Fresh off the downsized People's Choice Awards and Golden Globes comes something new to worry about: Could Hollywood's 10-week-old writers' strike kill the Grammy Awards, too?

This week, a Screen Actors Guild spokesman said the union had been told the Writers Guild of America planned to picket the Feb. 10 Grammy ceremony. The WGA hasn't announced anything formal, but the union is unlikely to grant the Grammys a waiver that would allow it to hire union writers — exactly what started the Globes fiasco.

If the writers picket the Grammys, which seems likely, will anyone attend? Musicians (who aren't unionized like actors are) might not necessarily care about crossing picket lines, though some — including nominee Bruce Springsteen — historically haven't crossed. The actors who typically present many awards might stay home, though, as could musicians who have also appeared in movies or TV shows. So even if the show goes on, it might look a lot different than planned.

This is the Grammys' 50th year, and the ceremony should be a big a blowout celebrating the awards' history and future. Here's hoping it's not reduced to another awkward press conference.

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I am so thrilled to go to Sundance this year, and I can't wait to see as many movies as possible while I'm out there! For the next few days I'll be highlighting some of the films I'm most curious to see. Today's spotlight: Phoebe in Wonderland.

Elle Fanning, Felicity Huffman, and Patricia Clarkson come together in Phoebe in Wonderland, what looks like a tender childhood drama all about that period of time during one's youth when it's painful to accept that the real world is, sadly, nothing like a fairy tale. The plot description states, "Confounded by her clashes with the rule-obsessed world around her, Phoebe (Fanning) seeks enlightenment from her unconventional drama teacher (Clarkson), even as her brilliant but anguished mother (Huffman) looks to Phoebe herself for inspiration."

You can check out a scene from Phoebe in Wonderland in which this brilliant/anguished mother has a heart-to-heart with her daughter if you read more

Turns out, the musical collaboration between singer-songwriter M. Ward and the insanely adorable Zooey Deschanel isn't just a one-time thing. In an interview with the LA radio station KCRW, Deschanel said the two have recorded a full-length album coming out in March. The two recorded "When I Get to the Border" together for the movie The Go-Getter and decided not to stop there:

We had so much fun that M asked to hear these demos that I'd made. I write a lot of music but I'm kind of shy about it. He asked to hear it, and then he heard it, and he asked if we could do something together, because it was fun, and why not?

The two are recording as She and Him, and their first album is called Volume One — which, I hope, means volumes two, three, and more could be coming down the line. Two songs from She and Him, "Why Do You Let Me Stay Here?" and "Sentimental Heart," are streaming over at this MySpace page right now. Both feature Deschanel's singing, which I really love — and not just because I tend to adore Zooey in any form. I'm especially fond of the first song's old-timey style, and both have me eager to hear more from She and Him.

The two also appeared together in LA recently, and you can check out two of the songs they performed, "Lonesome Town" and "I Put a Spell on You," if you read more

• Fox is new with American Idol
• NBC is new with Deal or No Deal, has a repeat of Law & Order: Criminal Intent, and is new with Law & Order
• CBS is new with Power of 10 and the finale of Comanche Moon
• ABC is new with Wife Swap, Supernanny, and Cashmere Mafia
• The CW is new with Crowned and has a repeat of Gossip Girl
• TBS is new with Tyler Perry's House of Payne
• MTV is new with the Real World: Sydney Reunion
• VH1 has repeats of I Love New York 2 and Fabulous Life Of
• Bravo is new with Project Runway
• Comedy Central is new with the season premiere of Reno 911! and has new episodes of The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and The Colbert Report
• Late-night highlights include Michael Douglas and Katherine Heigl on Late Show with David Letterman on CBS and Jon Cryer, James McAvoy, and Blake Lewis on Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson on CBS

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