Wayne Bledsoe: Christmas brings out the boxes and special editions

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It’s Christmas time again, and there are plenty of musical presents for Santa to put under the Christmas trees of music fanatics.

“Young Man With the Big Beat”; “Elvis is Back,” Elvis Presley (RCA/Legacy)

“Young Man With a Big Beat” takes its name from a line used to promote him in 1956 and includes all of Presley’s masters from that year (two discs’ worth), a disc of live performances from that year (including a very low-fidelity previously unreleased 8-song set from Shreveport, La.), a disc of outtakes (including eight tracks of “Lawdy Miss Clawdy”) and a disc of previously-unreleased interviews. The packaging includes an excellent book and a cool packet of paper curios (photos, posters, reproductions of a ticket stub, etc.).

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ABC’s ‘Extreme Makeover: Home Edition’ Cancelled

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After nine seasons, the heartwarming reality series Extreme Makeover: Home Edition will wrap up its run with a special two-part series finale, airing Jan. 6 and 13, ABC said Thursday.

The popular spinoff of the now-defunct plastic-surgery-focused Extreme Makeover was a ratings smash in its heyday — attracting a host a huge hit on Sunday evenings.

It peaked with 20 million viewers in early 2005. Home Edition has seen its ratings slide in recent years, however. T

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Gaga fields marriage proposals…

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Pop superstar LADY GAGA has rejected a number of marriage proposals from her former boyfriends – because they always pop the question after she has dumped them.

The Paparazzi hitmaker, who split from her on/off boyfriend Luc Carl earlier this year (11), can’t understand why past lovers believe they can fix their relationship problems by asking for her hand in marriage.

Blasting her exes in the new Vanity Fair magazine, she says, “How f**kin’ romantic, you a**hole. Sure, pop a ring on my finger and make it all better.

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Travis London’s Healthy Chic Eat of the Week!

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Travis London is all about eating and living well — the healthy and chic way — and every week, he shares tips and recipes right here on OKmagazine.com. This week, Travis shares his recipe for Baked Apples Compote.
 
“Fill your home with warmth with my Warm Delight Vanilla Bean Baked Apples with Raisin and Almond Compote. Let the wonderfularoma of baked apples in the fall fill your home with childhood memories without adding extra calories and giving you a dosage of Vitamin C,” Travis tells OK!.
 
TRAVIS LONDONS HEALTHY CHIC EAT OF THE WEEK — PUMPKIN YOGURT PANCAKES
 
Warm Delight Vanilla Bean Baked Apples with Raisin and Almond Compote
Serves 4

Ingredients:
4 organic baking apples, cored
1/2 cup sliced almonds
1/4 cup  golden raisins
2 large vanilla beans, halved lengthwise, seeds scrapped and reserved
2 Tbs. organic maple

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‘Star Wars’ Meets Doctor Seuss In Mashup Video

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“Star Wars” mashups aren’t exactly a rarity, but excellent parodies are a bit harder to come by. Today brings one such more-than-worthy entry, and just in time for the holidays!

The folks at OneMinuteGalactica (via Blastr) discovered a video called “The Sith who Stole Christmas,” combining two of pop culture’s all-time greatest villains—Darth Vader and The Grinch—into one wonderful mashup.

You can check it out here, and keep reading for our very own “Star Wars” meets Dr. Seuss mashup, courtesy of MTV News’ very own Tami Katzoff.

A holiday gift arrived at our door, A mash-up of things we love and adore. Seu

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