Lori Loughlin Is Solving Mysteries Every Sunday in August on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries

ennifer Shannon (Lori Loughlin) discovers not only does she have a knack for finding garage sale treasures but that these found treasures also lead to foul play. Follow the clues with Jennifer (Loughlin) as Hallmark Movies & Mysteries uncovers four new original mysteries. The network's highly-rated "Garage Sale Mystery" series becomes a limited series every Sunday in August starring Lori Loughlin ("When Calls the Heart," "Fuller House"), Sarah Strange ("Men in Trees," "Life as We Know It,"), Steve Bacic ("When Calls the Heart"), Eva Bourne ("When Calls the Heart") and Kevin O'Grady ("You Me Her").

"Garage Sale Mystery: The Beach Murder," Premieres Sunday, August 6 (9 pm ET/PT)

Jennifer Shannon (Loughlin) knows to snap up a weathered 60s surfboard on behalf of her client Anne Winters (Chiara Zanni), whose entrepreneur husband Steve (David Paetkau) hits the waves every chance he gets. When Steve's wet-suited body is discovered on a secluded beach, circumstances indicate an accidental drowning. Yet from the beginning, Jennifer notices incongruous details that suggest a different cause of death: murder. As she closes in on the mystery of just how Steve was killed and by whom, Jennifer is herself wading into dangerous waters.

'When Calls the Heart' Renewed for Fifth Season on Hallmark Channel

Hallmark Channel has ordered a fifth season of the network's original, primetime drama series "When Calls the Heart," it was announced today by Michelle Vicary, Executive Vice President, Programming and Network Publicity, Crown Media Family Networks. Having just concluded its fourth season, "When Calls the Heart" has thrived on a highly competitive Sunday night, with the sweeping, frontier drama series enjoying double digit gains in HHs and key demos, year over year.*

"Viewers have fallen in love with 'When Calls the Heart' and have embraced the themes of faith, family and community," began Michelle Vicary, Executive Vice President, Programming and Network Publicity, Crown Media Family Networks. "The talented writing staff and our amazing cast have created our best season yet and the record ratings reflect this. We're thrilled to be able to bring our viewers more drama, romance and adventure next year as we continue the saga of Hope Valley."

The series boasts a passionate fan base known as the #Hearties, who have become a social media phenomenon, making "When Calls the Heart" one of the network's most social series. The #Hearties' activity on social media has reached record levels, causing the show to trend consecutively during every new episode since season four premiered on Sunday, February 19. To date, "When Calls the Heart" has seen a 15% growth in social media impressions secured over season three.

Based on the book of the same name by Janette Oke, the series stars Erin Krakow ("Army Wives"), Lori Loughlin ("Fuller House," "90210"), Daniel Lissing ("The Last Resort"), Jack Wagner ("The Bold and the Beautiful"), Pascale Hutton ("Sanctuary") and Kavan Smith ("Supernatural").

'When Calls the Heart' Season 3 Sneak Peek: Troubled Hearts

Lori Loughlin, Erin Krakow - Photo Credit: Copyright 2016 Crown Media
United States, LLC/Photographer: Eike Schroter

Sunday night is now a new destination for original series on Hallmark Channel, beginning with the season three premiere of When Calls the Heart on Sunday, February 21 at 9 p.m. ET/PT, followed by the return of Good Witch for a second season on Sunday, April 17 and the much anticipated series premiere of Chesapeake Shores in July 2016.

On When Calls the Heart’s season three debut, “Troubled Hearts,” Jack (Daniel Lissing) and Elizabeth (Erin Krakow) struggle to find time alone together even as both of them plot to make a more permanent home in Hope Valley. Meanwhile, Abigail (Lori Loughlin) is upset when Gowen (Martin Cummins) schemes to sell his share of her café to an even more demanding business partner before she receives some unexpected kindness from an old friend. And as Elizabeth excitedly surprises Jack with a row house of her very own she vows to fix it up without his help. Meanwhile, Cody (Carter Ryan Evancic) isn’t taking school seriously when he blows off an assignment and Elizabeth worries Abigail is being over-protective of him, causing some tension between them. Then, as the death of one of Hope Valley’s own becomes personal for Bill Avery (Jack Wagner), Frank (Mark Humphrey) nervously feels his past closing in when Jesse (Aren Buchholz) demands the pastor reunite with a dangerous gang of outlaws who threaten all of Hope Valley. Sensing Frank is in trouble, and realizing she cares about him more than ever before, Abigail confronts the pastor, only to discover an alarming revelation about the man she thought she knew.

Watch a sneak peek below.

