Hallmark Christmas in July 🎄 comfort & joy ❤️

[Imzadi]

So far the only movie I've really enjoyed this season was the Netflix "A Castle for Christmas" with Brooke Shields.

I saw her do an interview for that movie. It really looked good. Too bad I don't have Netflix.

I wonder if GAC will try and recruit her for stuff on their channel. I used to like the Flower Shop mysteries she did on HMM.

 

[Imzadi]

Have you guys ever heard of Christmas Con? Or been to one? It's a Christmas convention with the Hallmark Christmas actors & actresses. There are a few scheduled around the country.

There is one scheduled this weekend in NJ.
https://www.thats4entertainment.com/new-jersey

There are, of course, Christmas things to do, a Christmas tree lighting ceremony, an ugly sweater contest, holiday game night, wreath making, and a live concert with Alicia Witt, Jen Lilly and Paul Greene. There are also live panels with various actors on stage telling stories about making various Hallmark movies and such. And there are (paid) photo ops where one can meet their favorite actors really briefly and get a photo with them.

(Images snipped from Google.)

 

[PollyannaMom]

Have you guys ever heard of Christmas Con? Or been to one?

No, I haven't.

 

[bobbiwoz]

I hadn’t either. Interesting!

 

[Imzadi]

No, I haven't.

I hadn’t either. Interesting!

I hadn't either. Someone on Facebook posted that they went. I thought that was interesting.

 

[Imzadi]

New Christmas movies premiering this weekend 12/10:

NOTES:
● The Sister Swap, PART 2 movie with the real-life sisters, Kimberley and Ashley Williams is premiering. Part 1 re-airs right before.
● A Godwink Christmas movie #4 is premiering. See this post for times movies 1-3 are re-airing.
● Lifetime has a movie on Sunday with some of the Brady Bunch kids!
● The ION Christmas movie is on Sunday night, not Sat. There was a typo in the calendar & press releases.
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CBS is showing an original Christmas movie on Sunday: A Christmas Proposal. It's on after football. So the start times are approximate. Set your DVR to record about a half hour more, just in case, so you don't accidentally cut off the end of the movie. 8:30 ET/ 7:30C. West coast should be fine with the 8pm PT start time.
● The Lifetime Channel continues to premiere new movies Mon - Thurs, 8pm ET, repeating 4 hr later.


FRIDAY, 8pm ET / 7CT
Hallmark Channel: A Dickens of a Holiday!
starring Brooke D'Orsay and Kristoffer Polaha
Description: To make the 100th anniversary of her hometown’s Victorian festival a success, Cassie invites action movie star and former high school classmate, Jake, to play Scrooge in “A Christmas Carol.”

Lifetime: Holiday In Santa Fe (8pm ET / 7pm CT and re-airs 4 hours later.)
starring Mario Lopez, Emeraude Toubia, Aimee Garcia and Efrain Figueroa.
Description: A family-owned business that makes holiday ornaments and décor, award-winning designs inspired by Mexican Christmas traditions. An executive at one of the largest greeting card and holiday décor chains, sees an opportunity to acquire the company. When sparks fly between the two leads as they realize there is more to the business than meets the eye.


SATURDAY, 8pm ET / 7CT
Hallmark Channel: A Royal Queen's Christmas
starring Megan Park and Julian Morris
Description: A real prince finds his way to Queens, NY during Christmas when a local woman enlists his help with a children’s Christmas show.

Lifetime: The Holiday Fix Up at 8pm ET / 7CT (re-airs at 4 hours later.)
starring Jana Kramer and Ryan McPartlin and Maria Menounos.
Description: When a designer behind a popular home renovation show returns to her hometown during the holidays to help renovate an inn, she gets paired with a lead contractor who had broken her heart. For him, she’s the one who got away. Sparks fly as they work closely to get the renovations done in time for the inn’s annual Christmas Eve Harborfest. Will they be able to fix the mistakes of their past to build a future together?

GAC Family: A Christmas Miracle for Daisy at 8pm ET / 7CT (re-airs at 10pm ET.)
Starring Jill Wagner and Nick Bateman
Description: An interior designer is excited to begin a new project in her adopted hometown. Her enthusiasm is tested as she discovers that her clients are an ex-boyfriend and his daughter.


SATURDAY, 10pm ET/ 9CT
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries: A Godwink Christmas: Miracle of Love (Movie #4 in the series. See this post for air times of movies 1-3.)
starring Katherine Barrell and Alberto Frezza
Description: Back at home before the holiday, Joy’s interest is piqued by a volunteer opportunity out of town. There, she meets Eric, who is also at a crossroads in his life. As they become immersed in the effort to build a new home for a family at Christmas, Joy and Eric both find a new sense of purpose. Through a series of coincidences – or, Godwinks – and a medical miracle, they begin to believe in destiny. From executive producer Kathie Lee Gifford, based on the Godwinks book series by Souire Rushnell and Louise DuArt.


SUNDAY
Hallmark Channel: Sister Swap: A Hometown Holiday (Part 1) re-airs at 6pm ET / 5CT

Hallmark Channel: Sister Swap: Christmas in the City (Part 2) at 8pm ET / 7CT
starring Kimberly Williams-Paisley and real-life sister Ashley Williams, and Mark Deklin.
Description: Two sisters who couldn’t be closer despite living in different cities swap lives. They find a new sense of purpose and discover what they both truly need in life during the holidays.

