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Christmas movies fall into two camps. There’s Tiny Tim’s “God bless us, every one!” from “A Christmas Carol” and there’s John McClane’s “Now I have a machine gun. Ho ho ho,” from “Die Hard.” Go to latimes.com/entertainment for the least Christmas-y Christmas movies we could find.

Can Hollywood’s award season be saved in the wake of the writers strike? Here’s an idea: Pins. Not picket lines. Details at the Dish Rag blog at latimes.com/entertainment.

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