Idle Chatter Extra: Branson, Gutfeld, Finke

-Virgin's Richard Branson on an offer to be cryogenically preserved: "I said, well, thank you so much, I'm going to live my life to its fullest, but I have no wish to come back in 200 years time." [Radar]

-Hollywood ur-blogger Nikki Finke on what's wrong with the industry: "All moguls are morons. I can't believe what they do on an almost daily basis. I approach this town from the point of view of 'You're all making terrible mistakes.' The content is terrible. The process is tainted. It's an accident, almost, when a movie is good and comes in under budget." [Elle.com]

-RedEye host Greg Gutfeld on how he'd change New York: "Repeal the smoking ban. Make it okay to shoot rats. Encourage hot dog vendors to go topless. Ban brunch. Eliminate the area from 49th and 48th street on Eighth Avenue because it smells like pee. The Village Voice must change its name to "Whores in back," with the tagline "that's how we stay in business." I also would make it mandatory for tourists to administer sexual favors if they intend to stand in one place longer for 45 seconds to chat. Look, enough with the questions. It's getting late. Do you want to do this or not?" [Gothamist]