November Christmas. Starring John Corbett, Karen Allen, Sam Elliott and you, dear Nova Scotia. Sunday, 10pm on CBS. A couple weeks ago Matt Semansky wrote about the upcoming hockey movie Goon, and how it’s set in Halifax but shot in Winnipeg. Nothing to worry about, as we seem to have cornered the market for frozen tear and holiday cheer. Also, death. Remember Alicia Silverstone’s Candles on Bay Street, also shot here: A single mom returns to her small town because she’s dying and needs someone to take care of her young son. The Christmas Shoes, starring Rob Lowe. A
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November Christmas brings celebrity Christmas
Be cool when approaching John and co. I love Hallmark movies. Not because there are about five predictable heartwarming plotlines, but because they always manage to score interesting actors, who come with sightings, spottings, rumours and stories. Like Alicia Silverstone’s tearjerking Candles on Bay Street, and her appearance on CKDU’s Let Get Baked, and various Gus’ Pub shows. Let’s not talk about Rob Lowe’s Beach Girls—while technically not a Hallmark Presents, it did give me an opportunity to stalk him through Freak Lunchbox. Guy’s gotta sweet tooth. This tear-wringer, November Christmas (CBC, airing November), is about a small Rhode Island