Now that the sole question driving Hollywood "creativity" is what do the people (and their money) want, and now that the answer to that question is video games, what's your bet on what will be the next video game to hit the big screen?

We say a live-action version of our childhood obsession, The Legend of Zelda, can't be too far off in the distance, because people love both seeing monsters and seeing monsters killed—Orlando Bloom would make a fine Link. And how about giving Mike Tyson's career a boost with Punch-Out: The Movie? Jude Law could be Glass Joe and Zac Efron could be the Little Mac! Somebody get me in contact with Uwe Boll.

FOXXY BOXING "Boxing legend Mike Tyson is looking for his latest knockout - a blockbuster Hollywood movie about his life. Iron Mike says he is well on his way with serious plans for a movie he will produce about his controversial and troubled life. And he is working hand-in-hand with Oscar winner Jamie Foxx, who plans to star as the former heavyweight champ in the movie."

• AO Scott, eat your heart out! [HT]

• Mike Tyson briefly going back to prison. [DListed]

• Julia Roberts cares a lot about her kids and very little about the handicapped. Fair trade? [PS]

• The striking writers have agreed to go into talks with producers, though no deal is guaranteed. But don't worry, there's four episodes of Women’s Murder Club left before they'll have to go into reruns. [ICYDK]

• This AMA wrap up makes it sound as boring as you thought it was. [Yeeeah]

• Why does this man's hair make us crave McDonald's. [CityRag]

• The fifth circle of hell is apparently making appearances. [EBG]

• Money well spent to look bored in the second most visible spot in the building. [INO]

Because we're running out of things to throw every time she flippantly calls someone a "faggot" or belittles entire groups of people, we here at the Jossip Initiatives offices have begun searching for new ways to put up with Ann Coulter. Here's the best one yet:

Is Ann Coulter an Anti-Semite? Possibly, but first and foremost, she’s an opportunist. Which is to say, she’s also, at least to a certain degree, a capitalist. So rather than indulging her by buying what she’s selling (in this case, intentionally incendiary remarks about religion) put yourself in her pointy, high heeled shoes for a moment and reconsider this from an economic standpoint. What we have here is a glorified case of supply and demand—so long as Coulter’s critics keep chomping at the bit for a chance to tear her down in the press, she’ll continue to maintain some semblance of relevancy and, worse still, legitimacy.

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Did you hear that Mike Tyson is at Wonderland rehab (yes, same place as Lohan) kicking cocaine? Did you hear that he's very nice and everyone at the facility is shocked to discover that you really can't judge a book by it's face tattoo?

According to a TMZ source, Tyson, who's cleaning up at Wonderland Rehab facility (sometime home to Lindsay Lohan) after a cocaine bust, has been one of the "humblest, sweetest, and most genuinely considerate celebrities" they ever met. Tyson revealed to our source that he was afraid the other residents would hate him for all the wrong that he's done.

Our source also informed us that Tyson "is just another person trying to get his life together," and unlike La Lohan, Mike has received no special treatment.

Surprised? Don't be. People who are shocked that Mike Tyson is nice are the same people who refuse to admit that not all murderers are evil to the core. In this day and age, to actually believe that there is a stark and certain distinction between good and evil is frighteningly naïve.

Mike Tyson wasn't even all that bad to begin with. To be sure, the guy was convicted of rape, and that is an awful, contemptuous crime. That said, since the age of 13, Mike Tyson was taught to knock down what stood in his way. Exacerbating that is that once he got really great at beating the hell out of people, everyone applauded him, gave him lots of money and called him a champion. So it must have been one of the greatest mind-fucks in history when all of sudden he's being chastised for getting in barfights. It's like, "Wait, you all love when I pummel people, but only if it's in a ring and you can bet money on me?" Great.

Amazingly, after everything, Tyson is still one of the most self-aware and brightest people in the public eye today. While Lindsay Lohan's mom is in crazy denial— saying her daughter's "in a really good place, spiritually and mentally" when Lindsay's in rehab—Mike Tyson is being honest and saying things like this:

"I'm the most irresponsible person in the world. The reason I'm like that is because, at 21, you all gave me $50 or $100 million, and I didn't know what to do. I'm from the ghetto. I don't know how to act. One day I'm in a dope house robbing somebody. The next thing I know, 'You're the heavyweight champion of the world.' … Who am I? What am I? I don't even know who I am. I'm just a dumb child. I'm being abused. I'm being robbed by lawyers. I think I have more money than I do. I'm just a dumb pugnacious fool. I'm just a fool who thinks I'm someone. And you tell me I should be responsible?"

See? The guy knows he's a mess, he knows why he's a mess, he's getting help for it and he's not sugarcoating anything with a high-priced, PR liar. I'm proud of you, Mike.

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