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The stars of Scotland's latest reality TV show The Reel Life have stepping into their Christmas gear as they hit the town for a big night out.

Coca-Cola, Imagine Entertainment and Amazon have partnered in Christmas Always Finds Its Way, a trilogy of short films that will launch today on Amazon Prime and promoted heavily through the holiday season.

Most people are familiar with the beloved Grinch character, who is known for trying to steal Christmas from the Whos of Whoville. The legendary villain, who has been played by Jim Carrey and voiced by Benedict Cumberbatch, is well-known for his iconic green fur and sarcastic sense of humour.

McDonald's is helping families with little ones get into the festive spirit by teaming up with Elf on the Shelf to create new Happy Meals this Christmas.

Are we in the middle of a John Leguizamo renaissance … or did we never leave one?I love a philosopher interviewer. I’ve always been threatening to be renaissancing and doing as much as I can. I’m always doing as much as I can.Well between this and “The Menu,” that’s pretty good.Oh, I mean they’re quality picks, which I’m really happy about.

Before Disney’s 20th Century Studios’ Avatar: The Way of Water floods the box office with a potential $200M opening on Dec.16, Universal might have a surprise this weekend in the 87North holiday action movie Violent Night, starring David Harbour. Universal is hoping for $10M, maybe $12M on the Tommy Wirkola-directed movie for a second place take. However, rivals are truly excited by it, thinking it could do much more.

Not always a Christmas queen. While Mariah Carey’s name has become synonymous with the festive holiday, her childhood wasn’t regal.

The Queen of Christmas, whom even mighty Dolly Parton won’t challenge for that title, but the US government refuses to acknowledge, will be appearing at the 96th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, Nov. 24, it was announced today. Carey will appear around noon ET to perform – wait for it — “All I Want for Christmas Is You.”

Jules Bass, whose work as a producer and director of stop-motion and animated television specials such as Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town and The Year Without A Santa Claus has become an integral part of the holiday season for generations, died today in Rye, New York, of age-related illnesses. He was 87.

Tom Brady‘s cameo in a Fox Sports commercial promoting the upcoming FIFA World Cup in Qatar lasted all of two seconds, but that’s all he needed to make a self-deprecating joke!

@TopGunMovie, @TomCruise’s character Maverick ejects from a hypersonic plane at Mach 10.5, before it crashed.He survived with no injuries.At that air speed, his body would splatter like a chainmail glove swatting a worm. Just sayin’. pic.twitter.com/YP9IKVc8VSTyson then went in on the mechanics of it, posting graphics to prove his point, and making it clear that not only would Maverick die, but that he’d be “very dead.”“When Maverick ejected at Mach 10.5, he was going 7,000 mph, giving him 400 million joules of kinetic energy — the explosive power of 100 kg of TNT,” Tyson explained.

Harp is back on The Masked Singer!

David Harbour suits up as Santa Claus in the brand new trailer for Violent Night.

Violent Night – check out the first trailer below.The actor, best known for roles in Stranger Things and Marvel’s Black Widow, takes on a weary, vengeful version of Saint Nick in the action-comedy directed by Tommy Wirkola (Dead Snow, Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters).A synopsis reads: “When a team of mercenaries breaks into a wealthy family compound on Christmas Eve, taking everyone inside hostage, the team isn’t prepared for a surprise combatant: Santa Claus is on the grounds, and he’s about to show why this Nick is no saint.”Violent Night is written by Patrick Casey and Josh Miller (Sonic The Hedgehog), and also stars John Leguizamo (Carlito’s Way) as leader of the mercenaries, Ben, and Beverly D’Angelo (American History X) as the matriarch, Gertrude.The film is produced by 87North, the production company founded by director David Leitch and Kelly McCormick, which has previously worked on action films Nobody and Bullet Train starring Brad Pitt.The film is set to have its world premiere at New York Comic Con on October 7. It will be released in cinemas worldwide on December 2, 2022.Harbour is set to star in a film adaptation of the PlayStation racing game series Gran Turismo, helmed by director Neill Blomkamp (District 9, Elysium).

r, Cam Gigandet, André Eriksen, Edi Patterson and Alex Haskell.Tommy Wirkola directs from a script by Pat Casey and Josh Miller. David Leitch and Kelly McCormick of 87North Productions are producers.

Katie Reul editor David Harbour is boosting his resume as a badass in the first trailer for “Violent Night,” a holiday thriller featuring the “Stranger Things” star as Santa Claus. Under the direction of Norwegian filmmaker Tommy Wirkola, Harbour plays a grizzlier, more rueful version of Kris Kringle, who is anything but jolly in the trailer. On Christmas Eve, (Not-So) Saint Nick encounters a family being held hostage by a team of mercenaries and is forced to take matters into his own hands. Harbour is joined by an ensemble that includes Cam Gigandet, Beverly D’Angelo and John Leguizamo. The script was penned by Pat Casey and Josh Miller, who previously wrote the first and second live-action “Sonic the Hedgehog” movies.

