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The company Kino Lorber previously announced that they will be releasing John Candy’s 80s comedy, Summer Rental, on 4K Blu-ray in January. The boutique label has now announced that the following month another beloved John Candy movie will be having a new physical video remastering. Blu-ray.com has revealed that Uncle Buck will get its own Blu-ray and 4K Blu-ray release on February 18. This film was a much bigger hit for Candy and is seen as one of his best movies. This is also the film that would give Hughes the idea to write Home Alone with Macaulay Culkin in mind.

The movie stars John Candy, Amy Madigan, Jean Louisa Kelly, Gaby Hoffmann and Macaulay Culkin. The Description reads, “When Cindy (Elaine Bromka) and her husband, Bob (Garrett M. Brown), have to leave town for a family emergency, there is only one person available to babysit for their three kids: Bob’s lazy,...

Explore the Cast of Uncle Buck John Candy (Buck Russell) – 6ft 2 in. (188 cm) Did John Candy Improvise in Home Alone? Who Played Uncle Buck’s Girlfriend? Jean Louisa Kelly (Tia Russell) – 5ft 3 in. (160 cm) Who Played Tia’s Boyfriend in Uncle Buck? Gaby Hoffmann (Maizy Russell) – 5ft 7 in. (170.2 cm) Macaulay Culkin (Miles Russell) – 5ft 6 in. (167.6 cm) Elaine Bromka (Cindy Russell) – 5 ft 4¼ in. (164.5 cm) Garrett M. Brown (Bob Russell) – 6ft 3 in. (191 cm) Who Played the Drunk Clown in Uncle Buck? Was Uncle Buck Filmed in the Same House as Home Alone?

Are you a fan of John Hughes’ 1989 classic Uncle Buck? If so, you might be curious to know what the cast of this hilarious comedy is up to now.

Starring John Candy, Uncle Buck tells the story of a bachelor who unexpectedly becomes the caretaker of his brother’s teenage daughter and her siblings.

Despite mixed reviews upon its release,...

As one door opens, another one closes, and although Hulu will be adding plenty of titles to keep you busy through October, once the month wraps up, the streamer will be eliminating over 100 series and movies from the platform.

If you’re planning on doing your Halloween binge-watching via Huluween, don’t expect to extend your holiday: many of the horror titles Hulu will be adding for October will be removed from the platform on October 31. All the more reason to celebrate Halloween all month long.

Check out The Streamable’s can’t-miss list of what’s leaving and cross them off your watchlist by the end of the month!

30-Day Free Trial $7.99+ / month hulu.com What are the 5 Best Shows and Movies Leaving Hulu in October 2023? “Evil Dead” | Tuesday, Oct. 31

What’s lost in camp is made up for in horror and gore in 2013’s entry into the “Evil Dead” franchise.

Macaulay Culkin is a household name in America. His rise to fame in the early 90s as a child actor with his iconic role in the Christmas classic, “Home Alone” made him one of the most recognizable child stars at the time. Although his career has had its ups and downs since then, he remains an important figure in popular culture – many of his movies still resonate with audiences today.

In this article, we will take a closer look at some of Macaulay Culkin‘s best works throughout his career and explore how they have shaped both pop culture and Culkin’s own personal fortunes over time. From family favorites to coming-of-age classics, these movies are sure to be remembered for years to come.

Top 10 Highest-Grossing Macaulay Culkin Movies

Without a doubt, Macaulay Culkin‘s movies have left an indelible mark on popular culture. His films have also enjoyed some amount of financial success.

The runway has been cleared for Wednesday’s world premiere of Paramount’s Top Gun: Maverick, the long-awaited sequel to the iconic 1986 original that sees Tom Cruise back in the cockpit.

Paramount is hosting the gala premiere on the USS Midway, the iconic Navy aircraft carrier docked in San Diego. Arrivals begin at 3 p.m. Pt ahead of the 7 p.m. Pt screening start.

The livestream, which will begin at 3:30 p.m. Pt, is part of a deal using YouTube’s Live Redirect feature, and it will re-route audiences from 150 Paramount-affiliated channels to the event.

Watch it on Deadline here:

Top Gun: Maverick cast and creatives planning to attend include Cruise, Miles Teller, Jennifer Connelly, Jon Hamm, Glen Powell, Lewis Pullman, Charles Parnell, Bashir Salahuddin, Monica Barbaro, Jay Ellis, Danny Ramirez, Greg Tarzan Davis, Manny Jacinto, Peter Mark Kendall, Jean Louisa Kelly, Lyliana Wray, Jack Schumacher, Kara Wang and Kenny Loggins.

