Today: J.Lo might be voting herself off the show, Morgan Freeman heads to Vegas to get drunk, and the sad tale of Johnny Bananas.
With the cable business finally reaching saturation when it comes to adding new subscribers, and viewers blessed with more on-demand choices than ever, many top cable channels have recently experienced their worst ratings declines ever.
Every day The Atlantic Wire highlights the videos that truly earn your five minutes (or less) of attention. Today: It's not impossible to make a good zoo movie, a little polar bear without a home is going to be a big deal, and Conan's gets laughs out of the Kindle Fire's slow start.
Also in video: Jay Leno counters by letting someone else make a funny phone call
George Lopez's show was bumped an hour later for Conan O'Brien
TBS and TNT's televisions fail at upfronts
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