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OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network is your ‘OWN for the Holidays’ this year with three heartwarming all-new Christmas movies that are sure to get you and your family in the spirit this season!

Continuing its holiday tradition of original festive programming, the lineup includes films lead by Vivica A. Fox, Jackée Harry, Morgan Dixon, Meagan Holder, Tonea Stewart, Idara Victor, and network stars, including Greenleaf‘s Lamman Rucker, Jen Harper, Laparee Young, Lindsey Amani Blackwell from David Makes Man, and Queen Sugar‘s Amanda Tavarez.

“Following the overwhelming success of our inaugural holiday movie slate last year, we’re excited to announce all-new movies with heartwarming storylines the whole family can enjoy,” said Tina Perry, president, OWN. “We hope that viewers will continue to make watching our movies together a part of their ongoing holiday traditions.”

Additionally, to kick off the month of December, OWN will air Our OWN Christmas — a music special hosted by Meagan Good and DeVonFranklin featuring gospel, hip-hop and R&B artists from across the country as they celebrate the holidays in their “OWN” unique ways!

Read more about each movie below!

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Paramount Network is premiering an brand-new LGBTQ+ Christmas movie from MTV Studios this December, and it stars some very familiar faces!

In “Dashing in December”, Peter Porte stars as Wyatt, a New York City financier hoping to convince his mother (Andie MacDowell) to sell their family ranch and its accompanying Winter Wonderland attraction. When he returns home to push forward in his efforts to sell, Wyatt meets an a charming ranch hand named Heath, played by Juan Pablo Di Pace. Could Heath be the person who helps Wyatt find a new appreciation for the magic of the holiday season?

“Dashing in December” premieres on Sunday, December 13th on the Paramount Network.

Watch the trailer below!

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Isla Fisher and Jillian Bell‘s upcoming Disney+ movie, “Godmothered”, is set to premiere on the streaming service on December 4th, just in time for the holidays!

Here’s a little bit about the story:

Set at Christmas time, Godmothered is a comedy about Eleanor, a young, inexperienced fairy godmother-in-training (Bell) who upon hearing that her chosen profession is facing extinction, decides to show the world that people still need fairy godmothers. Finding a mislaid letter from a 12-year-old girl in distress, Eleanor tracks her down and discovers that the girl, Mackenzie, is now a 40-year-old single mom (Fisher) working at a news station in Boston. Having lost her husband several years earlier, Mackenzie has all but given up on the idea of “Happily Ever After,” but Eleanor is bound and determined to give Mackenzie a happiness makeover, whether she likes it or not.

“Godmothered” also stars June Squibb, Santiago Cabrera, Jane Curtin, and Erica Parks as young Mackenzie.  I will update this post as soon as an official movie trailer is released!

Stay merry!

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Have you ever dreamed of Christmas being every day?  That’s about to come “true” for a character in the upcoming Disney Channel Original Movie, “Christmas Again”!

This heartwarming holiday comedy, with production underway in Chicago, centers on Rowena “Ro” (Scarlett Estevez, “BUNK’D”), a high-spirited 11-year-old girl experiencing a lackluster Christmas. Ro isn’t handling her parents’, played by Daniel Sunjata (“Manifest”, “Rescue Me”, “Graceland”) and Alexis Carra (“Fosse/Verdon”), divorce well because she wants her life back the way it was—her parents back together, her dad’s new girlfriend (Beth Lacke, “High School Musical: The Musical: The Series”) and son out of the picture, and their family traditions to remain the same.

After a disappointing holiday celebration with her family, including sister Gabriela “Gabby” (Ashlyn Jade Lopez), Abuela Sofia (Priscilla Lopez, Broadway’s “A Chorus Line”), and Abuelo Hector (Tony Amendola, “Annabelle”), Ro makes a Christmas wish to a mall Santa Claus (Gary Anthony Williams, “Star Wars Resistance”) for a “do-over,” and unexpectedly finds herself reliving Christmas day over and over … and over again.  In order to break the strange magical loop, Ro must learn to love her modern blended family as it is, as well as the true meaning of Christmas.

