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One in four people who ran up debt last Christmas are still repaying the bill, a survey has shown.
Four out of 10 people used credit cards or other forms of borrowing to meet festive costs last year, according to price website Savebuckets.com.
But only 29% of these people had managed to clear their debt during January, [...]

Nintendo says that Wii production is at an all-time high, but that massive consumer demand means it still might not be able to satisfy all punters hoping to get their hands on one this holiday.
“Nintendo has continually raised the production levels of the Wii hardware,” said Reggie Fils-Aime, the company’s US president.
“We’re now producing 2.4 [...]

Let laughter light up the tree this year! Jeff Dunham and his puppet pals take the stage for an unforgettable evening of holiday-themed ventriloquist comedy. The World Premiere of “Jeff Dunham’s Very Special Christmas Special” airs on COMEDY CENTRAL Sunday, November 16 at 9:00 p.m.
The encore presentations air Sunday, November 16 at 10:00 p.m., Tuesday, [...]

All the modern computer systems and past performance reports in the world cannot prepare retailers or shoppers for what to expect for the 2008 holiday shopping season.
An unusual series of events have combined to create a very uncertain environment on both sides of the cash register.
Shoppers have money. While much has been made [...]

A new survey has revealed that less than three quarters of the kids in Britain know that Christmas is celebrated to mark the birth of Jesus Christ.
Some kids even believe that Father Christmas, or Santa Claus, was born on the December 25.
The survey led by www.youngpoll.com has revealed that 11 per cent of the youngsters [...]

Larry the Cable Guy will star in a new, 90-minute Christmas special that will air on CMT on Nov. 21, with a DVD release scheduled for Nov. 25. Guests on the variety program include Toby Keith, Terry Bradshaw, Jeff Foxworthy, Bill Engvall, Lewis Black and Blake Shelton, via pre-taped segments, with many other celebrities taking [...]

A celebration and convention are being planned in Cleveland to mark the 25th anniversary of the classic yuletide movie “A Christmas Story,” organizers said.
A Christmas Story House & Museum is orchestrating the events, which are to take place Nov. 28 and 29.
Cleveland is where many exterior scenes of the movie were shot and [...]

Revenue must be down: Universal Studios Hollywood said Monday it will open on Thanksgiving and Christmas Day this year for the first time in its history.
“Universal Studios Hollywood has always been a favorite destination for families to celebrate special occasions and also an ideal place to visit with out-of-town friends and family,” Larry Kurzweil, president [...]