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Lacey Chabert has an estimated net worth that’s a little lower than what some might expect.

Even though the acting veteran is a pillar of Hallmark projects, there was a time when higher ups tried to push out “old talent” — and branded her as such.

Perhaps that lack of appreciation by those in charge is why she hasn’t reaped the full rewards of her years of work.

Fortunately, this seems to be changing with a slew of new projects. It’s no more than she deserves.

In this image released on January 28th, Lacey Chabert Stars in “It Was Always You” Digital Spot for Philosophy’s Purity Cleanser. (Photo Credit: Phillip Faraone/Getty Images for philosophy) What is the estimated net worth of Lacey Chabert?

Online estimates on sites like Celebrity Net Worth put Lacey Chabert’s net worth at around $4 million. That doesn’t...

After posting impressive streaming numbers on Netflix, a polarizing nine-year-old Will Smith and Margot Robbie crime comedy-drama will soon arrive on another major streaming platform. 2015's Focus will hit Paramount+ on January 1.

Written and directed by Glenn Ficarra and John Requa, Focus follows Smith's con-man character, Nicky Spurgeon, who takes a novice, Robbie's Jess Barrett, under his wing after she tries to con him. The pair start a relationship that puts them at risk as their romance begins to distract him, which he can ill afford. The movie also stars Rodrigo Santoro, Gerald McRaney, Adrian Martinez, B. D. Wong, Robert Taylor, Griff Furst, Stephanie Honoré, Dominic Fumusa, and Juan Minujin.

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Focus premiered on February 27, 2015, to mixed reviews from critics. The film holds a 56% critic rating on Rotten Tomatoes,...

The holiday season is here, which tends to be a useful time for streaming. More people have time off work and school, which helps stimulate the box office and brings people together in their homes to watch new titles on streaming. This year, this has meant success for some of the major streamer's newer holiday hits. Netflix's animated family holiday film That Christmas debuted on the platform to positive reception and viewership, staying in the streamer's top 10 day after day and week after week for a while. Festive rom-coms like Our Little Secret and Hot Frosty also shined.

At the same time, this is the time of year when some streaming subscribers look for alternative options to the more typical festive fare. The Christmas horror movie Krampus, for example, surged on streaming during December, showing that fans had an appetite for the darker side of the holidays. Netflix's Carry-On...

Two Christmas series are trending on Netflix, and they couldn't be more different. Netflix's library contains a diverse array of Christmas titles. Although their roster includes an ever-shifting array of acquired movies and TV shows that come and go as licensing contracts change, their holiday season offerings for 2024 have included theatrical titles such as A Bad Moms Christmas and Journey to Bethlehem as well as a huge list of Hallmark CHannel movies including Haul Out the Holly, Christmas with a Kiss, Christmas in Notting Hill, A Biltmore Christmas, and A Merry Scottish Christmas.

However, since the late 2010s, they have also built out a huge roster of Netflix original Christmas movies, many of which take place in an interconnected universe. This includes the Princess Switch and A Christmas Prince trilogies, A Castle for Christmas, and The Knight Before Christmas. However, they also have many other holiday-themed offerings including holiday versions...

A Christmas Quest – Photo: Kristoffer Polaha, Lacey Chabert

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Often dubbed the Queen of Christmas, Lacey Chabert has starred in some 40 movies, many of which are based on the holidays.

Hallmark star, Lacey Chabert, recently spoke to The Mirror US about her Christmas movies. She recently starred in her 40th Hallmark movie, A Christmas Quest. Meanwhile, she also stars in her first Netflix Christmas movie, Hot Frosty, which premiered in November. Lacey also explained why she tends to gravitate towards festive holiday films. Meanwhile, The Mirror wanted to know what Chabert’s daughter thinks when watching her mom’s Christmas movies.

Lacey Chabert speaks up about her Hallmark Christmas movies A Merry Scottish Christmas – Photo: Lacey Chabert

Credit: ©2023 Hallmark Media/Photographer: Mark Mainz

Lacey Chabert has often been dubbed the Queen of Christmas movies and she just starred in her 40th Hallmark Christmas movie,...

Look, if your goal is to Netflix and chill, the last thing you want to do is put on a documentary about insider trading. Or maybe you do; different strokes for different folks and all that. But by and large, your aim should be to get your partner in the mood by watching attractive people suck each other's faces.

Of course, you don't need a partner to enjoy a good romantic comedy. Perhaps you just need reminding that love is possible in this crazy world of ours after experiencing some heartbreak of your own. With a Netflix subscription, you have a cornucopia of options to choose from.

Netflix has really cornered the market on romantic films, as every movie on this list is original to the platform. These are the best rom-coms on Netflix to make you laugh and, more importantly, make you feel. And who knows? Maybe these stories...

