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  • Rachael Leigh Cook and Sam Page race to save the holidays in Rescuing Christmas

    Rachael Leigh Cook and Sam Page race to save the holidays in Rescuing Christmas

    Rachael Leigh Cook stars as a woman who wishes away Christmas — and then must try to bring it back — in the new Hallmark romance movie Rescuing Christmas. Grey’s Anatomy star Sam Page plays the acquaintance who gets roped into helping her.
     
     
    “I have the perfect antidote to this heatwave, it’s an extra magical @hallmarkchannel Christmas movie,” Rachael Leigh Cook wrote in an Instagram post to promote the movie. “My character Erin wishes away Christmas and has to somehow bring it back. Imagine cold-pitching Christmas traditions to people, you’d sound insane, it’s so fun. I LOVE this movie and everyone who made it.”
     

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    In Rescuing Christmas, Rachael Leigh Cook stars as Erin, a freelance photographer who is still reeling from a bad breakup that happened at Christmas the previous year. As the holiday approaches, she becomes more and more annoyed by all the reminders of her breakup and wishes that Christmas didn’t exist.
     
    Unbeknownst to her, Santa is listening in and grants her wish. In a panic, Erin realizes she wants Christmas back and tries to figure out how to “remind” everyone about the holiday. She enlists the help of a recent blind date (played by Sam Page) to help her convince friends and family to celebrate this thing called Christmas.
     

    Rachael Leigh Cook movies and TV

     
    Minnesota native Rachael Leigh Cook had her breakthrough role in the 1999 hit movie She’s All That. She has appeared on the TV shows Dawson’s Creek, Criminal Minds, The Outer Limits, Psych, and Ghost Whisperer.
     
    She has starred in the Hallmark romance movies Summer Love (2016), Autumn in the Vineyard (2016), Summer in the Vineyard (2017), Frozen in Love (2018), Valentine in the Vineyard (2019), Cross Country Christmas (2020),  and ’Tis the Season to be Merry (2021).
     

    Sam Page movies and TV

     
     
    Sam Page played Brad Sanders on the TV series Seventh Heaven. He has also appeared in Grey’s Anatomy, Mad Men, CSI: Miami, Point Pleasant, Desperate Housewives, Gossip Girl, Castle, House of Cards, Scandal, and The Mindy Project.
     
    He has starred in the Hallmark romance movies All Things Valentine (2016), Walking the Dog (2017), The Perfect Christmas Present (2017), Royal New Year’s Eve (2017), The Story of Us (2019), My One & Only (2019), Christmas in Rome (2019), A Godwink Christmas: Second Chance, First Love (2020), One Summer (2020), and Joy for Christmas (2021).
     
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  • Ryan McPartlin and Katie Leclerc find true love on the slopes in A Very Vermont Christmas

    Ryan McPartlin and Katie Leclerc find true love on the slopes in A Very Vermont Christmas

    Ryan McPartlin and Katie Leclerc play strangers who find true love on the ski slopes in the Hallmark romance movie A Very Vermont Christmas. 

    “Who’s ready to escape reality and join @katieleclerc and me for our “Brew-ski” Christmas in July movie “A Very Vermont Christmas?” McPartlin wrote in an Instagram post promoting the film.
     

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    In A Very Vermont Christmas, Katie Leclerc stars as Joy, a champion skier who helps her mother run the family’s pub in a small town. Still mourning the loss of her father, Joy is also trying to keep the family business going. The situation is made even worse when she finds out her ex-boyfriend (played by John Forest) is opening a new pub in town. 
    That’s when she collides on the slopes with novice skier Zac (played by McPartlin), who is a brewmaster as well as a distributor for a beer company. She offers to give him ski lessons. In return, he creates a new brew, Hoppy Holiday IPA, for her pub.
     
    The new beer is a hit and business begins picking up. But when her ex introduces a beer at his pub that tastes nearly identical to Hoppy Holiday, Joy begins to mistrust Zac.
     

