The Globe and Mail reports in its Friday edition that Sabrina Carpenter fans may have had a hard time securing tickets to her Short N' Sweet arena tour, but everyone can catch this year's top TikTok artist during her Netflix holiday special. In a Globe special, Amber Dowling writes that the variety musical special A Nonsense Christmas with Sabrina Carpenter streams Friday at 6 p.m. ET, 9 p.m. PT. The show will feature duets with Chappell Roan, Tyla, Shania Twain and Kali Uchis. There will also be comedic moments with the help of guests including Quinta Brunson, Cara Delevingne, Kyle Mooney, Megan Stalter and Sean Astin. The main event is, of course, Ms. Carpenter, who will perform songs from her 2023 holiday EP Fruitcake as well as other familiar holiday tunes. As the headliner and one of the special's producers, Ms. Carpenter's goal is surely to put her own stamp on the tried and tested holiday variety special format. Many will stream for the pure nostalgia. After all, Christmas variety shows have a long TV history, starting in the 1950s and sixties with entertainers such as Bob Hope, Bing Crosby and Mitzi Gaynor. After the year we just had, cozy, comforting and familiar may be just what we all need.