Christmas

A mall Santa in South Florida attempted to make a dramatic entrance by rappelling down from a walkway. Except, St. Nick's arrival is foiled when his beard becomes hopelessly stuck in his climbing equipment. Ho! Ho! Uh-oh!

The new video for the Mariah Carey/Justin Bieber collaboration 'All I Want For Christmas Is You' is raising more than a few eyebrows. The clip, which you can watch below, features the 41-year-old Carey dressed in an uber-sexy Santa costume with nary a trace of the weight she gained while pregnant with twins, catching the eye of the 17-year-old tween sensation -- and then cuddling up with him at th

Santa Claus! The Jolly Old Elf! The Guy In The Red Suit Hanging From a Hook On The Ceiling! Wait, what? Sure there's plenty of delightfully fun figurines of Old Saint Nick, but there's a few far too disturbing and bizarre for any tree trimming party. Here's t...

Improv Everywhere's latest trick is a short musical about mall Santas in which the singers emerge, one by one, out of the crowd of shoppers in a New Jersey mall. Check out the fun 'Mall Santa Musical' below.

To entice folks to fire off a few rounds this holiday season, the Scottsdale Gun Club, a shooting range in Arizona, currently has the bizarre image below front and center on its website. What do you think? Do Santa and submachine guns mix?

While Legos usually pop up under Christmas trees during the holiday season, visitors to London's St. Pancras Station can actually find themselves under a Christmas tree made of the colorful blocks.

They say there is nothing more romantic than a homemade gift. That goes double if you have the ability to make your partner an iPad from scratch. Wei Xinlong didn't have enough money to buy his girlfriend, Sun Shasha, an iPad 2.  So instead the student at China's Northeast Normal University bought $125 of hardware and software online and used it to assemble a fully-functional replica of the sought

In what may be the most unique example of holiday spirit yet, a tank of electric eels powers a Christmas tree display at an aquarium in Japan.

Art doesn't imitate life -- it imitates television! Just check out these 10 TV-influenced handicrafts brought to you by some of the clever craftsellers at Etsy. We consider each a fitting homage to some of our favorite must-see TV. They also make great gifts for your couch potato pals and/or loved ones. ...

Sick of the Christmas lights arms race? Well, this clever family did something about every house on the block trying to outdo each other with over-the-top light displays with this pithy and highly effective message. Check out a photo, which has been circulating on Facebook, of the best Christmas lights display ever below.

It wouldn't be Thanksgiving without the annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. But while you can catch the parade on TV, we have photos of something that few people see -- the giant balloons being inflated in New York City the night before the big event.

On the fourth hour of 'Today,' Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb take a close look at the 'You & Me Interactive Triplets' doll that allegedly utters an naughty word.

Planning to get a jump on your holiday shopping this week? Don’t forget man’s best friend -- a variety of pet retailers are offering steals and deals for the dog and cat sets on Black Friday. Get out there early and get Fido what he really wants for the holidays this year!

Struggling to decide what to buy for a child this holiday season? Then check out this collection of unique holiday gifts for kids of all ages courtesy of 'The Early Show.' Gift ideas include the Scruble Cube, a game that combines the Rubik's Cube with Scrabble, dolls from the StinkyKids collection, chopsticks for kids with animal toppers and a device that makes rainbows. Check out some neat holida

A soldier dad from Kentucky gave his two sons a birthday surprise last week that they'll likely never forget. Capt. Nate Burgess, who had just returned home after serving in Afghanistan for the past year, decided to surprise his two sons on their birthday. So, he wrapped himself up as a life-sized G.I. Joe birthday present and gave himself as a gift.