Again, 'Thank You for Being a Friend'

I was born without the "Golden Girls" gene -- reenact "The Brady Bunch" and I'll be there in a flash! -- but I know 99 percent of you will love this:

After sold-out runs in 2009 and  2010, THANK YOU FOR BEING A FRIEND returns for its third limited-run engagement. This unauthorized musical parody inspired by the beloved TV sitcom “The Golden Girls,” features a book by Nick Brennan (who also directs), music by Jeff Thomson, and lyrics by Luke Jones and Cisco Cardenas. A six-week limited engagement begins Jan. 8 -- Wednesdays at 7 p.m. through Feb. 12 -- at Laurie Beechman Theater, located inside West Bank Cafe at 407 West 42nd Street -- at Ninth Avenue. 

For tickets, click HERE.

How Swede It Is

Did you hear that Roger Federer has added "childhood hero" Stefan Edberg to his coaching team? Not sure if it's too little too late or not, but "Legs" will join Fed in Melbourne for the season's first Grand Slam event. Meanwhile,

Meanwhile, the Associated Press reports that Novak Djokovic maintained his unbeaten record in Abu Dhabi by beating David Ferrer 7-5, 6-2 Saturday to win his third straight World Tennis Championship title. Djokovic, who finished the year with a 24-match winning streak on the ATP tour since losing the U.S. Open final to Rafael Nadal, needed just 82 minutes to dispatch the third-ranked Ferrer in the final of the invitational exhibition tournament.

Mug Shot Monday

Oregon man on meth fights off cops while masturbating in bar: police

Andrew Frey, 37, was charged with resisting arrest and public indecency after bizarre episode in Iggy’s Bar and Grill. Frey told officers he took methamphetamine Saturday and had no recollection of the obscenity.

I blame the cops -- they could have at least let him finish. Read HERE.

Song of the Day: 'Song for Zula' by Phosphorescent

From the critically acclaimed album "Muchacho."

Morning Wood

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