Despite its lavish production design, gory special effects, great costumes (including Martin Short decked out as the Grinch), and Lucy Liu herself, the sketch was cut for time. Fortunately ...

Film fans think that Jim Carrey was made to play the Grinch - which is a good job, as it would be hard to get Dr Seuss' estate to approve another actor.

John Stamos nearly starred as the iconic Christmas-hating Grinch in the 2000 live-action version of How the Grinch Stole Christmas. “Hey, you know, I have something. Here’s an interesting fact ...