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A Nickel plated 81mm mortar round...

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The Not Ready For Prime Time Players

Saturday Night / Saturday Night Live October 11th 1975

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Let's Review: Saturday Night

Biopics, not unlike live TV, are a tricky tightrope walk.

The line that actors and directors have to toe is razor thin and always shifting beneath their feet. The sweat starts to bead at the very beginning of conception, when an actor is chosen to mimic, and more often than not resurrect, any given celebrity/historical figure/actual real person of note for any particular project. And the very act of mimicking the appearance and mannerisms of these people strikes at the very heart of acting itself, which can be described as the uncanny ability to completely transform oneself, both physically and mentally, into a different person.

In short, to convincingly create a character.

Biopics pose a particularly unique challenge, wherein the actor has to both create a fictionalized character that can work within a fabricated narrative structure while still recreating a non-fictitious person who is then expected to reenact events important to both the person and the world at large.

Scrutiny and criticisms (from both the general public and the people who lived it) are hardwired to the very DNA of this genre in a way that no other genres are. Not to mention all of the fans that come out of the woodwork when these projects premiere, who are always more than ready to shoot down and fact-check every fictitious addition/omission/discrepancy, beating every bush into oblivion.

It is very easy to screw up spectacularly (and very many have) but these projects can also be absolutely magical when you get it right.

It can be tricky enough doing justice representing one key figure in the world of entertainment. Now add half a dozen more. And we have an ensemble biopic, a creature that just adds more balls for us to juggle.

So now, really, a biopic chronicling the chaotic countdown towards the very first SNL live show is nothing short of catching lightning in a bottle. At the very last minute. Almost on accident. After every other conceivable thing goes very, very wrong. Only to become, somehow, very, very right in the end.

Like lightning, this film has a zappy, kinetic energy to it (helped in very large parts by the editing, camerawork, and Jon Batiste's exciting frenetic score) as it zips and weaves it's way around every square inch of 30 Rockefeller Plaza on the night of October 11th 1975, playing out in roughly real time from 10pm to 11:30pm (aka showtime). It doesn't hold your hand so much as roughly drag you up and down the studio, huffing and puffing as the unsinkable Lorne Michaels (anchored by an earnestly steadfast Gabriel Labelle) rushes to put out little fires that keep popping up all over the place (mostly figurative, one very literal).

You've got a ragtag group of untested comics with large personalities that occasionally bump against each other like bowling balls against pins; some of whom wonder what they, as real actors, are even doing there. There's an anarchic writer with SNL's first head writer Michael O'Donoghue (played by a magnetic Tommy Dewey) pushing back for artistic freedom against the prudish NBC censor (the hilariously sour-pussed Catherine Curtin) in a heated interaction that marks a particularly bright spot in both the film and the fast-paced, wise-cracking script. Then there's countless technical problems with both the sound and lights, not helped by bitterly rebellious crew who won't even help a pour guy lay down some bricks. And all of this in service towards a sketch comedy show that, having run for 3 hours in dress rehearsal (a dress rehearsal that wasn't even taped) that has to be severely trimmed down for primetime.

And of course, there are the NBC executives that are breathing down their necks, waiting for Lorne and the show to fail. A show that, even Lorne admits, nobody has really figured out yet. As he states in one of the film's best lines, he has the ingredients in mind, just not the amounts.

Not to mention the Alpaca.

Oh, and Andy Kaufman's there. As well as Jim Henson and his Muppets. Both of whom are brought to impressive, gangly life by Nicholas Braun (aka Cousin Greg from Succession) pulling double-duty as the unconventional comic and innovative puppeteer with an equally commendable, underperforming monotony that provides the perfect sounding board for everyone else to bounce their insanities against.

The entire ensemble and supporting cast collide and compliment each like a finely tuned jazz band, creating great conflict in the cacophony and allowing great soloists to shine through all the noise.

Perhaps the most obvious standout is Cory Michael Smith as Chevy Chase (I'm sure he wouldn't have it any other way).

The natural physical resemblance always helps but Smith manages to effortlessly portray the egotistical smarminess of Chase in a way that's served him well in his other past roles.

This is the part of the review where I get to flex and say that I liked Cory Michael Smith before he was cool and btw I'm glad that he's getting bigger and better roles in his career. Good for him.

Shoutout to his kooky turn as Edward Nygma/Riddler on Gotham. Do yourself a favor and check it out. You won't be disappointed.

But if I had to pick a best supporting actor, I would have to give it to Matt Wood for his take on the late great John Belushi.

In any other movie, his part probably would've been much bigger (that's what she said). But all jokes aside he's wisely used rather sparingly, glaring at us from the background until he's brought in to punch up the tension with his explosive temper and mercurial demeanor. Your eye can't help but wander over to this strange little man who's obvious talent tips both the show and film's scales towards greatness, even as everyone can already see the deep shadow starting to darken the doorway.

One underappreciated aspect of the biopic is the opportunity it gets to lend voices to people who wouldn't otherwise get a chance to tell their side of the story. With all the big egos swinging their dicks around Saturday Night, the spotlight smartly tends to swing more towards Garrett Morris, the token black member of the cast.

