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Jimmy Fallon to take over for Conan O'Brien
The SNL alum will slide in when O'Brien comes out here to take over for Jay Leno, Kim Masters says in a look at the coming musical chairs of late-night TV. NPR
Paramount hires a top flack
It's Patti Röckenwagner, wife of Hans and the vice president of regional communications for Time Warner Cable. She'll be Brad Grey's exec VP of corporate communications. Nikki Finke
Marcus Allen appointment in trouble?
Kerry Cavanaugh reports that some City Council members are balking at paying the new city administrative officer $70,000 more than the departing Karen Sisson, making Allen the fourth-highest paid L.A. official. DN
Villaraigosa donor set to receive city land?
Developer J.H. Snyder has contributed $160,000 to the mayor's political and philanthropic causes and would receive three acres in the North Hollywood redevelopment area. Snyder's side says they already paid CRA market rate for the land. LAT
Mayor vetoes hiring of law firms
Villaraigosa blocked City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo's request to bring in nine outside firms to handle cases arising from last year's May Day melee. It's only the mayor's third veto. DN
Urban falcons are contaminated
Peregrines in Long Beach, Los Angeles and San Francisco contain the highest levels of flame retardants found in any living organism worldwide. LAT, Breeze
Time's list of 100 people
LAT columnist Joel Stein worked the red carpet (see the video) for last night's Time 100 bash in New York. The list.