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Perhaps disappointed that David Geffen's bid to buy the paper and transform it into the pulpy megaphone he's always craved never really went anywhere, the LAT is doing what it can to make sure that the voices of the entertainment industry's biggest personalities are heard, inviting Imagine's Brian Grazer to superproduce the inaugural edition of an already doomed a bold guest-editor experiment for its Sunday Current opinion section. So what exactly will be required of the new Times editor-for-a-day? A press release can explain while we dab up the bit of melted brain matter that's trickling from our ear:

What would one of Hollywood's most innovative producers do with the paper if he could be editor for a day? That is the question Grazer will answer in the March 25th Current. And that's the question The Times will be posing to an eclectic mix of personalities over time: what would you do if you could edit the paper for a day? As guest editor, Grazer's responsibilities include choosing topics and assigning them to writers.

"We asked Brian Grazer to kick off the program because we wanted to tap into his creative vision," said Andres Martinez, editorial page editor of the Los Angeles Times. "Brian's an ideal choice because his interests are notoriously wide-ranging, and often unconventional. His career is powered by an endless curiosity, and we thought it would be fun to hitch a ride along the way."

"When the Los Angeles Times invited me to guest edit the Sunday Current section, I had to say yes," said Grazer. "There's nothing that excites me more than learning new things and then sharing what I've learned with others. It's what I do as a filmmaker, and it's what I've tried to do for The Times. One big interest of mine is the impact of technological and cultural change, and my hope is that by asking a really interesting group of writers and artists to focus on this subject, readers will gain a better understanding of the world we live in."

We can think of no better editor for the Current section than the midwife of intellectually challenging fare like Fun with Dick and Jane, Undercover Brother, and Nutty Professor II who has previously disclosed an inability to read. Of course, that seemingly troubling last point should pose no obstacle to a successful guest stint at the Times, as we're sure that Grazer will make use of the same support system he's built to overcome his aversion to the printed word, with his cultural attaché helping him choose interesting contributors and a thoroughly literate assistant reading him the coverage of their submissions. Come March 25, the entire town will rise early and sprint to its doorstep, eager to read longtime creative partner Ron Howard's controversial thoughts on withholding treatment from schizophrenics so that they can enjoy lives filled with imaginary friends who invite them on thrilling adventures, then devour frequent collaborator Russell Crowe's heartfelt essay on the tragic decline of etiquette in the hospitality sector. That amazing Sunday can't come soon enough!