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Ah, Hanson and Culkin. Good calls.

I was focusing primarily on female celebs for that Miley Cyrus parallelism. But those are good suggestions for the list.

It's a long story that involves a direct message I accidentally published as a public tweet.

But here's what to do with the mojitos: just pour them into your modem, then e-mail them as an attachment to the followingaddress: jen_chaney_enjoys_an_adult_beverage_but_only_responsibly@gmail.cocktails. I am pretty sure that's the best way to do it.

I did like it, a lot, actually. I had some issues and lingering questions at the end. (One such lingering question, already raised by others: if this happens before the events of "Alien," why is the technology more sophisticated? I know the practical answer but from a narrative perspective, it makes no sense.)

But from a visceral-thrills perspective, I was more than satisfied. And Fassbender is indeed enough of a reason alone.

You should look at Lohan as Liz Taylor the same way you looked at the sun during the Venus transit: with special glasses and also while squinting.

Then she looks just like her.

I thought that speech was fantastic, as I noted here. I have not met Emma Stone, so I can't speak to whether she really is down-to-earth, but she certainly comes across that way and I hope that doesn't change.

Yes, I mentioned that fact in the list post I shared earlier. You're right that they have been dating for a while. I still think under the age of 21 is pretty young to get married, but that doesn't mean they can't make it work.

We'll see what happens.

I will hold you to that prediction.

Proof that it can work. But it also is, admittedly, rare. Celebrity marriages that last are rare anyway, let alone ones that start at a young age.

The Celebritology discussion: your new source for live box scores.

Ha. Yes, she just has to. Therefore, it is so!

I suspect she is a decent sort, based on all the evidence. I will continue thinking that until someone or something proves otherwise.

I don't think Peggy figures into the finale, if only because -- as was pointed out on Twitter this week by some other TV journalists -- Elisabeth Moss was in production on a film when the final two episodes of the season were shot. Also, Jared Harris said as much during an interview.

I have to think Peggy will be back in subsequent seasons because her story is so important to the show. She and Don are the two most key figures in the series.

Oh, it's definitely press. But Sheen has been demonstrating for a while now that he has his head back on straight again, or at least making an effort to demonstrate that. I think he started that process back when he did the Comedy Central Roast.

And he mea culpa'd during an interview with Matt Lauer before, too, I think. So this is just a continuation of that and, yes, promotion for "Anger Management."

Yes, I saw it a few weeks ago. I generally liked it, certainly more than "Darjeeling Limited" and "Life Aquatic." I still wish Anderson would let a little more warmth into his films; he is so meticulous as a filmmaker, and I admire that. But it's hard to open your heart to his movies fully and feel emotional about them. (Tenenbaums is an exception to that, I think.)

But I still enjoy his work. He's like an incredibly skilled builder of dollhouses who creates his next piece, then opens it up and says, "Come, look what I did." And I always love to look at what's in there. 

Well, that last issue is what stokes a lot of skepticism in people, myself included. She has pulled some attention-getting stunts in recent years. I would hope that getting married isn't one of them, but there's no denying she's going to get miles and miles of press out of this, at a time when her fiance is guaranteed attention because of that little film franchise he's involved with.

Yes. It does make you totally awesome.

Don't you love it when you get the easy and desired answer to a question?

I was going for entertainment industry folks, rather than politicians. But those are good examples.

I'd also say that people tended to marry a little younger when both the Carters and the Bushes got married. Now that isn't the case, which doesn't make it right or wrong, it's just generates more attention when someone decides to marry on the young side of the spectrum.

Well, by comparison to a year or so ago, his act is more together. But how together it really is remains to be seen.

He really needs to prove himself again, and as something beyond a "tiger blood" punchline. That's going to be hard to do.

I am the chat producer, my friend. We no longer have producers assisting with each chat, so it's all on me now.

Which means I have no idea to help you. Sorry. If you need some ethics discussion, though, you really couldn't come to a better place than this.

Yes, I read those interviews, too.

Spoiler alert, by the way, although it's probably too late at this point -- the image of him hanging there was just so disturbing and sad. Maybe it's because I watched that episode at 2 a.m., but it was a gut punch.

Or just print it on a T-shirt.

On the front: Everyone says I'm like Emma Stone.

On the back: Yes, that does make me awesome.

This is, indeed, a relief.

Informing us of this was truly the ethical thing to do. Thank you.

Sometimes people go back and read the transcripts of chats after they are over. I suspect that's what the reader before was trying to do. And I say: live in the present, man. We're talking about Miley and Mad Men right now!

No. That one does not count.

Yeah! What he or she said!

No, they're here, just don't have the bandwidth to produce every chat now. To be fair, it's not that hard to produce one's own chat.

As long as nothing breaks, that is. If something breaks, we're all screwed. Just FYI.

Yes, for sure. She was in her 20s when they married, so not quite as young as Cyrus.

Sure they can. Didn't you know that we can all mentally post comments on other people's apparel just by thinking sarcastic thoughts while looking at what they're wearing?

My God, where have you been?

I love how we're tying this all together -- celebrities, pop culture, ethics, baseball scores.

I generally avoid the rumors that are unsubstantiated until they become substantiated by myself or another credible media outlet. Obviously we haven't ignored the Travolta case entirely, but we haven't been publishing posts on every development because it's very difficult to know what's true and what's not.

If the smoke indicates there's real fire in a situation, Travolta's or anyone else's, then that should become apparent eventually in a way that is substantiated. We aren't the National Enquirer and I have no interest in trying to become that.

I also don't count her because the only reason she's famous is for marrying young.

That's a disqualifier.

Oh, is that what we're doing when we gossip?

I thought we were just being catty, judgmental busybodies.

I don't care that she's already pregnant. I thought it was a sweet photo, actually.

What struck me as funny about it is that she still hasn't officially confirmed her pregnancy. I guess she doesn't have to at this point, it's just comical to me.

Uh-oh.

By the way, I have to take a break for a second and go in this other room where I am sure a serial killer is not hiding.

I'll be right back.

Thanks for the update. And honestly, it's not that bad. Again, as long as nothing goes wrong. And if it does, I am told that operators are standing by.

(I just know someone's going to send a callcenter-in-India joke because of this. I kind of walked into it.)

I think it depends on the context in which it was said. Mr. Bradbury lived a long time and wasn't in the white-hot spotlight a lot, so I am sure that's part of the reason some may have thought he had already died.

It certainly is not a reflection on his work or influence.

Too good not to share. Thanks.

Or Kirk McCray. I feel I can say this because I was roughly the same age as those kids when The Wonder Years originally aired -- Kirk McCray was hot.

OH MY GOD.

I HAVE TO GET OUT OF HERE N

There have certainly been more deaths in the musical realm of entertainment, as I noted here. I don't know about more in general, but certainly a lot of notable ones in that specific category.

Do not be afraid. Tune in. I will be recapping the finale, despite being on vacation. Because that is how I roll.

And on that note, I'm calling this a chat.

I'm out next week, as previously noted, so the illustrious Sarah Anne Hughes may be filling in for me. At least that is my hope. Be kind to her.

And be kind to yourselves. Thanks for your great questions.