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Kelly Clarkson Recording a Christmas Album That Will Feature Ronnie Dunn

Christina Vinson — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 19:00:49 +0000

Although the weather outside is beginning to look a lot like springtime, Kelly Clarkson is already thinking about Christmas, and she's enlisting the help of country star Ronnie Dunn to bring a little holiday cheer to an upcoming Christmas album.

How to Get Rid of Your Christmas Tree in 10 Easy Steps

Cameron Simcik — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 19:05:56 +0000

It's hard to believe the holidays have come and gone in a matter of weeks, which means all of a sudden our "binge eating" is going to be frowned upon. It also means it's time to think about taking down our festive decorations. This can be a bummer not only because it's like getting rid of all seasonal cheer, but we also haven't the slightest idea how to get rid of our Christmas trees. Luckily, we've discovered a step-by-step instructional guide that walks us through this process in a painless manner.

Brad Paisley Performs 'Behind the Clouds' at Disney Parks Christmas Parade

Amy Sciarretto — Tue, 25 Dec 2012 17:30:29 +0000

It was a country Christmas, as Brad Paisley performed 'Behind the Clouds' at the annual Disney Parks Christmas parade. Paisley fans were able to invite the country superstar into their homes for the holiday, even if only for a few fleeting moments. The performance aired this morning (Dec. 25) but it was pre-taped a few weeks ago.

Lady Antebellum Perform 'Have a Holly Jolly Christmas' at Disney Parks Christmas Parade

Amy Sciarretto — Tue, 25 Dec 2012 17:00:03 +0000

Lady Antebellum celebrated Christmas this morning (Dec. 25) with all of their fans, courtesy of a pre-taped performance of ‘Have a Holly Jolly Christmas’ from their holiday record ‘On This Winter’s Night,’ which aired on the annual Disney Parks Christmas parade on ABC. Charles Kelley, Dave Haywood and Hillary Scott performed outside in the broad [...]

Epic Christmas Lights Display Goes Viral, but Comes with a Large Price Tag [VIDEO]

Lynn Quale — Mon, 24 Dec 2012 14:41:22 +0000

Fountain Valley, California resident Jan Stewart put up an incredible display of 56,000 Christmas lights on her home last year. The video went viral on YouTube racking up about a half a million views, so naturally, this year Jan went even bigger with her lights display, and it's costing her a pretty penny. Lucky for us, it's free to watch so check it out!

10 Unusual Historical Events That Happened During Christmas

Carl Pettit — Mon, 24 Dec 2012 13:30:18 +0000

Everyone knows Christmas Day is all about tearing open presents, spending time with loved ones, gorging on lots of good food and celebrating the holiday spirit in general. Even though most of us have got the holiday thing down by now, some folks out there might not be aware of some of the unusual and history-making events marking Christmas Day and Christmas Eve in the past.

Jason Aldean Reveals What He's Looking Forward to Most This Christmas

Cory Stromblad — Sun, 23 Dec 2012 23:00:53 +0000

As 2012 draws to an end, a very busy Jason Aldean has finally found time to reflect on a turbulent year. Despite his personal setbacks, the country superstar hopes to end his year on a personal high note -- spending the holidays with people who matter most to him.

Miranda Lambert Reveals How She and Blake Shelton Love to Celebrate Christmas

Amy Sciarretto — Sun, 23 Dec 2012 17:00:29 +0000

Christmas is something Miranda Lambert and Blake Shelton look forward to -- and not just because everyone and their mother happily anticipates the holidays in light of cookies and eggnog, or that you get to tear open expertly wrapped gifts. The couple is so busy with their respective burgeoning careers that they view the holiday season as time to slow down and reconnect with one another. As it turns out, Shelton is also a big decorator. Who knew?

Keith Urban Shares How He Used to Spend Christmas as a Kid

Amy Sciarretto — Sat, 22 Dec 2012 17:00:54 +0000

For most young children, there is nothing more euphoric than Christmas morning. Waking up early is a requirement. Flying down the steps to tear open presents is also a given. Country superstar Keith Urban was no different than your average, Christmas-loving kid while growing up in Australia. The singer revealed how he spent Christmas mornings and how he was the personal alarm clock of Mom and Dad Urban!

