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☆ The Santa Awards: Ranking the best (and most ridiculous) Father Christmases ever to grace our screens
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-24 | by ( Dan Heching | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Presiding over it all is the most perennial of holiday figures, the one and only Santa Claus, who, unsurprisingly, has been portrayed by countless actors over the years (and will soon even be tackled by Arnold Schwarzenegger). Behold, for your festive perusal, some of the most beloved, cherished and out-there onscreen renditions of dear old Saint Nick. Most wholesome – Edmund Gwenn in ‘Miracle on 34th Street’ (1947)Edmund Gwenn in 1947's "Miracle on 34th Street." Most curmudgeonly – Paul Giamatti in ‘Fred Claus’Paul Giamatti in "Fred Claus." Most dangerous – David Harbour in ‘Violent Night’David Harbour and John Leguizamo in "Violent Night."

Persons: CNN —, Santa Claus, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Saint Nick, Edmund Gwenn, Kris Kringle, Gwenn, Oscar, Richard Attenborough, ‘ Rudolph, Red, Rudolph the Red, Ed Ivory, Jack Skellington –, Ed Asner, Will Ferrell, Asner, Buddy, – Paul Giamatti, Fred Claus ’ Paul Giamatti, Fred Claus, Claus, Father Christmas, Fred, Vince Vaughn, Nastiest, Billy Bob Thornton, Everett, Thornton, David, David Harbour, John Leguizamo, Allen Fraser, –, Raymond Briggs’s Organizations: CNN, Fox, NBC, Warner Bros, Universal Pictures Locations: ‘, Halloweentown

☆ Every year I decorate 13 Christmas trees. I spend between $600 to $1,500 per tree and it brings me so much joy.
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-22 | by ( Patti Woods | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

She started decorating Christmas trees in her house in 2011, with the goal to have one in each room. She now has 13 Christmas trees that she decorates every year. When I was little my mom worked at a department store and I would always walk by their Christmas trees and think, "I want this when I grow up." Now I have 13 Christmas trees that I put up every year. Kelly Okrepkie decorates 13 Christmas trees every year.

Persons: Kelly Okrepkie, Rudolph the Red, Kelly Okrepkie decorates, Joe, I've, Here's, they're Locations: Monroe , Connecticut, Germany, It's, Florida

There's music to enjoy too, with Hannah Waddingham leading an Apple TV+ special and the annual Tabernacle Choir concert airing on PBS. Here's where — and when, in Eastern Standard Time — to watch this year's holiday TV bonanza. Hatcher offers a second holiday movie helping this season with a rekindling romance rom-com. The quintet portray former soap opera co-stars who come together for a live holiday special and play matchmakers with their producer and director. HOLIDAY TUNES“Ted Lasso” star Hannah Waddingham taps into her musical theater background by hosting her own Christmas special for Apple TV+ called “ Hannah Waddingham: Home for Christmas."

Persons: Charlie Brown, ”, Melissa McCarthy's, Hannah Waddingham, Lori Loughlin, Teri Hatcher, Lacey Chabert, Denise Richards, Hatcher, Kate Hudson's “, Loughlin, James Tupper, Paul Hollywood, Prue Leith, “, Joel McHale, Phoebe Robinson, Heather McMahan, Chris “ Ludacris ” Bridges, Eddie, Teyonah Parris, Nick, Lil Rel Howery, Santa Claus, Varun Saranga, Jean, Luc Bilodeau, Devyn Nekoda, Nadine Bhabha, Sarah Levy, Leighton Meester, Robbie Amell, “ EXmas, Graham, Ali, Scott Wolf, Jenn Lilley, Matthew Morrison, William DeVry, Chabert, Holly, Kristoffer Polaha, Bethany Joy Lenz, Loni Anderson, Morgan Fairchild, Linda Gray, Donna Mills, Nicollette Sheridan, Jonathan Bennett, Cherry, Vincent Rodriguez III, Erin Cahill, John Brotherton, James Denton, Catherine Bell, Tia Mowry, Kringle, Buddy Valastro, Melissa McCarthy, Paapa, Candace Cameron Bure’s, Natasha Bure, Natasha, Cheryl Ladd, Wolf, Andy Rooney, he’s, Rudolph, Red, “ Frosty, Frosty, Nick Jr, “ Bossy, Vic Michaelis, Bryan Greenberg, Ted Lasso ”, Broadway’s Lea Salonga, Sir David Suchet, Fox’s, Singer ”, ” alums, Nick Cannon, Jenny McCarthy, Wahlberg, Ken Jeong, Robin Thicke, Nicole Scherzinger Organizations: Disney, Apple, Tabernacle Choir, Hulu, Amazon, “ Party, Hallmark, Hallmark Channel, Biltmore Estate, “ Ladies, Lifetime, Netflix, TBS, TNT, CBS, Paddington, London Coliseum, Tabernacle, PBS Locations: Peacock, Milwaukee, Santa, “, North Carolina, New York, Santa Claus

