Christmas News

Christmas deal upsets budget advisers (TVNZ)
Putting something aside for Christmas may seem like a good idea but a new scheme has got community groups in South Auckland up in arms. They say vulnerable customers end up paying too much for what they get.

Chamber helps pay for Christmas decorations by selling chances (The Pottsville Republican & Herald)
SHENANDOAH — It may only be August, but the Greater Shenandoah Area Chamber of Commerce is already thinking about Christmas.

Sony BMG Masterworks Announces New Christmas CD by Kristin Chenoweth (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
On October 14, 2008 Sony BMG Masterworks will release KRISTIN CHENOWETH's new Christmas CD A LOVELY WAY TO SPEND CHRISTMAS. For her third album, Chenoweth covers a wide range of Christmas songs from "Christmas Island," popularized by The Andrews Sisters to Kristin's personal favorite "Come On Ring Those Bells."

It might be lights out this Christmas (The State)
It will be a dark Christmas in Columbia if the city can’t find $140,800. City manager Charles Austin says that’s how much it will cost to put up new holiday lights and decorations, which were affected by the recent streetscaping projects that changed the power supply and street configurations. Austin plans to ask merchants in Five Points and on Main Street about partnering with the city to pay ...

LYT auditions for 'Christmas Carol' are next week (The Lexington Dispatch)
The Lexington Youth Theatre will hold auditions for the cast of "A Christmas Carol" ON Tuesday and Wednesday at Davidson County Community College.Auditions are open to youths from kindergarten through 12th grade.

EXCL: The Nightmare Before Christmas Bonus Clip & Photos! (Coming Soon)
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment will release "Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas: Collector's Edition" on DVD and Blu-ray Hi-Def on Tuesday, August 26th, and ComingSoon.net has your exclusive first look at a clip from a bonus feature titled "Voices" as well as never-before-sceen behind-the-scenes photos and concept art stills.

John Lewis shrugs off Christmas gloom (Financial Times)
John Lewis Partnership brought some relief to a downbeat retail sector as it announced strong trade in the Christmas week, helped by a late surge from customers, despite tightening credit conditions, delicate consumer confidence and intense pressure on disposable income.

Country stars duet with Elvis on Christmas CD (The Pantagraph)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Thanks to technology, Carrie Underwood, Martina McBride and LeAnn Rimes will be among the country stars performing with the king of rock ‘n’ roll on “Elvis Presley Christmas Duets.”

Top Christmas Gadgets Revealed (SKY News)
It may only be August, but a host of top brands have been revealing the products they believe will be at the top of Christmas present lists this winter.

REALITY TV: Christmas, redneck style (The State)
Does your family have an unusual Christmas tradition? Do you string beer-can garlands on the tree, have a light-up NASCAR Santa on your front lawn or hold a SPAM holiday dinner? The new reality show “My Big Redneck Christmas” is searching for you. From the producers of “Hogan Knows Best,” “Redneck” will feature energetic and off-beat families with unique Yuletide celebrations. To be considered, ...