You probably wouldn't have thought much about Garrett Morris before going to see this movie. But my hope is that after seeing this you'll go Google him and then hopefully Hollywood will finally give him his flowers. Played with indignant dignity by newly minted Emmy winner Lamorne Morris (no relation), Garrett rightfully chafes against having to play into limited black stereotypes, especially given that he graduated from Juilliard and performed on Broadway.

And finally, I would be remiss not the mention the incredible women of Saturday Night.

Like very much of SNL's history, the female cast members and writers, especially Lorne's wife Rosie Shuster (played with tender grit by the incomparable Rachel Sennott), have had to fight tooth and nail to make their voices heard. The film takes great strides to spotlight Rosie as the great unsung hero of Saturday Night, giving meat to a supporting wife role that far too often comes delivered bareboned. One of the very favorite lines in the film has Rosie desiring to be a writer rather than a wife and eventually choosing to go by her maiden name in the show's credits, her supportive husband by her side.

Although not the focal point of the film, their efforts do manage to shine brightly through the cracks, giving us glimpses into sketchwork that would lay the groundwork for future SNL superstars like Tina Fey and Maya Rudolph.

The fact that they get to do it while harassing former teen star Dylan O'Brien (aka Stiles from Teen Wolf) is just an added bonus.

But in all seriousness, O'Brien makes for a fun, buoyant Dan Aykroyd.

Without trying very hard, Saturday Night would've been able to give older viewers a shot of nostalgia for the early days of SNL while also giving younger generations a great first step back into learning about the early history of SNL, a show which is currently airing its 50th season and still going strong. The fact that it's also a great movie is truly an added bonus and a gift to the state of current cinema.

At the end of it all, Saturday Night is able to prove that while a biopic doesn't have to get all the facts right, it certainly has to capture the vibe. And it certainly does so, making us feel what it was like to be there in Studio 8H during a chaotic October night in 1975, where the Not Ready for Primetime Players were just trying to put on a show.

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TIFF '24: 'Saturday Night' Review

#SaturdayNightMovie Review: "Being a longtime fan of SNL, Jason Reitman’s "Saturday Night" had a similar feel to Lorne Michaels capturing lightning in a bottle. It is an electric deep-dive into the birth of one of the longest-running comedy series on TV."

By: Amanda Guarragi There has always been something special about New York City on Saturday nights. Whether going out on the town or staying in, the media has always made the “Big Apple” appealing with the city’s bright lights. Nighttime in New York means an endless world of possibilities and a never-ending night that is bound to end up as a story. Fifty seasons ago, Lorne Michaels had a sketch…

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Countdown to Christmas - On Location - Part One

Jolly Good Christmas

Ghosts of Christmas Always

A Magical Christmas Village

Lights, Camera, Christmas

All Saints Christmas

The Royal Nanny

Christmas at the Golden Dragon

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Cory Michael Smith, Lamorne Morris, Emily Fairn, Matt Wood, Ella Hunt, Kim Matula, and Dylan O’Brien.

Dan Aykroyd (Dylan O’Brien) restrains an irate John Belushi (Matt Wood) as Lorne Michaels (Gabriel LaBelle) and Gilda Radner (Ella Hunt) look on alongside alarmed crew workers.

The cast and crew watch a crucial performance: (from left) Gilda Radner (Ella Hunt), Jane Curtin (Kim Matula), Cooper Hoffman as NBC’s weekend late-night exec (Dick Ebersol). Behind him is Dan Aykroyd (Dylan O’Brien) and Laraine Newman (Emily Fairn). Writer Rosie Shuster (Rachel Sennott) stands at center, alongside Garrett Morris (Lamorne Morris), writing and performing duo Tom Davis and Al Franken (Mcabe Gregg and Taylor Gray) and the overwhelmed producer, Lorne Michaels (Gabriel LaBelle.)

First look at Dylan O’Brien as Dan Aykroyd, Matt Wood as John Belushi, Gabriel LaBelle as Lorne Michaels, Ella Hunt as Gilda Radner, Cory Michael Smith as Chevy Chase, Lamorne Morris as Garrett Morris, Emily Fairn as Laraine Newman, Kim Matula as Jane Curtin, Cooper Hoffman as Dick Ebersol, Rachel Sennott as Rosie Shuster, Mcabe Gregg as Tom Davis and Taylor Gray as Al Franken in Jason Reitman’s "Saturday Night".

Release Date: October 11, 2024 in theaters

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The Mosley Review: Saturday Night

As a theatre kid, this film was a cathartic experience. I vividly remember the intense feeling of excitement, anxiety and readiness to perform in a auditorium packed to the rafters with over three hundred people. The hours leading up to the curtain rise, you are feverishly combing over every line of dialogue, tracing every step of your blocking and making sure every costume fits and each change was seamless. There's no thrill like live theatre and that is what this film captures on another level. Many have wanted to do a "making of" or origin story of Saturday Night Live, but this film decided to do something even better than a standard biopic. From the moment the film begins, you are both a fly on the wall and in the shoes of the man that created what has now lived on for 50 historical years. It changed broadcast television and the world of comedy forever and it wasn't without its doubts and difficulties. This film captures that fateful night and the 90 minutes leading up the iconic opening in break neck speed and a pulse pounding way that was truly unexpected and welcomed.

