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Movie of the Week Recommendation: A Christmas For Mary

Posted in Movies, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on December 4, 2020| Leave a Comment »

On December 8, the holiday movie A Christmas For Mary will debut on OWN at 9 PM.

The movie focuses on up-and-coming journalist Lena Jones (Morgan Dixon) who is tasked with delivering a story by Christmas that will wow her boss, magazine editor Vivian Vaye (Vivica A. Fox), who is dangling a promotion to head writer over Lena’s head. Intrigued by a portrait of a mysterious woman painted by her late grandfather, Lena journeys to the small town of Pineville.

With her mother, Deborah’s (Jackee Harry) blessing and support, Lena uncovers a long-ago forgotten tale of young love that not only uncovers cherished memories of the past, but also inspires Lena to follow her heart and find her own true love and her perfect Christmas story.

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TV Recommendations: Friday, December 4

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Trying to figure out what to watch tonight? Be it new episodes of the TV season, reairs of cable series or a movie, here are some suggestions:

NOTE: The Disney+ movie Godmothered will debut online today while the new movie Mank will debut on Netflix while the new drama series Selena will also debut on Netflix and a new version of The Hardy Boys will debut on Hulu today. Also, the Holiday Quickies Passionflix movie Sexy Scrooge will debut online today too.

6 PM:
Christmas in Evergreen movie on Hallmark Channel (Reair)
A Merry Christmas Match movie on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries (Reair)
Christmas Lighting movie on Lifetime (Reair)
Kung Fu Panda 3 (animated) movie on F

6:25 PM:
Despicable Me 3 (animated) movie on Disney

6:30 PM:
Underworld movie on BBC America

7 PM:
The Astronauts movie on Nickelodeon (NEW)

8 PM:
Warrior on Cinemax (NEW – Finale)
Too Close for Christmas movie on Lifetime (DEBUT)
A Nashville Christmas Carol movie on Hallmark Channel (Encore)
Meet Me at Christmas movie on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries (Encore)
Trolls (animated) movie on FX
Bad Boys for Life movie on Starz
Solo: A Star Wars Story movie on TNT
The Proposal movie on VH1

9 PM:
Underworld: Evolution movie on BBC America

9:45 PM:
Last Christmas movie on HBO

10 PM:
A Christmas Tree Grows in Colorado movie on Hallmark Channel (Encore)
The Christmas Bow movie on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries (Encore)
Feliz NaviDAD movie on Lifetime (Encore)
Trolls (animated) movie on FX

10:07 PM:
The Spanish Princess on Starz (Encore)

Enjoy!

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Ratings: Fall TV (Wednesday, December 2)

Posted in Ratings, Television on December 3, 2020| Leave a Comment »

Last night’s primetime line-up options on the major networks were comedies, a holiday special and reality as well as one season premiere, a season finale and new episodes of two Wednesday night dramas.

Here is how those four Wednesday night dramas fared in the overall ratings last week:

8 PM Show:
Devils (The CW) [NEW] – 380,000 viewers

9 PM Shows:
SEAL Team (CBS) [NEW – Season Premiere, Hour 1] – 4.1 million viewers
Coroner (The CW) [NEW – Season Finale] – 584,000 viewers

10 PM Shows:
SEAL Team (CBS) [NEW – Season Premiere, Hour 2] – 4.1 million viewers
For Life (ABC) [NEW] – 1.9 million viewers

What did you watch on TV last night. Please share.

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New Show Introduction: Nurses

Posted in New Shows, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on December 3, 2020| Leave a Comment »

The 10-episode Canadian drama Nurses will debut on NBC at 10:01 PM on December 7.

The series follows five young nurses working on the frontlines of a busy downtown hospital, dedicating their lives to helping others while struggling to help themselves.

The series stars Tiera Skovbye, Natasha Calis, Jordan Johnson-Hinds, Sandy Sidhu and Donald MacLean Jr.

NOTE: The show will air for two Mondays (December 7 and December 14 before moving to its regular time slot on January 5 at 10 PM.

Here is a trailer for Nurses:

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New Show Introduction: A Suitable Boy

Posted in New Shows, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on December 3, 2020| Leave a Comment »

On December 7, the 6-part drama A Suitable Boy will debut on Acorn TV.

