The Ticker: Cooper, Colgan, D’Alba…

> NBC’s Baghdad blog launches later today…

> Blogger Jake Novak jokes: “Anderson Grills Bill: As promised, Anderson Cooper asked former President Bill Clinton the ‘tough questions’ during his exclusive interview last night. The best moment came when Clinton couldn’t explain why he was wearing a black belt with brown pants.” (Via ShopTalk)

> MSNBC commentator Flavia Colgan is auctioning herself on eBay. (It’s for charity!) The winner will spend an evening with her in New York City, according to the Inquirer. On Sunday night, the bidding was up to $1,425…

> Sole sponsorship of programs “is gaining favor again,” Monday’s NYT notes. CNN COO Greg D’Alba said companies have to be responsible and make sure viewers understand that an advertiser’s sponsorship “is never going to change how we cover a story…”

> “The media’s coverage of a French woman’s partial face transplant quickly descends from serious to superficial,” an LA Times commentary says…