Flapjacks

In Theaters:
The Number 23
The Abandoned
The Astronaut Farmer
Reno 911: Miami
Amazing Grace (limited)

NASCAR Update:
California Preview
Nextel Cup Series
California is 2 mile cookie cutter track. It boasts high speeds and flat corners, but has matured to open the racing groove to more than one car. Look for drivers like Kasey Kahne and Greg Biffle to do well. Also, expect celebrity sightings galore, as this track is the only a hop skip and a jump from Los Angeles.

Autoclub 500: Sunday @ 3PM on Fox

Busch Series
There are only 41 cars scheduled to run the Busch Series race at California. That’s two cars under the 43 car limit.

Starter Bros 300: Saturday @ 7 PM on ESPN2

Craftsman Truck Series
Mark Martin paced Craftsman Truck Series Practice on Thursday.

San Bernardino County 200: Friday @ 8:30 PM on Speed

NASCAR Notes: Chip Ganassi wants to expand his cup to team to include four cars as early as 2008. In other Ganassi news, 2005 Indy 500 and IRL Champion, Dan Wheldon is not opposed to moving to NASCAR. (jayski.com)...Dale Earnhardt, Jr. says he has every intention to stay at DEI.

Around Sports:
Basketball
The trade deadline has come and gone and it seems Jason Kidd and Vince Carter will be staying with the New Jersey Nets…for now.

Sad news…former Celtics star Dennis Johnson collapsed and died on Wednesday. He was 52. (cbssportsline.com)

Football
Corey Dillon has asked to be released from his contract with the New England Patriots. (AP)

Hockey
A 12 player brawl during the second period of the Buffalo Sabres 6-5 win over the Ottawa Senators resulted in 100 penalty minutes. My kind of game! (foxsports.com)

Around the World:
“Jose”, the first beaver to be seen in New York City in 200 years, was spotted swimming in the Bronx River. (AP)

Lowe’s fourth quarter profits fell 11.5% and this happened before Jimmie Johnson crashed in the Daytona 500. (usatoday.com)

In over before it started news…Tom Vilsack will hold a press conference to announce he is stepping out of the race for the Democratic Presidential Nomination for 2008. (usatoday.com)

Popo in my crib news:
Police seized $81,020 from Tennessee Titans Pacman Jones which reportedly caused an incident leading to a triple shooting at strip club. Watch out Pacman, because the popo are on your tail! (AP)

Celebrity Tid Bits:
Congratulations to Amanda Peet and her husband David Benioff on the birth of their first child, Frances Pen. (page six)

Congratulations to Jordan Knight and his wife Evelyn on the birth of their son, Eric Jacob on Wednesday. He joins older brother Dante Jordan.

TV ALERT: Rain Wilson will be hosting “Saturday Night Live” this weekend.

The Producers will end its run on Broadway on April 22nd after 2502 performances. (AP)

TV ALERT: The wait is finally over, find out who wins big at the Academy Awards. Live broadcast begins at 8 PM on ABC.

Happy Birthday shout outs to Dakota Fanning (13), Emily Blunt (24), Kristin Davis (42), Patricia Richardson (56) and Peter Fonda (67).

It’s been fun blogging with you,
Kate