<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/candace-cameron-bure">Candace Cameron Bure</a> dropped news about her upcoming project for the Great American Family channel, a new Christmas movie that will be part of the Great American Christmas slate of shows this year.
On Wednesday, the 48-year-old actress posted a screenshot on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C536zaSvdzA/">Instagram</a> of a <a href="https://tvline.com/news/candace-cameron-bure-a-christmas-less-traveled-movie-cast-release-date-1235201305/">TVLine</a> headline that read, “Candace Cameron Bure in ‘A Christmas Less Traveled’: Get Exclusive First Look at New Great American Family Movie.”
“Oh my lanta!!&#8221; Bure captioned her post, referencing a common phrase said by her “Full House” character. “There is so much going on in Candyland including…Christmas came early with a sneak peek of my new Christmas movie on [Great American Family] called ‘A Christmas Less Traveled’&#8230;”
The company also shared the <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C53Tk0TrA4g/?igsh=MTBlZjE4YzMxOA%3D%3D">news</a> on social media, writing, “Premiering in November as part of the network’s #GreatAmericanChristmas slate, ‘A Christmas Less Traveled’ stars Candace Cameron Bure and Eric Johnson (‘Rookie Blue,’ ‘Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin’) &amp; centers on a down-on-her-luck proprietor who embarks on a life-changing road trip.”
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A <a href="https://tvline.com/news/candace-cameron-bure-a-christmas-less-traveled-movie-cast-release-date-1235201305/">description</a> of the movie read, “The Dine and Dash Diner has a stack of mounting unpaid bills, forcing its owner, Desi (Bure), to sell her beloved, mint condition, cherry red 1964 Ford F-100, a gift from her deceased father.”
“As Desi visits the vintage truck one last time, she discovers a recorded message from her dad on an old audio cassette,” the description added. “Desi’s dad’s voice sends her and ‘Old Red’ out to retrace her family’s most memorable moments one last time.”
“Just as the journey begins, Desi meets Greyson (Johnson) who offers her a generous payment in exchange for a ride to ‘close the most important deal’ of his life,” the description continued. “Little do Desi and Greyson realize the less traveled road will reveal more about each of them than they could have ever known.”
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Bure is the executive producer on the film, which is a Syrup Studios production in association with the GAF star&#8217;s CandyRock Entertainment, the outlet noted.
The actress joined GAF in 2022, where she develops, produces, and stars in movies and TV shows broadcast on the channel. The former “Fuller House” star previously said she left Hallmark because she wanted to share “faith-filled” stories “that have more meaning and purpose and depth behind them.”
Speaking to the <a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/candace-cameron-bure-great-american-family-11668205295">Wall Street Journal</a>, Bure talked about her decision to leave Hallmark for GAF.
“I knew that the people behind Great American Family were Christians that love the Lord and wanted to promote faith programming and good family entertainment,” Bure said, noting that Hallmark had essentially become “a completely different network” than when she signed on due to a “change of leadership.”
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/two-more-stars-leave-hallmark-for-great-american-media" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Two More Stars Leave Hallmark For Great American Media</a>

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Candace Cameron Bure Drops News About Upcoming Christmas Movie

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&#8220;White Christmas&#8221; actress Anne Whitfield died after a recent accident near her Washington state home, her family announced. She was 85.
Whitfield, who is probably best known for the role of Susan Waverly in the 1954 Christmas classic, died on Feb. 15 in Yakima after  &#8220;suffering an unexpected accident while on a walk in her neighborhood,&#8221; an obituary about the Hollywood actress in a <a href="https://b-townblog.com/obituary-anne-langham-whitfield-phillips-passed-away-on-feb-15/">local newspaper</a> read.
&#8220;The most precious part of Anne&#8217;s life were her 3 children and 7 grandchildren,&#8221; the obit read. &#8220;She was beloved by her family, who were always her first priority.&#8221;
The actress got her first big break at the age of 15 when she landed the role as the granddaughter of retired Maj. General Thomas F. Waverly in the star-studded &#8220;White Christmas,&#8221; where she worked alongside legendary stars such as Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Rosemary Clooney and Vera-Ellen.
&#8220;Just this past December during the holidays, Anne was able to watch &#8216;White Christmas&#8217; with her family on the movie&#8217;s 70th anniversary,&#8221; the obituary noted.
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Born in Oxford, Mississippi, in 1938, Anne and her mother moved out to Los Angeles to start her acting career at the age of 4. During her time in Hollywood, <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0925914/">Whitfield</a> appeared on the big and small screen numerous times, including in such films like &#8220;Juvenile Jungle&#8221; (1958) and in TV shows like &#8220;Perry Mason,&#8221; &#8220;Bonanza,&#8221; and &#8220;Rawhide.&#8221;
However, despite finding work, Los Angeles &#8220;didn’t have enough trees&#8221; for her and Whitfield left Tinseltown in the 1970s and headed north to Washington state, the obit noted. She went back to college, got a Bachelor&#8217;s degree, and ended up working as a steward for Clean Water at the Department of Ecology for the State of Washington, the obit read.
She also liked to keep active, hiking the trails of Mount Rainier with her kids. And in retirement &#8220;Anne worked tirelessly as an activist and community organizer, working right up until the day she passed away,&#8221; the obit added. 
&#8220;To celebrate her 85th birthday, she and close friend Jo hiked together in the Dolomite Mountains of the Italian Alps, followed by a wonderful Croatian cruise,&#8221; the obit continued. &#8220;Anne wanted to visit as many countries as she could during her lifetime and hiked the mountains of many world destinations, including Nepal, Patagonia, Iceland&#8230;Switzerland. In North America, she explored the Rocky Mountains of British Columbia&#8230;and backpacked in the Alaska backcountry and the Sierra Nevadas of California.&#8221;
Her celebration of life will be held Friday, March 22 in Washington.

