• Wednesday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Greta-Hannity 1-2-3.
• 2011 numbers spin begins: CNN, HLN, MSNBC.
• Video: FNC debate team pre-analyzes tonight’s showdown.
• (MS)NBC publishes ‘guidelines’ for blogging and tweeting.
• Amanpour ABC deal pretty much keeps her off US CNN.
• Great news: CNN has rehired Kathy Griffin. Flashback.
• Piers to testify.  Q&A: Velez-Mitchell.  Reid leaves CNNi.
• Riveting in-depth review of Up with Hayes commercial breaks.
• Cavuto preps questions for tonight’s debate, answers 21 questions.

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