A List Of Things Thrown Five Minutes Ago

THIS WILL PROBABLY DO BETTER BOX OFFICE THAN 'THE LADYKILLERS': So, there's this book called 'The Da Vinci Code' by some Amherst grad that Tom Hanks and Ron Howard are making into a movie, but the adaptation might not quite be . . . faithful:

Studio officials have consulted with Catholic and other Christian specialists on how they might alter the plot of the novel to avoid offending the devout. In doing so, the studio has been asked to consider such measures as making the central premise - that Jesus had a child with Mary Magdalene - more ambiguous, and removing the name of Opus Dei. . . .

Whether the screenwriter, Mr. Goldsman, has made any of those changes is uncertain, though the studio has publicly hinted that the film is a thriller that will play down religious themes.

Now, I'm one of the five people who hasn't read the book yet, but I take it this is going to annoy some of you.