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Like most children, Sienna Smith can’t wait for Christmas. But there’s something she wants even more than a visit from Santa – a new liver.

Saturday Night Live starred as a spoof ABBA for a Christmas-themed sketch this weekend.Kate McKinnon was joined by fellow SNL alumni Kristen Wiig and Maya Rudolph along with current cast member Bowen Yang on Saturday’s episode (December 16), during which they posed as the Swedish pop legends in a skit about the band promoting a holiday album.The four-piece were decked out in shiny red and green outfits to perform Christmas spins on classic ABBA songs like ‘Santa Queen’, ‘Who’s That Baby’ and a new take on ‘Chiquitita’ called ‘Frostitita’.James Austin Johnson played the infomercial presenter, who teased “15 brand new Christmas classics and 85 holiday remakes of their existing songs”.The cast also staged the performance with ABBA’s “signature ‘standing close, facing different directions’,” and could be seen laughing as they sang with their faces pressed right up against each other.Watch the full sketch below.McKinnon announced she was leaving SNL last year after a decade on the late night show. She later elaborated on the decision, sharing: “All I ever wanted to do in my whole life was be on Saturday Night Live.

It’s the last SNL of 2023, former cast MVP Kate McKinnon is hosting, and that’s just means the cold open had to dive into Rudy Giuliani‘s latest legal face plant – which is exactly what the Lorne Michaels produced show sadly didn’t do.

With Christmas Day just around the corner, ‘tis the season to make some magical memories with loved ones. Luckily for us, there’s a whole host of festive fun to be had out there across the length and breadth of the country.

Marks and Spencer has given its Colin the Caterpillar cake a makeover for the Christmas holidays - and it has already sent shoppers wild.

We don’t know about you, but we love a good Christmas tradition or two. Whether it’s decorating your tree together or watching the same film religiously on Christmas Eve, there’s nothing better to help get you in the festive spirit, and if there’s one tradition we can firmly get behind it’s matching Christmas pyjamas.

EXCLUSIVE: Amazon MGM Studios has tapped Taylor Chukwu (The Mysterious Benedict Society) to script The Truth About Mrs. Claus, a new film based on the same-name book by Meena Harris that is currently in development.

The proud parents of three young performers who are all child soap stars on Coronation Street and Emmerdale have given an insight into their busy family life - and they say it's far from glamorous. Amelia, Will and Bella Flanagan have performed in everything from some of soapland's best weddings to serial killer storylines

A Scots shop has been completely destroyed after a deep fat fryer went up in flames while the owner and her daughter were still inside. Emergency crews rushed to the blaze on Monday morning at Archies Newsagents on Old Duntiblae Road in Kirkintilloch.

Chicago Sun-Times, students cheered and were visibly excited. “Oh, my God,” one student yelled as informed by the local news publication.According to the outlet, the politician and author sat near the room entrance and began reading “Santa’s Gotta Go” by Derrick Barnes.

Eva Mendes is reminiscing. The Cuban-American actress shared a photo on her Instgram, showing her as a child enjoying Christmas, surrounded by dolls and a Christmas tree. In the caption, Mendes shared some stories of her youth and the magic of the holidays.

Coronation Street stars have congratulated Sair Khan as she made a sweet pregnancy announcement on Instagram. The 35-year-old, who plays Alya Nazir in the soap, shared a black and white photo of herself and her partner Nathan Chilton.

It’s been a tough 18 months for Kelsey Parker, who lost her husband Tom in March last year to an aggressive brain tumour. Now the mother-of-two is preparing for her second Christmas without the singer – and it’s proving tough for her. “I feel like my Christmas spirit has been sucked out of me.

Coronation Street legend Simon Gregson has unveiled his "Christmas bargain" home-made Santa's Grotto which kids can visit for £15 at his wife's Wilmslow tearooms. Simon's wife Emma runs the acclaimed Morley Tearooms on the edge of the Cheshire town and they have now opened the grotto to book for visits on selected dates in December.

Hollywood stars, they're just like us. Work drama can't always be left at the office, and it sometimes turns ugly when it comes home. Some long-running feuds between entertainment industry giants have ebbed and flowed and grown into larger-than-life tales.Tim Allen is the latest star to be caught in a public feud after his "The Santa Clauses" co-star, Casey Wilson, accused him of "bad behavior" on the set of the film.

Christmas is Josh and Hollie Wright’s “favourite time of year” and, after what has been a difficult 2023, festive preparations are in full swing for the family of four. The couple’s second son Dustin was born 12 weeks early in February, weighing a tiny 2.4lb. He spent eight weeks in hospital before being allowed home to join older brother Josh, now 20 months.

