1. Pity party
There’s a rumor (unconfirmed) that Paramount’s giving the “Mission: Impossible” franchise to Brad Pitt after kicking Tom Cruise to the curb. Brad’s got enough charity work on his plate.
2. New and improved
The new Tickle Me Elmo debuted Tuesday. You can tell it’s been updated because it refuses to laugh at any of Nick Cannon’s skits.
3. Slow week
And yes, Tickle Me Elmo qualified as big news. Stay tuned for a spinach update.
4. Dressing the part
Carmen Electra makes her biggest push yet for a guest-starring role on “Desperate Housewives.”
5. Coming soon
Twentieth Century Fox is starting a home video label for movies with Christian themes. Planned releases include “The Second-Greatest Story Ever Told” and “Passion of the Christ 2: Christ Almighty.”
6. Inflation
Slightly disappointing ratings for Monday’s debut of “Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip.” The first episode cost a reported $6 million to make and still didn’t finish first. It’s like the Cubs of TV.
7. Stupid band tricks
Thanks to a court ruling, Supernova has to go by “Rock Star Supernova” on tour. With any luck they’ll be going bye-bye next.
8. Pink is out
Pink has been replaced by Zooey Deschanel in a planned biopic about Janis Joplin. To think some director let that acting talent go to waste …
9. Whose nine is it anyway?
Attention new ABC drama “The Nine”: Our lawyers will be in touch.
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