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DREAM WEAVER Double, double, toil and...stunt casting? Having her fill of evil aliens, Sigourney Weaver is looking to move on to more amiable costars, like, say, pubescent witches. ''Believe it or not, she's expressed interest in being on the show,'' says Sabrina, the Teenage Witch executive producer Paula Hart, noting that discussions are under way. Seems Weaver and her daughter, Charlotte, 8, are big fans. ''Anyone who has children gets to be a real hero for being on the show,'' says Hart. Chris Elliott did a cameo as a warlock named Warren last year, adds Hart, ''just because his kids wanted him to be on.'' Meanwhile, conjuring up a plot for Weaver will be easier than whipping up a vat of eye of newt. The ABC hit is planning a story line about a family secret that is slowly revealed through visits by other magical relatives, allowing for plenty of special-guest appearances. ''There's a rumor that Jo Anne Worley is going to be on the show,'' says Sabrina star Melissa Joan Hart, who's thrilled at the idea. ''Laugh-In? Say no more.'' Actually, that does leave us speechless. -- Jessica Shaw
HANSON U Beatles fans blamed Yoko Ono when the Fab Four broke up. Hanson fans may end up pointing the finger at higher ed. ''I'm preparing for college,'' says brother Isaac, 17, who, along with siblings Taylor, 15, and Zachary, 12, is currently home-schooled by his parents. ''That's something I'm definitely looking forward to.'' Does this mean the pop trio is an MMMBop away from being history? ''I haven't given a whole lot of thought to the logistics yet,'' says Isaac, who has no particular university in mind. ''Music is something we've always wanted to do. [But] our parents have always stressed the value of a good education.'' If he does take a break, however, it'll be only temporary: ''I wouldn't be going to college to get [another]career. What better job is there than what we're doing now?'' -- Jae-Ha Kim
ETC. Everybody's yakking about Jim Carrey's dramatic turn in The Truman Show. But are you ready for Soupy Sales, actor? The 72-year-old, known for his pie-in-the-face shtick, is set to star in four films (including Disney's Holy Man), and he'll show that he too is game for darker stuff. In the black comedy Palmer's Pick-Up, Sales plays a wheelchair-bound priest murdered by no-goodniks. ''When I was a kid I loved seeing Soupy on TV, and I wanted to put him in the movie,'' says director Christopher Coppola (Francis' nephew), who describes Sales' strangulation scene as bizarre. ''He took his part seriously. But because it's Soupy, it's just funny.'' -- Joe Dziemianowicz
