Jennifer Love Hewitt Wants to 'Make Magic Again' at Christmas in Lifetime's "The Holiday Junkie" Trailer (Exclusive)
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11/19/2024 11:30 AM
The '9-1-1' actress directs and costars with her real-life husband, Brian Hallisay
Jennifer Love Hewitt can do it all — including making seasons bright!
The 9-1-1actress, 45, directs, executive produces and stars in Lifetime's new Christmas movie, The Holiday Junkie. And she does it all with her real-life husband, Brian Hallisay, by her side.
In an exclusive trailer for the film, debuting on Dec. 14 as part of the network's "It's a Wonderful Lifetime" programming, Hewitt's character Andie admits, "It's my dream to make magic again."
Andie and her mother, Mimi, ran a decorating and planning service together until Mimi died. Now, Andie will have to go it alone — and she faces a bit of resistance when she meets her client's Scrooge-y house manager, Mason (Hallisay). Still, "My mom believed Christmas lights lifted people, and she would've loved decorating this house," Andie tells the client (Debra Christofferson).
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Jennifer Love Hewitt and Brian Hallisay in The Holiday JunkieDuring her meet-cute with Mason, Andie introduces herself and says, "I'm a professional magic maker."
"Oh, you're serious?" he responds, adding, "Yeah, Christmas isn't really my thing."
Later, Mason says, "It's just weird to hire someone to plan their Christmas," to which Andie responds, "Who climbed up your chimney?" Zing!
But eventually, the two warm up to each other and kiss surrounded by a bunch of well-decorated Christmas trees. "You made me feel things that I didn't think I could feel anymore," Mason says.
"There's nothing better than Christmas!" Andie concludes.
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The Holiday Junkie, which is based on a story Hewitt conceived and written by her friend Anna Smith, marks the Party of Five alum's first Christmas movie in her decades-long career.
"I finally made a Christmas movie," Hewitt wrote on Instagram when the premiere date was announced. "It honors my mom. I got to fall in love on and off camera with my husband who will also be the man of your dreams after you see this movie. But play it cool ladies. He is mine."
Hallisay, 46, previously appeared on 9-1-1 as Hewitt's character's abusive ex.
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The Holiday Junkie premieres Dec. 14 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Lifetime. Hewitt's new book, Inheriting Magic: My Journey Through Grief, Joy, Celebration, and Making Every Day Magical, comes out four days earlier on Dec. 10.
