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7 Christmas Movies That Have Nothing to Do With Christmas [VIDEOS]

Matthew Roulette — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 16:54:37 +0000

20th Century Fox/Warner Bros.

The industry, er, holiday known as Christmas dominates not only the last two months of each year, but has also spawned its own genre of film. There are good holiday flicks (‘National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation’), mediocre ones ('Jingle All the Way') and ones so awful, we'd rather drink expired egg nog than be forced to sit through them ('Christmas With the Kranks'). And then there are the films set during

Reba McEntire's Christmas Tradition Remembers the Reason for the Season

Billy Dukes — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 16:00:50 +0000

This year, Christmas in the McEntire household will begin as it does every year. Reba McEntire and her family have a quirky but refreshing tradition to kick off the celebration: They sing ‘Happy Birthday’ to Jesus. “Narvel’s mom, Gloria Blackstock, makes a cake for Jesus for his birthday,” Valory Music Co. reports the famous redhead [...]

Bing Crosby's 'White Christmas' Named Favorite Christmas Song — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 15:50:35 +0000

There is no escaping Christmas songs this time of year, even if one wanted to, so most people have an opinion as to which of these yuletide tunes they like best. A Harris Poll recently asked 2,499 adults what’s their favorite Christmas song and found the Irving Berlin/Bing Crosby classic ‘White Christmas’ topped the last. [...]

Fun Holiday Greetings To Put On Your Friends' Facebook Page [IMAGES, VIDEOS]

Lindsay Seim — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 15:45:03 +0000

With the holidays fast approaching and ~~patience~~ time running short, TheFW.com would like to take one item off your list of seasonal chores. Please enjoy and share these light-hearted holiday images and video clips with everyone on your “Nice” list. (And then break out the boxed wine.) Warm wishes from the FW.com family to yours!

10 Things You Don't Want to Hear on Christmas Day

Drew Weisholtz — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 18:00:16 +0000

Ah, Christmas. It’s a relaxing time to spend with family and the last hurdle before you let your hair down on New Year’s Eve. Hopefully, it will be an uneventful occasion, unlike last year, when Mom forgot to turn the oven timer off and your Christmas turkey was tougher to chew than leather on a [...]

Lady Antebellum Show Their Christmas Spirit in Funny New Video

Amanda Hensel — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 14:30:52 +0000

Lady Antebellum couldn’t let 2011 fade into 2012 without wishing their fans a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. In their latest webisode, which wraps up the first leg of their Own the Night Tour, Hillary Scott gives viewers some insight into what, exactly, the boys do on the bus while they’re on the road — and it may surprise you.

6 Hilarious and Adorable Christmas Pageant Bloopers [VIDEOS]

Rose Maura Lorre — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 12:10:53 +0000

Want proof that God's got a sense of humor about the birth of His only son? Just check out these divine “oopsies” that went down at Christmas pageants and live nativity scenes worldwide. 1 Camel wipes out in church This glorious gaffe is comic gold, frankincense and myrrh rolled into one. Apparently the [...]

Two Easy Ways To "Light" Up Your Holiday Season

Dave Diamond — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 19:01:43 +0000

Here we are, the last few days before Christmas and everyone's getting into the spirit of the season.

Well, most of us are getting into the spirit of Christmas.

If you've spent a little too much time waiting at red lights, searching for parking spaces and dealing with crowds of people all trying to buy the same Christmas gift you are and your enthusiasm for the holidays could use a jump start here are a couple of ideas to put you - and everyone with you - in the proper mood.

Both are outside, so you get to feel the chill of the air on your face, both are unique to Wichita Falls and both are perfect family outing or even an interesting date.

The MSU - Burns Fantasy of Lights on the Midwestern State University campus and ElectriCritters at River Bend Nature Center are two of my favorite seasonal activities.

Eric Church Shares Holiday Plans and First Picture of Baby Boone McCoy

Nancy Dunham — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 15:13:04 +0000

Eric Church and his wife Katherine are looking forward to the first holidays they’ll share with baby Boone McCoy, pictured above, who was born on Oct. 3. But for Church, this is just the prelude to what will be many happy holidays with their firstborn son.

