The baby-faced Scottish actor James McAvoy ("Atonement," "Chronicles of Narnia") will be starring in an upcoming biopic about the life of Ian Fleming, the man who created James Bond. Pajiba.com notes this puts him out of the running for Bond.

Forlorn that her state is overrun with abandoned chihuahuas, Katharine Heigl is contributing to a mass export of the trembling, bug-eyed creatures from California animal shelters to Middle America on airplanes.

Over the past decade (that is our time unit of choice now, right?) a lot of annoying couples have been profiled by the New York Times. But these yurt-dwelling neo-back-to-the-landers might take the self-satisfied cake.

Our buddies over at the Free Republic know how to save Rush Limbaugh: Internet prayer vigil! There are like 150 prayers already! Do you realize what this means? Tonight could be the night we find out if God exists. [Freep]

Rush Limbaugh was just rushed to a Honolulu hospital. According to KITV, Limbaugh "suffered from chest pains" and was taken to Queen's Medical Center in serious condition. Rush's arch-enemies, Obama and Pelosi are also in Hawaii now. Coincidence? [KITV] Update:

Heading up the renewed push for those controversial, clothes-penetrating scanners at airports is former homeland security secretary Michael Chertoff. His consulting firm represents companies who make the scanners, but you wouldn't know it from reading the papers.

Dwanye Perkins is 100% relatable which makes him 100% funny. In this clip he talks about how shitty being "the friend you don't like that way" is.

We've heard tell that a female producer on the 'Glenn Beck Show' is a flaming Liberal. Maybe there's something to the theory that Glenn Beck is actually a brilliant Liberal parodist. Details on this or other undercover Liberals? Email us.

Here is a very interesting interview with an Iranian dissident.

[Diners enjoy lunch in front of a mural of Central Park at Tavern on the Green today, its penultimate day of operation before it closes for good after tomorrow's New Year's Eve party. Image via Getty]

From David Cronenberg's Cabbage Patch Kids to Wes Anderson's Teddy Ruxpin, these movie trailers make wishes come true.

Surprise! Seventy-five percent of Americans agree with you that 2009 was a horrible, awful year.

This evening we're tuned into The Real World: DC, Steven Seagal: Lawman, and MANswers. What are you watching tonight? Let us know in the comments.

Brent Bozell—of the ultra-lame Parents Television Council and conservative Media Research Center—was on Fox & Friends this morning to announce MRC's picks for "the year's worst reporting." His indictment of ABC's Terry Moran should be a last-minute addition.

If News Corp. and Time Warner can't resolve their spat by tomorrow, Fox is pulling all of its channels from the cable system. Hmm... Is losing American Idol worth never having to see Glenn Beck again?

Hot thing for 2010: Tattoos with breast implants. Get yours now before they're cool!

Before the irreplaceable Mae West left this earthly plane, she graced us with her final starring role in Sextette. In a sexually-charged scene at a gym, West redefines the term chickenhawk, flirting with some strapping lads 60 years her junior.

• Will the LeRoy family be permitted to auction off Tavern on the Green's "disco lighting," logoed canopy, "revolving coat-check system," and wood paneling next month as they'd hoped? It seems a judge will have to decide. [Bloomberg]
• The week in reviews: Time Out's Jay Cheshes pans Le Caprice, calling it "overhyped" and "bland"; the Times' Sam Sifton hands out a star to Brooklyn's Purple Yam; and Alan Richman of GQ raves about Danny Meyer's Maialino.
• A woman has filed a negligence suit against White Slab Palace on the LES: She says a 150-pound stuffed moose head came crashing down on her. [WPIX]
• Lists: The Post's Steve Cuozzo shares his favorite dishes for winter; Sam Sifton lists 11 memorable dishes he consumed in 2009; the Times recaps its $25-and-under favorites this year; and a "best of '09" list via the WSJ.
• The forthcoming Shake Shack in Nolita will sport a rooftop terrace. [Eater]
• A bunch more NYE dining options, in case you're interested. [GS, Gothamist]

[Marc Jacobs divas it up on the beach today in Saint Barts while significant otter Lorenzo Martone snaps some new pics for his Facebook page. Image via Bauer-Griffin]

[December 30. Photo: Flickr/damonabnormal]