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From: "Ian J. Ball" <ijball@mac.invalid>
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Subject: Re: Two More Stars Leave Hallmark For Great American Media
Date: Sat, 20 Apr 2024 15:04:59 -0700
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On 4/17/24 11:39 AM, anim8rfsk wrote:

> Ian J. Ball <ijball@mac.invalid> wrote:
>> On 4/17/24 9:26 AM, anim8rfsk wrote:
>>> Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net> 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...)