    Ryan McPartlin movies and TV shows

     
    A native of Illinois, McPartlin got his start as a model for Abercrombie & Fitch. From 2001 to 2004 he starred as Hank Bennett in the soap opera Passions. He appeared on the TV shows CSI: NY, According to Jim, Mad Men, Rizzoli & Isles, and Fuller House. McPartlin has starred in the movies Chance at Romance (2014), A Kind of Magic (2015), Twinkle All the Way (2019), and The Holiday Fix Up (2021). 
     
    He helped write and starred in the 2022 Hallmark mystery Cut, Color, Murder, which starred Julie Gonzalo as a small-town stylist who helps the police catch a killer.
     
    “This has been another passion project that was years in the making,” he wrote in a social media post. “@heatherjnyc & I never gave up on this story that @jfilardi @waltbecker3 and I created until all the pieces fell into place.”
     

    Katie Leclerc movies and TV shows

     
    Katie Leclerc starred as Daphne Vasquez in the series Switched at Birth, a role that won her the TwoCents TV Award for Drama Queens and a nomination for a Teen Choice Award. She has also appeared on the TV shows Community, NCIS, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Veronica Mars, and The Big Bang Theory. 
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  • Hallmark stars congratulate Donne Kelce on her new role

    Hallmark stars congratulate Donne Kelce on her new role

    Donna Kelce will join Tyler Hynes and Hunter King in an NFL-themed Hallmark Christmas movie. The mother of Kansas City tight end Travis Kelce and former Philadelphia Eagles player Jason Kelce will appear in Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story, which is set to premiere during Hallmark Channel’s annual Countdown to Christmas lineup.
     
    “Welcome to the @hallmarkchannel family @donnakelce,” wrote Andrew Walker in response to an Instagram post promoting the movie. “You’re in good hands with @tyler_hynes.”
     
    Rachel Boston also weighed in, writing, “Oh my goodness!!!!! I love this SO much!!!!!! Mama Kelce.”
     

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    Hallmark announced in June that it was teaming up with the Kansas City Chiefs to make a football-themed romance movie. 
     
    “With Hallmark and the Kansas City Chiefs both homegrown, rooted in values, tradition and community, there is a special alchemy between these two iconic organizations,” said Darren Abbott, chief brand officer for Hallmark. “By blending the warmth of Hallmark storytelling with the excitement of professional football, we are thrilled to give audiences a front-row seat to this community’s spirit, rich traditions and passionate fans that define Kansas City, all wrapped up in the comforting and uplifting Hallmark way.”

    New role

    Many believe the movie was inspired by a trailer the Chiefs made to promote the 2024 playoffs of a parody Hallmark romance movie.
     
    In the film, Jannel Parrish played Amber, a woman whose football-obsessed former fiancé left her at the altar. Tyler Hynes played Ben, the sports-loving owner of a store that appears to carry only Kansas City Chiefs merchandise. The two meet and — of course — sparks fly.
    But when Amber questions whether she could ever trust her heart to someone so interested in football, she gets some friendly advice from a waitress played by Donna Kelce.
     
    “The heart can be in two places at once,” Kelce said. 
    The trailer was so popular that fans started asking for the real thing.
    “Love it!! Wish it would become a real film,” wrote one fan on Instagram.
    Travis Kelce recently admitted to being a fan of Hallmark movies. (Image: NFL via Instagram.com/@killatrav)

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    Mama Kelce

     
    Fans reacted enthusiastically to the news that “Mama Kelce” would be joining the cast.
     
    “I’m definitely supporting this movie because of @donnakelce because she’s an inspiration to all moms out there and the camaraderie of Jason and Travis. They are the true meaning of Brotherly Love,” wrote one.
     
    “Mama Kelce in a Hallmark Christmas movie just makes sense,” wrote another. “Couldn’t be more Ready For It.”
     
    Filming has already begun on Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story. Hallmark Channel has not yet given a release date for the movie. We will update this story as more information becomes available.
     
