Dubbed Canada's Mario Lanza (for whatever that's worth), Giorgio Longdo carries you away to memories of holidays of yore with his inimitable tenor and and ever-changing painted studio backdrop. Choirs of angels have got nothing on Giorgio!

Congratulations to LostonJeopardy for being the first person to answer today's Freeze Frame. Click through for the answer.

World events have screeched to a halt. Here is a funny article from the Onion: "Weed Delivery Guy Saves Christmas." You guys like the Onion, right? If anyone comments with "slow news day, huh?" You will be sorry. [Onion]

In a Christmas miracle, the kids over at Free Love Forum put up a clever new sketch that spoofs the amount of time and energy James Cameron put into Avatar by showing what it took them to bootleg it. Enjoy!

We hope the real Santa Claus was a little more graceful when landing on your rooftop than this poor schmuck.

Get your holiday dose of one of the funniest shows on television! When the gang gathers 'round the piano to sing carols, hilarity—as always—ensues. Warning: it gets weird.

Seems that an undergraduate creative writing class took over the Times' editorial page today.

A tipster says that the 22 Bloomberg News journalists who made up its non-business, or 'World News', team were told the section was being scrapped last week, just before Christmas. As of today they have still not been reassigned.

Screw Oprah's special— all you need is two minutes and a computer to see this stunning, high defintion tour of the White House all decorated for the holidays.

Two examples of downright, calculating festive nefariousness have happened today in Afghanistan and China. One set of media-savvy people wanted to hide their cruelty and the other wanted to show it off. See if you can guess which is which.

Saturday Night Live is currently in its 35th season. While there are tons of people that will say "It hasn't been funny since X was on," it still has some of the greatest Christmas sketches ever.

Otters—the most "aww"-inducing animals on the planet—are trained quite easily, it seems. This otter knows how to get "letters to Santa" and can carry around Christmas stockings! Adorable.

This video is helpful for one of two reasons. One— you enjoy fruitcake and would like to learn how to make it. Two— you'd never want one for Christmas, but wonder what's inside these things. I'm the latter.

There's that fable, "The Lion and the Mouse," where a hungry lion spares a mouse, and the mouse eventually repays him by freeing him from a trap. Tim Robbins saved some guy's life and was repaid with this Gawker Stalker.

Yes, this song definitely is cheesy—and Karen's super-skinny body is definitely depressing— but despite that, the song resonates for those who are apart from loved ones today.

That woman who tackled the Pope before he gave his Christmas Eve Mass last night? She's the same person who ran at him last Christmas. She even wore the same sweatshirt. (It's her "pope-tacklin' sweatshirt.") [NYDN]

Soldiers in Iraq were, until today, likely to face disciplinary action for getting pregnant or getting another soldier pregnant. Not any more!

Listen to this grey parrot singing 'Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire.' Merry Christmas!

This little boy freaks out when he find that he finally receives the greatest gift any kid and get, a Nintendo 64! Watch this kid lose himself in the spirit of christmas.

In the grand tradition of people hiding in enclosed spaces, Gawker.TV is pleased to announce: The Person Jumping Out of a Mock Gift Box 3000. Call now, supplies are limited.