‘When Calls the Heart’ star Nathaniel ‘Nate’ Pelletier dies ‘suddenly’ at 53

‘When Calls the Heart’ star Nathaniel ‘Nate’ Pelletier dies ‘suddenly’ at 53

Nathaniel “Nate” Pelletier, who starred in the popular Hallmark series “When Calls the Heart,” has passed away. He was 53. The actor died “suddenly at home” in Langley, British Columbia, on April 11, according to his obituary. No cause of death was given. Pelletier had a recurring role in the beloved series as a taxi driver, … Read more

Connie Britton goes unscripted on Hallmark’s ‘The Motherhood’

Connie Britton goes unscripted on Hallmark’s ‘The Motherhood’

Chances are there’s a Connie Britton character you absolutely adore. Whether it’s Rayna Jaymes on “Nashville,” Tami Taylor on “Friday Night Lights” or, for Gen Xers, Nikki Faber on “Spin City,” Britton is a cherished part of the American TV and film landscape. There’s just something about her: That voice with a delicate hint of … Read more

Hallmark star Brennan Elliott’s wife dead at 45 after cancer battle: ‘She suffered immeasurably’

Hallmark star Brennan Elliott’s wife dead at 45 after cancer battle: ‘She suffered immeasurably’

Hallmark star Brennan Elliott’s wife Camilla Row has died. She was 45. The 49-year-old actor shared the tragic news that Row lost her battle with gastric cancer, a form of stomach cancer, in an emotional Instagram post Saturday. Brennan Elliott with his wife Camilla Row. Brennan Elliott/Instagram “There is no easy way to say this … Read more

Dayle Haddon appeared happy, healthy in final appearance days before her sudden death

Dayle Haddon appeared happy, healthy in final appearance days before her sudden death

Dayle Haddon spoke candidly on ageism in the fashion industry in her final appearance before her sudden death. The former supermodel, who died Friday from suspected carbon monoxide poisoning at age 76, posted a clip of her appearance on Claudia Mahler’s “Shift Happens” podcast, to Instagram on Dec.19 — just eight days before her death. In the caption, Haddon … Read more

Hallmark star John Reardon reveals tonsil cancer battle: ‘Has been a long road’

Hallmark star John Reardon reveals tonsil cancer battle: ‘Has been a long road’

John Reardon is getting candid on his health journey. The actor, 49, took to Instagram on Tuesday to reveal he was diagnosed with tonsil cancer, sharing a picture of himself dressed up and a second photo of himself in a hospital bed. “Last night was my first night out after my recovery from tonsil cancer,” … Read more

How to write a holiday rom-com for TV, according to the experts

How to write a holiday rom-com for TV, according to the experts

Have you ever watched a holiday rom-com on Hallmark Channel or Lifetime — or any of the other many networks and streamers that now air them — and thought, “I could write that”? It’s harder than you may think — but just as fun. Regular writers of Christmas fare for Hallmark Channel, Great American Family … Read more

Exclusive | ‘Holiday Touchdown’ stars dish on working with Donna Kelce in Hallmark movie

Exclusive | ‘Holiday Touchdown’ stars dish on working with Donna Kelce in Hallmark movie

Taylor could be scoring big in the mother-in-law department. Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce’s mom made life sweeter on the set of the Hallmark Christmas movie inspired by her son’s team and his romance with Taylor Swift. If the pair were to tie the knot, the pop star would have a ball with Donna … Read more

Exclusive | The sweater, PJs and wine Hallmark star Lacey Chabert will cozy up with this Christmas

Exclusive | The sweater, PJs and wine Hallmark star Lacey Chabert will cozy up with this Christmas

Mariah Carey may be the Queen of Christmas Music but Lacey Chabert is the Queen of Christmas Movies. Known for playing the violin virtuoso on “Party of Five” as a kid, and later “trying to make ‘fetch’ happen” as Gretchen Wieners in the classic “Mean Girls,” this holiday season the Mississippi-born, LA-based actress is starring … Read more

Nikki DeLoach is really ‘trying’ for an ‘Awkward’ reboot with OG cast: ‘We are not giving up’

Nikki DeLoach is really ‘trying’ for an ‘Awkward’ reboot with OG cast: ‘We are not giving up’

Hold. The. Phone. Could “Awkward” really make a comeback? Well, according to Nikki DeLoach — who played Jenna Hamilton’s cool mom Lacey — there is a universe where another blown-way-out-of-proportion misunderstanding graces our screens. “Girl, I am trying!” she exclusively told The Post at the Alzheimer’s Association’s Dance Party to End ALZ red carpet on Sunday. “We’ve tried. We’re … Read more

Hallmark wanted to replace ‘old people’ like Holly Robinson Peete, 60, Lacey Chabert, 42, for ‘younger stars’: lawsuit

Hallmark wanted to replace ‘old people’ like Holly Robinson Peete, 60, Lacey Chabert, 42, for ‘younger stars’: lawsuit

An ex-Hallmark Channel honcho gifted the network a fa-la-la-la-lawsuit after the studio left her feeling not so merry. A top executive from the cheerful channel is accused of trying to replace holiday stars like Holly Robinson Peete, 60, and Lacey Chabert, 42, because they didn’t want to cast “old people” as leads to appear in … Read more

