The Telegraph — Silent Night dates back to early 19th century Austria. As well as being translated into over 150 languages, Bing Crosby's version is also one of the best selling singles of all time more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Los Angeles County Museum of Art's long-running Tuesday matinee series pays homage to Bing Crosby in December with five of his greatest films. First up on Tuesday is 1956's "High Society," the glossy musical remake of "The Philadelphia Story" also st... more info

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Mercury News, California — Vote now in the semifinals to decide the greatest Christmas song of all time. more info

Mercury News, California — See how Mariah Carey, Destiny's Child, Elvis Presley, Diana Krall, Bing Crosby and others faired in our Christmas Carols Competition. more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Bing Crosby is probably best known these days for the rendition of the Oscar-winning Irving Berlin tune "White Christmas" that he introduced in the 1942 film "Holiday Inn" and for his 1977 duet of "Little Drummer Boy" and "Peace on Earth" with David ... more info

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L.A. Times - Entertainment — To the boomer generation, seeing Bob Hope on TV or in the movies was like spending time with cranky relatives. Sure, there were a lot of great memories — the World War II shows, the "Road" movies with Bing Crosby — but it also was a little stale,... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — "Toy Story That Time Forgot" (ABC, Tuesday). The hardy franchise, a year shy of its 20th anniversary, is fielding its second holiday-themed special, and the characters are so familiar by now that the Brigadoon frequency of their reappearance seems no... more info

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