1. Hero of the day
It’s time to get excited about the fall TV season, and by that I mean it’s time to pick out which of the 3,500 superhero shows you’re going to be following.
2. All downhill
In a new poll, 62 percent of Americans say TV shows are getting worse as a whole. Do they mean to suggest that “Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader” isn’t Peabody material?
3. Easy fit
Astronomers have discovered a star they say feeds off a nearby companion star. MTV’s already looking to sign it up for the next season of “The Hills.”
4. You’re retired
This is the look of a man preparing for a life of shuffleboard, pudding and Bingo.
5. There and back
Amendment: 50 Cent wishes to clarify that he meant “retirement” in the Jay-Z sense.
6. Wild side
Asked about the fight between Kid Rock and Tommy Lee, Pamela Anderson said she’s “staying out of it.” And yet as a PETA spokeswoman, you’d think she’d do more to protect the animals.
7. Good call
“A Million Little Pieces” author James Frey is working on a new book — which he has labeled fiction. Sounds like someone doesn’t want his forehead re-introduced to Oprah’s stilettos.
8. So there’s that
On the one hand, it’s disturbing to hear Mary-Kate Olsen talk about walking around her house naked. On the other, without clothes she’s basically invisible.
9. Stick around
Jon Stewart is back on Oscar hosting duties. That’s another 4 hours and 25 minutes of his life he’ll never get back.
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lebersole@tribune.com
