🎄❤️ Lacey Chabert to Reunite with 'Party of Five' Co-Star Scott Wolf for Hallmark's *Countdown to Christmas* ❤️🎄

There is some exciting reunion news today for Lacey Chabert and Scott Wolf, who starred together in the hit drama series Party of Five from 1994 to 2000.

Lacey Chabert and Scott Wolf will star, as brother and sister again (of course!), in Hallmark Channel's A Merry Scottish Christmas!

According to tvinsider.com, in this new Hallmark Christmas film, "when estranged siblings Lindsay (Chabert) and Brad (Wolf) travel to Scotland at Christmas to reunite with their mother Jo (Fiona Bell), a big family secret is revealed."

You may recall Actress Fiona Bell, who will portray Lacey and Scott's mother, also portrayed Fiona Gubelmann's mother in the Hallmark Channel original movie, Royally Ever After.

Since Scott Wolf starred in his own Hallmark movie, A Christmas Love Story, back in 2019, there's been talk of wanting to reunite him and Lacey for a Hallmark movie together. Thankfully, they chose the brother-sister route for their storyline and not love interests. I think it's very natural for us all to see Scott and Lacey in that loving sibling relationship, even though it sounds like there may be some distance between the two as this movie begins - that has nothing to do with geography.

Lacey Chabert shared this wonderful movie news on Instagram and included this delightful caption: 

"A dream come true! I’m so thrilled to be reuniting with one of my dearest friends @iamscottwolf for a very special @hallmarkchannel #CountdownToChristmas movie! We are having so much fun filming #AMerryScottishChristmas and can’t wait to share it with you this holiday season! 🎄❤️🎄❤️"

The premiere date for A Merry Scottish Christmas is currently TBA (to be announced!), but if I had to guess, it will likely be Thanksgiving weekend. So... book your reservations now to watch this new Christmas movie! (Just a little Party of Five pun, since the series revolved around their family-owned restaurant.)

Have a Merry Day, Everyone!

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Get Out Your Ugly Christmas Sweater Again - for 3 Christmas Movies!!!

The Christmas movies airing on Hallmark this week will make you want to get out your favorite Christmas sweater, again, especially the movie - "Never Kiss a Man in a Christmas Sweater!"

See details on all of the Christmas movies airing on the Hallmark networks this week... even one on Hallmark Drama!


Swept Up by Christmas

Starring: Lindy Booth and Justin Bruening

Storyline via Hallmark: An antique seller and a cleaner clash over how to downsize a magnificent estate right before Christmas. As the two uncover the house’s treasures, they find a way to reconnect the reclusive owner with his own Christmases past.

Encores: Thursday, January 21, 2021 at 8pm/7c.
on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries



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Never Kiss a Man in a Christmas Sweater

Starring: Ashley Williams and Niall Matter

Storyline via Hallmark: Single mom Maggie (Williams) is facing Christmas alone until Lucas (Matter) crashes into her life and becomes an unexpected houseguest. Together they overcome Christmas while finding comfort in their growing bond.

Encores: Friday, January 22, 2021 at 8pm/7c.
on the Hallmark Channel



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Picking Up and Dropping Off

Starring: Amanda Detmer and Scott Wolf

Storyline: A divorced father and a divorced mother start to meet at Denver airport when picking up and sending off their children.

Encores: Friday, January 22, 2021 at 9pm/8c.
on Hallmark Drama



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I hope you all enjoy the Christmas movies airing this week. "Swept Up by Christmas" is a feel-good Hallmark movie; our friend Jane reviewed it as "a sweet, cozy, gentle Christmas movie that's a keeper" and I absolutely agree!

If you like comedy best, "Never Kiss a Man in a Christmas Sweater" is certainly a super fun, cheerful Christmas movie! In fact, more of our friends confirmed this with their reviews... Namegirl shared it was one of her favorites and kitkat said "Ashley Williams and Niall Matter are great together!" See more reviews of 2020 Christmas movies *HERE*!

"Picking Up and Dropping Off" is a Christmas movie that first premiered in 2003 on ABCFamily. From what I am remembering of the movie, it is family friendly, but it's been quite some time since I've seen it. Do any of you recall watching it? "Picking Up and Dropping Off" also aired a few years back on INSP during the holidays and they are well known for airing wholesome programming. The movie stars actor Scott Wolf, from the 90's TV drama series "Party of Five" and the Hallmark Hall of Fame Christmas movie, "A Christmas Love Story."

Happy Christmas movie watching!

