He Smells a Rat Pack

On March 21, a Business section article announced “EMI to Cut 1,800 Jobs, Drop 400 Musical Acts,” and went on to say the layoffs represented 20% of EMI’s work force. Now, on March 31, the Calendar section’s Pop Eye announced that EMI made a new $50-million deal with British pop star Robbie Williams in hopes that his Sinatra-clone act will create Ring-a-Ding Mania in America, especially when he duets on “Somethin’ Stupid” with dry-ice princess Nicole Kidman. Something stupid, indeed.

Please tell me you guys thought March only had 30 days and that this latest item was intended for April 1.

JIM DAWSON

Hollywood