SO I DISCOVERED THAT 'SHREK THE MUSICAL' IS NOW STREAMING ON NETFLIX:  And can someone suggest the best means to satiate my daughters' new Sutton Foster fixation? Yes, I've shown them the "Anything Goes" performance from the Tony Awards.

BREAK UP THE PRINTING PRESS AND YOU BREAK UP THE REBELLION:  In fun Christmastime news, I found out that my cousin sold her first novel -- Gutenberg's Apprentice -- to HarperCollins.  It's an historical novel set against the creation of moveable type, the financier who bankrolled the effort, and the financier's son who went to work for Gutenberg.  They're supposedly going to make a big push with this one, so hopefully you'll be hearing more about it.

It's doubly fun for me because my cousin learned printing from our grandfather, who worked as a printer in San Francisco for fifty years.

DON'T FORGET YOUR BOOTIES: It's a few weeks early for the movie clip (but I'll link to it anyway, since it's appropriate), but we still need an open thread to tell of how ThingThrowers are coping with the Polar Vortex.  Stay warm, people!

FARE THEE NOT SO WELL:  You might have noticed an odd ad for Inside Llewyn Davis in Saturday's New York Times, appearing to reprint a tweet from Times critic A.O. Scott, who named the film the year's best.  However, not only was the tweet modified from its original context (which included references to American Hustle and Wolf of Wall Street), but Scott didn't consent to its use--the Times has the story, which raises interesting questions about use, attribution, and modification.

LIVE FROM NEW YORK, IT'S A WOMAN OF COLOR!  Sasheer Zamata, just like Paul Tabachneck predicted.

LLAMA (✓), LINCOLN (✓), AND SHOWGIRLS (✓):  Seth Meyers has his first backstage promo for his new late night program.

CLUB HOPPIN', BOOTY POPPIN': I'm sure folks will want to talk about tonight's Good Wife, and at a bare minimum, we must link to the music video of the entire cast and crew getting down to "Thicky Trick." (Which ought to seal an Emmy nod for original music and lyrics, alongside the two eligible numbers from the Tonys.)