Hoping her goodness will triumph

You will talk about: Amy Adams. A few weeks ago we saw “Enchanted� and smiled the entire way through (except for the roach/rat/pigeon scene; that was unsanitary). But it was the redheaded Adams who truly charmed us -- she’s the heart and soul of this movie about a fairy tale princess who winds up on the streets of modern-day New York. We’ve heard rumors that a remake of “Grease� is in the works with Jessica Simpson playing the female lead. Note to development person: Take Simpson out, put Adams in and you may have a watchable film on your hands. (Wednesday)

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You could talk about: Opposite ends of the musical spectrum. We never got behind the Amy Winehouse craze. Girl is a train wreck, and her music is derivative. (Looking at you, Sharon Jones.) On a pettier note, we hate her trademark eye makeup too. Her album “Frank,� originally released in 2003 and finally making it to the U.S., hits shelves the same week as the eponymous debut of last year’s “American Idol� winner, Jordin Sparks. We’d like to know how many people plan to buy both. (Tuesday)

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We will do more than talk about: The two-disc “Shake & Shimmy Edition� of “Hairspray.� The John Waters classic is one of our favorite films ever (Debbie Harry may not have been able to act, but Ricki Lake sure did know how to shake it). The musical version of “Hairspray� may not match the original in awesomeness, but it does match it in heart. We rarely buy DVDs, but this one made the list. (Tuesday)

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You’ll be surprised you’re not laughing when you talk about: Steve Martin’s memoir. Ah, Steve Martin and his many incarnations -- absurdist comedian, less absurdist comedian, movie star, screenwriter, director, New Yorker contributor. He’s a modern day Woody Allen. (I kid!) He’s got several books under his belt, but this one is about him, and it deals with his troubled relationship with his dad. It’s called “Born Standing Up: A Comic’s Life.� (Tuesday)

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And we may talk about: Anna Quindlen on dogs. We’re going through a dog thing right now, so we’re partial to the idea of Quindlen’s book “Good Dog. Stay.� It’s about her black lab, Beau, and we can guarantee there will be a tear-jerk ending, but we suspect it will be worth it. (Tuesday)

-- Deborah Netburn