Hallmark Tackles Unscripted Content With New Lacey Chabert Reality Series
Celebrations with Lacey Chabert
Hallmarkies, get ready for a new kind of content coming to Hallmark Channel next year. The network just announced a new unscripted series, Celebrations with Lacey Chabert, is in the works. The aspirational series will follow Lacey Chabert—actor, designer, philanthropist and mom—as she surprises deserving kids, families and adults who are making a positive impact in their communities by throwing them the celebration of a lifetime. The 10-episode series will debut late next year on Hallmark Movies Now, the network's subscription streaming service.
“Lacey Chabert shares the same passion for celebrating everyday heroes as we do at Hallmark,” said Lisa Hamilton Daly, EVP of programming for Hallmark Media. “Lacey’s natural warmth and genuine nature make her a perfect fit for this series that is sure to leave our Hallmark audience feeling uplifted as they experience these heartwarming stories and spectacular events.”
This aspirational and visually appealing series combines heart, the spirit of generosity and dazzling events as Chabert and her team plan epic surprise parties for individuals doing extraordinary things.
“As a lifelong DIY enthusiast, I fell in love with party planning while coming up with creative ways to bring my daughter’s birthday parties to life,” Chabert said. “I am so excited to lend my love of crafts to create joyous moments for deserving people. This is going to be an epic party as we celebrate real-life heroes, complete with the ups and downs that only unscripted television can capture.”
With the help of professional party planners, loving family members and a team of volunteers, Chabert will have just three days to plan and execute a mind-blowing, one-of-a-kind event that will create lasting memories for each worthy guest of honor and their families. While the parties will be unforgettable, the series goes beyond the surface to give back to these remarkable party recipients in a meaningful way.
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Chabert, who has almost 40 Hallmark movies under her belt, most recently starred in A Merry Scottish Christmas and Haul Out the Holly: Lit Up.
This isn't Hallmark Media's first foray into unscripted programming. The network's two previous reality series included Christmas Cookie Matchup, where contestants were paired with actors from When Calls the Heart in a baking challenge, and Meet the Peetes, which followed the hectic lives of Holly Robinson Peete, her husband Rodney Peete, their four children including one with autism and Holly's mother, who moved in with them after retiring.
In addition to the new series with Chabert, Hallmark Media plans to have more unscripted programming in the new year as well as other projects in the works to be announced later.
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