Even today’s mega music stars where once young kids with dreams of music fame and glory. For many, they prayed and wished to Santa for the fame and recognition they now have, and many have gone on to release their own Christmas songs and albums for fans. For the holidays, Snakkle takes a fun look back at these singing sensations way back before the fame, when the stars were still just in their eyes.

Lately, ugly-sweater parties have been all the rage. So in the spirit of the season, we present Hollywood’s Ultimate Ugly-Sweater Party!

Ah, the holidays. Time for glad tidings, mistletoe… and television. Back in the day, there were more celebrities on TV during the holidays than there are now in a single episode of TMZ. We picked a few of our favorite Christmas specials from the past umpteen years—Bob Hope, Captain and Tennille, the Muppets, even Stephen Colbert. We’ve even got a way for you to get a new Christmas song from Donny Osmond for free via e-mail, and news about Chewbacca making an appearance on Glee. Merry Christmas, television fans!

We begged and pleaded, wrote letters to Santa, and rummaged around in hall closets to see if we could find it—the hot holiday toy of the moment. Before the seasonal shopping mania fully sets in, take a look back with Snakkle at some of the hottest holiday toys of the past 40 years.