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Subject: Re: Two More Stars Leave Hallmark For Great American Media
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<949446835.735071686.195443.anim8rfsk-cox.net@news.easynews.com>,
 anim8rfsk <anim8rfsk@cox.net> wrote:

> Ian J. Ball <ijball@mac.invalid> wrote:

> > 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.

And while cute in the face, she was always a poster child for the 
concept of "there's someone who needs to eat a cheeseburger or two".

She's definitely firmly in the "lollipop girl" category.