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Kansas City Chiefs tight end <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/travis-kelce" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Travis Kelce</a> revealed the special gift he got for Christmas from <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/taylor-swifts-rise-to-the-top-in-2023" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Taylor Swift</a>&#8216;s brother, Austin Swift.
During Kelce&#8217;s bonus &#8220;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YfZkq4fiqs">New Heights&#8221;</a> podcast Friday with his brother, Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce, the NFL stars talked to other family members, including mom Donna Kelce, father Ed Kelce, and Jason&#8217;s wife Kylie Kelce, about their family Christmas traditions and how their Christmas went this year.
The Chiefs star said <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/taylor-swift-finally-spills-details-about-travis-kelce-romance" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Swift</a>&#8216;s brother dressed up in a Santa Claus outfit and gave him a VHS of his favorite football movie, 1994&#8217;s &#8220;Little Giants.&#8221;
&#8220;It was a full commit,&#8221; Travis told his brother. &#8220;He [Austin] killed it, and he actually made me feel like a child, because his gift to me was straight out of the [Santa] bag.&#8221;
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&#8220;And handed me a VHS of my favorite football movie of all time,&#8221; he added. &#8220;&#8216;Little Giants.&#8217; I got a VHS tape, a VHS &#8216;Little Giants&#8217; movie.&#8221;
Both Kylie and Jason agreed it was a &#8220;dope&#8221; and &#8220;awesome&#8221; gift from Swift&#8217;s brother.
&#8220;Yeah, it was,&#8221; the Chiefs&#8217; player replied. &#8220;Santa kills it.&#8221;
While Travis did not share what he gave the 34-year-old pop singer, a source close to the &#8220;Shake It Off&#8221; hitmaker said that having both of their families together for Christmas was &#8220;meaningful&#8221; to Swift.
&#8220;Seeing their families together on such a special holiday was the best gift ever for Taylor,&#8221; a source told <a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/nfl/article-12910287/Travis-Kelce-reveals-Taylor-Swifts-brother-Austin-dressed-Santa-Chiefs-game-Christmas-Day-gifted-celebrated-Kansas-City.html">Daily Mail</a>. &#8220;She&#8217;s never had this happen before and it made the holiday the most meaningful one for her.&#8221;
Early on Christmas Day, Swift and her family showed up at the Kansas City game and joined Travis&#8217; father Ed Kelce in his suite to watch the Chiefs take on the Las Vegas Raiders. 
The Chiefs failed to come away with a victory, falling to the Raiders 14-20. After the game, photos captured Kelce and Swift leaving the stadium holding hands. Despite the team&#8217;s loss, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/travis-kelce-weighs-in-on-patriots-fans-booing-taylor-swift" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kelce</a> said on the podcast his Christmas &#8220;ended well with good Christmas cheer and great people. And that&#8217;s always going to save Christmas if you lose to the Raiders or not.&#8221;
Swift recently spilled the details about her romance with Kelce and said they were already a couple when she first attended a Chiefs game back on September 24.
The superstar singer was named Time&#8217;s 2023 &#8220;Person of the Year,&#8221; and in a wide-ranging interview, Swift included the timeline of her and the Kansas City player&#8217;s relationship, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/taylor-swift-finally-spills-details-about-travis-kelce-romance">including</a> when it really began.
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/travis-kelce-spills-details-about-taylor-swift-relationship-and-when-it-really-began" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Travis Kelce Spills Details About Taylor Swift Relationship And When It Really Began</a>

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‘Killed It’: Travis Kelce Reveals Special Christmas Gift He Got From Taylor Swift’s Brother

