• Rumor has it Condé Nast isn't going to shutter several of its money-losing magazines like Details and Teen Vogue, after all. But the budget review that's taken place in recent weeks seems to have "scared fiscal responsibility into some of the highest-rolling titles at the glitzy empire." This means Graydon Carter won't be making it to London or Milan Fashion Week, sadly. [NYP]
• Irving Kristol, the godfather of neo-conservatism, is dead at 89. [AP]
• Oprah has picked the next big best-seller. The latest pick for her book club is a set of short stories by Uwem Akpa called Say You're One of Them. [NYDN]
• After a 72-year run, Guiding Light's final episode aired today. [Reuters]
• CNBC has canceled Dennis Kneale's 8pm show on the network. [NYO]
• The Emmy Awards take place this Sunday. Who's going to win? If you watched last year's telecast, you may already have the answers. [WP]

• Vivendi is now expected to sell off its 20% stake in NBC Universal. [NYT]
• Is The Hollywood Reporter really planning to discontinue its print edition and go online-only, as was reported yesterday? Maybe not. [Daily Finance]
• Sacha Baron Cohen will be lending his voice to an episode of The Simpsons this season. He'll play a "pretty angry but funny" Israeli tour guide. [EW]
• CNN's Wolf Blitzer didn't do too hot on Celebrity Jeopardy. [Gawker]
• Jay Leno's ratings were up. Then they were down. They regained a bit on Wednesday. But they dipped again last night. Got all that? Good. [NYT]