• Talking points: Michelle Obama will headline the opening night of the Democratic National Convention in Denver, Colorado, while Hillary Clinton will headline the second night. No word yet on when Rielle Hunter will speak.

• Tuning in: Is it the majestic opening ceremonies, the intrigue of human rights controversies, or just our drinking game? People are actually watching the Olympics, on television no less, with the first two prime-time telecasts getting the best viewership since the 1996 Atlanta Olympics.

• Checkbook diplomacy: Is Alex Rodriguez donating $500,000 to maybe-GF Madonna's Malawi charity? Perhaps it's true he hasn't bedded her yet!

• Listed: Really, really desperate to know who Barack Obama will choose as his running mate? Just send the campaign your contact info and you'll know the minute a few million or so others do!

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• Getting the dream girl: Which presidential candidate will score the vaunted Angelina Jolie endorsement? Angie could shock us, just like she did with all that kinky blood stuff with Billy Bob, and go with old man John McCain.

• Four scored: New stoner flick be damned, The Dark Knight topped the box office for the fourth straight weekend.

• Hooters for neuters: It's not just undersexed slobs looking to use the Hooters girls to advance their cause. The Kentucky Humane Society has drafted the comely gals to promote the spaying and neutering of pets throughout the state.

• Michael Michael Michael: Yes, Michael Phelps won his second gold medal in his quest for a record eight golds, and everyone is talking about it. But enough about Michael, let's hear it for America's female fencers who swept the medals in the individual sabre. Whoo!