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You are. Straight to hell.

See ya there!

I said this in my initial post yesterday, but I agree. It could have been a commentary on anything, really. Or maybe she just liked the quote.

Kutcher's tweet this a.m., given all the media coverage, seemed more like a way to send a message. Although the smartest message, if all this is indeed a rumor, is to release a statement saying it isn't true and move on.

Actually, Celebritology covers all things entertainment. And I think box office returns are very much part of that.

This is a great question. The revenue numbers are fair comparisons as far as current movie vs. current movie, but one also has to think about other factors, too. How many screens was a movie carried on? If a movie makes $5 million but it's only on 100 screens around the country, that's pretty impressive.

Similarly, comparing revenues from present day to revenues from 20 years ago is not apples to apples. On Box Office Mojo, a site I frequently mention in my box office round-ups, they have a way to parse data with inflation adjustments.

The short answer is that one always needs to look carefully at the figures before making conclusions. It's still right to call something the highest grossing movie of all time based on how much cash it made, but that's not the same as the movie that had the most impact or sold the most tickets.

It is indeed baffling especially for someone in the high-intensity, caffeinated world of the news media.

Then again, I don't know how to ride a bike so perhaps I shouldn't make fun.

I just checked. Google is not that brave.

And I was joking when I said it in this here chat. But you took it and ran with it, so well done, sir.

Your book deal is undoubtedly imminent.

Between Batman and this, Pittsburgh is the new hot place to be.

Guess you'll have to stay married to him. Sorry, that's just the way the world works now.

As regular Celebritology readers may know, I always assume there's publicity motivations behind everything.

So it is indeed possible, although it seems premature. Only two episodes of "Two and a Half Men" have aired.

That said, the second ep didn't perform as well as the first one did ratings-wise, which was totally to be expected. Anything is possible, I suppose, as messed-up as it would be to float such rumors for promotional purposes.

Right, we would keep it the same day. Thanks for the input.

I guess so. I mean, I've ridden video game bikes (and stationary ones) before. 

Hilarious -- the celeb kid version of [Bleep] You, Penguin.

Speaking of tumblr, I've been wanting to creating a tumblr called Weird '80s Stuff I Found in My House. I don't have the time really, but I have so much fodder for it.

I don't think so. There have been a couple of tweets that have been interpreted as related to whatever is happening in the relationship. Presumably, hopefully, the two of them know what's happening without having to check Twitter.

I just ask that I get to be in that movie. And that I be played by Carey Mulligan.

Lindsay, you are a delight, as always. We'll do the chat whenever it makes most sense for you.

Hugs,

Chaney

Sigh. I know.

This is what can be challenging about Celebritology. If we don't cover the Jackson trial on some level, we look like we're falling down on the job. If we do, we're contributing to said frenzy.

Our approach for now is to continue updating the post that has the live stream in it and only write separate posts if something major happens that seems worthwhile. But as soon as the trial started and that photo came out, I just felt sick. 

Bring it on, man. I love people who are geeky about movies, as well as geeky about box office receipts.

The preference so far does seem to be for an earlier time. Just FYI.

On Access Hollywood Live today (I had it on in the background while I was working -- don't judge me) Billy Bush suggested that if the rumors are true and the marriage is over, she should date an older guy, like a George Clooney.

Obviously Clooney has a girlfriend but I am not sure if that would work regardless. Sheen would never happen because of the Estevez connection.

Yes, it's not uncommon. It just sounds funny.

The schedule is always a consideration. I'm not sure if there are tons of sports fans who also follow this chat, but maybe I am wrong. I like to think Celebritology people are also sports fans.

I'm glad I am not alone. But I don't know, I think we might be missing something significant.

Ick. Now why did we have to go to that place?

You've got yourself a pitch. And I bet someone would publish it, at least as an e-book.

Fair enough.

Also, some of you seem to know what I am talking when I go off on a March Madness rant. So perhaps there's something to the sports/Celebritology connection.