There’s still plenty of time to fully get in the Christmas spirit. Whether this be through holiday favorite films like Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas or with newer hits like The Holiday and Last Christmas, many options — cable and streaming — exist to watch festive films and TV shows.

Below find a list of classic Christmas movie titles by alphabetical order and where they are streaming or airing on cable this season. Further down, a list of holiday-themed television show episodes is outlined, and various networks’ offerings for Christmas will be sprinkled throughout.

Where To Watch Christmas Movies:

A Charlie Brown Christmas

A Charlie Brown Christmas is available to stream via Apple TV+.

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A Christmas Story & A Christmas Story Christmas

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This week on the Film Stories Podcast Network, our array of film and TV chats are Christmas themed appropriately talking a brace of John McClane, festive Muppets and more. Here’s what we’ve been up to…

At the Movies in the 90s

Welcome to the (Christmas) party, pal! A. J. Black and new guest Mark McManus get into all things Die Hard 2 for this festive episode, which comes with an important announcement to boot…

Britcom Goes to the Movies

In the festive finale of the podcast’s third season, hosts Rob Heath and Guy Walker, with guest comedian Rob Gilroy, tackle 2014’s Christmas family comedy Get Santa…

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Wherever you find podcasts, it feels like Christmas! To bedlam with the premise of the show, instead Rob Yeomans, Dave Walker and Chris Wilson throw off the ghostly shackles of horror and enjoy the best Christmas film of all time...

Like everyone else, when I first saw the trailer for Netflix’s “Hot Frosty” — about a snowman who comes to life to charm a single woman in a small town — I groaned and giggled at the same time. It felt like a parody of the cheesy Christmas TV movie genre, the kind of simplistic, home-for-the-holidays fun that Hallmark has long championed and Netflix has successfully showcased to a younger audience over the last handful of years. I figured I’d half-watch at some point while also imbibing in some holiday cheer when doom-scrolling got a little too bleak.

Well.

I finally viewed the 90-minute smash starring Dustin Milligan as the titular Frosty and Lacey Chabert, and while it’s not winning any Emmys, it’s a sweet, surprisingly charming outing that should be able to hold its own entertaining both your parents and any teens in your life this holiday season.

Jonathan Bennett wants a “Mean Girls” reunion.

Bennett, along with his “Mean Girls” co-stars Lindsay Lohan and Lacey Chabert, is leading his own Christmas special this year and suggested the idea of the trio reuniting on a holiday film.

“I think what’s so special about the similarities between ‘Mean Girls’ and Christmas movies is they both have a through line — and that through line is that all these movies make people happy,” Bennett told People Magazine. “There’s a huge connection between the fan base of ‘Mean Girls’ and the fan base of Christmas movies. These are people that want to turn on a movie and feel happier and walk away feeling better. I think that’s what these movies do.”

Bennett is set to host a new Hallmark+ reality competition series titled “Finding Mr. Christmas,” created to determine his leading man replacement following his performances in many Hallmark features over the years.

As 2024 draws to a close, everyone who's prone to opining on the art they've consumed throughout the year is making their lists of bests, worsts and so on. Your friendly neighborhood entertainment junkies at /Film have been busy little beavers over the last couple of weeks, compiling what we collectively believe to be the year's 20 best movies and 15 best TV shows. You may or may not agree with our selections, but we do hope you'll give each and every title a shot if you've got the time.

This list-making bug doesn't just bite critics; regular ol' moviegoers love to get in on the act as well. All you have to do is spend a little time on TikTok or YouTube, and you'll find folks of all ages weighing in on their favorites of the year. One person we've become accustomed to hearing from every December is former president Barack Obama.

Haul out the holly, Netflix’s entire 2024 Christmas slate is here, and we watched every one of them. So, if you’re wondering which ones to prioritize, or maybe which order to watch them in, we’re happy to guide you.

The streamer began their rollout at the beginning of November, releasing one new movie every Wednesday, culminating on Dec. 4. There are five in total, ranging pretty widely in concepts. One follows an all-male revue, another follows a hot snowman come to life, another features Pentatonix playing cupid.

Such is the beauty of Christmas movies. Here’s how we’d rank them.

Netflix 5. The Merry Gentlemen

On its face, “Christmas Magic Mike” sounds like it should be awesome. And in fairness, those elements in “The Merry Gentlemen” are awesome. But they aren’t strong enough to carry the rest of the film, which leans a little too far into the...

On Friday December 20 2024, CBS broadcasts The Drew Barrymore Show!

James Marsden and Ben Schwartz; Dustin Milligan Season 5 Episode 135 Episode Summary

The upcoming episode of “The Drew Barrymore Show” promises to be an exciting one, featuring popular guests James Marsden and Ben Schwartz. Both actors are known for their roles in the “Sonic the Hedgehog” franchise, and they will be discussing their experiences while working on the highly anticipated “Sonic the Hedgehog 3.” Fans can expect some fun stories and behind-the-scenes insights from the duo.