If you want to feel the need (the need for speed) but weren’t invited to the “Top Gun: Maverick” premiere today in beautiful San Diego, California (aka Fighter Town), fear not – you can watch the action unfold on YouTube.

The premiere is taking place on the USS Midway, an iconic Navy aircraft carrier that is docked in San Diego. “Top Gun: Maverick” stars Tom Cruise, Miles Teller, Jennifer Connelly, Jon Hamm, Glen Powell, Lewis Pullman, Charles Parnell, Bashir Salahuddin, Monica Barbaro, Jay Ellis, Danny Ramirez, Greg Tarzan Davis, Manny Jacinto, Peter Mark Kendall, Jean Louisa Kelly, Lyliana Wray, Jack Schumacher and Kara Wang are scheduled to appear, starting at 3:30 p.m. Pacific time ahead of the 7 p.m. premiere screening.

Also making an appearance is Kenny Loggins, whose “Danger Zone” is on the soundtrack to both the 1986 original and the new movie. (Can you say iconic?)

Director Joseph Kosinski,...

A few days after “Top Gun: Maverick” premiered at CinemaCon, now you can listen to the song Lady Gaga wrote for the film.

The song, “Hold My Hand,” was posted on Spotify Monday night. Listen to it now:

The singer posted about the song on Instagram last Wednesday, describing her process of making it.

“When I wrote this song for ‘Top Gun: Maverick,’ I didn’t even realize the multiple layers it spanned across the film’s heart, my own psyche, and the nature of the world we’ve been living in,” she wrote in the caption. “I’ve been working on it for years, perfecting it, trying to make it ours.”

“I wanted to make music into a song where we share our deep need to both be understood and try to understand each other—a longing to be close when we feel so far away and an ability to celebrate life’s heroes,...

“Top Gun: Maverick” just screened at CinemaCon in Las Vegas, and the film appears to have taken the audience’s breath away.

Initial reactions are positively glowing, praising director Joseph Kosinski’s approach to the film’s aerial flight sequences and action while also acknowledging that the sequel is surprisingly emotional.

Starring Tom Cruise, who reprises his role as Maverick from the 1986 film, the sequel will fly into theaters May 27, 2022. Val Kilmer will also reprise the role of “Iceman.”

“#TopGunMaverick is a profound cinematic experience and easily the best film of the year,” TheWrap’s Drew Taylor wrote. “What Kosinski, @chrismcquarrie, @eddiehamilton and of course @TomCruise have accomplished is epic and intimate, heart stopping and heartbreaking. However good you think it’ll be, it’s better.”

“Deadpool” co-creator Rob Liefield is “Stunned at how absolutely outstanding” the film is, praising its “Perfect page, thrills, cast, chemistry!!!” and calling it “One...

Festival set to run May 17-28.

Tom Cruise tentpole Top Gun: Maverick is expected to land an out of competition slot at the highly anticipated Cannes Film Festival in May, according to reports on Monday (14).

The festival could not be contacted when reports first appeared online while Paramount Pictures, which produced the long-awaited action sequel with Skydance, could not be reached for comment.

The timing of the world premiere makes sense given that the film is scheduled to open in North America on May 27 for the Memorial Day holiday weekend and the in-person Cannes has been set for May 17-...

Festival set to run May 17-28.

Tom Cruise tentpole Top Gun: Maverick is expected to land an out of competition slot at the highly anticipated Cannes Film Festival in May, according to reports on Monday (14).

The festival could not be contacted when reports first appeared online while Paramount Pictures, which produced the long-awaited action sequel with Skydance, could not be reached for comment.

The timing of the world premiere makes sense given that the film is scheduled to open in North America on May 27 for the Memorial Day holiday weekend and the in-person Cannes has been set for May 17-...

Malignant Review — Malignant (2021) Film Review, a movie directed by James Wan and starring Annabelle Wallis, Maddie Hasson, George Young, Michole Briana White, Jean Louisa Kelly, Susanna Thompson, Jake Abel, Jacqueline McKenzie, Christian Clemenson, Amir AboulEla, Mercedes Colon, Ingrid Bisu, Ruben Pla, Jon Lee Brody, Paula Marshall, Zoe Bell and Shaunte Lynette Johnson. Director [...]

