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Stay Merry,

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So much has changed this year, but there are a few things that stay merrily the same… and CBS is doing their part to keep tradition alive in our homes this holiday season!   Their beloved lineup returns with the “CBS Thanksgiving Day Celebration” highlighting Thanksgiving parades past, and you can count on the following weekend to be filled with your favorite animated classics like “Frosty the Snowman”, “The Story of Santa Claus” and “Robbie the Reindeer”.  The network will also premiere a brand-new holiday special from country music icon Dolly Parton.

Missing from the lineup? The annual “Home for the Holidays” special, which doesn’t seem to be airing due to the pandemic, and I don’t recall a mention of there being a virtual angle for it this year.

Additionally, there was no mention of the treasured “I Love Lucy Christmas” special this year, but I’ll keep you posted should it get added to the schedule.

Find out what’s airing below!

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With the election going on, it has been such an intense few days that I almost forgot to mention that we had reached the 50 day mark until Christmas! Let’s hope all of the days leading up to the most wonderful day of the year are better than they’ve been. ❄️

Stay Merry,

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Today officially marks 2 months until Christmas Day!  I can’t believe it’s already that soon!  I wish time could just slow down at this point.  This year has been rough, so I’m sure there are a lot of people out there that are simply not in the Christmas spirit, but for all of you who are just taking in this cheer to bring a little bit of joy to your day…I hope you can slow down and enjoy it.  For those who are having a rough time, I pray that your load is lightened this holiday season.

I pray and wish for joy, peace, and especially *good health* this year. 

The Hallmark and Lifetime have already begun their end-of-the-year holiday programming slates, so make sure you check out what’s to come for Countdown to Christmas, Miracles of Christmas & It’s A Wonderful Lifetime.  There are a lot of great movies that just premiered and many more on the way!

Be well, stay safe and…

Stay merry!

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We’re just weeks away from the kickoff of Hallmark’s highly-anticipated holiday programming, which is set to premiere 40 all-new original Christmas movies for Hallmark Channel’s Countdown to Christmas and Hallmark Movies & Mysteries’ Miracles of Christmas events. So far, sneak peek previews have been airing on the networks during fall movie premieres, production stills are emerging, and the gorgeous digital keyart posters are beginning to release online.

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In an addition to with releasing a brand new Christmas album this month, Country music icon Dolly Parton, is teaming up with retailer Williams-Sonoma, Inc. this holiday season to launch a collection inspired by Dolly’s own holiday traditions, which includes her signature sugar cookie mix, a replica gingerbread log cabin reminiscent of her childhood home, and a Christmas patchwork apron along with matching oven mitts.

“Sharing my families’ Christmas traditions is a dream come true, and who better to partner with than Williams Sonoma. We joined together to create a whole bunch of goodies that will fit in perfectly with your family celebration or get you started on creating new traditions that will last a lifetime,” Dolly said in an official statement.

“My mama always made us feel loved by making us treats in our little mountain cabin around the holidays. Now I get to invite all my nieces and nephews and their kids for what we like to call ‘cookie night’. It’s the perfect way to spend time with the special people on your Christmas list.”

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With the holidays approaching, UPtv has announced their merry offering this year, which features five world television movie premieres that will join the networks collection of 500 hours of Christmas programming that includes over 60 movies to celebrate family, love, and the spirit of the season!

UPtv’s Merry Movie Christmas kicks off on Sunday, November 1st with the premiere of A Very Country Christmas Homecoming starring Bea Santos and Greyston Holt, the third title in the A Very Country franchise! Additionally viewers will be able to add alerts for showtimes with the new My UPtv Movies app that launches in mid-October.

Read on to learn more about the Christmas movies premiering on UPtv!

Top-Bottom, L-R: Ryan Paevey, Candace Cameron Bure, Tamera Mowry-Housley, Jonathan Bennett, Bethany Joy Lenz and Ben Savage.
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The wait is over, Hallmark has released their highly-anticipated 2020 Christmas movie lineup!

