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  • Duck Dynasty Christmas Special a Major Hit

    Duck Dynasty Christmas Special a Major Hit

    The Robertson clan has become a worldwide sensation. Millions of viewers tune in to A&E every week to find out what the bearded Robertson men will be up to next. This week was a special week for the Duck Dynasty enthusiasts, as back-to-back episodes aired including the much anticipated Christmas special.

    Because of their growing popularity and massive empire, it was no surprise that the Christmas special brought in 8.9 millions viewers. While the numbers are impressive, they still did not break their overall record of 11.8 million viewers during their fourth season premiere in August.

    We all know that the Robertsons can hunt, and we found out that they could sing after the release of their Christmas album, Duck The Halls: A Robertson Family Christmas, but did you know that they can act too? During the nativity play at their church, each member of the Robertson family took part in telling the story of the birth of Jesus. “Considering the talent involved, it’s borderline miraculous we pulled off the play,” Jase Robertson said.

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    Earlier this month, the infamous Uncle Si talked to Us Weekly recalling his favorite Christmas memory. “We lived in a farming community. The hands that drive the tractors. . . they don’t make a lot of money,” Si explained. “Daddy had fell off an oil rig, broke his back and was not working. Two weeks later, the woman comes back and hands mama an envelope. It was something like $500 or $600 in an envelope with ‘Merry Christmas’ on it for the kids,” he continued. “That’s my favorite Christmas memory. This is people that didn’t have much, giving a lot. Which is what Christmas is all about: giving.”

    In true Robertson tradition, Willie ended the episode with a very touching message. “Everyone knows that the meaning of Christmas is giving,” he said. “But what makes the season truly special is the variety of ways to give.”

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  • Downton Abbey: Christmas Special Trailer Has Arrived [Video]

    Downton Abbey has become quite a hit for many people around the world, and the British hit continues to delight its fans. While the show originally airs in the U.K., it has become very popular in the United States as well.

    Unfortunately for Americans however, the U.K. has already been able to see what happens in the fourth season, while America has been wating in anticipation. Downton Abbey is highly praised by fans and critics all over, and boasts a very entertaining cast including Maggie Smith as the most well-known, as well as Hugh Bonneville, Laura Carmichael and several others in the highly praised show with a large ensemble cast.

    For those that are not familiar with the show’s Christmas special, they have done one each season, and every time it includes a two-hour episode that caps off the season with some of the biggest and most jaw-dropping moments that fans experience throughout the season.

    Downton Abbey has become a show with several twists, surprises and deaths of characters, and there is no telling what will happen in any given episode. With just 16 days left until the much-anticipated Christmas special, it is important to take a look at where things were at the end of the third season.

    When fans last saw the Crawley family, Mary was being chased by two suitors, Edith was contemplating a Swiss vacation to avoid revealing her illegitimate pregnancy. Rose was also complicating things with her romance involving the African American musician, Jack Ross. The trailer contains several spoilers for the new season too, just as a precaution before watching.

    According to the new trailer, the Christmas special of Downton Abbey will pick up in London, where the family and servants are at Grantham House in preparation for Rose’s introduction into society. Those unfamiliar with the series will also be able to recognize a couple of familiar faces in the trailer, including film stars Shirley MacLaine and Paul Giamatti.

    Downton Abbey‘s Christmas special will air on December 25th on UK’s ITV. American fans can also get excited because season 4 will begin airing in the U.S. on Masterpiece PBS beginning Jan. 5, 2014.

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  • Kellie Pickler: New Album Makes Parade Appearance

    Kellie Pickler joined the bands and balloons today, performing at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. The country star is promoting her new album, All The Woman I Am, which debuts at Number 4 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart. The new album features 12 songs, three of which were co-written by Pickler.

    Pickler is also making an appearance on the CMA Country Christmas special, airing on 2 December. Known for her bubbly style and down-home wit, Pickler posts on her Facebook page: “I’m performing my new Christmas song ‘The Man With The Bag’…most of you know that I am a HUGE fan of the classics…this song was written in 1950 and the legendary Kay Starr made it a holiday hit!!!!! …it was my first time recording with a ‘big band’….it’s sassy and fun! Xo Pickler.” The song can be purchased from iTunes.

    Pickler, 27, has made the rounds of TV reality. She is a champion of Dancing With The Stars and made her debut on American Idol. She even recorded much of the album during her DWTS run. But the album, which was released on 11 November, tells tales of a small town girl and as The Hollywood Reporter puts it, “the best friend a gal could want for.”

    The title track was written by Pickler with her husband, Nashville songwriter Kyle Jacobs. “My husband came home from work, and we wrote ‘The Woman I Am,’ which is perfect. I guess nobody knows me better,” says Pickler.

    To her fans and potential purchasers, the North Carolina native says she hopes they find, “at least one song off this album that they identify with and hope it speaks to them… we all come from somewhere, we just don’t get to choose that place that we come from… We get to choose what we do today.”

    [Image via Kellie Pickler official Facebook.]