          

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  • Kansas City Chiefs pairing up with Hallmark Channel for new football-themed Christmas movie

    Kansas City Chiefs pairing up with Hallmark Channel for new football-themed Christmas movie

    The Kansas City Chiefs will pair with Hallmark Media to make a new football-themed Christmas movie. Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story will premiere during Hallmark Channel’s 2024 Countdown to Christmas lineup.
     
    The movie, which stars Tyler Hynes, Hunter King, and Ed Begley Jr., will include cameos by some of the players. 
     
    “We are honored to partner with Hallmark on a project as unique as this,” said Kansas City Chiefs president Mark Donovan. “As a club, we pride ourselves on exploring new ways to grow our brand, as well as connect with new audiences. This partnership unites two passionate fan bases and gives us an opportunity to show Chiefs Kingdom’s energy and tradition on one of the most-watched channels during the holiday season.”
     

    Deja vu

     
    This is not the first time the football team and the Kansas City-based media company have joined forces. To promote the 2024 playoffs, the Chiefs made a trailer for a parody Hallmark film starring Tyler Hynes and Jannel Parrish.
     
    In the trailer, Parrish played Amber, a woman whose football-obsessed former fiancé left her at the altar. Hynes played Ben, the sports-loving owner of a store that appears to carry only Kansas City Chiefs merchandise. The two meet and — of course — sparks fly.
     
    But when Amber questions whether she could ever trust her heart to someone so interested in football, she gets some friendly advice from a waitress played by Donna Kelce, mother of Kansas City tight end Travis Kelce.
    “The heart can be in two places at once,” Kelce said. 
     
    The trailer was so popular that fans started asking for the real thing.
     
    “Love it!! Wish it would become a real film,” wrote one fan on Instagram.
     
    “I can’t stop watching these videos!! Love them! Now we need @donnakelce to make a Hallmark movie with @tyler_hynes and @janelparrish,” wrote another.

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    A Hallmark spokeswoman said that filming is expected to begin on Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story this summer.
     
    “With Hallmark and the Kansas City Chiefs both homegrown, rooted in values, tradition and community, there is a special alchemy between these two iconic organizations,” said Darren Abbott, chief brand officer for Hallmark. “By blending the warmth of Hallmark storytelling with the excitement of professional football, we are thrilled to give audiences a front-row seat to this community’s spirit, rich traditions and passionate fans that define Kansas City, all wrapped up in the comforting and uplifting Hallmark way.”
     
    In the movie, Hunter King plays Alana, a Kansas City Chiefs super fan who has entered her family in a competition to find the team’s “Fan of the Year.”
     
    Tyler Hynes plays the team’s director of engagement, who is tasked with evaluating Alana’s family and two others to determine who will win the contest.
     
    Ed Begley Jr. stars as Alana’s grandfather, who taught her everything she knows about football. When his vintage Kansas City Chief’s hat goes missing, Alana starts to doubt everything she believes about the game and her favorite team.
     
    But with Derrick’s help and a little Christmas magic, she gets her team spirit back.
     

    Travis Kelce

     
    Hallmark has not yet revealed which players will make appearances in the movie. However, Travis Kelce has made it known that he is a fan of the network’s movies. During an episode of his podcast, New Heights, the NFL tight end told comedian Andrew Santino that he enjoys the Kansas City-based company’s films.
    “Are you a Hallmark guy, Trav?” Santino asked.
    “I dabble now. Yeah,” Kelce said.
     
    Hallmark has not yet given a release date for Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story. We will update this story as more information becomes available.
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  • Marcus Rosner and Ashley Newbrough are ‘Flipping for Christmas’ in new Hallmark movie

    Marcus Rosner and Ashley Newbrough are ‘Flipping for Christmas’ in new Hallmark movie

    Marcus Rosner and Ashley Newbrough will headline the new Hallmark Christmas movie Flipping For Christmas. The romantic comedy will premiere this weekend as part of Hallmark Channel’s Countdown to Christmas lineup.

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    In Flipping For Christmas, Ashley Newbrough stars as Abigail, a hardworking real estate designer with no time for holiday spirit.