Gabriel LaBelle was fantastic as the ambitious, passionate and stressed out comedic genius, Lorne Michaels. I loved that no matter what, he was on task the entire time and even though the pressure steadily increased throughout the night, he was ready to deal with anything. I felt his anxiety, determination and heart as Gabriel brings to life that inner creative force of the visionary. Rachel Sennott was awesome as his wife, Rosie Shuster. The two of them had a working relationship that was both filled with love, trust and friendship. They worked so well off of each other even if their relationship wasn't traditional. Cooper Hoffman was great as his co-producer, Dick Ebersol and loved his loyalty to Lorne. He was sort of the balance in the chaos that set him straight and told him the truth when he needed to hear it. They had a great chemistry and it was a highlight of the film. Tommy Dewey was hilarious, witty and strongly sarcastic as Michael O'Donoghue. I loved his quick insults and humor that felt modern and revolutionary in its delivery. He has an amazing standoff scene with the "Standards and Practices" editor that was darkly offensive, sharp and hilarious. Willem Dafoe is no slouch and as David Tebet, he delivers as the main NBC network executive Lorne has to prove himself to. The tension of broadcasting something untested was truly highlighted in their scenes together. J.K. Simmons is like a good luck charm to every film and as the legendary Milton Berle, he was truly having fun as the rightfully larger than life entertainer.

Now the biggest thing this film captures is the night the original cast of SNL prepared to take the stage and all the high jinks that ensued before cameras rolled. Cory Michael Smith was absolutely brilliant and spot as Chevy Chase. He captured his comedic timing, wit and charm as the leading man in the room. He instantly would draw the most focus when in attendance of meetings or even just hanging out with his fellow cast members. Ella Hunt was sweet as Gilda Radner. She nailed her shy and loveable personality as you see the start of a love triangle between her and another classic cast member. Dylan O'Brien was outstadning as Dan Aykroyd as he pulled off his iconic speech pattern and cadence. I loved that he highlighted the flirtatious nature of Dan and his ever expansive attention to detail in one particular sketch. Emily Fairn was great as Laraine Newman and she looked almost exactly like her. She was very spunky and quirkie. Matt Wood was fantastic and unpredictable as John Belushi. He looked and sounded just like John as he nailed his personality and his devotion to comedy. He was a troublsome person and he brings that to life in many scenes. Kim Matula was great as Jane Curtin and she highlights her striking sense of humor and line delivery in one particular scene in the film. Lamorne Morris was perfection as the legendary Garrett Morris. Lamorne is known for his brilliant impressions, but he becomes Garrett instantly the moment he moves and speaks. Nicholas Braun was a complete chameleon in his portrayal of both Andy Kaufman and Jim Henson. He disappeared into both characters and he nailed Andy's childlike charm and comedic timing and definitely brought to life the soft spoken and kind nature of Henson. What a wonderful cast.

The score by the wonderful Jon Batiste was funky, smooth, warm, and fueled the tension of the story. It kept the pacing of the film up and the stress level high in the constant drum beat that felt like the heartbeat of the film. He gets a chance to perform as the great Billy Preston in number of scenes and he was great as well. Visually, this film was stunning and felt like I was watching a documentary shot on Super 8 film stock. The attention to the detail of the many film scratches and subtle dots in the scene transition was great. There are so many Easter eggs and beginnings of classic SNL sketches that you see being constructed that any die hard fan will catch. Jason Reitman has truly made pulse pounding, stressful and beautiful love letter to the greatest sketch comedy show on television. This was truly one of the best film experiences I've had in a while and most definitely one of the best films of the year! This is a must see!! Let me know what you thought of the film or my review in the comments below. Thanks for reading!

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What could've been Animaze ..iNC during the 2010s

Talent pool (Note: any voice actor marked with * is union-only):