The series, set in post-Partition North India in 1951, tells the story of spirited 19-year-old university student Lata Mehra (newcomer Tanya Maniktala) as she comes of age at the same time as the country is carving out its identity as an independent nation and preparing to go to the polls for its first democratic general election. Caught between old traditions and new ideas, Lata must deal with her overbearing mother (Mahira Kakkar) who is hell-bent on finding her a suitable husband.

Meanwhile, connected to Lata through their siblings’ marriage, wayward Maan (Ishaan Khatter) falls head over heels for courtesan singer Saeeda Bai, played by Indian screen icon Tabu, and the results are catastrophic for an entire community.

The series was directed by Mira Nair.

Here is a trailer for A Suitable Boy:

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Movie of the Week Recommendation: The Santa Squad

Posted in Movies, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on December 3, 2020| Leave a Comment »

On December 7, the Lifetime holiday movie The Santa Squad will debut at 8 PM

Allie (Rebecca Dalton), an out of work art teacher, has to accept a job with the Santa Squad to help wealthy widower Gordon (Aaron Ashmore) and his two precious daughters rediscover the magic of Christmas.

As Allie is lifting the holiday spirits of the family with Christmas decorations, cookies and shopping, her kindness is rewarded with the most unexpected of gifts: love.

Here is a trailer for The Santa Squad:

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TV Recommendations: Thursday, December 3

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Trying to figure out what to watch tonight? Be it new episodes of the TV season, reairs of cable series or a movie, here are some suggestions:

6 PM:
Holiday Date movie on Hallmark Channel (Reair)
Christmas Bells Are Ringing movie on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries (Reair)
Jingle Belle movie on Lifetime

7:15 PM:
Hidden Figures movie on FXM

8 PM:
His Dark Materials on HBO 2 (Encore)
If I Only Had Christmas movie on Hallmark Channel (Encore)
Christmas Tree Lane movie on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries (Encore)
Between the World and Me movie on HBO (Encore)
Merry Liddle Christmas movie on Lifetime (Reair)
Tombstone movie on CMT
Men in Black 3 movie on Encore
The Terminator movie on ThisTV
Fast & Furious 6 movie on TNT

10 PM:
A Million Little Things on ABC (NEW)
Star Trek: Discovery on CBS (NEW)
Christmas Waltz movie on Hallmark Channel (Encore)
Merry Liddle Christmas Wedding movie on Lifetime (Encore)
A Gift to Remember movie on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries (Reair)

Enjoy!

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Mini-Movie of the Week Recommendation: Sexy Scrooge

Posted in Movies, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on December 2, 2020| Leave a Comment »

The Holiday Quickies Passionflix movie Sexy Scrooge, based on the story by Vi Keeland and Penelope Ward, will debut online on December 4.

Rachele Schank (who has appeared in episodes of Lucifer, Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD and Legion) plays Meredith and Greg Perrow (from the movies Tomboy and The Warrant) plays Adam, a cocky lawyer who Meredith inadvertently shares an Uber ride with on her way to court.

They start to connect as they trudge their way through a storm, but with the ride about to end will Meredith ever see Adam again?

Here is a trailer for Sexy Scrooge:

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Ratings: Fall TV (Tuesday, December 1)

Posted in Ratings, Television on December 2, 2020| Leave a Comment »

It was a full night of programming on the major networks with reality, holiday specials and repeats taking over most of the primetime line-up as well as new episodes of five Tuesday night dramas.

Here is how those five Tuesday night dramas fared in the overall ratings last week:

8 PM Show:
Swamp Thing (The CW) [NEW] – 634,000 viewers

9 PM Shows:
NEXT (FOX) [NEW] – 1.1 million viewers
Tell Me A Story (The CW) [NEW] – 463,000 viewers

10 PM Shows:
Big Sky (ABC) [NEW] – 4.1 million viewers
Transplant (NBC) [NEW] – 3.1 million viewers

What did you watch on TV last night. Please share.

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New Show Introduction: Your Honor

Posted in New Shows, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on December 2, 2020| Leave a Comment »

The new Showtime limited series Your Honor will debut on December 6 at 10 PM.

Bryan Cranston stars as a judge confronting his convictions when his son is involved in a hit and run that embroils an organized crime family.

He faces impossible choices and discovers how far a father will go to save his son’s life.

The cast includes Carmen Ejogo, Hope Davis, Isaiah Whitlock, Jr., Lorraine Toussaint, Margo Martindale, Maura Tierney, Sofia Black-D’Elia and Tony Curran.

Here is a trailer for Your Honor:

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