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Just a cat who likes Christmas movies
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And, yep, according to Entertainment Tonight that is exactly the plot.
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September 23, 2026 at 11:16 PM
And, yep, according to Entertainment Tonight that is exactly the plot.
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Would I move to Bedford Falls from It's a Wonderful Life? Sure. But I'd also move to a bunch of other fictional small towns in a HEARTBEAT, up to and including Everwood, Duckburg, and Christmastown.
@lilywrites.bsky.social and I on the small towns WE want to live in!
@lilywrites.bsky.social and I on the small towns WE want to live in!
Beyond Bedford Falls: 15 other fictional small towns we'd love to live in
Including towns full of cartoon ducks, free health care, and monstrous vampires who provide low, low housing costs
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September 23, 2026 at 9:33 PM
Would I move to Bedford Falls from It's a Wonderful Life? Sure. But I'd also move to a bunch of other fictional small towns in a HEARTBEAT, up to and including Everwood, Duckburg, and Christmastown.
@lilywrites.bsky.social and I on the small towns WE want to live in!
@lilywrites.bsky.social and I on the small towns WE want to live in!
Was going to say I need this Lenox candy jar, but then remembered I actually already bought it last year. 🙃
September 23, 2026 at 5:54 PM
Was going to say I need this Lenox candy jar, but then remembered I actually already bought it last year. 🙃
It's not just the US where Christmas movies start airing earlier than ever, France's TF1 will start airing holiday movies on October 12
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Les films de Noël reviennent dès le 12 octobre 2026 sur TF1 et TF1+.
-> Christmas films are back starting October 12, 2026 on TF1 and TF1+.
Christmas movies return to TF1 starting October 12, 2026 at 2:25 PM, and the festive season kicks off with On Santa’s List, starring Lacey Chabert and Andrew W. Walker.
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September 23, 2026 at 5:11 PM
It's not just the US where Christmas movies start airing earlier than ever, France's TF1 will start airing holiday movies on October 12
www.sortiraparis.com/en/what-to-d...
www.sortiraparis.com/en/what-to-d...
New niche physical media imprint, Video Visions, will put out Blu-ray release of, among other art house titles, holiday-set BOYS GO TO JUPITER (2024).
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A New Physical Media Label Is Releasing Some of Our Favorite Recent Indies — with a New Lineup Every Lunar Cycle
Video Visions will bring films like 'Dead Lover,' 'Fuck My Son,' and 'Hundreds of Beavers' to physical media enthusiasts each month.
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September 23, 2026 at 5:09 PM
New niche physical media imprint, Video Visions, will put out Blu-ray release of, among other art house titles, holiday-set BOYS GO TO JUPITER (2024).
www.indiewire.com/news/general...
www.indiewire.com/news/general...
Maybe it's just evolution of Bill Abbott's ego, but desperation and delusion surrounding Great American Family this season does seem to have kicked up a notch and you gotta wonder who he's trying to convince…The public or himself?
This is year six. Are backers sick of lighting their money on fire?
This is year six. Are backers sick of lighting their money on fire?
September 23, 2026 at 4:55 PM
Maybe it's just evolution of Bill Abbott's ego, but desperation and delusion surrounding Great American Family this season does seem to have kicked up a notch and you gotta wonder who he's trying to convince…The public or himself?
This is year six. Are backers sick of lighting their money on fire?
This is year six. Are backers sick of lighting their money on fire?
Jean Smart joining the cast of THE FAMILIES STONE
Article doesn't say, but my guess is she's new love interest for Craig T Nelson's widower, which would make lot of sense for lega-sequel plot…The family gathering for holidays to once again welcome (or not) someone new.
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Article doesn't say, but my guess is she's new love interest for Craig T Nelson's widower, which would make lot of sense for lega-sequel plot…The family gathering for holidays to once again welcome (or not) someone new.
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September 23, 2026 at 4:41 PM
Jean Smart joining the cast of THE FAMILIES STONE
Article doesn't say, but my guess is she's new love interest for Craig T Nelson's widower, which would make lot of sense for lega-sequel plot…The family gathering for holidays to once again welcome (or not) someone new.
deadline.com/2026/09/jean...
Article doesn't say, but my guess is she's new love interest for Craig T Nelson's widower, which would make lot of sense for lega-sequel plot…The family gathering for holidays to once again welcome (or not) someone new.
deadline.com/2026/09/jean...
