Hallmark Channel Gears Up for Winterfest; ABC Sets Up Crossover Event for Thursday Staples

Thursday, January 04, 2018

Hallmark Channel Gears Up for Winterfest; ABC Sets Up Crossover Event for Thursday Staples

Winter sparkles on Hallmark Channel, as the network ushers in the New Year with "Winterfest," the network's highly anticipated annual programming event. "Winterfest" celebrates all we love about the snowy season and features a slate of four all-new original movies premiering every Saturday in January. The event starts with Love on the Slopes starring Katrina Bowden & Thomas Beaudoin (Saturday, January 6, 9 p.m. ET/PT), followed by Frozen in Love starring Rachel Leigh Cook & Niall Matter (Saturday, January 13, 9 p.m. ET/PT), One Winter Weekend starring Taylor Cole & Jack Turner (Saturday, January 20, 9 p.m. ET/PT) and Winter's Dream starring Dean Cain & Kristy Swanson (Saturday, January 27, 9 p.m. ET/PT).

Kerry Washington and Viola Davis

TGIT worlds will collide later this season when Annalise Keating and Olivia Pope share the screen during How to Get Away with Murder and Scandal crossover episodes, ABC confirmed. Kerry Washington and Viola Davis posted the news early yesterday morning (see below) and it was confirmed by Shonda Rhimes and Pete Nowalk, executive producer of How to Get Away with Murder.

Kerry Washington post - https://t.co/JFdiCTmbFs
Viola Davis post - https://www.instagram.com/p/BdfukRzAe9v/?taken-by=violadavis

The Scandal crossover episode was written by Raamla Mohamed and directed by Tony Goldwyn. The How to Get Away with Murder crossover episode was written by Morenike Balogun & Sarah L. Thompson and directed by Zetna Fuentes. As previously announced, new TGIT episodes of Grey's Anatomy, Scandal and How to Get Away with Murder return on Thursday, January 18, on The ABC Television Network, streaming and on demand.

Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows

Tuesday, October 8

Tyler Perry's House of Payne - "Hut-Hut Psyche" (BET, 9:00PM ET/PT)
Calvin wants Calvin Jr. to play football, but Ella thinks football is too dangerous and pushes him to play tennis instead.

Tyler Perry's Assisted Living - "Roll Model" (BET, 9:30PM ET/PT)
Vinny's weed smoking is making him a bad role model for Philip, so he attempts to rehab his image by volunteering at Cora's church; Cora lands a date with a promising gentleman.

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of October 7)

Tuesday, October 8

Harrison Ford (Shrinking) - Catch Harrison on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Nathan Lane (Only Murders in the Building/Modern Family/Charlie Lawrence/Encore! Encore!/One of the Boys) - Nathan is a guest on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Rosemarie DeWitt (United States of Tara) - Rosemarie appears on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Skylar Astin (Ground Floor) and Mary Holland (The Big Door Prize/Robbie/Blunt Talk) - Skylar and Mary are guests on a repeat of After Midnight at 12:37am on CBS.
Drake Bell (Drake & Josh) - E! News has an interview with Drake at 11pm on E!.
Lamorne Morris (Woke/New Girl), Ella Hunt (Dickinson) and Kim Matula (LA to Vegas) - Lamorne, Ella and Kim talk about Saturday Night on NBC's Today some time between 7-9am.
Jim Parsons (Young Sheldon/The Big Bang Theory) - Jim talks about Our Town on NBC's Today in the 9am hour.
Patricia Clarkson (Davis Rules) - Patricia talks about Lilly on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
Quinta Brunson (Abbott Elementary) - Quinta talks about the new season of Abbott Elementary on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your listings.
Terry Crews (Everybody Still Hates Chris/Brooklyn Nine-Nine/Are We There Yet?/Everybody Hates Chris) - Terry tells Sherri about the animated new series Everybody Still Hates Chris on Comedy Central on Sherri, so check your local listings.
Ali Wong (Big Mouth/American Housewife/Are You There, Chelsea?) - Ali talks about Ali Wong: Single Lady on ABC's Good Morning America some time between 7-9am.
Quinta Brunson (Abbott Elementary) and Tyler James Williams (Abbott Elementary/Go On/Everybody Hates Chris) - Quinta and Tyler talk about Abbott Elementary on ABC's Good Morning America some time between 7-9am.
Brooke Shields (Suddenly Susan) - Brooke is sharing the secrets behind her shiny and bouncy hair and why she decided to create he own haircare line in her 50s on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
Lisa Ann Walter (Abbott Elementary/Emeril) - Lisa disusses Abbott Elementary on The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
Sasheer Zamata (Home Economics/Woke/Robbie) - Sasheer talks about Agatha All Along on The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.