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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The date has been set! The 4th Annual World’s Largest Christmas Party is scheduled for Sunday, December 14th around the world. The World’s Largest Christmas Party is a tradition begun on My Merry Christmas.com, a year round Christmas community. In 2010 the idea was hatched to gather as many Christmas friends from the world for […]
When I was a kid I had a recurring dream — a wish, really — that I could pull some stored snowballs from the freezer and pelt my brother with them on the hottest day in the July. That is the curse of being the smallest brother. You have to scheme in order to find […]