SALT LAKE CITY — Find a popular, recently cancelled TV show and you can set your watch by how long it takes fans to make a pitch for its revival. Some efforts are more successful than others, but few are truly newsworthy. A petition by a group of fans for Hallmark’s “Signed, Sealed, Delivered” may be an exception. Continue reading “‘This show is loved’: ‘Signed, Sealed, Delivered’ fan base wants to deliver message to Hallmark”
Brian Bird shares top five episodes of ‘When Calls the Heart’
As Hallmark Channel gets ready for the premiere of the “When Calls the Heart” 2018 Christmas movie, co-creator and executive producer Brian Bird will be doing an AMA with FromtheDesk on December 14.
This Q&A preview features the top five episodes thus far of the man affectionately known as “Papa Heartie.” Continue reading “Brian Bird shares top five episodes of ‘When Calls the Heart’”
10 questions with Michelle Cox
Michelle Cox is a bestselling author and creator of the Just 18 Summers® brand. She is a co-author of the When God Calls the Heart series published by Broadstreet Publishing and inspired by the Hallmark Channel TV show, When Calls the Heart. Continue reading “10 questions with Michelle Cox”
‘Mulan’ turns 20: Director talks Donny Osmond and making a new type of Disney princess
“I remember (him) being super excited to be in a Disney movie,” Bancroft wrote in an email interview. “It had been a dream of his since he was young.” Continue reading “‘Mulan’ turns 20: Director talks Donny Osmond and making a new type of Disney princess”
10 questions with Tony Bancroft
Tony Bancroft is a talented animator who co-directed Disney’s “Mulan.” He has worked on other popular films such as “Aladdin” and “Beauty and the Beast.” Continue reading “10 questions with Tony Bancroft”
10 questions with Robin Jones Gunn
Robin Jones Gunn is a bestselling author of nearly 100 books. Her “Father Christmas” books have been adapted into a trilogy of Hallmark movies. Continue reading “10 questions with Robin Jones Gunn”
10 questions with Mark Nicholson
Mark Nicholson is a 3D modeling expert who has applied his expertise to the entertainment world. He spent five years working on props for the “Stargate” TV franchise. Continue reading “10 questions with Mark Nicholson”
10 questions with Lisa Collins
Lisa Collins is an entertainment makeup artist known for her work on productions such as “Stargate,” and “Star Trek: Deep Space Nine,” for which she received an Emmy nomination. Many thanks to Gary Palmer, a founding member of Stargate Command, for recommending and facilitating the interview. Continue reading “10 questions with Lisa Collins”
10 questions with Teri Wilson
Teri Wilson is a talented author who has had several novels adapted into Hallmark movies. “Northern Lights of Christmas” premiers December 2 on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries and is based on Wilson’s book, “Sleigh Bell Sweethearts.”
25 years later, the surprising parallels between ‘Rigoletto’s’ writer and its main character
SALT LAKE CITY — Leo Paur grew up fighting. Every time a challenge would come his way, he felt obligated to respond. None of his siblings reacted the same way, but for Paur, fighting was second-nature. “It was just the way (I) did things,” he said. Continue reading “25 years later, the surprising parallels between ‘Rigoletto’s’ writer and its main character”