Blessings, Net

♪ ♪ HALLMARK PRESENTS *FOUR* CHRISTMAS MUSICAL MOVIES THIS WEEKEND... ♪ ♪ Plus, *FIVE* MORE CHRISTMAS MOVIE PREMIERES! 🌟

Get ready for a weekend filled with NEW Christmas movies...

Saturday December 7, 2019:

Kristin Chenoweth and Scott Wolf star in the Hallmark Hall of Fame presentation of...

A Christmas Love Story

Storyline via Hallmark: Youth choir director Katherine discovers one of her student volunteers, Danny, has a golden voice and tries to enlist him for the big Christmas Eve show, despite his widowed father Greg’s resistance. When she shows up one night at Danny’s home to make a final plea for... click here to read more...

See the premiere of A Christmas Love Story

Saturday December 7, 2019

at 8pm/7c. on the Hallmark Channel

♪🌟🌟♪🌟🌟♪🌟🌟♪

More... Saturday December 7, 2019:

It's Christmas and Hanukah in...

Mistletoe & Menorahs

Storyline via Lifetime: When a determined toy company executive, Christy, must learn about Hanukkah in a hurry in order to land a big account, she enlists the help of... click here to read more...

See the premiere of Mistletoe & Menorahs

Saturday December 7, 2019

at 6pm/5c. on Lifetime

♪🌟🌟♪🌟🌟♪🌟🌟♪

More... Saturday December 7, 2019:

Could it be more than puppy love in...

Christmas Unleashed

 

Storyline via Lifetime: When Becca’s (Vanessa Lachey) dog runs away on Christmas Eve, she must team up with her ex-boyfriend Max (Christopher Russell) to find him. As the pup leads the exes on an all-day-and-night search through their North Carolina hometown, they revisit... click here to read more...

See the premiere of Christmas Unleashed

Saturday December 7, 2019

at 8pm/7c. on Lifetime

♪🌟🌟♪🌟🌟♪🌟🌟♪

More... Saturday December 7, 2019:

Laura Osnes and Stephen Huszar star in a Hallmark movie that honors our military...

A Homecoming for the Holidays

Storyline via Hallmark: When singer/songwriter Charlotte meets Matt she’s entertaining the troops, and he’s starting his third tour. Charlotte’s brother Eric is deploying too, and she’s off to ignite her career. Fast forward three years and... click here to read more...

See the premiere of A Homecoming for the Holidays

Saturday December 7, 2019

at 9pm/8c. on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries

♪🌟🌟♪🌟🌟♪🌟🌟♪

Sunday December 8, 2019:

Let UP take you on a holiday adventure abroad in...

Christmas in Paris

Storyline via UP: A gorgeous, French multi-millionaire comes to Montana to do a deal and photoshoot with a major cosmetics company and meets the woman of his dreams - the beautiful Art Director on his shoot. When the two jet off to Paris on a whirlwind Christmas adventure, they each think... click here to read more...

See the premiere of Christmas in Paris

Sunday December 8, 2019

at 7pm/6c. on UPtv

♪🌟🌟♪🌟🌟♪🌟🌟♪

More... Sunday December 8, 2019:

Head to the Smoky Mountains with Danica McKellar and Niall Matter in the Hallmark musical movie...

Christmas at Dollywood

Storyline via Hallmark: Event planner Rachel Davis returns to her Tennessee hometown to take on the biggest job of her career – Dollywood’s 30th Smoky Mountain Christmas celebration – and is teamed up with unimaginative operations director Luke Hakman to plan the event that has to be... click here to read more...

See the premiere of Christmas at Dollywood

Sunday December 8, 2019

at 8pm/7c. on the Hallmark Channel

♪🌟🌟♪🌟🌟♪🌟🌟♪

More... Sunday December 8, 2019:

Will two cupids discover love unexpectedly at Christmastime in ION's...

Christmas Matchmakers

Storyline via ION: It’s the week after Thanksgiving when Jen, a personal assistant, and Jon, an advertising exec, happen to sit next to each other in the food court and bond over mutual problems with their bosses. After complaining that they have no time for their personal lives, they come up with an elaborate plan to... click here to read more...

See the premiere of Christmas Matchmakers

Sunday December 8, 2019

at 7pm/6c. on ION

♪🌟🌟♪🌟🌟♪🌟🌟♪

More... Sunday December 8, 2019:

Will love take off - after a flight is canceled in...

Grounded for Christmas

 

Storyline via Lifetime: When a winter storm hits Cleveland and grounds flights, the nearby hotels quickly fill up with stranded travelers. Nina (Guill), a pilot, reluctantly agrees to let her arrogant but charming fellow pilot, Brady (Sevier), stay at her nearby parents' home. But when they discover her family is hosting a tree trimming party that night and that her ex will be there, Brady pretends to be... click here to read more...

