LUCKILY, it was a pretty slow "news" day, even if it wasn't a slow news day.

Anyway, Things:

MAROON 5 will be the halftime performers at the 2019 Super Bowl.

JULIE CHEN, a/k/a Mrs. Les Moonves, will remain the host of Big Brother.

BRAD PITT has been spending quite a bit of quality time with his kids amid a contentious custody battle with Angelina Jolie.

JOHN OLIVER and his wife Kate Norley are the proud parents of a second son.

KRISTEN BELL sparks up in front of her sober husband.

SPACE JAM 2: LeBron James has set Ryan Coogler (Black Panther) to produce the sequel.

SUKI WATERHOUSE shot someone while filming a movie.

MARVEL is reportedly working up an all-femalle superhero TV drama with the writer of Wonder Woman.

CHEVY CHASE is 74, sober, and ready... but no one wants to work with him. 

I should be back for the full platter headed into the weekend. Knock on wood.