LIFETIME REVEALS CAST REUNIONS with TWO NEW MOVIES for the 2021 *IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFETIME* HOLIDAY MOVIE SLATE:

Looks like "we're all in this together" this holiday season as Lifetime brings together 2 popular casts to reunite this Christmas! See all the details in the press release below.

LIFETIME PRESS RELEASE:

CHRISTMAS COMES EARLY AS

LIFETIME REUNITES CASTS AND REVEALS

TWO MOVIES FOR THE 2021

IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFETIME

HOLIDAY MOVIE SLATE

BLENDING CHRISTMAS

DIRECTED BY MARLA SOKOLOFF

STARRING HAYLIE DUFF, AARON O'CONNELL,

BETH BRODERICK, TELMA HOPKINS, GREG EVIGAN

AND BRINGING BACK TOGETHER

THE BRADY BUNCH'S

BARRY WILLIAMS, CHRISTOPHER KNIGHT, MIKE LOOKINLAND,

SUSAN OLSEN, JENNIFER ELISE COX AND ROBBIE RIST

A CHRISTMAS DANCE REUNION

FEATURES HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL CO-STARS

CORBIN BLEU AND MONIQUE COLEMAN

Network Also Announces

It’s a Wonderful Lifetime: Summer of Santas

Featuring Beloved Lifetime Holiday Movies

Avail on Video on Demand,

Lifetime's Official YouTube Channel,

Lifetime Movie Club App and

A Dedicated

I Love A Lifetime Movie Podcast Episode this July

Los Angeles, CA (May 19, 2021) – Santa’s sleigh is overflowing for Lifetime’s 2021 annual It’s a Wonderful Lifetime holiday slate. In addition to new movies featuring Reba McEntire (details soon!), and returning favorites Kelly Rowland, Melissa Joan Hart, Mario Lopez, Jana Kramer and more, the network is providing a sneak peek of what’s to come!

This year, Lifetime will reunite some memorable casts including High School Musical alums Corbin Bleu and Monique Coleman in A Christmas Dance Reunion.

Additionally, Blending Christmas, directed by Marla Sokoloff, stars Haylie Duff, Aaron O’Connell, Beth Broderick, Telma Hopkins, Greg Evigan and former The Brady Bunch actors Barry Williams, Christopher Knight, Mike Lookinland, Susan Olsen, Jennifer Elise Cox and Robbie Rist.

Descriptions of movies below.

A CHRISTMAS DANCE REUNION

Successful attorney Lucy Mortimer (Monique Coleman), along with her mother Virginia (Kim Roberts) return to the Winterleigh Resort to help celebrate the hotel’s final Christmas season before the resort closes its doors permanently. Once there, Lucy is reunited with the owner’s nephew and her childhood Christmas Dance partner, Barrett Brewster (Corbin Bleu). Though the resort has fallen on hard times and has stopped most holiday events, Lucy leads the charge in recreating the beloved Christmas traditions, including the popular Christmas Dance, to bring together new families and new hope to the resort. Now, Lucy must decide if she's willing to take a risk on love and partner up once more with Barrett for what could be the last Christmas Dance.

A Christmas Dance Reunion is produced by Off Camera Entertainment and Brain Power Studio with Stephanie Slack, Margret H. Huddleston and Beth Stevenson as Executive Producers. Megan Henry Herzlinger and Brian Herzlinger serve as writers. Brian Herzlinger also directs.

BLENDING CHRISTMAS

The holiday season is in full swing when Emma (Haylie Duff) learns that the resort where she used to spend Christmases with her family is being redeveloped. Her boyfriend Liam (Aaron O’Connell), hatches a plan to bring her to the resort one last time to propose! He secretly invites both their families to join them and Emma is delighted when she arrives to find the whole family bunch there. Of course, no holiday gathering is complete without drama, and soon the families are bickering over every detail! The added stress from trying to blend the two families eventually takes a toll on Emma and Liam, who start questioning their own relationship. Now just days before Christmas, the two families realize that they're going to have to work together in order to reunite Emma and Liam!

Blending Christmas is produced by Hybrid LLC. Marla Sokoloff directs from a script by Peter Sullivan and Adam Rockoff.


