Alec Baldwin is just across the room as I write this. He’s talking to Elizabeth Banks. Apparently, an upcoming episode of 30 Rock features the CNBC newsroom. Except it’s not a practical place to shoot. So NY1 is doubling as CNBC.

My latest mediaite.com column looks at the Miami Herald’s invitation to readers to make a donation if they like reading their news on the paper’s website. My first question: if I donate how do I know what they’re spending my money on?

Apparently, I’ve been skipping over a major paper in our daily round up of headlines: the Springfield Shopper. But no worry, there’s a great video montage of all the headlines I’ve missed in the Simpsons’ local paper over the years at College Humor.com.

With the holidays right around the corner, the Chicago Tribune has some natural ways to avoid this season’s most unwanted visitor: the hangover. Water and fistfuls of vitamins, I’ve heard of but soaking in a wasabi bath? That’s not how we do things in Canada.

I have two dollars orphaned on my gift card. I would like to liberate it. That’s not so easy. But now I’ve learned a bit and have some suggestions so your gift card doesn’t leave you similarly shortchanged.

One of the comedy cornerstones of the movie “Love, Actually” was the fact that every artist seems drawn to the idea of recording a Christmas album. Some are great. Others we could have done without.