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Monday, June 4, 2012

Saddle up your Horses - "Hannahs Law" Premieres this Weekend!


The Hallmark MOVIE Channel is premiering their newest film, a Western titled Hannah's Law- this Saturday - June 9th, 2012.



See the Hannah's Law Page for more details or watch this Promo Video:



*See the Family TV Schedule for times airing.

Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Casting News for Cedar Cove Movie and TV Series


BREAKING NEWS for Cedar Cove Series

Andie MacDowell starring in Hallmark's 1st series


Associated Press – NEW YORK (AP) —

Andie MacDowell will be a pioneer for the Hallmark Channel, starring in the network's first prime-time series.


Hallmark said Wednesday that MacDowell will portray municipal court Judge Olivia Lockhart in "Cedar Grove." It will start with a two-hour movie airing later this year and continue with a 13-episode series early in 2013.

The new series is based on books by author Debbie Macomber. Movie adaptations of Macomber's books have been among the top-rated programs that Hallmark has shown over the past three years.

MacDowell's movie credits include "Groundhog Day" and "Four Weddings and a Funeral."

--- News via AP ---



What do you think? Is it a good choice for the Olivia Lockhart character? I've always liked Andie MacDowell and her Southern accent. I can hear her voice in those Loreal ads talking about grey hair and she says in her Southern way- "As if I ever had any!"

Anyway - I think Andie seems smart and sassy - a great character combo, if you ask me. However, I haven't read the book series - so what do you think - if you've read them or not?


See the Cedar Cove Movie / TV Series Page for more details.

See the Cedar Cove Book Series Page for Reading Details.

Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Debbie Macomber's Cedar Cove Books Turned into TV Series

As an avid reader, I have read some Debbie Macomber "Christmas Fiction" books, but none from the Cedar Cove Series. After reading many encouraging and positive reviews at Amazon, I'm thinking of checking them out. Have any of you, read them? I would love to hear (read) your thoughts! (please comment below!)

I thought I would list the books in order, with brief descriptions, by Debbie Macomber - for any you who might be interested in the series, as well.


Cedar Cove Book Series


Book #1
16 Lighthouse Road



Book Description:
Dear Listener, You don't know me, Olivia Lockhart, yet, but in a few hours that's going to change. You see, I'm inviting you to my home and my town of Cedar Cove, because I want you to meet my family, friends, and neighbors. Come and hear their stories - maybe even their secrets! I have to admit that my own secrets are pretty open. My marriage failed some years ago, and I have a rather...difficult relationship with my daughter, Justine. Then there's my mother, Charlotte, who has plenty of opinions and is always willing to share them.

(Click here to read more...)


Book #2
204 Rosewood Lane



Book Description:
Dear Listener, If you've been to Cedar Cove before, we've probably met. You can usually find me, Grace Sherman, either at home or at the public library, where I work. I've lived in this town all my life and raised two daughters here. But my husband and I - well, about six months ago, he disappeared. Just...disappeared. Where's Dan? Why did he go? Who's he with? Will I ever find out?

(Click here to read more...)


Book #3
311 Pelican Court



Book Description:
Dear Listener, One thing about Cedar Cove - people sure are interested in what other people are doing. Take me, Rosie Cox, for instance. Everybody in the town knows that my husband, Zach, and I recently got a divorce. Everybody also knows that Judge Olivia Lockhart decreed a pretty unusual custody arrangement. It won't be the kids moving between my place and Zach's. We're the ones who'll be going back and forth!

(Click here to read more...)


Book #4
44 Cranberry Point



Book Description:
Dear Listener,
I, Peggy Beldon, love living in Cedar Cove, but things haven't been the same since a man died in our B and B. Turns out his name was Max Russell, and Bob had known him briefly in Vietnam. We still don't have any idea why he came here and - most important of all - who killed him. Because it now appears that he was poisoned. I sure hope somebody figures it out soon!


(Click here to read more...)


Book #5
50 Harbor Street



Book Description:
Dear Listener,
Considering that I, Corrie McAfee, am married to Cedar Cove's private investigator, you might think I enjoy mysteries. But I don't - especially when they involve us! Roy and I have been receiving anonymous postcards and messages asking if we "regret the past". We don't know what they mean.


(Click here to read more...)


Book #6
6 Rainier Drive



Book Description:
Justine and Seth Gunderson are feeling the shock of the arson that destroyed their restaurant. They're eager to move on, but divided over which direction to take.

(Click here to read more...)


Book #7
74 Seaside Avenue



Book Description:
Meet blissfully happy newlyweds Bobby and Teri Polger. He's an international chess champion, she's a salon stylist, and both will soon be confronted by deadly threats from a vindictive Russian rival.

