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Hallmark parts ways with Lori Loughlin; fate of ‘When Calls the Heart’ and ‘Garage Sale Mysteries’ is unclear
TV / March 14, 2019

Gwen Reyes // Critic (reposted from Fresh Fiction TV) Legally embattled Hallmark heroine, Lori Loughlin’s name has yet to leave the news this week. In the wake of her involvement with the “Operation: Varsity Blues” college prep and college admittance scam, the family-friendly network has officially decided to part ways with one of their biggest stars – Loughlin. According to a statement sent by Hallmark, despite judge-granted permission for Loughlin to travel for work to British Columbia, where many of her Hallmark shows including, WHEN CALLS THE HEART and GARAGE SALE MYSTERIES, they no longer want to stay in business with their biggest stars. “We are saddened by the recent news surrounding the college admissions allegations,” Hallmark said Thursday. “We are no longer working with Lori Loughlin and have stopped development of all productions that air on the Crown Media Family Network channels involving Lori Loughlin, including GARAGE SALE MYSTERIES, an independent third party production.” This decision does not come as a shock, as the squeaky-clean entertainment company likes to keep anything deemed controversial away from its brand. When your marquee star’s hands are dirty with a scandal like the one cooked up by William “Rick” Singer to collect money…

Netflix Announces Virgin River Series by Robyn Carr
News , TV / December 20, 2018

Exciting Romance industry news! Robyn Carr’s best-selling and long-running  Virgin River series will be a Netflix series! You can read the full, exclusive announcement over on Deadline. It’s being billed as a romance drama series, and the cast includes Alexandra Breckinridge (This Is Us, The Walking Dead) and Martin Henderson (Grey’s Anatomy, Miracles From Heaven). This beloved series has a robust cast of characters, and lucky for us, a cast list has been released! Check out the list below to see who will be portraying your favorite Virgin River inhabitants (Character and then Actor name – a complete list of character descriptions found HERE): Melinda Moore (lead character, new to small-town of Virgin River): Alexandra Breckenridge (This Is Us and The Walking Dead) Jack Sheridan (sharp-witted ex-Marine commander): Martin Henderson (Grey’s Anatomy and Miracles from Heaven) Doc Mullins: Tim Matheson (The Affair and The Good Fight) Hope McCrea (mayor of Virgin River): Annette O’Toole (Smallville and Marvel’s The Punisher) Joey Barnes (Melinda’s charming older sister): Jenny Cooper (Grey’s Anatomy) Calvin (leader of the largest and many illegal pot fields): David Cubitt (Siren) Paige Lassiter (local entrepreneur): Lexa Doig (Arrow) Mark (Melinda’s first love and accomplished surgeon): Daniel Gillies (The Originals)…

New and leaving Hulu in November 2018
TV / November 1, 2018

We’ve got the new and the “leaving” or your last chance to watch on Hulu. So pull up your calendar and get ready for the streaming! Below is the full list of everything new coming to the streamer in the month of November, and everything going away. New on Hulu in November November 1 10 to Midnight (1983) 28 Days Later (2002) 2001 Maniacs (2005) The Accused (1988) The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994) Albert (2016) Alice (1990) Amelie (2001) Bachelor Party (1984) Barbie: Mariposa and Her Butterfly Fairy Friends (2008) Barbie The Pearl Princess (2014) The Big Lebowski (1998) The Birdcage (1997) Benny & Joon (1993) Blue Chips (1994) Boo 2! A Medea Halloween (2017) Candyman 3: Day of the Dead (1999) Carnage Park (2016) De-Lovely (2004) Death Wish (1974) Death Wish 3 (1985) Death Wish IV: The Crackdown (1987) Desperate Hours (1990) Diamonds are Forever (1971) Die Another Day (2002) Dr. No (1962) Dysfunktional Family (2003) Existenz (1999) The Faculty (1998) A Fairly Odd Christmas (2012) A Fistful of Dynamite (1972) For Your Eyes Only (1981) Four Rooms (1995) From Russia with Love (1964) Gloria (2014) Goldeneye (1995) Goldfinger (1964) Guns of the Magnificent Seven…

