• Selected programming for Oct. 19-20, 2024

    From Robin Miller@21:1/5 to All on Sat Oct 19 16:49:54 2024
    Previously released:


    None.


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    Saturday, Oct. 19


    2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (live event) (7
    pm ET/4 pm PT, Disney+)

    https://rockhall.com/event/2024-induction-ceremony/



    A Vintage Christmas (movie) (8 pm, Great American Family)

    In A Vintage Christmas, Tessa (Merritt Patterson) is a dedicated
    historian and preservationist in her hometown of Oak Creek, an
    old-fashioned and passionate protector of the nostalgic. Sparks fly when
    a business developer, Noah (Christopher Russell) arrives in Oak Creek
    with plans to tear down an abandoned post office and replace it with a
    sleek, modern office complex. There are internal and external struggles
    among many in the community to arrive at a solution that serves the
    greater good for all concerned. As the clock ticks toward Christmas, the
    race to settle the dispute through concessions and compromise is on.

    https://www.greatamericanfamily.com/movie/a-vintage-christmas/

    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt32580848/



    Holiday Crashers (movie) (8 pm, Hallmark Channel)

    Best friends Toni (Lyndsy Fonseca) and Bri (Daniella Monet) have worked
    at the same card shop for more years than they should as both struggle
    to find their true life’s path. This holiday season, Toni and Bri decide
    to shake up their humdrum world by creating new identities to crash the
    amazing Christmas parties from the shop's confidential invitations. All harmless fun! Until Toni gets mistaken for a lawyer, which isn’t too far
    off the mark since she did finish law school...just never completed the
    bar exam. Toni and Bri are then whisked away to a fancy corporate
    Christmas retreat in the snowy Vermont mountains by handsome business
    mogul, Justin (Chris McNally), whose crush on Toni is real even if her
    legal career isn’t. And Bri is along for the ride as she has eyes for
    Vinny (Jag Bal), a valet who may have a secret of his own. Can a
    distraction help Bri find what path in life she’s supposed to follow?
    Will Toni end up with the guy of her dreams or in a blizzard of trouble?
    This fun Christmas crashing romp will either end in disaster or two happily-ever-afters!

    https://www.hallmarkchannel.com/holiday-crashers

    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt32011999/



    Husband, Father, Killer: The Alyssa Pladl Story (movie) (8
    pm, Lifetime Channel)

    Alyssa (Jackie Cruz) and Steven (Matthew MacCaull) have an intense
    relationship from the start and move in together when Alyssa is an impressionable teen. After they have a daughter of their own, their path
    takes a dark turn when Steven becomes physically abusive toward the
    infant. Alyssa senses the situation is dire and puts the child up for adoption…little does she know, 18 years later their daughter, now named
    Katie (Matreya Scarrwener), would seek them out. After an instant
    connection when they reunite, Steven convinces Katie to move in with
    him, Alyssa and their two young daughters, promising her opportunities
    to pursue her passions. Steven starts neglecting the rest of the family
    and Alyssa finally has enough and moves out. When Alyssa discovers that
    Katie and Steven are having an affair and expecting, she confronts them
    and tries to convince Katie of Steven’s abusive past. Katie refuses to
    listen until it’s too late.

    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt33353846/

    https://www.mylifetime.com/movies/husband-father-killer-the-alyssa-pladl-story


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    Sunday, Oct. 20


    The Life I Can't Remember (movie) (8 pm, Lifetime Channel)

    Emma slowly gets her memories back from a suspicious night that put her
    in an amnesia-like state. She recuperates from the trauma with the help
    of her husband, Dr. Dean Johnson, who’s been more than helpful in making
    her feel comfortable again, but Emma remains in danger as she returns to
    a life she doesn’t remember. Stars Morgan Bradley, Gabriel Pranter, and Tryphena Wade.

    https://www.mylifetime.com/movies/the-life-i-cant-remember

    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt33113532/



    Scouting for Christmas (movie) (8 pm, Hallmark Channel)

