A List Of Things Thrown Five Minutes Ago

AKA THE "SORRY, REBA" AWARD: Effective this season, the Tony Awards have a new category--"Actor/Actress Recreating A Role." A performer who is contracted to appear in a show for at least six months, and who are submitted by producers, may be considered for a Tony award. It's apparently a genderless category, which could lead to some interesting competitors. Contenders this season (besides Rosie O'Donnell, and, if eligible, Harvey Fierstein), depending on the length of their contract, could include Brooke Shields (as Roxie in "Chicago"), Huey Lewis (as Billy Flynn in "Chicago"), and Ben Vereen (as the Wizard in "Wicked").