It may seem incredible, as Christmas is still a day plus some away, but next week is the end of the year. And what better way to spend New Year’s Day (while you’re undoubtedly packing away Christmas ornaments and dismantling the tree) than watching the 120th Tournament of Roses Parade? Al Roker, the weatherman and [...]

There’s a tradition of sorts every Christmas Eve/Day, in which TBS airs the classic comedy A Christmas Story starting at 8/7c on Christmas Eve and then back to back for 24 hours straight. The film, which is celebrating 25 years since its release in 1983, stars Peter Billingsley, Melinda Dillon, Darren McGavin and Ian Petrella as the Parker [...]

This is the last time President Bush and the First Lady will be celebrating the holiday season in the White House, and HGTV will be there to show how they are celebrating the holiday season before exiting the premises so the new tenants can move in. “White House Christmas 2008,” HGTV’s new TV special, premiers [...]

The Hallmark Channel is featuring original movie premieres all this month, starting with “The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year”, starring Brooke Burns and Henry Winkler. Henry Winkler plays crafty Uncle Ralph, a former NYPD cop. When Ralph visits his stressed-out niece for Christmas, he unexpectedly brings along a stranded fellow traveler, whose eccentric behavior and [...]

In case you missed the one-hour special, “Top 10 Christmas Towns”, which premiered on HGTV December 7, never fear. Not only will the show be reairing all month (check your local listing for air times in your area), but also you can find clips right here. Also, learn how to create down home holiday craft projects [...]

Tune in to NBC tonight, December 3, from 8-9 p.m. ET/PT for a dazzling display of musical talent and the lighting of the world’s most famous Christmas tree during the 11th annual “Christmas in Rockefeller Center” telecast. Hosted by Al Roker (“Today”), the star-studded annual tree lighting extravaganza features Beyoncé, Tony Bennett, Neil Boyd, Jonas [...]

It never feels like Christmas time until my favorite holiday show is on television. That show, “How The Grinch Stole Christmas”, has been my favorite since I was old enough to read. (Dr. Seuss: brilliant–possibly high on drugs all the time, but brilliant!) The 1966 original (which is the only Grinch which I will acknowledge) is [...]

HGTV’s “Home For The Holidays” is a new one-hour holiday special premiering on Sunday, November 30, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on HGTV. Here’s what the show has in store for viewers: · Monica Pedersen (from HGTV’s “Designed to Sell” series) has been building and decorating gingerbread houses with her mom since she was a little girl [...]

On November 25, get ready for A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All on DVD, featuring musical performers Feist, Toby Keith, Elvis Costello and others, as well as a video advent calendar, alternate endings and more. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the charity Feeding America. Songs performed on A Colbert Christmas include: “Another Christmas Song” [...]