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Tuesday, October 15, 2024

πŸŒŸπŸŽ„ Lifetime Reveals 2024 Full Christmas Movie Slate πŸŽ„πŸŒŸ SEE HERE:




Lifetime announces via their press release:

"The holiday season is officially here as Lifetime announces the final original movie for the network’s annual It’s A Wonderful Lifetime movie slate, BeBe Winans’ We Three Kings. Gospel and R&B legend BeBe Winans executive produces and stars alongside his niece, Deborah Joy Winans. The film tells the story of a father attempting to reunite his estranged daughters at the holidays with the power of music, memories and family love.

Kicking off Saturday, November 16, Lifetime’s stocking is stuffed with 12 new festive films, where love blossoms, family bonds grow stronger, friendships shine, decadent treats tempt your tastebuds, and delightful twists keep you on your toes! Grab your eggnog and cozy up for movies every Saturday and Sunday until Christmas."


The full Lifetime Christmas movie slate for 2024 includes:




Christmas at Plumhill Manor

Starring Maria Menounos and Kyle Pryor

Premieres: November 16th at 8pm

Storyline: Margot Stone (Maria Menounos), a beautiful rising architect in New York, discovers a magical Christmas secret in an English countryside manor she unexpectedly inherits. Experiencing Christmas across the pond may make Margot a fish out of water, but an unforeseen romance (Kyle Pryor) and sense of belonging give her a breathtaking new blueprint for love.



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Holiday in Happy Hollow

Starring Tamara Almeida and Cody Ray Thompson

Premieres: November 17th at 8pm

Storyline: Real estate developer Gracie's (Tamara Almeida) ambitious new project faces an unexpected roadblock when she stumbles upon a quirky detail from the past: the charming Christmas tree farm she has purchased once raffled off tiny one-foot deeds to local families, each holding a sentimental piece of the land. To salvage her vision, she must team up with local historian Jack (Cody Ray Thompson), embarking on a heartfelt quest to track down these families and persuade them to part with their cherished slices of the farm.



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Christmas in the Spotlight

Starring Jessica Lord, Laith Wallschleger, Jeannie Mai and Haley Kalil

Premieres: November 23rd at 8pm

Storyline: Christmas in the Spotlight follows Bowyn (Jessica Lord), a popular musician and celebrity, who despite always singing about love and relationships, hasn’t found Mr. Right yet. Her fame and busy recording schedule make it nearly impossible to date, but when she meets Drew (Laith Wallschleger), a pro football player, backstage at her show with his niece, there’s an undeniable spark between the two of them. When Drew publicly declares he has a crush on Bowyn, they decide to give dating a shot, much to the excitement of her manager Mira (Jeannie Mai). With each passing day they spend together, their feelings grow stronger… but can it last in the limelight, especially when they both have such hectic schedules? With people questioning if their feelings for each other are real or just for show, the pressure mounts from the press, paparazzi, their fans and even their family, including Drew’s sister-in-law, Nicole (Haley Kalil). The pair has until the end of the holiday season to decide if they want to stay together, or let it go down in flames.



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Sincerely, Truly Christmas

Starring Paula Brancati, Jake Epstein and Howard Hoover

Premieres: November 24th at 8pm

Storyline: When event planner Christina (Paula Brancati) is fired just before Christmas, she makes a wish that magically comes true. Armed with the ability to hear what people want for Christmas, Christina learns that bringing reclusive one-hit-wonder Dan Copen (Howard Hoover) out of retirement could help get her job back. But to get to Dan, she’ll need to go through handsome realtor Robert (Jake Epstein) who needs help finding the perfect Christmas gift for his son.



