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UGLY BETTY star ASHLEY JENSEN is fully embracing the festive season this year (10) - because her 14-month-old son is allowing her to enjoy the traditions of Christmas again.
The actress gave birth to her first child, Frankie, last October (10) and although Jensen admits he is still too young to be aware of the holidays, she is pleased she can revert back to the rituals of her own childhood.
She tells Britain’s Hello! magazine, "He’s still too young to fully embrace the joys of the festive season, but the fact that he’s starting to be aware of the world around him is the perfect excuse to re-embrace those wonderful traditions - like leaving out a mince pie and a glass of whisky for Santa on Christmas Eve.
"Before Frankie came along, it was all a bit forced. I’d say to my cousins on Christmas Eve, ‘How about we hang up our stockings and go to midnight mass?’ Then I’d remember that they were 19 and more interested in going to the pub with their mates than observing Christmas traditions with me! Now I can be all festive again!"

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TWILIGHT star ASHLEY GREENE has an odd Santa phobia that dates back to a childhood incident when her mother found her asking a stranger with a beard for Christmas gifts.
The actress was playing in a bank on a trip out with her mum and when she disappeared from view, panic set in.
She recalls, "She sees me and I’m on this poor man’s lap, who happens to be a little chubby with a beard… I’m like, ‘I want a pony, I want a unicorn’.
"I’m, like, three and so my mom of course then has to tell me about strangers and how dangerous they are. She’s like, ‘If you ever sit on Santa’s lap, you’ll never see your mum again.’ "After that I was like, ‘Hmmm, Santa, not so great!"

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HUGH HEFNER is set to wed for a third time after proposing to Playboy Playmate CRYSTAL HARRIS on Christmas night (25Dec10).
At 84, the publisher, reality TV star and ladies man, is 60 years older than his 24-year-old fiancee.
Announcing the engagement on Sunday (26Dec10) via Twitter.com, Hefner wrote, "When I gave Crystal the ring, she burst into tears. This is the happiest Christmas weekend in memory." The couple began dating almost two years ago. This will be Harris’ first marriage.

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JOHN TRAVOLTA will make sure his new son BENJAMIN’s first Christmas is a white one - he’s flying the family to snowy Maine.
The Grease star and his actress wife Kelly Preston welcomed their little boy last month (Nov10) and Travolta, a keen pilot, admits he can’t wait to fly his family to their home on the wintry East Coast.
He tells Extra, "(We are taking him) up to Maine for Christmas. We have a home up in Maine."

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Socialite NICOLE RICHIE will be continuing the celebrations from her wedding to JOEL MADDEN throughout the holidays - the couple loves nothing better than throwing parties at Christmas.
The star, who turned her back on her wild ways when she met Madden in 2006, admits she still loves a good time with friends and family and she is planning a few more gatherings to properly mark the season after exchanging vows with the rocker on 11 December (10).
The mother-of-two says, "We go all out. Christmas is my favourite time of year so we have about five different parties: a tree-decorating party, a mad house party, an adult party… Holidays are huge at our house."

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COURTENEY COX could make a dog’s Christmas this year (10) - her daughter is demanding a pet puppy for the holidays.
The former Friends star is taking gift orders for Santa from her six-year-old daughter Coco, and top of the list is a baby pooch, but Cox is apprehensive about bringing a pup into their home - because the family already has two dogs.
She tells People.com, "She wants a puppy! Which is unfortunate because we have two dogs. All I said was, ‘No Chihuahuas!’ (And Coco replied,) ‘No, they’re just crazy!’"

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Actress JESSICA ALBA is preparing for a rowdy Christmas - because her dad and father-in-law always bet on rival American football teams whenever they tune in to watch the big holiday games.
The Fantastic Four star and her husband Cash Warren open their home to their relatives every year and there’s always one thing they can count on - a little friendly competition when they gather in front of the television on Christmas Day (25Dec10).
She tells MTV show The Seven, "We have a big family holiday situation, like 84 people at our house. I don’t cook for everyone, but I do cook at least one turkey and I do like four or five sides, so we bring both of our families together and have a big football watching thing.
"My father-in-law went to UCLA (University of California, Los Angeles) and my father went to S.C. (University of Southern California), so we have a rivalry. At Christmas time one wears an S.C. santa hat, and the other wears a UCLA santa hat and then they bet each other."