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Beverley Callard remembers Anne Kirkbride

'Coronation Street' stars pay tribute to Anne Kirkbride at memorial service
'Corrie' stars past and present have paid tribute to the "caring, loveable and funny" Anne Kirkbride, who played Deirdre Barlow in the soap for more than 40 years. Smiles and laughter were the theme at Manchester Cathedral in a celebration of the life of the popular Oldham-born actress, who was hailed for creating one of television's "truly great characters". The memorial service, attended by up to 600 people including members of the public, heard that all Kirkbride "ever wanted to do was make people happy."

No truth to rumor Billy Miller is leaving 'General Hospital' to return to 'The Young and the Restless'
Says ABC exec Nathan Varni: "That's the internet at its best with made up rumors."

Take a Peek Inside 'The Young and the Restless' Star Tracey E. Bregman's Earthy Malibu Home
“Every house I’ve had, I completely gutted and started from scratch,” she says. “This is the first place I didn’t have to. I even liked all the tile, which is very unusual. In a way, I guess this house was built for me.”

Chuck Pratt Pitched a 'The Young and the Restless' Story Where Avery Lies That Joe Clark Raped Her
Y&R employees at every level of the production reportedly were disgusted by the story, leading to it being scrapped.

Richard Schiff Joins Showtime’s 'The Affair'; Stephanie Erb In 'Ray Donovan'
Schiff (The West Wing) will play Jon Gottlief, a high-profile city attorney who has been Bruce Butler’s (John Doman) longtime family lawyer, in a season-long arc.

Erb (The Young and the Restless) will play Helen Miller, the head of the Fish and Game Department, in a three-episode arc.

Former 'Edge of Night' Actress Lori Loughlin Confirms 'Fuller House' Appearance
The actress will reprise her role of Aunt Becky on the Netflix series.

Fox Developing ‘Urban Cowboy’ TV Remake with Craig Brewer, Paramount TV
Like the movie, the TV adaptation of Urban Cowboy will follow the star-crossed relationship of Sissy and Bud as it unfolds against the gritty backdrop of rodeos, oil refineries, line dancing clubs and other aspects of modern-day Texas. The 1980 pic — written by Aaron Latham and James Bridges and directed by Bridges — helped solidify Travolta’s status as a mega movie star, and it kicked off the mechanical bull-riding craze to boot.

Is 'Grey's Anatomy' Alum Patrick Dempsey prepping a return to primetime?
Multiple sources say there’s still plenty of time for the 49-year-old actor to join a new or returning show—assuming it’s the right fit. “Not too late at all,” says one network casting exec. “I can definitely see him ending up on something in the fall.”

'Hell on Wheels' Season 5 to Premiere July 18 on AMC
In season 5, Cullen Bohannon (Anson Mount) finds himself a stranger in a strange land - the mountain town of Truckee, Calif., home to the Central Pacific Railroad.

Erin Andrews, 'Guiding Light' Alum Brittany Snow Will Co-Host the 2015 CMT Music Awards
Erin Andrews and Brittany Snow are set to co-host the 2015 CMT Music Awards in Nashville on Wednesday, June 10.

Says Snow: "As a longtime fan of CMT and the CMT Music Awards, I'm thrilled to join Erin in hosting what’s sure to be one of the most memorable musical nights of the year."

Remember short-lived CBS primetime soap 'Beacon Hill'
Rather than filmed, the show was videotaped like a sitcom or daytime soap, much like many PBS imports from England. Ratings for the August 26th premiere were healthy (25.4 rating/44 share), but subsequent episodes nosedived.

Darren Criss, Laura Osnes to Host Tony Awards Red Carpet Show
The Tony Awards’ first-ever Live! From the Red Carpet production will be hosted by Broadway stars Darren Criss and Laura Osnes, with George Takei serving as an official fan correspondent, the Broadway League and the American Theatre Wing announced on Friday.

Randi Zuckerberg will serve as the tech/social correspondent, Playbill editor Blake Ross will be the theater correspondent, and Project Runway alum Emilio Sosa will talk to the nominees about their outfits as the fashion correspondent during the 2-hour-and-30-minute live stream.

Viewers can watch the red carpet action on TonyAwards.com, CBS.com, Playbill.com and TimeOut.com between 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. ET.

Matt Weiner on ‘Mad Men’ Finale: ‘I Had a Ton of Doubts’
Admitting that he’d spent the show’s final weeks “in my house covering my face,” Weiner struggled with his confidence. “I just didn’t know. I didn’t want to end the show in an argument. You know, you can’t defend yourself.”

Chris Carmack Feels Responsibility for His ‘Nashville’ Character
“Sometimes I have to go in and really dig a little bit deeper for the answers to questions I have, because it’s not just a character flopping around on a nighttime soap,” Carmack explains. “It’s a story that means a lot to a lot of people, and I have to treat it with a lot of reverence.”

