How the Grinch Stole Christmas! is a children’s story by Theodor “Dr. Seuss” Geisel written in rhymed verse with illustrations by the author. In 1957 the book was published by Random House, and it also appeared in an issue of Redbook Magazine. The story criticizes the commercialization of Christmas. The 26-minute short directed by cartoon legend Chuck Jones and narrated by Boris Karloff was originally telecast on CBS on December 18, 1966.
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12/26/15 O&A NYC Farewell Christmas 2015 – Mister Robinson’s Neighborhood: Christmas
Eddie Murphy as Mister Robinson teaches us how to have a very merry holiday in da hood. A post Christmas memento from Saturday Night Live. Continue reading
12/4/20 O&A NYC Christmas Special: South Park – Mr. Hankey, The Christmas Poo
Mr. Hankey, the Christmas Poo is the ninth episode of the first season of the animated television series South Park. It originally aired on Comedy Central in the United States on December 17, 1997. In the episode, the Jewish character Kyle feels excluded from the town’s celebrations during Christmas, and is comforted by Mr. Hankey, a talking and singing lump of feces wearing a red hat.
South Park – Mr. Hankey, The Christmas Poo
1997 South Park Mr Hankey The Christmas Poo Song
12/11/23 O&A NYC Song Of The Day: Vanessa Williams – Go Tell It On The Mountain/ Mary Had A Baby (1993)
Vanessa Williams sings a medley of “Mary Had a Baby” and “Go Tell It on the Mountain” on the TV special David Foster’s Christmas Album musical staging choreography by Walter Painter dancers Paula Brown and Darrel Wright (NBC, December 10, 1993). Continue reading
12/21/15 O&A NYC Song Of The Day: Grace Jone- Little Drummer Boy
Grace Jones gets into the Christmas cheer with Pee-wee Herman. The club diva performs uncharacteristically ebullient Little Drummer Boy to Pee-wee, Chairy, Terry and the rest of the “Pee-wee’s Playhouse” gang. Continue reading
12/20/15 O&A NYC Gospel Sunday: The Clark Sisters- O Come Emmanuel
The Clark Sisters perform a live rendition of O Come Emmanuel, which also appeared on their 1st Christmas album New Demensions of a Christmas Carol. Continue reading
12/19/15 O&A NYC Song Of The Day: Aretha Franklin Joy To The World
Aretha Franklin sings Joy To The World on the live NBC television special Christmas In Rockefeller Center. The annual televised tree lighting ceremony took place on December 2, 2009. Continue reading
12/16/15 O&A NYC Song Of The Day: Diana Ross Christmas Medley Plus Bonus Tracks
Christmas in Washington is an annual Christmas television special that currently airs on the U.S. TNT network. The 2102 show was hosted by Conan O’Brien and starred Diana Ross, Demi Lovato, Megan Hilty, Scotty McCreery, and Chris Mann. Continue reading
12/24/17 O&A NYC GOSPEL SUNDAY HOLIDAY SERIES: Kirk Franklin and the Family
Kirk Franklin & the Family Christmas, the second album by Franklin released on November 7, 1995. It is also the second album released by Franklin in collaboration with The Family Choir. Continue reading
12/7/15 O&A NYC Hollywood Monday: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer is a Christmas television special produced in stop motion animation by Rankin/Bass Productions and distributed by DreamWorks Classics. It first aired Sunday, December 6, 1964, on the NBC television network in the United States. The special was based on the Johnny Marks song Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer which was itself based on the 1939 poem Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer written by Marks’ brother-in-law, Robert L. May. Since 1972, the special has aired on CBS. Continue reading