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” Some say that’s the legend. Not so. You see, I knew him once, when he was just a dog at a men side. And even all this land is his, every summer, when he comes down to the valley, he remembers kind hands and old masters… before he went to his own… became his own master… before he heard the call. “

The Call Of The Wild delighted audiences upon opening February 21, earning an 89% Verified Audience Score on RottenTomatoes®. Adapted from the novel by Jack London, it vividly brings to the screen the story of Buck, a big-hearted dog whose blissful domestic life is turned upside down when he is suddenly uprooted from his California home and transplanted to the exotic wilds of the Canadian Yukon during the Gold Rush of the 1890s. As the newest rookie on a mail delivery dog sled team — and later its leader — Buck experiences the adventure of a lifetime,...

The Call Of The Wild 20th Century Studios Reviewed for Shockya.com & BigAppleReviews.net linked from Rotten Tomatoes by: Harvey Karten Director: Chris Sanders Screenwriter: Michael Green, book by Jack London Cast: Karen Gillan, Harrison Ford, Cara Gee, Dan Stevens, Bradley Whitford, Jean Louisa Kelly, Wes Brown, Omar Sy Screened at: AMC Lincoln Square, NYC, 2/13/20 […]

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Exclusive: Paramount/Skydance Media’s Top Gun: Maverick has announced the final seven cast members who’ll round out the sequel to the Tom Cruise 1986 smash hit which opens on June 26, 2020.

While most of these roles are being kept under wraps due to their turning points in the pic’s plot, Deadline has learned that Kara Wang of Freeform/Nuyorican’s series Good Trouble will play one of two female pilots in Maverick, the other being portrayed by Monica Barbaro who has already been announced. Wang is repped by Global Artists Agency and Stride Management.

In addition, Jack Schumacher, who has appeared on Fox’s Empire and NBC’s Chicago P.D., has joined the cast as one of the many pilots. Schumacher is represented by Stewart Talent and Velocity Entertainment Partners.

Also boarding Top Gun: Maverick are Greg Tarzan Davis (Chicago P.D.), Jake Picking, Raymond Lee, Jean Louisa Kelly and Lyliana Wray (CBS All Access’ Strange Angel).

All of the newly announced above join Cruise, Jennifer Connelly, Val Kilmer, Ed Harris, Jon Hamm, Miles Teller, Glen Powell, Manny Jacinto and Barbaro. Joseph Kosinski directs from a screenplay by Peter Craig, Justin Marks, and Eric Warren Singer. Cruise, Jerry Bruckheimer, and Skydance’s David Ellison are producing. The first Top Gun made north of $356M at the global box office.

Davis is repped by Ellis Talent Group and Disante Frank & Company, Lee is repped by CAA and Levity, Kelly by Aka Talent Agency and Industry Entertainment and Wray by Paradigm, Endorse Management Group and Eric Feig Entertainment & Media Law.

Sneak Peek footage from director Aaron Harvey's 'obsessive love' feature "The Neighbour", starring William Fichtner, Jessica McNamee and Jean Louisa Kelly, opening in 2018:

"...a middle-aged man in a stagnant marriage finds his life upended...

"...when an attractive young woman and her seemingly abusive husband move in next door..."

Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "The Neighbour"...

The Neighbor Vertical Entertainment Reviewed by: Harvey Karten Director: Aaron Harvey Screenwriter: Richard Byard, Aaron Harvey Cast: William Fichtner, Jessica McNamee, Jean Louisa Kelly, Michael Rosenbaum, Colin Woodell Screened at: Critics’ link, NYC, 1/30/18 Opens: January 26, 2018 Since Aeschylus popularized the Greek myth of King Agamemnon, who was killed by his wife Clytemnestra for […]

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"What were you doing in my house?" "I heard a scream." Vertical Entertainment has debuted the official trailer for a low-key thriller titled The Neighbor, from director Aaron Harvey. The indie drama stars the very talented character actor William Fichtner (last seen in 12 Strong, Elysium, The Lone Ranger, Drive Angry, The Dark Knight) as a reserved man stuck in a stagnant marriage whose life is upended when an attractive young woman and her husband move in to the home next door to them. The cast includes Jessica McNamee, Jean Louisa Kelly, Michael Rosenbaum, Colin Woodell, and Erich Anderson. I can't tell if there's a big twist in this, but it seems like a solidly engaging friendly-neighbor thriller. Check it out. Here's the first official trailer (+ poster) for Aaron Harvey's The Neighbor, direct from YouTube: A middle-aged man (William Fichtner) in a stagnant marriage becomes voyeuristically obsessed with an...

