Meanwhile, in LA

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The Beverly Center's search for a hunky Santa has ended. "The winner, actor Eli Wilhide, a '6' 1" all American, guy-next-door with brown hair and hazel eyes,' will be seen at the mall's Snow Globes Polar Express display, during the evenings and weekends, beginning at 2pm Friday, November 28." In New York, we expect all the Santas to be jolly, and portly, as is tradition. [Racked LA]