I may not have seen the revival of Sunset Blvd on Broadway (yet), but heaven knows I’ve written about it enough.  However, Patti LuPone did see it and just weighed in.  I guess she was curious.  After all, she did originate the role of Norma Desmond onstage.  And certainly she’s conflicted about the show (aside from that whole Glenn Close thing).  What did she think?  “I went in with trepidation because I have strong feelings about ‘the show’ – not what happened to me in the show, but ‘the show’ – period.  I loved this production!  I thought Nicole [Scherzinger] and Tom [Francis] were stunning.  I thought Nicole was unbelievable – she broke my heart.  She is a force!  I thought the cast was fantastic.  The lighting, the use of the filming was something that I questioned because I don’t know where I am – am I in a movie or I’m at the theatre?  This worked brilliantly.  The whole thing.  The WHOLE thing.  I was energized when I left the theatre.  I love it!”  Put that on the side of a bus!

Wicked is everywhere for the holiday, and that isn’t making everybody happy.  One Million Moms is campaigning against the film for subliminal gay content.  It all started when Ariana Grande said, “Glinda might be a little in the closet.  You never know.  Give it a little more time.”  Original Broadway Glinda Kristin Chenoweth said, “I thought so too way back when…”  This queer chatter got the Moms’ panties in a collective knot.  Krissy wasn’t having it, and issued the following statement: “Everyone knows that the ‘one million Moms’ are a mere few hundred.  Maybe.  It’s called entertainment.  Artistry.  I am a Christian woman [who] originated the role of Glinda and all the silliness that these women spew out of hate.  No no no.  I can’t help it: I try to love ‘em anyways.  For they don’t get it.  For anyone who wants to see girl power, then go [see] WICKED.  Onstage or in a movie theater.”

I previously told you that Bob Mackie was auctioning off a number of his creations.  Well, Miley Cyrus made sure that her favorite frock didn’t end up on the auction block.  She wore a Mackie original at the most recent Grammys, and she wanted that dress…bad!  She contacted Bob and made a deal, with the profits going to MusiCares.  “As the designer of this dress, I couldn’t imagine it on anyone else.  That girl was born to perform!” said Mackie.

The day after the Mackie sale, property belonging to Olivia Newton-John hit Julien’s Auctions.  I suppose I shouldn’t be surprised, but Livvy’s leather jacket from Grease went for just under half a million dollars!

A new version of the TV series Prison Break has gotten the green light from Hulu.  While this is not technically a reboot, you may see a few familiar faces since it takes place “within the same universe”.  Both Wentworth Miller and Dominic Purcell (the hot brothers at the center of the original series) have said they will not participate.

Nobody is safe from the homeless crisis, and that includes the venerable Sesame Street.  No, they’re not introducing a displaced family.  But the show itself will soon be homeless!  Since 2016, HBO has been producing new episodes of the beloved classic.  Their 10-year agreement is up soon, and HBO has opted to not renew.  While that leaves new episodes up in the air, Max will continue to be the repository of the library until 2027.

Speaking of shows geared to kids of all ages, Disney pulled the old switcheroo for Pixar’s Win or Lose.  The streaming series debuts on Disney+ in February, but it’ll be a bit different than planned.  It’s still about a co-ed middle school.  The later episodes were supposed to include a very minor transgender storyline.  How minor?  So minor it’s now been cut.  Disney said, “When it comes to animated content for a younger audience, we recognize that many parents would prefer to discuss certain subjects with their children on their own terms and timeline.”