British and American newspapers and TV outlets are readying themselves for a media assault on Westminster Abbey, where Prince William and Kate Middleton will finally tie the knot on April 29. But there are signs that the public's interest in the event isn't as high as had been anticipated. One signal of public apathy: NBC cut a number of pretaped segments that were meant to air before the wedding. The problem, says a network source quoted by the New York Post, is that "the U.S. public's interest was not what they thought," because "Kate and Prince William are both really boring." Nevertheless, most outlets' "over-the-top" wedding coverage will go on as planned. Here's a look at the media blitz, by the numbers:
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