• Pierce Brosnan says he received a surprising phone call informing him he’d no longer be playing James Bond. At first the news was a “titanic jolt,” now it’s a “sense of calm.” For moviegoers, too.
• A pole fell on Eva Longoria while she was shooting the new season of Desperate Housewives. She’s doing okay and only paramedics, not a shirtless gardener, had to be called to the scene.
• You’ll next be able to spot Julia Roberts in the music video “Dreamgirl” from the Dave Matthews Band. From Pretty Woman to “Dreamgirl,” we’re not sure if her womanhood is regressing or moving on up.
• Michael Jackson is looking at a $10,000 fine after failing to appear last month for 39-year-old Joseph Bartucci’s civil sexual abuse case against him. Take a number, judge.