(Click here to read more...)


Book #8
8 Sandpiper Way



Book Description:
Dear Listener,
I, Emily Flemming, have something to confide in you. I think my husband, Dave, might be having an affair. I found an earring in his pocket, and it's not mine. I'm also worried because some jewelry was recently stolen from an old woman - and Dave used to visit her a lot. You see, he's a pastor. And a good man. I can't believe he's guilty of anything, but why won't he tell me where he's been when he comes home so late?


(Click here to read more...)


Book #9
92 Pacific Boulevard



Book Description:
Dear Listener:
I, Troy Davis, am not much of a letter-writer. As the sheriff here, I'm used to writing incident reports, not chatty letters. But my daughter, Megan -- who'll be making me a grandfather soon -- told me I had to do this. So here goes.


(Click here to read more...)


Book #10
1022 Evergreen Place



Book Description:
Dear Listener,
Guess what? I, Mary Jo Wyse, am falling in love! With Mack McAfee. My baby daughter, Noelle, and I have been living next door to Mack since the spring. I’m still a little wary about our relationship, because I haven’t always made good decisions when it comes to men.


(Click here to read more...)


Book #11
1105 Yakima Street



Book Description:
Dear Reader,
You’ve probably heard that my wife has left me. Rachel’s pregnant, and she says she can’t handle the stress in our household anymore. My 13-year-old daughter, Jolene, is jealous of her. Maybe it’s my fault. As a widower I, Bruce Peyton, spoiled her.


(Click here to read more...)


Book #12
1225 Christmas Tree Lane



Book Description:
The people of Cedar Cove know how to celebrate Christmas. Like Grace and Olivia and everyone else, Beth Morehouse expects this Christmas to be one of her best. Her small Christmas-tree farm is prospering, her daughters and her dogs are happy and well, and her new relationship with local vet Ted Reynolds is showing plenty of romantic promise. But...

(Click here to read more...)


More Cedar Cove Stories:
Christmas In Cedar Cove



Book Description:
First, drop in at 5-B Poppy Lane, where you’ll get a chance to visit with Helen Shelton; her granddaughter, Ruth; and Ruth’s husband, Paul. They’ll offer you a cup of mulled cider and the story of how they met – and they’ll share Helen’s breathtaking adventures during the Second World War.

Then drive out to Grace and Cliff Harding’s place. They have a small horse ranch not far from Cedar Cove. Mary Jo Wyse and her little girl, Noelle, will be there, too. Join them in reliving their memories of the Christmas Mary Jo came to Cedar Cove, pregnant and alone, and had her baby in the Hardings’ stable (well, actually the apartment above it). That’s the night firefighter Mack McAfee began to fall for Mary Jo and the idea of a family – with her.

Find out why every Christmas in Cedar Cove is special!


(Click here to read more...)


A little Extra:
Debbie Macomber's Cedar Cove Cookbook



Book Description:
Now, from Debbie Macomber's Cedar Cove Cookbook, you can relish in your own home the same superb meals found in Cedar Cove's households. Charlotte Rhodes, one of the series' most beloved characters, invites all fans of Cedar Cove, as well as anyone who enjoys classic home cooking, to join her in touring the town's kitchens as she shares more than 130 of her treasured family recipes. (And she's got plenty to tell you about the people of Cedar Cove, too!

(Click here to read more... )




Please let me know what you think of the Cedar Cove Book Series. Have you read some, all, or none? Are you interested or not interested? Also, for those who have read it - if you could rate a book, like a movie, would you say it was "G", "PG", or "PG-13"? Would you compare it to any other books or authors? Did you enjoy the series? Please share your thoughts by clicking on "Comments" or "Post a Comment" below.

Also, the Cedar Cove Book Series will be coming to the Hallmark Channel as a Weekly TV Drama Series. Are you excited to see these books come to TV?

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Monday, May 28, 2012

Archive - May 2012 Family TV Schedule



This is an Archive of the Family TV Schedule from May 2012. This posting is simply for your reference - if you perhaps, want to look back over the month.