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<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/bruce-willis">Bruce Willis</a>&#8216; wife Emma seemingly weighed in on the debate over whether or not “Die Hard” should be considered a <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/christmas">Christmas</a> movie.  
The 45-year-old model made her opinion known by sharing a snippet of the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/movies">film</a> on her Instagram Story on Monday. She played the Run D.M.C. song “Christmas in Hollis” over a clip of Bruce in a white tank top while holding a gun. Her caption simply said, &#8220;Us too&#8221; with a heart hands emoji.
Willis starred in the 1988 action-thriller film along with actor De&#8217;voreaux White. White insisted the film is a Christmas movie because the events take place on Christmas Eve. “I&#8217;m gonna break it down to you. For the record, it&#8217;s a Christmas cult classic. Don&#8217;t forget it!” he told <a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-12865497/Die-Hard-Devoreaux-White-Christmas-Bruce-Willis-debate.html">Daily Mail</a>.
Willis himself <a href="https://www.thepioneerwoman.com/holidays-celebrations/a41577637/is-die-hard-a-christmas-movie/">weighed in</a> on the controversy in 2018, saying, “Die Hard is not a Christmas movie.” But one of the film’s screenwriters, Steven E. de Souza, insisted that it was.
“I’m sure you… weighed in on it before, but I’ve never heard you or Jeb Stuart offer your take on whether Die Hard is a Christmas movie,” Jake Tapper <a href="https://twitter.com/jaketapper/status/944740130681753601">tweeted</a> at de Souza in 2017. He replied, “Yes, because the studio rejected the Purim draft.”
Willis retired from acting last year. The actor’s family announced that he was diagnosed with aphasia, then said in February 2023 that he had a new diagnosis. 
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“Since we announced Bruce’s diagnosis of aphasia in spring 2022, Bruce’s condition has progressed and we now have a more specific diagnosis: frontotemporal dementia (known as FTD),” the family said at the time. “Unfortunately, challenges with communication are just one symptom of the disease Bruce faces. While this is painful, it is a relief to finally have a clear diagnosis.”
Emma said in August that she was “not good” and felt a sense of “doom and gloom” dealing with her husband’s declining health.
Bruce and Emma first met in 2007 and began dating shortly after. They married in 2009. They have two daughters: Mabel, 11, and Evelyn, 9.
Before marrying Emma, the actor was married to Demi Moore from 1987 until 2000. He and Demi have three children: Rumer, 35, Scout, 32, and Tallulah, 29.

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“Wolverine” <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/celebrities">actor</a> Hugh Jackman said he got in trouble with authorities after bypassing a barrier to get a closer look at the popular <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/christmas">Christmas tree</a> displayed at Rockefeller Center.
The 55-year-old actor explained what happened in a video he shared with fans on <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/instagram">Instagram</a>. “I highly recommend getting up really early on Christmas morning and taking a walk to see the Rockefeller Christmas tree,” Jackman wrote in the post&#8217;s caption. “It’s so beautiful and not crowded at all.”
“I did get in trouble for going beyond the barrier but the security guard was nice and let me go with just a warning,” he added.
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Jackman just announced that he’s separating from his wife of 27 years, Deborra-Lee Furness. He called their divorce a “difficult time” shortly after announcing their split in September.
“We have been blessed to share almost 3 decades together as husband and wife in a wonderful, loving marriage. Our journey now is shifting and we have decided to separate to pursue our individual growth,” their joint statement said at the time. 
“Our family has been and always will be our highest priority. We undertake this next chapter with gratitude, love, and kindness. We greatly appreciate your understanding in respecting our privacy as our family navigates this transition in all of our lives.”
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The statement was signed “Deb and Hugh Jackman” and further noted, “This is the sole statement either of us will make.”
The pair has two children: Oscar, 23, and Ava, 18.
Jackman will reprise his role of Wolverine in the “Deadpool 3&#8243; opposite lead actor Ryan Reynolds. The film was in production over the summer before Hollywood actors and writers went on strike. The actor gave a glimpse into his workout regimen preparing for the role.
Jackman shared a video of himself to Instagram in November deadlifting weights during a training session.
&#8220;LFG #becomingwolverineagain(again),&#8221; Jackman wrote in the video caption. “Deadpool” is the only Marvel movie scheduled for next year as several other projects got pushed back following the strikes and in the wake of several poor performances by superhero films this year.

