Photo: Melissa Claire Egan’s Official Twitter

The day isn’t even over yet and I already have more Christmas movie news to share!

Melissa Claire Egan, known for her roles on the daytime soaps “The Young and the Restless” and “All My Children”, tweeted a photo today of her on set of the new Hallmark movie, “Holiday For Heroes”, with co-star Marc Blucas (“Miss Christmas”, “Operation Christmas”).

The movie centers around Audrey Brown (Egan) and a solider named Matt Evans (Blucas) who exchange letters for a year before their worlds collide.

Meanwhile, Patti Murin also posted a photo from the set, which only further fueled the excitement from both me and many Twitter users / Hallmarkies!

Seeley and Kane in a scene from the movie. | Photo: Crown Media

SURPRISE! Hallmark added a record-breaking 38th movie to their original holiday programming lineup this year, and I’m beaming with excitement!

Chelsea Kane and Drew Seeley will lead in “A Christmas for the Books”; Joanna Moret (Kane), is a lifestyle guru and romance expert that receives one of the biggest opportunities in her career by getting the chance to throw the highly-anticipated MacAllen holiday gala.

Joanna may be on a promotional tour for her self-help book, The Love Audit, but the newly single author finds herself in a faux romance with morning show producer, Ted (Seeley), in an effort to save face in front of her devoted fans and her new clients, the MacAllens.*

“A Christmas for the Books” premieres on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries next Thursday, December 20th at 9:00pm/8c, part of the Miracles of Christmas programming. With several specials and nearly 40 movies, this has to be Hallmark’s biggest Christmas celebration ever!

Stay merry!

*Details on the synopsis via ET.

Photo: Crown Media; J.Crew

“Marrying Father Christmas”, the third film in the hit Hallmark Movies & Mysteries series, premiered last night and it was quite the treat, the icing on the wedding cake–if you will, for all those who have been following the love story of Miranda (Erin Krakow) and Ian (Niall Matter) in this trilogy.

If you could take your eyes off of their chemistry, you might have noticed that Miranda was braving the cold winter weather in some stylish gear. I spotted her wearing a coat I recently fell in love with when I was browsing winter clothes, so I just had to share this ID with all of you festive fashionistas!

In the movie, Miranda wears the J.Crew ‘Chateau’ Italian Stadium-Cloth Wool Parka in Heather Fire Red—sans faux-fur trim. This coat, which is a popular style at J.Crew this season, is currently available in 8 colors for $365 — including emerald green and bright red!

FYI: You can can also shop the look at Nordstrom.com.

Stay merry!

Photo/Screencaps: Crown Media

For the latest installment of Hallmark’s first-look shows, Candace Cameron Bure and Happy the Dog took the 2018 Miracles of Christmas Preview Special festivities over to the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries to celebrate all of the programming coming to the network this holiday season.

In the hour-long special, Candace gave us a sneak peek at several of the 14 original Christmas movies premiering, and it increased my excitement tenfold! Check out all of the films spotlighted below.

“Marrying Father Christmas”
Premieres: November 4, 2018*
Network: Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Cast: Erin Krakow, Niall Matter & Wendie Malick

When Miranda (Krakow) set off to find information on her biological father two Christmases ago, she never imagined that her investigation would lead her to both the family she had always longed for and Ian (Matter) – the love of her life.
 

L-R: Erin Cahill, Justin Bruening & Brooke Nevin. | Photos: Crown Media

Because you can never have enough Christmas movies, Hallmark has added “Last Vermont Christmas”, the 37th original film in their already record-breaking lineup this year!

Justin Bruening (“The Thanksgiving House”) and Erin Cahill (“Sleigh Bells Ring”) lead the new film, which tells the story of Megan (Cahill) and her two sisters Bethany and Mary, who reunite each and every Christmas at their childhood home. This year things take an unexpected turn when their parents put the house up for sale and the buyer is Megan’s former sweetheart, Nash (Bruening).

• “Last Vermont Christmas” premieres Nov. 19 (9:00 p.m. ET/PT) on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries

L-R: Danica McKellar & Dan Lauria | Photos: Crown Media/FOX

It’s been 25 years since “The Wonder Years” went off air, so I guess you could say the upcoming reunion between two of its stars is long overdue.

As you might already know, Danica McKellar is returning to the Hallmark Channel this Christmas to lead “Christmas at Grand Valley” — but, Entertainment Tonight has learned that her former ‘Wonder Years’ co-star, Dan Lauria, will be joining her in the holiday film!

