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BAD ‘DAY’ FOR ANN COULTER

CONTROVERSIAL conservative Ann Coulter blew a gasket yesterday when the “Today” show abruptly canceled an appearance on the day her new book about the Obamas comes out.

The cancellation sparked reports that she had been “banned for life” from NBC and its two cable news networks.

Officially, NBC said that Coulter was bumped from the morning show because of “breaking news.”

Behind the scenes, “Today” sources said they needed to make time for former British Prime Minister Tony Blair’s mission to the Middle East and President-elect Barack Obama’s new plan for an economic stimulus package.

“Understanding the media as well as she does,” a network spokeswoman said “we are sure she knows this happens. We look forward to welcoming her back in the future.”

The cancellation was announced on Coulters Web site. “I guess this ends the ‘They just want to get ratings’ argument about liberal media bias,” she wrote.

Coulters new book, “Guilty: Liberal Victims and Their Assault on America,” includes a scathing assessment of Obama and his wife, Michelle, according to reports.

A headline on Drudge Report claimed that Coulter had been banned for life from NBC, but a high-ranking NBC News official dismissed the claim as “total hogwash.”