Chat With Dennis Miller On AOL, Ron Howard

'Member that cute lil' Opie kid? Well, I heard tell that he gone and made hisself a hifalutin' Hollywood bigwig! Well, if that don't put the rat in ratatooie, then I'm a cowpoke in a briar patch of spur-wearin' rattlers! Or something to that effect! Ron Howard made the natural progression from "The Andy Griffith Show" to "Happy Days" to directing "Splash," "Cocoon," "Parenthood," "Backdraft," "EdTV," "Ransom" ("Gimme back my son!"), and perhaps most shocking, a film with a title more than one word long, "Apollo 13." Chat with him about his latest on yahoo.com at 6 p.m. EST, 5 p.m. CST, 4 p.m. MST, 3 p.m. PST.

Ever had Everclear? It's about the foulest alcoholic beverage humanly possible, unless you count Alabaster Hunky-Dories (that's tequila mixed with bacon grease and pencil shavings) as drinks and not torture devices. But Everclear the band, I'm told, has got the youth of America all jiggin' and jivin' with their groovy, far-out sound. Chat with them on checkout.com at 9 p.m. EST, 8 p.m. CST, 7 p.m. MST, 6 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 yahoo.com at 9 p.m. EST, 8 p.m. CST, 7 p.m. MST, 6 p.m. PST.

With "Married ... With Children" rapidly winding down in 1995, the nation faced a looming shortage in TV sitcom ogle objects. Then came the ominous news that we knew in our hearts but refused to face: Christina Applegate would soon go straight and star in a mediocre "Friends"-esque sitcom. "But who will we hoot at lasciviously in between bathroom jokes?" the men of America cried, choking back bitter tears. But then, "The Ogle Nikki Cox Show" (aka "Unhappily Ever After") began in 1995, and millions heaved a sigh of relief, unaware that it wasn't just more episodes of "Married ... With Children." Now Cox has moved on to "The Norm Show" and "The Ogle Nikki Cox Show II," aka "Nikki." Chat with her on wb.com at 9 p.m. EST, 8 p.m. CST, 7 p.m. MST, 6 p.m. PST.

AOLers only: Wait, what's that sound? I hear something, faintly ? sounds like someone saying that Randy Moss' drive to the end zone has the rugged perspicacity of Anthony LaPaglia chomping the c-note at a downtown brothel in Botswana? What the hell does that mean? Oh, wait, it's just Dennis Miller gearing up for his upcoming performance as a host of "Monday Night Football." Chat with the former "Saturday Night Live" newsman, but bring your thesaurus, on aol.com at 9:30 p.m. EST, 8:30 p.m. CST, 6:30 p.m. PST. AOL members only; keyword: Live.