And because everyone needs some holiday happiness all year round, Lifetime launches It’s a Wonderful Lifetime: Summer of Santas offering some of the most beloved Lifetime holiday films all month long, including Lifetime's Official YouTube Channel, six on VOD, and twenty titles on Lifetime’s app LMC.

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It's fun to see both of these casts reuniting, especially, in my opinion - The Brady Bunch! I think most everyone has grown up watching The Brady Bunch, whether it was live or in re-runs. For me personally, it was in re-runs, weekdays in the summer and after school. Favorite episodes were: Peter's changing voice - Time to Change, Marcia and her Mother, Carol, singing "Together" at the Family Frolic Night, Something Suddenly Came Up date excuse, Amateur Night with two songs - "Sunshine Day" and "Keep On," Jan complaining about being in the middle and the infamous quote "Marcia, Marcia, Marcia," and so many more great episodes! How I wish Florence Henderson (Carol Brady) was still here to be a part of this.

Please note: We don't know which Christmas movies will be family friendly this upcoming Christmas season, but I hope we will have plenty to look forward to, as we did last year.

Are you excited about these two Christmas movies? Please share in comments below. And, if you have a favorite episode of The Brady Bunch, you can share that, too!

Joyous Blessings, Net

Disney Channel to Air ALL 100 Original Movies!!!

"Let's watch a Disney Channel movie"! That's the little jingle that proceeds the Disney Channel Original Movies. Over the years, the song has changed some, but the movies have continued to entertain families all over the world!

image via: Disney Channel

According to Disney's press release: "The 100th Disney Channel Original Movie (DCOM) premieres this summer, a milestone in the franchise that has entertained kids and families for over 18 years, set all-time cable TV ratings records, helped define a generation and launched some of today's biggest stars."

This Summer is the biggest celebration of all at the House of Mouse, as the Disney Channel Celebrates the Premiere of it's 100th Disney Channel Original Movie: the remake of Adventures in Babysitting on June 24, 2016!

However, prior to that premiere... the Disney Channel will have a very special 4 Day Memorial Day Weekend Marathon with 51 of the most popular Disney Channel movies, beginning on Friday May 27!

The "100th DCOM Celebration" schedule is as follows:


FRIDAY, May 27:
10:00 a.m. - "Disney's Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama"
11:20 a.m. - "Read It and Weep"
12:55 p.m. - "Wendy Wu: Homecoming Warrior"
2:40 p.m. - "Jump In!"
4:15 p.m. - "Lemonade Mouth"
6:15 p.m. - "Zapped"
8:00 p.m. - "High School Musical 2"
9:55 p.m. - "The Cheetah Girls 2"
11:45 p.m. - "Zenon the Zequel"
1:25 a.m. - "Halloweentown II: Kalabar's Revenge"
2:55 a.m. - "Twitches Too"
4:25 a.m. - "Alley Cats Strike!"


SATURDAY, MAY 28:
6:25 a.m. - "You Wish!"
8:05 a.m. - "The Proud Family Movie"
9:50 a.m. - "Quints"
11:25 a.m. - "Horse Sense"
1:10 p.m. - "Cow Belles"
2:50 p.m. - "Twitches"
4:30 p.m. - "The Even Stevens Movie"
6:15 p.m. - "Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie"
8:00 p.m. - "Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam"
9:50 p.m. - "Princess Protection Program"
11:30 p.m. - "The Cheetah Girls: One World"
1:05 a.m. - "Zenon: Z3"
2:40 a.m. - "Halloweentown High"
4:20 a.m. - "The Thirteenth Year"


SUNDAY, MAY 29:
6:00 a.m. - "Right On Track"
7:45 a.m. - "Full-Court Miracle"
9:35 a.m. - "Eddie's Million Dollar Cook-Off"
11:20 a.m. - "Brink!"
1:10 p.m. - "Double Teamed"
2:55 p.m. - "Rip Girls"
4:35 p.m. - "Motocrossed"
6:20 p.m. - "Cloud 9"
8:00 p.m. - "Teen Beach 2"
9:55 p.m. - "Bad Hair Day"
11:40 p.m. - "How to Build a Better Boy"
1:20 a.m. - "Pixel Perfect"
2:55 a.m. - "The Other Me"
4:30 a.m. - "Genius"


