Well, it is rather physical

Olivia Newton-John is set to co-star in a movie musical about Canada’s favorite pastime.

The “Grease” and “Xanadu” star will play the mother of a teen hockey phenom in “Score: A Hockey Musical,” which begins shooting in Toronto this week.

Director Michael McGowan says he managed to land the pop singer turned actress by sending her the script through friends.

Newton-John will co-write and perform a song for the closing credits along with Canadian singer-songwriter Marc Jordan, who plays the hockey dad in the film.

Carrying the ball

Carrie Underwood will perform the national anthem at Sunday’s Super Bowl.

The country superstar won’t be alone in singing America’s praises. Queen Latifah will deliver “America the Beautiful.”

Underwood joins other big names who have sung the national anthem at the game, including Beyonce, Billy Joel and Whitney Houston.

The times have a-changed

Bob Dylan will play the White House next week as part of a concert marking the Civil Rights movement.

Morgan Freeman and Queen Latifah will host “In Performance at the White House: A Celebration of Music from the Civil Rights Movement” on Feb. 10. It will be broadcast Feb. 11 on PBS.

Other performers at the event will include Jennifer Hudson, Seal, Smokey Robinson, Natalie Cole, John Legend, John Mellencamp and the Blind Boys of Alabama.

The birthday bunch

Actress Elaine Stritch is 85. Comedian Tom Smothers is 73. Singer Graham Nash is 68. Actor Brent Spiner (“Star Trek: The Next Generation”) is 61. Model Christie Brinkley is 56. Actress Kim Zimmer (“Guiding Light”) is 55. Actress Jennifer Westfeldt (“Kissing Jessica Stein”) is 40. Singer Shakira is 33.