PHILADELPHIA, GET TO KNOW US!  I think this guy wins Halloween.

FOR THE MOMENT, LEFT FIELD SUCKS MORE:  Shocking photos from the corner of Clark and Addison as the demolition of the Wrigley Field bleachers has begun, as part of a four-year renovation plan.

"LOSER" BALL:  Giants, KC? Who you got?

Also, the National League Post-Season explained in ten seconds.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAADWfJO2qM#t=1m30s

SAVING YOU A FEW BUCKS: Did you want to know what the ludicrous supernatural/romantic twist is in the new Nicholas Sparks movie out tomorrow?  The Dissolve has you covered, and while it's no "Secret Ghost Mom," it's still pretty schmaltzy.

SLOW, BUT SURE, PROGRESS TOWARD EGOT:  Your 2015 Oscar host?  Mr. Neil Patrick Harris.  He's got a shot to be at EG-T next year, if Hedwig wins the musical show album category at the Grammys.

ETA:  Harris announces the news via video.

THE FUNK OF 40,000 YEARS: With an estimated $140M that won't be spent on exotic animal maintenance, Michael Jackson tops this year's Forbes list of the best-earning dead celebrities, ahead of his one-time father-in-law Elvis Presley, Charles Schulz, one-time BFF Elizabeth Taylor, and Bob Marley.

THERE CAN ONLY BE ONE:  Preferred "Bang Bang"--Jessie/Ariana/Nicki, or Marshall/Ted/Barney?