DiCaprio battles ‘Wolf of Wall Street’ backlash. Tebow joins ESPN.

After the coffee. Before making the New Year resolutions.

The Skinny: Well, we made it through another year. I don’t know about you but I’m exhausted. If I have any resolutions, it is to take it easy on myself (and the world) next year and try to hit the pause button a little more. We’re all eager to skip out of work early today so lets keep this short. Today’s headlines include “Wolf of Wall Street” star Leonardo DiCaprio’s efforts to work the media and new concerns about security for the Winter Olympics in the wake of two terrorist attacks in Russia. Everyone have a great New Year and stay safe. The Morning Fix is taking the rest of the week off. We’ll be back Monday!

Daily Dose: If you have nothing to do tonight and don’t want Kathy Griffin yelling in your ear for hours, Fox News will be interviewing “Duck Dynasty” stars Willie and Korie Robertson, who no doubt will have plenty to say about the family’s recent spat with A&E over family patriarch Phil Robertson’s remarks regarding gays and blacks. I hope you have something else to do.

Must be awards season. Martin Scorsese’s “The Wolf of Wall Street” opened last week, which usually means the stars can ease up on their publicity effort and relax. But Leonardo DiCaprio has been busy on the phone trying to make the case that there’s more to “The Wolf of Wall Street” than three hours of debauchery. The movie has been criticized by some for celebrating the excesses of con man Jordan Belfort and not enough on the victims of his crimes or his downfall. A star doing publicity for a movie is nothing new but DiCaprio’s blitz Monday seemed to this observer to be an effort at damage control and a reminder to Oscar and Golden Globe voters to remember the movie during election season. DiCaprio talked with the Los Angeles Times, Variety and Deadline Hollywood.
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Security concerns. A couple of terrorist attacks in Russia has the planners of the upcoming Winter Olympics there on edge. The chief of Russia’s Olympic Committee tried Monday to reassure people that security would not be an issue. Meanwhile, the United States said it would be happy to offer assistance to security efforts. Caitlin Hayden, a spokesperson for the National Security Council said, “we would welcome the opportunity for closer cooperation for the safety of the athletes, spectators and other participants.” More from the Los Angeles Times and Wall Street Journal.

Not exactly man at his best. NBCUniversal’s new cable network Esquire -- inspired by the men’s magazine -- isn’t setting the world on fire in terms of ratings yet. Since launching in the fall, the channel is averaging about 55,000 viewers in prime time. To be sure, new cable networks often struggle in their early years. More on Esquire from WWD.

Tebow time. With no NFL team desiring his services, quarterback Tim Tebow has joined the ESPN team and will serve as an analyst for the SEC Network. No, ESPN doesn’t have a channel devoted to the Securities and Exchange Commission. SEC stands for Southeastern Conference, which is where Tebow first made a name for himself as a star at the University of Florida. Details on Tebow’s new gig from the Hollywood Reporter.

Man I feel old. It’s been 25 years since the comedy “Murphy Brown” made its debut and the show’s stars and producers have reunited to talk about the CBS sitcom’s legacy. Normally this type of story isn’t typical Morning Fix material. But hey, it’s a slow day. Plus, why should I be the only one saying, “Man, where did the last 25 years go?” A look back at “Murphy Brown” from the Los Angeles Times and USA Today.

Inside the Los Angeles Times: Steve Zeitchik on how Disney’s “Frozen” is melting the box office.

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