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Lifetime is aiming to add cheer to your day, because the network announced their lineup for the It’s A Wonderful Lifetime holiday movie programming event… and it’s merry… and it’s diverse!

The holiday fun begins on Friday, November 12th with five all-new movies premiering on mostly Fridays and Saturdays, but after Thanksgiving be prepared for 30 movie premieres in 30 days! That’s right, an all-new Christmas movie EVERY DAY from November 26 through Christmas Day!

Expect to see some familiar faces returning in all-new movies, including: Melissa Joan Hart, Mario Lopez, Tia Mowry, Chad Michael Murray, Jacky Lai, Jana Kramer, Jake Epstein, and Kelly Rowland–who will return for the third installment of the “Merry Liddle Christmas” movie series.  Beloved music icon Reba McEntire stars in (and co-executive produced) a brand new holiday movie, and Motown legend Smokey Robinson stars opposite Mowry and Mark Taylor in “Miracle in Motor City”.

Chad Michael Murray (left) and Cindy Busby (right), Photos: Crown Media

To kick off the week, Chad Michael Murray shared some Instagram Story photos from the Ontario set of his latest movie, The Holiday Train (Update: It’s now called Toying with the Holidays)!  The former One Tree Hill star has been no stranger to holiday movies in recent years, so it doesn’t come as a surprise to see him filming one this summer.

In Toying with the Holidays, Chad will star alongside Cindy Busby (A Godwink Christmas: Meant for Love). The movie tells the tale of a single mother, Danielle Prescott (Busby), who discovers messages from her late father through a model train set they built together at Christmas, all while finding new love with the owner, Kevin Vaughn (Murray), of the local hobby shop.

The film also stars Callum Shoniker and Donno Mitoma, and is directed by Bradley Walsh.

I do not have confirmation for which network the movie will air on, or when, but — according to a source, it will debut on Lifetime this holiday season as part of the It’s A Wonderful Lifetime programming event. I’ll keep you posted!

Chad has previously starred in Lifetime’s Too Close for Christmas as well as The Road to Christmas and Write Before Christmas for Hallmark.

Stay merry!

L-R: McPartlin, Ford Green, Kramer and Menounos on set. (Photo via @mariamenounos on IG)

This summer Jana Kramer and Ryan McPartlin linked up in Mystic, Connecticut to film a brand new Christmas movie for Lifetime!

Their new film, which just wrapped this week, is called “The Christmas Fix” and it’s directed by Brian Herzlinger, who previously worked on several holiday movies including Ryan’s 2019 film, “Twinkle All the Way” and Jana’s 2020 movie, “A Welcome Home Christmas” — both of which also premiered on the Lifetime Television network.

Jana Kramer on set! (Photo via @kramergirl on IG)

While the synopsis has not yet been revealed, judging by the set photos the cast posted throughout production, there seems to be a ‘fixer-upper’ renovation theme in regards to Jana’s character.

The movie also stars Maria Menounos and Brandon Ford Green.

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You all know how much I love Christmas movie news, and today was quite the day for announcements! In addition to CBS’ news of original films, Lifetime gave us another sneak peek of what you can expect during their annual It’s A Wonderful Lifetime programming slate, which kicks off this fall.

Lifetime Television has been a fan-favorite for cast reunions over the past few years; we’ve seen some iconic cast mates reunited in heartwarming holiday tales, including stars from The Facts of Life, Sister, Sister and One Tree Hill — and this Christmas, we will get even more.

High School Musical alums Corbin Bleu and Monique Coleman will team up once again for A Christmas Dance Reunion. The movie is directed by Brian Herzlinger, who also serves as a writer alongside wife Megan Henry Herzlinger.

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A CHRISTMAS DANCE REUNION
Successful attorney Lucy Mortimer (Coleman), along with her mother Virginia (Kim Roberts) return to the Winterleigh Resort to help celebrate the hotel’s final Christmas season before the resort closes its doors permanently. Once there, Lucy is reunited with the owner’s nephew and her childhood Christmas Dance partner, Barrett Brewster (Bleu). Though the resort has fallen on hard times and has stopped most holiday events, Lucy leads the charge in recreating the beloved Christmas traditions, including the popular Christmas Dance, to bring together new families and new hope to the resort. Now, Lucy must decide if she’s willing to take a risk on love and partner up once more with Barrett for what could be the last Christmas Dance.

Toubia and Lopez wrapping production. (Photo via @emeraude on IG)

Mario Lopez has been spending the past few weeks in Santa Fe, New Mexico as he films his brand new Lifetime Christmas movie with co-star Emeraude Toubia. The two will star in “Holiday in Santa Fe,“ which is set to premiere during the annual It’s A Wonderful Lifetime event later this year.

In the movie, sparks fly when a greeting card executive arrives in Santa Fe to acquire a tight-knit family company that creates ornaments inspired by Mexican Christmas traditions. Mario stars as Tony Ortega and Emeraude plays Belinda Sawyer.

Photo: Bob D’Amico/ABC

Ho-Ho-Ho-Hooray!

It’s only March and we already have Christmas movie news for this year’s It’s A Wonderful Lifetime slate! Lifetime officially announced today that Reba McEntire has inked a two picture deal with the network that will include a holiday movie set to air in 2021 titled, “Christmas In Tune” (working title).

Synopsis: Christmas In Tune tells the story of Belle, a marketing executive who is worried she may lose her job. She decides to reunite a singing duo for a charity Christmas concert in order, but the problem is – the singers are actually her parents and they have not spoken to each other in years! Soon the at-odds couple is helping Belle get her life in order and she begins her own romantic duet with the new man in her life.

Christmas in Tune is written by Juliet Giglio and Keith Giglio and produced by Hartbreak Films with Paula Hart and McEntire serving as executive producers.

“Reba has been a creative force in both music and television for many years. We are thrilled to have her on board to produce and star in not just one – but two movies for us,” said Tanya Lopez, EVP of Movies, Limited Series & Original Movie Acquisitions, Lifetime and LMN. “Reba has been part of Lifetime’s air many years ago and we can’t wait to welcome her back!”

McEntire echoed Lopez’s sentiment stating, “I am thrilled to partner with Lifetime for a return to television movies! My fans and I enjoy their programming and loved watching the Reba show there for so many years.”

I can’t wait to watch this!

Stay merry!