# MERRY MINUTES: BIG Christmas 2026 News! Pentatonix, Toys R Us & Home Alone 2

An episode of [Christmas Countdown](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1590700829), 22 Oct 2026, 38 min.

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Merry Minutes is BACK! The weekly Christmas news show from Christmas Countdown, the #1 ranked Christmas podcast, returns for its season premiere with hosts Eric and Danny serving up the latest holiday headlines, festive surprises, and a little Christmas chaos! THIS WEEK'S BIG CHRISTMAS NEWS: 🎄 NYC's iconic Plaza Hotel, famously featured in Home Alone 2: Lost in New York, is reportedly closing for up to 4 years! 🎄 Toys "R" Us is bringing holiday nostalgia back with plans for 120 new stores! 🎄 Pentatonix has a festive new music video, just in time for Christmas 2026! 🎄 PLUS! PENTATONIX'S KEVIN OLUSOLA JOINS THE SHOW! Kevin reveals the magic behind Pentatonix, the mission driving their music, and which song he's most excited about from their new Christmas album, Christmas in the City (Deluxe)! And there's MORE! Kevin takes us behind the scenes of his debut children's book, My Voice Is a Beat, sharing the inspiration behind the story, the message he hopes kids take away, and the unforgettable moment he first held his book and read it with his family. GET KEVIN'S NEW BOOK "My Voice Is a Beat": https://link.amazon/B0gDxEd6M MORE CHRISTMAS COUNTDOWN Follow us: https://linktr.ee/christmascountdownshow Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/christmascountdownshow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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