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BeBe Winans’ We Three Kings

Starring BeBe Winans, Bethany Brown, Lisa Berry, Faith Wright, Romeo Miller and Deborah Joy Winans

Premieres: November 30th at 8pm

Storyline: In BeBe Winans’ We Three Kings, Bebe plays Lincoln, retired musician turned record store owner, and proud father to the three King sisters, Lydia (Lisa Berry), Gracie (Faith Wright) and Abigail (Bethany Brown). For the first time since their mother’s death, the three estranged King sisters return home for the holidays. Lincoln hatches a plan with family friend, Genelle (Deborah Joy Winans) to bring his girls back together again this Christmas. Living under the same roof and hearing their father sing joyful Christmas melodies sparks old family memories. Holiday love songs and mistletoe are found around every corner, and the sisters end up finding love in the very town they tried so hard to leave behind. It isn't long before the sisters face the facts; life's better when they are together.


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Make or Bake Christmas

Starring Vivica A. Fox, JackΓ©e Harry, Jasmine Aivaliotis, Landon Moss and Corin Nemec

Premieres: December 1st at 8pm

Storyline: With Christmas fast approaching, Leslie (Vivica A. Fox), known for her expertise in all things domestic and top lifestyle brands, is looking to expand her business. She sets her sights on the bakery, Sugar Bakers, owned by Denise Sugarbaker (JackΓ©e Harry) and run by her son, David (Landon Moss). Determined to make a deal before the end of the year, Leslie sends one of her top employees, Emma (Jasmine Aivaliotis), to go undercover as a seasonal employee in order to convince them to sell. Emma unexpectedly finds herself falling in love with the quaint bakery with its Christmas spirit, staff and especially, David. 'Tis the Season to make or bake Christmas and discover everything sweet during the holidays, including love.



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A Very Merry Beauty Salon

Starring Tia Mowry and RonReaco Lee, Donna Biscoe, Cocoa Brown, Ashli Auguillard

Premieres: December 7th at 8pm

Storyline: In A Very Merry Beauty Salon, Sienna (Tia Mowry), the owner of the bustling Divine Beauty Salon is preparing for Atlanta’s Tinsel Ball, where she will be honored for her charitable work in the community. The annual event takes a glamourous turn with the arrival of Lawrence, a charismatic CEO whose family’s wine brand is now co-sponsoring the Ball. Sparks fly between them, but Sienna’s mother Georgia (Donna Biscoe) who is the head of the Ball’s committee, worries his involvement may ruin the event’s traditions. As Sienna and Lawrence are unexpectedly paired as dance partners, romance blooms, setting the stage for a steamy romance that challenges Sienna’s thoughts on love and family and makes this year’s Tinsel Ball the most memorable yet.



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How to Fall in Love by Christmas

Starring Teri Hatcher and Dan Payne

Premieres: December 8th at 8pm

Storyline: Nora Winters (Teri Hatcher), the fiercely talented writer-turned-CEO of her own lifestyle brand, PRISM, finds herself in a tight spot when the company’s future hangs in the balance. In a desperate attempt to save her business through a partnership with the popular dating app, Take To Heart, she discovers an unexpected twist! The only way to win them over is to write a column on falling in love by Christmas with the help of Jack (Dan Payne), a charismatic photographer who has been assigned to the piece.



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The Holiday Junkie

Starring Jennifer Love Hewitt and Brian Hallisay

Premieres: December 14th at 8pm

Storyline: The Holiday Junkie follows the decorating and planning service company run by Andie (Jennifer Love Hewitt) and her mother Mimi. After Mimi passes away, Andie is forced to face her first Christmas without her mother and carry The Holiday Junkie torch on her own. Despite the challenges, Andie may also find some love at Christmas along the way with the handsome house manager, Mason (Brian Hallisay), who has his own holiday secrets.



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Christmas on the Alpaca Farm

Starring Kirsten Comerford and Matt Wells

Premieres: December 15th at 8pm

Storyline: Jess (Kirsten Comerford) the “Queen of Christmas Sweaters,” quits her job at the hottest fashion label in NYC, intent on winning a Christmas competition with her own line of sustainable luxury knits. Getting her hands dirty, she teams up with Andrew (Matt Wells), a single dad and struggling alpaca farmer, as she helps bring Christmas joy to the farm and love into both of their hearts.



