This week a busy one for buzzing.

Byline: BUZZWORTHY by The Register-Guard

What is buzz? Buzz is the word on the street. Buzz is what's happening.

So here's the buzz.

The buzz says that the University of Oregon men's basketball team is going to be a blast to watch this season. Freshman Malik Hairston scored 30 points last weekend. Granted, it was an exhibition game, but still. If you can score a ticket to Sunday's exhibition against Western Oregon, Mac Court might be a great place to catch some buzz.

Also buzzing this weekend is the Hult Center, where Mel Brooks' madcap, Tony-winning musical "The Producers" has set up shop. As of Thursday, there still were good tickets left for shows tonight, Saturday and Sunday afternoon.

There's also buzz in the air at our local cinemas. That demonic doll, Chucky, is back with more campy horror fun in "Seed of Chucky." What's buzzworthy about that? Well, Chucky is one of the few murderous toys voiced by an Oscar-winning actor - Brad Dourif, the best supporting actor from "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest."

Then there's Renee Zellweger as chunky Brit chick lit heroine Bridget Jones in "Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason," while Pierce Brosnan and Woody Harrelson play cops and robbers in the jewel heist flick "After the Sunset."

Musically, the buzz is all over the map.

There's the Scottish balladeer Dougie MacLean at the WOW Hall tonight. On the hip-hop front, we have anticon. artists Subtle at the WOW on Monday and De La Soul at the McDonald on Tuesday.

There's a double dose of industrial rock Tuesday and Wednesday at the Jungle, with shows from Ministry and KMFDM. There's even a "turbo-tonk" show at Cafe Paradiso on Saturday featuring Moot Davis.

Finally, there's the usual abundance of singer-songwriters, including David Wilcox at Cafe P on Tuesday.