See the premiere of Grounded for Christmas

Sunday December 8, 2019

at 8pm/7c. on Lifetime

♪🌟🌟♪🌟🌟♪🌟🌟♪

More... Sunday December 8, 2019:

Are the home fires still burning for Alison Sweeney and Lucas Bryant in...

Time for You to Come Home for Christmas

Storyline via Hallmark: Two years after losing her husband, Katherine braces for bittersweet memories as she and her son return to her Virginia hometown for Christmas. Meeting up with old friends her first night there, she is surprised to see... click here to read more...

See the premiere of Time for You to Come Home for Christmas

Sunday December 8, 2019

at 9pm/8c. on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries

*Please Note: I have not previewed all of the movies above; therefore, I don't know, yet, if they will all be family friendly. Please be sure to check ratings and use your own discretion when watching. And if you see any content of concern, please share in comments below.


I hope you all enjoy this first full weekend of December! There are certainly lots of new holiday movies to put you into the Christmas spirit! I'll probably be busy Christmas shopping, etc... on Saturday, but I plan to watch some new movies over the weekend with my family, too!

Must see for me, personally, this weekend is ALL of the Hallmark musical movies. I just love music and singing... so the combination of a musical movie, for me, is heavenly! How I wish I could binge watch all the movies all at once, but I'm sure I'll have to record many to watch later on.

With a song in my heart...

Christmas Blessings to You All, Net

♪🌟 SHINING HIS LIGHT 🌟♪

"Come, let us sing for joy to the LORD;

let us shout aloud

to the Rock of our salvation."

~Psalm 95:1

Hallmark Hall of Fame's A Christmas Love Story - a Hallmark Channel Countdown to Christmas Movie starring Kristin Chenoweth and Scott Wolf! 🎄♫

MOVIE REVIEW

Movie: A Christmas Love Story

Network: Hallmark Channel

Original Air Date: December 7, 2019

*a Hallmark Hall of Fame Production!

*Part of Hallmark Channel's 10th Anniversary of Countdown to Christmas!

CAST:

Kristin Chenoweth ... Katherine Clark
Scott Wolf ... Greg Scanton
Kevin Quinn ... Danny Scanton
Keith Robinson ... Brian
Lacey Caroline ... Mariah
Isabella Taylor Fommelt ... Nora
Keyon Shammare Pickett, Jr. ... Scott
Eric Close ... Shane
Maria Howell ... Carol
Eva Albright ... Emily
Jennifer Aspen ... Julie
Stephen Starkweather ... Pete
Shante DeLoach ... Gwen
Johanna Jowett ... Mariah’s Mom
Lucia Scarano ... Irene
Gordon James ... Wealthy Donor
Catherine Charlton ... Donor’s Wife
J’Nelle Joy York ... Driver
Scarlett Juniper Blum ... Emma
Terrence John Kapur ... Levi
Melina Milagros ... Female Elf
Anthony J. Police ... Cabbie
Maiya Ennis ... Young Girl

PLOT:

Storyline via Hallmark: Youth choir director Katherine discovers one of her student volunteers, Danny, has a golden voice and tries to enlist him for the big Christmas Eve show, despite his widowed father Greg’s resistance. When she shows up one night at Danny’s home to make a final plea for the teen to work with the choir, a snowstorm forces her to spend the night. While she is successful at winning over Greg, a budding romance also develops. However, Danny has a life-changing secret which affects both his father and Katherine and threatens to undermine this new relationship.

Movie Review:

Coming...


See or Skip:

Coming...

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*images via: Hallmark Crown Media Family Networks
Credit: ©2019 Crown Media United States LLC/Photographer: Brian Douglas
In Studio Credit: ©2019 Crown Media United States LLC/Photographer: Michael Larsen

JOY to YOU & ME! HALLMARK ANNOUNCES THREE CHRISTMAS MOVIES in the MAKING for 2019!

It's official! Hallmark announces through EW.com the order of THREE New Christmas Movies for 2019! (More to Come!)

Scott Wolf, Kristin Chenoweth, and Marc Blucas images: Hallmark Crown Media
Melissa Claire Egan image: ABC

In this first Christmas Movie order, from Hallmark, we can expect to see, according to EW:


The Christmas Song

*Starring Scott Wolf (Party of Five) and Kristin Chenoweth (Deck the Halls)

*Storyline: "...a youth choir director (Chenoweth) needs to write a big song for the Christmas Eve show but “finds herself distracted” when a boy with a golden voice (Kevin Quinn) joins her choir, which will come as news to his widowed father (Wolf)."

