The world according to Dan.

UK viewers vote “Star Wars” the best movie ever.

Harry Potter continues to “cast a spell” over North American moviegoers. Personally, I saw “Shallow Hal” again.

Rodney Dangerfield is recovering from a heart attack on his birthday. I hope Leno had nothing to do with it!

EA Ships SIMPSONS Racing Game For PS2

ELECTRONIC ARTS has begun shipping its SIMPSONS ROAD RAGE action racing game for the PLAYSTATION 2.

Set in Springfield and featuring a full SIMPSONS storyline, the CRAZY TAXI-like game lets you play as any members of the Simpsons family, as well as Apu, Ralph Wiggum, Barney, Krusty, and many more, in an effort to buy back the Transit Corporation from Mr. Burns.

Sandler & Zhang Attached to GOOD Comedy

According to The HOLLYWOOD REPORTER, Adam Sandler and Zhang Ziyi (Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon) are attached to star in the romantic comedy GOOD LUCK, LIKES MUSIC. Written by tyro scribe Coleen Ventimilia, the film centers on a trailer park slacker (Sandler) who sends away for a mail-order bride (Zhang), who ends up being a musical prodigy.

Britney & Quincy Join New AUSTIN POWERS

VARIETY columnist Michael Fleming reports Britney Spears and Quincy Jones will play themselves in AUSTIN POWERS GOLDMEMBER. Mike Myers, Beyonce Knowles from Destiny’s Child, Michael Caine, and Seth Green also star.

Mulgrew To Appear In New TREK

An attendee of the Philadelphia’s recent SLANTED FEDORA Con wrote in to say that Kate Mulgrew told fans at the event that she’ll have a small cameo in the next Trek movie “STAR TREK: NEMESIS.”

Oh, Captain Janeway, who won’t you just go away?…

Macdonald & Lovitz Team For NBC Pilot

Former SNL stars Norm Macdonald and Jon Lovitz will play an odd couple living together in an untitled NBC sitcom pilot in the works at Adam Sandler’s HAPPY MADISON Productions.

Possible Mad Cow Outbreak on THE WEST WING

The President grapples with the possibility of a Mad Cow epidemic on a new WEST WING airing this Wednesday night at 9, on NBC. Meanwhile, the First Lady urges Josh to meet with a powerful women’s caucus over the proposed language of a U.N. treaty banning prostitution, and staffers are stunned at C.J.’s emotional outburst concerning the administration’s renewal of its air base lease in a Mideast country that abuses its women.

FEAR FACTOR is back

NBC airs its special Celebrity Edition of FEAR FACTOR this Tuesday night at 8, featuring contestants Kelly Preston (Jerry Maguire), David Hasselhoff (Baywatch), Brooke Burns (Baywatch), Joanie Laurer (WWF’s Chyna), Donny Osmond, Coolio, and a surprise mystery player.

The special episode will include an event in which they all must plunge into a bucket of worms and insects head first.

And those of you taping the special take note — It will run to 9:05 to try to prevent you from flipping around to new episodes of SMALLVILLE, NYPD BLUE, 24, or ROSWELL…