posh spice kidnap plot thwarted. let's just say that again. posh spice kidnap plot thwarted. how many years ago did THIS matter? and why is it that the times article consistently referred to her as ms. adams, even though she has been using victoria beckham "professionally" for quite some time now. the former ms. adams, maybe. but please, everyone knows that she is married to the hottest hottie this side of hot, david beckham. manchester united superstar, england team captain, metrosexual.

two weeks ago, i passed chris connelly, the mtv movie guy, on 59th st. he looked rather cross and appeared to be having some trouble with his cell phone. it's alright, chris. it wasn't you. sometime the signal just drops. i'm sure they'll call you back.

amy aquino on alias. oh my god. the sight of tough-as-nails toni pavone, ass-kicker of felicity, getting her hypnotic regression on with sydney was worth the price of admission. and finally a decent charmed. the halliwell sisters have been way off the mark all season, what with mermaids and such. and the whole paige doesn't measure up to prue subplot? genius. this one never forgets its backstory. continuity. that's what i'm talking about, kids.

that olympics hoohah? san francisco lost, which of course, means that new york won. oddly, i was much more upset about it that i expected. probably because the new york committee was presented as such sore winners. i'm not so much down with the smug. can't ever say the times isn't biased. just read sunday's coverage.

-finn