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Here are a few things in news, sports, entertainment and pop culture that we've been talking about lately.

■ Las Vegas native Andre Agassi u25B6 is inducted into the National Tennis Hall of Fame. His induction into the National Good Guy Who Does Lots for Las Vegas Hall of Fame is forthcoming.

■ Adult film producer Vivid Entertainment withdraws its offer to Casey Anthony to star in a movie. How toxic are you when not even an adult film company wants to exploit you?

■ A Chicago businessman becomes the first person to earn 10 million miles in United Airlines' frequent flier program. In some realities, spending 10 million miles in an airplane constitutes cruel and unusual punishment.

JOHN PRZYBYS (jprzybys@reviewjournal.com)

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