If you’ve bought presents for the kids that require batteries and you realize on Christmas morning that you’ve forgotten said batteries, don’t count on Best Buy to bail you out – because they won’t be open. I repeat…Best Buy is CLOSED on Christmas Day. Best Buy stores are however open on Christmas Eve with limited hours, with most locations closing early. Contact your local Best Buy store before you head out. After Christmas Day, things get better for you late-day Best Buy shoppers, as the store will have extended hours through January 7, 2012.  Read More →

For some people Christmas with the family means a stiff drink or two. Or three. And sometimes it isn’t until the food starts cooking that you realize you’re going to need more than you thought….. For small fixes and last-minute holiday needs, 7-11 convenience stores will be open on Christmas Day. But their hours may vary; so if in doubt call to find out. The awesome store that is BevMo is not open on the day of Christmas, but they are open until 6:00pm on Christmas Eve. So you’ll have to make sure you have all your specialty liquor by then. Remember, there are several... 

It’s pretty much a given that something will go wrong in the kitchen on Christmas Day like an important ingredient forgotten or urgently needed item missing. But fear not, there will be grocery stores open on Christmas 2011 to rescue you. Several of the KROGER stores (including Ralphs and Food4Less) are open 24-hours and will be open on Christmas 2011, but verify with the Kroger location near you before you bundle up and head out on your trek, because 24-hours may not really mean 24-hours on Christmas. My local grocery store, LUCKY’S Supermarket, will be open on... 

I’m not sure if you’re aware of this, but not everyone in America celebrates Christmas at home with family and loved ones. Shocking, I know. In fact, some people like to spend the day shopping. Which, if you think about it, is pretty darn American in its own right. For those of you who would rather spend Christmas 2011 out and about going from store to store enjoying empty parking lots and restaurants, the following information is for you. Shopping: All CVS stores are open Christmas Day from 10:00am to 8:00pm, but their pharmacies are closed. Most Rite Aid stores will have... 

From what I can tell, the answer is NO. But I’ve been known to be wrong about such things in the past, so if you’ve got a hankering to visit Walmart on Christmas 2011, be sure to verify the hours of your local Walmart: Walmart Store Finder via the Walmart website. You can also find your Local Walmart on Facebook. According to the information I’ve been able to gather, Walmart is open on Christmas Eve, closed on Christmas Day, and opens again the day after Christmas at 5:00am. In fact, the day after Christmas is the start of ‘Walmart’s Biggest Clearance Event of... 

What to impress your dinner guests this holiday season without creating annoying work and stress? You can even employ your in-home elves and get the kids into the act if they’re able follow simple directions and fold a napkin. If I was able to easily do the following holiday napkin folding, I know you can too. In fact, if you have fancy-schmancy napkins, I bet you can make better ones than I did. And if that’s the case, I want to see! The pictures of folded napkins included in this post are of the ones I made, proving that I actually did them. Plus the directions I give... 

I love random Hollywood trivia, so clearly the book Hollywood Stories: Short, Entertaining Anecdotes About the Stars and Legends of the Movies! is my type of read. While I knew off the bat that I would enjoy the book, author and story teller, Stephen Schochet, far surpassed my expectations. His knowledge of inside-Hollywood both past and present is astounding. Hollywood Stories is a fun, light romp through unknown facts and random Hollywood history, with chapters including “Great Hollywood Comedians,” “Walt Disney Stories,” “Drinking Tales,” and “Leading Men and... 

Hopefully she’ll last longer than a week this time. At the end of last season’s The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, Kim Richards was outed as an alcoholic by her younger sister Kyle Richards. The news wasn’t anything significant, as the audience had long since figured out Kim had some addiction issues. I mean, all you had to do was watch one episode and could see that Kim needed some sort of help. After the season ended, Kim Richards entered rehab at her family’s urging, but checked herself out a week later. On Monday, news hit that Kim Richards entered rehab last... 

Jesse James may have a new reality TV show, but he clearly doesn’t have a new humbled ego. Which, you know, you’d think he would have since he’s been publicly revealed to be a heartless human being void of morals on more than one occasion over the last couple of years. But whatever; maybe a Teflon soul is his super-power. Image Source Apparently Mr. James is incapable of letting an opportunity to bash ex-wife Sandra Bullock for basically no reason other than to hear his own voice pass by without him grabbing at it. On Monday night James reentered the world of reality... 

We’ve known for years and years that Alec Baldwin has a hair-trigger temper, but I’ve always thought that when he’s lost his head, it has been over something understandable, and dare I say, legit; until now. According to reports – and even Alec Baldwin himself – the actor was removed from an American Airlines flight after refusing to turn off his phone. Apparently he was deep in a hard-hitting game of Words With Friends and just couldn’t tear himself away. Seriously, Baldwin…Words With Friends? That’s worth being publically humiliated and thrown of an airplane? Get... 

Looking for a vacation property to rent in Malibu, CA? Well I’ve got some good news for you! For a mere $2,000 per week – or $75,000 for a month – you can stay in Pamela Anderson’s newly-completed Malibu beach house. No, really! According to the former Baywatch star’s listing on vacation rental site VRBO (Vacation Rental By Owner) she simply doesn’t have the time to spend in the home, so she’s offering it up to the common man. “I’m traveling so much these days and am enjoying a lot more time in my native Canada with my family… I’m finally willing to share... 

If you’re planning to join thousands of your countrymen and women in the world of retail this Black Friday, I have two things to say: 1. You’re effin’ crazy, but I love you anyway. and 2. Lots of stores are having lots of awesome deals, as you can see below….. Best Buy opens at 12am on Black Friday: – Sharp 42-inch 1080p LCD TV for $200 (reg. $499) – Nikon Coolpix S8100 with CMOS Digital camera $150 (reg. $300) Macy’s will open at 12am on Black Friday – the first time in their history: – Select store items will be 20% to 50% off regular prices Office... 

Target stores are trying something new for Black Friday 2011 – opening at midnight. It seems as though every years store open earlier and earlier for their Black Friday sales. People are going to start have Thanksgiving Breakfast instead of Dinner and sleeping through the day so they can be awake for the sales. I’m sure the earlier hours are Target’s attempt at raking in more money. Which, of course, is perfectly understandable – making money is the American way after all, and isn’t Thanksgiving an American holiday? That being said, check out a small taste of what... 

Just in case you were wondering, Kristin Cavallari and Jay Cutler are not engaged for a second time. According to the glossy tabloid Life & Style, however, Cavallari and Culter are back together, and planning to get married. While the rumors of the two forming a couple once again seem to be true, the whole “engaged” thing is apparently a stretch of the tabloid’s imagination (surprise, surprise). “New week new rumor,” Cavallari tweeted moments ago. “I’m not engaged u guys.” Take that rumor starters!! …L&S was pretty slim on the details surrounding... 

Happy Almost-Thanksgiving!! If you don’t know that Black Friday is this week, you’re clearly Un-American. Just sayin’. If you’re planning on a Walmart Black Friday, here’s what you’ll need to know… Vizio 42 inch LED 3D TV $598 (starting Friday at 8 AM) Toshiba 64 inch LCD TV $998 (starting Friday at 8 AM) Samsung 52 inch Plasma HDTV $498 (starting Friday 12:01 AM) HP All-in-One Printer $19 (starting Friday at 12:01 AM) Compaq Presario Laptop $198 (starting Friday at 12:01 AM) 4GB Flash Drive $5 (starting Friday at 12:01 AM) Xbox 360 4GB Console...