Wait, what? Network that has never had more than 482k viewers (way back in 2022) wants people to "rank all 18 movies [by] most watched" to win $100k, which is what Great American Family movies look like they cost.
They'll be sharing exact ratings numbers publicly for contest transparency, right?
They'll be sharing exact ratings numbers publicly for contest transparency, right?
September 23, 2026 at 4:32 PM
Wait, what? Network that has never had more than 482k viewers (way back in 2022) wants people to "rank all 18 movies [by] most watched" to win $100k, which is what Great American Family movies look like they cost.
They'll be sharing exact ratings numbers publicly for contest transparency, right?
They'll be sharing exact ratings numbers publicly for contest transparency, right?
Based on her own van-life travels, Holland Roden reveals she developed and will appear in Hallmark's NOELLE NOMADS, which just started production in Winnipeg. Written by Marcy Holland (A BILTMORE CHRISTMAS), Benjamin Ayres is also an executive producer.
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September 23, 2026 at 3:56 PM
Based on her own van-life travels, Holland Roden reveals she developed and will appear in Hallmark's NOELLE NOMADS, which just started production in Winnipeg. Written by Marcy Holland (A BILTMORE CHRISTMAS), Benjamin Ayres is also an executive producer.
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Great American Family made 18 original movies in 2026 (15 Christmas, 3 non) and 8 actors lead 13 of those 18
Candace Cameron Bure 🎄🎄
Danica McKellar 🎄🎄
Jillian Murray 🎄🎄
Merritt Patterson ❤️🎄
Shae Robbins 🐣🎄
Cameron Mathison 🎄🎄
Liam McIntyre ❤️🎄
Ryan Paevey 🎄🎄
8 people star in 72% of GAF originals
Candace Cameron Bure 🎄🎄
Danica McKellar 🎄🎄
Jillian Murray 🎄🎄
Merritt Patterson ❤️🎄
Shae Robbins 🐣🎄
Cameron Mathison 🎄🎄
Liam McIntyre ❤️🎄
Ryan Paevey 🎄🎄
8 people star in 72% of GAF originals
When say Great American Family's talent pool shallow…They've made 17 original movies—15 Christmas, 2 non—for 2026, and 9 of them, 53%, re-use 1 or both leads
Candace Cameron Bure 🎄🎄
Danica McKellar 🎄🎄
Merritt Patterson ❤️🎄
Cameron Mathison 🎄🎄
Ryan Paevey 🎄🎄
Just 5 actors lead 65% of GAF originals
Candace Cameron Bure 🎄🎄
Danica McKellar 🎄🎄
Merritt Patterson ❤️🎄
Cameron Mathison 🎄🎄
Ryan Paevey 🎄🎄
Just 5 actors lead 65% of GAF originals
Great American Family confirms that Merritt Patterson and Ryan Peavey are the stars of THE ORNAMENT LIBRARY
This is Peavey's second 2026 holiday movie for the network and Patterson's second of the year (and they only made 2 non-Christmas originals), because GAF has talent pool the size of a thimble
This is Peavey's second 2026 holiday movie for the network and Patterson's second of the year (and they only made 2 non-Christmas originals), because GAF has talent pool the size of a thimble
September 23, 2026 at 3:41 PM
Great American Family made 18 original movies in 2026 (15 Christmas, 3 non) and 8 actors lead 13 of those 18
Candace Cameron Bure 🎄🎄
Danica McKellar 🎄🎄
Jillian Murray 🎄🎄
Merritt Patterson ❤️🎄
Shae Robbins 🐣🎄
Cameron Mathison 🎄🎄
Liam McIntyre ❤️🎄
Ryan Paevey 🎄🎄
8 people star in 72% of GAF originals
Candace Cameron Bure 🎄🎄
Danica McKellar 🎄🎄
Jillian Murray 🎄🎄
Merritt Patterson ❤️🎄
Shae Robbins 🐣🎄
Cameron Mathison 🎄🎄
Liam McIntyre ❤️🎄
Ryan Paevey 🎄🎄
8 people star in 72% of GAF originals
Update to this, as forgot about Great American Family's blockbuster Easter epic, BLESSINGS IN DISGUISE (below is movie's actual poster, lead character is, I kid you not, supposed to be a FASHION DESIGNER), which starred Shae Robbins who, you guessed it, is also in a Christmas movie.
