Early Buzz: 'Up All Night,' Maggie Smith and more news

Happy Presidents Day! I hope you had a grand weekend — I went to the movies, which I haven't done in ages.

For those of you who are watching Netflix's House of Cards, note we have a discussion going here. While my post is pretty spoiler-free, please don't read the comments until you've seen all 13 episodes.

Headlines:

- Country star Mindy McCready has died.

- Krysten Ritter has already been cast in a new TV series.

- Should NBC cancel Up All Night? (I say yes.)

- Sarah Michelle Gellar and Robin Williams on one TV show? That I have to see.

- Morrissey has postponed more tour dates, but his apology is entertaining.

- Comic-Con badges sold out very quickly on Saturday.

- Maggie Smith talked to 60 Minutes about Downton Abbey.

- See Bruce Weber's captivating Hollywood pics from the new issue of Vanity Fair.

- Comedian Kevin Hart will host Saturday Night Live.

- Watch a trailer for NBC's Hannibal series.

- Does the U.K. have better book covers than the U.S.?

- Hear Johnny Marr's new album.

- Will Kevin Smith's Clerks III be a film? A novel? A Web series?

- Dang, I missed Phil Collins Day.

- "9 Things You Didn't Know About Disney's Cinderella."

- "20 Artists Whose Second Album Was Their Best."

- And finally, I think I need this lightsaber plunger.