EXCLUSIVE: Joe Begos’ holiday horror film Christmas Bloody Christmas has wrapped up a deal with AMC Networks siblings RJLE Films and Shudder that will see the slasher pic released day-and-date in theaters and on the genre streaming site December 9.

Fans will get a chance to listen to new music recorded by the late West Coast rapper Coolio following his death on Wednesday.  Coolio’s dialogue and music will be featured in the upcoming reboot of the animated comedy "Futurama." The artist made recordings for the show before he died at the age of 59. "Futurama’s" executive producer David X.

passed away Wednesday at the age of 59 in Los Angeles.David X. Cohen, executive producer of “Futurama,” revealed to TMZ that the “Gangsta’s Paradise” singer recorded lines for the new season — out in 2023.While the sci-fi sitcom was canceled in 2013, a 20-episode revival is coming to Hulu next year.Coolio had appeared on the show previously, playing the character Kwanzaa-bot.

Will.i.am has claimed he was the inspiration behind Beyoncé’s ‘Break My Soul’ remix EP.Earlier this year, Beyoncé released a four-track EP featuring remixes of the ‘Renaissance’ track from the likes of Honey Dijon, Terry Hunter and Nita Aviance.According to will.i.am though, the whole thing would never have happened without him. Speaking to Metro, he said: “I was in France and her song (‘Break My Soul’) came out and I’m like, ‘I wish the beat did this.’ So I called my collab partner and we did it remotely on FYI, a collaboration tool.”The Black-Eyed Peas singer then claimed “they weren’t thinking about remixes until I sent it.”“They put out a remix EP and my song’s first one on it – and I inspired it,” he continued.

Tim Allen is returning as Santa Claus as he reprises his role in "The Santa Clauses" coming to Disney+. Although it took some convincing for Allen to return as the guy in the big red suit, the filming of the new series included a special someone from the actor's real life – his daughter. "As I walked on set for the first time in the full regalia, everybody got very quiet, both adults and kids," Allen told Entertainment Weekly about filming.

Nothing says fall is near like a spooky flick, and Netflix's  promises to bring the chills and thrills with a star-studded cast of familiar faces! On Wednesday, the streamer dropped the trailer for its upcoming horror comedy film about a family that moves from Brooklyn to a small town and must team up to save it after an ancient and mischievous spirit causes Halloween decorations to come to life and wreak havoc.Kelly Rowland plays Emily, the family matriarch, alongside  star Priah Ferguson playing her daughter, Sydney, and comedian Marlon Wayans as Howard, the «Halloween-hating dad.» And while Sydney is immediately taken in by her new home's passionate love for Halloween celebrations, her father notes that he thinks of Halloween to be «kind of silly,» going so far as to liken his neighbors' love to still believing in Santa Claus. But Howard is in for a rude awakening when Sydney mistakenly lights the magic lantern of Stingy Jack, a «wicked man» who died in the family's new home, causing all the surrounding Halloween decorations to come to life. Now, Howard, Sydney and Emily — along with a rag-tag group of neighbors — have to fight for their right to keep things scary — in a safe way.«This is our house.

You’re not gonna believe who wants to take over the job of Santa Claus.

The cosy wooden huts that pop up around the city in the lead up to Christmas will be back from November. Manchester Bar Hütte will be setting up 15 of its rustic drinking sheds for the festive period.

“Dashing Through the Snow,” which has been in the works since 2016, has finally found its leads in Chris “Ludacris” Bridges, Lil Rel Howery and Teyonah Parris. Production has begun in Atlanta, with the film set to premiere on Disney+ during the 2023 holiday season.Kevin Hart is no longer in talks to play Santa Claus, as he was when the project was first announced, an individual with knowledge confirmed to TheWrap.Oscar Nuñez, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Ravi Patel, Marcus Lewis and Madison Skye Validum round out the cast.Set in Atlanta, “Dashing Through the Snow” revolves around a divorced social worker who can’t stand Christmas thanks to a bad childhood memory. During Christmas Eve celebrations with his daughter, he’s interrupted with a work call and ends up accidentally inciting the wrath of a local politician.

Festive family fun! Tori Spelling and Dean McDermott hosted a Christmas in July party for the latest episode of @Home With Tori.

Zoe Saldaña was rocked by dad's death and "felt like an alien in her own skin". The 44-year-old actress has reflected on her father Aridio Saldaña's passing in 1987 after he died in a car accident, while she moved with her family from New York to the Dominican Republic where everything was "always new and changing, changing, changing". As shared by E! News, she told emmy magazine: "There's no winter, no Santa Claus, no grapes or apples—it's mango and guavas.