· The unkillable rumor that Alec Baldwin will run for public office flared back up again this week when "sources close to the actor" said he was watching the recount in the New York congressional race between Democratic incumbent Tim Bishop and GOP challenger Randy Altschuler -- and would challenge Altschuler in 2012 if the Republican prevailed. Alas, it's bunk: ""Alec is, like many other Democrats, still hoping Tim Bishop will be declared the winner," Baldwin's spokesman said. "Alec is interested in politics and public service but now is not the time." Now you know. [Observer]
· Breathlessly awaiting Roland Emmerich's $5 million, found-footage sci-fi extravaganza? Yeah, well... don't. He canceled it. [THR]
· "Comparing the first two full weeks of fall TV programming in 2010 with the first two full weeks of the 2005-2006 season, [the Parents Television Council] says its found a 69.3 percent increase" in the use of profanity. That includes 267 uses of the bleeped or muted F-word between the 8 p.m. "family hour" and 10 p.m. -- up from merely 11 uses five seasons ago. Kind of hilarious, if you believe it. [EW]
· "The Walking Dead is fundamentally a tragedy about how people become inhuman in order to survive, and for that to work, you need some characters who actually resemble human beings." What, zombie-sensitivity training isn't enough? Anyway, this is spot-on. [American Prospect via Andrew Sullivan]
· Blah blah blah Adam Sandler blah blah Jack and Jill blah blah Spanish comedian co-starring blah blah [self-inflicted gunshot]. [LAT]
· Milk screenwriter and unjustly assailed What's Wrong With Virginia filmmaker Dustin Lance Black bought a nice house. Let's all envy him. [Gawker]