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I suspect a bunch of you have already watched Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog, a Joss Whedon project starring Neil Patrick Harris and Nathan Fillion.

I first discovered Neil Patrick Harris' singing talent when seeing a clip of him performing the Confrontation song from Les Mis with his fellow HIMYM cast member Jason Segal. Since Jason's character reminds me so much of CP, this then led to my remembering CP's fondness for Les Mis. In particular, if you don't know my husband (and you do know 80's musicals), he can be well described as a guy who regularly sings his 2-year-old son the Bishop of Digne's monologue from Les Mis as a lullaby. Not "Castle in the Clouds," not "Do You Hear the People Sing?" - the Bishop's recitative:

So, Messieurs, you may release him
For this man has spoken true
I commend you for your duty
And God’s blessing go with you.
But remember this, my brother
See in this some higher plan
You must use this precious silver
To become an honest man
By the witness of the martyrs
By the Passion and the Blood
God has raised you out of darkness
I have bought your soul for God!

In other random linkage, check out 20 traumatic baby products, including the "Daddle" and the Baby Hamburger Costume.

And, for those into that sort of thing, the new Black Canary Barbie is, um, a little on the kinky side.