Odds, Ends
PRODUCERS MAKE PLANS TO AVOID WRITER’S STRIKE
Concessions to include bigger share of DVD pie, higher miniumums, and the barest, tiniest sliver of respect.
SPIDERMAN BROADWAY MUSICAL PLANNED
Tom Leher said that he stopped writing political satire songs in the late sixties, because politics itself had rendered satire unnecessary. Why that popped into my head, I have no idea.
ROLLING STONES TO PERFORM AT BELGRADE RACE TRACK
There is concern that the horses might be disturbed by the noise, but it’s okay because the Stones have hired Hell’s Angels to keep an eye on them.
SANJAYA VOTED OFF AMERICAN IDOL
We now enter the boring, “talented people only” phase of the competition.
JURY CHOSEN FOR PHIL SPECTOR MURDER TRIAL
Verdict to have distinctive, “wall of judgement” quality; critics are hoping same jury won’t be involved in Paul McCartney/Heather Mills divorce because “they would just smother it with strings.”
ERIK ESTRADA GETS STAR ON HOLLYWOOD WALK OF FAME
The first one to be made entirely of gorgeous white human teeth.