LAUGH LINES

Cancellation Notice: “NBC is canceling [Aaron Spelling’s] struggling nighttime soap opera, ‘Titans.’ . . . The show was canceled so quickly, many of the men on the show didn’t even have time to cheat on their wives.” (Mark Wheeler)

Twist of Fate: “Many human rights groups were surprised that recently convicted U.S. spy Edward Pope wasn’t executed. Russian officials said, ‘Hey, where do you think this is? Texas?’ ” (Paul Steinberg)

Women in Charge: “ ‘Charlie’s Angels’ soared through the $100-million mark at the box office. It’s about female empowerment and destroying all the evil that men do. That’s not a movie. That’s Hillary Clinton’s list of ‘Things to Do Today.’ ” (Argus Hamilton)

To Lose Sight Of: “During a traffic dispute this week, a Florida motorist is alleging that O.J. Simpson reached inside his car and ripped off his glasses. Simpson is not only denying the allegation, he’s vowing to spend the rest of his life looking for . . . the real glasses ripper-offer.” (Jimmy Fallon)

Playing Along: “On ‘Meet the Press’ [recently], Dick Cheney warned that we may be on the edge of a recession. [George W.] Bush has since asked his running mate: ‘If it’s warm enough, can we have recession outside?’ ” (Tina Fey)

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