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Oscar winner HILARY SWANK will be adding her personal touch to every gift she gives this Christmas - she’s knitting presents for her friends and family.
The Million Dollar Baby star recently took up the hobby and she’s putting her new needle skills to the test to ensure each of her loved ones’ gifts are "unique".
But the actress admits her efforts aren’t always warmly received.
She says, "That’s actually something I like to do for the holidays. I like to give people unique gifts and I usually like to handmake them something. Most people don’t (appreciate it)!"

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CHRISTINA AGUILERA is basking in the Christmas spirit this year (10) - because her young son is beginning to enjoy festive traditions for the first time.
The Beautiful hitmaker is mum to Max, two, her son by estranged husband Jordan Bratman, and the tot is revelling in the holiday season’s decorations.
She tells British morning show Daybreak, "Absolutely (Max loves Christmas). We had this blow-up Santa Claus in my house which someone said is scary because he’s animated and you touch him and he comes to life and sings songs and (Max) gravitates towards that.
"He’s into the whole Christmas tree thing and decorating it and he loves to throw the snow on the tree." And Aguilera admits the whole of December is one long party for her because she celebrates her birthday on the 18th, just a week before the big day.
She adds, "I just think the spirit of it all is so much fun. Me always having a birthday so close to Christmas, it’s just inevitably my favourite month."

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BEN AFFLECK relies on his wife JENNIFER GARNER to do the family’s holiday shopping - because he spends the entire run-up to Christmas trying to find the perfect present for her.
The Good Will Hunting star puts all his effort into hunting down the ultimate Christmas gift for Garner and as a result the actress gets no help picking out items for their family and friends.
But Affleck admits he often ends up scouring shops at the last minute for the right gift to leave for his wife under the tree.
He tells U.S. talk show host Ellen DeGeneres, "I’m not particularly proud of it. But it’s a bit of a ’50s thing, I guess. Because my wife is so capable and because I’m less so, she does a lot of that (shopping) work and I kind of root her on.
"It takes her as much energy and effort to buy like the 20 gifts we’re going to buy other people, as it does (for me) to buy her gift. I spend the whole time fretting about that and being nervous and hoping she likes that.
"And then I end up at like (pharmacy) CVS on the 24th being like, ‘Maybe she’d like a little Godzilla that goes around.’ My kids actually would like that…"

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NICOLE KIDMAN and KEITH URBAN are giving up the sun in their native Australia this Christmas to spend the holidays in Tennessee.
The couple will be joined by Kidman’s parents as they celebrate in their adopted Nashville, and that means the To Die For star will have to get creative in the kitchen.
She explains, "I’m not a very good cook so we’ll be buying a turkey already cooked. My parents are coming over which is nice but my sister is having her fifth child so she will not be travelling.
"We’ll be cuddling up with our baby… It’s all about family." Meanwhile, Kidman insists she and her husband won’t be showering her baby girl Sunday Rose with expensive gifts this year (10) - all she wants for Christmas is "pretzels and raisins".
The actress’ daughter has become a big fan of the snack foods and would be overjoyed if all she found under the tree on Christmas Day (25Dec10) was a box full of edible treats.
Kidman says, "She wants pretzels and raisins. I said, ‘No presents?’ and she said, ‘No, just pretzels and raisins please.’ She doesn’t eat candy often but she loves raisins, she’ll choose raisins over chocolate."

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Pop superstar CHRISTINA AGUILERA is helping her young son realise his dreams of becoming a barista - she’s treating him to a coffeemaker this Christmas.
The Genie in a Bottle hitmaker admits two-year-old Max, her child with estranged husband Jordan Bratman, loves to serve up a cup of caffiene, so he will find his very own toy machine under the tree when he opens his presents this year (10).
She tells People magazine, "He loves pretending to make Mummy’s coffee. It’s very cute! So for Christmas I’m getting him this children’s coffeemaker."

