Media darling (4)

I believe the answer is:

idol

(Other definitions for idol that I've seen before include "Darling" , "Object of reverence" , "Graven image (sometimes false?)" , "Worshipped statue" , "Hero of screen or stage" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal.

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