7 Adorable 'Santa Babies' [PHOTOS]

Meghan O'Keefe — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 14:51:51 +0000

slighning, Flickr/lovestruckbabies.wordpress.com/philiphubs, Flickr Every family has its strange holiday traditions and some of those include dressing up tiny, innocent infants as the world's most famous elderly gift giver. Here's a list of the 7 different kinds of Santa Babies you might end up meeting online or in real life this holiday season. And lest you [...]

The Hottest Holiday Gift? Reindeer Rentals! [VIDEO]

Don Deane — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 17:37:08 +0000

A husband and wife couple in the U.K. have found a unique way to make a buck off Christmas — by renting live reindeer for public appearances. Wonder what Santa thinks about this? Martin and Angie Flint run a company called Real Reindeer that specializes in renting the animals for anything from small parties to [...]

7 Wonderfully Awkward Holiday Sitcom Moments [VIDEOS]

Rose Maura Lorre — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 19:34:11 +0000

NBC/ABC

As any true TV addict knows, the true meaning of Christmas is to give your fave shows the once-a-year opportunity to get all preachy and filled with holiday cheese, er, cheer. You may want to turn on the boob tube for a good laugh — but at Christmastime, you're going to learn something, darn it! The following seven Christmas-themed sitcom classics are some of the most awkwardly awesome ones out there.

The Kardashians Pose for Eye-Popping 3-D Family Christmas Card [PHOTO]

Don Deane — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 17:55:15 +0000

The Kardashian clan never does anything half-way. So, we shouldn’t be surprised that this year’s Kardashian/Jenner family Christmas card is in 3-D. Finally, a Kardashian product with more than one dimension. Shot by photographer Nick Saglimbeni, the photo features Kim Kardashian and her entire family, including stepdad Bruce Jenner, mother Kris Jenner and sisters Khloe [...]

8 Holiday Pet-Proofing Tips

Vetstreet Editors — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 15:29:05 +0000

Here’s a question that Vetstreet’s Dr. Patty Khuly gets asked often this time of the year: How do you keep all those pets of yours out of trouble?

It’s a great question when you’ve got tinsel, glittery ornaments and all manner of holiday trappings decking your halls, walls and — most menacingly of all — your holiday tree (if you happen to have one). Find out what tips Dr. Khuly has for you after the jump.

Research Proves Size Does Matter When It Comes to Gifts

Kathy Landin — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 14:41:02 +0000

Spent all your money on one really great gift, but think you should also get a small gift so your loved one has something else to open? Think again. New research shows that a small gift could decrease the value of the more generous one in the eyes of the recipient.

Jerrod Niemann Hints at Recording a Christmas Album in Near Future

Alanna Conaway — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 14:35:05 +0000

This holiday season, Jerrod Niemann released a ‘Mistletoe Mix‘ of his current single, ‘One More Drinkin’ Song.’ The original version of the tune became an instant hit with Niemann’s fans, and the new Christmas-themed rendition has them wanting more holiday tuned from the singer.

Kid Reactions to Awful Christmas Gifts [VIDEO]

Bethany Lee — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 22:00:46 +0000

Maybe I'll give my kid a half-eaten sandwich for Christmas...

Scotty McCreery Sings George Strait's 'Christmas Cookies' at School Choir Concert

Billy Dukes — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 18:33:55 +0000

Scotty McCreery isn’t too big to perform with his high school choir. The 18-year-old senior joined the talented singers at Garner High School during a recent Christmas show, singing a version of George Strait‘s ‘Christmas Cookies.’

Brad Paisley Working on New Album in 2012, Reflects on Tragedy That Scarred Him

Amanda Hensel — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 15:37:02 +0000

Next year will be a big one for Brad Paisley. In a recent interview with USA Today, the CMT ‘Artists of the Year’ honoree revealed that in addition to his huge Camobunga! Tour, he’ll also be working on a new album. 2012 is slated to be a year of “intense creativity.”

Toby Keith Releases Christmas Version of 'Red Solo Cup' Video

Billy Dukes — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 19:00:55 +0000

After a performance on the 2011 American Country Awards and an appearance on ‘Glee,’ Toby Keith has retooled the ‘Red Solo Cup’ video to reflect the holiday spirit. The singer provides another reason to watch the year’s most viral country music video by adding images of Santa Claus to it every 30 seconds or so.