Cheech and Chong reunite

Cheech and Chong reunite

WASHINGTON — Now that their feud is up in smoke, Cheech and Chong are high on plans to reunite for their first comedy tour in more than 25 years. Cheech Marin told AP Radio that he and Tommy Chong “looked at each other going, ‘If we’re ever going to do something it has to be now because you’re not getting any younger and neither am I.’”

They tossed around some ideas and figured a comedy tour would be “the most fun” and “the least hassle,” the 62-year-old Marin said.

Marin and Chong, who broke up amid creative differences, have tried to reunite before, but have always fought too much.

Marin laughed and said: “It takes about three minutes for that to happen. There’s this veiled hatred.” But he added: “We’ve kind of resolved that.”

James Bond theme song

LONDON — Alicia Keys and Jack White have recorded the theme song for the new James Bond film, “Quantum of Solace,” producers said Wednesday. The R B singer and White Stripes frontman have teamed up for “Another Way to Die,” the first duet to be chosen as a Bond theme.

Producers said White has written and produced the song and also plays drums, as well as singing with 11-time Grammy winner Keys.

Previous Bond themes have been performed by Paul McCartney, Duran Duran and Madonna, and each new film’s tune always produces intense speculation.

“Quantum of Solace” sees Daniel Craig return as suave secret agent 007. It is due for release in Britain on Oct. 31 and around the world in November.

Today’s birthdays

Actor Don Murray is 79. Actress Susan Flannery (“Bold and the Beautiful”) is 65. Singer Gary Lewis of Gary Lewis and the Playboys is 63. Singer Bob Welch is 62. Actor Michael Biehn is 52. Actor Wesley Snipes is 46. Country singer Chad Brock is 45. Musician Fatboy Slim is 45. Guitarist Jim Corr of The Corrs is 44. “Harry Potter” author J.K. Rowling is 43. Actor Dean Cain (“Lois and Clark”) is 42. Actor B.J. Novak (“The Office”) is 29.