Madonna out, Doobie Bros. in Film * Sir Anthony Hopkins lost much of his London home in a fire on Sunday, but not his Oscar. The residence, which of late had been used mostly by Hopkins' estranged wife, caught ablaze when nobody was home. In fact, according to the Detroit Free Press, the London fire department only ascertained the townhouse was Hopkins' when the actor's Oscar statuette for "The Silence of the Lambs" was recovered. The whereabouts of Hopkins, who lives mostly in California, were not known at press time. Neither was the cause of the fire. * Arnold Schwarzenegger surprised approximately no one by selling his stake in the struggling Planet Hollywood restaurant and merchandising chain. TVGuide.com reported the operation ceased to be under bankruptcy protection earlier in the week, and Schwarzenegger's announcement rapidly followed, indicating he wants to devote more energy to "various global and U.S. business interests." Music * Apparently booking the halftime show for the Super Bowl is harder than it used to be. The problem arose this year when Madonna pulled out of her scheduled headlining spot three weeks before the game. Organizers apparently struggled to replace the Material Girl, but ESPN.com reports they have done so. The replacement, to be broadcast to hundreds of millions worldwide, are none other than the Doobie Brothers. This week's underwhelming an-nouncement underlines the difficulty in lining up such a high-profile gig on short notice and came not a moment too soon for the game, which is this Sunday evening on ABC. Toni Braxton, Christina Aguilera, Tina Turner and Enrique Iglesias are still scheduled to perform as well. It is unclear which of these artists will be the new headliner, since presumably it won't be the Doobie Brothers. Television * An era has ended at the Fox television network. Executives confirmed this week the mounting rumors and disclosed the upcoming cancellation of "Beverly Hills, 90210." The show's creators will be able to prepare for their narrative to wrap up, presumably with a two-hour-long special for the May sweeps. The network's first major dramatic hit, "90210" symbolized Fox's self-identification as the "youth network." The youthful marketing and casting skew of Fox's prime-time lineup gave it a reason to exist in its infancy, when the idea of a fourth major network seemed ludicrous. No longer the teen craze it once was, "90210's" ratings had gradually eroded for years, despite (if not because of) repeated cast shakeups. Fox also announced the cancellation of "Party of Five" at the end of the year. Once considered the successor to "90210's" mantle at Fox, the parentless family drama dropped off the radar when Jennifer Love Hewitt departed for her own spinoff show. The decision was criticized, since Hewitt had already become the most recognized member of the cast. * David Letterman continues to recuperate from quintuple bypass heart surgery, but the fate of his "Late Show" in the meantime is in question. USA Today reports Regis Philbin, Ray Romano and Howard Stern have all submitted themselves as candidates to replace Letterman during his convalescence, but Letterman's contract gives him final say over the use of guest hosts. This clause makes CBS anxious, because they want to resolve the situation with "Late Show" for the February sweeps. But there has no word from Letterman regarding any potential guest host and CBS continues to air reruns for the time being. Meanwhile, Letterman is aiming to return to work Feb. 14, weeks before he was originally projected to have recovered. -Compiled by Jeff Druchniak Courtesy of TriStar Pictures Anthony Hopkins has eliminated Antonio Banderas as a suspect in his curious house fire. Originally on page 13B in the 1-27-2000 issue of the Daily.