In The News...

Bullets over Hollywood: The bank robbery shoot-out is still the talk of L.A., says Jay Leno. "That's ever L.A. driver's worst nightmare. You're driving along, you turn a corner and there's a big shoot-out going on right in front of you. And you realize you used all your ammo on the freeway."

Discussion of the adequacy of the LAPD's firearms continues. "In the middle of the bank shoot-out, police needed to get more firepower to combat the gunmen's heavy artillery," observes Premiere Morning Sickness. "Fortunately, there was a post office nearby."

New Show Biz: "In Jean-Claude Van Damme's next film, he plays a designer jeans rep who unravels a world terrorist conspiracy. His movies are so realistic, it's eerie," says Alex Kaseberg. "After that, he will portray a choreographer who destroys the Russian Mafia."

Business World: Bill Gates says Microsoft's growth will slow. "Yeah," says the Scoop. "World domination is one thing, but galactic empires take time."