Olbermann's going off, again. And we LOVE HIM for it.

Soon, Ted Turner will be doing his 24 hours of A Christmas Story thing. In honor of that, a collection of photos showing how the stars have all aged. You can probably tell the article's a little old though, what with Darren McGavin having passed on, and all.

There's a fun post over at Mental Floss on special appearances by musicians on tv sitcoms. The list includes Chad & Jeremy on Dick Van Dyke, Buffalo Springfield on Mannix, and Little Feat (appearing as the Bedbugs) on F Troop. As the comments point out, there are a bunch missing, which probably means a second list soon. My addition...Boyce & Hart (and a pre-afro Phil Spector) on I Dream of Jeannie, after the jump,

You betcha, kid. I have always been Santa Claus, and it's about time I got some credit for it. And the great thing about being Santa is that you can be naughty when appropriate.

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Razen, you may want to place a bid...could be a good investment.

Damien Hirst, the artist with the biggest death-obsession around, is back in town with a pretty remarkable exhibit, The man responsible for diamond-encrusted skulls, and tiger sharks submerged in formaldehyde, has set up the classroom from Hell in the lobby of Lever House. That, or the set of the next Stephen King/Tim Burton project. School: The Archeology of Lost Desires, Comprehending Infinity, and the Search for Knowledge, includes 15 medicine cabinets, 30 sheep, one shark, two sides of beef, a chair, a chain of sausages, an umbrella and a birdcage with a dead dove...anybody hungry?

The exhibit is free, and runs until February 9th, when the displays will be returned to Chinatown and sold as the lunch specials. You should check it out.