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A <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/nyc-catholic-church-facing-backlash-for-god-is-trans-exhibit" target="_blank" rel="noopener">church</a> in Italy took considerable backlash for its &#8220;dangerous&#8221; and &#8220;blasphemous&#8221; nativity scene featuring a figure of a second woman — in place of Joseph — alongside the figures of the Virgin Mary and the baby Jesus.
The Church of Saints Peter and Paul, in Capocastello di Mercogliano, is under fire after Father Vitaliano Della Sala decided it would be a good idea to have a &#8220;more inclusive&#8221; nativity in his church, <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/blasphemous-same-sex-nativity-scene-angers-conservatives-italy-2023-12-23/#:~:text=%22I%20wanted%20to%20show%20with,Vitaliano%20Della%20Sala%20told%20Reuters." target="_blank" rel="noopener">Reuters</a> reported.
&#8220;I wanted to show with this scene that families are no longer just the traditional ones,&#8221; Della Sala told the outlet.
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Priest in Italy creates a same-sex nativity scene. Replaces St. Joseph with another woman, who is shrouded in LGBT colours.
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&#8220;In our parishes we see more and more children from the new types of families that exist and are part of our society, children of separated and divorced people, gay couples, single people, young mothers,&#8221; he added.
In his response, he also referred people to Pope Francis&#8217; recent move allowing priests to bless same-sex couples, the <a href="https://nypost.com/2023/12/18/news/pope-francis-approves-blessings-for-same-sex-couples-if-the-rituals-dont-resemble-marriage/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">New York Post</a> noted.
The same-sex nativity scene, with one of the Mary figures draped in rainbow colors, sparked an <a href="https://www.provitaefamiglia.it/petizione/no-alla-strumentalizzazione-blasfema-lgbtq-del-presepe-firma-ora" target="_blank" rel="noopener">online petition</a> for its removal. It was started by Pro-Vita &amp; Famiglia, a pro-life group, that called on the bishop in the province to have it taken down.
&#8220;An LGBT nativity scene with &#8216;two mothers&#8217; was set up in the Church of Saints Peter and Paul in Capocastello di Mercogliano, in the province of Avellino,&#8221; the petition read.
&#8220;A blasphemous and provocative representation that distorts the meaning of the Nativity scene itself and of the Holy Family: both with the removal of Saint Joseph, sacrificed on the altar of political correctness, and with the very serious message relating to the &#8216;two mothers&#8217; which &#8216;sanctifies&#8217; a practice as illegal as the buying and selling of gametes,&#8221; it added.
At the time of this publication, the group has almost reached its goal of 25,000 signatures, sitting at 24,610.
Senator Maurizio Gasparri, of the co-ruling Forza Italia party, said the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/twitter-going-crazy-over-gay-nativity-scene-paul-bois">LGBT nativity scene</a> &#8220;offends all those who always had respect and devotion for the Holy Family.&#8221;
The pro-life group called it &#8220;dangerous, as well as shameful and blasphemous,&#8221; Reuters noted.

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Tragedy struck the Stott Family just before Christmas when Chloe and Parker Stott were killed in a car crash as they traveled to tell family they were expecting a baby.
The Utah couple was driving to Arizona to tell family they were expecting a baby boy, KUTV <a href="https://kutv.com/news/local/pregnant-utah-business-owner-killed-husband-hospitalized-after-crash-while-driving-to-arizona-clover-skin-bar-lindon-baby-boy-gofundme-life-flight" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a>, when their vehicle struck a commercial truck tractor. Chloe died on impact and Parker was taken to a hospital, where he died days later.
The fatal crash occurred on December 20 around 8:20 p.m. in Wickenburg, Arizona, about 60 miles northwest of Phoenix. The couple, driving a white Toyota Tundra pickup truck, was passing vehicles in a legal passing zone, KUTV reported.
Raul Garcia, a spokesperson for the Arizona Department of Public Safety, <a href="https://ksltv.com/609828/utah-woman-killed-in-arizona-crash-husband-hospitalized/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">told</a> KSL-TV that at one point, the Stott’s vehicle “failed to complete the pass and collided head-on with a white Volvo commercial truck tractor pulling a trailer loaded with home goods.”
Parker survived the initial crash with critical injuries and severe burns, which resulted in his right leg being amputated. He also broke nearly every other bone in his body, but had no injuries to his face, head, or neck. Social media accounts <a href="https://people.com/utah-couple-killed-car-crash-drive-announce-news-pregnancy-family-8420039" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reportedly</a> belonging to family of the couple announced Parker’s death on December 24.
A GoFundMe account was set up to help pay Parker’s medical bills before he died, with family members describing the tragedy.
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&#8220;They had just found out they were pregnant with a baby and were so excited to be parents and share the news with their loved ones over Christmas,&#8221; a description of the fundraiser reads. &#8220;At 8:30pm Wednesday evening they were involved in a tragic car accident that took the life of Chloe and their precious baby boy.&#8221;
The driver of the commercial truck tractor was taken to the hospital as a precaution, the outlet reported.
The couple’s two dogs were also in the vehicle when it crashed, but survived with minor injuries and are with the Stott family, according to <a href="https://www.facebook.com/people/Parker-and-Chloe-Forever/61554804004756/?mibextid=LQQJ4d" target="_blank" rel="noopener">a Facebook account</a> posting updates about the couple.
Chloe owned the Clover Skin Bar in Lindon, Utah, which she reportedly ran with her husband, a general contractor who renovated an empty commercial space the couple leased around a year and a half ago.
Scout Whiteley, the couple’s business manager and friend, told KSL-TV that Chloe was 10 weeks pregnant. Aleia Nilsson, a client of Chloe’s, told the outlet that the Stotts would have fresh flowers every week.
“She would always have the most amazing, like, seasonal crazy creation flowers,” Nilsson told the outlet. “I just can’t even believe that she’s gone. This was her dream and she would have been the most amazing mom. Like, without a doubt.”

