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It’s time for the time-honored tradition of lighting up the iconic New York City Christmas tree in Rockefeller Center, and you’ll get to watch it all unfold on the 90th Annual “Christmas in Rockefeller Center” special — the two-hour telecast tonight, Wednesday, November 30 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on NBC.

NBC News’ “TODAY” co-anchors Savannah Guthrie, Hoda Kotb, Craig Melvin and Mario Lopez from “ACCESS Hollywood” will host as the tree is lit for a milestone 90th time, and there will be a ton of talent on-hand to help you jingle all the way throughout the event!

Jimmie Allen, Andrea Bocelli along with Matteo Bocelli and Virginia Bocelli, David Foster and Katharine McPhee, Brett Eldredge, Mickey Guyton, Alicia Keys, The Muppets of Sesame Street, Dan + Shay, Blake Shelton, The Shindellas, Gwen Stefani, Louis York, and more, will be treating viewers to festive performances.

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The beloved Radio City Rockettes, from their iconic “Christmas Spectacular” show, and a special bit by Amy Poehler and Maya Rudolph will also be part of the night.

Make sure you tune in to enjoy this special dose of holiday cheer!

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NBC's Christmas in Rockefeller Center 2022

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NBC's Christmas in Rockefeller Center 2022

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NBC's Christmas in Rockefeller Center 2022

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NBC's Christmas in Rockefeller Center 2022

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NBC's Christmas in Rockefeller Center 2022

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NBC's Christmas in Rockefeller Center 2022

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NBC's Christmas in Rockefeller Center 2022

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NBC's Christmas in Rockefeller Center 2022

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NBC's Christmas in Rockefeller Center 2022

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NBC's Christmas in Rockefeller Center 2022

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NBC's Christmas in Rockefeller Center 2022

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NBC's Christmas in Rockefeller Center 2022

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NBC's Christmas in Rockefeller Center 2022

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NBC's Christmas in Rockefeller Center 2022

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NBC's Christmas in Rockefeller Center 2022

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NBC's Christmas in Rockefeller Center 2022

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Stay Merry,

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NBC will air a special “The Voice” holiday event hosted by Carson Daly. This festive special will include appearances from an array of “Voice” coaches, past and present, along with performances from music superstars like Dolly Parton, Michael Bublé and Sia, as well as past contestants of the reality singing competition.

You can expect to hear a lot of holiday classics and popular modern favorites!

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If you’re an avid watcher of Hallmark movies, especially the ones at Christmas, you might be thrilled to know that the network listened to our musical pleas and released the Hallmark Channel’s Christmas Album, a venture between Hallmark Channel and Warner Music Nashville. The festive soundtrack contains both previously released tracks and original Christmas songs, many of which were written and composed for Hallmark Channel, the undisputed leader in holiday programming.

Hallmark Channel’s Christmas Album is available now wherever music is streamed!

Check out the tracklisting below!

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We finally got some more information on the upcoming Blake Shelton-produced movie for Hallmark Movies & Mysteries — the sequel to last year’s “Time for Me to Come Home for Christmas”.

Entertainment Tonight revealed that Alison Sweeney (Days of Our Lives, Murder, She Baked, The Chronicle Mysteries) and Lucas Bryant (Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.) will take on the leading roles in “Time for You to Come Home for Christmas”!

Sweeney will star as recent widow Katherine who, along with her son, Will, returns to her hometown to spend Christmas with family. On the train to Virginia, Katherine meets Jack (Bryant), a veteran on his own holiday journey. Katherine and Jack part ways, only to discover they had the same destination. While volunteering for the local Christmas dance, a fundraiser for military families, the two grow closer. But Katherine struggles to move on from her late husband and Jack is focused on a mysterious mission that brought him to town. As Christmas nears, the two learn of a hidden connection that may be the Christmas miracle they were looking for.

As you can see, the plot is very similar to its predecessor; the 2018 film starred Josh Henderson and Megan Park and was based on Shelton’s 2012 holiday song, “Time for Me to Come Home,” which was turned into a festive novel by Shelton’s mother, Dorothy Shackleford, and published in 2013.

