AN ABBREVIATED ENTRY may tide you over what was a fairly slow news day.

JOHN DOE, co-founder of the legnendary Punks-turned-rootsy-band X, is releasing a solo LP; "Board That Train" is a promising first video.

CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR includes Martin Freeman (The Hobbit, Sherlock, The Office (UK)) in its cast and Empire knows who he's playing.

JUSTICE LEAGUE--PART 1 reportedly starts shooting April 11th, a date some journalists thought might slip in light of studio nervousness about test screenings of Batman v Superman (indeed, such stories like prompted WB/DC to reaffirm its plans).

SYRIA: The US and Russia have announced that a planned cessation of hostilities will come into effect at midnight on Feb. 27. The truce did not include Islamic State and the al-Qaeda-linked Nusra Front.

HERE's A DUDE pulling a shark out of the water for pictures.

I should be back tomorrow with a full serving of the usual stuff, assuming celebs continue to behave as they do.