    She has just landed a career-changing opportunity to represent DevelaCorp, the largest property development company in the city when her sister calls asking for help with the “simple flip” of a home in her neighborhood. Though she doesn’t have the time, Abigail agrees because she knows her sister could really use the money for her growing family.

    Abigail is thrown a curveball when she learns that the home has a co-beneficiary, Bo (Rosner), the town’s altruistic contractor. Instead of flipping the property for the money, Bo wants to use the house as a bed and breakfast.

    As Abigail and Bo collaborate, Abigail finds her Christmas spirit restored. But when DevlaCorp finds out about the neighborhood she is working in, they purchase vacant land in order to build expensive new homes that the locals won’t be able to afford.

    Abigail must decide whether to help DevlaCorp or the community she has grown to love. In the process, she finds out what’s truly important in life: the love of family and friends at the holidays.

    About the cast

    Ashley Newbrough began her acting career at the age of 10. She landed her first starring role on the ABC Family series The Zack Files in 2000 and went on to appear in the shows Privileged, Degrassi: The Next Generation, and The Best Years.

    She has starred in the movies Love Under the Stars (2015), Snowmance (2017), Small Town Christmas (2018), A Merry Christmas Match (2019), Christmas Love Letter (2019), The Valentine Competition (2021), Flowers and Honey (2021), Blue Moon Ball (2021), Christmas For Keeps (2021), Saving Christmas Spirit (2022), and Love in Glacier National Park (2023).

    Marcus Rosner

    Marcus Rosner is a Hallmark veteran. He appeared in Season 2 of the hit series When Calls the Heart and played Austin McMurray in Season 1 of the Hallmark series Ride.

    He has appeared in the Hallmark movies Garage Sale Mysteries: All That Glitters (2014), A Christmas Detour (2015), Appetite For Love (2016), Summer Dreams (2016), Autumn in the Vineyard (2016), A Firehouse Christmas (2016), Fixer Upper Mysteries (2017), The Birthday Wish (2017), Summer in the Vineyard (2017), A Harvest Wedding (2017), Christmas in Evergreen (2017), Yes, I Do (2018), Valentine in the Vineyard (2019), Love on Harbor Island (2020), Christmas With a Crown (2020), Romance to the Rescue (2022), and Notes of Autumn (2023).

    Rosner has also starred in the TV shows Arrow, Supernatural, Girlfriends’ Guide to Divorce, and unREAL. When he is not acting he runs the production company Northern Gateway Films.

    Flipping For Christmas will premiere on Hallmark Channel on Friday, November 3 at 8/7c.

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  • Barbara Niven shines as ‘Ms. Christmas’ in new Hallmark movie

    Barbara Niven shines as ‘Ms. Christmas’ in new Hallmark movie

    Barbara Niven will headline the new Hallmark movie Ms. Christmas Comes to Town. The film will be the first new movie to air in the Hallmark Movies and Mysteries 2023 Miracles of Christmas lineup. The drama also stars Brennan Elliott and Erica Durance.

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    In Ms. Christmas Comes to Town, Barbara Niven stars as Gale Storm, a once-aspiring movie starlet who ultimately found fame as Ms. Christmas, the fan-favorite host of the Holiday Shopping Channel (HSC). After receiving a terminal diagnosis prior to the holiday season, Gale decides to retire so she can sign off the airwaves on her own terms.

    The network wants to send her off in style, so the Ms. Christmas is Coming to Town Tour is born, allowing Gale to travel from city to city while she shines the spotlight on local products and brings Christmas cheer and surprises the way only Ms. Christmas can.

    The network sends along a travel nurse (played by Brennan Elliott) as well as fellow host Amanda (played by Erica Durance). Gale doesn’t want Amanda to know about her illness, so the travel nurse pretends to be the godson of the network head.

    As their festively decked-out RV goes from town to town, much Christmas cheer is spread and lessons are learned. Gale even finds romance when her former fiancé James (played by Mark Brandon) unexpectedly turns up at one of their stops.