In addition to Marsden and Schwartz, Drew Barrymore will also welcome Dustin Milligan, the star of the new series “Hot Frosty.” Milligan’s surprise visit is sure to add an extra layer of excitement to the episode. Viewers can look forward to hearing about his latest projects and what it’s like to work on a new show.

As always, Drew Barrymore’s warmth and charm...

The week of Nov. 18-24 was a good one to premiere a streaming show with “man” in the title.

Netflix’s A Man on the Inside and Paramount+’s Landman both ranked among the top five original streaming series in their first week on the charts. A Man on the Inside, starring Ted Danson as a widower who goes undercover in a retirement community working for a private investigator, drew 880 million minutes of viewing for the week. That’s either the second- or third-best debut for a streaming comedy in 2024, depending on whether you classify The Bear (1.23 billion minutes for the week of its season three premiere) as one. (Nobody Wants This had just over a billion minutes for its first week.)

Landman, meanwhile, snagged 653 million minutes of viewing, largely for its first two episodes that premiered Nov. 17. The third episode, which debuted Nov. 24, had only a day to contribute...

The Christmas movie sensation of 2024 isn't "Red One," nor is it any of the other non-Christmasy holiday releases like "Wicked," "Gladiator II" or "Moana 2." Okay, it might be "Hot Frosty." But if it's not "Hot Frosty," it's most assuredly Jaume Collet-Serra's crackerjack action-thriller "Carry-On." Currently streaming on Netflix, "Carry-On" is an unabashed B-movie -- Collet-Serra's speciality dating back to programmers like "House of Wax" and "Orphan" -- that harkens back to the '80s and '90s era of tightly paced and constructed action flicks like "Die Hard," "Under Siege," and "Speed." These films weren't mega-budget blowouts, but they did have studio-level production value. There were no corners being cut, and no dodgy CGI; you always had the sense that you were watching a big movie made with professional pride. And best of all, you didn't have to plunge into a series of books to get acquainted with the films' larger mythology.

Hallmark Channel spoilers and updates tease Lacy Chabert loves to make Christmas movies! Her latest film, Hot Frosty, is not just a massive hit on Netflix; she’s also set to debut her upcoming Hallmark movie, The Christmas Quest, on December 1.

Hallmark Spoilers – Hot Frosty Is Lacey Chabert’s First For Netflix

Hot Frosty is Chabert’s first original film for the streaming service, Netflix. The plot centers around a snowman (voiced by Dustin Milligan) who magically comes to life and falls in love with Chabert’s character, Kathy.

Since its release on November 13, it has consistently topped Netflix’s movie charts; “I’m thrilled that audiences are enjoying it,” she shares.

“Many viewers have told me, ‘I thought it would be just silly, but while it has its goofy moments, it’s genuinely funny and filled with heart;’ I didn’t anticipate that. Hearing such a positive response truly...

Hallmark’s Countdown To Christmas 2024 has been missing something. That something is Timeless Christmas star Ryan Paevey. Earlier this year, he stepped away from acting to care for his ailing mother. However, a recent social media post may give his legions of fans hope that the Christmas At The Plaza star could return to acting. What did he say?

Unleashing Mr. Darcy Hallmark Photo: Cindy Busby, Ryan Paevey Credit: Copyright 2015 Crown Media United States, LLC/Photographer: Bettina Strauss Hallmark Alum Ryan Paevey Considers The Possibility Of Returning To Acting

On Monday, Ryan Paevey went to Instagram to answer a question that many of his fans keep asking him. He shared a gorgeous beach photo that looked tranquil. Ryan is known for his photographic talents. Then, he shared his update.

I get asked sometimes if I miss it…the way my life used to be. Not really, no. Hollywood paid pretty well,...

The holiday season is upon us, which means the Netflix charts are being taken over by Christmas movies, typically those of the romantic-comedy variety. Its most recent Christmas rom-coms include The Merry Gentlemen and Meet Me Next Christmas, but neither have a title quite as eye-catching, nor a premise quite as weird as Hot Frosty. Starring Lacey Chabert and Dustin Milligan, Hot Frosty follows Kathy, an emotionally unavailable widow who falls for Jack, the sexy snowman she inadvertently brings to life, who quickly becomes a beloved member of their small town community.

Although The Big Bang Theory never took Sheldon’s problems with Frosty the Snowman seriously, the Netflix holiday movie Hot Frosty used this gag as the basis of its entire plot a decade and a half later. Of all The Big Bang Theory’s cast of characters, Sheldon was always the least likely to care about Christmas and the holidays. A fastidious figure who was obstinate and solitary at the best of times, Sheldon had a particularly intense aversion to anything resembling mandatory fun. Even in The Big Bang Theory’s finale, this side of his character’s personality had scarcely softened.

