1. Hair's Gavin Creel is returning to Broadway's Book of Mormon on Jan 6 to reprise his role as protagonist Elder Price, which he helped bring to life during his time on the award-winning musical's first national tour. [Broadway]
2. Following in the heels of its live-action Cinderella announcement, Disney has purchased a script for a new telling of the Robin Hood story. It seems to promise the same kooky, vaguely historical feel of the Pirates of the Caribbean films. Meanwhile, Sony is working on a similar project, hoping to make an interconnected series of Hood films not dissimilar to Marvel's Cinematic Universe. Merry Men...assemble? [A.V. Club]
3. Beyonce and Dolly Parton were tied for the position of most nominated woman in Grammy history, each at 46 nominations, this morning. But with a new nomination coming in today for Best Urban Contemporary Album, Beyonce has now overtaken Parton, reigning as the new queen of the Grammys. For now. [THR]
4. Bob's Burgers is getting in the holiday spirit this Sunday with a star-studded Christmas episode guest starring Carl Reiner, Jordan Peele, and Nick Offerman, with Bill Hader taking a central role as Bob's disapproving father. [Variety]
5. Transgender "post-religious" gospel singer Our Lady J has landed a writing position on Amazon's queer series Transparent. The position was part of an initiative by show creator Jill Soloway to include trans voices in the writing process. [Advocate]
6. Check out Anna Kendrick's singing voice in a new clip from Disney's upcoming film adaptation of Broadway classic Into the Woods, set to release on Christmas, below:
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