Throwing a litigious lump of coal in its friend's stocking, Warner Bros. TV leveled a breach-of-contract lawsuit against CBS seeking $49 million in unpaid license fees and production costs for Two and a Half Men.

The gifts keep on coming: Go head. Unwrap it. That's right! George Lucas's Howard the Duck, in its gloriously awful, crimped-headed-Lea Thompson entirety.

Merry Christmas Eve, everyone! As today is something of a news wasteland, expect lots of electronic stocking stuffers, blog regifting, and other forms of Defamer elfin magic.

As our Arrested Development Film Tracker™ continues to fill up with "yes" balloons, one very prominent "no" remains as Ann as the nose on plain's face. But could Michael Cera single-handedly delay the movie?

Welcome back to Defamer Attractions, your regular guide to everything new, noteworthy and/or mortifying at the movies. This week: Hollywood gets stuck in your chimney delivering Benjamin Button and four other holiday blockbuster hopefuls.

· In a blockbuster exclusive with Conan O'Brien, Carson Daly confirmed that he is, in fact, a soulless mercenary with no conscience, scruples or remorse about his cultural crimes.

· Soweto Gospel Choir at Disney Hall, Mike Stinson at The Redwood Bar & Grill, and Camp Freddy at The Roxy.

Here in America, the romantic pairing of an underage 15-year-old and an older partner is only acceptable when the teenager gets country singer parental consent. Kate Winslet, though, will not accept this injustice!

Your advent calendars are almost tapped out, but the sweetness is just beginning. TBS & PBS have some excellent offerings for you, while ABC lets the fall custodial interns program tonight's lineup.

There's something extremely wrong with this exchange between Jimmy Kimmel and Tom Cruise, and we're inclined not to pin it all on Tom.

Peer into The View, and soon The View starts to peer into you. Before long, you may develop a sudden affinity for pirate shirts and a tendency to shout "William Ayers!"

Paddles down, people. The Scarlett Johansson Snotty Charity Kleenex Auction is over, with the winning bidder wanting no media attention for their offer of $5,300 in exchange for the aloe-enriched celebrity nasal smear.

All early indications that From Paris With Love might finally exposes John Travolta's other side to a long-suspecting public were dashed today, when an international trailer revealed just another shitty cop-with-a-bazooka movie.

Last night, NBC aired the epic, two-hour second installment of Momma's Boys.

The people responsible in part for the encroachment of Oscar Hell on an otherwise lovely holiday season are scrutinized this week in the Washington Post. The lesson: You can put lipstick on a pig!

· Tina Fey was named AP's Entertainer of the Year, which comes with the prize that she be referred to as "Entertainer of the Year Tina Fey" in every AP mention in 2009. [Variety]

It's December 23rd. Do you know where your presents are? If you have not made your obligatory trips to the Grove or its fraternal Armenian twin The Americana at Brand, we'll save you some time.

Cheech Marin spoke with The A.V. Club. about his eclectic career, along the way recalling friend Peter Sellers's potent Heathrow welcome gifts, and explaining why Body of Lies was too white for its own good.

Congratulations to U.S. Senate candidate Al Franken, who has overcome his narrow Election Day deficit to claim victory in Minnesota over Republican incumbent Norm Coleman. According to Al Franken.

If there's anything Britney Spears needs right now, it's a reminder that everyone close to the pop star relies on her for their own financial well-being. But how lucrative is it to be her sponge?