MAY:



May 1, 2012 Tuesday

Radio Rebel ... Disney (east) ... 2 PM
Radio Rebel ... Disney (west) ... 5 PM
Dennis the Menace (movie) ... ABC Family ... 7 PM
Road To Avonlea ... BYU ... 9 PM
Road To Avonlea ... BYU ... 12 AM
Road To Avonlea ... BYU ... 3 AM


May 2, 2012 Wednesday

My Fair Lady ... TCM ... 5 PM


May 3, 2012 Thursday

The Princess Diaries ... ABC Family ... 6 PM
The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement ... ABC Family ... 8:30 PM


May 4, 2012 Friday

The Princess Diaries ... ABC Family ... 1:30 PM
Alvin and the Chipmunks ... FMC ... 3 PM
The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement ... ABC Family ... 4 PM
Alvin and the Chipmunks ... FMC ... 7:30 PM
Duke ... Hallmark Movie Channel ... 8 PM
Duke ... Hallmark Movie Channel ... 10 PM


May 5, 2012 Saturday


Class ... Hallmark Channel ... 10 AM
A Kiss at Midnight ... Hallmark Channel ... 12 PM
Falling in Love with the Girl Next Door ... Hallmark Channel ... 2 PM
Front of the Class (Hallmark Hall of Fame) ... Hallmark Channel ... 4 PM
Follow The Stars Home ... Hallmark Channel ... 6 PM
Change of Plans ... Lifetime Movie Network ... 8 PM
Pride & Prejudice ... E ! ... 8 PM
Firelight (Hallmark Hall of Fame) ... Hallmark Channel ... 8 PM *NEW
Good Luck Charlie, It's Christmas! ... Disney (east) ... 9 PM
Firelight (Hallmark Hall of Fame) ... Hallmark Channel ... 10 PM *NEW
Good Luck Charlie, It's Christmas! ... Disney (east) ... 12 AM
Change of Plans ... Lifetime Movie Network ... 12 AM


May 6, 2012 Sunday

Falling in Love with the Girl Next Door ... Hallmark Channel ... 10 AM
Follow The Stars Home ... Hallmark Channel ... 12 PM
The Magic of Ordinary Days ... Hallmark Channel ... 2 PM
Jane Eyre (1944) ... TCM ... 2 PM
Firelight (Hallmark Hall of Fame) ... Hallmark Channel ... 4 PM *NEW
Taste of Romance ... Hallmark Channel ... 6 PM
The Blind Side ... ABC Family ... 6 PM
The Lamp ... INSP ... 7 PM
Lake Effects ... Hallmark Movie Channel ... 8 PM *NEW
The Magic of Ordinary Days ... Hallmark Channel ... 8 PM
The Blind Side ... ABC Family ... 9 PM
The Majestic ... INSP ... 9 PM
Lake Effects ... Hallmark Movie Channel ... 10 PM *NEW
Little Men ... INSP ... 12 AM


May 7, 2012 Monday

Father of the Bride ... Lifetime ... 8 PM
The Game Plan ... USA ... 11 PM
Father of the Bride ... Lifetime ... 12 AM
The Game Plan ... USA ... 1:30 AM
Den Brother ... Disney (east) ... 3 AM
Den Brother ... Disney (west) ... 6 AM


May 8, 2012 Tuesday


Lake Effects ... Hallmark Movie Channel ... 10 AM *NEW
The Bishop's Wife ... TCM ... 12:30 PM
Mandie and the Secret Tunnel ... BYU ... 2 PM
Confessions of a Shopaholic (PG) ... ABC Family ... 4:30 PM
Lake Effects ... Hallmark Movie Channel ... 6 PM *NEW
Brother White ... GMC ... 8 PM


May 9, 2012 Wdnesday

Mandie and the Cherokee Treasure ... BYU ... 2 PM


May 10, 2012 Thursday

Raising Helen (PG) ... ABC Family ... 6 PM


May 11, 2012 Friday

Dumbo ... Disney (east) ... 12:30 PM
Raising Helen (PG) ... ABC Family ... 1:30 PM
Dumbo ... Disney (west) ... 3:30 PM
Lake Effects ... Hallmark Movie Channel ... 8 PM *NEW
Lake Effects ... Hallmark Movie Channel ... 10 PM *NEW
Home Alone 4 ... FMC ... 4:30 AM


May 12, 2012 Saturday


AU PAIR ... ABC Family ... 7 AM
AU PAIR II ... ABC Family ... 9 AM
Smooch ... Hallmark Channel ... 10 AM
AU PAIR II ... ABC Family ... 11 AM
Three Weeks, Three Kids ... Hallmark Channel ... 12 PM
Back To You & Me ... Hallmark Channel ... 2 PM
Horton Hears a Who! ... FMC ... 3 PM
Meet My Mom ... Hallmark Channel ... 4 PM
Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties ... FMC ... 5 PM
Taking a Chance on Love ... Hallmark Channel ... 6 PM
Horton Hears a Who! ... FMC ... 7 PM
Leap Year ... ABC Family ... 7 PM *NEW Cable Premiere
Notes from the Heart Healer (The Note 3) ... Hallmark Channel ... 8 PM *NEW
Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties ... FMC ... 9 PM
Notes from the Heart Healer (The Note 3) ... Hallmark Channel ... 10 PM *NEW


May 13, 2012 Sunday

Happy Mother's Day!