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A Carpenter Christmas Romance

Starring Sasha Pieterse and Mitchell Slaggert

Written and Executive Produced by Sarah Drew

Premieres: December 21st at 8pm

Storyline: When novelist Andrea (Sasha Pieterse) hints her upcoming book may be taking a heartbreaking turn, her fans begin protesting, demanding their favorite character doesn’t get killed off. Needing a haven where she can finish her novel, Andrea flees to her family’s farmhouse in the town of Wildwood. Much to her surprise, she ends up running into her ex-crush, Seth (Mitchell Slaggert), an artisanal woodworker who's helping rebuild the town after it was nearly destroyed by a fire. It doesn’t take long for sawdust and sparks of romance fill the air once the two team up and work together to reignite the town's Christmas spirit. Is this romance just a holiday fling that ends when her trip is over? Or can the two build a love that is made to last?

*Note about the content: According to Lifetime, this movie is written and executive produced by Sarah Drew, who also penned A Cowboy Christmas Romance which earned headlines for being a holiday movie with a sex scene and went on to become Lifetime’s highest rated holiday title last year. Sarah Drew continues to infuse the holiday steaminess in A Carpenter Christmas Romance, following the story of best-selling author Andrea (Sasha Pieterse) who is reunited with her sexy ex-crush Seth (Mitchell Slaggert), who is working as a carpenter.

*Based on this information in the press release, I will not further promote this movie. I just wanted to be certain you all were aware of its content.



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Engaged by Christmas

Starring Brittany Bristow and Marcus Rosner

Premieres: December 22nd at 8pm

Storyline: When Zoe (Brittany Bristow) writes to advice columnist “Dear Adora” to help save her relationship before the holidays, she puts the advice into practice, and it's disastrous - her boyfriend breaks up with her! When she tracks down Dear Adora to confront her, she discovers it's actually a man named Adam (Marcus Rosner). Zoe vows to keep Adam’s identity a secret if he helps her to repair her life via a series of Christmas themed events publicized by his column. When the interest in their activities gains huge traction, will they also find love?



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In addition to these movies, Lifetime's press release states, "As part of this season’s offerings, beginning 10/21 through 1/1, and featuring special holiday-themed playlists through the entire holiday season, Lifetime will be presenting 100 beloved holiday titles on the Lifetime website and app, as well its video-on-demand (VOD) partners. All new premiere movies will also be available day after premiere on TVE/VOD, and Lifetime Movie Club will offer 70 library titles starting 10/25 to stream commercial-free! Holiday Movie Favorites By Lifetime (FAST Channel) kicks off on 11/1 with library titles that will air throughout the holiday season."

I hope you find something you'll enjoy on Lifetime this Christmas. "How to Fall in Love by Christmas" aired on streaming sources last year; I will add the reviews I received of this movie to the streaming review page.

Please share your thoughts in comments.


Have a Merry Day!
Net



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Saturday, October 12, 2024

ICYMI: The Great American Christmas Kickoff Facebook Live Event


screen-grab via Great American Media


For those of you who do not have Facebook, I have embedded a video of the Great American Christmas Kickoff Facebook Live Event below, which was hosted by Cameron Mathison and featured Mario, Courtney, and Dominic Lopez, Danica McKellar, Jillian Murray, Merritt Patterson, and Candace Cameron Bure!

In addition to the interviews, there are also sneak peeks of various Christmas movies airing on Great American Family this Christmas season! Enjoy the video! (By the way, you have to advance the video a little over 10 minutes in for it to start!)




For more details on the Great American Family Christmas movies, click here!

