Paramount has tapped comedian Al Madrigal to host its annual talent scouting event, the “CBS Showcase,” for an audience of industry professionals. This year’s event will focus on standup comedy. featuring Showcase alumni Jared Goldstein, Morgan Jay, Peter S. Kim, Brett Maline, Rashida “Sheedz” Olayiwola, Gregory Santos, Tien Tran and Mo Welch.
The standup comedy format reps a shift for the CBS Showcase from previous years. This year’s event, set to be held Feb. 1, will benefit charitable organizations chosen by the program’s participants, including The Trevor Project, Feeding America, Parkinson’s Foundation Inc., Poverty Alleviation Chicago: Letters to Santa, Shriners Hospital for Children, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Downtown Women’s Center and Glsen. After the show, there will be a performance from musical guest Fightmaster, the solo project of nonbinary actor and writer E.R. Fightmaster.
2024 Showcase performers E.R. Fightmaster, Morgan Jay, Peter S. Kim, Tien Tran,...
The standup comedy format reps a shift for the CBS Showcase from previous years. This year’s event, set to be held Feb. 1, will benefit charitable organizations chosen by the program’s participants, including The Trevor Project, Feeding America, Parkinson’s Foundation Inc., Poverty Alleviation Chicago: Letters to Santa, Shriners Hospital for Children, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Downtown Women’s Center and Glsen. After the show, there will be a performance from musical guest Fightmaster, the solo project of nonbinary actor and writer E.R. Fightmaster.
2024 Showcase performers E.R. Fightmaster, Morgan Jay, Peter S. Kim, Tien Tran,...
- 1/24/2024
- by Caroline Brew
- Variety Film + TV
A new arrival on Fire Country just might give voluntarily imprisoned Bode (played by Max Thieriot) yet another thing to worry about.
TVLine has learned exclusively that Dynasty reboot alum Rafael de la Fuente has joined Season 2 of the CBS hit in the role of Diego, a charming and motivated paramedic/firefighter and combat vet who served in Afghanistan.
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TVLine has learned exclusively that Dynasty reboot alum Rafael de la Fuente has joined Season 2 of the CBS hit in the role of Diego, a charming and motivated paramedic/firefighter and combat vet who served in Afghanistan.
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- 12/13/2023
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
What's better than hearing Chris Carmack sing again during the holidays? Having Shenae Grimes-Beach join him in Time for Her to Come Home for Christmas.
Shenae and Chris star in the heartwarming holiday film and the sixth installment from Blake Shelton, based upon his song, Time to Come Home. Recording artist Grace Leer also starred.
The film opens with Carly (Grimes-Beech) traveling to Waterford Creek to help a choir prepare for Christmas Eve, hoping it will lessen the pain of recently losing her mother. Shortly after she arrives, she meets Matthew (Carmack), who has just returned from serving in the Army.
The film took viewers on an emotional journey as they watched Carly grieve on her first Christmas without her mom and find happiness in a new community of friends. As Carly connected with Matthew and her new friends, she wondered if she'd been brought there for a greater purpose.
Shenae and Chris star in the heartwarming holiday film and the sixth installment from Blake Shelton, based upon his song, Time to Come Home. Recording artist Grace Leer also starred.
The film opens with Carly (Grimes-Beech) traveling to Waterford Creek to help a choir prepare for Christmas Eve, hoping it will lessen the pain of recently losing her mother. Shortly after she arrives, she meets Matthew (Carmack), who has just returned from serving in the Army.
The film took viewers on an emotional journey as they watched Carly grieve on her first Christmas without her mom and find happiness in a new community of friends. As Carly connected with Matthew and her new friends, she wondered if she'd been brought there for a greater purpose.
- 12/1/2023
- by Laura Nowak
- TVfanatic
Rafael de la Fuente is starring as Enrique in the new Hallmark Channel movie Letters to Santa and you might be curious to know more about his life!
The 37-year-old actor is best known for playing Sammy Jo on the CW’s reboot of Dynasty and from his role on the first two seasons of Fox’s hit series Empire.
Letters to Santa marks his debut on Hallmark Channel!
Rafael, who is openly gay, was previously married to Australian television presenter Hugh Sheridan for nearly a decade, but they split in 2018. He now has a hot new boyfriend!
Head inside to get the scoop and see photos of them together…
Rafael is currently dating singer John Duff, who recently generated buzz for wearing barely anything at all in the music video for his song “Somebody’s Daughter.” Watch below!
Check out Rafael and John’s cutest photos below…
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The 37-year-old actor is best known for playing Sammy Jo on the CW’s reboot of Dynasty and from his role on the first two seasons of Fox’s hit series Empire.
