Hallmark Announces 2020 Countdown to Christmas Lineup - See the Full Movie Schedule!

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Will Thorne Staff WriterAt the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, broadcasters, cablers and even streamers found themselves in a mad dash for content, as their original productions toppled like a pile of dominos.“It was like a fire sale when we all started shutting down back in March and April,” says Val Boreland, head of program planning for NBCUniversal Television and Streaming.

 Mariah Carey  is already teasing a special present. Carey posted a photo on Instagram of three director’s chairs on the set of an upcoming project.

YouTube channel and will begin at 12:00 PM ET.“We are thrilled to have the opportunity to recognize Broadway’s magnificent work of during the 2019-2020 season,” Heather Hitchens, president & CEO of the American Theatre Wing and Charlotte St. Martin, president of the Broadway League, said in a joint statement.

Billy Bragg has announced a UK and Ireland tour for 2021 – you can see the full schedule below.The singer-songwriter and activist will hit the road for a lengthy run of shows next Autumn, taking in dates in Glasgow, Liverpool, Cardiff, Dublin, Manchester and Sheffield throughout October and November.Bragg’s headline tour will conclude with a performance at London’s Roundhouse in Camden on November 27, 2021.“In these challenging times, we all need something to hang on to,” Bragg said in a

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterRooftop Films, a Brooklyn-based nonprofit that champions independent cinema, has announced recipients of its 2020 filmmaker fund grants.The awards, consisting of 20 cash and service grants to independent filmmakers, were supported by the James Levine Foundation.

Meghan Trainor is going to be a mom.

2020 MTV EMA nominations are here! Lady Gaga leads the pack with seven nominations in categories including Best Artist, Best Pop and Best Video. BTS and Justin Bieber follow, with both having scored five nods in categories including Best Fans and Best Pop.Adding to the fun this year are three new categories: Best Latin, Video for Good, and Best Virtual Live.

Clayton Davis The five winners of the 2020 Academy Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting competition were announced by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Wednesday. Each fellow will receive $35,000 and be highlighted at the Academy Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting Awards and virtual table read, scheduled to take place on Dec.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorDrive-ins are coming to Hollywood.Post 43, the historic American Legion memorial clubhouse on Highland Avenue, is launching a drive-in screening series in its parking lot on Oct. 3 with “E.T.

Forest Whitaker is Jingle Janglin’ his way to Netflix this holiday season.

Also Read: Noah Centineo to Play Atom Smasher in New Line and DC's 'Black Adam'All versions of Hawkman are able fly using artificial wings made out of a rare alien metal that counteracts the laws of gravity, and take their name from their mask resembling, well, a hawk. The first look at how this will appear onscreen came Aug.

Mean Girls star Jonathan Bennett will lead its first ever LGBTQ-focused Christmas film, The Christmas House.Bennett will portray Brandon, one half of a gay couple with husband Jake, played by Brad Harder.

Hallmark Channel released their full 2020 Hallmark Christmas movie schedule, which will feature 40 films as part of their «Countdown to Christmas.»Featuring some network favorite stars likeand, this year's slate will also include a dedicatedHanukkah film, , starring Mia Kirshner, and , a movie that's main storyline will feature a gay couple played by openly gay actors and ET exclusively premiered promos for three of the films, Hallmark Channel's and , as well as Hallmark Movies &

is arriving earlier than expected. The show's fall premiere date has been moved up to Tuesday, Oct.

Hallmark kickstarts its annual holiday programming event on Oct.

Hallmark kickstarts its annual holiday programming event on Oct.

commit to incorporating these elements into its future projects in July, but Lifetime beat them to the punch by announcing in August that its first-ever movie with gay leads, “The Christmas Setup,” will premiere later this year.See below for the complete schedule of when all 40 new Hallmark Christmas movies will air on Hallmark Channel and sister channel Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, with descriptions provided by Hallmark.HALLMARK CHANNEL’S ‘COUNTDOWN TO CHRISTMAS’ All premieres are at 8 p.m.

The holidays are right around the corner! On Wednesday, September 23, Hallmark Channel and its sister network Hallmark Movies & Mysteries announced the lineups for their holiday countdown, kicking off on October 23.This year, the networks introduce their most diverse lineup ever, featuring their first film with a story line about a gay couple, starring Hallmark staple, Jonathan Bennett.“Our holiday table is bigger and more welcoming than ever.