Filming on HBO.s 'The Leftovers' in stage 4 at Docklands Studios Melbourne, courtesy Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.

If speaks to Docklands Studios CEO Rod Allan about strengthening connections in La, working with HBO on Season 3 of 'The Leftovers' and gearing up for 'Winchester'.

How did you go in La for Ausfilm week?

A lot of these productions have long lead times, so it.s very unusual to go over there and meet someone who has a production ready. That doesn.t happen. What happens is the producers usually explore a number of options for Australia. It.s much more a relationship-building exercise. When we went to Ausfilm week last October, The Leftovers was not on the horizon. It wasn.t until March this year that they came out and subsequently we made the booking, and they.ve shot and wrapped since then.

How did you nab them?...

“Why Aren’T You All Turning Your Chairs? Turn Your Chairs! Turn Them! Turn Them!”

Oh dear. I am so sorry to begin this recap of The Voice‘s fourth round of Season 7 Blind Auditions with an all-caps rant, but come on, I’m not the only one who finds himself shouting and gesticulating wildly when Gwen, Pharrell, Adam and Blake ignore winning PowerBall tickets falling from heaven, am I?

And by “winning PowerBall tickets,” of course, I mean serious contenders like Toia Jones and Amanda Lee Peers, who tonight had to settle for two- and one-chair turns, respectively, while...

John Candy stars in John Hughes' big-hearted comedy as the eponymous oaf who has to babysit his brother's kids: difficult teenager Tia (Jean Louisa Kelly), cute little Maizy (Gaby Hoffman), and the perpetually inquisitive Miles (a pre-Home Alone Macaulay Culkin). Candy's trademark grown-up-who-never-grew-up act provides the perfect launch pad for domestic chaos and some cracking banter, topped by Miles' quickfire interrogation about Buck's personal life.

On Aug. 16, one of cinema's best babysitting adventures, Uncle Buck, will celebrate its 25th anniversary.

The John Hughes comedy tells the story of the Russell family; mom and dad need someone to look after their three kids Asap. Short on options, Uncle Buck – a sloppy and crass city dweller – is recruited at the last minute. Expertly played by the late John Candy, Buck tackles giant pancakes, power drills and a game of endless questions with Macaulay Culkin, proving crazy uncles have some serious skills.

A quarter of a century later, Uncle Buck still brings the laughs and warm, fuzzy feelings.

Alan Kirschenbaum died on Friday, his agency, CAA, has confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter. He was 51 years old. The TV vet spent over three decades writing for various sitcoms, starting with work on Everything's Relative and Dear John in the late 1980's. He later wrote for Coach and Everybody Loves Raymond, then served as co-exec producer and writer on Stark Raving Mad and Yes, Dear, the Anthony Clark-Jean Louisa Kelly CBS comedy that he also co-created.

More recently, Kirschenbaum was a consulting producer on NBC's My Name is Earl and

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Update: 1000 to 1: The Cory Weissman Story is scoring points with its castings. Beau Bridges (Max Payne), "Bones" actor Luke Kleintank, "Necessary Roughness" actress Hannah Marks, "Big Love" actress Cassi Thomson and "Hero Factory" actress Jean Louisa Kelly have joined the cast. 

Sept. 12, 2012 - "Wizards of Waverly Place" actor David Henrie scored the inspirational sports drama 1000 to 1: The Cory Weissman Story. He'll get a real chance to show off his acting chops: it's a true story about a high school basketball star who suffers a stroke. The teen's wish is to participate in a basketball game just one more time, just to hold the ball in his hands as a part of a game. Michael Levin will direct the indie which starts production in Pennsylvania next month.

Henrie just wrapped filming Grown Ups 2 where he reteams with Kevin James - the two are co-starring in the World War II drama Little Boy.

Black Sails

Toby Stephens ("Jane Eyre," "Die Another Day") has been cast in the lead role of Captain Flint in the upcoming eight-episode pirate drama series "Black Sails" on Starz. Pre-production is currently underway in South Africa.

Michael Bay serves as executive producer on this series set 20 years before the events in Robert Louis Stevenson’s "Treasure Island" and chronicles the adventures of fabled buccaneer Captain Flint and his men. [Source: Deadline]

1,000 to 1: The Cory Weissman Story

David Henrie ("The Wizards of Waverly Place") will play the lead role in "1,000 to 1: The Cory Weissman Story". Beau Bridges and Jean Louisa Kelly also star.

