Kevin Canned, Facebook Updated, Miller Lovemarked, Feedburner Googled

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– It is said NBC will, today, confirm the firing of Network Entertainment President Kevin Reilly. He will be replaced by William Morris Exec Ben Silverman.

– Facebook is getting in bed with marketers with a new release that lets software developers create branded applications which will integrate with the site.

– Miller Brewing is heading over to Saatchi & Saatchi for some Lovemarks goodness.

– All your feeds are belong to us.

– Julie Roehm goes after Wal-mart…again.

– Back in September 2006, Burger King New Zealand launched a campaign featuring bikini-clad BK Girls. Now, the Girls have been booted from the campaign because they run afoul of a law that states the use of sex appeal purely to attract attention to the product in forbidden.

– Jay Jacobs, creator of MyPetFat has been losing weight for years, blogging about it and is now featured in the New York Times about selling male-friendly book covers for weight loss book.

– The History Channel has posted tear off Star Wars wild postings you can rip off and take with you.

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