Mamie Laverock reunites with ‘When Calls the Heart’ cast 4 months after near-fatal balcony fall

Mamie Laverock reunites with ‘When Calls the Heart’ cast 4 months after near-fatal balcony fall

Mamie Laverock is back with her “When Calls The Heart” cast, months after her five-story near-fatal hospital fall. The 20-year-old Hallmark actress shared a photo on Oct. 1 with her co-stars at Hallmark’s Hearties Family Reunion event last month. The weekend for the network’s fans took place on Sept. 13-15 at the Executive Hotel Vancouver Airport in … Read more

Travis Kelce’s mom Donna wears his No. 87 jersey in Hallmark’s ‘Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story’

Travis Kelce’s mom Donna wears his No. 87 jersey in Hallmark’s ‘Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story’

She’s ready for primetime.  As NFL star Travis Kelce has garnered even more fame thanks to his romance with Taylor Swift, his mom, Donna Kelce, is also getting her own spotlight. Donna, 71, will appear in the upcoming Hallmark movie, “Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story.” The film’s first trailer was released as part of … Read more

Hallmark actress Mamie Laverock stands, takes first steps after surviving fall from 5-story hospital balcony

Hallmark actress Mamie Laverock stands, takes first steps after surviving fall from 5-story hospital balcony

The Hallmark Channel’s Mamie Laverock celebrated a milestone in her recovery after surviving a five-story fall from a hospital balcony in May. The 20-year-old “When Calls the Heart” actress stood up and took her first steps in a since-deleted video shared on her official Facebook page Friday. “Thank you surgeon’s, thank you prayers, thank you Lord. Mamie … Read more

‘General Hospital’ star Cameron Mathison and wife Vanessa divorcing after ‘rocky times’

‘General Hospital’ star Cameron Mathison and wife Vanessa divorcing after ‘rocky times’

Their marriage is no more.  “General Hospital” star Cameron Mathison, 54, and his wife, Vanessa, 57, are splitting after 22 years of marriage.  Mathison, who is also a Hallmark and Great American Family star, and his wife released a joint statement via Instagram on Wednesday. “After 22 years of marriage, we have made the difficult … Read more

Hallmark star Mamie Laverock, 20, hugs mom on ‘miracle birthday’ after being on life support

Hallmark star Mamie Laverock, 20, hugs mom on ‘miracle birthday’ after being on life support

She’s on the road to recovery.  Hallmark star Mamie Laverock, 20, fell five stories from a balcony and was put on life support in May.  On Tuesday, Laverock’s mom, Nicole Compton, shared an update on Facebook, the day after Laverock turned 20, which her mom called a “miracle birthday.” “Mamie moved onto her stomach, pushed … Read more

Hallmark star Mamie Laverock, 19, ‘doing well’ after being put on life support following balcony fall

Hallmark star Mamie Laverock, 19, ‘doing well’ after being put on life support following balcony fall

Hallmark star Mamie Laverock, 19, is “doing well” after being placed on life support, according to a condition update from her family. On the 19-year-old actress’s GoFundMe page, which has raised over $33,000 for her medical bills to date, Laverock’s parents, Rob and Nicole wrote, “Mamie is out of her big surgeries and the doctors … Read more

‘When Calls the Heart’ star Mamie Laverock, 19, on life support after five-story balcony fall

‘When Calls the Heart’ star Mamie Laverock, 19, on life support after five-story balcony fall

Hallmark star Mamie Laverock, 19, is on life support after falling five stories from a balcony walkway.  According to the GoFundMe campaign helmed by her family, after spending two weeks in “intensive treatment” in the hospital due to an unspecified medical emergency earlier in May, Laverock “was escorted out of a secure unit of the … Read more

Rachael Leigh Cook on becoming the new queen of Hallmark after Candace Cameron Bure’s exit

Rachael Leigh Cook on becoming the new queen of Hallmark after Candace Cameron Bure’s exit

From Laney Boggs to Santa Claus.   Rachael Leigh Cook, who rose to fame in the 1990s after starring in teen movies like “She’s All That” and “Josie and the Pussycats,” is now the queen of Hallmark movies. Her ascension to the throne comes after “Fuller House” star Candace Cameron Bure revealed her preference for the Great … Read more

‘Party of Five’ TV siblings Lacey Chabert and Scott Wolf clarify Hallmark love interest rumors

‘Party of Five’ TV siblings Lacey Chabert and Scott Wolf clarify Hallmark love interest rumors

The Salinger family is back together again… sort of. “Party of Five” stars Lacey Chabert and Scott Wolf once played brother and sister on the hit Fox family drama, and now, they’re portraying siblings once again. Wolf, 55, and Chabert, 41, are starring in Hallmark’s newest holiday flick, “A Merry Scottish Christmas.” But the “Everwood” … Read more

Teen with autism sets world record with Jenga blocks, inspires Hallmark movie

Teen with autism sets world record with Jenga blocks, inspires Hallmark movie

A Canadian teen broke two of his own Guinness World Records for stacking Jenga blocks and became the basis for a Hallmark Christmas movie. Auldin Maxwell, 15, of British Columbia stacked a staggering 1,840 standard-sized Jenga pieces on a single block and also piled up 900 giant ones on a single block. The gifted 15-year-old, who … Read more