fire somebody with spiky eyebrows too. I’m curious to find out how much make-goods cost them when a series laden with product placement (MOWE w/ GM, Knight Rider w/ Ford) dies.

I've heard of angry eyebrows... but these are devilishly furious eyebrows

• Variety: Syndication at a tipping point; Oprah, Jerry Springer, Tyra all feeling the pain.
• Play N Skillz suprprised by Grammy nom for Got Money.  The beat for “The Bill Collector” is also pretty good.
• Silvio Berlusconi decides to tax porn. Inevitably, this brings up the “what qualifies as porn?” discussion.
• Gothamist takes a first look at Real World: Brooklyn.
• From the land of horrible ideas: Full House “semi-remake” focusing on Jodi Sweeten/Candace Cameron being pushed by Stamos.
• If you’re afraid terrorists deploying Weapons of Mass Destruction, you have no idea what you’re talking about. If you don’t believe me, believe CNN.
• Italian Serie C soccer player admits to whoring himself for money… and implicates Serie A (major league) players. Note that they’re talking about having sex with men.
• US jobless rate approaches 7%.
• Producer Rob Knox talks about the best song from TI’s Paper Trail, Dead and Gone. Note that Paper Trail will be re-released with ANOTHER track with contributions from T.I., Knox, and Justin Timberlake. Who wants to bet that Dead and Gone or that track is a huge single once released?
• Heidi’s mom says Spencer drugged Heidi. Spencer lashes back.

Sean Avery is hilarious but also a d-bag. Elisha Cuthbert’s ex felt the need to run his mouth now that people know his name. It has to suck when you’re more known for your ex-girlfriends or a publishing internship than your actual career in the NHL. At the same time, it’s not Elisha Cuthbert’s fault that she likes to bone hockey players. I sense a bit of jealousy in Sean Avery’s comments. Would you ever see his name in the news (or a box score) unless he said something extreme? Reading the original article, I ended up seeing Mr. Avery’s profile picture on ESPN. Lame. Here’s more visual evidence of his douchebaggery:

Did he buy those glasses off of Lenny Kravitz?

I wonder what he's going to say about Shanahan when they break up

• CW to spin off Gossip Girl into Jenny Humphrey show?
• Knight Rider is officially dead.  Next up: American Gladiators.
• In smart but less-than-innovative plan, The Dark Knight will be re-released in theaters 6 weeks after the DVD release. Also, The Dark Knight to debut on VOD before DVD in Korea.
• Entertainment Weekly declares Seth MacFarlane “smartest man in TV”. Apparently, ripping off The Simpsons makes you a genius.
• Colt McCoy wins Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year… then named second team All Big 12 QB. Huh?
• MySpace to offer videos through mobile.
• IFC unveils for domestic trailer for Steven Soderbergh’s Che starring Benicio Del Toro.
• Check out first images of Christian Bale and Johnny Depp (as John Dillinger) in Public Enemies.
• Apparently, Stephen Colbert reads my blog and has “declared war on Kanye West”.
• For The Record: Britney’s ratings good but not great.
• For the fiends: New Lost trailers.
• BBC News: How to deliver a ransom to pirates.
• Check out the new Aftermath & Eminem mixtape. Also, Eminem - Number One.