1. The small screen
I don’t want to alarm anyone, but we’re officially in the part of the year where “America’s Funniest Home Videos” is the second-best comedy on TV. Second behind CNN’s “The Situation Room” with Wolf Blitzer, of course.
2. How you doin’?
A gold-plated gun that once belonged to Elvis Presley sold for $28,800 at auction, and one of his prescription pill bottles sold for $2,640. Guess I missed the episode when The King was an extra on “The Sopranos.”
3. Someday
Entertainment Weekly named “Die Hard” the greatest action movie of all time. To be fair, “The Queen” hasn’t had as much time to settle into the pop culture consciousness.
4. Shed time
As you can see here, Tyra Banks’ dress is nearly finishedmolting.
5. Time flies
The lone member of the Spice Girls who didn’t want to get the group back together said she’s ending her holdout. Unfortunately for her, it’s been a decade since anyone has requested a Spice Girls reunion.
6. Let me explain
The Bonnaroo music festival sounds like it was awesome. Still, it must have been awkward telling friends you enjoyed a weekend with Tool and Flaming Lips.
7. Missing you
Paris Hilton got another visit in jail from her sister, tmz.com reports — a mere taste of the joy she’s bound to feel when she finally reunites with her credit card.
8. Give it some time
If there’s a silver lining to Paris being behind bars right now, it’s that by the time she gets out someone — someone truly wise — might be able to explain what happened in the third “Pirates of the Caribbean” movie.
9. Open letter
Dear Silver Surfer: The evil terminator from “T2: Judgment Day” called. He wants his schtick back.
The 10th line is online
Friday’s setup: “Making Jessica Alba play an invisible character on screen is like …” “having your $136 million slugger bat leadoff.” — Frank Friedlander
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