September 23, 2026 at 3:33 PM
Update to this, as forgot about Great American Family's blockbuster Easter epic, BLESSINGS IN DISGUISE (below is movie's actual poster, lead character is, I kid you not, supposed to be a FASHION DESIGNER), which starred Shae Robbins who, you guessed it, is also in a Christmas movie.
Bill Abbott saying of his ultra-cheap, made-for-TV Christmas movies, "the storytelling, production quality and character development are unmatched" 🙄 and calling Great American Family, which has never had more than 482k viewers in network's history (back in 2022), "America’s Christmas destination."
September 23, 2026 at 3:22 PM
Bill Abbott saying of his ultra-cheap, made-for-TV Christmas movies, "the storytelling, production quality and character development are unmatched" 🙄 and calling Great American Family, which has never had more than 482k viewers in network's history (back in 2022), "America’s Christmas destination."
Today I learned that Norway has had a hugely popular "advent calendar" game show called 24-STJERNERS JULEKALENDAR (24-STAR CHRISTMAS), which airs every day in December, featuring celebs competing in various holiday challenges and contests, since 2022. 🤯
September 23, 2026 at 2:27 PM
Today I learned that Norway has had a hugely popular "advent calendar" game show called 24-STJERNERS JULEKALENDAR (24-STAR CHRISTMAS), which airs every day in December, featuring celebs competing in various holiday challenges and contests, since 2022. 🤯
Don't think Hallmark's key art this holiday season isn't exactly AI slop, but it's also not…good.
Poster for Hallmark Channel's HOLIDAY TOUCHDOWN: A BEARS LOVE STORY, starring Lyndsy Fonseca, Robert Buckley and Marsha Mason. Debuting on October 17.
September 23, 2026 at 2:22 PM
Don't think Hallmark's key art this holiday season isn't exactly AI slop, but it's also not…good.
Poster for Hallmark Channel's HOLIDAY TOUCHDOWN: A BEARS LOVE STORY, starring Lyndsy Fonseca, Robert Buckley and Marsha Mason. Debuting on October 17.
September 23, 2026 at 12:43 PM
Poster for Hallmark Channel's HOLIDAY TOUCHDOWN: A BEARS LOVE STORY, starring Lyndsy Fonseca, Robert Buckley and Marsha Mason. Debuting on October 17.
THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS popcorn bucket is returning to AMC, Regal and other theaters for October.
September 23, 2026 at 12:39 PM
THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS popcorn bucket is returning to AMC, Regal and other theaters for October.
Stacey Blackwell's THE GIFT WE FORGOT will get a local Baltimore premiere on September 24 at the Senator Theatre. Blackwell and star Savonna M. Champ will do a Q&A after the screening.
Set to be released on Tubi later this season.
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Set to be released on Tubi later this season.
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September 23, 2026 at 12:35 PM
Stacey Blackwell's THE GIFT WE FORGOT will get a local Baltimore premiere on September 24 at the Senator Theatre. Blackwell and star Savonna M. Champ will do a Q&A after the screening.
Set to be released on Tubi later this season.
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Set to be released on Tubi later this season.
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Jonathan Bennett talks about FINDING MR. CHRISTMAS' cancellation
“I’m hoping that in a year or two, there might be space to bring it back because it had such traction and was growing so much. People were having parties around the country to watch the episodes.”
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“I’m hoping that in a year or two, there might be space to bring it back because it had such traction and was growing so much. People were having parties around the country to watch the episodes.”
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September 23, 2026 at 12:15 PM
Jonathan Bennett talks about FINDING MR. CHRISTMAS' cancellation
“I’m hoping that in a year or two, there might be space to bring it back because it had such traction and was growing so much. People were having parties around the country to watch the episodes.”
entertainmentnow.com/hallmark/jon...
“I’m hoping that in a year or two, there might be space to bring it back because it had such traction and was growing so much. People were having parties around the country to watch the episodes.”
entertainmentnow.com/hallmark/jon...
BROTHERS on Apple TV is a lot of fun and the actors they got to play “Woody” and “Matthew’s” family are eerily accurate.
September 23, 2026 at 3:48 AM
BROTHERS on Apple TV is a lot of fun and the actors they got to play “Woody” and “Matthew’s” family are eerily accurate.
