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CW tries to age gracefully. ‘American Idol’ is idling.

Fox's hopes that a new panel of judges would pump some life into an aging "American Idol" have been dashed so far this season.

Fox’s hopes that a new panel of judges would pump some life into an aging “American Idol” have been dashed so far this season.  (Evan Agostini / AP)

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After the coffee. Before packing matzo for the trip back to Los Angeles.

Tuesday’s headlines include a couple of profiles of new Warner Bros. CEO Kevin Tsujihara, a look at the CW Network’s new strategy, and the ratings struggles an aging “American Idol” is having this season. Read the full morning fix for March 26, 2013 here.

The world according to Kent

Turner Broadcasting CEO Phil Kent, who likes talking to the media as much as I like root canals, broke bread with Broadcasting & Cable to discuss Jeff Zucker’s early days at CNN, the challenges Fox’s new sports channel will create for TBS and TNT, and how best to take advantage of digital platforms without hurting the bottom line.  (Evan Agostini / Getty Images)

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