• State Dept panic when MSNBC channel shows FNC.
• Thursday’s numbers: Bill-Hannity-Bret 1-2-3. Site stats.
• Bob Woodward intervenes, Greta Q&A back on.
• Geraldo: Colbert ‘brilliant’. Wallace: not a shining moment.
• A-jad cancels on Shep, talks to Eric Shawn: video.
• Zucker leaves NBC. Biznets cover. Gasparino: it’s all-out war? ICN: Just the tip of the iceberg. Don’t cry for Jeff.
• CNN fires Jon Klein; Jautz takes over. Analysis: Zurawik, Friedman, Greta. ICN: Why now? Klein: I got shot! (via ICN). CNN seeks new editor.
• Larry King wants to appear on SNL.
• CNN announces Jiabao interview, ten Heroes finalists.

Tags: ratings 2010, greta, shep, icn, king