The true story tale follows a young basketball player who suffered a catastrophic stroke as a freshman at Gettysburg College but, through determination and an indomitable spirit, returned to the court for one remarkable moment in the last game of his senior year. [Source: Broadway World]

Zero Theorem

Mélanie Thierry ("Babylon A.D.,...

Chicago – John Hughes’s creative peak in the 1980s was brought about by a great deal of writing in a very small period of time. According to legend, Hughes wrote the script for his 1986 cult classic, “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off,” in only seven days while under the threat of a writer’s strike. He was gifted at churning out films, but his prolific nature caused him to noticeably repeat himself.

Like “Home Alone,” the box office monster that ultimately tarnished Hughes’s career, “Bueller” is an infectiously silly exercise in wish fulfillment. It lacks much of the insight that fueled his influential portraits of adolescent hell (such as his lovely debut, “Sixteen Candles”), opting for a cartoonish battle of wits between a smart-aleck student, Ferris (Matthew Broderick), and his vengeful principal (Jeffrey Jones). The film often plays like a Wile E. Coyote/Road Runner cartoon crossed with a Chicago travelogue,...

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Peggy Rea, an actress who starred in 'The Waltons' and 'Dukes of Hazzard,' died Saturday at the age of 89.

According to The New York Times, Rea died of heart failure in her home in Toluca Lake, Calif.

Rea was a fixture on television in the late 1970s and early 1980s, playing Olivia Walton's cousin Rose on 'The Waltons' and Boss Hoggs' wife Lulu on 'The Dukes of Hazzard.' The actress also appeared on 'All in the Family,' 'The Golden Girls' and 'Step by Step.'

Her last TV role was as Jean Kelly, the feisty mother-in-law to Brett Butler's titular character on the sitcom 'Grace Under Fire.'

 

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Actress Peggy Rea, possibly best known for her work on The Dukes of Hazzard, died of congestive heart failure on Saturday at her home in Toluca Lake, Calif. She was 89. Aside from playing Lulu Hogg on The Dukes of Hazzard, Rea's other notable TV roles include Cousin Bertha on All in the Family, Rose Burton on The Waltons, Ivy Baker on Step By Step and Jean Kelly in Grace Under Fire, according to the Hollywood Reporting. Rea also acted in several films, including Made in America and In Country.The L.A.-born actress first appeared on I Love Lucy...

Hitting movie theaters this weekend:

The Eagle – Channing Tatum, Jamie Bell, Donald Sutherland

Gnomeo and Juliet – James McAvoy, Emily Blunt, Maggie Smith

Just Go with It – Adam Sandler, Jennifer Aniston, Brooklyn Decker

Justin Bieber: Never Say Never – Justin Bieber, Boys II Men, Miley Cyrus

In Her Skin – Guy Pearce, Sam Neill, Miranda Otto (limited)

Movie of the Week

The Eagle

The Stars: Channing Tatum, Jamie Bell, Donald Sutherland

The Plot: In Roman-ruled Britain, a young Roman soldier endeavors to honor his father’s memory by finding his lost legion’s golden emblem.

The Buzz: It didn’t blow me away, but the trailer for The Eagle did make me want to check this one out in the theater. The cinematography and filming locales of The Eagle look to be fantastic. The score in the trailer was fairly derivative; standard music to augment the excitement and adventure that such a film promises.

The romantic comedy "My Girlfriend's Boyfriend," starring Alyssa Milano and Christopher Gorham, will get its U.S. premiere on WB Digital's pay-per-view and VOD platforms and has been sold around the world by Opus Distribution.

Those deals and global sales on three other movies were announced by Ken DuBow, who founded Opus a year ago with private investment after working at MGM/UA, Modern Entertainment and elsewhere during the past 30 years.

Two other films will premiere on Lifetime channels: the horror thriller "Next Stop Murder," starring Brigid Brannagh and Rosa Blasi, on the Lifetime Movie Network, and the thriller "Locked Away," starring Jean Louisa Kelly and Kirsten Prout on Lifetime Network,

"Murder" and "Locked" were produced by Seven Palms, a company formed by former Nrg and Otx researcher Kevin Goetz, who also runs research firm Screen Engine, with partners Johnson Chan of Hong Kong and Vincent Reppert. They research movie...

