MEDIA MINDED: Has the lengthy reader mail from Chris Blanchard on this USA Today article on racial diversity in the movies. Chris writes:

People can complain about Hollywood being racist all they want. But like any other major business, Hollywood always has its eyes on the prize: money. The reason why Hollywood doesn't cast minority actors, or casts them in certain genres, has nothing to do with not wanting to tell their stories, or not wanting to see them on the screens. They know certain audiences around the world do not want to see them there.

Chris also appears to be the first blogger to pick up on the Jayson Williams-limo driver "suicide" story. The Star-Ledger provides the details:

Former Nets star Jayson Williams was playfully twirling a loaded shotgun while giving friends a tour of his home early Thursday when the weapon accidentally discharged, killing a limousine driver Williams had hired for the night, law enforcement sources said.

The account of Williams' involvement in the shooting emerged in hours-long interviews with witnesses who initially reported the death of 55-year-old Costas Christofi as a suicide.

The hey? At least the Nets ended that losing streak.