• Comcast and GE have reportedly agreed that Jeff Zucker will remain the CEO of NBC Universal as part of their proposed $30 billion joint venture. Well done, gentlemen. Good to see things get started on the right foot. [Reuters]
• In related news, Zucker's totally brilliant plan to move Jay Leno to 10pm is paying off…
Self Editor Lucy Danziger Is a Great American
Self magazine editor Lucy Danziger should be awarded some sort of prize—the Nobel people should establish a new category, if necessary—because she chooses to ride a bicycle to work.
Newhouse Socialite Snared in Condé Nast Cuts
They say blood is thicker than water, but you nick both when cutting to the bone. And so it is that Self magazine has laid off Stephanie Newhouse, granddaughter-in-law to one of the Newhouse brothers who built Condé Nast.
ABC Sinks Further, MTV To Relocate?
• All is not well at ABC. The hoped-for comeback of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? didn't happen and ratings have been so low, the network is now occasionally falling behind Univision. Yes, Univision. [NYT, B&C]
• The owners of Uptown magazine are in talks to acquire Vibe, which shut down in June. What they plan to do…
