So how about those opening ceremonies at the Beijing Olympics on Friday? We haven't seen fireworks like those since that nasty McCartney/Mills divorce last spring. We're guessing it probably didn't do much to help the city's smog problem though.
And speaking of fresh air, when you find you need a breather from the barrage of non-stop Olympics coverage, take a look at some of the impressive talent on the books for the talk shows this week.
Monday, August 11
Natasha Bedingfield - "Live with Regis and Kelly"
Bret Michaels - "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" - rerun
Adam Hunter, Finesse Mitchell - "Chelsea Lately"
Anne Murray - "The Hour with George Stroumboulopoulos" - rerun
Tuesday, August 12
Jonas Brothers - "Live with Regis and Kelly"
LL Cool J - "The Tavis Smiley Show"
Loni Love - "Chelsea Lately"
Paul Anka - "The Hour with George Stroumboulopoulos" - rerun
Wednesday, August 13
Clay Aiken - "The View" - rerun
George Lopez - "The Tavis Smiley Show"
Cheech & Chong, Brad Sherwood, Chris Franjola - "Chelsea Lately" - rerun
Motley Crüe - "Late Show with David Letterman" - rerun
Bryan Adams - "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" - rerun
Thursday, August 14
Jeff Foxworthy, Flo Rida - "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" - rerun
Nas - "The Tavis Smiley Show"
Iliza Shlesinger, Brad Wollack - "Chelsea Lately"
Kylie Minogue, Ricky Gervais - "The Hour with George Stroumboulopoulos" - rerun
Randy Travis - "Late Show with David Letterman" - rerun
Los Lonely Boys - "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" - rerun
Idina Menzel - "Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson"
Friday, August 15
Will Ferrell, Katharine McPhee - "Live with Regis and Kelly"
Jonas Brothers - "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" - rerun
Gary Valentine, Kim Coles - "Chelsea Lately"
Emmylou Harris, Artie Lange - "Late Show with David Letterman" - rerun
Mariah Carey - "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" - rerun
Saturday, August 16
Ladysmith Black Mambazo - "Austin City Limits" - rerun