    Barbara Niven

    Barbara Niven starred in the hit Hallmark TV shows Chesapeake Shores and Cedar Cove. She also plays Delores Swensen in the Hannah Swensen mystery series and starred in the Crossword Mysteries and Christmas in Evergreen series.

    A native of Portland, Oregon, Niven got her big break in the Hallmark Hall of Fame movie Promise (1986). She went on to appear in the TV shows Wings, Pensacola: Wings of Gold, ER, and Charmed. She also played Brenda Dickerson on The Bold and the Beautiful and Liz Coleman Reynolds on One Life to Live.

    In 2011, she authored the book 111 Star Power Tips – Insider Secrets From A Hollywood Pro: For Videos, Audios, On-Camera Interviews, TV, Radio & Presentations.

    Brennan Elliott

    Brennan Elliott graduated from the prestigious Actors Studio at the Juilliard School in New York. In addition to starring in the TV shows Madison, Viper, The Outer Limits, Welcome to Paradox, First Wave, The Net, and Poltergeist: The Legacy, he has also had roles on Monk, House M.D., and Criminal Minds.

    From 2013 to 2015 he played Warren Saget on the Hallmark series Cedar Cove. He played Marco Salvare in the Flower Shop Mysteries and co-starred with Lacey Chabert in the All Of My Heart series. He has also appeared in the Hallmark movies A Christmas Melody (2015), Love You Like Christmas (2016), Christmas Encore (2017), Christmas at Grand Valley (2018), All Summer Long (2019), Christmas in Vienna (2020), Open By Christmas (2021), The Perfect Pairing (2022), Marry Go Round (2022), and The Gift of Peace (2022).

    Ms. Christmas Comes to Town will premiere on Hallmark Movies and Mysteries on Thursday, October 26 at 9/8c.

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  • Ryan Paevey finds romance in new Hallmark movie

    Ryan Paevey finds romance in new Hallmark movie

    Ryan Paevey stars with Jessica Parker Kennedy in the new Hallmark movie Under the Christmas Sky. The film will premiere this weekend as part of the 2023 Countdown to Christmas lineup.

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    In Under the Christmas Sky, Jessica Parker Kennedy plays Kat, an aspiring astronaut whose career is brought to a halt when a car accident leaves her with a blind spot. She returns home to see her family, who do their best to cheer her up with Christmas activities such as cookie-making and tree decorating.

    When nothing lifts her spirits, her brother (played by Andrew Bushell) suggests she get involved with the local planetarium. She agrees to consult on an exhibit and is assigned to work with David (played by Ryan Paevey), a curator who is less than thrilled to have an outsider interfering.

    The 2023 Hallmark Christmas lineup is here! Forty new movies will air on Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Movies and Mysteries staring in October. (Image: Hallmark Media)

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    Though Kat and David get off to a rough start, they soon find common ground amid the magic of Christmas and their shared love of space. Their exhibit is such a success they come up with another project — a Santa tracking party on Christmas Eve.

    As their time working together comes to a close, Kat is offered a job in another state. Their new connection and growing feelings for one another are put to the test as they try to decide just what the future could hold. According to a synopsis from Hallmark, “…A little Christmas spirit will help these two find their way to happiness on Christmas Day.”

    About the cast

    A native of California, Ryan Paevey was spotted and signed by a modeling agent when he was a teenager. In an interview with Soap Opera Digest, he said that after high school he was doing a few shoots and tending bar to make ends meet when he landed the role on General Hospital.

    “My managers were like, ‘Quit your day job. You got a thing,’” he said.

    He has starred in the Hallmark movies Unleashing Mr. Darcy (2016), Harvest Love (2017), Marrying Mr. Darcy (2018), Hope at Christmas (2018), From Friend to Fiance (2019), A Summer Romance (2019), Christmas at the Plaza (2019), Matching Hearts (2020), A Timeless Christmas (2020), Don’t Go Breaking My Heart (2021), A Little Daytime Drama (2021), Coyote Creek Christma (2021), Two Tickets to Paradise (2022), A Fabled Holiday (2022), and Fourth Down and Love (2023).

