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Morning Buzz: Friday 10.20.06

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NBC drops 8 pm sitcoms
The 8-9 hour of prime time will be for games shows and other inexpensive fare. LAT, Variety
What Rocky said
The Times covers City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo's remarks about Skid Row, the business tax and Measure R at yesterday's Current Affairs Forum, but omits his little dig at a former councilman. Noting that most current council members trying to ease the term limits law were elected because incumbents got forced out, Delgadillo said that without term limits Nate Holden would still be on the council.
Weaning off Air America
KTLK 1150 is using less of the stumbling network but plans to remain a liberal station.
Rodeo Drive considering ban on cars
Part of the Beverly Hills street might go pedestrian-only.
Anthony Alarcon, 84
The father of state Sen. Richard Alarcon died Monday of natural causes at home in North Hollywood. He had moved to the Valley from Texas in 1923.

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