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The wait is almost over! Mariah Carey’s Magical Christmas Special is coming to AppleTV+ on Friday!! In this highly-anticipated special, the music icon will perform her beloved renditions of holiday classic songs — including her historic 1994 single, “All I Want for Christmas is You”!

There’s a story behind the special, and here’s the official synopsis: Faced with a holiday cheer crisis, the North Pole knows there’s only one person who can save the day: Santa’s great friend Mariah Carey. The Queen of Christmas, Mariah Carey, creates a fabulous and star-studded spectacular to make the whole world merry!

Guest superstars include: Tiffany Haddish, Billy Eichner, the Peanuts gang, Ariana Grande, Jennifer Hudson, Snoop Dogg, Jermaine Dupri, Misty Copeland and Mykal-Michelle Harris.  Extra special appearances are also made by Carey’s twins, Moroccan and Monroe.

The cast of CHRISTMAS DILEMMA | Photo: TV One

TV One will not be skipping the Yuletide cheer this year, but they do have a dilemma… a “Christmas Dilemma,” a new festive original holiday film — which marks the first project directed Essence Atkins, about a newlywed couple struggling to decide which set of in-laws to spend their first Christmas with.

Christmas Dilemma stars BJ Britt (Being Mary Jane, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.), Brittany Hall (Ballers, Satisfaction), Carl Anthony Payne II (Martin, 5th Ward), and Christopher B. Duncan (Black Lightning, The Jamie Foxx Show).

Graphic by LollyChristmas.com

We are officially in the homestretch of the year. December is here. Christmas will be here soon…and the new year isn’t far behind. I hope this month goes by slowly in the best way because, as difficult as 2020 has been, I want to soak in as much ‘merry’ as possible before we get back to ‘business as usual’ in January. I’ve said that a lot these past few months, but it’s true. Let’s STAY MERRY!

Let’s aim for joy whenever and wherever possible… whether it’s with family and friends, while watching Christmas movies or listening to music, or even at work. I hope you have a healthy and cheerful December! ✨

Stay Merry,