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• It might be that Leno/Conan is nearing an end; Kim Masters in The Daily Beast says a deal for Conan to leave is about done. Interestingly, she reports that Conan would both receive a payout and get out of his noncompete clause early, both things that NBC had reportedly insisted it didn't have to do.

• Meanwhile, George Clooney is putting together a telethon for Haiti.

• Apple isn't very happy with Gawker's scavenger hunt for details about a new Apple tablet — if, of course, it exists.