Isn't that cute? Heidi Montag (sans new nose) and hubby Spencer Pratt volunteered at the Los Angeles Mission last holiday season. This photo would make for the perfect Christmas cards from this skin-deep couple.

So what is this obsession the attention-loving “actress” Heidi Montag has with her face? Supposedly, she has gone under the knife twice – the second time having had 10 plastic surgery procedures in one day!! Is she trying to look as good as possible for her and husband Spencer Pratt’s photo Christmas cards next year? What’s going on here? No male whose eyes can still focus would honestly think that her face needed any tampering – especially at the age of 23. It is pretty obvious that she is very insecure, reportedly having had rhinoplasty, breast augmentation, and collagen lip injections three years ago.

So why the lack of confidence? Is it because deep down she feels she’s talentless? Is the only way she can become a success in life to flaunt her physical attributes? Perhaps. Her foray into the music business several years ago was certainly not a success. Although she worked with successful producer David Foster, his magic did not work in her case, as her debut album, Superficial – which cost upwards over two million dollars to produce – sold a measly 1,000 copies its first week of release and has sold maybe 7,000 units in total. Not an auspicious debut by any means!

So what does this young woman look forward to? More plastic surgery? “Possibly,” she says. A well-known plastic surgeon basically feels women who say they absolutely must have more and more of these types of procedures often need counseling. Getting a stormy relationship back on track or securing a part in a TV show or movie is not a good reason for having plastic surgery.

Whether her priorities are a bit mixed up or not, this doesn’t necessarily mean she is not a good person. A few years ago, she and Spencer’s Christmas cards may have included a photo from their Christmas Eve visit to the Los Angeles Mission, where they helped serve food to the needy and handed out Christmas presents to children. Now that is what is important – not nose jobs and fake breasts!

This past holiday season, Johnny Depp was spotted buying Christmas gifts with director pal Tim Burton in London.

Johnny Depp, the quirky actor and star of many offbeat character movies, spent this past holiday season in a rather mundane way. He was spotted Christmas shopping with his friend and director, Tim Burton, at London’s Forbidden Planet, a store that specializes in movie memorabilia and toys. He had in hand several items for purchase: a Betty Boop doll, Simpson figures, and what appears to be a wooden marionette – but not a single box of Christmas cards (perhaps that is his girlfriend’s job)! Tim Burton has been the director of many Johnny Depp movies over the years. Each man is a father of young children; therefore Christmas shopping is probably expected of them both.

Johnny Depp is dressed in rather drab attire for the season, apparently trying to appear incognito to avoid the usual paparazzi and fans. Dressed in jeans, denim jacket, tweed overcoat, sunglasses, and a hat, Johnny appears rather nondescript and unenthusiastic as he goes about his holiday shopping task. He was interviewed about his Christmas plans which were equally ordinary, spending time with his two children and longtime girlfriend while waiting for Santa Claus to arrive. One can only speculate that like every other family at this time of year, the Depps spend time decorating a tree, wrapping Christmas presents, writing out Christmas cards and perhaps even baking Christmas cookies!

Compare this holiday scene to the Christmas happenings of Johnny Depp’s character, Edward Scissorhands. Edward is the invention of an eccentric elderly inventor played by Vincent Price. Edward is a young man with a very odd appearance, most notably his hands which consist of many sharp blades resembling scissors. His dark leather attire, wildly askew hairdo, and scarred face conceal a very naïve and sensitive being. To further condense the story line, he is befriended by a wacky Avon lady whose daughter falls in love with him (who wouldn’t?). After some problems with the police and other individuals in town, his newfound family decides to have a Christmas party to smooth things over in the neighborhood.

The family house is decorated with colored lights, and a neon display reads “Happy Holidays” upon the roof. As mother and daughter decorate an artificial white tree, circa 1960s, with ornaments and bells, Edward Scissorhands is on the front lawn doing what he does best – carving topiaries. He is making an impressive angel ice sculpture and the ice shavings are floating and swirling throughout the night air. In a region that never gets snow, it is a magnificent sight to behold when the daughter comes outside and dances amongst the ice crystals in a scene that warms the holiday heart. It is here that the viewer gets a glimpse of why Edward has such horrific, inhuman hands. In a flashback, Edward is seen receiving a red wrapped Christmas present from his creator. The box contains two human-like hands that will never be a part of Edward; his creator falls to the floor, a victim of an apparent heart attack. The perfect Christmas gift of having life-like hands is lost forever.

The reality of Johnny Depp’s everyday life during the Christmas season is probably much more exciting than it appears. But the magical life and unfortunately, ruined Christmas of Edward Scissorhands, is far more enchanting than anything a human being could possibly hope for. Merry Christmas, Johnny and Edward! You are still loved by all!

The perfect Christmas cards...Marcia Cross posing with hubby Tom, twin daughters Eden and Savannah, and of course, Santa.

Of course being a true Melrose Place fan, whenever I see Marcia Cross I think of her character as the evil Dr. Kimberly Shaw, someone who I cannot see sending out cute Christmas cards with a photo of her beautiful daughters on the cover! So when I was looking through a magazine and came across a photo featuring Marcia, her husband, and her daughters Eden and Savannah taking pictures with Santa, it was quite impressive.

I love the fact that she isn’t like most other celebrities that dress the kids all in red with an equally red-dressed mommy and daddy. I love that she kept it simple…some pictures with Santa with the girls in cute little dresses, and she is dressed very casual. When I receive Christmas cards, I don’t want to see a picture that looks like it has a big blob of red in the middle! So good for her for keeping it simple and not going over the top!

Marcia is currently starring as Bree Hodge on Desperate Housewives and is also the new face of Mott’s Applesauce. She is also an Emmy and Golden Globe nominated actress. As for her home life, she had only been dating stock broker, Tom Mahoney, for six months when she accepted his marriage proposal. Their wedding was in June 2006 and later that year in September, they announced that they were expecting twins due to arrive in April. In January she was placed on precautionary bed rest until the birth of her twins, therefore suspending her acting duties on Desperate Housewives. But with great determination, Marcia asked for the entire cast and crew to shoot at her house – some scenes were shot right in her very own bedroom! If Marcia puts the same amount of dedication into her Christmas cards for next year, I’m sure they will be spectacular!