Got me there

Tim Mullaney

Justin has me red-handed. I am indeed trying to up the stakes on our Alien "bet" now that I think I'm winning. Next act: Placing Super Bowl bets at the end of the third quarter. Takers?

In a related vein, I got an e-mail from a trade journalist saying Alien's press reps called to talk about his piece the other day that Deal Flow linked to. "Unorthodox interpretation of quiet period," he notes. Indeed.

And hey, ten bucks in Manhattan doesn't just buy bread. It buys Noo Yawk bread, best in the world. Don't forget it.