Happy National Ugly Sweater Day!
It used to be a bad thing, but thanks to ugly sweater parties, and Jimmy Fallon's annual giveaway to audience members, they're more popular than ever.
Here's "Ugly Sweater" by Mistletoe Conspiracy.
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"Last Christmas" By Wham! Is Popular with Dogs
1,000 dog owners were surveyed about their pet's favorite holiday song . . . and apparently, dogs have an INTERESTING taste in music. Coming in at number one with a 10% vote was"Last Christmas"byWham!.
This was followed by"Jingle Bells" with 9% and Mariah Carey's"All I Want for Christmas Is You" with 6%. Other favorites included"Wonderful Christmastime" by Paul McCartney and "Driving Home for Christmas" by Chris Rea.
The owners said their dogs preferred more upbeat songs, rather than instrumental, slower Christmas songs. But 90% of the owners also said their dog enjoys music all year. (Though in the spring they prefer "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go".)
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A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS REUNION
Here's a Flashback Friday from 2012. A YouTube producer imagined what it would be like if "Peanuts" did a Christmas reunion special where the characters are now adults.
New Trend: Chasing Your Cat Around with Your Christmas Tree
Here's a weird new holiday trend for pet owners: People are posting videos where they pick up their Christmas tree . . . and chase their CAT around the house with it. (???)
The idea is to make your cat afraid of your tree, so it won't rip down ornaments. And people claim it works . . . but cat experts say it's NOT a good idea because you're straight up TRAUMATIZING them.
When cats are traumatized, they tend to act out in other ways, like becoming more aggressive toward people . . . having diarrhea . . . and peeing outside their litter box. They're also not that stupid and know your tree is an inanimate object. So instead of being afraid of the tree, it might just make them afraid of you.
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Performers Announced For Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve
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An A-list set of musical stars will help ABC ring in the New Year with their annual Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve special.
Performers confirmed for this year’s 50th-anniversary show include AJR and Daisy the Great, Avril Lavigne and Travis Barker, OneRepublic, Macklemore with Ryan Lewis and Windset, Big Boi and Sleepy Brown, Don Omar, French Montana, Mae Muller, Maneskin, Masked Wolf, PoloG and Walker Hayes.
Ryan Seacrest and first-time co-host LizaKoshy will host the show in New York’s Times Square, Ciara will host from Los Angeles and Billy Porter will be in New Orleans. The show will also hit Puerto Rico, with host Roselyn Sanchez and a headlining performance by Daddy Yankee.
“Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve With Ryan Seacrest 2022” will air live on Friday, December 31st, starting at 8 p.m. ET on ABC.
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A Welsh woman, who started collecting Christmas ornaments over two decades ago, is officially in the Guinness Book of World Records for owning 1,760 pieces.
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A Michigan man delivered thousands of toys via plane to Mayfield, Kentucky to give to families impacted by tornadoes from over the weekend.
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