Path: ...!eternal-september.org!feeder3.eternal-september.org!news.eternal-september.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail From: "Ian J. Ball" Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv Subject: Re: Two More Stars Leave Hallmark For Great American Media Date: Sat, 20 Apr 2024 16:23:14 -0700 Organization: A noiseless patient Spider Lines: 70 Message-ID: References: <2127735297.735063760.253539.anim8rfsk-cox.net@news.easynews.com> <949446835.735071686.195443.anim8rfsk-cox.net@news.easynews.com> <296047846.735345646.141144.anim8rfsk-cox.net@news.easynews.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Injection-Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2024 01:23:15 +0200 (CEST) Injection-Info: dont-email.me; posting-host="80b2afe7db8c24ea5f85014394500aa1"; logging-data="4122561"; mail-complaints-to="abuse@eternal-september.org"; posting-account="U2FsdGVkX1/O9wRttoub9H0538mGE7IV" User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird Cancel-Lock: sha1:KthB7aOGVgaI3dMmp162CZYYkqw= In-Reply-To: <296047846.735345646.141144.anim8rfsk-cox.net@news.easynews.com> Content-Language: en-US Bytes: 4192 On 4/20/24 3:46 PM, anim8rfsk wrote: > Ian J. Ball wrote: >> On 4/17/24 11:39 AM, anim8rfsk wrote: >>> Ian J. Ball wrote: >>>> On 4/17/24 9:26 AM, anim8rfsk wrote: >>>>> Ubiquitous wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Two more popular stars from the Hallmark channel have left the network and >>>>>> followed Candace Cameron Bure to Great American Media, which includes the >>>>>> Great American Family channel. >>>>>> >>>>>> In May, Carlos PenaVega and Alexa PenaVega will appear in the movie “Mr. >>>>>> Manhattan” on the streaming site Great American Pure Flix, part of the Great >>>>>> American Media company, Deadline magazine reported. >>>>>> >>>>>> “Carlos and Alexa are audience favorites and beloved for their commitment to >>>>>> family on and off the screen, which is the foundation of Mr. Manhattan,” Bill >>>>>> Abbott, President & CEO of Great American Media, said. >>>>>> >>>>>> “And we are excited about a number of additional projects in development with >>>>>> these two enormously talented actors,” he added. >>>>>> >>>>>> [heart] Welcome to the #GreatAmericanMedia Family, @TheCarlosPena & >>>>>> @alexavega! #MrManhattan @PureFlix https://t.co/P0irbCBIlB >>>>>> >>>>>> — Great American Family (@GAfamilyTV) April 11, 2024 >>>>> >>>>> GAK >>>> >>>> Hallmark seems to be in the process of being "hollowed out" in much the >>>> same way Lifetime is being. >>>> >>>> Lifetime used to have a mixed stable of very prominent to semi-prominent >>>> (think Gina Holden) "go-to" actress to headline their movies. But lately >>>> I have noticed that Lifetime has almost entirely gone to basically >>>> "nobodies" to headline their flicks. I mean, in some cases, it will be >>>> somebody you will recognize from another recent Lifetime flick. But >>>> other times, the headliner will be no one you have ever seen before (and >>>> will likely never see again, either!). >>>> >>>> The days of Gina Holden headlining a bunch of their films seem to be >>>> over. >>> >>> I think the days of Gina, Holden herself may be over. She’s got one credit >>> in the last two years and nothing coming up. And come next St. Patrick’s >>> Day she’ll be 50. >> >> In thinking it over, I think Lifetime has kind of had Natalie Brown (one >> of their few prominent "repeat performers" of the last few years) take >> over Holden's place in their lineup... >> >> >> Ian (Though Holden herself has done a movie for them in the last year >> or so...) > > Catfish murder? > > Serious question, how could I tell from IMDb that that was lifetime? From IMDb: Distributors Champlain Media (2023) (Canada) Lifetime Movie Network (LMN) (2023) (United States) (tv) Reel One Entertainment (2023) (United States) Reel One International (2023) (Non-US)