• The Sex and the City sequel has just been "confirmed" by an unidentified (but clearly in-the-know!) source. So what's in store for the female foursome? "I would love to see [Miranda] and Carrie and Charlotte and Samantha all go off on some wild mad cap adventure somewhere!" sez SATC actress Cynthia Nixon. Madcap, check. Oh, and don't forget freewheeling! (Usmagazine.com)
• Kelly Rutherford's soon-to-be-ex-hubby (who once accused the Gossip Girl actress of hurling her laptop at him) is fighting for custody of the couple's 2-year-old son, Hermes. And in other news: Who names their son Hermes?? (E! Online)
• Meanwhile, Dancing with the Stars' Karina Smirnoff joins ABDC's Shane Sparks in critiquing the Obamas' fancy footwork: "They were fairy-tale-like, but a little stiff," sez Smirnoff of the president's inaugural danec. (E! Online)
• This year's Top Chef finale will take place in New Orleans with special guest judge Emeril Lagasse. We're just hoping the final challenge involves Padma Lakshmi and a bunch of Mardi Gras beads. (TV Watch)
• The starting date for the Law & Order we don't care about (Law & Order: Criminal Intent) has just been pushed back til summer '09! Possibly because Vincent D'Onofrio is on a bender. (TV Squad)