What to watch on Amazon Prime in November
TV / November 1, 2018

Are you ready for Amazon Prime‘s November 2018 slate, which is featuring everything from Christmas with the Kranks to Cruel Intentions, where Reese met Ryan (just saying). November 1 21 2001 Maniacs Alice Assault on Precinct 13 Candyman: Day of the Dead Child’s Play Christmas with the Kranks Cruel Intentions De-Lovely Desperate Hours Die Another Day Duck, You Sucker (A Fistful of Dynamite) Excalibur Guns of the Magnificent Seven Hostel Hostel: Part II Jacob’s Ladder Leaving Las Vegas Like Water Little Man Tate Little Odessa Lord of War Made Making Contact (Joey) Michael Clayton Mr. Bean’s Holiday Mulholland Falls My Girl Terms of Endearment The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert The Adventures of Tintin The Birdcage The Living Daylights The Magnificent Seven Ride! The Mexican The Motorcycle Diaries (Diarios de motocicleta) The Red Violin (Le violon rouge) The World Is Not Enough Thursday Night Football: Oakland Raiders vs. San Francisco 49ers Tyler Perry’s Boo 2! A Madea Halloween Weird Science November 2 Homecoming—Season 1 (Prime Original series) WonderNovember 3 Kick-Ass November 8 Thursday Night Football: Carolina Panthers vs. Pittsburgh Steelers November 9 Beat—Season 1 (Prime Original series) Little Big Awesome—Season 1b (Prime Original series) Patriot—Season 2 (Prime Original…

What’s on Netflix in November?
TV / November 1, 2018

Ready for what Netflix has in store for November? Set your calendar now! From the final season of House of Cards to new The Great British Baking Show episodes to A Christmas Prince: The Royal Wedding, here’s every movie and TV show coming in November. November 1 Angela’s Christmas Bram Stoker’s Dracula Bring It On: In It to Win It Cape Fear Children of Men Close Encounters of the Third Kind Cloverfield Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo Doctor Strange Fair Game (Director’s Cut) Follow This—Part one From Dusk Till Dawn Good Will Hunting Jet Li’s Fearless Julie & Julia Katt Williams: The Pimp Chronicles—Part one National Lampoon’s Animal House Next Avengers: Heroes of Tomorrow Planet Hulk Scary Movie 2 Scary Movie 3 Sex and the City: The Movie Sixteen Candles Stink! The English Patient The Judgement The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep Transcendence Vaya November 2 Brainchild House of Cards—Season six ReMastered: Tricky Dick & The Man in Black The Holiday Calendar The Other Side of the Wind They’ll Love Me When I’m Dead Trolls: The Beat Goes On!—Season four November 3 Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil November 4 Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean:…

What to stream in October? We’ve got you covered: Hulu / Netflix / Amazon Prime
Streaming , TV / October 4, 2018

October is just a few days away, and the fall TV season is almost in full swing. That means it’s the perfect time to check in with Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime for next month’s streaming selections. If you’re looking forward to “Huluween,” there’s no shortage of horror flicks to be found. Truthfully, all three of the major streaming services are playing up the horror genre this month. It was a quiet summer, but the pace of original series is picking up again with a few that we’ve been eagerly anticipating. Before we jump into the full October lineup, we’re throwing the spotlight on five can’t miss shows. Into the Dark: The Body Is Into the Dark a film or a TV series? Blumhouse’s new original show may be a mixture of both. Each extra-length episode of Into the Dark will be spread across 12 months, as each installment offers a horror tale inspired by a particular holiday. “The Body” hits first, arriving this October with the tale of a contract killer on Halloween night. To get his payday, the killer will have to carry around a body on the spookiest night of the year. Let’s just say that avoiding detection may not be…

Everything coming to Hulu in September
Film , Streaming , TV / September 4, 2018

It’s a new month which means Netflix, Amazon, and Hulu are all rolling out their new programs, shows, and movies throughout September. We want to make sure you know what to expect and how to find it, so we’ve compiled a list of all the shows/movies coming to Hulu this month. September for Hulu means broadcast premiere time! Starting September 24th subscribers can watch the new episodes for new and returning series. Skip down to the bottom to see which ones you can’t miss! Available on September 1 • 13 Going on 30 • A Good Woman • A Murder of Crows • Adaption • The Amityville Horror • AntiHuman • Any Given Sunday • Bandits • Blow Out • Bolero • The Bone Collector • City of God • The Cleanse • Cool It • Darkness • The Dark Half • Doctor Dolittle 2 • Double Impact • Dragon Blade • Dressed to Kill • Emma • Fall Time • The Female Brain • Field of Dreams • The Fly • Going Overboard • Jerry Maguire • Joyride • Kill Me Again • The Longest Yard • The Midnighters • Miracle on 34th Street (1994) • No Game, No…