1. Dearly ‘Departed’
I’m willing to bet that more than one movie exec saw today that a movie starring Leatherface made millions this weekend and made the unfortunate mistake of congratulating Jack Nicholson.
2. Deep wounds
Yes, “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning” earned $19 million–$7 million more than “Employee of the Month.” America’s moviegoers have spoken, and they’d rather see people hacked to death than look at Jessica Simpson.
3. On a role
Kevin Federline makes his acting debut Thursday on “CSI.” Look for him to really stretch himself and maybe put on a pair of shoes.
4. I’ll take ‘me’ for $200
Neil Patrick Harris storms through the “Gawky TV doctors” category on “Jeopardy!”
5. Not. Fair.
The guy who plays the gardener on “Desperate Housewives” just put his home on the market for $1.6 million. Stay tuned for more on “This Depressing Minute in Hollywood.”
6. Please don’t
Barry Manilow is threatening to cover songs of the ’70s on his next album–“threatening” being the operative word there.
7. Taking lumps
Interesting cover story about white-collar boxing today. I’d even think about signing up if I wasn’t 80 percent sure I’d be confused with a heavy bag and hung in the corner.
8. Spaced out
A “Star Trek” memorabilia auction made $7 million in three days, setting the stage for a record number of nerds taking out second mortgages.
9. Oh captain our captain
Speaking of the “Trek,” William Shatner will host a game show called “Show Me the Money.” Even Regis Philbin’s sitting around thinking, “This guy’s on TV again?”
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