1. One giant leap
It looks like Britney Spears is on the comeback trail after last night, which is to say she appeared to be wearing both footwear AND deodorant.
2. The main event
Lots of excitement at the MTV VMAs on Sunday night. I counted at least three coughs after someone shouted out that it was the biggest night of the year. And I think two other people cleared their throats.
3. Going light
Will Smith has signed on to star in a movie project called “Seven Pounds.” It must be exciting for him, starring in a movie about the Olsen twins.
4. Slight adjustments
New for 2007: collapsible models! Send them down the runway, then bend them like pipe cleaners for easy storage!
5. Western union
“3:10 to Yuma” is the No. 1 movie in America, and Brad Pitt won a best actor award for his Jesse James movie. Cowboys haven’t been this fired up since [insert “Brokeback Mountain” tent scene joke here].
6. Nothing to see here
With less than a week before the Emmys I offer a prediction: “The Sopranos” wins best drama or a bunch of seat-fillers go missing after the next commercial break.
7. Hard to stomach
Emmys host Ryan Seacrest told People magazine he eats “a massive plate of raw fish” before episodes of “American Idol.” Ironically, by the end of the show he’s the only one who isn’t sick.
8. Name recognition
Showtime picked up “Californication” for another season. Network executives are hopeful they can keep tricking Red Hot Chili Peppers fans into tuning in.
9. Same difference
MTV announced a new bisexual dating show. And this is different from “The Real World” … how?
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