“Christmas Again” is written by Doan La (“Keep Hope Alive”).  Andy Fickman (“Race to Witch Mountain”) is directing and will serve as an executive producer with long-time producing partner Betsy Sullenger, reuniting the successful team behind the Disney Channel hit series “Liv & Maddie.”

A release date has not been announced, but when I know, you will too!

Stay merry!

Stewart (left) and Davis (right) in HAPPIEST SEASON. | Photos: Sony Pictures/Hulu/Warner Records

Kristen Stewart‘s new Christmas movie “Happiest Season” is heading to Hulu this November!

In the Clea DuVall-directed LGBTQ romantic holiday comedy, Stewart plays Abby, a young woman who plans to propose to her girlfriend Harper, played by Mackenzie Davis (“Terminator: Dark Fate”), during her family’s annual Christmas party.  Unfortunately, literally upon arrival, she discovers Harper hasn’t come out to her conservative parents, played by acting heavyweights Mary Steenburgen (“Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist”) and Victor Garber (“Titanic”).

Throughout the visit, Abby is given advice – via several phone calls – from one of her closest friends, played by Dan Levy (“Schitt’s Creek”).  Alison Brie (“GLOW”), Aubrey Plaza (“Parks and Recreation”), Mary Holland (“Robbie”), Jake McDorman (“The Right Stuff”), Burl Moseley (“Crazy Ex-Girlfriend”), Ana Gasteyer (“Saturday Night Live”) and director, DuVall (“Veep”) also star.

Originally set for a theatrical release, the film is moving to the streaming service on November 25th due to less people heading to movie theaters amid the pandemic.  “Happiest Season” hopes to capture the range of emotions tied to wanting your family’s acceptance, remaining true to yourself, and the efforts we go through to avoid ruining a Christmas celebration.

Chevy Chase in National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (1989). | Photo: Warner Bros.

AMC is determined to make your spirits bright this holiday season with the return of their seasonally anticipated programming event, BEST CHRISTMAS EVER!  The holiday slate of festive programs kicks off today, November 2nd, and rolls through Christmas Day on December 25th.  You can expect 800+ hours of Christmas classics and family film favorites as you celebrate the holidays at home.

AMC will exclusively air favorites like National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, The Polar Express, Love Actually, Four Christmases, Frosty’s Winter Wonderland, ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas, Jack Frost, and Legend of Frosty the Snowman, and many others.

This year, AMC+, the premium streaming bundle, will also feature select holiday film titles and exclusive specials beginning today and rolling out through December. A majority of titles will also be available on-demand on AMC.com and the AMC app.

For fans of the series, AMC will also air the first-ever The Walking Dead Holiday Special, hosted by Chris Hardwick and featuring fan-favorite cast members, on Sunday, December 13 – an exclusive for the streaming bundle this holiday season.  Check out the list of festive features below!

(L-R) Almost Christmas (Photo: Universal Pictures) | Daddy’s Home 2 (Photo: Paramount Pictures)

Traditions are a large part of the holiday season, and one of the things my family looks forward to is the annual programming event: Freeform’s 25 Days of Christmas! This morning the network revealed their holiday schedule as they countdown the days until Christmas, and it’s filled with holiday cheer!

Unfortunately, there aren’t any original films, episodes or specials on the schedule block, but that’s unsurprising due to the current state of the country — not everyone was able to get projects completed this year, I imagine. That said, Freeform still has a plethora of Christmas movies on the slate, including: “Home Alone,“ “The Santa Clause” trilogy, “Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas,“ “Disney’s A Christmas Carol,” “Miracle on 34th Street” (1994), “Love Actually,“ and much more! We can also expect network premieres of “Almost Christmas,” “Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch” (2018) and “Daddy’s Home 2,“ among others.

