From “The Soup” Blog:

Christmas has come and gone, but thanks to the magic of video, we can relive the warmth and happiness literally days into the future. Which brings us to Henrietta and Myrna and their scintillating take on “Go Tell It on the Mountain.” We may be going out on a limb here, but never has less enthusiasm been mustered in the name of Jesus.

Sure, the performance is lackluster, but what about that fancy cinematography?

The Associated Press reports:

A family friend says Eartha Kitt, a sultry singer, dancer and actress who rose from South Carolina cotton fields to become an international symbol of elegance and sensuality, has died. She was 81. Andrew Freedman says Kitt died Thursday of colon cancer and was recently treated at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital in New York. Kitt, a self-proclaimed “sex kitten” famous for her catlike purr, was one of America’s most versatile performers, winning two Emmys and getting a third nomination. She also was nominated for two Tony Awards and a Grammy.

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You know that scene in “A Charlie Brown Christmas,” where the kids wave their arms around in front of Charlie Brown’s sad little sapling, and it magically becomes a fabulous Christmas tree?

Well, just imagine the possibilities for all that arm waving …

One of our favorite TV shows as a kid was “Pee-Wee’s Playhouse.” And we remember it was a really big deal when Pee-Wee got a primetime Christmas special in 1986.

There were all sorts of special guests: Whoopi Goldberg, Oprah, Annette Funicello, Frankie Avalon, Grace Jones, k.d. lang, Dinah Shore, Little Richard, Cher, the Del Rubio Triplets, Magic Johnson, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Joan Rivers and Charo. And let’s not forget the other actors who were “Playhouse” regulars: S. Epatha Merkerson, Laurence Fischburne and Phil Hartman.

Here’s one of our favorite Christmas parodies: Fay McKay’s famous “12 Daze of Christmas” — with helpful illustrations.

Here’s veteran Vegas performer McKay singing it live:

"It's a Wonderful Life," starring Donna Reed and Jimmy Stewart, tops our picks for the best Christmas movies. The 1947 film has become a pop-culture fixture, inspiring TV, films, theater and more. Associated Press file

Today in Go!, my colleagues and I picked our favorite Christmas movies. Most of the classics were there, in addition to a few obscure gems you may have forgotten about.

Read our picks, watch the clips, and then weigh in on Charles Williams’ poll, where you can add your own faves.

In an unlikely pairing, Martha teaches Snoop how to peel potatoes and mash them with a machine, and Snoop teaches Martha about his “vocabulary” and cognac.

Fo shizzle.

The economy is making it rough for everyone this holiday season, especially the bigtime CEOs.