Before you’ve even put out the Halloween candy, it’s time to cozy up for a favorite holiday tradition: Watching the made-for-tv Christmas movie. This special edition of PEOPLE looks at the best of Lifetime’s seasonal rom-coms and holiday fare: From meeting cute under the mistletoe to finding true love while discovering the true meaning of Christmas. Includes exclusive interviews with stars Kelly Rowland, Reba McIntyre, Tia Mowry, and Queen of the Holiday TV Movie, Melissa Joan Hart. Also: Recipes for your viewing party and a look at the 2021 line-up, with some surprising, nostalgic, and heart-warming TV cast reunions.
It’s a Wonderful Lifetime Christmas
It’s Holiday Movie Time! • AS SURELY AS RUDOLPH’S NOSE GUIDES SANTA’S SLEIGH, LIFETIME’S TV CHRISTMAS TALES DELIVER LIGHT, GOOD CHEER—AND LOVE
The 12 Ways of Christmas • A TREASURY OF HOLIDAY MOVIE FARE: FROM MERRY MUSICALS TO SCROOGE STORIES & MORE
Mistletow Magic • IT’S THE HOLIDAYS AND NOBODY WANTS TO CELEBRATE ALONE—ALL THESE MOVIE HEROES WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS A NEW ROMANCE
Merry Musicals • HARK! THE HERALD STARS SING (AND DANCE) IN MOVIES WITH CHRISTMAS CONCERTS AND PAGEANTS
Christmas Is for Kids • SURPRISINGLY SERIOUS THEMES CROP UP IN THESE MOVIES THAT, WHILE DELIVERING GROWN-UP LOVE MATCHES, CENTER ON CHILDREN’S HOLIDAY HOPES
Yuletide Vows • THE ROAD TO A BLISSFUL UNION MAY BE LONG AND BUMPY, BUT THERE’S NOTHING MORE FESTIVE THAN A CHRISTMAS WEDDING
Ghosts of Christmas • SCROOGES MEET SPIRITS FROM ANOTHER REALM IN FILMS INSPIRED BY DICKENS’ CLASSIC A CHRISTMAS CAROL
Holiday Treats • IN MOVIES THAT REVOLVE AROUND FESTIVE FOODS AND DRINKS, LOVE AND ROMANCE ARE ALWAYS IN THE RECIPE
Holiday Movie Night • DON’T LET THE FOLKS ONSCREEN HAVE ALL THE FUN! HOST A WATCH PARTY (EVEN A NECESSARILY SMALL ONE) AND SERVE THESE EASY RECIPES
Christmas Is My Job • WORKING FOR THE HOLIDAYS—IT’S NOT JUST FOR ELVES. MEET THE HEROES WHO HAVE BRAVELY FORGED CHRISTMAS CAREER PATHS (THAT LED TO LOVE)
More Miracles • WHEN STARRY-EYED ROMANTICS BRING THEIR CHRISTIAN AND JEWISH FAITHS TOGETHER, THEY HAVE SO MUCH MORE TO CELEBRATE
Holiday Guests • CHRISTMAS TV MOVIES BOAST MANY FAMILIAR FACES, BUT WHAT IS THE SEASON FOR, IF NOT WELCOMING VISITORS FROM NEAR AND FAR? THOSE WHO HAVE DROPPED IN INCLUDE AN OSCAR WINNER, AN ORIGINAL BRAT PACKER AND R&B DIVAS. OTHERS HAIL FROM THE WORLD OF VIRAL CAT MEMES OR FROM THE RED-SUITED SHORES OF BAYWATCH
Let It Snow! • A FIERCE WINTER STORM MAY SPOIL TRAVEL AND PARTY PLANS, BUT IT’S THE PERFECT BACKDROP FOR A MOVIE ROMANCE
Heading Home • AT CHRISTMASTIME, ALL KINDS OF DILEMMAS—A BROKEN HEART, FAMILY PROBLEMS—ARE CURED BY A TRIP BACK TO WHERE IT ALL BEGAN
Too Busy to Celebrate • THEY’RE MORE CONCERNED WITH CAREER THAN CHRISTMAS—BUT THIS HOLIDAY SEASON WILL BE DIFFERENT
Santa Gets Real • SOMETIMES HE SPORTS A WHITE BEARD AND THE BIG RED SUIT, AND SOMETIMES HE’S DRESSED LIKE THE GUY NEXT DOOR, BUT WHEN ST. NICK VISITS, HE’S ALWAYS THE LIFE OF THE CHRISTMAS PARTY
On Location • GO BEHIND THE SCENES WITH LIFETIME ACTORS, DIRECTORS AND PRODUCTION CREWS AS THEY MAKE HOLIDAY MOVIE MAGIC
Behind The Stories • THE LOVE MATCH, THE SETTING AND THE CHRISTMAS CATASTROPHES MAY DIFFER, BUT LIFETIME WRITER CASSIE DOYLE SAYS THE RESULT MUST ALWAYS FEEL THE SAME: ‘UPLIFTING’
More to Love • IN THIS YEAR’S LIFETIME CHRISTMAS LINEUP, LOOK OUT FOR SMOOTH MOVES, OLD FLAMES REUNITED—AND A BRADY BUNCH REUNION!
Stars Tell How They Celebrate • COCOA OR EGGNOG? REAL TREE OR FAKE? LOVE ACTUALLY OR A CHRISTMAS STORY? THE LIFETIME CREW SHARE THEIR HOLIDAY MEMORIES AND MUST-HAVES
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