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A Utah Couple Traveling To Tell Family Of Pregnancy Died In Car Crash Before Christmas

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Israeli Prime Minister <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/benjamin-netanyahu" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Benjamin Netanyahu</a> visited soldiers in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) inside Gaza on Christmas as they continue to battle the Hamas terrorists responsible for the October 7 massacre.
Netanyahu visited the northern Gaza Strip with IDF Deputy Chief-of-Staff Maj.-Gen. Amir Baram and was briefed by the Commander of the 261st Brigade, Col. Yehuda Wach, the Deputy Commander of the 162nd Division and the Deputy Commander of the 261st Brigade.
&#8220;I am here with you in the northern Gaza Strip and I am extraordinarily impressed. Previously, I told your commanders, and you, as reservists, as soldiers – we are proud of you and rely on you. We see the determination and the desire to continue on until the end,&#8221; he said. &#8220;Then I have two things to tell you: First, we will do everything to maintain your safety and your lives. While we want to pursue the mission, we want to safeguard you even more. That is the first – and most important – thing.&#8221;
&#8220;Second, we are not stopping. Whoever talks about stopping – there is no such thing. We are not stopping. The war will continue until the end, until we finish it, no less,&#8221; he continued. &#8220;I know that you left your families and that your families support you. That is amazing. That is the power – the key to victory.&#8221;
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The Prime Minister spoke with the soldiers and heard from them about their insistence and determination regarding the mission – to fight until the end, until victory. <a href="https://t.co/IEU8CgPl3W">pic.twitter.com/IEU8CgPl3W</a>
&mdash; Prime Minister of Israel (@IsraeliPM) <a href="https://twitter.com/IsraeliPM/status/1739312547180777940?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 25, 2023</a></blockquote>
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PM Netanyahu: &quot;I know that you left your families and that your families support you. That is amazing. That is the power – the key to victory.&quot; <a href="https://t.co/8d2E24iiNo">pic.twitter.com/8d2E24iiNo</a>
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Netanyahu&#8217;s trip inside enemy territory comes after he rejected calls at the start of the week to ramp down the intensity of Israel&#8217;s military operations against Hamas.
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&#8220;Citizens of Israel, we are intensifying the war in the Gaza Strip. We will continue to fight until absolute victory over Hamas,” Netanyahu said in a statement. “This will take time, but we are united – the soldiers, the people and the Government. We are united and determined to fight until the end.”
He also said that Israel&#8217;s decision on how to use its forces belonged to the IDF and the IDF alone — not outside influences.

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Netanyahu Visits IDF Inside Gaza, Vows New ‘Intensifying’ Phase Of War

