The star shining at Bethlehem turns out to be Mars… Veronica Mars

They’ve announced the air date for A Charlie Brown Christmas this year – November 30th – but they’re planning to do it up in style, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the beloved show. They’re going to have a star-laden special around it, with live performances of the music, with celebrities talking about the special, and with the whole thing hosted Kristen Bell, one of my favorite actresses of the moment. Will I be watching,? Of course!

(And yet, it doesn’t look like there will be a new book looking at the history of this special. It would’ve been a good opportunity, and heck, I’d like to have written that. Ah well, maybe they’ll call me for the 100th anniversary.)

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