Biz keeps spirits vibrant

Twentieth TV cake cake toppers Dana Walden and Gary Newman leaped on Sons of Anarchy hogs for annual comedy video ecard. There's undoubtedly the old-fashioned holiday card market remains round the skids, along with the ecard volume seems lower just a little this year. There seems to become more spirit inside the showbiz's holidays festivities this year, which is a superb sign that bizzers feel positive of a prosperous year ahead.Knowing with a casual survey of Variety staffers, there's an apparent increase within the last few years in the quantity of holiday parties, receptions and sundry get-togethers, whether large-scale company matters or private occasions by people attempting to toast pals and co-employees at Soho House, MyHouse, Palihouse in addition to their own house.Because the face-time festivities are extremely growing, there's undoubtedly the old-fashioned holiday card market remains round the skids, along with the ecard volume seems lower just a little this year. Along with the third year back to back, last century Fox TV cake cake toppers Gary Newman and Dana Walden destroyed utilizing their comedy video ecard, this time around around featuring the rambunctious talents in the "Sons of Anarchy" posse.That traditionalist, Chuck Lorre made merry along with his annual mailing, this time around around gently referencing the general public trauma he familiar with spring. Ever the naughty schoolboy, Craig Ferguson sent an image card getting a salty holiday sentiment that's definitely not inside the Hallmark canon.Carolines on Broadway set up together numerous advantageous one-card inserts from comics which the holidays should bring. Incorporated within this: "A completely new guy for Demi Moore who not cheat or tweet," "an Occupy Citifield movement to be able to save the Mets" and "Comedy Central obtaining the rights to broadcast all future Republican debates." Hear hear. Contact Cynthia Littleton at cynthia.littleton@variety.com