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Overnights
'CSI' triple play brings hefty ratings kick
CBS show averages a 4.0 in 18-49s, up 14 percent over last week and best since Oct. 1 with storyline that crosses all three series

Research
Readers: We're pretty happy at work
Planners and buyers are mostly positive about their bosses and co-workers, with many seeing them as their second family

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Magazines
Bunny hop? Playboy is up for sale.
Or that's the word from London Fog owner Iconix, the reported bidder. But magazine founder Hef would have to approve the deal.

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TV Reviews
'Super Dave's Spike-Tacular,' dumb
Proving again that spoofs of bad TV can be bad TV, this Spike four-parter features Bob Einstein playing a bumbling stuntman

Rachel speaks!
Rachel, the whining is driving me nuts
The writer, a media supervisor, complains that she's surrounded by 24-year-olds who won't stop crabbing. What should she do?

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Alternative media
A not-so-funny Paris Hilton billboard
Beneath a picture of her head is the word 'Vacant,' and the celeb-model-reality star is threatening suit. She likely has a case.

Here & there
Washington Times editor steps down
Other shorts: Study: Lopez tops other new late-night hosts - NBC's Fallon falls behind Ferguson and Kimmel - Alloy: Students' buying power rises in recession

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TV This Week
Best tube bets this weekend
Friday: MLS showdown on ESPN2; Saturday: Syfy's original movie 'Ice Twisters;' Sunday: Patriots-Colts on NBC's 'SNF'

Overnights
Modest uptick for ABC's CMA awards
Country music special averages a 5.2 in 18-49s, up 4 percent over last year, and a 5.7 in women 18-34, its best since 2004

Cable
Lou Dobbs quits CNN: 'America calls'
Longtime news anchor was presented with an ultimatum, can the advocacy or move on. Expect a replacement to be named today.

Television
Axed: ABC's 'Hank' and Fox's 'Dollhouse'
'Hank' yanked after finishing behind CW and Univision in its most recent outing, while 'Dollhouse' was already off the schedule during sweeps

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Television
Sweeps race for No. 2: ABC or CBS?
The two are tied behind Fox, averaging 2.7/8 in 18-49s. ABC has more stunts, but it will need its regular shows to perform.

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Alternative media
Kiss and tell: Flash mob in red wax lips
They emerge from the crowd, dancing to the beat of 'Kiss Your Assets Goodbye.' Client: Nevada, where there's no income tax.

Research
The new paradigm: Seeing is believing
Allowing the consumer to experience a product, ideally digitally, is the new advertising. Talking with Razorfish's Garrick Schmitt.

Newspapers
Mystery deepens at Washington Times
Other shorts: Current zaps 80 employees in reformatting - Programming notes: Fox orders 'Our Little Genius' - Study: Fewer okay with mobile advertising

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TV This Week
Sweeps special: A 'CSI' round robin
In a first, a storyline plays across all three versions of the long-running CBS series, its final segment airing on the original

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