Lifetime's Senior VP of Original Programming leaving and will not be replaced, per Deadline
Bryant worked mostly in unscripted, which Lifetime has moved away from, but is producer on Brandy sequel, CHRISTMAS EVERYDAY AGAIN, now known as CHRISTMAS: MARRIED AND BRIGHT
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Bryant worked mostly in unscripted, which Lifetime has moved away from, but is producer on Brandy sequel, CHRISTMAS EVERYDAY AGAIN, now known as CHRISTMAS: MARRIED AND BRIGHT
deadline.com/2026/09/life...
Lifetime’s Brie Miranda Bryant Exits With First-Look Deal
The move comes as Lifetime cements its focus on the television movie business.
deadline.com
September 22, 2026 at 8:55 PM
Lifetime's Senior VP of Original Programming leaving and will not be replaced, per Deadline
Bryant worked mostly in unscripted, which Lifetime has moved away from, but is producer on Brandy sequel, CHRISTMAS EVERYDAY AGAIN, now known as CHRISTMAS: MARRIED AND BRIGHT
deadline.com/2026/09/life...
Bryant worked mostly in unscripted, which Lifetime has moved away from, but is producer on Brandy sequel, CHRISTMAS EVERYDAY AGAIN, now known as CHRISTMAS: MARRIED AND BRIGHT
deadline.com/2026/09/life...
Robert Eggers A CHRISTMAS CAROL may or may not still be in the works (possible EBENEZER just got there first, in terms of studio interest), but it won't be his next movie. Instead, Eggers will adapt ROMEO AND JULIET for Focus.
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September 22, 2026 at 8:44 PM
Robert Eggers A CHRISTMAS CAROL may or may not still be in the works (possible EBENEZER just got there first, in terms of studio interest), but it won't be his next movie. Instead, Eggers will adapt ROMEO AND JULIET for Focus.
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Happy #pubday to CHRISTMAS IN AUSTENLAND by
@shannonhale.bsky.social
"An utter delight." —Jodi Picoult
Return to Austenland at Christmastime in this delightfully charming romance by bestselling author Shannon Hale.
On sale now!
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@shannonhale.bsky.social
"An utter delight." —Jodi Picoult
Return to Austenland at Christmastime in this delightfully charming romance by bestselling author Shannon Hale.
On sale now!
shannonhale.com/books/austen...
September 22, 2026 at 6:33 PM
Happy #pubday to CHRISTMAS IN AUSTENLAND by
@shannonhale.bsky.social
"An utter delight." —Jodi Picoult
Return to Austenland at Christmastime in this delightfully charming romance by bestselling author Shannon Hale.
On sale now!
shannonhale.com/books/austen...
@shannonhale.bsky.social
"An utter delight." —Jodi Picoult
Return to Austenland at Christmastime in this delightfully charming romance by bestselling author Shannon Hale.
On sale now!
shannonhale.com/books/austen...
SoCal PBS series JOSEPH ROSENDO’S TRAVELSCOPE, first aired in 2018, is getting new holiday-themed DVD release JOSEPH ROSENDO'S CHRISTMAS JOURNEYS AROUND THE WORLD on November 24, available for pre-order now.
Featured holiday explorations include Germany, Switzerland, San Antonio and South Carolina.
Featured holiday explorations include Germany, Switzerland, San Antonio and South Carolina.
September 22, 2026 at 7:08 PM
SoCal PBS series JOSEPH ROSENDO’S TRAVELSCOPE, first aired in 2018, is getting new holiday-themed DVD release JOSEPH ROSENDO'S CHRISTMAS JOURNEYS AROUND THE WORLD on November 24, available for pre-order now.
Featured holiday explorations include Germany, Switzerland, San Antonio and South Carolina.
Featured holiday explorations include Germany, Switzerland, San Antonio and South Carolina.
For every thing Great American Family is bad at…Graphic design is another one.
One-sheet virtually unreadable. Little to no visual interest, font choice is deranged and, unless you're already familiar with network, which ratings show almost no one is, what text-heavy list promoting not even clear.
One-sheet virtually unreadable. Little to no visual interest, font choice is deranged and, unless you're already familiar with network, which ratings show almost no one is, what text-heavy list promoting not even clear.
September 22, 2026 at 6:30 PM
For every thing Great American Family is bad at…Graphic design is another one.
One-sheet virtually unreadable. Little to no visual interest, font choice is deranged and, unless you're already familiar with network, which ratings show almost no one is, what text-heavy list promoting not even clear.
One-sheet virtually unreadable. Little to no visual interest, font choice is deranged and, unless you're already familiar with network, which ratings show almost no one is, what text-heavy list promoting not even clear.