Christmas

PlayStation 2 Owners Set To Start Bands and Rock the World with the Most Sought After Music Videogame of the Holiday Season

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Dec. 17 -- Harmonix, the leading worldwide developer of music-based games, and MTV Games, part of Viacom's MTV Networks (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), along with distribution partner Electronic Arts (Nasdaq: ERTS), announced today that the Rock Band(TM) Special Edition Bundle for the PlayStation(R)2 computer entertainment system will ship to U.S. retail stores on Tuesday, December 18, 2007.    » read more »

- Let's Hear Holiday Cheers By All Kids Near -- Unless The Grinch Gets His Way, Then We'll Hear Jeers -- In The Animated "Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas," Monday, December 24 On ABC
- Original Special to Air with Additional Footage from "Making of" Documentary

Monday, December 10, 2007 -- This holiday season Tim Allen returns in the hilarious sequel "The Santa Clause 2," airing on "The Wonderful World of Disney," SUNDAY, DECEMBER 23 (9:00-11:00.m, ET) on the ABC Television Network.

Scott Calvin (Allen), a.k.a. Santa Claus, has two issues on his mind -- first, his mischievous son, Charlie (Eric Lloyd), finds himself on the naughty list due to bad behavior, and second, it appears -- according to the regulations -- that Santa Claus has to be married. Now Scott has to travel back home not only to help out his son but to find himself a wife.    » read more »

December 4, 2007 -- Dover– Delaware Governor Ruth Ann Minner announced today that December 24 will be an additional holiday for state government and most government offices will be closed that day.

“Our state employees work hard year-round to serve the people of Delaware, and I want to show recognition of that commitment by allowing them to spend an extra day with their families this holiday season,” Gov. Minner said.    » read more »

Starring Christina Milian as Angela, Lorraine Bracco as Rose, Josh Cooke as Eddie and Matt Keeslar as Douglas

Burbank, CA, November 19, 2007 – A mystical Snowglobe transports Angela (Christina Milian), who longs for the “perfect” Christmas away from her boisterous family, into an idyllic holiday winter wonderland in “Snowglobe” premiering on ABC Family on Saturday, December 15 (8:00 – 10:00 p.m. ET/PT). But is Angela’s idea of a perfect Christmas truly what her heart desires?    » read more »

Governor And First Lady Invite Public To December 4th Event

November 26, 2007 -- (BOISE) – Idaho Governor C.L. “Butch” Otter and First Lady Lori Otter invite the public to join them on the evening of Tuesday, December 4th, for the lighting of the official state Christmas tree.    » read more »

THIS SEASON ABC OFFERS THE GIFT OF THEMED HOLIDAY MOVIES ALONG WITH NEW AND CLASSIC SPECIALS

Thursday, November 15, 2007 -- The ABC Television Network has announced highlights of its upcoming movies and specials scheduled to air during the holiday season.

What follows is a chronological listing of holiday programming highlights (all times Eastern). Airdates are subject to change.    » read more »

- "Holiday in Handcuffs" Airs During ABC Family’s “25 Days of Christmas”
- Markie Post and June Lockhart Among the Cast

Washington, D.C., 11/12/2007 -- With the two busy holiday travel periods approaching, AAA, North America’s largest travel organization, announced a series of defensive flying tips for airline passengers concerned about the frustrating problem of flight delays.    » read more »

Let's Hear Holiday Cheers By All Kids Near -- Unless The Grinch Gets His Way, Then We'll Hear Jeers -- In The Animated "Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas," Airing Wednesday, November 28 On ABC

Monday, November 12, 2007 -- "Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas," the 1966 animated holiday story loved by all tall and small, airs WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 28 (8:30-9:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network (OAD on ABC: 12/12/06).    » read more »

- Another PEANUTS Special, "Charlie Brown's Christmas Tales," Based on the Works of Charles Schulz, to Air with the Emmy-Winning Classic
- "A Charlie Brown Christmas" Will Air Again Tuesday, December 3

It’s An Incredible Holiday Season At ABC Family!

Tuesday, November 06, 2007 -- In celebration of the upcoming holiday season, ABC's Emmy(r) Award-winning talk and entertainment program, "The View," and the Dodge Brand have partnered for the "Caroling for a Caravan" contest, kicking off November 6. The contest will be promoted on-air and online at ABC.com (keyword: theview) through November 18 and features the All-New 2008 Dodge Grand Caravan as the grand prize.    » read more »

ABC Announces A New Holiday Treat -- Dreamworks Animation's "Shrek The Halls," Starring The Voices Of Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz And Antonio Banderas

NEW YORK, Oct. 29 -- It's the perfect holiday gift! There's no better time of year than Christmas, especially in South Park. Sing along with the citizens of South Park with everyone's favorite holiday classics such as "Mr. Hankey the Christmas Poo" and "Christmas Time in Hell." Check out the boys bringing Christmas to Iraq and learn how hard it is to be a Jew during this holiday season.

"Christmas Time in South Park" DVD is a collection of all seven Christmas- themed episodes:

"Mr. Hankey the Christmas Poo" (original air date: 12/17/97)    » read more »