Nov 19th, 2008 · Self-proclaimed "broadcasting legend" Stephen Colbert talks about his upcoming Christmas special on Comedy Central. According to Colbert, it will include goats dressed as reindeer and his own original Christmas songs.
Nov 19th, 2008 · You'll soon be seeing volunteers for The Salvation Army out with their red kettles, asking for donations. They've had trouble before because so many people only have plastic on hand. Now, five bell-ringers in El Paso County, Colo., will be the first to accept credit and debit cards along with coins and bills. So if you just never seem to have any spare change on hand — consider that excuse a ghost of Christmas past.
Nov 18th, 2008 · Electronics were supposed to be a bright spot in a dismal holiday shopping season, but Best Buy and Circuit City are in terrible shape. Are any sectors looking good?
Nov 16th, 2008 · Her five-decade career continues with a dark comedy about a deeply dysfunctional family, gathered for the holidays with baggage in tow. Deneuve talks to Jacki Lyden about her career, her daughter and aging — gracefully, of course.
Nov 14th, 2008 · Mark Jordan Legan takes us through reviews of the new James Bond movie, Quantum of Solace starring Daniel Craig and Judi Dench, Slumdog Millionaire about a Mumbai orphan who wins on on the Indian version of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? and Christmas Tale a French film about mental illness starring Catherine Deneuve.
Nov 14th, 2008 · Mathieu Amalric plays two completely different characters in Quantum of Solace, the new Bond film, and A Christmas Tale. Critic Kenneth Turan says the latter's licensed to thrill.
Nov 6th, 2008 · Sales figures out Thursday are the worst in decades. Still, there's a bright spot: Walmart. The world's largest retailer says its sales of Halloween merchandise bolstered its October sales. Analysts are predicting this Christmas shopping season will be the worst in two decades.
Nov 5th, 2008 · We spent Election Night with members of the local Republican party Cuyahoga County in Ohio. It was "Christmas Eve" for some until John McCain gave his concession speech. One black Republican woman explains why she is very worried about the future of the country.