    Angela has been a busy realtor since her amicable divorce a couple of
    years ago to Dakota, a paleontologist whose adventures kept him anywhere
    but home. Now, she is a devoted if often harried, single mom to a smart
    and loving 10-year-old girl, Brooklyn. Angela’s busy schedule makes it
    hard for her to find time for much of anything…or anyone…else. As it is, she can barely get Brooklyn to her scout meetings on time, much to the disapproval of the other mothers. When Brooklyn gets the idea to have
    William, the owner of her favorite bakery, cater her scout troop’s posh annual holiday event, she asks Angela to work with him on pitching the
    idea to the moms in charge. Despite sensing that her daughter might be
    trying to play cupid, she agrees to help and finds herself enjoying time
    with him, but is reluctant to open her heart and life to someone new.
    When Dakota returns, missing her, Angela must decide what is best for
    her daughter and best for her heart. Stars Tamera Mowry-Housley and
    Carlo Marks.

    https://www.hallmarkchannel.com/scouting-for-christmas

    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt33428925/



    Universal Basic Guys (special time) (8 pm, Fox)

    Regular time is 8:30 pm.



    The Simpsons (special time) (8:30 pm, Fox)

    Regular time is 8 pm.



    Moonflower Murders (limited series finale) (9 pm, PBS)



    The Equalizer (season 5 premiere; special time) (9:30
    pm, CBS)



    Van Der Valk (season 4 finale) (10 pm, PBS)



    Bruce Springsteen: Backstage and Backstreets (special)
    (10-11 pm, ABC)

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdHjqPmctMU


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  • From Ian J. Ball@21:1/5 to Robin Miller on Sat Oct 19 14:53:35 2024
    On 10/19/24 1:49 PM, Robin Miller wrote:

            Previously released:


    None.

    The Netflix: Raising prices and cutting content!! ;p


            Saturday, Oct. 19


    A Vintage Christmas        (movie)          (8 pm, Great American Family)

    In A Vintage Christmas, Tessa (Merritt Patterson) is a dedicated
    historian and preservationist in her hometown of Oak Creek, an
    old-fashioned and passionate protector of the nostalgic. Sparks fly when
    a business developer, Noah (Christopher Russell) arrives in Oak Creek
    with plans to tear down an abandoned post office and replace it with a
    sleek, modern office complex. There are internal and external struggles
    among many in the community to arrive at a solution that serves the
    greater good for all concerned. As the clock ticks toward Christmas, the
    race to settle the dispute through concessions and compromise is on.

    https://www.greatamericanfamily.com/movie/a-vintage-christmas/

    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt32580848/

    Damn, I like Merritt Patterson. And, damn, I wish she hadn't gone to the
    GAFfe Channel, which I never watch.

    Holiday Crashers         (movie)         (8 pm, Hallmark Channel)

    Best friends Toni (Lyndsy Fonseca) and Bri (Daniella Monet)

    Ah, good - Monet is still working (even if she did kind of mess up her looks...).

    have worked
    at the same card shop for more years than they should as both struggle
    to find their true life’s path. This holiday season, Toni and Bri decide
    to shake up their humdrum world by creating new identities to crash the amazing Christmas parties from the shop's confidential invitations. All harmless fun! Until Toni gets mistaken for a lawyer, which isn’t too far off the mark since she did finish law school...just never completed the
    bar exam. Toni and Bri are then whisked away to a fancy corporate
    Christmas retreat in the snowy Vermont mountains by handsome business
    mogul, Justin (Chris McNally), whose crush on Toni is real even if her
    legal career isn’t. And Bri is along for the ride as she has eyes for
    Vinny (Jag Bal), a valet who may have a secret of his own. Can a
    distraction help Bri find what path in life she’s supposed to follow?
    Will Toni end up with the guy of her dreams or in a blizzard of trouble?
    This fun Christmas crashing romp will either end in disaster or two happily-ever-afters!

    https://www.hallmarkchannel.com/holiday-crashers

    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt32011999/

    Oh, Hallmark - couldn't you just keep the Christmas flicks until
    November at least?!

