Christmas is months away, but a production company is filming a new holiday special in Walker County this weekend. "Holiday Memories with Miss Edie and Friends" will include some big stars to shine on screen.

Christmas deal upsets budget advisers (TVNZ)

Putting something aside for Christmas may seem like a good idea but a new scheme has got community groups in South Auckland up in arms. They say vulnerable customers end up paying too much for what they get.

Country stars duet with Elvis on Christmas CD (The Pantagraph)

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Thanks to technology, Carrie Underwood, Martina McBride and LeAnn Rimes will be among the country stars performing with the king of rock ‘n’ roll on “Elvis Presley Christmas Duets.”

Chamber helps pay for Christmas decorations by selling chances (The Pottsville Republican & Herald)

SHENANDOAH — It may only be August, but the Greater Shenandoah Area Chamber of Commerce is already thinking about Christmas.

Sony BMG Masterworks Announces New Christmas CD by Kristin Chenoweth (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)

On October 14, 2008 Sony BMG Masterworks will release KRISTIN CHENOWETH's new Christmas CD A LOVELY WAY TO SPEND CHRISTMAS. For her third album, Chenoweth covers a wide range of Christmas songs from "Christmas Island," popularized by The Andrews Sisters to Kristin's personal favorite "Come On Ring Those Bells."