Chris Chalk Upped to 'Gotham' Series Regular as Lucius Fox
Chalk, who toward the very end of Gotham‘s freshman run made his debut as Wayne Enterprises junior exec Lucius Fox, has been promoted to series regular for Season 2.

Nicholas D'Agosto Promoted to 'Gotham' Series Regular
D'Agosto debuted on the DC Comics-based drama midway through Season 1 as freshly minted ADA Harvey Dent, one of Detective Jim Gordon’s precious few allies in the fight against all that is wrong in the city — and a person with his own particular, two-faced destiny. Gotham also recently upped Morena Baccarin to series regular status for Season 2, as Jim’s sweetheart Dr. Leslie Thompkins.

Jennifer Hudson, Greg Kinnear, Jeffrey Wright Join HBO's 'Confirmation'
Confirmation, from HBO Films, details the explosive 1991 Supreme Court nomination hearings (at which Anita Hill testified), which brought the country to a standstill and forever changed the way people think about sexual harassment, victims' rights and modern-day race relations. Scandal's Kerry Washington stars as Hill, Treme's Wendell Pierce is set as Clarence Thomas and Modern Family's Eric Stonestreet will portray lobbyist Ken Duberstein.

Over-the-air BUZZR network launches June 1 featuring old game shows
Iconic titles that will be featured when the channel launches include Family Feud, featuring hosts Richard Dawson, Ray Combs, Louis Anderson, Richard Karn and John O’Hurley; Let’s Make a Deal, featuring host Monty Hall; as well as famed titles To Tell the Truth, Password, Match Game, Beat the Clock, What’s My Line, Blockbusters and Card Sharks.

WHEN CALLS THE HEART Preview: Final Adieu

Jack Wagner and Daniel Lissing.  Photo Credit: Copyright 2013
Crown Media United States, LLC/Photographer: Eike Schroter

The first season of Hallmark Channel's WHEN CALLS THE HEART concludes with the season finale episode ("Final Adieu") on Saturday, March 29 at 9 p.m. ET/PT. Jack Wagner guest stars as Royal Canadian Mountie Jack Thornton. James Brolin guest stars as Judge Jedidiah Black.

Jack (Daniel Lissing) must make a choice between Elizabeth (Erin Krakow) and Rosemary, while Abigail (Lori Loughlin) faces harsh opposition from Gowen (Martin Cummins) surrounding the mine explosion, leading to shocking revelations for all of Coal Valley. A legendary Circuit Judge (Brolin) visits Coal Valley, and Elizabeth and Jack take an important step in their relationship.

Watch a sneak peek video below:

WHEN CALLS THE HEART Hits Series High

Lori Loughlin and Jack Wagner.  Photo Credit: Copyright 2013 Crown Media
United States, LLC/Photographer: Eike Schroter

Over 2.5 million unduplicated viewers tuned in to the latest installment of Hallmark Channel's original scripted series, WHEN CALLS THE HEART, on March 22. The Saturday night premiere, which featured Jack Wagner's first appearance as Royal Canadian Mountie Jack Thornton, scored a 1.8 household rating. In the 9-10 p.m. time period, "Rules of Enagement" episode ranked #2 among HH (1.8 rtg) as well as P2+ (.9 rtg). The episode also placed #2 in HH delivery (1,588,000) and #3 in P2+ delivery (2,012,000). "Rules of Enagement" has become the highest-rated episode of the series to-date and the most watched among HHs and P2+.

In the episode, Jack (Daniel Lissing) is hailed a hero after putting away the Tolliver outlaws, and has decided to come back to Coal Valley for good. But his return to town—and to Elizabeth (Erin Krakow) - is unexpectedly complicated by the arrival of gorgeous big-city actress, Rosemary LeVeaux (Pascale Hutton), Jack's ex-fiancée. Watching the two reunite, Elizabeth is devastated and furious with Jack as Rosemary wastes no time making Coal Valley her home. Meanwhile, Jack has asked Mountie forensic investigator and friend Bill Avery (Jack Wagner) to help Abigail (Lori Loughlin) make a case against Gowen (Martin Cummins) and the Pacific Northwest Mining Company regarding the mine explosion. As Bill and Abigail (Lori Loughlin) work together and ward off Gowen’s threats, Bill quickly becomes interested in Abigail and admits to Jack that he’d like to get to know her better, and Abigail may share the same feelings.