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“Home Alone” actor Ken Hudson Campbell, who played Santa in the 1990 classic, is “overwhelmed” by the generosity of fans and even some famous faces who contributed to funding his cancer surgery. His daughter, Michaela, started a GoFundMe page for the 61-year-old actor after he was diagnosed with cancer on Oct. 27.She explained that a tumor had “elusively grown on the bottom of his mouth and it began encroaching on his teeth,” and he was scheduled for a 10-hour surgery on Dec.

Mariah Carey has reunited with Ariana Grande and Jennifer Hudson to perform ‘Oh Santa!’ in New York. The ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’ star was joined by Grande and Hudson during the New York date of her ongoing ‘Merry Christmas One & All!’ tour in Madison Square Garden on Saturday night (December 9).They performed their 2020 collaboration, a re-recording of Carey’s ‘Merry Christmas II You’ cut ‘Oh Santa!’, for her Apple TV Christmas special that year, ‘Mariah Carey’s Magical Christmas Special’.

Selome Hailu Adam Driver is done with your “Star Wars” complaints. As the host of the Dec. 9 episode of “Saturday Night Live,” he performed his monologue while playing the piano and reciting a letter of Christmas wishes to Santa.

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Mariah Carey welcomed two powerhouse collaborators to the stage for a surprise performance during her holiday concert in New York City on Saturday night (December 9).

Watching proceedings at this year’s Christmas pantomime at Manchester’s Contact theatre, you may be led to think that it’s service as normal when it comes to the panto tradition: Drags as dames - check, a classic fairy-tale - check, and family-appropriate innuendos - check, check, check. But, in reality, this festive production is making history in a number of ways.

A mum has revealed her secret snow trick using a nappy that makes it look as if Santa has dusted off his snow-laden feet when entering your home on Christmas.

Santa is a busy guy. You can see him all across Greater Manchester this Christmas, seven days a week.

It's soon going to be Christmas, a time of indulgence and some seriously delicious food. Everyone's gearing up to host family and friends and so a little recipe inspiration will always come in handy, especially if you're entertaining someone who is coeliac or gluten-free. A lot of festive food is on ‘Santa’s naughty list’ for those with food intolerances or sensitivities but it doesn't have to be that way.

Eric Stonestreet appeared uncomfortable during his appearance on “Today with Hoda and Jenna” on Friday. The “Modern Family” alum stopped by the show to talk about reuniting with nearly every cast member from the beloved sitcom, and him starring alongside Tim Allen in Season 2 of “The Santa Clauses” on Disney+. At first, Stonestreet, 52, was all smiles as he waved to the camera before a commercial break.

Travel blog by Travels of Adam (Hipster Blog) – Travels of Adam (Hipster Blog) - Travel & Lifestyle Hipster Blog Treat your Christmas stockings as a big gift full of a lot of little surprises! These are my top 15 stocking stuffer ideas to make the holidays special For as long as I can remember, the highlight of Christmas has always been the stocking. In my family, we’d hang our stockings over the fireplace the night before, each of us with our particular stocking.

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“Home Alone” actor Ken Hudson Campbell was recently diagnosed with cancer, and has launched a GoFundMe to help pay for surgery. Campbell played Santa in the beloved 1990 holiday classic opposite Macaulay Culkin.Campbell, 61, was diagnosed with cancer on Oct.

Naman Ramachandran The popular Singapore Comic Con (SGCC) is back with an array of internationally renowned creators and characters. BBC Studios’ hit family animation “Bluey” is returning to the SGCC main stage and this time she will be joined by her sister Bingo in a new, refreshed “Bluey Live Experience,” which debuted last year.

Ferne McCann is counting down to Christmas - especially as this year will be her second daughter Finty's first one - but the star has one strict rule she abides by every year. The former TOWIE icon, 33, has opened up about one of her unique Christmas traditions – including the strict rule she has for when the children can open their presents. The reality TV star, who welcomed daughter Finty in July 2023 with her businessman fiancé Lori Haines, revealed she has a pre-breakfast gift ban in her house.The children, including her six-year-old daughter Sunday, can only open their gifts once they've all had breakfast together.

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Emmerdale star Kelvin Fletcher has left fans shocked at the price of a meet Santa experience at his family farm, where he is charging up to £54 for children's tickets. Kelvin, 39, is best known for having played Andy Sugden in ITV soap Emmerdale and winning Strictly Come Dancing in 2019, but in recent years has pivoted away from the Dales drama and into real-life farming.

Kate Ferdinand has shared a look inside her magical trip to Lapland UK - the perfect place to get in the Christmas spirit. The 32 year old, who gave birth to her daughter Shae in July, was joined by her adorable three year old son, Cree, as they met up with friends to enjoy a festive day out together on Wednesday.