    In a 2021 Facebook Live appearance, Paevey shared what he likes about Hallmark.

    “Hallmark is really kind of keyed into an equation that really works,” he said. “We’re not trying to reinvent the wheel. If repetitive and overly sweet are the worst things that can be leveled against you, I think you’re doing okay.”

    Jessica Parker Kennedy played Melissa Glaser in the CW series The Secret Circle. She has also appeared in the TV shows 90210, Black Sails, Supergirl, and The Flash.

    Under the Christmas Sky will premiere on Hallmark Channel on Sunday, October 22 at 8/7c.

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  • Everything You Need to Know About the Hallmark movie Christmas in Toyland

    Everything You Need to Know About the Hallmark movie Christmas in Toyland

    Christmas in July 2022 continues this weekend with the premiere of the Hallmark movie Christmas in Toyland.

    “Excited to share with you all a Christmas in July special called: Christmas in Toyland,” wrote actor Jesse Hutch in a post to promote the movie on Instagram. “Everyone worked hard to bring you what I believe will be a fun-filled festive adventure that will tug on your heart strings… and yes! You will laugh. You know me… I always like to bring some comedy to the table. I play the character Grant: who is a kid at heart. Is there a slide in the film? Yes. I’ll see ya out there.”

     

    The Hallmark movie Christmas in Toyland

    Vanessa Lengies also stars in the romantic comedy, playing Charlie, a data analyst at a large toy store chain. When company executives decide to shift to an online-only model, Lengies becomes concerned about the hundreds of employees who will lose their jobs. Lengies gets permission from her boss to visit one location that has strong sales to see if there’s any way she can save the current business model.

    But Grant, the manager at the store in question (played by Hutch), is less-than-receptive to her presence. It turns out he has a distrust of anyone from the corporate office and is reluctant to help her out.

    But as the two spend time together, they bond over their love of toys. Charlie finds out Grant designs his own Christmas-themed toys. Together, they try to find a way to save the business using his designs.

    According to a synopsis from Hallmark, “As their feelings for each other grow, they are reminded that growing up doesn’t mean losing your dreams.”

    About the stars

    Vanessa Lengies got her start as a child actress, performing on shows such as Caillou and 8 Simple Rules. After roles in the movies Stick It, The Substance of Things Hoped For, and The Perfect Man, she landed the role of Sugar Motta on the series Glee. She made her Hallmark debut in the 2019 movie Heart of the Holidays.

    Jesse Hutch has had roles in the TV shows Heartland and Hallmark’s Cedar Cove. He also starred in the romantic comedy Snowmance, which has recently been airing on GAC Family (soon-to-be called the Great American Family network), as well as Hallmark’s Chateau Christmas.

    Christmas in Toyland will premiere on Hallmark Channel on Saturday, July 23 at 8/7c.

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  • My Grown-Up Christmas List will debut during Hallmark’s Christmas in July 2022

    My Grown-Up Christmas List will debut during Hallmark’s Christmas in July 2022

    The original movie My Grown-Up Christmas List will premiere during Hallmark’s Christmas in July 2022 lineup. Starring real-life couple and When Calls the Heart co-stars Kayla Wallace and Kevin McGarry, it is the first of three new Christmas movies to debut this month on Hallmark.

    My Grown-Up Christmas List is based on a song written by Amy Grant and David Foster. In the movie, Wallace plays a journalist Taylor Nichols and McGarry plays Luke Malone, who is in the military. According to a synopsis from the network, the movie follows “the special bond that grows between them over the course of several Christmases spent together and apart.”

    Christmas in July 2022

    This is the second movie that Wallace and McGarry have starred in together. In March, the pair headlined the romantic comedy Feeling Butterflies. Wallace played Emily, a lepidopterist (the scientific name for a butterfly expert) trying to build a business that releases butterflies at birthday parties and weddings.

    “Which is an actual, popular thing,” Wallace said during an appearance on the Everything About Hallmark podcast. “I had no idea.”

