It probably takes a lot to thrill a Tony-winning singer-actor whom The New York Times once dubbed “the last leading man,” but Broadway star Brian Stokes Mitchell admits he was really excited to be part of “Christmas With the Mormon Tabernacle Choir Featuring Brian Stokes Mitchell and Edward Hermann,” a one-hour holiday concert premiering Wednesday, [...]

The queen of daytime will interview the president of the country during an ABC holiday special that brings together Oprah Winfrey and Barack Obama.
The network has announced “Christmas at the White House: An Oprah Primetime Special,” which includes an interview with the president, a conversation with the First Couple and tour of the White House.
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Defending Santa.com is starting to report on the reaction from the Christmas world on the news from Variety that a movie project is underway to tell the story of The Santa Wars.
Once upon a time a small number of professional Santa Clauses formed an association called the Amalgamated Order of Real Bearded Santas. In [...]

The maker of Forrest Gump and The Polar Express now brings us A Christmas Carol, starring Jim Carrey as Scrooge. Is the Walt Disney Company up to remaking a classic done and redone many times before? Read the official review here.
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CBS has gone back to a famous story from 1897 for a new animated Christmas Special. “Yes, Virginia,” to air Friday, December 11th (8:00-8:30 pm ET/PT) is based on the true story of Virginia O’Hanlon, an eight-year-old girl who inspired the most famous newspaper editorial of all time by asking, “Is there a Santa Claus?” [...]

The annual Christmas concert of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir this year features guest artist Natalie Cole and historian, writer and narrator David McCullough. The famed holiday program draws 80,000 attendees over four days each December and is featured nationwide on PBS. Free tickets for the event will be distributed by lottery via the events page [...]

Glenn Beck has released 3 books in 5 months — and this may be the best of the set. If only because it gives us a break from the usual Beck fare. This illustrated children’s version of Beck’s Christmas book of the same title tells the story of what Christmas is all about being [...]

Dates for the 2009 edition of Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party, held annually at the Magic Kingdom park in the Walt Disney World resort, have been announced. This year’s festivities will include “Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmastime Parade,” featuring dancing snowflakes, toy soldiers, a horse-drawn sleigh, floats, and holiday-dressed characters, “Holiday Wishes-Celebrate the Spirit of [...]