QUICK TAKES - Oct. 15, 2009

Book deal: Nelson Mandela, 91, will release a new memoir focusing on the best of his personal archives and letters from his time as anti-apartheid activist and former South African president, the publisher Macmillan said Wednesday.

Going dark: The Fox Reality Channel is wrapping up its four-year mix of new and repeat programming next spring. The channel will end operations on March 31, Fox Networks Group said.