1. Cash or charge
On Wednesday, Congress is expected to debate $463.5 billion in budget money. With so much spending money at stake, it appears the Beckham family will be called in for consultation.
2. Good call
As of Tuesday, only two ads for movies will air during the Super Bowl. Good. “Ghost Rider” looks depressing enough during ordinary TV shows.
3. Keep it clean
iTunes is offering Super Bowl highlights for sale on Monday. And no, your head-first dive into the seven-layer dip is likely not going to make the cut.
4. That’s relief
Miss America expresses her eternal gratitude when told Donald Trump only deals with Miss USA winners.
5. Start your engines
Apparently the planned sequel for “Meet the Fockers” is called “Meet the Little Focker.” Aaaaand the race with “Ocean’s 13” to jump the shark is on!
6. Why thank you
“House” creator David Shore, to Zap2it, on why he’s excited Famke Janssen stars in a pilot he created: “She’s smart, funny and somewhat attractive.”
7. Oh, darn
It looks like Paris Hilton has successfully shut down parisexposed.com. Knowing how shy and reclusive Paris is, we may never again find out the intimate details of her life.
8. Which band is it?
The Killers have announced a new three-week tour in the spring. It remains unclear whether they’ll be loading the bus with shiny shirts and eyeliner or mustache combs and ’70s rodeo wear.
9. Mass appeal
Food & Wine magazine may have spoiled the result of Bravo’s “Top Chef” on its Web site Tuesday. Twelve people were outraged.
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LEBERSOLE@TRIBUNE.COM
