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.
Oct 28th, 2008 · If you're going as someone from the news — say Sarah Palin or Ben Bernanke — we want to hear from you and see photos of you in costume.
Oct 24th, 2008 · Day To Day wants to hear what your ultra-clever costumes are this Halloween. Tell us at our blog, daydreaming.
Oct 24th, 2008 · When John McCain stopped campaigning in Michigan, a pizzeria owner made customers an offer: free pizza to people who brought in John McCain signs. Diana Franzoni apologizes, saying she didn't know people would steal yard signs for free food. McCain is still campaigning in Florida. That includes Key West, scene of a giant costume parade. One of the hottest-selling masks is of Sarah Palin.
Oct 18th, 2008 · When the comedian died in 2003 at the age of 100, he left behind almost a century of stuff: signed photos, golf clubs, cuff links from presidents, costumes, and golf sweaters. This weekend, a lot of those items are on the auction block.
Sep 24th, 2008 · This next report brings to mind the saying: If you don't want to read about it in the news, don't do it. Maria Kristina Dominguez attended a party thrown by rapper Sean Combs. She wore a mermaid costume. Then her photo showed up in Vibe magazine. She sued. But a judge threw out her $3 million claim: You can't claim invasion of privacy when you show up at a party topless. Now she returns to her day job, which is managing a Wall Street hedge fund.
Sep 17th, 2008 · In a political season where moose hunting has become highlighted, Woody Allen's standup routine in which he tells a tall tale about how he shot a moose is recalled. The moose lives and comes in second in a costume party contest — to a Jewish couple in a moose costume.
Aug 13th, 2008 · Try to avoid staring into the eyes of a dog — or into the eyes of Winnie the Pooh. A man wearing a Pooh costume on a street corner in Tokyo took offense at people staring. The Pooh — accompanied by two friends dressed as a mouse and a panther — then beat up and robbed two people. They told police they put on the costumes after running out of clean clothes.