Synopsis: Burned out from the hubbub of the Chicago gallery world, artist Kelly (McKellar) returns home to the picturesque Grand Valley just in time for Christmas. Maybe her favorite town’s shining season will reinvigorate her love of art and guide her down her next path. Leo (Brennan Elliott), businessman and all-star dad to his children, struggles to balance his time this holiday season. When he is assigned to review a hotel in Grand Valley for its value, he sees this as the perfect opportunity for a Christmas family vacation. It isn’t long until Kelly and Leo’s worlds collide. As Kelly re-experiences her favorite Grand Valley traditions with Leo and his children, she begins to find her way back to her passion for art.

Laura will play McKeller’s father, Frank Riley, the town diner owner who has been dubbed “Mayor of Christmas” by the town because of his love and dedication to the most ‘wonderful’ time of the year.

L-R: Chad Michael Murray, Jessica Lowndes, Michael Rady & LeAnn Rimes. | Photos: Crown Media

There is nothing like celebrating the middle of the week with a huge dose of Christmas spirit — thanks to the exclusive Entertainment Weekly dropped this morning unveiling information on ALL 36 37 holiday movies that will premiere on Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Movies & Mysteries this year!

There will be many of your festive favorites returning, including: Candace Cameron Bure, Lacey Chabert, Daniel Lissing, Lori Loughlin, Jessica Lowndes, Alicia Witt and Brennan Elliott, but there will also be Hallmark Christmas newbies that ‘yule’ love like Chad Michael Murray, Corey Sevier, Emily Osment, Ryan Paevey and Scottie Thompson.

Eloise Mumford and Sean Faris will also be starring in a movie together, so if you loved seeing them work together in 2012’s Christmas with Holly, this is sure to be a treat!

One of my favorite things about this reveal is that we see that Hallmark is taking a huge step in the right direction by having racial diversity in the leading roles. Over the years, viewers have requested this–last year Alexa and Carlos PenaVega lead one out of 33 premieres, but I’m thrilled to say Jerrika Hinton, Christian Vincent, Tatyana Ali, Dondre T. Whitfield, Christina Milian, Mark Taylor, Tia Mowry-Hardrict and Duane Henry will star in 4 of the films, and the PenaVegas will each return in solo films. I hope this will inspire even more next year!

Read the line-up below, and don’t miss the kick off of Hallmark Channel’s Countdown to Christmas & HMM’s Miracles of Christmas on October 26th–with the first premiere airing the next day!

L-R: Jerrika Hinton & Christina Milian | Photos: Crown Media, IMDb

Can you handle more Hallmark Christmas movie news?! I hope so, because we’re really getting spoiled lately with all the casting and film announcements.

According to a new report from Entertainment Tonight, we will be getting movies from Christina Milian, Ryan Paevey, and former “Grey’s Anatomy” star, Jerrika Hinton. Sean Faris and Eloise Mumford, who starred together in Hallmark’s 2012 film “Christmas with Holly”, are reuniting in a new movie as well. I’ve included a breakdown of what we now know about each film below!

Photo: Crown Media

Lacey Chabert and Candace Cameron Bure aren’t the only ‘Hallmark Christmas queens’ returning this holiday season in new films, according to Entertainment Tonight, network favorite Alicia Witt is coming back to spread some cheer as well!

Witt, who has starred in six Hallmark Channel movies for the ‘Countdown to Christmas’ programming, will make her debut on the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries network in “House on Honeysuckle Lane”–based on the novel by Mary Elizabeth McDonough, as part of the ‘Miracles of Christmas’ line-up.

Tori Anderson (“Blindspot”), a Hallmark newbie, will headline “Return to Christmas Creek” alongside Steven Weber, Kari Matchett and Stephen Huszar. Get some details on both movies below!

Photos: Crown Media/Brooklyn Designs

If you’ve been following my ‘Festive Fashion’ postings, you’ll see that I recently shared where to buy Lacey Chabert‘s necklace from Hallmark’s “The Sweetest Christmas”, well, if you were a fan of her jewelry – then you’re going to love this piece from “Christmas at Holly Lodge”!

Alison Sweeney‘s character wore a darling silvery key Brooklyn Designs ‘Holly’ Necklace, which features a beautifully festive snowflake in the design of the key.

Needless to say, I absolutely love this little pendant!

If you’re a fan too, make sure you get one for yourself today by visiting www.BrooklynDesigns.ca.

“Christmas at Holly Lodge” is airing all season long on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries!

Stay merry!