Thanksgiving
Christmas, New Year’s travel busiest in 6 years
NEW YORK (AP) — This Christmas travel season could be the busiest in six years, with AAA predicting that 93.3 million Americans will hit the road. That’s 1.6 percent more than last year and just 400,000 people shy of the 2006 record.
TNT: Funeral coming for J.R. Ewing on new ‘Dallas’
NEW YORK (AP) – J.R. Ewing will get a send-off with a proper funeral on “Dallas.” TNT begins the second season of its “Dallas” revival next month. The network said Tuesday that it will hold […]
Government data show record holiday hiring
CHICAGO (AP) – A leading job placement firm says retailers last month hired a record number of seasonal workers. Challenger, Gray and Christmas says its analysis of data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows […]
‘Twilight,’ ‘Skyfall’ remain top picks for fans
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The “Twilight” finale and “Skyfall continue to dominate the box office on a typically slow post-Thanksgiving weekend.
ShopperTrak: Stores have a solid start to holidays
A firm that analyzes customer traffic says stores saw a solid increase in sales for the four-day start to the holiday season, as heavy Thanksgiving shopping offset a drop in Black Friday sales.
Holiday shoppers head online in droves to pick up Cyber Monday deals
NEW YORK (AP) – Cyber Monday appears on track to becoming the biggest online shopping day ever, and web traffic isn’t expected to peak for another several hours. IBM Benchmark says, as of noon Eastern […]
For some families, political talk can bring an uneasy Thanksgiving
(AP) – Lots of extended families are getting together for Thanksgiving this week. And amid all the turkey and pie, the football on TV, the catching up on family doings, there are bound to be […]
Turkey experts prepare for another season of hotline calls | VIDEO
For 32 years, the experts who staff the Butterball Turkey Talk-Line have been there for holiday cooks who have questions about how to prepare and cook their turkeys.
Chef Michael Symon on Thanksgiving and Vegetarians!
This morning on LA’s Morning News, Chef Michael Symon of ABC’s “The Chew,” checked in with Phil Hulett and Andi Marshall (sitting in for Penny Griego). Chef Symon offered tips for your Thanksgiving menu, and […]
Thanksgiving inspiration with Chef Jamie Gwen
If you need a little culinary inspiration this holiday, listen to “Food & Wine with Chef Jamie Gwen.” The show airs Sunday from 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. on KFWB News Talk 980. On this […]



















