Johnnie Cochran, the attorney, best known for successfully defending O.J. Simpson against double-murder charges, died yesterday at the age of 67.

Already a well-known attorney when he took on the Simpson case, Cochran became perhaps the best known lawyer in the world after the "not guilty" verdict came in.

Cochran also became a part of pop culture, inspiring parodies of himself on shows from "Seinfield" to "South Park" to "Saturday Night Live." Cochran's line, "If it doesn't fit, you must acquit" became a catch phrase throughout the country. And to his credit Cochran took it all in stride.

I imagine that Cochran was able to laugh along with everyone because he was confident in his abilities as an attorney. Many people forget that in addition to his involvement in the Simpson case, Cochran also successfully defended James Brown, Todd Bridges [attempted murder], Tupac, Snoop Dog and many others.

I imagine that some folks aren't going to mourn Cochran's passing due to their anger over the Simpson verdict. And while that's their right, I believe that their anger is misdirected. If people want to be angry about the Simpson case, then look to OJ Simpson, or the jury or even the prosecution. To be angry with Johnnie Cochran because he was able to win what should have been an unwinable case, that's just silly.

Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family and friends of Johnnie Cochran.

Mike Mignola's Hellboy is back in June with a new two-issue mini series called "The Island," which will be written and drawn by Mike.

Mignola says, ""This story is very odd in that it's very much the end of the first chapter of Hellboy's life... this is kind of transitioning Hellboy from one kind of character to another kind of character...."

It's interesting and commendable that Mike wants to move on with Hellboy. So many people would be satisfied to keep on putting out the same types of stories.

Why "fix" something that ain't broke? And Hellboy definitely isn't broken. What with a new movie in the works... video games on the drawing board... new prose stories coming out...

It would have been real easy for Mike Mignola to sit back and rest on his laurels. I'm glad he's not and plan to follow along to where ever he wants to take Hellboy. If you think that you're up for the journey, then you might want to check out the full report.

Maybe we ought to just call this the SIN CITY ZONE. I know that I've been posting a LOT about the movie which opens this Friday... but c'mon, how often does something come along that's as cool as SIN CITY?

The Sin City cd score is now available.

Guess what? I love it. I'll bet you're shocked.

Let the countdown begin!

Sin City opens this Friday, and I can't remember the last time I was so stoked to see a movie.

Tomorrow, Best Buy will have a sneak peek dvd with clips from Sin City free with any "entertainment software" purchase. It'll probably just contain clips that have already been seen on the internet... but maybe, just maybe, it'll have some cool stuff that we've yet to see. I know that I'm going by in the morning to try and snag a copy.

If you need something to satisfy your Sin City addiction now, then click HERE or HERE to read new interviews with Robert Rodriguez and various cast members.

Mikalah Gordon was voted off American Idol last week, but my guess is that we haven't seen the last of her.

Mikalah wasn't the best singer and it probably was her time to leave American Idol... still she could sing well enough to make it to the final eleven.

But my guess is that Mikalah may become better known for something other than singing. She's only 17, yet has the confidence of someone who's been on stage [tv] for years. She's wacky and fun and even if you found her irritating, I'll bet you enjoyed watching her.

And my prediction is that you'll get another chance in the future.