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LeAnn Rimes is making her “Countdown to Christmas” debut this holiday season on the Hallmark Channel! The Grammy-winning Country singer is bringing both her acting and musical talents to the small screen in “It’s Christmas, Eve”.

The movie follows Eve Morgan (Rimes), an interim school superintendent, who is assigned to shut down a school’s failing music program and must come to terms with her own musical past.

The movie, which is set to premiere sometime in December, also stars Tyler Hynes, Gwynyth Walsh and Giles Panton.  Check out an exclusive sneak peek at www.countryliving.com!

Stay merry!

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Danielle Panabaker is returning to the Hallmark Channel for a new holiday movie! You may have caught her in 2014’s “Recipe for Love”, and now she’s set to star in “Christmas Joy”, based off the novel by Nancy Naigle, alongside Matt Long — and Hallmark has already released a detailed synopsis:

In “Christmas Joy,” Joy Holbrook (Panabaker) is a keenly intelligent market researcher with an eye on her company’s top account and garnering a sweet promotion just in time for the holidays. Just as Joy is capturing the attention of the account’s CEO, she receives a call from her Aunt Ruby’s best friend back home in Crystal Falls, NC. Ruby has broken her ankle and needs surgery. Though the timing couldn’t be worse, Joy immediately comes to her Aunt’s bedside only to be reunited with former crush, now hospital administrator, Ben Andrews (Long), son of Ruby’s best friend Shirley. Joy also must navigate Ruby’s stubborn determination to be in control of everything, including the town’s legendary annual Cookie Crawl, a walking home tour where owners display holiday decorations and treat each other to Christmas cookies all while vying to win the prized Golden Wreath Award.

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Spring has officially begun, but my mind is already on Christmas — and, naturally, so is Hallmark’s! According to Entertainment Weekly, both the Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Movies & Mysteries will unveil 34 new original movies this holiday season, which is a new record for the pair of networks as last year they debuted a combined 33 films.

For the Hallmark Channel, we’ll see 22 of the films debut during the “Countdown to Christmas” holiday programming starting October 27th while the remaining 12 will air for the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries “Most Wonderful Movies of Christmas” slate beginning November 4th.

Following 2016’s “The Mistletoe Promise” and 2017’s “The Mistletoe Inn”, word on the street is that the third part of Richard Paul Evans’ holiday anthology series, “The Mistletoe Secret”, will be adapted for the network this year.  Leading lady favorites Danica McKellar, Candace Cameron Bure and Lacey Chabert are rumored to head up new films while Kellie Martin leads one for HMM titled “Vet”, described as “an emotional story of heroism and homecoming.”

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Hallmark Channel recently premiered one of the latest original films for their annual block of holiday programming, Countdown to Christmas. Tom Everett Scott and Brooke Burns co-starred in “Christmas Connection”, a charming movie about how an unaccompanied minor brought the flight attendant (Burns) who looked after her and her single father (Scott) together for a Christmas they’ll never forget.

While I enjoyed watching the movie, I couldn’t keep my eyes off of regal winter coat that Sydney (Burns) wore throughout it; a belted wool coat in a gorgeous eggplant shade with an asymmetric zip closure that had exposed gold zipper detailing when you kept the neckline undone.

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Lacey Chabert is a staple when it comes to Hallmark Christmas movies, so it was a treat to watch her in this year’s “The Sweetest Christmas” as a struggling pastry chef that makes to the finales of the American Gingerbread Competition in this sweet holiday story.

Lacey’s character, Kylie Watson, has a very casual winter style and minimally wears jewelry, and one of her favorite pieces – which was worn practically the whole movie – was a delicate druzy pendant necklace. She wore the gold Brooklyn Designs ‘Brielle’ Necklace, which is available at BrooklynDesigns.ca for $69. Get yours today!

“The Sweetest Christmas” is airing all season long on Hallmark Channel!

Stay merry!

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If you’re on the hunt for the perfect little Christmas party dress, look no further – the cutest frock has been discovered via Hallmark Channel’s new movie, “A Gift to Remember”.

In a holiday party scene, Ali Liebert‘s character Darcy Archer looked beautiful in a festive red IEENA for Mac Duggal Double V-Neck Fit & Flare Party Dress; a sleevess full skirted number that will have you twirling around the Christmas tree!

It’s no secret that one of my absolute favorite parts of the holiday season is when Hallmark Channel’s “Countdown to Christmas” begins and I can kick back to enjoy the beloved two month marathon of original Christmas movies whenever I want, which is why I’m so excited to post the full line-up of their brand new movies (ALL 19 OF THEM!) that will kick-off in OCTOBER!

Included in this year’s event: A “When Calls the Heart” Christmas special as well as the “National Christmas Tree Lighting” and the “Home & Family Holiday Special”. This is all going down among holiday movies all day and all night! Now you know why Hallmark Channel is called the ‘holiday television destination’.

“Countdown to Christmas” begins on Saturday, October 29th with the premiere of “A Wish for Christmas”, starring Lacey Chabert and Paul Greene, at 8pm/7c. You can find the full schedule of all of the new premieres below, all times ET/PT.

It’s finally here!!! In less than a week it will be time to watch Hallmark Channel’s “Countdown to Christmas”! I don’t know about you, but I wait all year for the networks annual holiday programming. I mean, it’s Christmas movies all day and all night — that’s some merry dedication right there, so it’s no wonder Hallmark Channel has been labeled as a holiday television destination.

This year – Hallmark Channel’s biggest ever – will feature 17 all-new Christmas movies, including: “I’m Not Ready for Christmas” starring Alicia Witt, “Crown for Christmas” with Danica McKellar, “A Christmas Detour” starring network favorite Candace Cameron Bure, “A Christmas Melody” starring (and directed by) Mariah Carey, and “Northpole: Open For Christmas” — the sequel to last year’s hit!

“Countdown to Christmas” begins the evening of October 31st with the first movie premiere following the next day: “‘Tis the Season for Love'” starring Sarah Lancaster, which airs on Sunday, November 1st at 8pm. You can find the full schedule of all of the new premieres below, all times ET/PT.