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Robert Buckley’s character was a writer. You may be thinking of Matt Cohen’s character in Holiday Date. He was an actor pretending to be Brittany Bristow’s boyfriend. This was a Hallmark movie.

The Christmas Contract was my introduction to Robert Buckley. I love that movie, too!

Let me echo Irlandesa’s opinion about Christmas Bedtime Stories. As the signs kept mounting I reassured myself that Hallmark would never opt for a cliche like that. Absolutely sloppy and irresponsible.

I noticed that Paul Greene (Hallmark) and Tyler Hilton (Lifetime) have scored CBS movies.

I watched Noel Next Door and enjoyed it. I must offer the caveat that I am always working on my computer while I watch and the movie engaged me enough that I didn't have to rewind to see what I missed. Here's the main plus for me. Cory Sevier was matter of fact about his handicap. Yes, he was definitely a curmudgeon, but he wasn't maudlin and wallowing in self-pity. There was the usual "house is too nice for a single mother struggling to pay her bills" but Christmas decor in that house was not extreme. Not a bad out-of-the-gate entry.

I think that the appeal of the Hall of Fame movies truly lay in the stories being told. The scripts were well-written and covered a range of topics that needed highlighting, particularly mental illness and complex family dynamics. Yes, many had the heart-warming endings but they usually felt earned and were often bittersweet.

I just came to see if a forum for Professionals had been set up. I'm going to give it a try.

I saw a Christmas ad this afternoon and realized that it is only 10 days until the Christmas movies roll out. I know I'm getting (much) older but it seems this year is flying by at a pace I haven't experienced before. I'm still debating how much of my Halloween stuff to drag out!

I had forgotten that the Lincoln Project wasn't founded until Late 2019. It certainly got its stuff together for the 2000 race to the election.

dttruman, my niece is of the opinion that Price prosecuting would be verboten in our neck of the woods. I thought of something else I really like from the episode. There was no outburst from the defendant at the trial, only glaring. That's all we needed from him after seeing his initial tirade.

I also really liked the episode. I don't work in either the state or federal legal systems so I can't comment on the credibility of the sharing of the case and the assignment of lead counsel. My niece is an assistant district attorney, however, and I do know that markers are given and taken. Sometimes it's because someone really want to prosecute the case. Other times they really don't want to prosecute it. Both state and federal systems are overwhelmed with cases. I can freely imagine that if the federal government had the opportunity to hand off a case to a state court along with the pledge to seek the federal desired result, they'd find it an appealing deal. As is usual, the Law portion of the evening was stronger than the Order part. Shaw and Cosgrove are settling into a grove and Dixon and her sign language were a nice touch. I also liked that we had a real overlap between the two groups with Price's involvement in the crime.

Maybe it was because I read this thread before I started the movie but it all made sense to me. I do agree that a call back to the serial murder would be a great follow up. I want to know what each of those folks did to tick off Teryl Rothery to the extent she became a serial killer. I forgot to mention that the voiceover reminded me of William Holden in Sunset Boulevard. The whole mystery vibe.

Unless I overlooked it, I didn't see Bethany Joy Lenz listed in any of the upcoming movies. I hadn't read anything about her jumping to GAC. I really enjoyed her movie with Tyler Hynes last Christmas and I generally watch everything that she's in.

I know all about the sexual preferences of Laenor. But why on earth couldn’t he perform just long enough to produce an heir. One would have been enough and the rumors wouldn’t have been as rampant. In an age where you can lose your life with a finger snap I would think he and Rhaenyra would be smarter than they’ve displayed.

I think the implication was that THAT apartment building held a lottery. Unique to it. I hadn't seen the male lead before. It's nice to see new faces.

When Blanaid saw her father with Becca, she was beyond disgusted. So kudos to her if she did the deed. But it would be hysterical if the rat turd offed himself accidentally. Maybe an overdose of Viagra combined with something else. I so hope that’s what the autopsy reveals.

Awww, I enjoyed the Bollywood part of the episode. The young patient was so earnest in his love for the genre that I couldn't help but root for him. I would prefer not to talk about Helen anymore because that ship has sailed and let's move on with new stuff.

Hallmark is really turning around the time between shooting a film and showing it. A crew was in Salisbury, NC this summer and news of the filming was carried a couple of times in the area newspapers. The movie was To Her, With Love that aired tonight. I guess when you have a template, everyone knows what to do.

Building on the Randy playing the original theme song, I loved the episode when Marci Maven (Sarah Silverman) complains about her favorite TV show changing its theme song. I, too, love those winks at the audience.

Luke MacFarlane says that this year's Christmas movie will likely be his last with Hallmark.

Luke MacFarlane says that this year's Christmas movie will likely be his last with Hallmark.

I've watched the first two episodes made available today and I'll be back for more. The hints of humor were well-placed and the characters are interesting.

Yes, I think next week we'll get Bibi's JP story as she's the only one we haven't heard from (aside from Grace, of course). I would love it if Grace did the deed or they all gave him a Murder on the Orient Express send off.

Colin Egglesfield captured my interest in Something Borrowed with Gennifer Goodwin and Kate Hudson. Last year he was in a Lifetime movie with Arielle Kebbel. I keep hoping he'll show up in another Hallmark venture.

I think that because Richard's eyes are slightly more-widely spaced than the average person's eyes, it lends to him being cast in slightly off-kilter roles. And, maybe we expect that from a person who isn't conventionally looking. He's very pleasing when he smiles.