{"id":106368,"date":"2025-10-07T17:49:39","date_gmt":"2025-10-07T21:49:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=106368"},"modified":"2025-10-07T17:49:39","modified_gmt":"2025-10-07T21:49:39","slug":"oliver-hudson-hosts-new-magnolia-network-series-gingerbread-land-the-biggest-little-holiday-competition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2025\/10\/07\/oliver-hudson-hosts-new-magnolia-network-series-gingerbread-land-the-biggest-little-holiday-competition\/","title":{"rendered":"Oliver Hudson Hosts New Magnolia Network Series, &#8220;Gingerbread Land: The Biggest Little Holiday Competition&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-106369\" src=\"http:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/gingerbread-10-7-2025-00025.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/gingerbread-10-7-2025-00025.webp 720w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/gingerbread-10-7-2025-00025-300x169.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/>The Holiday Fun Begins Monday, November 17 @ 9PM ET\/PT on Magnolia Network and Food Network and Streams the Next Day on HBO Max and discovery+<\/p>\n<p>Magnolia Network announced the premiere date for <em><strong>Gingerbread Land: The Biggest Little Holiday Competition<\/strong><\/em>, a brand-new holiday series set to debut Monday, November 17, 2025 @ 9PM ET\/PT on Magnolia Network and Food Network. Hosted by Oliver Hudson and executive produced by Chip and Joanna Gaines, top bakers face off in the biggest little gingerbread competition ever imagined. Over a series of four challenges, teams build incredible, edible worlds from scratch with lights, motion, and storybook-level detail in every miniature.<\/p><div id=\"morty-3100018983\" class=\"morty-content\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DPejxR8E9vJ\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DPejxR8E9vJ\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Magnolia Network (@magnolianetwork)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We wanted to create a show that makes you smile and puts you in the holiday spirit the moment you turn it on,&#8221; said Joanna Gaines. &#8220;<em>Gingerbread Land<\/em> is all about joy, fun, and a sense of wonder. It&#8217;s a chance for families to gather, cheer on their favorite creations, and be inspired by the beauty and playfulness of the season.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In the new series, contestants transform flour, sugar, and candy into intricate works of art, competing in playful rounds that test design, structure, and creativity. Each week, new challenges bring twists and surprises, while Oliver Hudson guides the fun with warmth and humor, inviting viewers into a magical holiday world, where imagination has no limits. Judges for the series include acclaimed pastry chef, Gale Gand, architect and professor, Michael Ford, along with episodic guests, celebrity stylist Brad Goreski, chef Christina Tosi, actress D&#8217;arcy Carden, and for the finale, Joanna Gaines.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;From the very first pitch, we knew <em>Gingerbread Land<\/em> would capture the magic of the holidays in a way that feels both whimsical and high-energy,&#8221; said Allison Page, President, Magnolia Network. &#8220;It&#8217;s festive, it&#8217;s joyful, and it&#8217;s the kind of show families will want to watch together year after year.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>New episodes of <em>Gingerbread Land: The Biggest Little Holiday Competition<\/em> will begin Monday, November 17 @ 9PM ET\/PT on Magnolia Network and Food Network and streams the next-day on HBO Max and discovery+.<\/p><div id=\"morty-1117437863\" class=\"morty-content_2\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p><em>Gingerbread Land: The Biggest Little Holiday Competition<\/em> is produced by Lando Entertainment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Holiday Fun Begins Monday, November 17 @ 9PM ET\/PT on Magnolia Network and Food Network and Streams the Next Day on HBO Max and discovery+ Magnolia Network announced the premiere date for Gingerbread Land: The Biggest Little Holiday Competition, a brand-new holiday series set to debut Monday, November 17, 2025 @ 9PM ET\/PT on [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":106369,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":{"format":"standard","override":[{"template":"1","parallax":"1","fullscreen":"1","layout":"right-sidebar","sidebar":"default-sidebar","second_sidebar":"default-sidebar","sticky_sidebar":"1","share_position":"top","share_float_style":"share-monocrhome","show_share_counter":"1","show_featured":"1","show_post_meta":"1","show_post_author":"1","show_post_date":"1","post_date_format":"default","post_date_format_custom":"Y\/m\/d","show_post_category":"1","show_post_reading_time":"0","post_reading_time_wpm":"300","post_calculate_word_method":"str_word_count","show_zoom_button":"0","zoom_button_out_step":"2","zoom_button_in_step":"3","show_prev_next_post":"1","show_popup_post":"1","number_popup_post":"1","show_author_box":"0","show_post_related":"1","show_inline_post_related":"0"}],"image_override":[{"single_post_thumbnail_size":"crop-500","single_post_gallery_size":"crop-500"}],"trending_post_position":"meta","trending_post_label":"Trending","sponsored_post_label":"Sponsored by","disable_ad":"0","subtitle":"Hosted by Oliver Hudson and executive produced by Chip and Joanna Gaines, top bakers face off in the biggest little gingerbread competition ever imagined."},"jnews_primary_category":[],"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"_wpas_customize_per_network":false},"categories":[1],"tags":[26396,26393,26394,10866,26395],"class_list":["post-106368","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tv_news","tag-gingerbread","tag-gingerbread-land-the-biggest-little-holiday-competition","tag-holiday-competition","tag-oliver-hudson","tag-top-bakers"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.1 (Yoast SEO v27.1.1) - 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