The New York Times' David Carr reports that executives at Fox News are "contemplating life without" Glenn Beck after his contract with the network expires in December.If Beck's contract were not renewed, he would leave a network whose power boosted his profile and his reach significantly over the past two years.To be sure, networks have always played hardball with their talent in the run-up to contract negotiations, and anonymous leaks to the press are often a part of that strategy.