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This 2024 Holiday season, Netflix has boldly asked the question: What if Christmas was hot?

Every November and December sees the streamer provide audiences with plenty of Yuletide seasonal movies, often resembling the type of corny, predictable, low-budget yet undeniably soothing made-for-tv works that Hallmark and other cable TV competitors push out during the tail end of the year. There’s plenty of that this year, most notably Lindsay Lohan’s “Our Little Secret,” about a couple who break up only to reunite during a Christmas holiday when they discover their new partners are siblings.

But this year, the company has put a bit of spice in the egg nog, so to speak, with “Hot Frosty” and “The Merry Gentlemen” two movies that…also pretty neatly fit into the Hallmark and Lifetime Christmas movie formula, down to featuring the type of early 2000s teen film star that often headline this genre.

Netflix isn't holding back this Christmas season. Along with recent romantic hits Hot Frosty and Our Little Secret, the streaming service just added action flick Carry-On to its list of holiday successes. The film stars beloved Kingsman lead Taron Egerton as Tsa agent Ethan Kopek and award-winning Ozark actor Jason Bateman as a nameless passenger blackmailing the officer into allowing a dangerous package to slip through an airport security screening.

In this high-energy face-off, Kopek is forced to make impossible decision after impossible decision, ultimately choosing between the life of his pregnant girlfriend Nora (Sofia Carson) and saving all the lives on board an unfortunate Christmas Eve flight. As the departure time creeps closer, the two rivals embark on a suspenseful game of wits to see who is really in control of the situation. Drawing inspiration from the 80s classic Die Hard and giving spy-feature fans another Egerton thriller through its grounded protagonist,...

The holiday spirit is finally upon us! It’s officially the season of winter wonderlands, hot chocolates, and kisses under the mistletoe. Streaming platforms join in on the festive mood, with Netflix putting up an array of Christmas-themed selections, including Meet Me Next Christmas and Hot Frosty. Peacock’s got its offering, with Dr. Seuss' The Grinch to get things merry. But for those who think that it’s a little too early for candy canes and stockings, there are plenty of other trending movies to check out as well.

You can’t swing a Christmas tree at the moment without crashing into one of the many dubious seasonal offerings festooned across the Netflix front page like so much cheap tinsel. Between sexy snowmen (Hot Frosty), Christmas strippers (The Merry Gentlemen), a ticket tout romance (Meet Me Next Christmas) and the latest evolution of the Lohanaissance (Our Little Secret), there’s enough shoddy yuletide fare to make even the holly jolliest of Christmas lovers want to garrotte an elf with some fairy lights.

However, amidst all the saccharine schmaltz and candy cane cliche, the streamer has also slipped a surprise treat into our stockings in the form of this unexpectedly watchable airport thriller. Directed by Jaume Collet-Serra, who pioneered an entire sub-genre in which Liam Neeson murders people on assorted modes of public transport, Carry-On sets out its stall on a busy Christmas Eve at Lax. Bored Tsa agent Ethan...

We hope the North Pole’s mailbox was recently emptied, because we’re about to stuff it with some last-minute letters.

Last month, TVLine readers celebrated Thanksgiving by sharing their gratitude for TV highlights of the past year, from Kathy Bates’ turn as Matlock to Wynonna Earp‘s reunion special. But now, it’s time to tell us what you want to see in 2025. Hoping a certain ‘ship sets sail? Itching to see a particular actor back on your TV screen? Or how about a storyline you want to end sooner rather than later?

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2024's slate of Christmas movies has been somewhat underwhelming, with the big-budget Red One underperforming at the box office and streaming releases like Hot Frosty and Our Little Secret doing nothing to set the Christmas world alight. However, among these titles is another that has received almost unanimous praise from critics and the public alike, even earning a huge 92% critical score on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes as well as 97% from audiences. That film is The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, helmed by The Chosen's Dallas Jenkins.

Love it or hate it, Netflix is still a dominating force in the streaming wars. As of 2024, the platform has 282 million paid subscribers worldwide, with roughly 96 million of those coming from North America alone. That means if you recommend a worthwhile Netflix original movie for someone to check out, there's a good chance they already have a subscription lined up to watch it. And recommendations can be so very crucial, as Netflix constantly cycles through movies and TV shows to the degree that it's easy for a real gem to get lost in the mix.

Many Netflix movies don't wind up in theaters at all, with a few noteworthy exceptions. That means there's typically a small window where a film can make an impact and get some buzz going before it's shifted out of the carousel at the top of the homepage. 2024 had a host of great Netflix originals, from...