You will also find classics, such as “Frosty The Snowman” and “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,“ including a special airing on Christmas Day.

Check out the day-by-night schedule below!

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Multiple Emmy®-winning lifestyle host, Sandra Lee, will be joining the Lifetime family to help host this year’s It’s A Wonderful Lifetime holiday programming slate! Lee will host and create custom holiday content to help make your season extra-merry while the network premieres several Christmas films throughout the season.

“For decades Sandra has helped time-starved homemakers everywhere make delicious meals, give thoughtful gifts, and create beautiful homes,” said Amy Winter, EVP and Head of Programming, Lifetime and LMN. “As the authority on all things home and lifestyle, Sandra is the foremost trusted go-to source for simple, doable ideas with beautiful, attainable results. She’s the perfect addition to the Lifetime family and will provide incredible ideas with easy tips ensuring It’s a Wonderful Lifetime for all our viewers this year.”

Lee’s hosting involvement is set to launch the week of Thanksgiving; you’ll be able to enjoy her fun holiday “how-to’s”, with ideas ranging from decorating and baking to gift giving and holiday savings. Lee’s appearances will air on broadcast and across Lifetime’s social media platforms.

“I’ve been a lifelong fan of the Lifetime network and watch the movie It’s a Wonderful Life every year so it’s an absolute honor to be included in It’s a Wonderful Lifetime,” said Lee. “Lifetime has always been ahead of the curve and under Amy’s leadership will continue to be in the forefront of creative, forward thinking, viewer-friendly content that delivers for their audience and advertisers. Amy and team are creative, smart, and an absolute pleasure to work with.”

The 2020 It’s A Wonderful Lifetime lineup kicks off this Friday, October 23rd with the premiere of “Christmas On Ice”, starring Abigail Klein and Ryan Cooper, airing at 8pm/7c.

Check out the full lineup here, and watch a promotional video for the programming slate below!

Stay merry!

Note: Lifestylist® is a trademarked term and was used in error when referring to Sandra Lee. Information on Lifestylist® Suzanne Felber and the Lifestylist® Brands can be found at www.lifestylist.com.

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It was a weekend filled with Christmas cheer when Hallmark Channel aired the 2020 Countdown to Christmas Preview Special, hosted by Candace Cameron Bure, on Saturday before premiering the 2020 Miracles of Christmas Preview Special the next night on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries.

“USS Christmas” stars, Jen Lilley and Trevor Donovan, took over hosting duties this time around and brought us several sneak peeks of festive and uplifting all-new original stories that are coming to the network this holiday season; they were even joined by Trevor’s three adorable dogs as the opened the envelopes that revealed the titles of each movie.

Check out the breakdown of the movies features in this year’s Miracles of Christmas special, and watch the show for yourself by clicking on the link at the bottom of the page, but hurry, the special won’t be running on the Hallmark website for too long.

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It may be October, but haul out the holly because Christmas has officially hit the Hallmark Channel!

Candace Cameron Bure hosted the annual Countdown to Christmas Preview Special last night where she gave viewers a super sneak peek at some of the movies premiering during the 2020 Countdown to Christmas lineup, and guess what, the holiday programming begins NEXT WEEK! You read that right, Hallmark Channel will kick off their festive slate on Friday, October 23rd with the first premiere, “Jingle Bell Bride” starring Julie Gonzalo and Ronnie Rowe Jr., rolling out on Saturday, October 24th at 8pm/7c!  Candace will also star in a brand-new movie, “If I Only Had Christmas” that premieres during the 7 Night Thanksgiving Event, which she will host as well.

The elegantly decorated location for the special was gorgeous, and Candace looked stunning in her red half-bow dress (get more details on her Festive Fashion here). I also really loved the way she introduced each film by picking up a giant ornament featuring the move title written on the bauble, and then placed it on the tree. So sweet. Check out the movies Candace previewed for us below!