Leonard Nimoy To Appear In Upcoming Star Trek Film: No better place to break the news than at Comic-Con, where a parting of fingers by a familiar hand can make grown men weep.

Times Runs Patrick Goldstein’s Latest Column: But we read it, so you don’t have to. All you have to know is this: Redstone Equals Eisner, Does Not Equal Murdoch.

The View To Open A Can Of Whoopi On Elizabeth Hasselbeck’s Ass: Maybe.

Shonda Rhimes breaks her silence on Isaiah Washington, and so?

And what a master of expression she is:

it felt like it was the right decision for all of us

they’re a group of real professionals who really rose to the occasion

it was the right decision to be made for everybody

everybody is working really well together

they’re flawed, they’re human, they make mistakes

Fascinating, isn’t it? And what did we learn from this? That you don’t need to be articulate to create a tv series.

A DC artist tells one of our Comic-Con spies that Warner Bros. is planting these sticker-enhanced dollar bills all over the place as part of a Dark Knight promo.

As if the Fantastic Four Silver Surfer coins weren’t controversial enough…

People: Rosario Dawson is a hot geek.

The Book Standard: Geeks are tastemakers according to a Hollywood insider. Oh wait … that insider is Marlon Wayans. Disregard that one. Oh wait, this story is from last year. Totally, and completely disregard this one. I guess we’re just high off of nerd fumes.

MTV: Polar Express wouldn’t have been any less freaky-looking had it featured a naked Angelina Jolie.

THURSDAY 07.26.07
WHAT: Music Show
WHO: Andrew Burlinson featuring Mike Datz and Ashley Bryant
WHEN: 8:30 p.m.
WHERE: Crane’s Hollywood Tavern
WHY: Because this guy is going to blow up. Seriously.

MONDAY 07.30.07
WHAT: Style LA: Swim and Resort Runway Fashion Show
WHO: Presented by CUUR, and hosted by Shiva Rose
WHEN: 6 p.m.
WHERE: The Viceroy Hotel
WHY: Sure you’re just going to gawk at celebrities, and bikini-clad models, but you’ll also be helping a cause. The fashion show benefits Stop the Violence/Face the Music. RSVP required, (310) 887-7077.

MONDAY 07.30.07
WHAT: 35 mm reissue of The Labyrinth
WHO: Special appearance by fantasy artist and Jim Henson collaborator, Brian Froud, joined by puppet designer Wendy Froud and their son Toby Froud.
WHEN: 7:30 p.m., with a Q&A after the show
WHERE: Landmark’s Nuart Theatre
WHY: Because your inner child needs a hug. Ticket info here.

TUESDAY 07.31.07
WHAT: Luc Delahaye In Conversation
WHO: Photojournalist Luc Delahaye and NYT senior picture editor and photography writer Philip Gefter discuss the boundaries between art and photojournalism.
WHEN: 7 p.m.
WHERE: The Getty Center
WHY: It’s free, but you need to make a reservation (310) 440-7300.

SATURDAY 08.04.07
WHAT: The Yelp One-Year Anniversary Prom
WHO: You and everyone who has an opinion. About anything.
WHEN: 8 p.m. – 2 a.m.
WHERE: The Key Club
WHY: Prom attire is required. Which, really, is reason enough. Plus, Yelp being Yelp, the site got some local florists to deliver a 20% discount on corsages and a boutonnieres. RSVP (with your links, your name and your guests’ names) to la@yelp.com no later than noon on Monday, July 30.

Comic-Con Coverage: Is relegated to a weird, catch-all blog that features poorly produced video segments of — from what we can tell — nothing.

Silence Is Golden: Nondisclosure agreements aren’t just for nannies anymore. The LAT reports that in our gossipy age, celebs — and many non-celebs — are requiring everyone from plumber and gardeners to delivery people to promise to keep their mouths shut.

Things Just Got Interestinger: While Telemundo considers the fate of Mirthala Salinas, the reporter who had an affair with Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, Telemundo’s corporate parent, NBC Universal will be leaning on the mayor to help pass a massive $3-billion development plan. A little tat for, um, tit?

ERSnews.com posted another hot-and-bothered story about how the mayor’s in bed with Spanish-language media today. This time, though, it’s a story about how Univision gave Antonio Villaraigosa questions in advance of his weekly, “impromptu” interviews.

At first we reacted to this news with a yawn. First off, it’s not nearly as sexy as … well, sex. And secondly, while lying to viewers about the scripted nature of a news show displays bad judgement, it’s hardly scandalous.

But then we watched the video on ERS site of the mayor denying he had any recollection of being e-mailed questions in advance — even though he might have gotten advanced questions every week since 2006. Antonio, lying about the big stuff is one thing, but once you start fibbing about the small stuff, you come off as pathological.

Take a note from children’s television: If a reporter asks you a question, never — ever — say “I don’t know.” You’re gonna end up with green goop on your face.

Yes, and hello. We had promised free concert tickets all week last week. And then we pooped out around Thursday or so. Here to make up for it, is a new crop of ticket giveaways, this time starting with the July 28 Ditty Bops show at the Fonda (Courtesy of GoldenVoice).

All you have to do to win is be one of the first e-mail us (fishbowlla@mediabistro.com) with the names of the two gals who make up the Ditty Bops (and no, we will not accept “Ditty” and “Bops”). Please put “Ditty Bops” in the subject line.

Good luck to y’all, and enjoy the show.

Entertainment Law is fascinating.

Drop and Give Me Eternity
The Proverbs 356 Co. v. Abundant Life Fellowship and World Outreach. Living Epistles claims Lord’s Gym stole its artwork depicting Jesus Christ doing pushups.

Radical Rick
Damian Fulton v. Lions Gate Entertainment. Radical Rick creator Damien Fulton says Lions Gate owes him $5 million for negligently letting the multimedia rights to the comic series expire.

Tippi Hedren
Tippi Hedren v. Kirkwood Productions. The actress claims she was injured on a movie set when the studio roof collapsed and soaked her with water.

The Other White Meat
Universal City Studios v. Cargill Inc. Meat-processing company Cargill Inc. misappropriated characters from the movie “Babe” in its advertisements, Universal City Studios claims.

CNN didn’t select Michael Moore’s YouTube’d question in Monday night’s presidential debate. Lucky for him, HuffPo let him post it on the site, along with a big, sparkly plug for Sicko.

We’re awaiting the candidate’s YouTube responses. Or at least a “What up?” from the snowman.