☆ The secrets behind these Christmas movie classics
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-25 | by ( Aj Willingham | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

‘A Charlie Brown Christmas’ was supposed to be a flop"A Charlie Brown Christmas" is a beloved special, but those involved in its production worried that they'd created a dud. Classic songs were reused, rewritten and dubbed for ‘White Christmas’"White Christmas" is a movie that has a lot of behind-the-scenes lore. Paramount/Kobal/ShutterstockThe 1954 film “White Christmas” is brimming with behind-the-scenes lore, especially when it comes to the music. The animators behind 1993’s “The Nightmare Before Christmas” used about 400 different hand-sculpted heads to bring Jack Skellington to life. Michael Caine did a literal balancing act during ‘The Muppet Christmas Carol’The Ghost of Christmas Present, left, and Michael Caine, right, in 1992's "The Muppet Christmas Carol."

☆ ‘’Tis the Season: The Holidays on Screen’ Review: Duh, Humbug
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-24 | by ( John Anderson | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

Heartwarming in the worst way, CNN’s “’Tis the Season: The Holidays on Screen” is based on the very reasonable proposition that movies and TV are to the holidays what nutmeg (and bourbon) are to the eggnog. But its two-hour tour of the yuletide movie catalog is a bit like a two-hour tour of one’s own living room. Is anyone not aware that “Die Hard” is a Christmas movie? “’Tis the Season” will be a terrific special, if your sleigh just pulled in from Vladivostok. Everything is addressed, from the classics to the new and forgettable, and everything addressed is wonderful.

☆ Jules Bass, who brought ‘Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer’ to TV, dies at 87
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-27 | by ( Scottie Andrew | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Jules Bass brought them all to vivid, animated life on TV. Bass, who helmed beloved animated Christmas specials like “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” and “Frosty the Snowman,” died this week, publicist Jennifer Ruff told CNN. But the duo left a permanent mark on TV with the 1964 debut of “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,” a stop-motion special based on the Christmas story and popular song. It’s since become one of the longest-running Christmas specials in history, airing on TV nearly every year since its first run. "Frosty The Snowman," based on the Christmas standard, has become a beloved TV special.

☆ Jules Bass, producer and director known for ‘Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer’ and ‘Frosty the Snowman,’ dies at 87
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-26 | by ( ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

The three prominent holiday specials, “Rudolph,” voiced by Burl Ives, “Frosty” starring Jackie Vernon and Jimmy Durante and “Santa Claus,” voiced by Fred Astaire and Mickey Rooney, all debuted during the 1960s and 1970s. NBCUniversal via Getty ImagesBass was known for his longstanding creative partnership with director Arthur Rankin Jr., who died in 2014 at 89. Bass and Rankin’s first production was a syndicated television series titled “The New Adventures of Pinocchio,” which premiered in 1960. In addition to numerous holiday specials, they served as producers of series including “Thundercats” and “The Jackson 5ive” animated series. The January death of Bass’ daughter, Jean Nicole Bass, preceded his own.

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