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Photo: Andrew Walker, Ashley Williams

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Ashley Wiliams and Andrew Walker star in a new, original holiday movie, Jingle Bell Run on Hallmark Channel. The movie tells the tale of a bookworm, paired up with a retired hockey player for a holiday race across the country.

Jingle Bell Run on Hallmark Channel Photo: Ashley Williams

Credit: ©2024 Hallmark Media/Photographer: Allister Foster

Airing as part of Hallmark’s Countdown to Christmas, Jingle Bell Run stars Ashley Williams and Andrew Walker. It tells the story of Avery (Ashley Williams), a self-described bookworm and teacher. Avery’s sister secretly signs Avery up for an adventure for thrill seekers, known as The Great Holiday Dash.

According to TV Insider, the race is a reality competition themed around Christmas and at first, Avery is reluctant to participate, but eventually, she does. The event requires people to work in teams, which...

It’s a game I’ve played for some time, creating a soundtrack for each of my novels. I suppose once it was solely a distraction activity, and certainly an indulgence, but now it feels an important part of my writing process. After the first draft, and during the first readthrough to take stock, I start gathering tracks that evoke the tone of the novel, or the characters, or particular scenes. I often include references to specific music in my stories and books, and often they’ll make it into the soundtrack playlist, but not always – the soundtrack is usually less literal than that.

Like many writers, even if I begin a novel with a clear, detailed plan, that may only really cover plot and structure, whereas themes only emerge after the first draft. During a readthrough I’ll spot threads or commonalities, which will often have been included unconsciously,...

London -- British entertainer Max Bygraves, a veteran singer and comedian known for his old-fashioned charm, has died, his agent confirmed Saturday. He was 89.

Agent Johnny Mans said Bygraves, who had suffered from Alzheimer's disease, died in his sleep Friday at his daughter's home in Hope Island, Queensland, Australia.

Bygraves won fame in Britain's music halls and theaters after World War II, becoming one of the country's best known variety performers and releasing dozens of popular records.

Famed for his catchphrase "I wanna tell you a story," Bygraves become a staple performer on radio through the 1950s, and later appeared frequently on British television shows and in a small number of films.

"We have lost one of the best entertainers that Britain has ever produced," Mans said. "His death is a great loss to the entertainment profession and a great loss to all of his friends in the industry."

Born to an east London dockworker,...

H20: Just Add Water producer Jonathan M. Shiff is now dipping his toes into the family drama pond. Today, the renowned kids TV producer, also known for such series as Ocean Girl and The Elephant Princess, is starting production on new show Reef Doctors, starring four-time Gold Logie Award winner Lisa McCune (Blue Heelers, Sea Patrol). The 13x1-hour action adventure family drama follows Sam (McCune) . a Gp single mother with a freespirit and a determination who has an unusual hobby: venom. Running the remote Hope Island Clinic, Sam is an accomplished doctor, who, with her team, looks after the residents of all the neighbouring islands, as well as the holiday makers and thrillseekers who visit the area. The residents of the tiny island pull together through thick and thin, proving...