MONDAY, MAY 30:
10:00 a.m. - "Stuck in the Suburbs"
11:30 a.m. - "Halloweentown"
1:05 p.m. - "Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century
2:55 p.m. - "Smart House"
4:25 p.m. - "High School Musical"
6:15 p.m. - "Camp Rock"
8:00 p.m. - "Descendants"
10:05 p.m. - "Teen Beach Movie"
11:55 p.m. - "Cadet Kelly"
1:50 a.m. - "The Cheetah Girls"
3:35 a.m. - "Johnny Tsunami"


Then from TUESDAY, MAY 31 THROUGH JUNE... be sure to watch each day as additional DCOMs will be presented at various times!

(schedule and details via Disney Press Release)


See the June Schedule of Disney Movies on Buzzfeed


Throughout Summer 2016, "the DCOM movies will be seen on the Disney Channel, the Disney Channel app and VOD" and "All 100 DCOMs will be available for sale throughout the summer on iTunes, Amazon Instant Video and Google Play".


Ready or Not... "We're All in this Together"... (Yes, that is one of the hit songs from the original 'High School Musical', and while that is probably still the most well known DCOM of all...

I thought I would share my overall Top 5 DCOM picks:

1. Horse Sense - Forever this will be my Disney Channel favorite, starring Joey Lawrence and his brother Andrew Lawrence. It's all about saving the family horse ranch and teaching a self-centered city slicker a little thing or two about country life. This has been a family favorite for many years. A wonderful bonus to this movie, is that Joey and Andrew's brother Matthew has a fun cameo appearance.

2. Den Brother - So sweet! I simply cannot resist the true love and devotion of a big brother who takes on his little sisters scout troop. It is truly precious!

3. Cow Belles - This one stars those beautiful singing sisters, Aly & AJ Michalka! In the beginning, they are spoiled rich girls, but when times get really tough, they band together, work hard, and see the mission through. As life lessons are learned, they have a greater appreciation for their father, his work, the value of money, and true friendship.

4. Bad Hair Day - Suuuuure... This duo of adventure and mystery is odd and zany, but it works perfectly! And, of course, there not only is a bad hair day, but a jewel thief, a drivers test, and a cheating boyfriend - all just before prom! I think I laughed nearly the entire movie! So very funny!

5. Wish Upon a Star - This is another fun version of 'Vice Versa' or 'Freak Friday' where two sisters, one a beautiful popular girl at school (portrayed by Katherine Heigl) and the other, a smart, introverted tomboy (played by Danielle Harris) wish upon a star and switch bodies. They both learn along the way... "the grass in not always greener".

Well, that's 5! But, oh my - it's so hard to pick only 5, out of almost 100! Therefore, in addition to those, I'll briefly add these few more Disney Channel Original Movies that touched my heart or made me laugh, over the years, too... Jumping Ship (with all the Lawrence brothers- Joey, Matthew, and Andrew), Alley Cats Strike (a really cute bowling movie with actress Kaley Cuoco about true friendship), Eddie’s Million Dollar Cook-Off (about a boy who likes to play baseball and cook), Get a Clue (I always enjoy a fun mystery- this one stars Lindsay Lohan) , Cadet Kelly (starring Hilary Duff and Christy Carlson Romano is about learning military discipline and family loyalty), Brink (starring Erik Von Detten is not only about in-line skating, but staying true to your friends and yourself), Go Figure (this is a sweet figure skating movie, but in order to get her scholarship this young petite girl has to join the hockey team!), and of course I had to include a Christmas movie with the DCOM original comedy ‘Twas the Night, which is a comical adventure of helping Santa finish his gift-giving trip on Christmas Eve!


I'm sure you all have ones you love, too! Hope you can catch all your Disney Channel favorites this summer!

By the way, Wikipedia has a full list, here, of all 100! Disney is reporting the list of 100 begins with Under Wraps in 1997! (guess they aren't counting the movie 'Northern Lights')

Please share in the comments below - which DCOM movies you have enjoyed over the years...

What's on TV this Weekend - Disney Movies & More!

