ABC Family’s 25 Days of Christmas is almost over – but not without some fantastic movies play tonight, the 21st night!
Check out the list of what’s playing below, and let us know if you will be tuning in.
(7:00-9:00 AM PT/ET) CHASING CHRISTMAS
In this holiday movie, single father Jack (Tom Arnold) is visited by his old business partner and the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future in an attempt to change Jack’s perspective on the holiday. Ever since his wife left him for her dentist on Christmas Eve, Jack has boycotted the holidays. But now his relationship with his sixteen-year-old daughter (Brittney Wilson) is at risk if he isn’t rescued from his terminal bah humbug ways. (Live Action)
(9:00-11:00 AM ET/PT) CHRISTMAS DO-OVER
This holiday movie, starring Jay Mohr (“Jerry Maguire”) and Daphne Zuniga (“Beautiful People”), tells the story of Kevin (Mohr), who unwittingly gets a chance to go back and do things differently when he is forced to relive one terrible Christmas over and over again. Kevin slowly realizes this might be his last chance to get Christmas right and get back what he lost – and what he most needed all along – his family. (Live Action)
(11:00 AM-1:00 PM ET/PT) SONS OF MISTLETOE
An heiress, Helen Radke (Roma Downey), returns home during the holidays following her father’s death to settle his estate, which includes a boys’ home established by him over sixty years ago. The home is run by Jimmy (George Newbern), who grew up there, and he must convince Helen not to sell it. If she does, she risks leaving the boys who live there homeless for the holidays. (Live Action)
(1:00-3:00 PM ET/PT) THE CHRISTMAS LIST
Perfume saleslady Melody Parris (Mimi Rogers) feels like her life is stuck in neutral. Her stick-in-the mud boyfriend won’t commit and she gets passed over for a promotion at the store where she works. She decides to make a Christmas list. After it’s deposited in Santa’s mailbox at the store, she starts getting everything she wanted, but it doesn’t always turn out as she expected. (Live Action)
(3:00-5:00 PM ET/PT) UNLIKELY ANGEL
When brassy lounge singer Ruby Diamond (Dolly Parton) accidentally drives her car off a cliff, she meets St. Peter (Roddy McDowell) at the Pearly Gates. Peter wants to send Ruby back because she hasn’t earned her “wings.” He notes that Ruby has only looked out for herself all her life and he assigns her to help out a family in distress. Peter gives Ruby until Christmas to set things right. (Live Action)
(5:00-7:00 PM ET/PT) A CAROL CHRISTMAS
This holiday special puts a twist on the classic Dickens’ tale, with Tori Spelling cast as a conceited modern-day talk show host who is haunted by the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future. The film also stars William Shatner, Dinah Manoff and Gary Coleman. (Live Action)
(7:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) SANTA BABY
In the ABC Family holiday movie “Santa Baby,” Mary Class (Jenny McCarthy) is a highly driven business executive whose great success is acknowledged by everyone but her father, who just happens to be Santa Claus (George Wendt). Tired of not being recognized for her ideas on modernizing Christmas, Mary flees to the big city, not only leaving home, but also abandoning her loyal local boyfriend, Luke (Ivan Sergei). Four years later, after learning that Santa has fallen ill and is having trouble finishing preparations for Christmas, Mary eagerly returns home to the North Pole to implement her innovative ideas. This year is going to be Mary’s Christmas. (Live Action)
(9:00-11:00 PM ET/PT) SANTA BABY 2: CHRISTMAS MAYBE
Jenny McCarthy reprises her role as Mary Class, Santa’s business minded daughter, starring alongside Paul Sorvino and Dean McDermott. Santa (Sorvino) is in the midst of a late-life crisis and is ready to pass on the reins to Mary, who is torn between taking over the family business and running her own high stakes firm in New York City, all the while trying to balance her relationship with the love of her life, Luke (McDermott). The situation gets increasingly dire when a disgruntled former elf, Teri (Kelly Stables), in cunning disguise, sows dissension at the North Pole in an effort to take over Christmas. (Live Action)
David Archuleta will be performing at the Helen of Troy Halftime Show at the Brut Sun Bowl on December 31st.
Previous performers at the Sun Bowl include:
- Los Lonely Boys
- Rihannah
- the Village People
- Diamond Rio
The Sun Bowl game is between the Oklahoma Sooners and the Stanford Cardinals and will begin at 2PM EST.
Will you be tuning in to watch David perform?
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Doc Shaw wrote to us on Twitter this morning: “@Disney_Dreaming you were right Mitchel and I did have a project and it got picked up . . new show – Pair of Kings”
Mitchel Musso from the Disney Channel Original Series “Hannah Montana” and Doc Shaw from “The Suite Life On Deck” will be playing the lead roles in the new Disney XD series “Pair Of Kings.”
The two characters play typical teenagers in Chicago who are raised by their aunt and uncle, that is, until they find out that they are heirs to the thrown of the island Kinkou – where they relocate to become kings!
