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The most wonderful time of the year is almost upon us. When else do you get to whip up new holiday recipes, while the children actually spend more than 30 minutes on Christmas crafts? Not to mention, ...

Get the littlest members of your crew ho, ho, humming this holiday season with these festive Christmas songs for kids. To help capture the spirit of their Christmas excitement, we've collected our ...

See how Mariah Carey has turned "All I Want for Christmas is You" into its own industry on her heartwarming Christmas Time ...

CYPRESS, Texas -- An 83-year-old great-grandfather's Christmas wish has come true. Johnny Gondesen of Texas wanted to get his song called "Christmas Is Here" on the radio, and as of Wednesday morning, ...

Mariah Carey's "All I Want For Christmas Is You" is the most popular Christmas song across all states in America, but as a Newsweek map shows, many states have their own favorites. Carey's hit was the ...

One of the new films that’s sure to grab attention is “Holiday Touchdown: A Bills Love Story.” This one is tailor-made for ...

It might not look a lot like Christmas in Florida right now but it's beginning to sound like it. Despite Thanksgiving being mere hours away, several radio stations have already dusted themselves off ...

Composer Danny Elfman reveals how he fought to sing for Jack Skellington in The Nightmare Before Christmas, despite initially not being considered.

The holidays are upon us. 'Tis the season for chestnuts roasting on an open fire, Jack Frost nipping at your nose — and getting songs like Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas Is You" hopelessly ...