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R&B singer BRANDY has denied her daughter her dream gift this Christmas (10) - because the eight year old is too young for an iPhone.
The Boy Is Mine hitmaker admits Sy’Rai has begged her for the latest Apple smart phone, but she will have to settle with borrowing her mother’s - because Brandy doesn’t want to spoil the girl.
The star says, "She wants really odd gifts. She wants an iPhone 4! She is not getting that. She might be (upset) but she can play on mine." But the singer herself is hoping someone else will be making her one gift wish come true so she can gaze into the skies.
She adds, "I want a telescope for the stars."

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Soul singer DUFFY is to be reunited with her mum over Christmas - the star’s been so busy with work she’s not seen her for six months.
The Mercy hitmaker has spent much of the year (10) working on new album Endlessly and promoting the record, which was released in the U.K. last month (Nov10) - but she’s preparing to head home to her native Wales for the festive season - and Duffy can’t wait to see her mother Joyce again.
She says, "I shall be in north Wales, going to see my mum. I was just saying earlier I’ve not seen her in six months, so she’ll get a squeeze."

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BRAD PAISLEY is urging families to encourage music education and give children instruments for Christmas this year (10).
The country music singer will never forget the most important gift he ever received - a guitar from his grandfather.
He remembers, "He just wanted me to play (and) wrapped up one of his." And Paisley hopes families celebrating the holiday will give their youngsters the gift of music.
He adds, "I hope there’s kids out there getting guitars for Christmas or any instrument for that matter. Nothing changed my life like that Christmas gift when I was eight from my grandfather."

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R&B star KERI HILSON is hoping to enjoy a spiritual Christmas this year (10) - she’s praying for a Bible CD.
The singer admits she’s not looking to find any lavish gifts when she unwraps her presents on Christmas Day (25Dec10), because top of her wish list is an audible version of the holy book.
She tells Celebuzz.com, "I’ve always wanted to read the Bible cover to cover. I think it’s called The Bible Experience, but they had all of these actors re-enact the Bible on CD, so I really want that." But the rest of the holidays will be more traditional for Hilson - because Christmas with her big family would not be the same otherwise.
She says, "We have a lot of family traditions that we still do since (sic) we were kids.
"I come from a family of seven in all so if we don’t stick to tradition it’s just not the same. We have to do the things we always did."

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Singer ALISON MOSSHART has headed home to Detroit, Michigan for a "family Christmas" - but the busy THE KILLS frontwoman insists she’ll still be working over the holiday season.
The rocker spends much of the year on the road with the band or in the recording studio and she’s looking forward to spending Christmas with her relatives and learning to ski, but Mosshart admits she’s not switching off from work completely.
She tells Australia’s Vogue magazine, "I’m going home to Detroit. It’ll be a family Christmas. Not quiet exactly, and I’ll still be working, but nice to see everyone.
"I’m going to try skiing a few hours north of Detroit. I’ve done it once before and I don’t remember what happened, but I didn’t break my arm or anything so hopefully it’ll be fine."

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British singer PIXIE LOTT struggles to rest her vocal cords over the festive season - she has singing competitions with her family.
The Mama Do hitmaker loves spending the holidays with her parents at their home in south London, and always joins in their traditional family games, including impersonating a famous rock star.
And her chart success doesn’t make a difference in the Lott household - her father usually wins the contest with his turn as Rod Stewart.
Lott says, "It’s a right laugh and I usually do Whitney (Houston) and my grandad does a Frank Sinatra song or You’ll Never Walk Alone. And actually, Grandad’s got quite a good, strong voice. I can feel a duet coming on… My dad usually does a bit of Rod Stewart and he’s got a croaky voice. He puts on a Rod wig and everything and he usually wins. Last time, I came second."

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