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March 14, 2010 - 12:00 am
 

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

n Dan Aykroyd u25B6 , in town to market his Crystal Head vodka, tells the R-J's Doug Elfman that 2010 will mark the "end of consciousness ... as we know it." Consciousness as we know it always seems to end whenever vodka is around.

n Members of the '80s Brat Pack reunite at the Oscars for a John Hughes tribute. The Early Bird Dinner Special at Denny's Club.

n Fox reportedly plans a clothing line based on the show "Glee." Haven't cheerleader outfits, ugly sweaters and slushee-stained blouses already been done?

n Deposed late-night talk show host Conan O'Brien will bring a live touring show to Las Vegas. At least until Jay Leno decides he wants to do one, too.

JOHN PRZYBYS (jprzybys@reviewjournal.com)

A Johns Hopkins University physicist explains at a professional conference why the "Star Trek" crew couldn't survive a trip at warp speed. Nor, it seems, a "Trek" TV show whose theme song has lyrics.

Six New Jersey women are hospitalized after receiving buttocks enhancement injections from unlicensed doctors using industrial-grade silicone. Now who's the ... never mind.

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