Deadpool & Wolverine is the latest MCU movie and the most successful one in recent years. It made $636.7 million in the U.S. and Canada, $701.3 million internationally, and a total of $1.338 billion worldwide. The movie also earned $84 million from IMAX, making it the fifth highest-grossing Marvel film in that format.

It broke several box office records, and after being released on Disney+, it topped the streaming charts in its first week with 1.34 billion minutes viewed from November 11-17, 2024.

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Focus follows Deadpool & Wolverine with 458 million minutes viewed on Netflix, while Hot Frosty comes in next with 439 million minutes, also on Netflix. Other popular films include Twisters on Peacock with 428 million minutes, The Lost City with 362 million minutes across Netflix and Paramount+, and Moana with 311 million minutes on Disney+. Films like The Grinch (2018), Despicable Me 4, and Meet Me Next Christmas also made the list, performing well on Peacock and Netflix.

‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ is MCU’s most recent installment, but also the most successful one in the last few years. The movie made $636.7 million in the U.S. and Canada and $701.3 million internationally, bringing its worldwide total to $1.338 billion. It also earned $84 million from IMAX screenings, making it the fifth highest-grossing Marvel film in that format.

It broke several box office records, and now that it’s released on Disney+, the movie managed to top the streaming charts for its first week of release with 1.34 billion minutes viewed between November 11- 17, 2024.

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‘Focus’ is right behind ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ with significantly fewer minutes, currently standing at 458 million minutes viewed on Netflix, followed by ‘Hot Frosty’ with 439 million minutes, also on Netflix.

Other notable films include ‘Twisters’ on Peacock with 428 million minutes, ‘The Lost City’ with 362 million minutes across Netflix and Paramount+, and ‘Moana’ with 311 million minutes on Disney+. Films like ‘The Grinch’ (2018), ‘Despicable Me 4,...

“Cross,” the James Patterson adaptation starring Aldis Hodge, debuted at No. 1 on Nielsen’s weekly streaming rankings, with 1.36 billion minutes watched during the week of Nov. 11 to Nov. 17. All eight episodes of the series premiered on Amazon Prime Video on Nov. 14, meaning the show was only available for four days during the viewing period.

The show, created by Ben Watkins and based on Patterson’s “Alex Cross” detective novels, performed particularly well with Black audiences, who accounted for 40% of total watch time.

Following behind at No. 2 on the overall top 10 is “Deadpool & Wolverine,” which landed on Disney+ on Nov. 14 and was the most-streamed movie of the viewing period. “Outer Banks” held on at No. 3 after five new episodes of the Netflix teen drama dropped on Nov. 7.

Rounding out the original series list are Netflix’s “The Lincoln Lawyer,” “Cobra Kai” and “The Diplomat”; Paramount+’s “Special Ops: Lioness” and...

The opening week of Cross was a big one for Prime Video.

The Amazon-owned streamer claimed the No. 1 overall spot on Nielsen’s streaming charts for Nov. 11-17 as Cross drew 1.36 billion minutes of viewing (the full eight-episode season premiered Nov. 14). The crime drama, starring Aldis Hodge and based on James Patterson’s Alex Cross novels, ranks as Prime Video’s second-best new series debut of 2024 behind Fallout. (Amazon says 40 million viewers worldwide watched at least some of Cross over its first three weeks of release.)

While Cross had a big opening, HBO’s DC Comics-based series The Penguin made its first appearance on the Nielsen charts for the week after its finale. The series had 595 million viewing minutes on Max for the week — and apparently has been landing just outside the acquired series top 10 for most of its run. Nielsen says The Penguin amassed 3.8 billion minutes of viewing...

Netflix still has several holiday flicks on the way before 2024 ends and Christmas fades away. Richard Curtis’ book-based animated film That Christmas, directed by Simon Otto, arrives early on in the month, and Sabrina Carpenter has a musical holiday comedy special also out early in December.

Angelina Jolie’s portrayal of opera singer Maria Callas, which is generating a lot of awards buzz conversation, arrives Dec. 11. A Christmas-set thriller Carry-On will be available starting Dec. 13, and Tyler Perry’s film The Six Triple Eight, which is based on real life events and figures, will be out Dec. 20.

Find the best new movies to stream on Netflix — two of them are technically specials, but they make for hourlong watches all the same — for the month of December 2024 below:

That Christmas – Dec. 4

Santa Claus (Brian Cox) in ‘That Christmas’ on Netflix

Adapted from Richard Curtis’ childrens’ books, That Christmas...

