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White Christmas Released on Blu Ray

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 ...
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Mariah Carey to Release New Christmas Album

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 ...
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Peanuts to Play on ABC for Another Five Years

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 si
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Doris Roberts to Star in New Hallmark Christmas Movie

“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 wi
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Opryland Planning a Christmas Comeback

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 ...
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CBS Christmas Movie in Production

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 ...
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Disney’s A Christmas Carol Blu Ray 3D Details Emerge

Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment came to New York City this week, bringing a sack full of their most anticipated Blu-ray releases for the fourth quarter of 2010. Disney’s A Christmas Carol has been much-vaunted as the studio’s first Blu-ray 3D, and it will take advantage of much of what the format has to offer. ...
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NY Times Reports Elf the Musical Coming Soon

The New York Times is reporting that a musical version of the movie “Elf” is headed to Broadway: A musical adaptation of the 2003 film “Elf,” which starred Will Ferrell as a human raised among Santa’s little helpers, will help kick off the holiday season on Broadway in November with a limited run at the Al ...
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Wilson Phillips Reunites for Christmas Album

One of the best selling female groups of all time, Wilson Phillips is back together and releasing their first ever Christmas album this October 2010 on Sony MASTERWORKS / DRW Entertainment. The award-winning trio consisting of Chynna Phillips, Carnie Wilson and Wendy Wilson will be reuniting with their original music producer Glen Ballard on ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Wilson Phillips Reunit
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Mariah Carey Readies New Christmas Album

Most people don’t start thinking about Christmas in April. For Mariah Carey, though, now is as good a time as ever to prep for the holidays, and prep for her new 2010 album. Although it’s been over 15 years since her last Christmas album, released in 1994, Carey has apparently decided to get back ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Mariah Carey Readies New Christmas Album", url: "http://
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Mommy’s Little Piggy Comes Home to A Christmas Story House

Ian Patrella, better known in Christmas lore as the kid brother Randy (Mommy’s little piggy) in A Christmas Story, is coming home to the house in Cleveland where the movie was made. During the months of July and August Patrella will be there to greet tourists who pay to visit the house-turned-museum. (No word on ...
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Radio City Announces Christmas Spectacular Open House

Radio City Music Hall will host a public open house in conjunction with the 2010 edition of The Radio City Christmas Spectacular from noon-3pm on Saturday, May 1. This year’s show will run November 5-December 30. The Spectacular features numerous numbers spotlighting the world-famous Rockettes, including “The 12 Days of Christmas” and “New York at ...
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