Here come the Christmas commercials: Bah, humbug

I’d like to take this time to tell my wife that she will not be receiving a Lexus or a diamond for Christmas. To be fair, I don’t suspect she was holding her breath about either gift. But since today represents the official beginning of the holiday shopping stampede, I know that we will all be assaulted by television commercials that seem cruelly crafted to shame those of us who haven’t parked their holiday gifts in the driveway or around their lovely’s neck. I put up with these two doozies every stinkin’ year:

Question: Do you think there actually are guys out there who are so enamored by Lexus’ ad that they not only splurge on the latest model, but they put that ridiculous ginormous ribbon on the roof of the car? And do their neighbors hate them as much as I do?

Just so you don’t think that I’m a total heartless scrooge, let me share the one television commercial that never fails to make my family room dusty.

Merry Christmas, sweetheart. Unwrap your two cans of Folgers. Again.

What holiday commercials get under your skin? Are there others you look forward to every year?

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‘The Biggest Loser’ to lose Jillian Michaels, gain two new trainers

Demanding trainer Jillian Michaels may have announced on her Twitter page that she’ll be leaving The Biggest Loser after next season, but contestants shouldn’t plan to start slacking or snacking. Two new trainers are slated to join the NBC reality series in season 11, alongside Michaels and Bob Harper, sources close to the show tell EW. (The Hollywood Reporter was the first to report the news.) The twist will be announced on Tuesday’s season 10 finale, although the identity of the trainers will be revealed at a later date. Michaels, who also headlined the low-rated summer series Losing It with Jillian on NBC, departed Biggest Loser once before, sitting out season 3 over business issues before returning for season 4. Her priorities seem to be different this time: “I want to take a year off TV and focus on becoming a mommy and doing more charity work,” she tweeted on Dec. 7. NBC and Reveille Productions, which produces the show, declined to comment. Season 11 debuts Jan. 4.

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Nick Swisher, Joanna Garcia Wedding! (Photos) - Right Celebrity

Family and friends gathered at the Breakers Hotel & Resort in Palm Beach last night to witness the Nick Swisher and Joanna Garcia wedding! The baseball player and the actress tied the knot in a star studded ceremony and you can learn all about it below. Plus there are pictures and a video for you to see.

A married Nick Swisher and Joanna Garcia’s wedding took place in front of 350 guests in Florida. The stunning Garcia walked down the isle in a beautiful strapless Monique Lhuillier gown, while Swisher wore a Burberry tuxedo. These two make one heck of a gorgeous couple that is for sure.

There was no shortage of A-list star power celebrating the evening with the new Mr. & Mrs. Swisher. The wedding party alone included Reba McIntyre, Jamie Lynn Sigler and Lance Bass. Plus Nick’s pal Alex Rodriguez, with rumored girlfriend Cameron Diaz, former Yankees player Johnny Damon and of course Garcia’s new sitcom co-star Jennifer Finnigan just to name a few.

If you are looking for photos from Nick and Joanna’s big day then you are going to have to check out People.com as they appear to be the only magazine or website to have the pictures so far.

The Yankees outfielder and the Better With You actress got engaged last May after being set up by a mutual friend and dating for about a year. Back in November Nick had this to say to Page Six about his now wife.

She is my princess. I just could not be more happy. It’s just so great to have your best friend with you throughout everything good and everything bad.

The wedding of Joanna Garcia and Nick Swisher was full of love and happiness as family and friends celebrated their new marriage with them. Congrats to the newlyweds!

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Jillian Michaels leaving ‘The Biggest Loser’

Image Credit: Mitchell Haaseth/NBCTrainer Jillian Michaels will leave NBC’s weight-loss reality show, The Biggest Loser, after Season 11, according to her official Twitter page. On Dec. 7, she wrote “Season 11 of Biggest Loser will be my last have to finish out my contract.” According to Michaels, her female replacement has already been chosen and they’ll use Michaels’ final season to help introduce her. (The finale for Season 10 of The Biggest Loser airs next Tuesday.)

“I want to take a year off TV and focus on becoming a mommy and doing more charity work,” Michaels tweeted. “Shooting Losing It also had a big impact on me. Living with kids I saw first hand what I was missing.”

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Under-appreciated Entertainer of the Year: The Finals!

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It’s been a long, momentous November, but the day has come: The EW.com Under-appreciated Entertainer of the Year bracket game finals are upon us. It’s down to red-headed siren Allison Iraheta, who JUST eked out a 52 percent to 48 percent final-four victory over the chameleon-like Karl Urban (Red), and Thomas Gibson, whose legions of Criminal Minds fans hit our polls hard and pushed him to a commanding 71 percent to 29 percent semifinals victory over So You Think You Can Dance host Cat Deeley. (Click here to see the whole bracket.) Who will join the ranks of Entertainment Weekly‘s other Entertainers of the Year when our annual EotY issue hits stands on Friday, and who will join the Still Under-appreciated masses in the elimination pool? Your vote decides it. The poll closes at 4 p.m. ET Thursday, Dec. 2, so make your pick now and then come back on Friday for EW’s annual Entertainers of the Year celebration and find out who your winner is.

Also: The entire Under-appreciated Entertainer of the Year bracket game

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