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Top Ten Cartoons Featuring Donald Duck That I've Seen

Today, June 9, marks 90 years since Donald Duck made his on screen debut in the Silly Symphony short "The Wise Little Hen". To celebrate the milestone, I have decided to rank the Top Ten cartoons featuring Donald Duck that I have seen. Each cartoon is ranked according to its rating on the Internet Movie Database (IMDB). Author's Note: The release date for each cartoon is the date that the cartoon was first released to the general public. Unless indicated otherwise, this will be film's release date in the United States. 1. Once Upon A Studio Release Date: October 13, 2023 IMDB Rating: 8.4 IMDB Summary: "An all-star ensemble of beloved characters from Walt Disney Animation Studios come together for a joyful, entertaining and emotional reunion as they assemble for a group photo to mark Disney's 100th anniversary." 2. Mickey's Christmas Carol Release Date: October 20, 1983 (United Kingdom) IMDB Rating: 8.0 IMDBb Summary: "The classic Disney anim

Hallmark Mystery Releases Preview For Newest "Signed, Sealed, Delivered" Film

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  Yesterday, Hallmark Mystery (formerly Hallmark Movies And Mysteries) released a preview for the newest film in its hit franchise, "Signed, Sealed, Delivered". Titled "Signed, Sealed, Delivered: A Tale Of Three Letters", the film, which is set to premiere on Friday July 12 at 9 PM EDT, follows the POSTables Oliver, Shane, Rita and Norman, as they attempt to track down the intended recipients of a trio of lost letters. Deliver Me A Podcast,  which covers the series, has posted the preview on their official Instagram page. I have included a link to it below. Sources https://www.instagram.com/p/C777rVdJ7As/

Hallmark Mystery Reveals Premiere Date For New "Signed, Sealed, Delivered" Film

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  Hallmark Mystery (formerly Hallmark Movies And Mysteries) has released the premiere date for the newest film in the "Signed, Sealed, Delivered" franchise. Titled "Signed, Sealed, Delivered: A Tale Of Three Letters", the movie will premiere at 9 pm EDT (8 PM CDT) on Friday July 12 on Hallmark Mystery. The movie stars Eric Mabius, Kristin Booth, Crystal Lowe, Geoff Gustafson and Rhiannon Fish. Sources https://www.hallmarkmystery.com/signed-sealed-delivered-a-tale-of-three-letters

Hallmark Channel's 2024 "Passport To Love" Schedule

 This Saturday June 1, Hallmark Channel will kickoff its 2024 "Passport To Love" programming block with "For Love & Honey". Hallmark Channel will air four new movies during the month of June. The premiere dates for each movie, along with each movie's lead actors and the official plot summary for each movie, are below. All movies will premiere at 8 pm EDT. For Love & Honey Premiere Date: June 1 Stars: Andrew Walker and Margaret Clunie Plot Summary: "An archaeologist and a beekeeper find love when they uncover a fresco in Malta." Savoring Paris Premiere Date: June 8 Stars: Bethany Joy Lenz and Stanley Weber Plot Summary: "A woman goes to Paris to feel alive again and meets two handsome men." A Greek Recipe for Romance Premiere Date: June 15 Stars: Danielle C. Ryan and Rafael Kariotakis Plot Summary: "Abby goes to Greece to visit her mom and unexpectedly meets handsome Theo." Two Scoops of Italy Premiere Date: June 22 Stars

"Only Murders In The Building" Season Four Premiere Date Announced

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       Today, Hulu released both a teaser and the premiere date for Season Four of its hit original series "Only Murders In the Building". The upcoming season will see Charles Haden-Savage (Steve Martin), Oliver Putnam (Martin Short) and Mabel Mora (Selena Gomez) attempt to solve the murder of Charles' former stunt double Sazz Pataki (Jane Lynch), who was killed at the end of the Season Three finale "Opening Night".  The new season will premiere on August 27.  The teaser can be seen below.

"When Calls The Heart" Renewed For Season 12

       Today, Hallmark Channel announced that it has renewed its hit original series, "When Calls The Heart", for a twelfth season. The series, which premiered in 2014, stars Erin Krakow as Elizabeth Thornton (formerly Thatcher), who comes to the town of Coal Valley (renamed Hope Valley in Season Two) to teach the kids there in the wake of a tragic mine explosion. The current season has Elizabeth finding herself in a potential new romance with the town's mountie Nathan Grant (Kevin McGarry) after the previous season ended with her breaking off her engagement to saloon owner turned governor Lucas Bouchard (Chris McNally). Other storylines for this season involve Bill Avery (Jack Wagner) and Rosemary Coulter (Pascale Hutton) teaming up to investigate Lucas' attempted murder at the end of last season; the women of Hope Valley opening a day care center; a budding romance between Mike Hickam (Ben Rosenbaum) and Mei Sou (Amanda Wong); and town doctor Faith Carter (Andre

My Thoughts On "Branching Out"

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  Last night, Hallmark Channel premiered the final movie in its 2024 "Spring Into Love" lineup, "Branching Out". The movie revolves around a single mother, Amelia (Sarah Drew) who attempts to track down her daughter Ruby's (Cora Bella) biological father T.J. (Juan Pablo Di Pace) after she begins inquiring about him. Ruby was conceived via IVF, or in vitro fertilization, so her mother is the only family she has ever really known. While I thought that Hallmark Channel did a good job of addressing the topic of IVF, I do have some questions about the movie that I would like to address below. 1. Is Ruby old enough to understand what IVF is? The first time we actually see Ruby mention IVF is when she asks her teacher Miss Weaver (Nikki SooHoo) if she knows what it is. Now Ruby is shown to be exceptionally intelligent for someone her age (9), and her mother might have told her about it early on in her life, but I still wonder whether a nine year old child would ful