Just as folks toss the carved pumpkins they will, on November 2nd, be able to buy White Christmas in stunning glory on Blu-Ray. The classic film starring Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye and Rosemary Clooney is short on story but long on song and dance, featuring the musical talents of Irving Berlin. The White Christmas Blu-ray [...]

: Thu, 26 Aug 2010 13:05:53 +0000

Sixteen years ago Mariah Carey released was has proven to be one of the most popular Christmas albums of all time, simply titled “Merry Christmas”. Now she is about to release a new one. On November 10th Carey’s label will release a new holiday CD featuring six new songs and an all new mix of [...]

: Fri, 20 Aug 2010 08:12:13 +0000

DefendingSanta.com and The Mountain Press of Gatlinburg, Tennessee now report the city will be forced to sue Santa festival organizers Joe and Mary Moore for defaulting twice on promises to pay back the city for hosting the events. For two years the couple, who also worked as a mall Santa and Mrs. Claus, have evaded [...]

: Fri, 20 Aug 2010 08:02:51 +0000

ABC television recently announced a deal to retain broadcast rights to Charles Schultz’ Peanuts animated holiday features “A Charlie Brown Christmas“, “A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving” and “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown.” through the year 2015. This year marks the 45th anniversary of their first broadcast on television and more than 60 years since Schultz [...]

: Thu, 19 Aug 2010 16:17:33 +0000

The National Christmas Tree Association is meeting this week at their annual convention in North Carolina. When you walk into the National Christmas Tree Association Convention, you can find a little bit of everything. Christmas lights, of course, along with the tools for pruning and harvesting trees. About 450 growers and suppliers are on hand [...]

: Fri, 13 Aug 2010 00:30:51 +0000

“Everybody Loves Raymond” veteran Doris Roberts is starring in the Hallmark Channel original movie “Debbie Macomber’s Call Me Mrs. Miracle,” a sequel to last year’s top-rated “Mrs. Miracle.” The Christmas-themed movie, based on Macomber’s novel due to be released in September, is in production in Vancouver for a November 27 premiere. Roberts will reprise her role as [...]

: Sat, 31 Jul 2010 13:27:18 +0000

Would you lease your Christmas tree? That’s a growing trend on the U.S. West Coast these days. Entrepeneur Joan Grandizio, who lives in Aliso Viejo, California, is hoping to persuade Orange County, California folks to lease their Christmas trees this year rather than buy a cut pine or artificial variety. Her company, To Go Green Live [...]

: Sat, 31 Jul 2010 13:08:38 +0000

Despite massive flood damage, Gaylord Opryland Resort officials said they will be reopened and ready for a bigger and better holiday season. On Wednesday, Opryland workers put on Santa hats and started hanging 2 million Christmas lights. Gaylord held an elaborate news conference complete with dancing elves to get the message across that the resort will reopen [...]

: Tue, 27 Jul 2010 01:13:53 +0000

Production has begun in Halifax, Nova Scotia, on the television movie “November Christmas,” CBS announced Monday. Starring Sarah Paulson, Sam Elliott, John Corbett, Karen Allen and Emily Alyn Lind, the holiday-themed drama is to air as a Hallmark Hall of Fame presentation Nov. 28. Set in a small Rhode Island community, it is about what happens [...]

: Mon, 26 Jul 2010 22:27:33 +0000

New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning is a man of many identities. He’s a Super Bowl champion. A New Jersey resident. A delicious Sandwich. Manning will now and forevermore be a Christmas ornament. Hallmark released the company’s 2010 Keepsake Ornaments “holiday preview” this past weekend (July 10-11). Included are figurines of New York Giants quarterback Eli [...]

: Wed, 14 Jul 2010 01:22:39 +0000