from the week of December 16 2007

Between the holidays, the end of the year, and the end of the website, I'm finding it very hard to come up with hard news to write about.

So back to basics. Every year at this time I like to celebrate Christmas with a "Sexy Santa" contest in the Out In Left Field column. I got the inspiration a few years ago from the Beverly Center in Los Angeles, which hosts an annual "Hunky Santa" contest.

But this year I went to the website and discovered they had already picked a Santa, apparently without ever holding a contest.

I don't have anything against their Santa, but I was hoping to find a few "sexy Santas of color" that I haven't already featured on this site.

So I scoured the Internet, and this is what I came up with today. If you have any ideas, let me know, or I'll see what else I can find for the next few days.

Posted on December 19 2007, 11:23AM | Permalink

After searching and searching, I couldn't find too many more sexy Santas of color. So we're going a new direction.

Today we're featuring celebrity Santas.

At the top is LL Cool J playing Santa Claus. In the middle is boy band B2K playing Santa. And at the bottom is 80s TV star Mr. T playing Santa Claus for First Lady Nancy Reagan.

Mr. T was invited to the White House? Apparently so. The photo comes from the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and appears to have been taken in the main corridor of the residence.

Nancy sat on his lap, and Mr. T apparently was kind enough to bring her a Mr. T action figure, which she is holding proudly.

Who knew?

Posted on December 20 2007, 5:09PM | Permalink

Well, two days ago we talked about sexy Santas. Yesterday we brought you celebrity Santas. So today it's time for the funny Santas.

I don't know what's going on in the top picture, but he is bringing a whole new look to the Santa concept.

In the second picture, we find two Sumo Santas preparing to face off in a match.

And finally in the third photo, it's Santa heaven. I don't think I've ever seen so many Santas in one place.

So that's it for the week. And if you don't check in here again before the big holiday, here's wishing you and yours a very Merry Christmas!

Posted on December 21 2007, 8:35AM | Permalink