Netanyahu Visits IDF Inside Gaza, Vows New 'Intensifying' Phase Of War

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Actresses like Donna Reed and <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/5-of-the-best-christmas-songs-to-warm-your-cold-heart" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Rosemary Clooney</a> immediately come to mind when one thinks of stars whose careers took off after their unforgettable roles in our favorite Christmas movies.
But they aren&#8217;t the only ones as we take a look back at these leading ladies and more who can credit their big breaks in Hollywood to their roles in Holiday classics.
For starters, let&#8217;s look at Reed &#8212; who&#8217;s best known for her role as Mary Hatch in the most wonderful Christmas movie of all time, Frank Capra&#8217;s 1946 &#8220;<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/its-a-wonderful-life-to-hit-theaters-this-christmas-season-to-mark-its-75th-anniversary" target="_blank" rel="noopener">It&#8217;s A Wonderful Life</a>,&#8221; alongside <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/jimmy-stewart-a-world-at-war-and-why-its-a-wonderful-life-was-almost-a-little-less-wonderful-part-i" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jimmy Stewart</a>.
The young actress got her start out of college when she landed a part on the big screen in &#8220;The Getaway&#8221; in 1941, <a href="https://www.msn.com/en-ie/entertainment/tv/it-s-a-wonderful-life-donna-reed-s-career-in-memoriam/ar-AA1lrWHi">MSN.com</a> noted. She would go on to score numerous <a href="https://vintageshowbiz.com/young-donna-reed/">supporting roles</a> before she got the part in Capra&#8217;s film at the age of 25 that would change everything.
The role catapulted her career and in 1953 she scored her first Oscar for her part in the 1953 film &#8220;From Here to Eternity.&#8221; She later appeared in numerous movies before becoming very successful on the small screen, especially for her performances on her TV show &#8220;The Donna Reed Show,&#8221; starting in 1958. 
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&#8220;Remember, George: no man is a failure who has friends.&#8221; 
It&#8217;s a Wonderful Life premiered at the Globe Theatre in New York 77 years ago today, on December 20, 1946 🙂 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/otd?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#otd</a> <a href="https://t.co/XOjXEx3Q1x">https://t.co/XOjXEx3Q1x</a> <a href="https://t.co/MTyp4rXZsa">pic.twitter.com/MTyp4rXZsa</a>
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Another Christmas queen would have to be Natalie Wood, who reminded us all to never stop believing in the magic of Santa Claus as Susan Walker in the 1947 &#8220;Miracle on 34th Street,&#8221; alongside <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/screen-legend-maureen-ohara-dies-chase-stephens" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Maureen O’Hara</a>.
Wood &#8212; who was just eight years old when she got the part &#8212; had already appeared in two other movies prior to landing her most famous role. Following the holiday classic, she went on to receive numerous film offers and became a huge box office success, appearing in movies like &#8220;The Searchers&#8221; and &#8220;West Side Story,&#8221; <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000081/bio/?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm">IMDb</a> noted. Later in her <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000081/bio/?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm">career</a>, she found success on the small screen and appeared in numerous made-for-TV movies and miniseries.
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One leading lady that will forever be part of the Christmas season is George Clooney’s aunt Rosemary Clooney. She got her <a href="https://www.wideopencountry.com/rosemary-clooney/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">start</a> in the music industry after winning a singing competition in her hometown of Cincinnati. At the age of 21, she moved to New York City and found success with her music. But at the age of 26, she took on the role of Betty Haynes in &#8220;<a href="https://www.wideopencountry.com/rosemary-clooney/">White Christmas</a>,&#8221; alongside screen legends Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye.
The movie is filled with numerous songs and dance numbers, with Clooney’s sultry voice being well showcased. Her performance in the holiday classic made the film a huge success and made Clooney a star on the big screen as well.
Before Zoey Deschannel lit up the big screen in &#8220;Elf,&#8221; she was just getting her foot in the door in the entertainment world. She had appeared in two other movies, but it wasn&#8217;t until she ended up scoring the unforgettable role of Jovie across from <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/will-ferrell-play-reagan-comedy-mocking-his-james-barrett" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Will Ferrell</a> in the 2003 holiday movie that her career really took off.  She&#8217;s since gone on to appear in numerous films and has found success on both the big and small screen.
Rounding out our list is <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/candace-cameron-bure">Candace Cameron Bure</a>. While most people got to know the young actress for her role in the hit TV series &#8220;Full House,&#8221; she really found success when she began appearing in Christmas movies on the Hallmark Channel, earning her the title of <a href="https://toofab.com/2022/12/24/actresses-starred-most-hallmark-christmas-movies/">Queen of Christmas</a>.
During her time with the network, she appeared in a total of 10 Hallmark Christmas movies, with some of the most memorable ones being &#8220;Let It Snow&#8221; and &#8220;Christmas Under Wraps.&#8221;
Her success at the network helped catapult her career, and in 2022, she left Hallmark to develop, produce, and star in faith-based stories for the up and coming Great American Family Network.
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/the-eight-best-classic-christmas-movies-to-watch-and-why" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Eight Best Classic Christmas Movies To Watch And Why</a>

The 5 Actresses Who Made A Name For Themselves Starring In Christmas Movies

(HOLD For Christmas) The 5 Actresses Who Made A Name For Themselves Starring In Christmas Movies

