STALLONE GUNNED DOWN DURING DEER HUNT? The top-rated movie (based on IMDb) set in each of the fifty states.

[Quick criticisms: Indiana should get Hoosiers or Breaking Away, not Christmas Story. Give Primary Colors to Arkansas over Sling Blade; for Florida, I prefer Out of Sight to Scarface.]

STEEL CURTAIN OF LITIGATION:  A Pittsburgh Steelers fan is seeking an injunction against the NFL conducting further playoff games due to a missed call in the Chiefs/Chargers game, claiming that the missed call led to the Steelers' elimination from the playoffs, and that the Steelers should be admitted to the playoffs.

(HT: My Father, who monitors officiating news of all stripes.)

I'M SURE THIS WILL RESOLVE ALL CONTROVERSIES CONCLUSIVELY:  "Disney has created a special committee whose job it will be to figure out what is and isn't part of a complete Star Wars canon — meaning all the [Expanded Universe] material created over the years will be judged, and either become official or deemed invalid."

WHY BE A SERVANT TO THE LAW, WHEN YOU CAN BE ITS MASTER?  Updating an earlier story ("100% PURE UNNECESSARY!"), Gerard "yes, I count as a movie star in this diminished age" Butler is set to play the Bodhi role in the upcoming, unnecessary Point Break remake set in the extreme sports world.

DOCTOR ROSENROSEN:  A guide to the etymology of many Ashkenazi Jewish surnames.

MAD DOG HURT:  Congratulations to Greg Maddux (97.2%), Tom Glavine (91.9%), and Frank Thomas (83.7%)for being elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame on their first ballots. However, defying the Gizmo as well as your own preferences, Craig Biggio fell a painful two votes short, with Mike Piazza and Jack Morris (in his final year) next in line. Rafael Palmeiro wags his finger off the ballot with 4.4%, but Sammy Sosa remains on.

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SO I DISCOVERED THAT 'SHREK THE MUSICAL' IS NOW STREAMING ON NETFLIX:  And, again, I want to know why every Broadway production isn't at some point filmed with its original cast for subsequent streaming/VOD/DVD release, at a later point when self-cannibalization of potential Broadway (and touring) revenue isn't an issue.  Yes, you may have to forfeit some box office for the filming, and there are contractual issues to work out in terms of royalties sharing, but there's such a market for being able to see Patti LuPone's Gypsy, the Hugh Jackman Oklahoma (which is available on DVD and occasional PBS) and The Boy from Oz (which isn't), the original Wicked  production (after the film adaptation, of course), etc., that they ought to find a way to work this out.