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I was up last night wondering why there isn't a series on television that allows me to show off my greatest talent: singing Buddhist hymns.

Finally, someone has granted my wish: Master of Music, a new competition series on India's Aastha channel, will pit singers against one another as they sing their favorite hymns from the Hindu, Buddhist, Sikh and Jain faiths. Finally, rather than listening to some awful Elton John tune you can rock out to "Vishnu Aarti:"

Maat-Pita Tum Mere, Sharan Gahun Kiskee Tum Bin Aur Na Duja, Aas Karun Jiskee, Om Jaye Jagdish Hare . . .

I have a very deeply ingrained love for Charles Schulz and his Peanuts creation. If I were so inclined, I could bore you to tears right now with all the reasons I admire it so much, but I won't. I did want to let you know, however, that It's the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown will air on ABC this evening at 7p.m. CST. This particular Peanuts special doesn't quite stand up to It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown and  A Charlie Brown Christmas, but it's still a fun special with lots of great gags, especially the one involving Marcie trying to make Easter eggs and having no idea how to do it. She tries frying them, boiling the yolks, and at one point cracks some eggs into the toaster. The plot is similar to Great Pumpkin, except this time Linus tries to convince everyone the Easter Beagle is coming to give eggs to all the children. There's also a subplot in which Snoopy tries to build a new home for Woodstock. Not as much of a "must see" as Pumpkin and Christmas, but still worth checking out if you're a fan of such specials.