Five and a half primetime nibbles ...

-- Last night, CBS threw a lovely Stars Party at The Hammer Museum, where many of us were yanked into corners by the cast members of "CSI: NY." It was kind of like walking through New York City's Meatpacking District at night. Series creator Anthony Zuiker even planted a kiss on my cheek.

That shows you how desperate they are for you to know that next season, the New York office relocates to a high rise, and Sheldon Hawkes (Hill Harper) is being yanked out of the basement and into the field. Yeah. I could hardly contain my myself either.

-- Though attached to the CBS comedy "Out of Practice," yesterday afternoon Stockard Channing told critics she was still committed to three more episodes of "The West Wing." She also predicted President Bartlet would be out of the White House by Christmas.

-- While we're on the subject, this morning the producers of "Two and a Half Men" revealed their intention to woo Martin Sheen for an appearance next season. The regal Holland Taylor, who plays Charlie and Alan Harper's delightful witch of a mother, weighed in enthusiastically. "All I can say is, Martin Sheen had better come on, and he'd better come on to me."

-- On a side note, this came after CBS tried to kill us with Charlie Harper's version of the breakfast of champions, which included virgin Bloody Marys, doughnuts and cold pizza. There's your "half."

-- And now, a "Children of the '80s" treat. Jon Cryer is recording the commentary portion of the 20th anniversary re-release of "Pretty in Pink" on DVD. "Which Molly (Ringwald) crapped out on!" he added. He knows of no plans along the lines of the celebratory hoopla made over "The Breakfast Club" at the MTV Movie Awards.

"Maybe I'll have a little party with cupcakes," he mused.

Then someone asked Angus T. Jones if he had ever seen any of his co-stars' films. In fact, he had.

Jones mentioned Sheen's "Men at Work." "A classic," Sheen deadpanned in response.

He also took in Conchata Ferrell's "Mr. Deeds." "Another classic!" she laughed.

And "Pretty in Pink?" Nope. Then Cryer turned to the kid.

"'Hiding Out'?" he suggested. "No?" No.

Oh, Ducky. Will you ever win?