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Rep. <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/alexandria-ocasio-cortez" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez</a> (D-NY) faced criticism on Christmas for a distorted retelling of the birth of Jesus Christ and for trying to politicize the event by making false comparisons to the situation in modern day Israel.
&#8220;In the story of Christmas, Christ was born in modern-day Palestine under the threat of a government engaged in a massacre of innocents,&#8221; she claimed. &#8220;He was part of a targeted population being indiscriminately killed to protect an unjust leader&#8217;s power. Mary and Joseph, displaced by violence and forced to flee, became refugees in Egypt with a newborn waiting to one day return home.&#8221;
&#8220;Thousands of years later, right wing forces are violently occupying Bethlehem as similar stories unfold for today&#8217;s Palestinians, so much so that the Christian community in Bethlehem has cancelled this year&#8217;s Christmas Eve celebrations out of both safety and respect,&#8221; she added. &#8220;And yet, also today, holy children are still being born in a place of unspeakable violence &#8212; for every child born, of any identity and from any place, is sacred. Especially the children of Gaza.&#8221;
Nowhere in her post on Instagram did Ocasio-Cortez make any mention of Hamas&#8217; October 7 terrorist attack on Israel in which the Islamic terrorist group murdered 1,200 Israelis, wounded 5,300+, took more than 240 people hostage, and engaged in a sadistic campaign of rape against Israeli women and children.
&#8220;The entire story of Christmas and Christ himself is about standing with the poor and powerless, the marginalized and maligned, the refugees and immigrants, the outcast and misunderstood, without exception,&#8221; she continued. &#8220;This high Christian holiday is about honoring the precious sanctity of a family that, if the story were to unfold today, would be Jewish Palestinians.&#8221;
Ocasio-Cortez was called out online over her remarks by a wide range of individuals.
&#8220;Nothing to see here&#8230; just a Democratic congresswoman with a large social media following openly hating on Jews in broad daylight,&#8221; said columnist Joe Concha.
Jacob N. Kornbluh, senior political reporter at The Forward, wrote: &#8220;AOC describes Israel as a ‘violent right wing occupying force’ in Christmas post. No mention of Hamas terror, the victims of Oct. 7 attack.&#8221;
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What <a href="https://twitter.com/AOC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@AOC</a> tells you: If the Christmas story were to happen today, Jesus’ family would be Jewish Palestinians.
What <a href="https://twitter.com/AOC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@AOC</a> doesn’t tell you: Jewish Palestinians don’t exist and Jews aren’t allowed to live in or even enter various parts of the Palestinian Territories. 
Merry…
&mdash; Jordyn (@JordynTilchen) <a href="https://twitter.com/JordynTilchen/status/1739349116449062928?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 25, 2023</a></blockquote>
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AOC Blasted For Attacking Israel In Explaining Her Version Of The ‘Story Of Christmas’

AOC Blasted For Attacking Israel In Explaining Her Version Of The 'Story Of Christmas'

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A far-left <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/cnn" target="_blank" rel="noopener">CNN</a> priest faced backlash on Christmas for claiming that Jesus was a &#8220;Palestinian Jew&#8221; who was born into an &#8220;occupied&#8221; country as he tried to make comparisons from the time of Christ&#8217;s birth to modern day Israel.
&#8220;I think the message of Christmas is that God enters into it with us and we&#8217;re not alone in it,&#8221; Beck said. &#8220;What I&#8217;m so struck by is that the story of Christmas is about a Palestinian Jew &#8212; how often do you find those words put together? A Palestinian Jew born into a time when his country was occupied, right? They can&#8217;t find a place for her to even give birth, his mother. They&#8217;re homeless. They eventually have to flee as refugees into Egypt, no less. I mean, you can&#8217;t make up the parallels to our current world situation right now.&#8221;
&#8220;And so in some way, that is who we believe God becomes born into that situation and yet, that very man, Jesus, says love one another, love your enemies,&#8221; he continued. &#8220;There is hope. There is light in the darkness. I&#8217;m attesting to that. So somehow that God enters that experience of suffering and that struggle and is actually born into it. That is what is so miraculous about this celebration for me.&#8221;
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WOW: &quot;The story of Christmas is about a Palestinian Jew&#8230; born into a time when his country was occupied.. have to flee as refugees&#8230;&quot; &#8211;<a href="https://twitter.com/FrEdwardBeck?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@FrEdwardBeck</a>, who is now a full-time activist trying to push Christians into Palestinian nationalism &amp; erase Jewish history. <a href="https://t.co/MU5m2azHih">pic.twitter.com/MU5m2azHih</a>
&mdash; Jason Rantz on KTTH Radio (@jasonrantz) <a href="https://twitter.com/jasonrantz/status/1739337002967879722?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 25, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Beck&#8217;s remarks faced significant pushback online from commentators who noted what he said was factually false.
&#8220;This is embarrassingly wrong,&#8221; responded New York Post columnist Karol Markowicz.
Radio host Erick Erickson responded, &#8220;How can the press signal itself not really connected to the people? Put on commentary like this. Palestine was not even a creation of the Roman Empire at the time of Christ’s birth. Pushing a political agenda like this, using Christ, reflects poorly on the network.&#8221;
Hussain Abdul-Hussain, research fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, responded: &#8220;Because you know how in Matthew 15:24 Jesus said, &#8216;I was not sent except to the lost sheep of the house of Israel,&#8217; by Israel Jesus meant Palestine. Father Beck has to stop watching Al-Jazeera and start reading the New Testament.&#8221;
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International human rights lawyer Arsen Ostrovsky wrote: &#8220;I think @FrEdwardBeck may have missed his Theology 101 class! This is embarrassing on any day, let alone #Christmas, as he’s on CNN.&#8221;

