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Entries by Jeff Westover
SantaUpdate.com Joins the World’s Largest Christmas Party
We’re pleased to announce that SantaUpdate.com will return this year to the World’s Largest Christmas Party. It has become tradition for Santa Update to host live chats with Santa during the party. SantaUpdate.com is a Santa tracking website of a different flavor. Founded in 1991 when a 5 year old little girl doubted the existence […]
Confessions of a Christmas Creeper
My kids go back to school this week. Most parents rejoice at this kind of event and I’m one of them. The lone exceptions amongst parents are those who send their kids away to school for the first time. Being a teacher’s aide I see it happen every year. A brave kid, fighting back tears […]
Santa and Rockettes Disrupt NYC Traffic
Santa and the Rockettes stopped traffic in New York City today — literally. With the traditional high leg kicks of the Rockettes and Santa’s unflappable jolliness the event was all a promotion for Radio City Music Hall’s annual “Christmas in August” event. Santa along with 15 Rockettes costumed as rag dolls, stood on a Radio […]
Sneak Peek at Robin Williams’ Christmas Film
The sad and sudden passing of Robin Williams has thrust one of his last films into the spotlight. Releasing later this fall is Williams in “Merry Friggin’ Christmas”, a modern tale of a family Christmas in what looks like a bittersweet comedy. We broke the story of this movie back in February 2013. Here’s the […]
Remember When Black Friday Was on a Friday?
Walmart sealed the deal finally – they too will begin their Black Friday promotions at 6pm on Thanksgiving night. We called it a year ago – after a flood of retailers caved by opening earlier than ever before – most at 10pm on Thanksgiving night. This year it is 6pm. Next year it may transform […]
Stan Freberg Day
Today is Thursday, August 7th, 2014 and there are just 140 days left until Christmas. (In fact, Christmas is just 19 weeks from today!) It is Stan Freberg Day of Christmas. Freberg was born on this day in 1926. For many fans of Christmas the name Stan Freberg may be unknown. Freberg’s contributions to Christmas […]
John Hughes Day
Today is Wednesday, August 6th, 2014 and there are only 141 days until Christmas. Today is John Hughes Day, a modern and towering figure in the culture of Christmas. Born on this day in 1950 John Hughes became one of the most prolific screenwriters and film makers of the 1980s and 1990s. In the world […]
Christmas Movie Stars Honored on Walk of Fame
Last year’s opening of Castle Noel in Medina, Ohio promised to make that spot a Christmas movie wonderland with the opening of a museum dedicated to Christmas movie memorabilia. Now they have taken that concept a bit further by establishing the Christmas movie star “Walk of Fame”. Four actors — Drew Hocevar and Patty Johnson, […]
Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmas
With the absence of much new in the way of Christmas in 2014 Disney will step in to fill the void with a new Blu-Ray edition of Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmas. Walt Disney Home Video released the film in 1999. A sequel, titled Mickey’s Twice Upon a Christmas, was released in 2004. Disney’s biggest […]
Santa Maria Day of Christmas
It is Saturday, August 2nd, 2014 and there are 145 days until Christmas. Today is Santa Maria Day of Christmas. On this date way back in 1492 the Santa Maria set sail, one of three famed vessels commanded by Christopher Columbus. Her sailing would lead to a monumental moment of Christmas history. For that has […]
Complain About Christmas Creep Day
Today is Friday, August 1, 2014 and there are only 146 days left until Christmas. And even though Christmas is so close today is, nevertheless, Complain about Christmas Creep Day. “Christmas creep” is a media invention. It signifies the appearance of Christmas long before Christmas — and before the season of jolliness sets it we’re […]