Steve Blum*

Mary Elizabeth McGlynn*

Crispin Freeman*

Kari Wahlgren*

Johnny Yong Bosch

Yuri Lowenthal*

Dave Wittenberg*

Roger Craig Smith*

Laura Bailey*

Travis Willingham*

Cherami Leigh

J.B. Blanc*

Sam Riegel*

Liam O'Brien*

Amy Kincaid*

Troy Baker*

Matthew Mercer

Joe Romersa*

Fleet Cooper*

Dyanne DiRosario*

Jennifer Love Hewitt*

Brian Hallisay*

Spike Spencer

Amanda Winn Lee*

Jaxon Lee*

Kyle Hebert

Ben Pronsky

Bob Buchholz

Richard Cansino

Murphy Dunne*

Carolyn Hennesy*

Jerry Gelb*

Adam Sholder

Ezra Weisz

Cristina Vee

Bryce Papenbrook

Michael Sorich

Richard Epcar

Ellyn Stern

Tony Oliver

Kirk Thornton

Lexi Ainsworth*

Aria Noelle Curzon

Grace Caroline Currey*

Michael Forest

Erik Davies

Adam Bobrow

Joshua Seth

Junie Hoang*

Kirk Baily*

Tom Fahn

Jonathan Fahn

Dorothy Elias-Fahn

Melissa Fahn

Stephen Apostolina*

René Rivera*

Deborah Sale Butler

Kevin Brief

Michael Gregory*

Riva Spier*

Cassandra Morris

Erica Mendez

Erika Harlacher

Erica Lindbeck

Marieve Herington

Kira Buckland

John Rubinstein*

Kim Matula*

Brittany Lauda

J. Grant Albrecht*

Michael McConnohie

Steve Bulen*

Dan Woren

Derek Stephen Prince

Wendee Lee

Edie Mirman

Jason C. Miller

Taliesin Jaffe*

John Snyder

Robbie Daymond

Ray Chase

Kaiji Tang

David Vincent

Christina Carlisi*

Christopher Corey Smith

Cindy Robinson

Rachel Robinson

Jessica Boone

Lauren Landa

Megan Hollingshead

Jalen K. Cassell

Doug Erholtz

Michelle Ruff

Gregory Cruz*

John Bishop*

Matt Kirkwood*

Lara Jill Miller*

Carol Stanzione

Steve Staley

Dave Mallow

Mona Marshall*

Darrel Guilbeau

Robert Martin Klein

Robert Axelrod

William Frederick Knight

Lex Lang

Sandy Fox

Joey Camen*

Randy McPherson*

Jad Mager

Richard Miro

Milton James

Anthony Pulcini

Douglas Rye

Patrick Seitz

Keith Silverstein

Jamieson Price

Skip Stellrecht*

Stoney Emshwiller*

G.K. Bowes

Alyss Henderson

Patricia Ja Lee

Peggy O'Neal

Carrie Savage

Melodee Spevack

Jennifer Alyx

Julie Ann Taylor

Sherry Lynn

Brad Venable

Christine Marie Cabanos

Greg Chun

LaGloria Scott

Steve Kramer

Melora Harte

Rebecca Forstadt*

Kyle McCarley

Mela Lee

Karen Strassman

Faye Mata

Laura Post

Kayla Carlyle*

Brina Palencia

Connor Gibbs

Brianne Siddall*

Barbara Goodson

Loy Edge

Jay Lerner

Jennie Kwan

Max Mittelman

Jessica Straus*

Alexis Tipton

Fryda Wolff

Michele Specht

J.D. Garfield

Debra Jean Rogers*

Julie Maddalena

Carrie Keranen

Tara Sands

Matthew Hustin

Cody MacKenzie

Bridget Hoffman*

Colleen O'Shaughnessey

Grant George

Jessica Gee

Jeff Nimoy*

Peter Lurie*

Brian Beacock

Paul St. Peter

Chris Jai Alex

Dan Lorge*

Ewan Chung*

Steve Cassling*

Philece Sampler

Stephanie Sheh

Sam Fontana

Ben Diskin

Juliana Donald*

Michael O'Keefe*

Christina Gallegos*

Tara Platt

Keith Anthony*

Beau Billingslea

David Lodge*

Kim Strauss

Eddie Jones*

William Bassett*

Kim Mai Guest*

Caitlin Glass

Hannah Alcorn

Ron Roggé*

Camille Chen*

Ethan Rains*

Yutaka Maseba*

Joe J. Thomas

Michael Sinterniklaas

Erin Fitzgerald

Joe Ochman

Marc Diraison

Xanthe Huynh

Brianna Knickerbocker

Dean Wein*

Michael McCarty*

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SKETCHER ON THE RISE

Opening here in the Valley today; wide October 11:

Saturday Night--The evening in question is October 11, 1975, and we're at 30 Rock in Manhattan, watching the final rehearsal for the very first episode of Saturday Night Live. Out on the sidewalk an NBC page (Finn Wolfhard) is trying to scare up an audience for the show, but passersby aren't interested in free tickets for this moment in broadcast and cultural history. Up in the studio, the camera darts and weaves through the chaos backstage and onstage as the minutes tick down to 11:30 p.m. in something approximating real time.

Through most of the movie, director Jason Reitman follows the frantic pipsqueak Lorne Michaels (Gabriel LaBelle) as he scurries from one absurd crisis to another. These range from getting a live llama up from the loading dock to getting bricks laid on the stage while union stagehands refuse to help to getting John Belushi (Matt Wood) to sign his contract.

Belushi is immobilized by anger at having to wear the silly bee costume, until he's taunted by his cocksure castmate and rival Chevy Chase (Cory Michael Smith), at which point Michaels must keep the two men from pummeling each other. There are also executives and affiliates for Michaels to schmooze, with the diplomatic help of his long-suffering, appeasing Programming Executive Dick Ebersol (Cooper Hoffman), and technical difficulties to solve, and sketches and musical numbers to be cut; the earlier rehearsal ran three hours. And Jim Henson (Nicholas Braun) would like somebody to write a script for his Muppets to perform. 