2024 was an ... unusual year for romantic comedies. As the genre continues its slow-motion migration into television and streaming, films that fit this once-omnipresent bill are no longer as common, and are rarely box office juggernauts. When a truly great rom-com lands, it's a cause for bona fide celebration.So when the /Film team looked at the state of the genre over the past twelve months to assemble our list of the 10 best romantic comedies of 2024, we found ourselves at an impasse. There simply weren't enough traditional rom-coms to fill an entire list, but there were a lot of movies that had rom-com flavor. Films that, it could be argued, were coming into being because of the absence of the more familiar forms of the genre -- the next evolution, if you will.So we hashed it out. And argued a bunch.. The result was this list, which blends the more...

'Tis the season to snuggle up with a cup of hot chocolate and a warm blanket while watching some holiday-themed movies and TV episodes. There are some great new Christmas movies to put on like Hot Frosty and Our Little Secret, and if you're looking for a new television episode, Abbott Elementary has a cozy new two-part special. There is an abundance of brand-new content to watch this holiday season.

Though fans might be most excited about Freakier Friday, Our Little Secret already demonstrates Lindsay Lohan’s official return to being a top actress. After appearing in some unsuccessful raunchy comedies and dramas of the 2010s, Lohan made a shocking comeback in 2022. Twenty years after Mean Girl’s success, the actress stars in three Netflix rom-coms, going back to her charming comedic style and proving she’s here to stay. While Our Little Secret has mixed reviews, Lohan’s performance shines through, foreshadowing a promising future for the actress.

Sharing the screen with a popular 2010s teen drama actor, Lohan and Ian Harding play exes who are forced to spend Christmas together, as they discover their partners are siblings. Our Little Secret’s cast marks a considerable improvement in the actress’ releases, having beloved Broadway actress Kristin Chenoweth play a Robert De Niro-esque judgmental parent, creating a fun Meet...

It’s the time of year most TV fanatics hate — when all of our favorite Primetime series go on break.

We’ve got tips for fighting the fall finale funk to help you get through the next few weeks of reruns and missing series. These ideas are meant to be fun and festive.

If you’re struggling with seasonal withdrawals and feel out of sorts without anything to do until your favorite shows come back on, try these funk-fighting tips. You can always catch a rerun of one of your series favorites, like NCIS: Origins.

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Many of today’s popular TV shows go on a multi-week hiatus around the end-of-year holidays, giving TV networks time to fill with seasonal specials and holiday favorites.

However, the break in regular programming is also the perfect time for other shows to try to capture an otherwise distracted audience.

The entertainment industry is in the midst of a general contraction after last year’s SAG and WGA strikes, but there’s one sector that continues to thrive: holiday-themed TV movies! Granted, last year’s 116 has very slightly declined to a mere 110 in 2024, but that should still provide you with enough distraction to minimize your obligation to make conversation with loved ones.

There are probably sicko fans out there who commit to watching every single one of these titles. I am, however, normal, and thus limited my in-depth investigation to a single platform: Netflix, which has released “only” five new Christmas comedies. Which (if any) should be your next watch? This guide should help narrow it down.

“I want to watch something from an actual comedy legend”

Comedy fans of a certain age will remember Fear of A Black Hat, a feature mockumentary about fictional hip-hop act Nwh, and a...

As Bob Dylan fans await Timothée Chalamet‘s portrayal of the folk music legend, Chloe Fineman has reprised her portrayal of Chalamet.

On this weekend’s Saturday Night Live, she played the Oscar nominee in Buzzfeed’s red carpet coverage of the A Complete Unknown premiere, which also featured appearances from Dylan (James Austin Johnson), Bruce Springsteen (Andrew Dismukes) and Bono (host Paul Mescal).

“My forever babygirl, Timmy, is it safe to say you had a brat summer?” asks Heidi Gardner as Buzzfeed reporter Lacey Shay.

Fineman gave her signature Chalamet as she responded, “Oh man, ahhh! This is crazy! It’s nuts, man, it’s nuts. Wow!”

As Dylan, Johnson responded to the same question with a confused “what?” before answering nearly incoherently. “That about sums up my sausage consumption,” he concludes.

“Bob, it’s not about bratwurst, man! Ahhh, I love this guy,” exclaimed Fineman.

Dismukes’ Springsteen teased...

“Saturday Night Live” poked fun at one of the most anticipated films of the holiday season, the Timothée Chalamet-helmed Bob Dylan biopic, “A Complete Unknown,” out Christmas Day, with a sketch portraying the film’s red-carpet premiere.

Chloe Fineman, as Timothée Chalamet, admitted to having a Brat Summer (a reference to the CharliXCX-inspired trend). “Oh, man it was crazy. Nuts,” exclaimed Fineman as Chalamet.

The fictional Buzzfeed reporter, spotting Bob Dylan (James Austin Johnson), gushed, “Oh, my god. And icon alert! Here comes Mr. Bob Dylan himself.” The reporter then asked Johnson as Dylan if he, too, had had a Brat Summer.