Have a Merry Day!
Net


Friday, October 11, 2024

πŸŽ„ Christmas Movies Are Here! πŸŽ„ It's That Special Time Of Year 🌟 SEE HERE:


movie images: Great American Media


Hello, Movie Friends!

It's that time, Christmas movies are here
Everybody knows there's not a better time of year
Hear that sleigh, Santa's on his way
Hip-hip-hooray, for the Christmas movies!

(to the tune of the Christmas Vacation song)


Great American Christmas has arrived!

Great American Family has begun their Christmas movie season, as of today, Friday, October 11th! The network will be airing classic Christmas movies 24/7 throughout the holiday season with new movie premieres sprinkled in on the weekends!

If you need a little downtime this weekend with a NEW cozy movie, an all-new Christmas movie and Mystery will premiere on Great American Family and Hallmark Mystery!

See details on the new movies airing this weekend below...



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Friday, October 11, 2024:




Storyline: Goldy and Tom take the next step in their romantic relationship, but their first date is interrupted when they witness the murder of a rock star.

Premieres Friday, October 11, 2024
at 9pm/8c. on Hallmark Mystery


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Saturday, October 12, 2024:




Storyline: A wreathmaker slips on ice and injures her arm which puts her holiday wreath deliveries in jeopardy until a selfless neighbor steps up to keep her business afloat.

Premieres Saturday, October 12, 2024
at 8pm/7c. on Great American Family


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I have recently updated the Great American Christmas Movie Guide with the latest changes. Click here to download the enlarged version of this image.

Thank you to all of you who have expressed how much you are enjoying this list!



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Programming Notes:

(highlighting some of the best classics airing this weekend!)




Great American Family:

See classic Christmas movies all weekend long, including:

A Christmas Blessing
My Christmas Hero
Catering Christmas
Christmas Wreaths and Ribbons (premiere)
Twas the Text Before Christmas
A Christmas... Present
A Merry Christmas Wish
Jingle Bell Princess

and more!


Hallmark Channel:

Lots of classic rom-coms air over the weekend, including: Pumpkin Everything, The Magic of Lemon Drops, October Kiss, A Picture of Her, Royal Matchmaker, The Wedding Cottage, Autumn at Apple Hill, and more!


Hallmark Mystery:

There's a mix of Hannah Swensen and Ruby Herring Mysteries airing over the weekend, with an encore airing of Curious Caterer: Forbidden Fruit airing on Sunday night.



Hallmark Family:

Saturday & Sunday-

Although Christmas won't begin on the Hallmark Channel or Hallmark Mystery until next week, you can catch Christmas classics throughout the weekend on Hallmark Family, including:

A Princess for Christmas
I'll Be Home for Christmas
Angels and Ornaments
Let it Snow
Love at the Thanksgiving Day Parade
Northpole
Naughty or Nice
Window Wonderland

and more!


Merit Street:

Classic movies airing this weekend include: Fall into Winter, A Royal Seaside Romance, Scents and Sensibility, and Love in Aruba.



UPtv:

Classic movies airing this weekend include: Cooking Up Love, Win, Lose, or Love, Love on the Road, Love on Fire, and more!


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Weekend Thoughts...

I'm sooo looking forward to relaxing with many of the Great American Family CHRISTMAS movies this weekend, especially the new premiere, Christmas Wreaths & Ribbons! And I'll be decorating my Christmas tree as I watch! I love when the Christmas lights are the only lights in the room; there's nothing quite like that warm feeling!

Also, I've enjoyed the previous Curious Caterer Mysteries, so I'm looking forward to catching this new premiere sometime soon. Hopefully, this new mystery will be just as good as the prior ones!

*Note #1: The Hallmark Channel is also premiering their last Fall Into Love movie Saturday night, Haunted Wedding, but since the story centers around a ghost and paranormal activity, I've decided not to promote this film.

*Note #2: I haven't seen the new movies airing this weeekend; if you'd like to leave a review, please share in comments below.