And so on. At heart this is an old-school "hey kids, let's put on a show" movie, with Michaels in the Mickey Rooney part. But like it or not, this isn't just any show. Even in its formidable best vintages, Saturday Night Live has never been the finest sketch comedy show on TV. But it has almost certainly been the most directly and widely influential, and Reitman's movie makes the case that its very existence was a tenuous fluke, borne of a squabble between the network and Johnny Carson over weekend airings of reruns of The Tonight Show.

The script, which Reitman co-wrote with Gil Kenan, feels romanticized, but it also ingeniously finds ways to incorporate references to classic bits that came on later episodes, like Julia Child's kitchen accident or Garrett Morris singing "Gonna Get Me a Shotgun." When these and countless other iconic gags are spun past us in such a concentrated way, we realize the degree to which SNL has inhabited our generational psyches.

Not everything works, but like the show it's celebrating, Saturday Night barrels along even when jokes fall flat, largely through remarkable acting. LaBelle, from Spielberg's The Fabelmans, is willing to play Michaels as a bit of a pretentious, self-important young ass, which goes a long way toward holding sentimentality at bay. It helps you buy into the hero's determination to get the show on, both because he believes his vision could be great and because he knows this night might be his only chance to take over the asylum.

Rachel Sennott strikes a strategically seductive tone as writer Rosie Shuster, the insufficiently-recognized wife of Michaels. The huge supporting cast includes impressive work by Dylan O'Brien as a handsy Dan Aykroyd, Nicholas Podany as Billy Crystal, Emily Fairn as Laraine Newman, Kim Matula as an alluring Jane Curtin, Lamorne Morris nailing the voice and body language of Garrett Morris (no relation!) and Ella Hunt coming about as close as a mortal could to capturing some of the enchantment of Gilda Radner. Some of these work better than others, but none are embarrassments.

Amusing in smaller turns are Matthew Rhys as George Carlin, J.K. Simmons as Milton Berle, Jon Batiste (who also wrote the score) as Billy Preston, Tracy Letts as Herb Sargent, Willem DaFoe as forbidding NBC exec David Tebet and Robert Wuhl as director Dave Wilson. There's also a startlingly chameleon-esque double role; see if you can spot it.

With Batiste's insistent jazz pushing Michaels along through the halls and dressing rooms, the film often recalls Inarritu's Birdman, from 2014. But I found Saturday Night much more enjoyable than Birdman; it's Birdman with a heart, and without the sour, unearned cynicism.

I'm predisposed to like show-biz stories, and I well remember watching, at 13, that baffling but entertaining first "cold open," between Belushi and headwriter Michael O'Donoghue (Tommy Dewey). So Saturday Night admittedly had an advantage with me. But it wouldn't have held me without Reitman and his cast's skillful execution of Hawksian overlapping dialogue and manic ensemble hum. SNL has turned many of its performers into stars, and this film could do the same.

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Paying Homage To A Terrific Recast (Soap Opera: THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL)

Kim Matula is a gifted and beautiful actress and she should have a long career ahead of her. But from January 11, 2010 to December 12, 2014 she created the role of teen Hope Logan. The daughter of Legacy Character Brooke Logan and Brooke's taboo lover Deacon Sharpe (who was married to Brooke's daughter Bridget Forrester)

Matula returned to the role of Hope Logan for 2 episodes. 1 in 2015 and 1 in 2016. She never again played the role.

THE ROLE OF HOPE LOGAN WILL NOW BE PLAYED BY ANNIKA NOELLE

Recasting a role in any situation is risky. Will the audience accept this new actress. In some cases the viewers prefer the recast to the original or they appreciate both actresses for bringing different interpretations to a role.

Annika Noelle was cast as the new Hope Logan in 2018 replacing Kim Matula almost 4 years later. She quickly made the role her own.

Many may say Kim who? I will never discount all Matula brought to the role of Hope but I appreciated Annika stepping in so eloquently.

Not on board with the direction the soap took I (a die-hard soap fan...once) stopped watching the day Head Writer/Executive Producer BRAD BELL began a baby switch storyline I could not stomach. But I will always miss some of my faves including KATHERINE KELLY LANG, JOHN MCCOOK, HUNTER TYLO and RENA SOFER among others.

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Polished Stainless Steel Razor Top Plates. Polished by PSP Polishing & Buffing.

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Not gonna lie. I'm pretty excited about it!

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Here's when all 40 new Hallmark Christmas movies will premiere (from ew.com) — Part 1(Hallmark Channel only)

Noel Next Door

Premieres: Oct. 21, 8 p.m. ET/PT, Hallmark Channel

Stars: Natalie Hall, Corey Sevier

Contains: Nasty neighbor, unlikely romance

Official description: "A hard-working single mom gets into a war of words with a neighbor who she feels is ruining Christmas, only to find that this misunderstood grouch just may steal her heart."

We Wish You a Married Christmas

Premieres: Oct. 22, 8 p.m. ET/PT, Hallmark Channel

Stars: Marisol Nichols, Kristoffer Polaha

Contains: Stranded couple, car trouble, Vermont, lots of alpacas

Official description: "Becca and Robby are a married couple having a hard time connecting with each other as the holidays approach. Just before Christmas, they head to a cozy Vermont inn at the advice of their marriage coach so they can recharge.  Their weekend away gets unexpectedly extended when a mishap puts their car out of commission and just may put them on the road to a very happily married Christmas."