Source: The Nielsen Company, March 17 - 23, 2014, Live + SD coverage area ratings and impressions

WHEN CALLS THE HEART Preview: Jack Wagner Debuts as Royal Canadian Mountie Jack Thornton

Lori Loughlin and Jack Wagner.  Photo Credit: Copyright 2013 Crown Media
United States, LLC/Photographer: Eike Schroter

The first season of Hallmark Channel's WHEN CALLS THE HEART continues with a new episode ("Rules of Engagement") on Saturday, March 22 at 9 p.m. ET/PT.  Jack Wagner makes his first appearance as Royal Canadian Mountie Jack Thornton.

Jack (Daniel Lissing) gets an unexpected visitor from his past who puts his relationship with Elizabeth (Erin Krakow) in jeopardy, while Abigail (Lori Loughlin) starts working with a charming new mountie (Wagner) on the mine investigation.

Watch a sneak peek video below:

WHEN CALLS THE HEART Premieres January 11 on Hallmark Channel (January Spoilers)

The Hallmark Channel Original Series World Premiere of WHEN CALLS THE HEART airs on Saturday, January 11 at 9 p.m. ET.  The series stars Erin Krakow, Lori Loughlin and Daniel Lissing.

Elizabeth, a young teacher accustomed to her high society life, receives her first classroom post in a small prairie town in the Western Frontier. She must deal with her restless students as well as the new Constable in town, Jack Thornton. Set against the wild canvas of a 19th century coal town, Elizabeth will have to learn the ways of the frontier if she wishes to thrive in the rural west.

Check out what's coming up on the first three episodes below:

[SPOILER ALERT]

Episode 1001 – “Lost And Found”
Series World Premiere
Saturday, January 11 (9 p.m. ET/PT)
Coal Valley is at odds when a special message is found at the site of a fatal coal mining accident.

WHEN CALLS THE HEART Set To Premiere Sunday, January 11 on Hallmark Channel

Lori Loughlin stars in WHEN CALLS THE HEART

WHEN CALLS THE HEART, a new Hallmark Channel Original Series, rings in the New Year with stories of hope, love and encouragement when it premieres Sunday, January 11 at 9 p.m. ET/PT. Erin Krakow (ARMY WIVES), Daniel Lissing (LAST RESORT) and Lori Loughlin (90210, THE EDGE OF NIGHT) star in this ensemble period piece set against the backdrop of the western frontier.

The scripted drama, inspired by Janette Oke's bestselling book series about the Canadian West, is the second books-to-film project the network has developed with the acclaimed author.

WHEN CALLS THE HEART reunites Janette Oke with Executive Producer and Director, Michael Landon, Jr. who made one of the network's most beloved telefilms of all-time helming the first film in Oke's Love Comes Softly series, a franchise that eventually included 11 highly-rated Hallmark Channel Original Movies. The two-hour backdoor pilot WHEN CALLS THE HEART, from Executive Producers Brad Krevoy, Michael Landon, Jr. and Brian Bird, premiered October 19 and was the top-rated cable television movie of the day.

Sneak Peek: WHEN CALLS THE HEART with Lori Loughlin, Maggie Grace, Jean Smart & Stephen Amell

Clockwise from upper left: Lori Loughlin, Maggie Grace, Jean Smart, and
Stephen Amell.  Photo Credit: Hallmark Channel

Based on Janette Oke’s bestselling Canadian West book series, the Hallmark Channel Original Movie, WHEN CALLS THE HEART premieres on Saturday, October 19 at 9 p.m. ET/PT.

WHEN CALLS THE HEART is the story of Elizabeth Thatcher, a young teacher accustomed to her high society life, who receives her first classroom post in a small prairie town in the western frontier led by two strong coal miner widows, Abigail Stanton and Frances Tunnecliffe. Set against the wild canvas of a 19th century coal town, Elizabeth will have to learn the ways of the frontier if she wishes to thrive in the rural west.

Check out a sneak peek video below:

NEW ROUNDUP: Kassie DePaiva Visits Ailing Father. GH Recast? 3C Infringement? Plus, Lori Loughlin, Viacom vs. DirecTV, Freddie Smith & More

"3C" cast Jake Silbermann, Anna Chlumsky and Hannah Cabell

New play "3C" concludes run despite cease and desist order from THREE'S COMPANY
Most playwrights have jitters on opening night, but David Adjmi was in a panic amid the festivities last month for “3C,” his darkly comic deconstruction of the 1970s sitcom “Three’s Company.” That same day he learned that the copyright owner of “Three’s Company” had sent a cease-and-desist letter to the play’s producers charging that Mr. Adjmi had infringed on the copyright by borrowing so many elements from the TV series, including its premise about a man who pretends to be gay to live with two female roommates.

The show went on — but the copyright fight remains far from resolved.