It's a Calvello Cup '09 do-over this weekend for the banked-track Roller Derby TXRD Lonestar Rollergirls, while the flat-track Texas Rollergirls will be shootin' some pool and runnin' some bulls.

Well, we’re not going to say “can’t lose” because we don’t want to jinx this thing, but kudos to the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences for finally – finally! – showing Friday Night Lights some love.

The only remotely fun thing to come out of the LeBron James signing tsunami? This, via CNN: "Cavs owner's letter mocked for Comic Sans font." Watch out, Hobo, you're next.

Weekend sounds from Baths, Lightning Bolt, and more.

Round Rock Express' starting pitcher Josh Banks was recently added to the Pacific Coast League roster for the AAA All-Star Game, replacing former Express representative Brian Bogusevic who will undergo a minor medical procedure during the break.

Natalie Shea (vocals), Ceci Blackwood (bass), Frankie Conover (guitar), Zoe Graham (guitar), and Sienna Blaw (drums) are not just another girl band. They are Schmillion, and they offer an edginess lost in a lot of modern music. No wonder they won Best U18 Band at the Austin Music Awards this year.

Wrapping up the week - surprise! - not much happening with the city. Peep below the fold for today's meeting update, and cross your fingers for some excitement next week.

If you're looking for inspiration, and who isn't, the Mixed Media Artists of Houston will make its local debut next Thursday at the Dragonfly Gallery in Rosedale.

It may have been the presence of Oscar-winner Adrien Brody that generated the press scrum outside last night's Predators world premiere at the Paramount. Yet inside the biggest plaudits were reserved for the local crew that turned around a $50 million action movie in under a year.