*Like Christmas at Graceland, The Christmas Song is also being directed by Eric Close ("Christmas in the Air")

*Expect to see The Christmas Song in November on the Hallmark Channel!


Holiday for Heroes

*Starring Melissa Claire Egan (All My Children), Marc Blucas (Miss Christmas), and Patti Murin (Chicago Med)

*Storyline: "...revolves around a woman (Egan) and a soldier (Blucas) who exchange letters for a year before their worlds collide."

*Expect to see Holiday for Heroes on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries in November!


An Untitled Movie Project produced by Blake Shelton
(Last year he was executive producer of Time for Me to Come Home for Christmas.)

*This new movie will star different actors than last year. To Be Announced!

*Storyline: "...will center on another emotional homecoming journey around the holidays — and include some of Shelton’s songs."

*Expect to see this movie on Hallmark Movies and Mysteries!



Credit: All Hallmark Christmas movie details above via article at EW.com.

This report by EW also shares what we've already been anticipating... more Christmas Movie Premieres coming this Year than ever before- as Hallmark Celebrates it's 10th Year Anniversary of Countdown to Christmas!

Last year, we were gifted 38 ALL NEW HALLMARK CHRISTMAS MOVIE Premieres! 22 New Christmas Movies premiered on the Hallmark Channel, and 16 New Christmas Movies premiered on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries! I can only imagine how BIG that number will be this year!

Joy to You & Me! Blessings! Net

Meet My Valentine, an ION Television Movie Premiere!

MOVIE REVIEW

Movie: Meet My Valentine

Network: ION

Original Air Date: February 6, 2015

TV Rating: PG-D-L-S

*ION Television is celebrating love - with its newest original movie, "Meet My Valentine."

image via: ION

CAST:

Courtney Ford ... Valentine Bishop
Scott Wolf ... Tom Bishop
Brady Smith ... Michael
Anthony Starke ... Dr. Weaver
Gerald 'Slink' Johnson ... Emcee
Kristen Miller ... Brynn
Tim Bagley ... Crazy Bowler
David Leisure ... Biron
Cade King ... Park Attendee
Joseph Ferrante ... Eddie
Lisa Pescia ... Realtor
Joanna Koss ... Comedy
Corey Landis ... Simon
Audrey Casson ... Pheobe
Lance Charnow ... Desk Clerk

PLOT:

via ION press release: In "Meet My Valentine," Tom (Wolf) pulls out all the stops to take care of the two women in his life: his 8-year-old daughter, Phoebe, and his wife, Valentine (Ford), before confiding in her that he only has months to live. In tying up loose ends for his beloved spouse, Tom thinks of everything, even embarking upon an audition process to find his most worthy successor. Throughout the ordeal, Tom quickly realizes that he doesn't know much about her anymore, but soon finds himself falling in love again with Valentine like it was the very first time.


Movie Review:

Meet My Valentine was a pleasant film, tinged with deep sadness. In the movie, Tom (portrayed by Scott Wolf) has been diagnosed with a terminal brain tumor and has only months to live. He decides not to tell his wife, Valentine, or his young daughter, Phoebe.

Instead, he enlists his comedian brother, who is the only one he has confided in, into helping him find the perfect man to replace him, as a husband & father. Tom and his brother come up with this on-line dating scheme to meet potential matches for Val, which sets the two up for a dose of reality when they meet some unique potential on-line suitors.

While trying to find the perfect man to be a husband and father to his family, Tom looks deeper into all of his wife's interest and the two, who had been drifting slowly apart, are now becoming closer than ever, making the true situation and pain of what is to come, even worse for Tom.

Please know the end of this Review Contains Spoilers:

Tom thinks a close friend, Michael, and co-worker of Val's may be the suitable replacement, but no promises are made.

Through the course of time, Tom's condition becomes even more apparent to Val, who has been suspicious of there being something wrong. In the end, he shares the truth with her.

It is a bittersweet ending, with a balding Tom, due to chemotherapy, sitting in a wheelchair on the porch, surrounded by family and friends, watching his daughter Phoebe, learn to ride her bike, with Michael being the one to give her the push.


See or Skip:

This story may help those who are going through this situation, or those, who have had a loss.

Please know this subject matter is not intended for young children and there is some brief strong language in it, especially at the end, when Tom is angry, and coming to terms with his illness and the impact it has on his family.

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