SOMEWHERE, ALICIA SILVERSTONE IS WEEPING:There are reports that Steven Tyler wants to leave Aerosmith and pursue a solo career. Aerosmith's a strange case--a nice bunch of hits in the 70s (capped with "Dream On"), then dormancy until the Run-DMC "Walk This Way," leading to Permanent Vacation and Pump, then the Silverstone trilogy of videos, and their first (and only) #1 in 1998 with "I Don't Wanna Miss A Thing." Any suggestions for who can replace Tyler? Sure seems like a potential return of "Rock Star" to me.

STILL IT WOULD PROBABLY MAKE A GREAT MASH-UP WITH "BOY IN THE BUBBLE": Buried in this Times of London article listing "70 Facts You Didn't Know about Marvel Comics" is this amazing little-known fact at No. 29:

Paul Simon wrote the lyrics and theme song to the Sixties Spider-man cartoon as a favour to head of the ABC network. Because he didn't want to be associated with kiddie material, he asked that the music be credited to his old stage name, Jerry Landis.

Paul Simon, one of pop music's greatest lyricists is responsible for the iconic line "Is he strong? Listen, Bud!/He's got radioactive blood"? Umm, maybe not so much. While Simon did write and record a bunch of songs in the '60s under the Landis name, the famous Spider-Man theme features lyrics by Oscar-winner Paul Francis Webster and music by Bob Harris.

'Nuff said.

I'M FINDING THAT NAME PITCHY, DAWG: One thing I learn in my area of work is that celebrities tend to organize corporate entities to hold their name/trademark rights. For instance, the "Jennifer Lopez" marks are owned by "JLO Holding," and the "Halle Berry" marks are owned by "Bellah Brands." But Idol judge Randy Jackson wins. His various "Randy Jackson" and "Randy Jackson Presents" marks are owned by "Love Deacons of Soul, Inc."

THE AREAS OF HIS EXPERTISE: John Hodgman is interviewed about being "a PC," how he is different from Michael Cera, his favorite restaurants in the Bay Area, and whether we will ever see a "John Hodgman vehicle."

UNDOUBTEDLY, IT'S A LITTLE MORE DIFFICULT FOR A CENTAUR TO DO: I'm sure there's a perfectly legitimate explanation for what transpired after this hit-by-pitch in a Korean baseball game.

ALL GOOD THINGS: Congratulations to the New York Yankees (and their fans) for winning the 2009 World Series.

Yes, I'm disappointed this morning, but only disappointed. Not angry, not hurt, not depressed. Certainly last year's title and parade remains a balm for these fresh wounds, but even beyond that I feel like this team did as best it could on the field, that the front office took all the right steps in putting the best 25 on that field (no, Pedro, we still love you), and that some things just weren't meant to be.

But this isn't over yet. Bob Ford reminds us that this blessed core still has some peak years left -- "Ryan Howard turns 30 this month, and both Chase Utley and Jimmy Rollins turn 31 during the offseason. Jayson Werth turns 31 in May." It's the rest of the team we may never see again quite like this -- no more using Stairs in case of emergency, perhaps no more Chan Ho Park. As David Murphy noted last night, "One thing is for sure: the 25 players who walked off the field amidst the mayhem at Yankee Stadium last night will never play together again."

Great season, but not quite enough, and that's okay. We'll be back.

Now comes the sad part. Sepinwall controls my Twitter avatar for the next week per the terms of our bet. At least I don't have to tip my cap and call him my daddy.

NO COKE, PEPSI!: Via BoingBoing, check out this video of a fellow who runs an all-specialty soda pop shop in Los Angeles. Video is ~12 minutes, but I defy you not to love this guy by the end.

I'll take me one of those Double Colas!