“Time for You to Come Home for Christmas” is slated for a December 6th premiere on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries at 9pm/8c for its Miracles of Christmas 2019 holiday programming event.

Sweeney has previously starred in the Hallmark holiday movies: “Christmas at Holly Lodge” (2017) and “Murder, She Baked: A Plum Pudding Mystery” (2015), and while this will be Bryant’s first Christmas movie for the network, he has previously starred in “Country at Heart” (2019), “Tulips in Spring” (2016) and “Summer Love” (2016).

Stay merry!

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Last year Hallmark debuted a record-breaking 37 original movies during the holiday season, but they’re ready to top themselves in 2019!

Crown Media Family Networks announced that they will be premiering 40 brand new films between their Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Movies & Mysteries networks later this year to help spread the joy of the season. While Hallmark Movies & Mysteries will debut 16, the remaining 24 will be celebrated during the 10th anniversary of the Countdown to Christmas holiday programming event on Hallmark Channel – including “Holiday for Heroes” and an untitled Blake Shelton project.

There are also plans to premiere a new movie during Hallmark Channel’s Keepsake Christmas, the annual event during July to coincide with Hallmark’s Keepsake Ornament Premiere preview in stores.

So, I’m guessing one of those 24 films will be that movie — and my guess is that it will be the previously announced “The Christmas Song” starring Kristin Chenoweth and Scott Wolf or, perhaps, the tentatively titled “A Family Under The Christmas Tree” starring Merritt Patterson (“The Christmas Cottage”, “Christmas at the Palace”) and Jon Cor (“Love on Safari”).

— Updated 07/14/2019: This movie has officially been named “Picture a Perfect Christmas”! —

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I have more Christmas movie news, you guys! I feel so merry today!

Crown Media Family Networks has announced an exciting new deal with Country music superstar Blake Shelton. Last year, “Time for Me to Come Home for Christmas” premiered on the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries network — a film based off of the book by Shelton’s mother Dorothy Shackleford, and inspired by a song from his 2012 holiday album Cheers, It’s Christmas.

The success of the movie has led to a development deal in which Shelton will serve as an executive producer of a new original movie. The all-new film will chronicle the emotional journey home at Christmastime and songs from Shelton’s library of Christmas music will be featured.

“The theme of making your way home at Christmastime to be with loved ones resonated with our viewers in the first film Blake Shelton produced for us,” said Michelle Vicary, Executive Vice President, Programming and Network Publicity, Crown Media Family Networks. “We’re excited to offer a brand-new, heartfelt story with compelling characters our audience will connect with.”

I can’t wait to learn more about this movie as the year goes on!

Stay merry!

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Gwen Stefani premiered a new music video for the title track from her Christmas album, You Make it Feel Like Christmas. The romantic tune also serves as a duet with Stefani’s real-life love, Country music superstar and fellow “The Voice” coach Blake Shelton.

The “You Make It Feel Like Christmas” music video, which was was directed by Sophie Muller, finds the pair goofing around doing traditional holiday activities–like a friendly snowman competition, bringing home the Christmas tree, sitting down to a festive feast, and putting on a classic big band performance. Check it out below!

FYI: Exclusive holiday bundles and merchandise including Stefani’s CD, T-Shirts, Christmas cards, and ornaments are available at http://www.gwenstefani.com.

Stay merry!

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Gwen Stefani has found a home at NBC as a coach on “The Voice”, and now she’s getting ready to celebrate ‘the most wonderful time of the year’ with the network with “Gwen Stefani’s You Make It Feel Like Christmas”, an hour-long special featuring music from her new album, “You Make it Feel Like Christmas”, and several holiday classics, including “Santa Baby”, “Jingle Bells” and “Silent Night”.

“Christmas is one of my favorite times of the year,” Stefani said. “I am excited to share my new holiday album with everyone and the joy of this holiday season. I look forward to giving audiences a peek into our family’s favorite Christmas traditions and enjoying some of the music, old and new, that makes the holiday so special.”

The Christmas special will air on December 12th at 9:00 PM ET/PT with special guest appearances, including: Blake Shelton along with Chelsea Handler, Ken Jeong, Seth MacFarlane and Ne-Yo.

 
Stay merry!