With just a week to go until the Burn Notice summer finale, "Blind Spot" put viewers through a series of emotions.

We all knew at some point that Jesse was going to find out that Michael was involved with him being burned. I think we will all agree that this was pretty close to the worst way the discovery could have been made.

Seeing Michael running from his building on footage he got from an outside source does not bode well. But, wait Jesse fans, there is a spark of hope! Jesse chose to leave and not hurt Fiona, even though he promised to take down anyone involved with his burning.

Jesse is understandably angry with Michael, Fiona, and Sam. Who wouldn’t be? I am just hopeful that once he cools off a little bit, he realizes that Michael really has been trying to help get him back in.

The Hallmark Channel is hoping to bring some holiday joy by giving one lucky viewer a ,000 giftcard this Saturday. The Hallmark Channel Original movie "The Three Gifts" will air on Saturday, December 19 at 8:00 pm Et and fans will have to watch to win.

"The Three Gifts" stars Dean Cain, Jean Louisa Kelly, Mimi Kennedy and Reginald VelJohnson in the story of toymaker and his wife who agree to take in three troublemaking orphans for the holidays while their orphanage is being renovated.

Ten viewers will each win a Hallmark Gold Crown Stores gift, while one lucky viewer will win a ,000 Visa giftcard. To win, fans will need to head to Hallmark Channel USA's Facebook page after the film airs to answer three questions about the film. Fans who answer all three questions correctly will be entered into the drawing.

Winners of the giftcards will receive their prizes via FedEx,...

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Laura Leighton and Alexis Denisof have joined ABC Family's pilot "Pretty Little Liars." Also cast in liars are Lucy Hale, Troian Bellisario, Ashley Benson, newcomer Shay Mitchell, Jean Louisa Kelly and Nia Peeples. In other ABC pilot castings, Tracey Fairway and Nick Robinson have joined Melissa Joan Hart and Joey Lawrence in their untitled comedy. Vanessa Marano and Chloe Bridges will star opposite Scott Cohen and Stephanie Childers the untitled Michael Jacobs comedy. "Liars" is based on Alloy Entertainment's series of novels and tells of four teenage girls - Aria (Hale), Emily (Mitchell), Spencer (Bellisario) and Hanna (Benson) -- who start receiving mysterious messages which seem to come from a girlfriend who vanished three years ago...

Laura Leighton and Alexis Denisof have joined the cast of ABC Family's hourlong pilot "Pretty Little Liars."

Ashley Benson, newcomer Shay Mitchell, Jean Louisa Kelly and Nia Peeples also have been cast in "Liars," joining Lucy Hale and Troian Bellisario.

In other ABC pilot castings, Tracey Fairway and Nick Robinson have joined Melissa Joan Hart and Joey Lawrence in their multicamera comedy "Melissa and Joey," and Vanessa Marano and Chloe Bridges have landed starring roles opposite Scott Cohen and Stephanie Childers the untitled Michael Jacobs single-camera comedy.

"Liars," based on Alloy Entertainment's series of novels, revolves around four teen girls -- Aria (Hale), Emily (Mitchell), Spencer (Bellisario) and Hanna (Benson) -- who begin to receive mysterious messages, seemingly from a girlfriend who disappeared three years before.

Leighton ("Melrose Place") will play Hanna's mother. Denisof ("Angel") will play Aria's father, with Kelly ("Yes, Dear") and Peeples also playing parents.

Additionally,...

The Hallmark Channel has wrapped production on two new original movies: "Elevator Girl," starring Ryan Merriman and Lacey Chabert, and "The Three Gifts," headlined by Dean Cain, Jean Louisa Kelly, Mimi Kennedy and Reginald VelJohnson.

"Elevator," from Larry Levinson Prods., revolves around two strangers -- a hot-shot lawyer (Merriman) and a free-spirited artist (Chabert) -- whose instant connection when they are stuck in an elevator sparks an unexpected romance.

Larry Levinson executive produces the movie, written by Jennifer Notas and directed by Bradford May. It is slated to premiere in 2010.

"Three Gifts," from LG Films Prods. and Larry Levinson Prods., centers on a childless couple (Cain, Kelly) who take in three orphan boys to spend Christmas with them and end up trying to adopt them.

The movie, written by Donald Martin and Mitchell Gabourie and directed by Dave S. Cass, will air in December. Levinson is the exec producer.