Sick of watching that “Smurfs” DVD over and over again? Fear not, parents — 2012 offers a toybox full of animated and other movies for kids.

3-D is a controversial topic. The extra dimension jacks up ticket prices, some kids refuse to wear the special glasses, and often it doesn’t do much for a film but make it murkier. But we have high hopes for the 3-D conversion of two beloved movies this year. “Beauty and the Beast 3-D” comes out Jan. 13 and “Finding Nemo 3-D” swims into theaters Sept. 14. (3-D versions of “Monsters Inc” and “The Little Mermaid” are coming in 2013.)

It’s hard to remember a new TV show that earned such universally horrible reviews as ABC’s “Work It,” which premiered last night.

The sitcom focuses on two unemployed men who dress up like women to find jobs. Stars Lee Standish and Amaury Nolasco may have to try that trick soon, because we can’t believe this show will stick around long. Here are a few of the best (worst) quotes about the show.

NEW YORK — Robert “Joe” Halderman, the former CBS News producer who went to jail for trying to blackmail David Letterman, has secured a job at “On the Case with Paula Zahn,” a weekly news magazine on the Investigation Discovery Channel.

TheWrap confirmed that Halderman has already started working with “On the Case,” which investigates crime mysteries.

Scott Weinberger, a former deputy sheriff and investigative reporter,
is the show’s creator alongside Scott Sternberg. A Discovery
spokesperson noted that Halderman works for Weinberger’s company,
Weinberger Media, rather than the network.

‘Smash’ (NBC, Feb. 6)
Dear anyone who has heard this is “NBC’s version of ‘Glee,’ ” please grab a Brillo pad, some bleach, and scrub out your brain. (TODAY.com is powered by msnbc.com, which is a joint venture between Microsoft and NBC Universal.)

“Smash” could not be further away in tone, style and concept than that other musical series over on Fox — and in this case, that is a very good thing, because “Smash” feels like its own fantastically unique entity. Starring Debra Messing and Katharine McPhee, and coming from creator and executive producer Steven Spielberg (heard of him?), “Smash” centers around a group of people trying to put together a Broadway musical based on Marilyn Monroe.

He’s “Star Trek’s” most iconic individual villain, and the inspiration for one of the most famed one-word movie quotes in history. Ricardo Montalban made him famous. He’s Khan Noonien Singh, best known as Khan, or, in Shatner-speak, “KHAAAAAAAAAAAN!”

Last week, a rumor began to circulate that Benicio del Toro would play Khan in the next “Star Trek” movie. Now New York Magazine’s Vulture column says del Toro is out of the film over money issues.

LOS ANGELES — It sealed Brooke Shields’ status as a teen star (and, trivia, made her the first-ever recipient of the Worst Actress Razzie), and now Lifetime is going to remake the 1980 drama “The Blue Lagoon.”

Lifetime confirmed to TheWrap the made-for-TV do-over will be produced
by Neil Meron and Craig Zadan’s Storyline Entertainment and Judith
Verno’s Peace Out Productions will in association with Sony Pictures
Television.

To some, it was a too-sweet show that put a sugary sheen on growing up during the Depression — but to millions, “The Waltons” was the ultimate wholesome show about the importance of family. And 40 years on, as TODAY’s Matt Lauer told eight members of the cast in the studio Friday, they “haven’t changed a bit.”

On hand were Kami Cotler (who played Elizabeth), Jon Walmsley (Jason), David Harper (Jim Bob), Eric Scott (Ben), Michael Learned (Olivia, aka “Ma”), Richard Thomas (John-Boy), Judy Norton (Mary Ellen), Mary Elizabeth McDonough (Erin), and while they have all completely grown up since the 1971-81 series ended, they were all still smiling and laughing with one another.

Buzz about troubles for Oprah Winfrey and her longtime best pal Gayle King recently made the rumor rounds. Even daytime talker Wendy Williams was among those who feared the famous friends were on the outs, but not anymore.

“I love when celebrities contact the ‘Wendy Show’ to set the record straight,” Williams said on Wednesday’s episode. “Cause that means that they’re watching.”

Fans of actor Christopher Meloni who still miss their weekly TV time with the former “Law & Order: SVU” leading man might soon have a chance to see him on the boob tube again in “True Blood.”

According to TV Line’s Michael Ausiello, the actor is currently being considered for a major role in the drama. That begs one obvious question: would that be a major human role or something from the “other” category? After all, Bon Temps is crawling with vampires, werewolves, werepanthers, shapeshifters and more.

LOS ANGELES — It’s Thanksgiving this week, a time to reflect on the people and things for which we’re grateful. Since I love movies, I thought it would be a good time to choose five for which I’m thankful. These are the cinematic equivalent of comfort food, ones I can watch over and over again, and always rely on to make me laugh, lift me up or provide an escape. (The inclusion of anything by John Hughes goes without saying.)

Ask me tomorrow and this list might be different. But for today, dig in:

‘Rushmore’ (1998)