“What?” said Dylan. “A brat summer,” repeated the Buzzfeed reporter, “did you have a brat summer?”

Dylan, with his trademark gravelly voice, misunderstood the question thought he was being asked about bratwurst. “Bob, I love this guy!” said Fineman as Chalamet. “I love you, too, but all...

“The Madness” was the most-watched streaming original in the U.S. by far during the week of Nov. 29-Dec. 5, per Luminate. The Colman Domingo-led limited series was watched for 2.2 billion minutes in that timeframe, which marked its first full week on Netflix. This is the first time a title has crossed 2 billion minutes on Luminate’s charts since “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story,” which debuted with 2.7 billion minutes watched Sept. 20-26.

With just over half of the viewership of “The Madness” was “Landman,” which hit 1.2 billion minutes watched Nov. 29-Dec. 5. The Taylor Sheridan-created series dropped its fourth episode this viewing window, landing in second place. “Cold Case: Who Killed JonBenét Ramsey” was next in line with 774.2 million minutes watched, closely followed by “Lioness” Season 2, which dropped its penultimate episode this week and hit 750.6 million minutes watched. Its first season also continues to chart, this week landing at No.

Frosty the Snowman (Jackie Vernon). He's a jolly happy soul, with a corncob pipe and a button nose and two eyes made out of coal...but you probably knew that already. Since first debuting in 1969, Frosty the Snowman has stood the test of time as an all-time holiday classic. The timeless story of a lovable snowman being brought to life by a magical top hat has become one of the most recognizable fables during the Christmas season, with the original classic, inspiring countless kinds of merchandise, some pretty absurd parodies like Hot Frosty, and even a few sequels.

Inherent in any Christmas movie is an element of silliness; it’s just the way of things. More often than not, magic is involved, and highly improbable love stories result in moving halfway across the country and giving up massive paychecks. But this year, Netflix really leaned in on absurdity for their Christmas offerings, and in the end, it helped the stars and creators of the films find the heart of it all.

The streamer has five new original Christmas movies this year, and rolled out one new film every Wednesday beginning in early November. In one, a sexy snowman comes to life and struggles not to melt while also trying to woo the woman who unwittingly brought him to life. In another, a small-town bar needs saving, so the owners’ daughter creates a Christmas-themed all male revue, because what better way to rake in cash?

Those films are “Hot Frosty” and “The Merry Gentlemen,...

Netflix is continuing its annual round of Christmas movies and specials in 2024 with the highly anticipated A Nonsense Christmas with Sabrina Carpenter, which debuts on the streaming service at an unusual time. A Nonsense Christmas with Sabrina Carpenter joins new 2024 Netflix Christmas rom-com movies like Hot Frosty, Meet Me Next Christmas, and Our Little Secret, but serves as the streaming service’s biggest holiday special this year. Similar to 2015’s A Very Murray Christmas, A Nonsense Christmas with Sabrina Carpenter unites the pop star with some big names for a variety special with songs and skits.

Among the figures making cameos alongside Sabrina Carpenter in the 2024 Netflix Christmas special are Chappell Roan, Quinta Brunson, Shania Twain, and Kyle Mooney, bringing together some top voices in comedy with some of the top voices on the music charts. After becoming one of December 2024’s most anticipated releases, A Nonsense Christmas with Sabrina Carpenter...

Spoiler alert: The following article contains spoilers from That Christmas on Netflix.

Netflix has put out its fair share of Hallmark-style Christmas rom-coms in 2024, but That Christmas is a change in direction as it revolves around the lives and struggles of young and older individuals in the fictional British town of Wellington-on-Sea during the holidays. However, it features a happy ending, like all the 2024 Netflix Christmas films that came before it. The animated fantasy comedy is co-written by Richard Curtis of Love Actually fame. Curtis undoubtedly channels his roots in That Christmas as it contains similar themes to Love Actually (just inserted into an animated world geared towards kids).

Aside from That Christmas, other Netflix original Christmas movies debuting in 2024 include Meet Me Next Christmas, Hot Frosty, The Merry Gentlemen, and Our Little Secret.

That Christmas begins with Santa's arrival in Wellington-on-Sea on Christmas Eve during a fierce blizzard. As Santa comments,...

With new hits like Hot Frosty and The Merry Gentlemen, Netflix is really leaning into feel-good Christmas movies this season, and audiences can't get enough. Its latest rom-com, Our Little Secret, highlights Lindsay Lohan's career resurgence as the sweet holiday flick dominates the streaming service's top ten chart quickly after its release.

The film follows the ironic reunion between ex-lovers Avery (Lindsay Lohan) and Logan (Ian Harding) after discovering their respective partners are siblings while staying at their parents' house for Christmas. Pretending they don't know each other in an effort to not make things awkward for everyone, the old flames take viewers on a journey into their intimate history through increasingly precarious lies and antics to keep their secret. As relationship problems emerge and old feelings resurface, the classic question of romance-movies-past is asked: who does Avery end up with?

