Hollywood likes to make alternative Christmas movies — the more anti-Hallmark, the better. Happy Christmas, an award winner at Sundance a year ago, hits the big screen in late July and it delivers a Christmas message that belies its title. A happy Christmas it is not. Anna Kendrick stars as a hard-partying twenty-something who, after […]
Santa and his jolly traditional image is taking a beating. First the Norse version of Santa was announced as coming to the big screen and now the “anti-Santa” is coming. Deep in the mountain villages of Austria a mythical creature by the name of Krampus terrorizes “naughty” kids and adults alike and a “Christmas” movie […]
While society openly debates the value of religion a new poll by Pew Research indicates that church still resides top of mind during the key holiday periods of Christmas and Easter. More Americans search for “church” around Easter than at any other time, with the Christmas season usually ranking second, according to Google Trends data […]
The battle for lights and frights is on! ABC has announced one series renewal and one new special from FremantleMedia North America. “The Great Christmas Light Fight” will be returning for a second installment this holiday season, but before stringing up the mistletoe, a one-part special, “The Great Halloween Fright Fight,” will debut this fall […]
No, it’s not an April fool — it is a poll and Christmas fans everywhere are in mourning: it appears the Easter Bunny is more loveable than Santa Claus. In a new poll by market research firm ePollResearch.com the Easter Bunny marks the first time any holiday character has come close to overtaking the legendary […]
Industry insiders at Digital Spy report that Jennifer Lopez is working with David Foster on a possible new Christmas album. Lopez is coy about whether or not the album can get done this year but past history suggests that information leaked at this time of the year usually points to a same-year release. A Lopez […]
For some events associated with Christmas you have to act early — and fast. In Chicago at the Rosemont Theater two much anticipated concerts — Johnny Mathis on December 6th, and Mannheim Steamroller on December 20th — will see tickets go on sale this week. Grammy Award-winner Johnny Mathis sings his hits and holiday favorites […]
Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes announced last week that Hollywood stars Liam Neeson and Pierce Brosnan will star in a new Christmas feature film titled A Christmas Star, set to begin filming later this year. Gareth Ellis Unwin, the Oscar-winning producer of The King’s Speech; acclaimed Rise of the Planet of the Apes composer Patrick […]
The Hallmark Channel tweeted, “Stunning Candice Glover is going to make our Christmas movie franchise even more spectacular.” The St. Helena Island native and American Idol winner happily confirmed the news on her Facebook page and said the “secret was out.” The movie, titled “Northpole,” is a “charming tale about a reporter who, with the […]
Hallmark CHANNEL is pleased to announce that it is partnering once again with beloved #1 New York Times bestselling author Debbie Macomber to create its fourth Hallmark CHANNEL Original Holiday Movie World Premiere “Debbie Macomber’s Mr. Miracle,” slated to debut Holiday 2014. The movie and backdoor pilot will be part of the network’s hugely popular […]
Lacey Chabert is getting a very early start to the holiday season. The “Party of Five” and “Mean Girls” alum has signed on to star in the holiday movie “Christmas Tree Farm,” which will premiere in December on the UP network. Chabert will play Molly Logan, who grew up on her family’s Christmas tree farm […]
