Where Have You Gone Andy Williams?

Sad news out of Branson, Missouri these days as legendary crooner Andy Williams — frozen in our minds each season belting out Happy Holidays! — is getting long in the tooth and may not even be able to appear at his annual Christmas variety show. Williams, who next year celebrates 75 years in the...

Happy Birthday, Jingle Bells

Just as the stores are getting ready to display their Christmas goods, it is time to celebrate the 151st anniversary of the publishing of Jingle Bells. What you might not know it was written by a Georgia man, James Pierpont of Savannah, Ga. To understand why a Georgian, who rarely sees snow at Christmas...

Radio City Christmas Going Nation Wide

Coming soon, to a city near you. Maybe. It’s the famed Radio City Christmas Spectacular. Madison Square Garden Entertainment’s plan to launch a touring arena version of its Radio City Christmas Spectacular is the latest move in an increasingly aggressive strategy that will see the company launch...

A Christmas Story Headed to Stage

“A Christmas Story,” the beloved 1983 movie comedy about holiday hopes in a Midwest American setting in the mid-20th century, is being developed into a traditional stage musical by producers Gerald Goehring and Douglas C. Evans. Goehring and Evans were behind Off-Broadway’s recent...

Captain & Tennille Christmas Show DVD

Of all the films, shows, concerts people want to see put on DVD, I somehow doubt “Captain and Tennille: The Christmas Show” ranks high on the wishlist. So why are several Captain and Tennille DVDs being released? Your guess is as good as mine. The 1976 50 minute Christmas Show consists of...

Music to Kill the Christmas Spirit

Now even the cast-offs from American Idol are making Christmas music— in May! Antonella Barba on her own MySpace has sought to completely bury her bad girl image, adding the completely off season “Christmas Song” to her play list.  People out and about have been offering up positive...