FRED! CATCHES RUDY • And in only five days. How’s that for a ‘surge?’

Yet another comparison of Fred Thompson to Ronald Reagan.

To be clear, in no way am I saying Thompson is the next Reagan. There will …

ANOTHER REASON TO BE EXCITED ABOUT FRED! • All those “Law & Order” episodes would drop from syndication … meaning a reprieve from the constant replay of a show that shouldn’t have lasted more than half a season.

MORE FRED! GOODNESS • Despite what the pundits say, there’s more to Fred! than his acting career. ABC Radio broadcasts a longstanding, daily podcast from the former senator.

FRED! FILE • Thompson starts a blog on his exploratory site. Watch out, GOP candidates. The oldest guy out there, who has yet to officially announce, is more Web savvy than the rest of you.

I’m a bit behind on this, but to be honest, I haven’t been following the fat, unimportant, full-of-crap filmmaker blogs lately.

But everyone should see …