Mother's Day on Walton's Mountain ... Hallmark Channel ... 10 AM
Meet My Mom ... Hallmark Channel ... 12 PM
Notes from the Heart Healer (The Note 3) ... Hallmark Channel ... 2 PM *NEW
Leap Year ... ABC Family ... 2 PM *NEW Cable Premiere
Your Love Never Fails ... Hallmark Channel ... 4 PM
I Remember Mama (1948) ... TCM ... 5:30 PM
INSP Mothers Day "Dramas & Sitcoms honoring Moms" Marathon ... INSP ... 6 PM - 3 AM
The Nanny Express ... Hallmark Channel ... 6 PM
Mother's Day on Walton's Mountain ... GMC ... 7 PM
A Mother’s Courage: The Mary Thomas Story ... INSP ... 7 PM
Notes from the Heart Healer (The Note 3) ... Hallmark Channel ... 8 PM *NEW
Mother's Day on Walton's Mountain ... GMC ... 9 PM
A Mother’s Courage: The Mary Thomas Story ... INSP ... 11 PM


May 14, 2012 Monday

Lake Effects ... Hallmark Movie Channel ... 4 PM *NEW
Father of the Bride ... Lifetime ... 12 AM
Lake Effects ... Hallmark Movie Channel ... 2 AM *NEW


May 15, 2012 Tuesday

Leap Year ... ABC Family ... 9 PM *NEW Cable Premiere
Thicker than Water ... GMC ... 9 PM
Remember the Night (1940) ... TCM ... 9:45 PM


May 17, 2012 Thursday

College Road Trip ... Disney (east) ... 8:30 PM
Geek Charming ... Disney (east) ... 10 PM
College Road Trip ... Disney (west) ... 11:30 PM
Geek Charming ... Disney (west) ... 1 AM


May 18, 2012 Friday


Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) ... TCM ... 9:45 AM
Duke ... Hallmark Movie Channel ... 10 AM
It Happened One Night (1934) ... TCM ... 12 PM
Toy Story 2 ... Disney XD ... 5 PM
Mother's Day on Walton's Mountain ... GMC ... 9 PM
Duke ... Hallmark Movie Channel ... 10 PM
Mother's Day on Walton's Mountain ... GMC ... 11 PM
Horse Sense ... Disney (east) ... 2:25 AM
Horse Sense ... Disney (west) ... 5:25 AM


May 19, 2012 Saturday

Fixing Pete ... Hallmark Channel ... 10 AM
Uncorked ... Hallmark Channel ... 12 PM
Toy Story 2 ... Disney XD ... 12 PM
Always & Forever ... Hallmark Channel ... 2 PM
Notes from the Heart Healer (The Note 3) ... Hallmark Channel ... 4 PM *NEW
A Crush on You ... Hallmark Channel ... 6 PM
Kiss at Pine Lake ... Hallmark Channel ... 8 PM *NEW
Kiss at Pine Lake ... Hallmark Channel ... 10 PM *NEW
Generation Gap ... TBN ... 12 AM
Jumping Ship ... Disney (east) ... 2:30 AM
Jumping Ship ... Disney (west) ... 5:30 AM


May 20, 2012 Sunday


Home Alone ... FMC ... 7:45 AM
Always & Forever ... Hallmark Channel ... 10 AM
Kiss at Pine Lake ... Hallmark Channel ... 12 PM *NEW
A Crush on You ... Hallmark Channel ... 2 PM
Horton Hears a Who! ... FMC ... 3 PM
Honeymoon for One ... Hallmark Channel ... 4 PM
Horton Hears a Who! ... FMC ... 5 PM
Flower Girl ... Hallmark Channel ... 6 PM
Smitty ... GMC ... 7 PM *NEW
Road to Avonlea: The Movie ... INSP ... 7 PM
Horton Hears a Who! ... FMC ... 7 PM
Kiss at Pine Lake ... Hallmark Channel ... 8 PM *NEW
Horton Hears a Who! ... FMC ... 9 PM
Smitty ... GMC ... 9 PM *NEW
Smitty ... GMC ... 11 PM *NEW
Eloise at the Plaza ... Disney (east) ... 2:30 AM
Home Alone ... FMC ... 4 AM
Eloise at the Plaza ... Disney (west) ... 5:30 AM


