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Those among you who fervently adore Neil Patrick Harris — and you know who you are — have Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle to thank for transforming him from a former child star with a respectable but quiet Broadway career to the suit-wearing, sing-blogging, legen-pausing, awards-hosting pop-culture monolith of awesomeness. And don't think he's forgotten who's responsible for his ascendancy: He has confirmed that he'll appear in A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas.

'80s pop stars Debbie Gibson and Tiffany will star as "a fanatical animal-rights activist" and "an overzealous park ranger," respectively, in Syfy's upcoming Gatoroid. That's six or seven guarantees of quality, right there.

Always loved the provocative sensuality of pin-up models but felt like it could use a little more electromagnetic radiation? German ad firm BUTTER has come to your rescue with the X-Ray Pin-up Calendar, which is now available and ... safe for work? Not safe for work? Lotta questions raised here. Lotta questions.

A musical based on the story of legendarily awful band The Shaggs is on its way to the New York stage. It's not a jukebox musical, but one that seeks to get into the mind of the Wiggin girls and imagine the songs they thought they were playing. I can't believe I'm saying this, but I'm actually disappointed that it's not the other way around.

Mike Love has quashed rumors that he will be reuniting with Brian Wilson and Al Jardine for some 50th-anniversary Beach Boys shows next year. These rumors, you will recall from three days ago, were started by one Mike Love.