There was a time this year where I wasn’t sure if we would get any Christmas movies, but I’m thrilled to announce that Crown Media has unveiled their list of 40 new festive films that will premiere during Hallmark Channel’s Countdown to Christmas and Hallmark Movies & Mysteries’ Miracles of Christmas all-day-and-all-night continuous holiday programming, which runs from October 23rd through January 2020. Are you as excited as I am?!

Get ready to see all-new heartwarming stories starring Candace Cameron Bure, Ryan Paevey, Lacey Chabert, Andrew Walker, Jonathan Bennett, Bethany Joy Lenz, Tamera Mowry-Housley, Laura Osnes, Brennan Elliott, Niall Matter, Holly Robinson Peete, Danica McKellar, Jill Wagner, Sam Page and many more fan-favorites.

Aaron Tveit, Krystal Joy Brown, Robert Buckley, Sarah Drew, Wynonna Judd, Sara Evans, Rochelle Aytes, Jeremy Jordan, Janel Parrish, Marisol Nichols and Lucia Micarelli are among the actors making their Hallmark Christmas movie debuts!  Twilight star Ashley Greene, who starred in her first film for the network last December, will return in a new feature. Hallmark premiered two Hanukkah-themed movies last year for an extra helping of cheer, and they’re doing it again with Love, Lights, Hanukkah! starring Mia Kirshner, Ben Savage and Marilu Henner.

Check out the full lineup for both networks below, and keep checking back for additional movie news, photos and more as we get closer to the kick off!

L-R: Brandon Quinn, Jana Kramer, Kelly Rowland, Thomas Cadrot, Vanessa Lachey and Ryan McPartlin. | Photos Courtesy of Lifetime

With less than 100 days to go until Christmas Day, Lifetime unveiled its full lineup for the It’s A Wonderful Lifetime holiday slate! It’s going to be a season full of cheer on the network, and it all kicks off on October 23 through December 25 with over 1200 hours of programming.

Lifetime has made a commitment to offering not only lots of festive stories, but diverse and inclusive storytelling; among their holiday offering is “The Christmas Setup”, the network’s first holiday movie with a LGBTQ romance as the lead story; “A Sugar & Spice Holiday”, its first holiday movie centered on a Chinese-American family. The creatives behind the movie also include a trio of Asian women – director Jennifer Liao, writer Eirene Donohue and casting director Judy JK Lee – in creating the authentic vision of the movie.; “Christmas Ever After”, its first movie starring a lead actor with a disability; and “A Welcome Home Christmas”, Lifetime’s first movie centered on a military vet, airing prior to Veterans Day.

Beverley Mitchell, Jana Kramer, Ryan McPartlin, Keshia Knight Pulliam, Vanessa Lachey, Marie Osmond, Fran Drescher and Brandon Quinn are among the stars leading films this year!

Melissa Joan Hart will lead “Dear Christmas” this year alongside Jason Priestley, which will also feature some familiar faces in cameos: Former One Tree Hill stars Hilarie Burton and Antwon Tanner and Jamie and Doug Hehner (Married at First Sight: Couples Cam). Hart will also direct Mario Lopez and AnnaLynne McCord in “Feliz NaviDAD”.

Tiffany Haddish steps in as executive producer of “Christmas Unwrapped”, starring Amber Stevens West, Marco Grazzini and Cheryl Ladd, while Kelly Rowland and Thomas Cadrot return in Lifetime’s first-ever holiday sequel, “Merry Liddle Christmas Wedding.“

Check out the full lineup below — including movie details and air-dates!

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Can you believe we’ve already hit the 100 DAY MARK UNTIL CHRISTMAS?!

This year has been a tough one, and while I will continue to enjoy the current season as much as possible, I shall not refrain from listening to my holiday tunes as often as possible until January 6th (and beyond!) because, honestly, this time of year — once those ‘Ber months start — goes by just way too fast! I hope you all take the moments to enjoy it to its fullest! ✨🎄✨