Keep New Orleans in your prayers

I know I am. I've signed up some bands for a benefit concert.

In other news, some SNL veterans join the cast for Richard Kelly's Southland Tales.

Saturday Night Live veterans Cheri Oteri, Amy Poehler and Jon Lovitz have signed on for Richard Kelly's indie film Southland Tales.

Already on board were Miranda Richardson, John Larroquette,Sarah Michelle Gellar, Seann William Scott and Dwayne The Rock Johnson, the Hollywood Reporter said.

Jill Ritchie, Will Sasso, Wood Harris, Bai Ling, Joe Campana and Wallace Shawn were also cast in the film currently shooting in Los Angeles.

Gwyneth Paltrow speaks out on Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt. While were talking about Gwyneth, her husband's band, Coldplay, is anxious to get back to the studio to cut a new album.

The Fix You stars enraged their label EMI, as well as eager fans, by taking a staggering three years to produce their latest effort, but now there's no stopping them.

Manager David Holmes says, "They are definitely hungry to get back in the studio to make another record. They've got a lot of material.

"So, for next year we are looking at building a tour around their recording schedule.

"Ultimately it could mean we end up releasing another record next year and continue to tour well in to 2007."

Hey, cut us musicians some slack. I might have lyrics down one day on paper and not have another song idea for a whole two weeks.

Speaking of musicians, Donovan says the British police treated the Beatles like superstars (except for drug busts).

The "Catch the Wind" singer recalls a policeman knocking on Sir Paul McCartney's door regarding an illegally parked car, but Donovan couldn't believe the constable's reaction upon seeing the superstar.

He recalls, "Paul came to the door and the policeman said, 'Oh, it's you, Mr McCartney. Is it your car, sir? A sports car?'

"Paul gave him the keys and the car was parked - by the starstruck policeman!

"A few minutes later he returned with the keys and saluted, would you believe."

Norm Coleman says Robertson's comments have fueled paranoia.

St. Louis lost but Boston won. Katrina rained out the Cleveland game.