You’re an entertainment reporter. What do you do around the Christmas holidays when there generally isn’t a lot of show biz news or gossip? ...

When you think of the generosity of Christmas-time, you naturally think of a guy who locked all his money in a steel box underground, guarde...

What was the first animated Christmas cartoon? I’m not an expert on the subject, so about the best I can do is guess. Selig released Doc Ya...

A snowstorm and the fact it’s the Yuletide season weighs on Tom’s conscience in The Night Before Christmas (1941). For the first time in t...

As “Jingle Bells” jumps along in the background, Santa drops presents from his airborne sleigh in the 1932 Terrytoon Toyland . My favourite...

A snowstorm of Christmas shows repeated every year greets TV viewers at this time of year. The practice didn’t start with television; it goe...

“Kiss the little birdie,” says Granny to Sylvester, holding a piece of mistletoe above Tweety. I like Sylvester’s expressions. And there’...

Santa Claus and his reindeer open the Van Beuren cartoon Opening Night , the debut short for Cubby Bear. The jolly old elf pours the Chri...

It’s a bit of an overstatement to say everything Jack Benny touched turned to ratings, but there was a time when he sure helped. And we’re n...

There are a few things in television which continue to linger from the days of old time radio. One of them is executive skittishness. It’s ...