Texarkana Gazette

When it comes to holiday cards, which celebritie­s do it right?

- By Leanne Italie

NEW YORK—Holiday cards of the paper and stamp variety still get sent, so what does that look like celebrity to celebrity?

Hugh Jackman of “The Greatest Showman” wasn’t giving up any names, but he told The Associated Press recently there does sometimes feel like a competitio­n this time of year.

“Some of these holiday cards are remarkable,” he said. “I’m, like, did Annie Leibovitz shoot this? We do kind of rate them a little bit. It’s horrible to say.”

Jackman’s co-star, Rebecca Ferguson, wasn’t shy about a little name dropping: Tom Cruise.

Of her “Mission: Impossible— Rogue Nation” co-star, Ferguson declared that “Tom’s quite good at it.” She explained, “Usually at birthdays I’ll get Tom’s signature cake. He says it’s dairy free, wheat free, gluten free, sugar free. It’s b—-s—-. He just wants to fatten up everyone else around him. But I’m not much of a person who keeps in contact. You know, I shoot a movie and I move on. I have my friends and I worship and maintain that.”

Patrick Wilson, who appears in next month’s train thriller “The Commuter,” has a favorite celebrity card sender.

“The most fun holiday cards I would get were these painted cards from Phil Collins that were pretty awesome, although now that I think about it I haven’t gotten one in a few years. Phil, come on. Yeah, ‘cause he paints as well. They were like of dogs and things. It was pretty great,” he said.

Liam Neeson, who stars in “The Commuter,” really appreciate­s a certain old friend at the holidays.

“Steven Spielberg. Since ‘Schindler’s List’ he never forgets my birthday and he never forgets Christmas,” Neeson said. “I adore him for that. And there’s years I forget to send the cards and stuff like that, but Steven is so, he’s just very, very loyal. I really appreciate that, yeah.”

Christina Hendricks, who appears in the Agatha Christie-based “Crooked House,” said other than Neil Patrick Harris and David Burtka, she has no standouts in mind on holiday cards.

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