A Kismet Christmas

Premieres: Oct. 23, 8 p.m. ET/PT, Hallmark Channel

Stars: Sarah Ramos, Carlo Marks, Marilu Henner

Contains: Holiday homecoming, reignition of old flames, supposedly magical cookies, children's books

Official description: "Sarah is a children's book author who returns to her hometown, where she reconnects with her family and Travis, her teenage crush. She soon discovers that a long-held family legend might actually be true." 

A Cozy Christmas Inn

Premieres: Oct. 28, 8 p.m. ET/PT, Hallmark Channel

Stars: Jodie Sweetin, David O'Donnell

Contains: Motivated real estate exec, B&B with an unfortunate owner, Alaska

Official description: "Real-estate exec Erika travels to Alaska during Christmastime to acquire a bed and breakfast, only to discover that it's owned by her ex. While there, she finds herself falling in love with the town and quite possibly him." 

Jolly Good Christmas

Premieres: Oct. 29, 8 p.m. ET/PT, Hallmark Channel

Stars: Reshma Shetty, Will Kemp

Contains: Gift hunting, professional shopper, American in London

Official description: "David is an American architect who recently moved to London for a prime opportunity in a prestigious firm. With just three days before Christmas, he crosses paths with Anji, a professional shopper, who raises an eyebrow over his choice of a gift card for his girlfriend. David ultimately decides to hire Anji and, thanks to a series of unexpected events, finds himself on a wild adventure across jolly old London as Anji helps him search for the perfect present." 

Ghosts of Christmas Always

Premieres: Oct. 30, 8 p.m. ET/PT, Hallmark Channel

Stars: Kim Matula, Ian Harding, Beth Leavel, Lori Tan Chinn, Reginald VelJohnson

Contains: Family business owner in need of Yuletide joy, the Ghost of Christmas Present

Official description: "Katherine is a Ghost of Christmas Present and she must help one soul, Peter, rediscover his Christmas spirit. But this year has something unusual in store."  

A Magical Christmas Village

Premieres: Nov. 4, 8 p.m. ET/PT, Hallmark Channel

Stars: Alison Sweeney, Luke Macfarlane, Marlo Thomas

Contains: Three generations of women under one roof, magical figurines

Official description: "When Summer's mother, Vivian, moves in with her and her young daughter, Chloe, her orderly existence is upended. Upon arrival, Vivian sets up an heirloom miniature Christmas village resembling their town and tells Chloe it grants Christmas wishes. As Chloe begins setting up the figurines, real-life events seem to mimic the scenes she creates. With a little help from the magic of the Christmas village, the family will be brought closer together and, just maybe, Summer will learn to open her heart to love again." 

Lights, Camera, Christmas!

Premieres: Nov. 5, 8 p.m. ET/PT, Hallmark Channel

Stars: Kimberley Sustad, John Brotherton

Contains: Christmas movie within a Christmas movie, above-the-line/below-the-line romance

Official description: "When a holiday rom-com movie shooting in her town needs a costume designer, Kerry, a local shop owner, steps into the role. While working on the movie, she rediscovers her passion for costume design and finds herself falling for Brad, the film's famous leading man." 

All Saints Christmas

Premieres: Nov. 6, 8 p.m. ET/PT, Hallmark Channel

Stars: Ledisi, Roger Cross

Contains: Holiday homecoming for music star, New Orleans, reignition of old flames, fake dating

Official description: "Lisette is a popular R&B singer who's getting ready to travel home to New Orleans for Christmas. When the media mistake a photo of her with her music producer ex as an engagement announcement, her family insists that he join her on the trip."

In Merry Measure

Premieres: Nov. 11, 8 p.m. ET/PT, Hallmark Channel

Stars: Patti Murin, Brendan Penny, Jennifer Robertson

Contains: Holiday homecoming for music star, choir rivals

Official description: "When pop star Darcy returns home to spend Christmas with her sister and niece, she unexpectedly finds herself coaching the high school choir with her onetime rival, Adam." 

The Royal Nanny

Premieres: Nov. 12, 8 p.m. ET/PT, Hallmark Channel

Stars: Rachel Skarsten, Dan Jeannotte, Greta Scacchi

Contains: Undercover spy, royal romance

Official description: "Claire is an MI5 agent who goes undercover as the royal nanny. She must overcome the challenges of her assignment, like resisting the charms of Prince Colin, while keeping the family safe at Christmas." 

Christmas at the Golden Dragon

Premieres: Nov. 13, 8 p.m. ET/PT, Hallmark Channel

Stars: Kara Wang, Osric Chau, Sara Canning, Antonio Cupo, Barbara Niven

Contains: Family restaurant in jeopardy, another Arrowverse star

Official description: When Romy and Rick's parents surprise them with the news that they will be closing the Chinese restaurant they have owned and operated for decades, the siblings each find themselves re-evaluating their futures. Also impacted by the news are the landmark restaurant's loyal patrons and staff, who have all come to depend on the restaurant over the holidays." 