*Note #3: For those of you wondering about the Christmas Movie Review Page for 2024, I will have that up next week... so stay tuned!

I hope you all enjoy watching the Christmas movies on Great American Family, too. They are also showing many wonderful promos for their upcoming movies (A Little Women's Christmas, I Heard the Bells, Christmas Wreaths and Ribbons, A Vintage Christmas, A Christmas Less Traveled, Candace Cameron Bure and Mario Lopez promoting Great American Christmas, a lovely promo for Great American Pure Flix, and more!)... so even the commercial breaks are enjoyable, too!

Have a Blessed Weekend, Everyone!
Christmas Blessings to You All,
Net


SHINING HIS LIGHT:

“The true light, which gives light to everyone, 
was coming into the world. He was in the world, 
and the world was made through him…”
~John 1:9-10


Thursday, October 10, 2024

πŸŽ„ It's Official! Christmas Comes Early To Great American Family 🌟 SEE HERE:


image via: Great American Media / click here to enlarge


Get out your Christmas sweater
and jammies,
CHRISTMAS is OFFICIALLY
coming EARLY
on GREAT AMERICAN FAMILY!!!


Tune in beginning TOMORROW - Friday, October 11th at 6 a.m. ET for around-the-clock classic Christmas movies from the Great American Christmas Library of Christmas films, including Destined at Christmas, A Christmas Miracle for Daisy, A Paris Christmas Waltz, Bringing Christmas Home, and many more!

Great American Media released the official lineup (see above or click here to enlarge) of the Great American Family 2024 Christmas Movie Premieres.


"Christmas Wreaths and Ribbons" - Geat American Media


The list is mostly the same as before, except "Christmas Wreaths and Ribbons" will now OFFICIALLY be the first Christmas Movie premiere THIS SATURDAY NIGHT on October 12th at 8 p.m. ET!!!

Also, "I Heard the Bells" will now have an encore presentation (airing on both November 28th and November 30th), and "The Fabric of Christmas" has been retitled to "A Christmas Quilt." (I really like this new title!)



In addition to releasing this list, Great American Media also released this new guide for Great American Pure Flix this Christmas...

mage via: Great American Media / click here to enlarge


For those of you who stream through Great American Pure Flix, I hope you'll enjoy many wonderful Christmas movies there throughout the holiday season!

There will be early airings of these Christmas movies: I Heard the Bells, A Christmas Less Traveled, A Little Women's Christmas and Once Upon a Christmas Wish.



I hope this news brightens your day!
May the Joy of Christmas be Yours Always!
Blessings to You All,
NetπŸŽ„


Wednesday, October 9, 2024

πŸŽ„ Do YOU See What I See... In The Great American Family Schedule???




Hey there, Christmas movie fans!

I hope you are as excited as I am that Christmas movies are going to be airing VERY SOON on TV. It's looking like Great American Family is, indeed, going to BEGIN airing their classic Christmas Movies THIS FRIDAY, October 11th, starting with their 2022 original movie Destined at Christmas at 6am/5c. 

While some online TV guides are not showing the Christmas movies yet, I am starting to see them show up on my DirecTV television guide. Are you seeing the Christmas movies in your guides now, too???

In addition to that exciting news, I'm also seeing "Christmas Wreaths and Ribbons," starring Kristin Wollett and Casey Elliott, listed in Great American Family's schedule to premiere Saturday night, October 12th, at 8pm/7c! I screen-grabbed the schedule above for you all to see. If this holds true, then that means we will receive the first Christmas movie premiere for 2024 this weekend!

Stay tuned for more details. If you happen to hear or see anything, please be sure to share with us!

Blessings to you all. My prayers are with those in Florida as Hurricane Milton makes landfall, and my heart and prayers remain with those devastated by Hurricane Helene.

I wish this could be a joyful time for all. 
Take care, everyone. 

God bless, 
NetπŸŽ„




image: screen-grab via Great American Family