I haven't watched regularly enough to assess. It just seems like a weird fit, somehow. 

I want royalties, dang it. Royalties.

Work? They actually want you to work? That seems more than a little unfair.

In a semi-related anecdote, I got my daily note from Yahoo about searching trends and apparently tons of people are already searching for Thanksgiving recipes. Who *are* these people and how do they have so much time on their hands? I barely have enough time in my day to use the restroom at appropriate intervals.

I suspect these are the same people who get their holiday shopping done before Veteran's Day. But I digress...

And there's your sequel. Actually, it could be a whole series.

Someone call the people at QuirkBooks, stat!

Or maybe I could just do noon? We'll work something out, don't worry. I do not want to steal her audience away. (as if I even have the capacity to do so in the first place...)

Yeah, I don't know if that's true. Obviously a book like that could not be published without getting vetted first by someone who actually does understand the legal issues around it.

We're just spitballin' here, in this casual forum in which no one is being libeled.

P.S. Don't sue us.

Kind of with you on the Willis, but that ship has sailed. I hope she and Kutcher stay together, though, if only because these rumor stories get so insane and every time one of them turns out to be right, it bugs me a little.

And thanks for the Jackson feedback. That's the idea -- keep you up to date on the basics without getting too lurid.

All right, I will take that into consideration. At the very least, this chat will be at 2 next week. We may experiment with another time in the future just to see how it does. But you'll get a head's up before that happens.

Speaking of fall TV, I have seen the most insane show of the new fall season. (At least I assume it is.) "American Horror Story." Holy moley. Some people are going to love it and some may loathe it.

I spoke to Connie Britton about it this morning and will be posting my interview with her in the coming days.

It sure is, um, something.

And then Ashton can date one of the Go-Go's, just to bring this whole thing full circle.

Or not. 

Let's hope the marriage is fine and we don't need to go down this crazy road.

I actually have had no coffee today. My morning was too crazed.

Maybe I'll rectify that a little later.

And this is why EPJD rules -- always knows how to tie the whole room together.

I'm not a psychologist or a marital counselor, but I have to think such gossip exacerbates strife, as long as such strife exists. If it doesn't, it's much easier to laugh it off. But in most cases, no one wants this kind of attention.

And it's hard on the whole family, for sure.

You don't think she has thoughts about who Demi Moore should date should her marriage to Ashton Kutcher end? I'll bet she does, much as I have strong opinions about Roger Federer, college basketball and Joakim Noah.

Are you also searching for Thanksgiving recipes at the same time? You are, aren't you?

The Internets always holds up in a court of law.

This sounds very legal-ese-y, though. So I am willing to believe it.

I don't know if I would watch, but I would repeatedly refer to any of those titles, as well as their abbreviated forms.

"Hey, did you see SOMT last night? Shat's anti-Star Wars rant was a-maze-ing."

I don't, I can tell you that much.

I could see him winning this year, actually. I'm sure it's something he aspires to.

Right, that's my concern, too. The commercials, at least, are playing up the drama angle and some of the topics seem beneath him.

Even plain old texting would have helped in that regard.

"Coma is tmprary. U hr me? Tmprary. Will wake up ltr."

It's an abbreviation for Shatner. Come on, we can't say bad words on the Celebritology blog or chat.

How dare you *think* such a thing?

Maybe we should have a Celebritology Tweet-up at the tiki bar, wherever it is.

Poor Gwyneth.

In her defense, she has tweeted some pretty hilarious, non-self-involved stuff lately. Like this:

"Nursing a horrific hangover at the jfk. Nothing like starting an overseas flight dehydrated. Where is the dog, I need the hair."

That's the handle of one of our lovely, loyal readers.

And with that, our sports/celebritology synergy is complete.

I have to close up the chat shop for the week. Next week we'll do this at 2 while I mull your responses to the possible time change.

Thanks for the feedback and for just being your witty selves. Talk to you next Thursday, or sooner if you tell at me with a blog comment.