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CNN Priest Slammed For Claiming Jesus Was A ‘Palestinian Jew’ Born Into An ‘Occupied’ Country

CNN Priest Slammed For Claiming Jesus Was A 'Palestinian Jew' Born Into An 'Occupied' Country

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An annual Australian Christmas event that raises money for families and children who are blind or have low vision was interrupted when pro-Palestinian demonstrators stormed the stage.
The Carols by Candlelight event, which has been held on Christmas Eve in Melbourne since 1938, was being celebrated at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl,
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Pro-Palestine anarchists stormed the Carols by Candlelight stage in Melbourne. Children had to be rushed off the stage, as the audience watched in horror. This org is dedicated to blind children. <a href="https://t.co/Jk4eC1Wev1">pic.twitter.com/Jk4eC1Wev1</a>
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Free Palestine activists disrupt Carols By Candlelight in Melbourne.
Multiculturalism means you can&#39;t enjoy Christmas with your family anymore.
Deport these people now.
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&mdash; End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) <a href="https://twitter.com/EndWokeness/status/1738889857248702884?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 24, 2023</a></blockquote>
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This is the moment anti-Israel protesters stormed the Carols By Candlelight stage in Melbourne because they hate youse nearly as much as they hate Jews <a href="https://t.co/TvpAgvF2WD">pic.twitter.com/TvpAgvF2WD</a>
&mdash; Avi Yemini (@OzraeliAvi) <a href="https://twitter.com/OzraeliAvi/status/1738862743426568496?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 24, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Members of Australia&#8217;s Parliament of Victoria also reacted:
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What a disgraceful act by Pro Palestinian Protesters to gatecrash Carols just before a kids performance.
Not the time and Not the Place <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/carolsbycandlelight?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#carolsbycandlelight</a>
&mdash; David Southwick MP (@SouthwickMP) <a href="https://twitter.com/SouthwickMP/status/1738854994718364070?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 24, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Its appalling that the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CarolsbyCandlelight?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CarolsbyCandlelight</a> has Palestinian activists threatening David Campbell. Remember this is a <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Christian?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Christian</a> festival. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/springst?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#springst</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Auspol?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Auspol</a> <a href="https://t.co/RYr2CB1bTt">pic.twitter.com/RYr2CB1bTt</a>
&mdash; David Davis MP (@DavidDavisMLC) <a href="https://twitter.com/DavidDavisMLC/status/1738866444350492825?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 24, 2023</a></blockquote>
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“Funds raised from Carols by Candlelight support Vision Australia’s Life Ready Program, which is designed to encourage and support childhood development and the education of children and young people who are blind or have low vision, so they can form strong foundations for life, true meaningful participation and life-long employment,” The Carols by Candlelight <a href="https://carols.visionaustralia.org/about-us" target="_blank" rel="noopener">website</a> notes.
The Carols by Candlelight event was catalyzed by radio announcer Norman Banks walking home after work on Christmas Eve 1937. He saw an elderly woman through her window, lit by candlelight, singing along with the song &#8220;Away in a Manger&#8221; as it was sung on the radio. The next year his idea of having people sing carols by candlelight came to fruition at the Alexandra Gardens on Christmas; 10,000 people attended. The event is currently broadcast and telecast to eastern Asia, many Pacific Islands and New Zealand.
The Australian Girls Choir and National Boys Choir of Australia perform at the event each year.
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On Saturday, pro-Palestinian demonstrators disrupted Christmas shoppers in San Francisco’s Union Square. In Chicago, some pro-Palestinian demonstrators blocked traffic headed for O’Hare Airport, delaying Christmas travelers from getting to their flights.
On Sunday night, Christmas Eve, pro-Palestinian demonstrators disputed a Christmas caroling tradition at Washington Square Park in Manhattan, blaring music and honking their horns. One 76-year-old caroler told <a href="https://nypost.com/2023/12/24/metro/nyc-pro-palestinian-protesters-disrupt-christmas-caroling-in-washington-square-park/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The New York Post</a>, “They disrupted, we sang louder. We weren’t going to let them make this their night. Yeah, it was annoying, but Christmas for me is about making the negative into a positive. I heard that honking and that loud music and said to myself, this is God’s way of telling me I’m not caroling loudly enough. I sang myself hoarse.”
“Carolers of all races and persuasions are caroling together in the spirit of the holidays, and these jerks are driving around with music blasting out of massive speakers and honking their horns incessantly as a tactic to what – annoy the everloving s*** out of people whose support they’re trying to win?” another caroler said.

A large crowd enjoys Carols by Candlelight at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl, 24 Dec

Christmas Event Supporting Blind Children Disrupted By Pro-Palestinian Demonstrators

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