Inventing the Christmas Prince

Premieres: Nov. 18, 8 p.m. ET/PT, Hallmark Channel

Stars: Tamera Mowry-Housley, Ronnie Rowe Jr.

Contains: Rocket science, child's imagination

Official description: "Shelby is about to quit her job as a rocket engineer when her daughter becomes convinced that her Scrooge-like boss, Evan, is the Christmas Prince from a story Shelby invented years ago." 

Three Wise Men and a Baby

Premieres: Nov. 19, 8 p.m. ET/PT, Hallmark Channel

Stars: Paul Campbell, Tyler Hynes, Andrew Walker, Margaret Colin

Contains: Trio of overwhelmed brothers, no sign of Steve Guttenberg

Official description: "Three brothers get the surprise of their lives when they are forced to work together to care for a baby over the holidays. As they slowly get the hang of things, they find themselves on unexpected journeys of self-discovery and begin to rebuild their relationships as brothers, as well as the damaged romantic and professional relationships in their respective lives… all while rediscovering their love of Christmas." 

When I Think of Christmas

Premieres: Nov. 20, 8 p.m. ET/PT, Hallmark Channel

Stars: Shenae Grimes-Beech, Niall Matter, Beth Broderick

Contains: Holiday homecoming, reignition of old flames, Christmas concert

Official description: "Sara Thompson returns to her hometown to help her mother move and is surprised to find her ex-boyfriend Josh Hartman is back home. The two had once planned a life in music together, but Sara left to study law. The former flames slowly reconnect and try to heal wounds, both old and new. When Sara makes a surprising discovery, she and Josh forge a bold plan for the upcoming Christmas concert that will lead them all back to their musical roots and make this a holiday to remember." 

My Southern Family Christmas

Premieres: Nov. 24, 8 p.m. ET/PT, Hallmark Channel

Stars: Jaicy Elliot, Bruce Campbell, Ryan Rottman, Moira Kelly, Brian McNamara

Contains: Bruce Campbell, a character named Campbell not played by Bruce Campbell, journalist learning about her roots

Official description: "Under the guise of a journalist, Campbell has a chance to get to know her biological father for the first time — without him ever knowing who she really is. As she spends time with him and his family, as well as with the town's record keeper, she realizes that families are messy, wonderful things. In the end, Campbell must decide if she's going to keep her identity a secret or reveal the truth to her father — a decision that will change their family Christmas forever." 

#Xmas

Premieres: Nov. 25, 6 p.m. ET/PT, Hallmark Channel

Stars: Clare Bowen, Brant Daugherty

Contains: Design contest, fake family

Official description: "When Jen gets the chance to enter a brand's design contest, she poses as a family influencer, enlisting the help of her best friend, Max, and her baby nephew. When her video is selected as a finalist, Jen is torn on whether to go on with her perfect 'family' or reveal the truth." 

A Royal Corgi Christmas

Premieres: Nov. 25, 8 p.m. ET/PT, Hallmark Channel

Stars: Hunter King, Jordan Renzo

Contains: A corgi named Mistletoe, royal romance with commoner (dog trainer), Christmas Ball

Official description: "Reluctant Crown Prince Edmond returns home just before Christmas in anticipation of being named successor to the throne. To ingratiate himself to his mother the Queen, he gifts her with 'Mistletoe,' a rambunctious Corgi in need of some serious training. After several doggy disasters, Edmond turns to Cecily, a canine behavior expert from America for help — but to his great surprise, Cecily demands that he take an active part in the daily dog training sessions. Sparks fly between them as the pair work together to get Mistletoe ready to present at the annual Christmas Ball. Just as the precious pup captures their hearts, they discover that love can grow in the most unexpected places, leading them to question what they really want." 

A Tale of Two Christmases

Premieres: Nov. 26, 6 p.m. ET/PT, Hallmark Channel

Stars: Kat Barrell, Chandler Massey, Evan Roderick

Contains: Another Arrowverse star, Sliding Doors-style Christmas

Official description: "Thanks to some Christmas magic, Emma gets to experience two different Christmases — one where she stays in the city and celebrates with a new crush and his friends, and one where she returns home for all the traditions with her family... and Drew, a longtime friend who may have feelings for her. Emma's double holiday ultimately helps her discover what will truly make her happy in life as well as in love." 

Haul Out the Holly

Premieres: Nov. 26, 8 p.m. ET/PT, Hallmark Channel

Stars: Lacey Chabert, Wes Brown, Ellen Travolta, Peter Jacobson, Melissa Peterman, Stephen Tobolowsky

Contains: Lacey Chabert, holiday homecoming with a twist, HOA intervention

Official description: "Emily arrives home, hoping to visit her parents, only to discover that they are leaving on a trip of their own. As she stays at their house for the holidays, their HOA is determined to get Emily to participate in the neighborhood's many Christmas festivities. 