May 21, 2012 Monday

Smitty ... GMC ... 9 PM *NEW


May 21, 2012 Tuesday

Gentle Ben 2: Danger on the Mountain ... GMC ... 9 PM


May 24, 2012 Thursday

The Magic of Ordinary Days (Hallmark Hall of Fame) ... Hallmark MOVIE Channel ... 8 AM
The Magic of Ordinary Days (Hallmark Hall of Fame) ... Hallmark MOVIE Channel ... 6 PM


May 25, 2012 Friday

Miracle on 34th Street ... FMC ... 9:10 AM
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York ... FMC ... 11:10 AM
Home Alone 3 ... FMC ... 1:15 PM
Smitty ... GMC ... 9 PM *NEW
Smitty ... GMC ... 11 PM *NEW
Flag Of My Father ... TBN ... 2 AM


May 26, 2012 Saturday

Ice Princess ... ABC Family ... 12 PM


May 27, 2012 Sunday

Ice Princess ... ABC Family ... 10 AM
The Majestic ... INSP ... 7 PM
National Memorial Day Concert 2012 ... PBS ... (check your Local Station) 8 PM
National Memorial Day Concert 2012 (Repeats) ... PBS ... (check your Local Station) 9:30 PM
The Passion of the Christ (Rated: R due to Violence) ... TBN ... 10 PM
Too Young the Hero ... INSP ... 12 AM
National Memorial Day Concert 2012 (Repeats) ... PBS ... (check your Local Station) 12 AM
National Memorial Day Concert 2012 (Repeats) ... PBS ... (check your Local Station) 1:30 AM


May 28, 2012 Monday

Memorial Day ~ "Gob Bless America and All of our Veterans!"

INSP Memorial Day Marathon ... INSP ... 12 PM - 2 AM
War Movies in honor of Memorial Day - TCM
War Movies in honor of Memorial Day - AMC
Eddie's Million Dollar Cook-Off ... Disney XD ... 5 PM
Rags ... Nickelodeon ... 8 PM *NEW
Flag Of My Father ... TBN ... 10 PM
National Memorial Day Concert 2012 (Repeats) ... PBS ... (check your Local Station) 3:30 AM


May 29, 2012 Tuesday

Dennis the Menace ... ABC Family ... 4:30 PM
Flag Of My Father ... TBN ... 5 PM
Radio Rebel ... Disney (east) ... 8:30 PM
Radio Rebel ... Disney (west) ... 11:30 PM


May 30, 2012 Wednesday

Radio Rebel ... Disney (east) ... 2 PM
Radio Rebel ... Disney (west) ... 5 PM
16 Wishes ... Disney (east) ... 8:30 PM
16 Wishes ... Disney (west) ... 11:30 PM



Thursday, May 24, 2012

National Memorial Day Concert

In Honor and Rememberance...

*Image from PBS


Sunday, May 27th, from 8:00 to 9:30 pm ET (check your local PBS listings - there will also be repeat airings).


Details via PBS:

"On the eve of Memorial Day, a star-studded line-up will grace the stage for one of PBS’ highest-rated programs. The multi award-winning television event has truly become an American tradition, honoring the military service and sacrifice of all our men and women in uniform, their families at home and those who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our country.

The program is co-hosted for the seventh year by Tony Award-winner Joe Mantegna (“Criminal Minds”) and Emmy Award-winner Gary Sinise (“CSI: New York”), two acclaimed actors who have dedicated themselves to veteran’s causes and supporting troops in active service. They will be joined by an all-star line-up including: distinguished American leader Colin L. Powell USA (Ret.); the multi-platinum rock band Daughtry; nine-time Grammy award-winner, singer and songwriter Natalie Cole; country music superstar Trace Adkins; “American Idol” finalist Jessica Sanchez; Emmy, Oscar and Tony award-winning actress Ellen Burstyn; Emmy and Golden Globe award-winning actor and Vietnam veteran Dennis Franz; celebrated film and television actress Selma Blair; and world renowned tenor Russell Watson; in performance with the National Symphony Orchestra under the direction of top pops conductor Jack Everly.

The concert is broadcast live on PBS and live via American Forces Network to the nearly one million American service men and women, Department of Defense civilians and their families overseas, stationed at bases in 175 countries, as well as 140 U.S. Navy ships at sea."



I watch this program every year and I am always extremely proud and deeply touched by the personal stories of courage and bravery of our troops. We should never forget the sacrifices our Military has made and continue to make today, for this country and our freedom. God bless them and America! Our prayers are with you!

*See the PBS National Memorial Day Web-site for more details.

*See the Family TV Schedule for additional air times.