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ABC Family sets world record for gathering of Santa’s elves

December 8, 2009 Jeff Pfeiffer

Yesterday at New York City’s Pond at Bryant Park, ABC Family set a Guinness World Record for the largest gathering of Santa’s elves (yes, Guinness officially now gives records for everything). The stunt was in support of ABC Family’s new original movie, Santa Baby 2: Christmas Maybe, which premieres on the network this Sunday, Dec. 13. The film’s two stars, Jenny McCarthy and Dean McDermott, were on hand to help gather 607 “elves,” surpassing the 250 that was needed to set the new world record. New Yorkers and tourists, including adults and children, took part in the event during which […]

Earth, Wind & Fire record “Cleveland Show” holiday song

December 7, 2009 Jeff Pfeiffer

From FOX: December 4, 2009, Los Angeles, CA – Legendary R&B band Earth, Wind & Fire has teamed up with animated character Cleveland Brown of The Cleveland Show to record a new holiday song called “Get Your Hump On This Christmas.” The song, as well as a companion music video that features animated versions of the band’s members, is currently available for purchase on iTunes and will be available as a free download exclusively on iTunes for one week beginning December 8.

“Live! With Regis and Kelly” features week of holiday recipes

December 7, 2009 Jeff Pfeiffer

This week, Dec. 7-11, LIVE! With Regis and Kelly (syndicated; check local listings) takes a look into the kitchens of some of New York’s most talented chefs with segments called “Inside the Chef’s Kitchen: Holiday Edition.” Five culinary experts will be featured, demonstrating an array of holiday recipes: Monday, Dec. 7: Kelly visits with celebrated chef and cookbook author Lidia Bastianich at downtown eatery Del Posto. Bastianich will share her recipe for Pasta with Calamari, Scallops & Shrimp.

Carrie Underwood rings in holidays with new special

December 2, 2009 Jeff Pfeiffer

By Jeff Pfeiffer Fresh off a new album that debuted at No. 1 last month (Play On), singing star Carrie Underwood now showcases her voice in her first Christmas special. The two-hour Carrie Underwood: An All-Star Holiday Special premieres on FOX Dec. 7 at 8pm ET/PT, and features Carrie performing new music from Play On, along with her previous hits and interpretations of holiday classics. Carrie is joined onstage by guests such as Dolly Parton, Brad Paisley, David Cook, Kristin Chenoweth and Christina Applegate. At a recent conference call with journalists, Carrie talked a little more about the special, and […]

20 Pixar shorts air on ABC Family

December 1, 2009 Jeff Pfeiffer

Set your DVR — as part of its 25 Days of Christmas celebration, ABC Family is showing 20 of Pixar’s animated shorts in a two-hour programming special on Dec. 2 at 7pm ET, with replays Dec. 18 at 10pm ET and Dec. 19 at 6pm ET. This is the first time that the legendary animation company’s short films have been shown on television all at once. It’s wonderful to look back at how brilliantly even the older films create such vivid and expressive characters — even out of normally inanimate objects — that we quickly relate to. Highlights include: The […]

Hallmark Hall of Fame, CBS and Petfinder.com launch holiday pet fostering program

November 23, 2009 Lori Acken

This holiday season, Hallmark Hall of Fame and CBS are partnering with Petfinder.com to launch the first ever “Foster a Lonely Pet for the holidays” program, inspired by the original movie A Dog Named Christmas which will air Sunday, Nov. 29, on CBS. Based on Greg Kincaid’s popular novel, A Dog Named Christmas tells the story of a developmentally challenged young man whose affinity for animals inspires him to champion his family and their community to participate in a local animal shelter’s “Foster a Dog for Christmas” program. In keeping with the movie’s heartwarming story, Petfinder.com is working with more than […]

Simpsons Character Contest winner announced

November 19, 2009 Jeff Pfeiffer

Peggy Black of Orange, CT, has hit it big in yellow and been selected by producers of The Simpsons as the winner of their Character Contest, which called for submissions of new secondary character ideas for the long-running animated comedy. Black created the character Ricardo Bomba (nicknamed “La Bomba”), a smooth-talking ladies’ man from South America with a luxurious black mane, chiseled physique and silky smooth voice. By day, Ricardo works as safety inspector at the nuclear power plant, and by night works Springfield’s singles scene. Bomba will make his debut in the “Million Dollar Maybe” episode of The Simpsons, […]

Anniversary of JFK assassination brings more television speculation

November 18, 2009 Jeff Pfeiffer

By Jeff Pfeiffer This Sunday, Nov. 22, will be the 46th anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. The exact details behind this act remain among our country’s most enduring mysteries, and have led to many theories, some reasonable, others bordering on — or crossing into — crackpot conspiracy territory. It’s likely we will never know for sure what actually took place leading up to the firing of those bullets in Dallas’ Dealey Plaza in 1963, but it will always remain good speculative fodder for TV networks and fascinated audiences. This year is no exception, as a few […]

Former “Battlestar” beauties guest on CBS sitcoms

November 16, 2009 Jeff Pfeiffer

Two fan-favorite actresses from Syfy’s departed hit series Battlestar Galactica will be making guest appearances on two popular CBS comedies. In the Nov. 16 “Gorp. Fnark. Schmegle.” episode of Two and a Half Men, Tricia Helfer (on the right in this photo; she played sexy Cylon “Number Six” on Battlestar) stops by. Helfer plays Gail, Chelsea’s (Jennifer Taylor) college roommate, who is invited by Chelsea to stay at the house while getting over a bad breakup. Naturally, Charlie (Charlie Sheen) is intrigued, and likely a bit frustrated, by this development.

ABC yanks “Hank” and “Eastwick”

November 13, 2009 Lori Acken

By Lori Acken We hate to say we told you so. But we told you so. And to be fair, so did pretty much every other TV critic out there, pro or otherwise. As news of Fall Premiere re-ups builds from a trickle to a stream, ABC has officially pulled the plug on its two weakest offerings, Kelsey Grammer’s sitcom Hank and the Rebecca Romijn/Lindsay Price dramedy Eastwick — shows whose admittedly appealing cast members still couldn’t save them. How gone are they?