A popular spa in Japan has started a new trend. They have been filling its massive baths with French wine and water. And most women that are bathing in it are also drinking straight out of the tub. YUCK! Other people have been in that tub, too.

When you’re looking for a family-friendly movie to get the whole family together and excited for a night of hot cocoa and Christmas cookies, try one of these films that will keep everyone at every age entertained:

• A Christmas Story
• Home Alone
• The Polar Express
• Fred Claus
• Elf 
• National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation

Mariah Carey plays an evil PTA mom who is trying to ruin her high school rival’s holiday as she comes back to her Ohio hometown in A Christmas Melody. The movie premieres on Hallmark December 19th.  Mariah is also director on the movie.

If you are hosting Thanksgiving dinner and feeling overwhelmed – that’s totally natural. Here are some tips to take some of the stress away.

• Set the table the night before.
• Before heading off to bed on Thanksgiving eve empty the dishwasher and all garbage cans in the kitchen.
• Prepare as much food as you can in advance.
• When in doubt, ask guests to help.
• Chill the wine the night before.

Thanks to Putnam County Boy Scout Troop 156 for coming by our studios for an interview.  They have a fundraiser to help them go to New Mexico to stay at a ranch.  Stop by the Putnam County Courthouse on Saturday, November 28 and Saturday, December 5 from 8 am to 4 pm. Boy Scout Troop 156 will be selling Frasier Fir Christmas Trees and wreaths.

Doomy is very timid when she first meets you, but with a little coaxing and understanding, she warms up. She’s a little over a year old. Doomy loves to be scratched behind the ears and petted. Adopt her today at the Cookeville/Putnam County Animal Shelter.

James Taylor was on the Stephen Colbert show this week and claimed he “was still working on ‘Fire and Rain'”.  Claiming he “hadn’t seen that much” when the classic song was written in 1970.  Stephen Colbert even sang along with James referencing some pop culture in the “new” version.

Adele commands stage at Radio City Music Hall for one-hour taping of NBC special.  Adele performed for almost an hour, singing each of her hits, including the song that won her the Academy Award, “Skyfall.”

Yesterday, Charlie Sheen sat down with Matt Lauer released an open letter on Tuesday, just after confirming he is HIV-positive. Read the complete letter, plus Sheen’s doctor’s statement about his condition.

Charlie Sheen’s Letter

British fans have started a campaign for the band that was onstage Friday at the theater in Paris when terrorists entered the theater and killed more than 80 people. Fans are wanting the band’s cover of the song “Save A Prayer” to become number one.  Simon LeBon of  Duran Duran tweeted that his band will donate its share of royalties from the song to a charity and is “considering options that are useful, peaceful and uniting.”