A Christmas Cookie Catastrophe

Premieres: Nov. 27, 6 p.m. ET/PT, Hallmark Channel

Stars: Rachel Boston, Victor Webster

Contains: Cookie company in jeopardy, stolen secret recipe, handsome local baker

Official description: "Annie Cooper has big shoes to fill when she takes over as CEO of her late grandmother's small-town cookie company and is doing her best to help their struggling business get back on track. That task gets more daunting when her grandmother's secret recipe is stolen during the Christmas party. As Annie tries to crack the case and uncover the culprit she works with Sam, the owner of a local bakery, to recreate the recipe in the hope of saving the company and her job. As Annie and Sam bake batch after batch in pursuit of the perfect one, they begin to learn that their lives go together like milk and cookies." 

A Holiday Spectacular 

Premieres: Nov. 27, 8 p.m. ET/PT, Hallmark Channel

Stars: Ginna Claire Mason, Derek Klena, Eve Plumb, Ann-Margret

Contains: Ann-Margret, the 1950s, the Radio City Rockettes

Official description: "In 1958, Maggie is an heiress from Philadelphia who puts her high-society wedding plans on hold in order to sneak up to New York City and make her secret dream come true: dancing live on stage in the Christmas Spectacular at Radio City Music Hall." 

A Big Fat Family Christmas

Premieres: Dec. 2, 8 p.m. ET/PT, Hallmark Channel

Stars: Shannon Chan-Kent, Shannon Kook, Tia Carrere, Jack Wagner

Contains: Photojournalist with a secret, social media followers, massive family holiday party

Official description: "Liv is a photojournalist eager to make it on her own. To get a dream assignment — shooting the Chang family's annual holiday party for a cover story — she doesn't reveal that they are, in fact, her family. When she finds herself growing close to Henry, the co-worker covering the story with her, she wants to confide in him but doesn't want to jeopardize her big break." 

A Fabled Holiday

Premieres: Dec. 3, 8 p.m. ET/PT, Hallmark Channel

Stars: Brooke D'Orsay, Ryan Paevey

Contains: Reunion of childhood BFFs, magical town

Official description: "Talia and her childhood best friend, Anderson, unexpectedly reunite in a curiously familiar-looking town full of Christmas spirit that restores its visitors when they need it most." 

Undercover Holiday

Premieres: Dec. 4, 8 p.m. ET/PT, Hallmark Channel

Stars: Noemi Gonzalez, Stephen Huszar

Contains: Pop star holiday homecoming, fake dating

Official description: "When returning home for the holidays, newly minted pop star Jaylen tells her protective family that Matt is her new beau, when in reality, he's her overzealous security guard." 

The Most Colorful Time of the Year

Premieres: Dec. 9, 8 p.m. ET/PT, Hallmark Channel

Stars: Katrina Bowden, Christopher Russell

Contains: Color blindness, school teacher-optometrist romance

Official description: "Ryan is an elementary school teacher who learns that he is colorblind. Michelle, an optometrist and mother of one of his students, helps bring color into his life in time for the holidays." 

Christmas Class Reunion

Premieres: Dec. 10, 8 p.m. ET/PT, Hallmark Channel

Stars: Aimee Teegarden, Tanner Novlan

Contains: Holiday homecoming, high school reunion

Official description: "High school classmates, who once dubbed themselves the 'cursed class,' reconnect at Christmas for their 15-year reunion. Over the course of their time reconnecting, the classmates challenge each other to remember who they were, who they are, and who they want to be." 

The Holiday Sitter

Premieres: Dec. 11, 8 p.m. ET/PT, Hallmark Channel

Stars: Jonathan Bennett, George Krissa, Chelsea Hobbs

Contains: Overwhelmed uncle turned babysitter, hot neighbor turned love interest

Official description: "Sam is a workaholic bachelor who babysits his niece and nephew before the holidays when his sister and her husband have to go out of town. Completely out of his element, he recruits help from their handsome neighbor Jason and finds himself in an unexpected romance." 

Holiday Heritage 

Premieres: Dec. 16, 8 p.m. ET/PT, Hallmark Channel

Stars: Lyndie Greenwood, Brooks Darnell, Holly Robinson Peete

Contains: Family in need of repair, helpful ex, Hallmark's first celebration of Kwanzaa

Official description: "Ella returns to her hometown to mend fences with her fractured family. With the help of Griffin, her ex-boyfriend, she encourages her family to celebrate Christmas and Kwanzaa and to heal their past wounds before it's too late." 

Twas the Night Before Christmas

Premieres: Dec. 17, 8 p.m. ET/PT, Hallmark Channel

Stars: Torrey DeVitto, Zane Holtz

Contains: Actress turned director, analysis of the poem "A Visit from St. Nick," possible ghosts

Official description: "A former actress trying to break into directing tests her skills with a town's annual Christmas Eve courtroom production in which the true authorship of the famous poem 'A Visit from St. Nick' is debated." 

Hanukkah on Rye

Premieres: Dec. 18, 8 p.m. ET/PT, Hallmark Channel

Stars: Jeremy Jordan, Yael Grobglas, Lisa Loeb

Contains: Another Arrowverse star, Lisa Loeb, matchmaker, rival deli owners

Official description: "A matchmaker connects Molly and Jacob, but their new romance is put to the test when they realize that they are competing deli owners. Will a Hanukkah miracle keep them together?" 

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