[ad_1] Editor’s Note: The CNN special “Tis the Season: The Holidays on Screen” celebrates the beloved genre of holiday films and television specials. It premieres this Sunday at 8 p.m. ET/PT. Watching Christmas movies is a whole tradition unto itself. Every family has their mainstays, whether it’s an animated classic …
Read More »Raleigh Christmas parade: 1 person was killed after being hit by a truck
[ad_1] CNN — A young girl who was hit by a truck during a parade in Raleigh, North Carolina, on Saturday has died, according to Raleigh Mayor Mary-Ann Baldwin. A large crowd of people were watching the Raleigh Christmas Parade near the North Carolina State Capitol when a white truck …
Read More »‘Spirited’ review: Will Ferrell and Ryan Reynolds try their hands (and feet) at musical comedy in ‘A Christmas Carol’ spoof
[ad_1] CNN — For those wondering who would build a giant holiday musical-comedy around Will Ferrell and Ryan Reynolds, the “produced by Will Ferrell” credit provides a helpful clue. “Spirited” tries turning “A Christmas Carol” on its head, and while it’s big and boisterous, the movie (hitting theaters before Apple …
Read More »Candace Cameron Bure working on putting Christ back in Christmas movies
[ad_1] CNN — Candace Cameron Bure has moved on from being Hallmark Channel’s queen of holiday movies. In a recently published interview with the Wall Street Journal, the actress talked about leaving that cable channel to work with another, the faith based Great American Family. “My heart wants to tell …
Read More »Lindsay Lohan’s ‘Falling for Christmas’ isn’t what you hoped it’d be — it’s so much more
[ad_1] CNN — Imagine, for a moment, a lush, snowy mountainscape. As you gaze upon it, dreamy music plays (from who knows where – but it doesn’t matter) and you feel like you’re descending into a magical land, one where actress Lindsay Lohan is actively working again just as “The …
Read More »Jules Bass, who brought ‘Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer’ to TV, dies at 87
[ad_1] CNN — What kind of Christmas would it be without the resourceful Rudolph or Hermey the aspiring dentist, without friendly Frosty or the dastardly Heat and Snow Misers? Jules Bass brought them all to vivid, animated life on TV. And with his producing and directing partner Arthur Rankin Jr., …
Read More »‘A Christmas Story Christmas’: Ralphie returns in first teaser for HBO Max sequel
[ad_1] CNN — Most would agree that it isn’t Christmas without a repeat viewing of the 1983 classic “A Christmas Story,” and this year, there’s an extra reason to rejoice. On Monday, the first teaser for upcoming sequel, “A Christmas Story Christmas,” was released, and it promises to be a …
Read More »Will Ferrell gets back to his Christmas ‘Elf’-ish roots alongside Ryan Reynolds in new ‘Spirited’ trailer
[ad_1] CNN — Ryan Reynolds has the help of a holiday favorite to get into the ‘spirit’ of the season this year – none other than “Elf” star Will Ferrell. The pair headline the new Apple TV+ Christmas movie “Spirited,” for which a teaser was released on Wednesday. In it, …
Read More »Christmas is coming early with Lindsay Lohan holiday film
[ad_1] CNN — Netflix chose October 3, naturally, to drop more information about Lindsay Lohan’s upcoming Christmas movie. That day has special significance given that it is “Mean Girls Day.” In a now famous scene from that 2004 movie, the character Aaron Samuels (played byJonathan Bennett) asks Cady Heron (played …
Read More »Why stores start selling Christmas stuff in September
[ad_1] New York CNN Business — You may not be anywhere close to ready for the holidays — but retail chains certainly are. Christmas trees are already on sales floors at Costco and Lowe’s, Walmart’s year-end holiday sales start October 1 and Target (TGT) is offering its “earliest access ever” …
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