    She is hired to do a release at a birthday party for a little girl named Amanda (played by Alyssa Gervasi). Emily connects with both the birthday girl and her handsome, widowed father, Garrett (played by McGarry).

    Through Garrett’s connections, she gets the opportunity to do a release at a socialite’s wedding, an event that could bring her business the publicity it desperately needs. Garrett and Amanda agree to help her get ready, and as Garrett and Emily spend more time together, she develops feelings for him. Things become complicated when Garrett’s ex-girlfriend shows up, and Garrett contemplates moving to New York City.

    About the stars

    A native of Canada, Wallace got her break on the Disney TV movie Descendants as a member of the chorus. She had parts on the TV shows Ice, The Good Doctor, and Breckman Rodeo. Wallace also starred in the TV movies Once Upon a Prince, Terrified at 17, and Undercover Cheerleader. She joined the cast of Hallmark’s hit series When Calls the Heart in 2019, playing Fiona Miller.

    McGarry is also a native of Canada. He played Mitch Cutty on the series Heartland from 2015 to 2021. He also had parts in the Hallmark movies Love at First Bark, Autumn Stables, and Winter Castle. He joined the cast of When Calls the Heart in 2019 as Mountie Nathan Grant.

    The pair have recently been sharing photos from a trip to Italy on social media, where they have been joined by co-stars Erin Krakow and Ben Rosenbaum. She posted a photo when the cast got the news that When Calls the Heart had been renewed for a 10th season.

    “News just reached Italy🇮🇹 Mamma Mia! Here we go again!” she wrote on Instagram.

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  • Three new Hallmark Christmas movies will air during the Christmas in July lineup

    Three new Hallmark Christmas movies will air during the Christmas in July lineup

    Three new Hallmark Christmas movies will have their premiere in July, including a romantic comedy that stars real-life couple and When Calls the Heart cast mates Kayla Wallace and Kevin McGarry. My Grown-Up Christmas List, Campfire Christmas, and Christmas in Toyland will air as part of Hallmark’s Christmas in July lineup.

    The event will start early this year. On June 24, Hallmark Movies and Mysteries will begin a week-long Christmas movie marathon, airing holiday-themed movies round-the-clock.

    Hallmark Channel will take over on July 1, airing winter favorites from 10/9c in the morning until midnight every day. Fans themselves can influence the lineup by voting for their favorites on the Hallmark Movie Checklist app.

    “Viewers will be able to retreat from the hot summer sun and transport themselves to the snowy scenes of holiday movies,” according to a statement from Hallmark Channel.

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    Kevin McGarry and Kayla Wallace in My Grown-Up Christmas List (Image: Crown Media)

    Three new Hallmark Christmas movies

    The first of the new films to air will be My Grown-Up Christmas List, which stars real-life couple and When Calls the Heart castmates Kayla Wallace and Kevin McGarry. The romantic comedy is based on the hit song of the same name by Amy Grant and David Foster. A synopsis from the network reads as follows:

    “Taylor (Wallace), a journalist, and Luke (McGarry), in the military, share a special bond that grows between them over the course of five Christmases that they spend together and apart.”

    Next up is Campfire Christmas. Starring Tori Anderson and Corbin Bleu, the movie tells the story of a woman named Peyton (Anderson) who finds romance when her parents throw a Christmas-themed reunion at the summer camp they own and run.

    Finally, Christmas in Toyland will premiere on July 23. The romantic-comedy stars Vanessa Lengies and Jesse Hutch. According to a description from the network, Lengies plays a data analyst and Hutch a toy store owner, who come together before Christmas to try to save hundreds of jobs.

    The schedule

    The movies will premiere on Saturday nights on Hallmark Channel.

    My Grown-Up Christmas List will air on Hallmark Channel on Saturday, July 9 at 8/7c.

    Campfire Christmas will air on Hallmark Channel on Saturday, July 16 at 8/7c.

    Christmas in Toyland will air on Hallmark Channel on Saturday, July 23 at 8/7c.