DEAR STACY: Every year "Elf" is one of my must-watches at Christmas time. Any chance there will be a sequel? — Jackie K., Oakland, California

DEAR JACKIE: "Absolutely not," said Will Ferrell, when asked that question by People magazine a few years ago. Why not? "It would look slightly pathetic if I tried to squeeze back into the 'Elf' tights," he said. Hmm.

DEAR STACY: The Fiat commercial with a suave-looking Santa and his cute grown-up girl elves gives me a smile. What's the song used in the background? It's driving me crazy. — Cam M., Newark, New Jersey

DEAR CAM: That's "Zillionaire" by Flo Rida in the "Santa's Trade-In" Fiat spot.

DEAR STACY: I was stunned to hear that the actor who used to play Romeo on "The Steve Harvey Show" was shot and killed years ago. What happened? — GotInk12

DEAR GOTINK12: Merlin Santana — also known from his appearances on "The Cosby Show," "Getting By" and "Under One Roof" was a mere 26 years old when he was shot in the head while sitting in a friend's car on Nov. 9, 2002. He'd been falsely accused of rape by a 15-year-old girl, which provoked her two young male friends to attack him. In 2004, Monique King was convicted of second-degree murder and attempted murder and sentenced to eight years in juvenile prison for her role in the crime. Damien Gates was sentenced to three consecutive life sentences plus 70 years after he was convicted of first-degree murder and attempted murder in the case, and Brandon Bynes got 23 years in prison after he pled guilty to voluntary manslaughter and assault with a deadly weapon.

DEAR STACY: Curtis Stone is my favorite of the reality show celebrity chefs. I'd like to know more about him. Is he married? — dd

DEAR dd: Married to actress Lindsay Price ("Beverly Hills, 90210") since 2013, Stone is the dad of 5- and 2-year-old sons. The 41-year-old, Melbourne-born Stone began cooking with his grandmother as a lad of 5. He was studying for a bachelor's degree in business before realizing he belonged in the world of food. He began his cooking career at Melbourne's Savoy Hotel as a teenager. He worked with many European and British chefs there before heading to Europe to gain more experience. In London, he worked with renowned chef Marco Pierre White — and made his first major breakthrough gaining acclaim as head chef of Marco's Quo Vadis restaurant. A natural for TV, he did cooking shows in the U.K. and Australia before starting his hit "Take Home Chef" show on TLC here in the States. Since then, he's racked up credits from "Celebrity Apprentice" to "The Biggest Loser," come out with cookbooks and a line of cookware, and been named one of People magazine's Sexiest Men Alive.