Today Amber Sweeney and Bethany Joy Galeotti, known collectively as Everly, released "Fireside," an EP of Christmas songs. The album is available on iTunes and should be available on CDBaby later. Check out the first listen here!

1. Sleigh Ride
2. Winter Wonderland
3. I'll Be Home For Christmas
4. Christmas Time is Here
5. O Come, O Come Emmanuel
6. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas / O Holy Night

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I am so in love with this EP already. The songs sound amazing and I never thought I'd see the day when we'd get Joy Christmas songs!

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When granddaughter, Jada, was born with leukemia, a donor-match was located and Jada made a miraculous recovery. In honor of her grandaughter's health, Jeanna has decided to walk across the country (in the dead of winter) to raise awareness and build support for the bone marrow registry (all that's required is a cheek swab). Follow Jeanna's remarkable journey as she travels the United States by foot.

Returns Monday, January 18th
BJG looks stunning & sounds great as always!

TVGuide.com: Any chance you'll return to One Tree Hill?
Lachey: I don't know. When you play yourself on a show it's kind of difficult to reprise that role. I don't know that it makes sense to come back and pay another visit to One Tree Hill but I had great times, great cast and great show. It was a lot of fun.
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Holidays provide a built-in excuse for indulgent entertaining. This all-purpose foodie community covers everything from homemade hangover cures to dinner party menus. Need quick advice? Get five-minute snack suggestions, low-fat ingredient substitutes, and even measurement conversions. Delicious recipes garnished with humorous advice. Yum.

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Always on the lookout for compelling images, we were delighted to discover this flourishing community of artists who share a love of nature. Honoring the subject with photographs, paintings, sketches, prose, poetry, and other creative works, you'll be simultaneously riveted to your monitor and inspired to run helter skelter towards the nearest wooded dale.

Brett Claywell (Tim) is on tonight's episode of Dollhouse "A Love Supreme". He just finished appearing but the episode will be up on Hulu by tomorrow.

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Want to embrace your wanderlust on the cheap? If you're tall on adventurous spirit, but short on funds, this community can help you plan a trip to anywhere. Offering plentiful tips on how to travel light, you can post about bargain hotels and hostels if you're into urban exploration or discuss camping gear and mosquito netting for the great outdoors. Hitch your backpack, pitch your tent, and carpe diem!

I was watching Nick@Nite and all of a sudden I see Sophia Bush in a commercial with a bunch of people and it was for the Flip Video Camera. Anyone else seen this commercial? It's very short and I couldn't hear what she said.

I looked all over online and youtube but found nothing. If anyone comes across the video or knows where to find it online please comment below. Thanks :)

Longtime "One Tree Hill" watchers shouldn't be surprised when a plotline pulls a major, dramatic, out-of-left-field twist. After all, it seems to happen every other week. But even longtime watchers like myself were shocked at the ending to last week's episode (SPOILER ALERT!) when actress/model/aspiring screenwriter Alex Dupre slit her wrists in her hotel room bathtub. The image of Alex's red blood swirling in the bath water was a haunting note to end the episode on — so we caught up with Jana Kramer, who plays Alex, for the details on her characters tragic actions.

Its hard to understand exactly what was going through Alex's head when she got into the bathtub, but Jana said she thinks Alex just felt so alone after her fight with Julian (Austin Nichols) that she thought it was her only option. "Julian was the only person who actually believed in her. And when he said to never talk to him again, I think she just felt like, This is it, there's nobody else. There's no one. She didn't have any friends. She was alone. Unfortunately, selfishly, for her, her only escape was to try and kill herself, which I personally think is not the right thing to do."
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Hey everyone!

This is your discussion post for tonight's brand new episode of One Tree Hill.

As always this is the only place to post your thoughts, questions, etc about tonight's ep. Keep in mind that this post will contain spoilers about tonight's episode so don't jump in here until you've seen it. Please be nice to each other and keep spoilers for future episodes to yourself.
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The promo looks good, let's see how this one goes!

Happy OTH Monday! xo

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While some of us long to escape the cold, dark stretch of winter for hot tropical beaches, for others, there's nothing quite like whoooooshing down those shimmering sugar alps. If you're fond of freestyle skiing, get ready to slide down the slippery slopes in good company. This passionate, international community shares travel/gear tips, anecdotes, photos, and videos for those who can't get enough of the sweet stuff.

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Need some extra twinkle to decorate your place? Check out these dazzling holiday-themed icons. If you're an artist, you can post your own creations, provided you abide by the simple rules (which is to say, all cheer and no politicking). Be sure to comment and give credit if you wish to borrow a little spirit (no direct links, please). If you're feeling a touch of humbug this season, this is an instant shot of festivity.

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High on creativity, but low on cash? You'll find tons of brilliant suggestions for do-it-yourself crafts sure to please everyone on your holiday gift list. Offering detailed instructions, photos, budgets, timelines, and active support, you'll soon turn spare remnants of fabric and time into cherished keepsakes. Be sure to search entries and read user guidelines before you post for help!