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.
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White Christmas Released on Blu Ray
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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Gatlinburg to Sue Celebrate Santa
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 ...
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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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National Christmas Tree Convention Underway
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 ...
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Manning Featured on Hallmark Keepsake Ornament
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 ...
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Tennessee Media Reports Default of Celebrate Santa
Local media in Gatlinburg, Tennessee are reporting that the promised payments by Celebrate Santa to cover costs of two years worth of Claus-related conventions has not been made. WBIR-TV and the Mountain Press both report of the default by Joe and Mary Moore of the promissory note they provided in March as news of the ...
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Toys R Us Launches Christmas Club
Toys R Us, the nation-wide toy retailer struggling in recent years from relentless competition from Walmart, has launched its Christmas Savers Club, a throwback to depression-era tactics used by many retailers to build holiday sales. The plan is designed to help parents save for holiday toys, and to guarantee that they will spend those ...
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National Chirstmas Center to Open New Historic Exhibit
The National Christmas Center will open a new exhibit on Saturday, July 10, 2010 featuring the Santa Claus Oath traveling display and photographs. The new exhibit will include information on Santa Claus portrayers of historical significance throughout the last century. This permanent exhibit will be donated to the National Christmas Center by the Santa Claus ...
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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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