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Dustin Milligan is enjoying some quality time with his longtime love Amanda Crew after sparking marriage rumors while promoting his new movie Hot Frosty.

The 39-year-old actor, who you’ll also recognize as Ted Mullens from Schitt’s Creek, shared the screen with Lacey Chabert in the new Netflix Christmas movie. In it, he played a hot snowman that came to life.

While promoting the movie, he left fans wondering if he and Amanda had tied the knot after referring to her as his “wife” during an interview.

Amid the rumors, they were spotted out together in Los Angeles on Thursday (December 5). They both appeared to be wearing rings on that finger, too!

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The couple was dressed casually for their outing, coordinating their looks in jeans and light jackets.

If you were unaware, Dustin and Amanda have been together since 2010 and share a daughter. You...

There are Christmas classics, and then there are the twists and plays on old tropes and plots that arrive to add to the holiday’s expanding catalog every year. Netflix has a new Christmas-themed rom com releasing every Wednesday in November ahead of the month of Christmas.

Other streamers launching new films to accompany the classics like Elf, Fred Claus and others include Paramount+, Hulu and, after a theatrical run of the action-packed Christmas comedy Red One, Prime Video.

Find a list of new Christmas movies to check out this year below.

Related: 10 Most Anticipated Movies In Theaters At The End Of The Year: From ‘Glicked’ Dual Release To ‘A Great Unknown’...

This year, Netflix seems to have hit the nail on the head by releasing some really good holiday movies. Meet Me Next Christmas was a fun take on relationships brewing just before the holiday. Hot Frosty was also a great tale set during the holiday season that had elements of magical realism. The Snow Sister, the Norwegian Netflix Original, is a rather somber tale of love and loss with the upcoming holiday as the backdrop. The Snow Sister is a tale of two children who bond over the loss of their family member, and how they deal with it as Christmas approaches.

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Why was Julian upset?

Julian is a young preteen boy who was preparing for Christmas Mass, as the holiday was only around the corner. Unlike other children, Julain wasn’t in a festive mood, and his best friend John tried to cheer him up by playing with the snow.

Mark Wahlberg and Mel Gibson's poorly-reviewed holiday movie, which made $180 million at the box office, has become a global Netflix hit seven years after its release. After breaking out with Boogie Nights, Walhberg went on to receive further critical acclaim for his performances in The Departed and The Fighter, while also venturing into big-budget action moves such as The Perfect Storm, Planet of the Apes, The Italian Job, and Transformers. However, in recent years, Wahlberg has focused more on comedies, including The Other Guys, Ted, and Daddy's Home.

Gibson, on the other hand, started his career as an action hero with his breakout role as Max Rockatansky in the first three Mad Max movies, followed by Martin Riggs in the Lethal Weapon movies. From there, Gibson starred in and directed Braveheart, winning an Academy Award for Best Director, and though his career later declined due to several controversial statements,...

Netflix continues to roll out new holiday content, and audiences are rejoicing. The latest, Our Little Secret, jingled all the way to 32.4M views in its debut weekend, making it not only No. 1 in film but the most-watched title from November 23 to 29.

The previous week’s release, The Merry Gentlemen, held onto No. 3 with 9.8M views. In fact, the English films list was full of holiday cheer, as Netflix’s other recent film Hot Frosty also claimed a spot at No. 7 with 5M views.

Second place went to the animated film Spellbound, which attracted 15.3M views over the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday and reached the Top 10 in 92 countries.

As for TV, Cold Case: Who Killed JonBenét Ramsey took another look at the famous true crime case, enthralling audiences nearly three decades later with 13.4M views, good enough for first place.

The Madness, a thriller starring Colman Domingo, debuted at No.

“A Man on the Inside,” a Netflix comedy from Mike Schur starring Ted Danson, was the No. 1 title on Luminate’s weekly ranking of streaming originals for Nov. 22-28. The series hit 1.3 billion minutes watched during its first full week of availability after its Nov. 21 premiere.

Next in line was the newest Taylor Sheridan series, “Landman,” which hit 984.3 million minutes watched in its first full week on Paramount+ — up from its No. 7 debut with 470.4 million minutes watched in five days the previous week. Last week’s No. 1 title, “Cross,” took third place this week with 855.4 million minutes watched in its second full week of avavilability.

"Cold Case: Who Killed JonBenét Ramsey" debuted as the fourth-most-watched streaming original of the week with 771.7 million minutes watched, having only been available for the last four days of the window. Next was "Lioness" Season 2 with 559.4 million minutes watched, closely followed by "Tulsa King" Season 2 with 547.1 million minutes watched.