1. End game
It’s great to have “American Gladiators” back. Frankly, prime-time TV had been missing that spark that comes from watching people sit on each other’s heads until someone submits.
2. Horsing around
On the one hand, gas prices are high. On the other, public transportation is spotty. The chariot’s moment is now.
3. Big deal
Mobbed by photographers at Sunday’s Academy of Country Music awards, Nicole Kidman said she’s “very excited” about her pregnancy. The paparazzi mob then clarified that they were asking for her thoughts on Angelina Jolie’s pregnancy.
4. Hanging in there
“Desperate Housewives” ended the season Sunday by looking five years into the future. The big shocker: That Wisteria Lane hasn’t been turned into the parking lot for a new “Grey’s Anatomy” spinoff.
5. We’re covered
Janet Jackson’s heading back out on tour. To put the FCC at ease, she plans to perform every show wrapped in a tarp.
6. Family business
Lindsay Lohan has been sued over a mink coat she is accused of taking without permission. The Lohan family has decided that, in the interest of Lindsay’s privacy, it will let the justice system run its course … in a new eight-part reality show!
7. Sweet dreams
Sarah Jessica Parker introduces a new fragrance. Chloroform: The knockout serum your husband will need to make it through “Sex and the City.”
8. Big eater
A truck accident spilled 14 tons of Oreos on I-80 Monday about 50 miles outside of town. In lieu of a cleanup crew, authorities called in Hurley from “Lost” to help out.
9. Toy story
Japan has made Hello Kitty a goodwill tourism ambassador. The move met with immediate criticism from Prime Minister Yu-Gi-Oh!
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