Chat With U2 On AOL, Elvira, OutKast

Granted, Elvira stole her whole shtick -- the bad puns, the costume, the emphasis on her large ? um ... attributes -- from Vampira, a '50s late-night host, who, by the way, was played by Lisa Marie in the Tim Burton's film "Ed Wood." But, oh well. Halloween is Elvira's raison d'etre, if you will, (Pretentious? Moi?) and she's going to make the most of it, chatting on yahoo.com at 8:30 EST, 7:30 CST, 6:30 p.m. MST, 5:30 PST.

Stone Temple Pilots have been through their share of ups and downs. In the early '90s, when "grunge" was only just approaching the status of a meaningless, overused word, the Pilots were one of the most angstful on the angst-ridden pop charts. (By the way, the name was chosen because lead singer Scott Weiland dug the "STP" logo and wanted to name his band something that would work for it.) The band will participate in a live audio chat on twec.com at 7 p.m. EST, 6 p.m. CST, 5 p.m. MST, 4 p.m. PST.

Not to sound hyperbolic or anything, but OutKast is the greatest musical group in history. In the jungle of dull corporate rap, OutKast stands out with a clever charm and an undeniable musical creativity and artistry. Their 1998 album "Aquemini" was perhaps the year's best, alternating among multivariate styles with a versatility seldom seen on rap albums. Their latest, "Stankonia," is highly anticipated, especially by me. Chat with Big Boi and Dre on msn.com at 9 p.m. EST, 8 p.m. CST, 7 p.m. MST, 6 p.m. PST.

Wes Craven and George Romero: together again! This wacky pair of nuts makes for film's original odd couple! Craven is famous for "Last House on the Left," "The Hills Have Eyes," The "Nightmare on Elm Street" series and the "Scream" trilogy. Romero invented modern horror with "Night of the Living Dead." Chat with this happy-go-lucky pair on yahoo.com at 10 p.m. EST, 9 p.m. CST, 8 p.m. MST, 7 p.m. PST.

AOLers only: You know what's nice? It's nice, especially in this era of rapidly splintering and compartmentalized musical genres, to have a band for whom the release of every record is an Event with a capital E. Heck, I like anything that's an Event with a capital E. Heck, I just like capital Es. Proud, bold letters. But anyway, U2 is such a band, and their latest album, "All That You Can't Leave Behind," is coming out soon. Chat with them on aol.com at 8 p.m. EST, 7 p.m. CST, 6 p.m. MST, 5 p.m. PST. AOL members only. Keyword: Live.