The series was created by Dan Cross and Dave Hoge who also created Disney XD’s “Aaron Stone.”
The filming for the show begins in March and is set to release on television in the Fall of 2010.
Are you excited for Mitchel and Doc’s new project?
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As 2010 quickly approaches we would like to share with you the movies that you should be looking forward to watching from Walt Disney Studios next year.
On January 29th you will be able to take an adventure to Rome with Kristen Bell in the romantic comedy “When In Rome.” Kristen is determined to find love any way she can, and decides to pull coins out of the fountain of love – only to find out that by taking peoples coins those individuals will fall head-over-heels for her!
Actors who fall in love with Kristen in the film include:
- Jon Heder
- Will Arnett
- Dax Shepard
- Danny DeVito
- Josh Duhamel
Find out this January who Kristen falls for, and if without the coins they still like her back!
A few months later in March (5th), Walt Disney Pictures is releasing a new “Alice In Wonderland” movie starring Mia Wasikowska as Alice and of course Johnny Depp as the Mad Hatter. See all of Wonderland’s most popular characters re-envisioned by director Tim Burton.
The movie also stars:
- Anne Hathaway
- Helen Bonham Cater
- Crispin Glover
Miley Cyrus fans should be getting ready for April 2nd to role around when her newest movie “The Last Song” is set to release to theaters. Miley hits the screen with her new boyfriend, and then co-star, Liam Hemsworth in this movie based on the newest book from best-selling author Nicholas Sparks.
In the movie Miley spends the summer with her estranged father, played by Greg Kinnear. Miley is reluctant to spend the summer with her father, and her brother who travels there with her, and would rather be spending time with her mother in New York.
Watch as sparks develop between Miley and Liam’s characters on screen, and find out if Miley’s father is able to reconnect with her through the love for music the two share.
Later on in April (on the 22nd, Earth Day) Disney Nature will be releasing its new film “Oceans.” This is the same studio that brought us the movie “Earth.” The movie “Oceans” shows what lies in our worlds oceans, from popular animals we know and love, to those animals we aren’t fully educated about.
Jake Gyllenhaal takes the screen in “Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time” on May 28, 2010. The same team that worked on Prince of Persia worked on Pirates of the Caribbean so fans should be ready for some serious fun and some serious action.
Jake’s character plays a prince who reluctantly joins forces with a princess played by Gemma Arteton in order to save the world!
The third installment of Disney/Pixar’s “Toy Story” will be on the big screen June 18th. All of our favorite characters and the actors that voiced them are back for the movie, in which Andy has grown up and donated the toys to a local day care.
The toys spend the movie trying to escape from the day care and find their way back to their beloved owner, and as always hilarity ensues!
In select theaters, fans of the movie will be able to view it in 3D.
July 16th will bring us “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice.” The movie is produced by Jerry Bruckheimer and directed by Turteltaub who also worked on the “National Treasure” movies – so of course, Nicolas Cage stars in the film.
“The Sorcerer’s Apprentice” is about a sorcerer and his apprentice who end up at the center of an ancient conflict between good and evil.
The sorcerer and his apprentice must learn to work together to stop the evil so good can conquer – and the city can be saved.
Dance fanatics will be excited to learn that “Step Up 3D” will be hitting theaters on August 6th.
In the movie, a group of street dancers team up with NYU freshman to go up against the best hip hop dancers in an intense showdown that has the possibility of changing their lives forever.
Kristen Bell stars in yet another movie from Walt Disney Studios called “You Again” which is set to release on September 24th.
And she isn’t the only popular actress in the film, others include:
- Jamie Lee Curtis
- Betty White
- Kristin Chenoweth
- Sigourney Weaver
- Odette Yustman
In the movie Kristen’s character finds out that her brother is marrying her arch nemesis from high school – uh oh, we can only imagine where this will end up!
Horse lovers will be excited for the October 8th release of “Secretariat” to theaters. This movie is based on the remarkable true story of the 1973 Triple Crown winner. The movie stars Diane Lane as Penny Chenery.
Another Disney Princess is coming to the big screen between November 12th and November 24th. “Rapunzel” will be released from Walt Disney Pictures, and is of course, about the well known fairy tale about the princess with 70 feet of magical, golden hair.
Rapunzel was taken from her parents as a baby and is locked in a hidden tower, longing for escape.
Rapunzel is voiced by the popular actress Mandy Moore.
To end the year, Disney will release the movie “Tron Legacy” on December 17th.
In the movie, one man disappears, and his son discovers that he got lost in the digital world of the game Tron – where he lives for 25 years!
The mans son finds his way into the game as well in an attempt to save his father and bring him back to reality.
Rumor has it that there will soon be a new “Supergirl” movie which will star country sensation Taylor Swift!
It’s being rumored that Taylor has been slated to play the role after fans amazing reaction to hearing about her film debut in the romantic comedy “Valentine’s Day” due out in February 2010.
Would you be excited to watch Taylor on the big screen playing a super hero?
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