    Husband, Father, Killer: The Alyssa Pladl Story      (movie)        (8
    pm, Lifetime Channel)

    Alyssa (Jackie Cruz) and Steven (Matthew MacCaull) have an intense relationship from the start and move in together when Alyssa is an impressionable teen. After they have a daughter of their own, their path takes a dark turn when Steven becomes physically abusive toward the
    infant. Alyssa senses the situation is dire and puts the child up for adoption…little does she know, 18 years later their daughter, now named Katie (Matreya Scarrwener), would seek them out. After an instant
    connection when they reunite, Steven convinces Katie to move in with
    him, Alyssa and their two young daughters, promising her opportunities
    to pursue her passions. Steven starts neglecting the rest of the family
    and Alyssa finally has enough and moves out. When Alyssa discovers that
    Katie and Steven are having an affair and expecting, she confronts them
    and tries to convince Katie of Steven’s abusive past. Katie refuses to listen until it’s too late.

    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt33353846/

    https://www.mylifetime.com/movies/husband-father-killer-the-alyssa-pladl-story

    This sounds like a trainwreck. I guess I will watch. (For one thing,
    it's nice to see MacCaull playing psychos again!)


            Sunday, Oct. 20


    The Life I Can't Remember      (movie)        (8 pm, Lifetime Channel)

    Emma slowly gets her memories back from a suspicious night that put her
    in an amnesia-like state. She recuperates from the trauma with the help
    of her husband, Dr. Dean Johnson, who’s been more than helpful in making her feel comfortable again, but Emma remains in danger as she returns to
    a life she doesn’t remember. Stars Morgan Bradley, Gabriel Pranter, and Tryphena Wade.

    https://www.mylifetime.com/movies/the-life-i-cant-remember

    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt33113532/

    Another Hybrid Films special with Morgan Bradley!!

    But, yeah - I will watch this.

    Scouting for Christmas          (movie)         (8 pm, Hallmark Channel)

    Angela has been a busy realtor since her amicable divorce a couple of
    years ago to Dakota, a paleontologist whose adventures kept him anywhere
    but home. Now, she is a devoted if often harried, single mom to a smart
    and loving 10-year-old girl, Brooklyn. Angela’s busy schedule makes it
    hard for her to find time for much of anything…or anyone…else. As it is, she can barely get Brooklyn to her scout meetings on time, much to the disapproval of the other mothers. When Brooklyn gets the idea to have William, the owner of her favorite bakery, cater her scout troop’s posh annual holiday event, she asks Angela to work with him on pitching the
    idea to the moms in charge. Despite sensing that her daughter might be
    trying to play cupid, she agrees to help and finds herself enjoying time
    with him, but is reluctant to open her heart and life to someone new.
    When Dakota returns, missing her, Angela must decide what is best for
    her daughter and best for her heart. Stars Tamera Mowry-Housley and
    Carlo Marks.

    https://www.hallmarkchannel.com/scouting-for-christmas

    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt33428925/

    Meh.


    Not a strong start to the week.

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  • From Robin Miller@21:1/5 to Ian J. Ball on Sat Oct 19 19:03:34 2024
    Ian J. Ball wrote:
    On 10/19/24 1:49 PM, Robin Miller wrote:

             Previously released:


    None.


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             Saturday, Oct. 19

    Note: "Late Night with the Devil" also premieres on Hulu tonight.




    Hmm, not listed in my sources. This 2023 film has a 7.0 rating on IMDb:

    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14966898/

    A live television broadcast in 1977 goes horribly wrong, unleashing evil
    into the nation's living rooms.


    --Robin

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  • From Ian J. Ball@21:1/5 to Robin Miller on Sat Oct 19 15:51:14 2024
    On 10/19/24 1:49 PM, Robin Miller wrote:

            Previously released:


    None.


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            Saturday, Oct. 19

    Note: "Late Night with the Devil" also premieres on Hulu tonight.

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