Letters to Santa marks his debut on Hallmark Channel!
Rafael, who is openly gay, was previously married to Australian television presenter Hugh Sheridan for nearly a decade, but they split in 2018. He now has a hot new boyfriend!
Head inside to get the scoop and see photos of them together…
Rafael is currently dating singer John Duff, who recently generated buzz for wearing barely anything at all in the music video for his song “Somebody’s Daughter.” Watch below!
Check out Rafael and John’s cutest photos below…
View this...
- 11/24/2023
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Who plays Rebecca in the new Hallmark Channel movie Letters to Santa? That’s Katie Leclerc and let’s fill you in on her!
The 37-year-old actress is best known for starring in the ABC Family hit series Switched at Birth for seven years and you might also recognize her from roles on shows like The Big Bang Theory and Veronica Mars.
In addition to her work as an actress, she is the producer of eight different podcasts and the radio show The Brett Davern Show.
After previously starring in some Lifetime movies, Letters to Santa marks Katie‘s first project with Hallmark Channel.
So, is she single or married in real life?
Keep reading to find out more…
Katie appears to keep her dating life private following her divorce back in 2017. She was previously married to real estate agent Brian Habecost, but they broke up over six years ago.
The 37-year-old actress is best known for starring in the ABC Family hit series Switched at Birth for seven years and you might also recognize her from roles on shows like The Big Bang Theory and Veronica Mars.
In addition to her work as an actress, she is the producer of eight different podcasts and the radio show The Brett Davern Show.
After previously starring in some Lifetime movies, Letters to Santa marks Katie‘s first project with Hallmark Channel.
So, is she single or married in real life?
Keep reading to find out more…
Katie appears to keep her dating life private following her divorce back in 2017. She was previously married to real estate agent Brian Habecost, but they broke up over six years ago.
- 11/24/2023
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
It’s not just about those repeats of A Christmas Story on TNT anymore.
Multiple linear channels and streamers are getting into the holiday spirit this month and next by dropping original Christmas movies, as well as old favorites and one-off holiday specials. As usual, Hallmark has wall-to-wall flicks planned until the end of the month, but Great American Family, Lifetime and BET have their own original slates as well to help ring in the new year.
And if the classics are all that you are looking for, there are still airings of It’s a Wonderful Life, Elf, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Home Alone, The Santa Cause, The Wizard of Oz and Miracle on 34th Street scheduled for the boomers and Gen Xers.
And yes, on the big days, several channels have do have marathon programming events.
Check it all out below.
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Christmas Angel (BET)
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Everything Christmas...
Multiple linear channels and streamers are getting into the holiday spirit this month and next by dropping original Christmas movies, as well as old favorites and one-off holiday specials. As usual, Hallmark has wall-to-wall flicks planned until the end of the month, but Great American Family, Lifetime and BET have their own original slates as well to help ring in the new year.
And if the classics are all that you are looking for, there are still airings of It’s a Wonderful Life, Elf, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Home Alone, The Santa Cause, The Wizard of Oz and Miracle on 34th Street scheduled for the boomers and Gen Xers.
And yes, on the big days, several channels have do have marathon programming events.
Check it all out below.
November 9
Christmas Angel (BET)
November 10
Everything Christmas...
- 11/6/2023
- by Lynette Rice and Tom Tapp
- Deadline Film + TV
Hallmark Channel’s “Countdown to Christmas” is back. The yearly celebration of romance and holiday cheer kicked off on Oct. 20 with the premiere of a new movie with When Calls the Heart star Kevin McGarry. And in November, it’s all Christmas, all the time at Hallmark, with 16 new movies starring some of the network’s biggest stars, including Lacey Chabert and Tyler Hynes. New movies premiere on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday nights throughout the month. Keep reading for our rundown of the must-watch premieres and the complete Hallmark movie schedule for November 2023.
Tyler Hynes stars in ‘Never Been Chris’d’
Love triangles aren’t always popular with Hallmark audiences (see When Calls the Heart). But they might make an exception for one involving fan-favorite actor Tyler Hynes. In Never Been Chris’d, Hynes plays Chris Silver, the shared high school crush of best friends and business partners Naomi (Janel Parrish) and...
Tyler Hynes stars in ‘Never Been Chris’d’
Love triangles aren’t always popular with Hallmark audiences (see When Calls the Heart). But they might make an exception for one involving fan-favorite actor Tyler Hynes. In Never Been Chris’d, Hynes plays Chris Silver, the shared high school crush of best friends and business partners Naomi (Janel Parrish) and...
- 10/31/2023
- by Megan Elliott
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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