Maer Roshan, the "battle-scarred veteran" of the "buzz-intensive media hothouses" that are New York and L.A. is back, and this time "the buzz seems to be moving back in his favor." That picture can't hurt. [WSJ]
Post says: "The Tribune Co. board of directors is considering an offer from real-estate magnate Sam Zell to take the company private..." [NYP]
Post also says: "Tribune Co.'s board will stick with plans for a "self-help" restructuring deal despite the 11th-hour offer from Chicago real-estate guru Sam Zell..." [NYP]
David Carr: The David Geffens and Ron Burkles of the world have no business choosing the next president; that's the job of newspaper editorial boards. [NYT]