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Let’s face it: a killer Santa is never not going to look kind of funny. Every entry of the Silent Night, Deadly Night saga knows this (although indignant protestors in 1984 apparently did not). And each opts to deal with this fundamental visual quandary in a markedly different way.

In the original 1984 film, the Santa costume is subverted into a symbol of intrinsic evil, as seen through the eyes of poor Billy Chapman (Robert Brian Wilson). Billy, who looks more like a Patriots linebacker than he does Burl Ives, eventually dons the Santa suit and is subsumed by his own dark thoughts. Try as it might to paint him as a sinister figure by making him muscular and shrouding him in shadow, though, he still looks patently absurd. By Silent Night, Deadly Night Part 3: Better Watch Out! (1989), the homicidal maniac of the second installment, Billy’s little brother Ricky,...

KollywoodPrashanth is reprising Ayushmann Khurrana’s role in the film.Tnm StaffAs a Christmas treat to his fans, actor Prashanth, who will be making a comeback in the Tamil remake of Andhadhun, shared a video of himself playing the piano. Titled ‘Christmas Treat’, the video shows Prashanth in a red suit and wearing dark shades, taking his place at the piano as he folds his walking stick. The actor is already in character for this murder thriller. While snow falls in the background that is lit with lights and Christmas trees, Prashanth proceeds to play Christmas carols on the piano, starting with ‘Silent Night’ and ending it with ‘Jingle Bells’. The film’s official title will be out on January 1, 2021. To be directed by JJ Fredrick, who had worked with Jyothika in Ponmagal Vandhal, the film’s music will be composed by Santhosh Narayanan. Actor Prashanth’s Staar Movies will be producing this film.

As families begin their holiday festivities, ABC started its Wednesday night with a presentation of the classic 1970 stop-motion feature Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town narrated by Fred Astaire, which earned a 0.5 in the adults 18-49 demographic and 2.82 million viewers. It was followed by even more Yuletide cheer with a fresh episode of The Great Christmas Light Fight, primetime’s only original program last night. It was down a tick compared with last week’s average of the reality competition series, per Nielsen Live+Same Day fast affiliates.

The other broadcast networks were filled with encores. CBS’ repeat of Holly Dolly Christmas saw the night’s largest audience, netting 3.27 million viewers. The network ended the night with a repeat of its Garth & Trisha Live! holiday special.

Elsewhere, NBC’s night was occupied by repeats of its Chicago franchise, while Fox aired back to back reruns of I Can See Your Voice.

The White Stripes dropped a 90-minute Yule log video on Tuesday set to songs from the band’s recently released Greatest Hits compilation album — along with acoustic tracks, B-sides, and the band’s Christmas tune “Candy Cane Children.”

The video, directed by Noah Sterling, features several looping animations ranging from a more innocuous image of a family sitting by the fire watching TV with pets (and raccoons and a docile cougar), to creepier shots of demons emerging from the walls and a slender man-like figure readying dinner in its Christmas-themed cave.

A bevy of stars joined Jack Antonoff, his sister Rachel, and the Ally Coalition Monday night for their seventh annual talent show — streamed for free via Twitch with all donations supporting homeless LGBTQ youth.

Hayley Williams donned a bathrobe to cover Massive Attack’s “Teardrop,” Lana Del Rey sang “Silent Night,” and St. Vincent covered the Beatles’ “Martha My Dear.” Maggie Rogers also busted out “Blood Ballet” from her new archival collection and Antonoff covered Taylor Swift’s “This Is Me Trying,” from Folklore.

The show also featured appearances by the Chicks,...

Happy Monday, everyone! We officially made it to the finish line for the Christmas season this week, and just in case you’re looking for some horrific holiday horrors or specials to get you into the spirit, here’s a rundown of where you can find an assortment of titles streaming across all the great platforms out there.

From Shudder to Tubi TV to Hulu to Netflix to even Kanopy (which is available for free to anyone with a library card), and so many others, we’ve got you covered with this list of festive frights to enjoy at home. I’ve even gone ahead and included a few unusual choices in here, too, including a special involving Vincent Price narrating Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol.

Happy Holidays and Happy Streaming!

New Holiday Traditions:

A Creepshow Holiday Special (Streaming on Shudder)

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Robin Hood, New York’s largest poverty-fighting organization, and iHeartRadio joined together to broadcast Heroes of New York to celebrate the true impact of the extraordinary generosity and selflessness of New Yorkers, featuring innovative and dedicated individuals and organizations who have continued to help our neighbors in need.

The citywide, star-studded, one-hour show shed a light on the selfless efforts by New Yorkers from all walks of life to bring awareness and provide assistance to those who have been dramatically impacted by Covid-19.

Notable appearances included: Governor Andrew Cuomo, Al Pacino, Andra Day, Andy Cohen, The Breakfast Club’s DJ Envy, Angela Yee and Charlamagne tha God, Eli Manning, Ice T, John McEnroe, Jon Stewart, Justin Tuck, Kelly Ripa, Kevin Bacon, Kyra Sedgwick, Mariano Rivera, Mariska Hargitay, Michael Che, Michael Strahan, Ryan Seacrest, Tina Fey and Tracy Morgan. The show also featured performances by Andra Day who sang “Silent Night,...