Daily News local TV industry scribe Richard Huff, a member of a dying breed, sees good fortune in the exit of WNBC Channel 4's news SVP Dan Forman. Might his replacement have Sue Simmons and Chuck Scarborough start anchoring a broadcast filled with breaking news instead of mere investigative reporting? Audiences, argues Huff, want to see a reporter stationed outside of a house fire; stand outside a courthouse, even if it's bitterly cold and raining, because the shot looks stronger. But viewers also want their talent to be passionate about the news, which leads to Huff's most immediate suggestion: Steal a network star, or even make an offer to Alycia Lane, the down-on-her-luck "dyke bitch"-screaming former Philly news anchor who would certainly deliver ratings, or at least a publicity push.

Next stop for her: Playboy Layout. Her "journalism" career is OVAH.