North Korea to hold Cannonball Run

It is one of the most secretive regimes in the world, part of George Bush's "axis of evil" and is believed to be close to building a nuclear arsenal. Next year, however, North Korea will open its borders to an eclectic mix of models, showbusiness personalities and captains of industry taking part in the real-life version of Hollywood's Cannonball Run.

The Gumball Rally, a 3,000-mile high-speed dash by more than 100 millionaires driving an assortment of Porsches, Ferraris and Aston Martins, has gained unprecedented permission to travel through the Communist country.

This year's race in Europe attracted "the models Caprice and Jodie Kidd, and Darryl Hannah, the actress, who is driving a pink Range Rover."

I wonder if Kim Jong-Il has seen the movie (he's supposed to be a big movie fan.) Maybe he can convince Burt Reynolds to drive a truck of Coors all the way from HeiLongJiang into Pyongyang for the race finale? I'm sure Burt would enjoy outwitting local police and border guards armed with AK-47s.

SPOILER: Kim Jong-Il will participate in the race and will undoubtedly come in first place. Evidence here, and here. I think it's more than just genes, but his diet.