76 Days until Christmas…just in time

Neiman Marcus rolled out its annual Christmas catalog: - for those of you not worried about a holiday budget can check out 9 “Fantasy Gifts”

A  set of "his and hers" watches paired with a trip to Paris and Geneva for just over $1 million

The 86th edition also includes a $354,000 red, special edition McLaren 12C Spider sports car, a $250,000 dinner for 10 featuring four famous chefs and a $100,000 hen house inspired by a French chateau.

How about  a walk-on role in Broadway's "Annie: The Musical," which goes for $30,000

Almost 40 percent of the items in the catalog cost less than $250. The least expensive item is a $10 monogrammed mug.

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CLOONEY GIVES MONEY TO HOMELESS MAN IN NYC!

Just when you thought George Clooney couldn’t get more loveable.  He was leaving a restaurant in New York with girlfriend Stacy Keibler when he spotted a homeless man wearing a military jacket and dog tags. Clooney stopped to talk to the man, and then proceeded to give him some money….and Shook his hand!!!  Ick.

Check out pictures and video here.)

Kris Jenner may be getting her own daytime talk show. Mom Kardashian clan has been meeting with Twentieth Century Fox about a daily series that would get a six-week test run in 2013.

--"Nashville" [Series Premiere] . . . 10:00 to 11:00 P.M. on ABC.  Connie Britton stars as an aging country singer competing for the spotlight against a manipulative up-and-comer who's played by Hayden Panettiere.

WANT A TINY WAIST? 

Wear a corset for 24 hours a day…This woman wears a corset for 23 hours a day. It has effectively given her the smallest waist in Britain at 15.7 inches!

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Charlie Brown is coming to a theater near you . . . in November of 2015.  That's when the first "Peanuts" movie hits the big screen.  (--Here's the part where Lucy pulls her classic joke, and pulls the football away from Charlie Brown JUST as he's about to kick it.  2015 marks the 65th anniversary of the debut of the "Peanuts" comic strip, and the 50th anniversary of the "Charlie Brown Christmas" TV special.  Read more here.) 

KIM AND KANYE WEST LOOKING FOR HOME IN FLORIDA –NO WORRIES – THEY WILL BE FAR – IN MIAMI!

Kim Kardashian is ready to MOVE IN with Kanye West ... and the two are now officially on the hunt for a home together in Miami ... K&K have been talking about getting their own place for a couple of months ... and believe Miami is the perfect location because they both love the city

Plus, Kim will be in town for the next couple of months to shoot a reality show with Kourtney.

We're told the Ks checked out 4 homes yesterday -- all waterfront properties -- and the mansions all ranged between $7 and $10 MILLION. http://www.tmz.com/2012/10/09/kim-kardashian-kanye-west-miami-mansion-house-hunting-10-million/

PITT TO BE FACE OF CHANEL NO. 5!

Brad Pitt has been chosen to be the spokesperson for Chanel No. 5.  It is the first time in the perfume’s 91-year history that a man will be the face of the fragrance. And Brad didn’t come cheap.  According to reports, he’ll receive $7 million for the gig. Pitt’s advertising campaign will appear in magazines next month.

Wednesday TV Reminders

 --"Arrow" [Series Premiere] . . . 8:00 to 9:00 P.M. on the CW.  Stephen Amell stars as spoiled rich kid Oliver Queen, who after being shipwrecked on a mysterious island returns to civilization to fight crime as the Green Arrow.  (--This is a different guy than the one who played the part on "Smallville".)

 --"The Middle" . . . 8:00 to 8:30 P.M. on ABC.  Dave Foley guest stars as Brick's school psychologist.

--"The X Factor" [Boot Camp #3] . . . 8:00 to 10:00 P.M. on Fox.

 --"Modern Family" . . . 9:00 to 9:30 P.M. on ABC.  "Reno 911's" Wendi McLendon-Covey and former "SNL" minx Michaela Watkins play the lesbian parents of Lily's aggressive kindergarten classmate

 --"Criminal Minds" . . . 9:00 to 10:00 P.M. on CBS.  Kim Wayans and Mackenzie Phillips guest star as the grieving relatives of murder victims.

--"Half-Ton Killer?" . . . 9:00 to 10:00 P.M. on TLC.  A look at the case of Mayra Rosales who falsely confessed to killing her 2-year-old nephew by claiming she accidentally rolled over and crushed him under her 1,100 pound frame.

 (--It came out during her trial that she couldn't have done it  . . . and that she'd been protecting her abusive sister, who had a pattern of hitting the boy.)

  --"Dirty Little Lies" [1st Season Finale] . . . 9:30 to 10:00 P.M. on ID.

--"Chicago Fire" [Series Premiere] . . . 10:00 to 11:00 P.M. on NBC.  Taylor Kinney and "House's" Jesse Spencer star in this new drama series set around the lives of firefighters and paramedics in Chicago.  (--Taylor is Lady Gaga's current boyfriend.  Before that he played a werewolf on "The Vampire Diaries".)

--"Ted Nugent's Gun Country" [Special Presentation] . . . 10:00 to 11:00 P.M. on Discovery.  Ted Nugent explores American gun culture as he shops for a new gun and offers a look at his sprawling Spirit Wild ranch just outside Waco, Texas.

--"South Park" . . . 10:00 to 10:30 P.M. on Comedy Central.  Cartman has growing concerns with his home security company after speaking with them over the phone.

--"Duck Dynasty" [2nd Season Premiere] . . . 10:00 to 11:00 P.M. on A&E.

--"I Married A Mobster" [2nd Season Finale] . . . 10:00 to 11:00 P.M. on ID.

--"Watch What Happens:  Live" . . . 11:00 to 11:30 P.M. on Bravo.  "Jersey Shore's" Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino, Paul "Pauly D" DelVecchio, Ronnie Ortiz-Magro and Vinny Guadagnino are guests.