Lifetime: PEOPLE Presents: Blending Christmas at 8pm ET / 7CT (re-airs 4 hours later.)
starring Haylie Duff, Aaron O'Connell, also: Beth Broderick, Greg Evigan, Brady Bunch stars: Christopher Knight, Mike Lookinland, Barry Williams, Susan Olsen, Robbie Rist.
Description: A couple's relationship suffers as they try to blend their bickering families over the holidays. The families realize they have to join forces to keep the couple together.

GAC Family: A Christmas Star at 8pm ET / 7CT (re-airs at 10pm ET.)
Starring Sara Canning & Daniel Lissing.
Description: An astronomer predicts that a new meteor shower will appear over a tiny town. She convinces the widowed national park ranger, Ryan and his young daughter to help her chart the celestial event, which brings the pair closer to finding love under the stars.

ION Channel: A New Lease on Christmas (8pm ET, re-airs: 10pm ET, 12am Mon ET)
starring Claire Coffee and George Stults.
Description: A real estate agent falls for a handsome coffee shop owner — only to discover that the job she just took requires her to evict him from his shop.

CBS: The Christmas Proposal It's on after football. So the start times are approximate. Set your DVR to record about a half hour longer, just in case, so you don't accidentally cut off the end of the movie. 8:30 ET/ 7:30 CT. West coast should be fine with the 8pm PT start time.

Starring Jessica Camacho and Adam Rodriguez.
Description: Maria Winters is a down-on-her-luck chef who dreams of starting her own line of food trucks. She agrees to pose as the girlfriend of Julian Diaz, a hotshot Seattle attorney visiting his family for Christmas, to help him prove he’s the ideal candidate to take over the family firm. But their business arrangement is complicated by the magic of the season as real sparks begin to fly.


Mon - Thurs:
Lifetime continues to premiere a new Christmas movie at 8pm ET / 7CT (re-airs 4 hours later.)

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[elgerber]

Has anyone had the hallmark wines? I bought one today.

 

[Imzadi]

Has anyone had the hallmark wines? I bought one today.

I saw pictures of them. Did you try it? How is it?

 

[Imzadi]

This is what I saw. Which one did you get?

 

[elgerber]

This is what I saw. Which one did you get?

Joy. The Sauvignon bland which happens to be my wine of choice. Saving it for Christmas when someone will be here to help me drink it. I thought they were only available online. I couldn’t resist when I saw it.

 

[Imzadi]

I really love it when they pair Kimberly Sustad and Paul Campbell. Their movies are usually smart and they have great chemistry!

Mostly I'm just rewatching favs from year's past.

I just caught the tail end of A Godwink Christmas a.g.a.i.n. Seriously, those two are so great together.

It's hard to watch a new movie when I see a good old one on. My DVR is really getting full.

 

[sasywtch]

Has anyone seen The Housewives of North Pole on Peacock? I watched it last night and thought it was pretty funny. They had some cameos of housewives from Bravo and Kyle Richardson was one of the stars. It was kind of dumb but fun to watch.

 

[elgerber]

I just caught the tail end of A Godwink Christmas a.g.a.i.n. Seriously, those two are so great together.

It's hard to watch a new movie when I see a good old one on. My DVR is really getting full.

I watched the last half last night too, I LOVE that movie. They are the best together. Christmas by Starlight is wonderful too.

 

[Worfiedoodles]

Has anyone seen The Housewives of North Pole on Peacock? I watched it last night and thought it was pretty funny. They had some cameos of housewives from Bravo and Kyle Richardson was one of the stars. It was kind of dumb but fun to watch.

I’ll check it out, sounds funny!

 

[Imzadi]

Has anyone seen The Housewives of North Pole on Peacock? I watched it last night and thought it was pretty funny. They had some cameos of housewives from Bravo and Kyle Richardson was one of the stars. It was kind of dumb but fun to watch.

I don't have Peacock or Netflix. Sounds like there are a few good movies on them.

 

[Imzadi]

I watched the last half last night too, I LOVE that movie. They are the best together. Christmas by Starlight is wonderful too.

Paul and Kimberley wrote Christmas by Starlight. And whether them writing together lit a fire under Paul, or he just had time, sitting home during the pandemic, (probably a combo of both,) he also wrote the Bethany Joy Lenz / Tyler Hynes movie out this season, An Unexpected Christmas, and Lacey Chabert's movie in Ireland.

 

[Imzadi]

For those of us who visit Ocean City, NJ in the summers, I just found this article, where an upcoming Hallmark movie may possibly be filmed there!

https://wpst.com/hallmark-christmas...rUOYks-Hn7OacuA3ldvKSXPwbv_p1oq9jWbwE1fTn0A94

Although Hallmark usually films in Canada as it's so much cheaper to film there. So, I don't know about this rumor.

But here is Asbury Avenue decorated for the
the annual Ocean City Christmas Parade. Looks like the typical Hallmark main street.

 

[bobbiwoz]

^ WOW! Thanks for the link!

 

[elgerber]

Paul and Kimberley wrote Christmas by Starlight. And whether them writing together lit a fire under Paul, or he just had time, sitting home during the pandemic, (probably a combo of both,) he also wrote the Bethany Joy Lenz / Tyler Hynes movie out this season, An Unexpected Christmas, and Lacey Chabert's movie in Ireland.

Yeah, I knew they wrote that one. I didn't know he wrote those though. I have both recorded. I love Bethany Joy.

 

[Imzadi]

Yeah, I knew they wrote that one. I didn't know he wrote those though. I have both recorded. I love Bethany Joy.

I liked An Unexpected Christmas. Bethany Joy was really good in it. And the dialogue was sharp. I think, after having to recite so many mediocre lines, Paul is writing for the actors and what they want to say instead.