The Cricket's Daily 3: J.K. Rowling to stage Harry Potter's early days

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Here's what's being talked about in pop culture:

• J.K. Rowling is producing a stage play that will look at Harry Potter's younger, more Dursley-filled days. [AP]

• The first trailer for the Oscars is out, with Ellen DeGeneres and a bunch of tuxedoed dancers. Watch it and be happy all day. [The Huffington Post]

• "The Daily Show's" Jon Stewart surprised correspondent John Oliver, on his last day on the job, with a tribute so heartfelt that it made Oliver tear up a little. [Entertainment Weekly] [AP](http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/E/EU_BRITAIN_HARRY_POTTER_PLAY?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2013-12-20-07-17-41l)|

[The Huffington Post](http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/12/20/oscars-trailer-ellen-degeneres_n_4479171.html?ref=topbar)|

[Entertainment Weekly](http://popwatch.ew.com/2013/12/20/john-oliver-daily-show-farewell/)|