AS CREATIVE AWARDS TAXONOMY WEEK CONTINUES:  Among the changes for next year's Grammy Awards:

• Songs with "samples or interpolations of previously written songs" now eligible in all songwriting categories, not just rap.
• "Dance/Electronica" awards are now "Dance/Electronic" 
• This one, I've just got to include verbatim, because I have no idea what they're trying to accomplish:

"A more formal, official guideline for the Alternative Music Field has been established. The new guideline states that the Best Alternative Music Album category is intended for recordings that take as a starting point any existing musical genre or combination of genres, and expand and redefine the boundaries of those genres. Though there may be considerable overlap with the Alternative radio format, this category is not intended to mirror it. 

THIS SUMMER'S MOST IMPORTANT CROSSOVER IN THE ENTIRE TRI-STATE AREA: Phineas and Ferb meet Star Wars will debut on July 26. And yes, GoT's Jojen Reed/Liam Neeson's Heathrow-security-defying son in Love Actually will continue to voice Ferb.

MAYBE THIS IS HOW HOUSES STARK AND LANNISTER SHOULD RESOLVE THEIR FEUD: Hodor plays Family Feud.  Hodor!

BLOND V. BLANCHE:  Our occasional Spelling Bee correspondent Rafael Noboa has penned for Deadspin a 32-nation analysis for the World Cup of Beer, with multiple recommendations per entrant. For Sam's Army, he recommends:

Captain Hickenlooper's Flying Artillery Ale (Wynkoop Brewing Company) | Just as the U.S. roster is diverse, so is its beer scene. There are too many to choose from, so I went with the one I was drinking when Landon Donovan scored his penultimate World Cup goal to lift the U.S. into the knockout rounds of the 2010 World Cup: Captain Hickenlooper's Flying Artillery Ale. Named after the brewery owner and current Governor, this is a smooth brown ale, possessed of a malty palate with a lingering sweet finish. Do yourself a favor: wherever you are, toast our men with the local brew of your choice. Other options: Too many to count—Bear Republic Red Rocket Ale, Buckeye 76 IPA, Sierra Nevada Flipside Red IPA, Lagunitas DayTime, New Glaurus Dancing Man Wheat. Pick one of these and leave the Bud for another time. Or never.

OUR PATHS HAVE BEEN REVEALED, SO LET'S START THE SHOW:  Neil Patrick Harris is leaving Hedwig on August 17, but the show will go on: Andrew Rannells will make his debut on August 20.

ME AND JULIO DOWN BY THE GRIDIRON:  HBO's Hard Knocks documentary series will cover the Atlanta Falcons this year.

THE CLOTHES MAKE THE MAN: With apparel companies like Men's Wearhouse and Lululemon being big M&A ventures, Wall Street bankers and lawyers are having to change their wardrobes, and the WSJ is ON IT!  (My favorite is the Willkie Farr lawyer who switched to Men's Wearhouse suits to get the business.)