The Ticker: Abrams, Dobbs, Geraldo…

> Duke grad and MSNBC host Dan Abrams obtained copies of a series of photos lacrosse team players said they took at the infamous party in Durham last month. NBC17.com has more…

> ABC News is bringing Joe Wilson and Valerie Plame to the White House Correspondents Association dinner, E&P confirms…

> John Eggerton: “I’m going to miss Bob Schieffer, network news’ resident ‘civil’ servant…”

> TV Week: The BBC has hired BBDO for advertising, Mediaedge:cia to handle media buying, and Weber Shandwick to do public relations for BBC World News Channel in the U.S…

> Lou Dobbs is the targest of a unique online protest that encourages users to boycott AOL, Broadcasting & Cable reports…

> One of Geraldo At Large’s producers asked Nikki Finke to appear on the syndicated show as a panelist on the Pellicano case. “So what was my response? I told the producer I’d rather have someone split open my head than be part of Geraldo’s show…”