Blake Shelton Designs Special Christmas Gift for Miranda Lambert

Megan Pacella — Sat, 22 Dec 2012 13:00:01 +0000

Blake Shelton isn't the kind of guy who goes to the mall to buy his wife a few sweaters for Christmas. Instead, the popular country crooner tuned in to his creative energies to design a piece of jewelry that will appeal to Miranda Lambert's animal-loving side.

Keith Urban Turns in Unique Version of 'Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas' on 'CMA Country Christmas'

Amy Sciarretto — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 04:14:38 +0000

Before Keith Urban took the stage to perform a unique version of ‘Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas’ on ABC’s Dec. 20 broadcast of ‘CMA Country Christmas,’ he spoke a little bit about what Christmas is like in the female-dominated Urban-Kidman household. “The girls are anxious to get to the tree and presents, and the [...]

Jennifer Nettles and John Legend Duet 'O Holy Night' on 'CMA Country Christmas'

Sterling Whitaker — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 04:07:48 +0000

Wow. Just when you think it's impossible to bring any kind of new life to an age-old Christmas classic, Jennifer Nettles and John Legend go and prove you wrong. The pair teamed up for an absolutely stellar version of 'O Holy Night' on Thursday night's 'CMA Country Christmas' special, proving that a great song and strong singers still win out over all the marketing in the world.

Smart Last Minute Christmas Gifts

Jen Jacobs — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 18:30:22 +0000

At this time of the year, everything you want to buy is going to be too expensive, the wrong size or have any number of other things wrong with it, but there are a few last minute gifts that don’t look cheap or thoughtless. You have a fashionista on your list and you just aren’t [...]

10 Things You Didn't Know About 'A Christmas Story'

TheFW Staff — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 02:00:26 +0000

Director Bob Clark’s classic holiday comedy has a distinction that few family movies can claim: Most people don’t mind watching it over and over again. That’s probably why TBS airs ‘A Christmas Story,’ the movie based on the works of humorist Jean Shepherd, for 24 straight hours on Christmas Day. Parents love watching Flick get [...]

10 Christmas Fails to Get You Through the Holidays

Cameron Simcik — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 18:00:16 +0000

Attention everyone: we now officially have T-minus eight days until Christmas, and preparation time is running out faster than we can shove holiday cookies in our mouths. We still have to buy last-minute presents, dig out those stockings from the back of our closets and make time for that awful office party.

How to Find "Me Time" This Christmas

Jen Jacobs — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 14:30:33 +0000

You’re doing group shopping outings, cleaning, spending time with family and friends, wrapping presents and cooking for everyone but yourself. Here’s how to spend some quality time alone over the holidays. Group shopping outings or shopping and lunch with your sisters or best friends is always a good time, but schedule some shopping time with [...]

LAST MINUTE GIFT-GIVING IDEAS AND WEBSITES

Doug Groff — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 20:22:31 +0000

Are you like me and wait until the last minute to buy your Christmas gifts? It seems it gets harder and harder to think of cool stuff for everyone on your list. It’s nothing to feel guilty about, I think our lives get so busy we just need a helping hand. Of course, I always [...]

Funny Video Tricks People Into Kissing Under the Mistletoe [VIDEO]

Lynn Quale — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 18:39:23 +0000

Do you follow the tradition of kissing under the mistletoe? That's one of the questions that was posed to people during a random survey at Brigham Young University. Then they were forced to turn words into action when mistletoe appeared out of nowhere following their answer. Cute and fun? Or Gross and weird? Watch the video and tell me what you would do.

10 Festive Christmas Photobombs

Cameron Simcik — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 19:20:48 +0000

Contrary to popular belief, photobombing is super hard, and it requires a lot of skill. For starters, you have to get the timing down perfectly and do it so no one posing actually notices your moves leading up to the photobomb. We don’t know why, but animals have already got this whole thing down pat. [...]

10 Helpful Christmas 'Hacks' for the Holidays

Cameron Simcik — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 22:42:38 +0000

The holiday season is easily the greatest time of year, mostly because good moods are abundant and we get to eat tons and tons of cookies. While we're huge fans of Christmastime, it does require a lot of prep. Between the endless cooking and gift shopping, stress can build up pretty quickly, and that brings nothing but bad moods and muddled minds.