ABC announced that “Women of the Movement,” the upcoming limited series based on the true story of Mamie Till-Mobley, will premiere on Jan. 6 at 8 p.m. The six-episode series will air in three parts for three consecutive weeks.
Adrienne Warren stars as Mamie, the mother of Emmett Till (Cedric Joe), who was brutally lynched in 1955 in the Jim Crow South. The series sees Mamie risk her life seeking justice for Emmett, keeping his name and murder in the news and igniting the Civil Rights movement. Tonya Pinkins plays Mamie’s mother Alma Carthan; Ray Fisher plays Gene Mobley, Mamie’s husband who was a father figure to Emmett; Glynn Turman plays Mose Wright, Mamie’s uncle; Chris Coy and Carter Jenkins play Emmett’s murderers J.W. Milam and Roy Bryant, respectively, and Julia McDermott plays Carolyn Bryant, the white woman Emmett was falsely accused of sexually harassing.
“My son, he’s a good boy,...
Adrienne Warren stars as Mamie, the mother of Emmett Till (Cedric Joe), who was brutally lynched in 1955 in the Jim Crow South. The series sees Mamie risk her life seeking justice for Emmett, keeping his name and murder in the news and igniting the Civil Rights movement. Tonya Pinkins plays Mamie’s mother Alma Carthan; Ray Fisher plays Gene Mobley, Mamie’s husband who was a father figure to Emmett; Glynn Turman plays Mose Wright, Mamie’s uncle; Chris Coy and Carter Jenkins play Emmett’s murderers J.W. Milam and Roy Bryant, respectively, and Julia McDermott plays Carolyn Bryant, the white woman Emmett was falsely accused of sexually harassing.
“My son, he’s a good boy,...
- 10/21/2021
- by Selome Hailu
- Variety Film + TV
Carly Pope and Kristoffer Polaha star in tonight's Double Holiday on Hallmark Channel.
Written by Nina Weinman, who has almost two dozen successful television movies on her resume, Double Holiday follows Rebecca, a successful Jewish woman working on her company's Christmas party with Chris in the hope that it leads to a promotion.
Carly and Kris took precious time out of their busy schedules to talk about the movie and a whole lot of other issues including their love for some of their most cherished programming from the past.
Both actors impressed with their kindness and a desire to make the world a better place to live. On Carly's part, she's focusing on using her commitment to entertainment that helps move the bar toward more inclusion and societal progression.
Kris enjoys bringing smiles to the faces of his fans with his roles from his work with Hallmark to his role in the 2014 feature film,...
Written by Nina Weinman, who has almost two dozen successful television movies on her resume, Double Holiday follows Rebecca, a successful Jewish woman working on her company's Christmas party with Chris in the hope that it leads to a promotion.
Carly and Kris took precious time out of their busy schedules to talk about the movie and a whole lot of other issues including their love for some of their most cherished programming from the past.
Both actors impressed with their kindness and a desire to make the world a better place to live. On Carly's part, she's focusing on using her commitment to entertainment that helps move the bar toward more inclusion and societal progression.
Kris enjoys bringing smiles to the faces of his fans with his roles from his work with Hallmark to his role in the 2014 feature film,...
- 12/21/2019
- by Carissa Pavlica
- TVfanatic
When writer Nina Weinman heard Hallmark wanted to include Hanukkah in their annual “Countdown to Christmas” original movie slate for the 2019 holiday season, she was thrilled. Weinman was raised Jewish but now celebrates both Hanukkah and Christmas with her own family after marrying a man who is Christian. Weinman’s producing partner, Joel Rice, is also Jewish, and she notes they “enthusiastically threw our hats in the ring” to get the gig.
Their original movie, “Double Holiday,” which premieres Dec. 21, stars Carly Pope as a woman named Rebecca who joins her coworker rival Chris (Kristoffer Polaha) to plan a holiday party at their office. Rebecca is Jewish and is already steeped in celebrating Hanukkah with her family when the party planning begins, causing Chris to spend ample time at her house and learn about her traditions.
“We said everything that I wanted to say about how people celebrate Hanukkah,” Weinman tells Variety of the movie.
Their original movie, “Double Holiday,” which premieres Dec. 21, stars Carly Pope as a woman named Rebecca who joins her coworker rival Chris (Kristoffer Polaha) to plan a holiday party at their office. Rebecca is Jewish and is already steeped in celebrating Hanukkah with her family when the party planning begins, causing Chris to spend ample time at her house and learn about her traditions.
“We said everything that I wanted to say about how people celebrate Hanukkah,” Weinman tells Variety of the movie.
- 12/20/2019
- by Danielle Turchiano
- Variety Film + TV
This past weekend was a rough one for Hallmark networks.
When they received pressure from special interest groups to pull a commercial from wedding-registry site Zola featuring two women kissing at the altar on their wedding day, they succumbed.
The stressful day didn't only affect those at the corporate level of Hallmark and it's entertainment entities, it also affected the people working on the projects at every level.
And while Hallmark ultimately rescinded their decision and announced a new partnership with Gladd to usher in a new era of programming at their networks, the fallout was still palpable across the organization on Monday.
As you know, I'm a fan of Hallmark's feel-good entertainment and have been covering their series and interviewing the talented people who helm their programming.
Days before the unfortunate situation came to light I had a chance to speak with Carly Pope who will be appearing in...
When they received pressure from special interest groups to pull a commercial from wedding-registry site Zola featuring two women kissing at the altar on their wedding day, they succumbed.
The stressful day didn't only affect those at the corporate level of Hallmark and it's entertainment entities, it also affected the people working on the projects at every level.
And while Hallmark ultimately rescinded their decision and announced a new partnership with Gladd to usher in a new era of programming at their networks, the fallout was still palpable across the organization on Monday.
As you know, I'm a fan of Hallmark's feel-good entertainment and have been covering their series and interviewing the talented people who helm their programming.
Days before the unfortunate situation came to light I had a chance to speak with Carly Pope who will be appearing in...
- 12/17/2019
- by Carissa Pavlica
- TVfanatic
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