Disney Channel Original Movies, for me, aren't quite the same as they used to be. The movies, themselves, are mostly sweet, innocent, and age appropriate for children, however, the lifestyles of the actors and actresses who portray these squeaky clean characters, are living far from it, themselves. I could list names, but we all know them - those who have taken drugs, sold themselves in magazines, filmed rated 'R' movies, etc... It's truly unfortunate, as it makes it more and more difficult to enjoy what should be wholesome family entertainment.

ON TV, this weekend :

The Disney Channel has the trilogy of High School Musical Movies, plus the premiere of Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure.


The Hallmark Channel has a "Little House on the Prairie Marathon" on Saturday.


TCM has one of the best Christmas Movies - the 1947 version of Miracle on 34th Street.


Gospel Music Channel has the popular new inspiring movie, What If.


*See the Family TV Schedule for more details on these movies & more!







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Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure... a Disney Channel Original Movie starring High School Musical's Ashley Tisdale

MOVIE REVIEW

Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure

Network: Disney Channel

Original Air Date: Sometime in 2011

CAST:

Ashley Tisdale ... Sharpay Evans

More to Come...

PLOT:

from Disney Press Release:

The irrepressible diva Sharpay Evans, recent graduate of East High School, seizes the spotlight in "Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure." The incomparable Ashley Tisdale reprises her role she made so popular in the "High School Musical" TV movies and feature film. Tisdale originated the role of scene-stealing drama queen Sharpay Evans in "High School Musical," followed by its sequel "High School Musical 2,", and feature film, "High School Musical 3 : Senior Year,"

Aspiring thespian Sharpay Evans, who was once a big, fabulous fish in a small pond (a man-made pond at a resort country club that her father owns), is finally about to meet her destiny on Broadway, and luckily, theater lighting highlights her hair and skin tone beautifully. Her big break comes after a talent scout spots her performing with her dog Boi at a charity gala, and now there's not a marquee big enough or lights bright enough to contain the glorious fame she plans on having. Sharpay and Boi head to New York, but theatre is a dog eat dog world, and nothing turns out as Sharpay expects, especially when she meets her match in a rather daunting Broadway starlet (who arrived in Midtown Manhattan as a recent winner of "So You Think You're America's Most Talented Performing Idol").

The Great White Way is all Sharpay's ever dreamed of, especially since she already has everything else. Life in the big city is a shock, but there's an even bigger bombshell when Sharpay finally realizes the Broadway role is really for Boi, not her. Putting her disappointment aside, she sets out to make Boi the most fabulous canine star to hit the stage, with the hope that his fame will become her fame (after all, she is his entourage and she holds the leash). Before long, Sharpay makes a new friend in a student filmmaker, Callem, who finds her to be a fascinating subject. Meanwhile, Boi finds puppy love on a Big Apple adventure of his own.

Movie Review:

Coming...

See or Skip:

Spectacular

MOVIE REVIEW

Spectacular:

Nickelodeon Musical Movie


CAST:

Nolan Gerard Funk ... Nikko Alexander
Tammin Sursok ... Courtney
Victoria Justice ... Tammi
Greg Germann ... Mr. Twil / Johnny Tweed
Andrea Lewis ... Robin
Avan Jogia ... Tajid
Christopher Jacot ... Stavros
Matthew Bennett ... Rich Dickinson



PLOT:

from Nick-

Nickelodeon's original primetime TV movie Spectacular! -- rocks as it follows charismatic Nikko (Nolan Gerard Funk, Smallville) on an offbeat road to rock stardom that takes swift, sudden twists and turns. Unwavering, after he's kicked out of his band and dumped by his girlfriend, the talented teenage rebel pulls out all the stops on and offstage, using dynamic new music to achieve his dream while facing fierce competition and learning some hard lessons in life and love along the way.


Movie Review:

This is a pretty cute Musical Movie... in a lot of ways similar, and in alot of ways better than High School Musical. The teens seemed more realistic. The show-choirs acts were super cute and I enjoyed watching them sing and dance!


All in all, it may be a bit cheesy at times, but it's a fun film to watch... one the entire family can view together!


See or Skip:

See, if you like Disney's High School Musical or Camp Rock!