Five Over-Indulgent Celebrity Holiday Cards

Dec. 17, 2010 — -- Ah, the holiday card. It's an opportunity to send tidings of comfort and joy, to bestow best wishes, to hail peace, love, happiness, and all the rest.

Or, it's an opportunity to remind the recipients that you're really hot, smart, privileged, and generally deserving of attention.

The indulgent celebrity holiday card has become as time-honored a tradition as eggnog and Manischewitz. This year, the Kardashians (don't know them? Just turn on E! or look at any red carpet photo gallery from the past 12 months) take the fruitcake with their over-the-top, Addams Family-esque portrait that channels the holiday spirit about as effectively a photograph of lab rats.

Below, ABCNews.com analyzes the Kardashians' card as well as those of four more celebrities who use the holiday season greeting to celebrate themselves. (After the Kardashians, click on the headings in bold to see the star card in question.)

1. The Kardashians' Card

On "Keeping Up With the Kardashians," they're lighthearted, loquacious, and above all else, loud. But with their latest holiday card, the Kardashians are sending the message that they're more than run-of-the-mill reality TV stars. They can be stoic. They can be steely. Really!

What, you don't believe them? Maybe if they jut out their hips and elbows just a little bit more … oh, no, they've toppled off the stairs and are sprawled on the floor -- reality TV roadkill! (Ding, ding, ding -- there's next year's card!)

2. Hugh Hefner's Card (Click HERE to See):

The message in Playboy honcho Hugh Hefner's card is clear: "I'm 82 years old (the card was sent in 2008), I have two twin-sister girlfriends who are a quarter of my age, and I convinced them to pose in nothing but short-shorts and body paint for my holiday card. Don't you wish you were me?" Don't say "yes" too fast -- Hef and the gals, Kristina and Karissa Shannon, split earlier this year.