The Morning Fix: Polanski arrested! SNL's $#*& up! Leftover 'Meatballs' tasty. Fall TV season's solid start

Skipping the coffee. Before atoning. 

Polanski arrested. Director Roman Polanski's arrest in Switzerland will likely bring the fugitive director back to the United States, which he fled in 1978 rather than face the music for unlawful sex with a minor. Details from the Los Angeles Times and New York Times.

Leftover meatballs are tasty. Sony's "Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs" finished first for the second week in a row at the box office with $24.6 million, an impressive drop of only 19% from its premiere week. Not so good weekend for Disney's "Surrogates" and MGM's "Fame." Analysis from the Los Angeles Times.

She said what? Saturday Night Live cast member Jenny Slate meant to say "friggin' " but said something else in the show's season premiere. The slipup was heard only on the East Coast and SNL executive producer Lorne Michaels told the Washington Post that NBC's switchboard did not "light up" with angry calls. At least there weren't angry calls about the cursing, we don't know if there were angry calls about the tired sketches and Bono's rapping. Broadcasting & Cable D.C. ace John Eggerton reminds us that, technically speaking, the incident occurred after 10 p.m. so there are no legal issues for NBC stations. In other words, chill out PTC!

Week 1 not so weak. The new TV season officially started last week (even though new shows premiered as early as two weeks ago, but anyway) and almost everyone can find something to crow about, reports the Wrap. Our own Scott Collins weighs in with his take on the early results. 

Will Graydon Carter and Anna Wintour carpool? Publishing giant Conde Nast, home of the New Yorker, Vanity Fair, Vogue and GQ, is getting ready to go through some serious cost-cutting. But how can magazines that promote the good life cheap out on the perks? The New York Times looks at the challenges Conde Nast faces in trying to change its culture.

HSN is adding ... commercials. While Home Shopping Network is all about selling stuff, it is now adding product placements into the mix, according to the Wall Street Journal. Next week, HSN will start airing a three-minute segment on how to use Kraft products. Can't wait to see what else I can do with my macaroni and cheese. QVC, which is still the No. 1 shopping channel, told the paper it has no plans to add product placements to its sales efforts.

In the Los Angeles Times: As stars fall in value, games and toys rise, reports Ben Fritz. Patrick Goldstein on Polanski.

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[Emanuel McCray]

Roman Polanski joins the ranks of more than 346,000 individuals illegally arrested in violation of extradition laws and Treaties. Others include: Lynn Ann Hust; James Allen Selby; Johnny Coleman, Jr.; Susan Marie LeFevre; John Mark Karr; Kazuyoshi Miura (Japan); and Ian Norris (UK).

Selby and Miura died in police custody. Police claims these deaths were SUICIDEs!? Selby confessed to killing Jon Benet Ramsey and Danielle Van Dam and was prepared to give testimony that would expose the prosecutions of others as fraudulent.

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[Rape is a CRIME]

Why aren't all the actors and actresses who have claimed to have been molested and raped. They have all spoken out against rape crimes, so why isn't the media talking to people like Oprah. She has reported rape crimes for years. Is the media not speaking out against this man's crime. Is it because he is a movie Director? Why is he above the law, above the news media and talk show condemnation? In my opinion he is no different than any other man who kidnaped, drug and rape any child. It makes you wonder if some child molester is using the news to prove to his victim that no one cares if he or she is being raped/molested. Shame on the media for not attacking this man's crime of child RAPE. SHAME on Hollywood for trying to protect this rapist! Hollywood is supporting crimes against children by supporting Polanski. Hollywood: Are the rape crimes by Nazi's no longer punishable due to time? No! So neither is Polanski's, send him to jail.