{"id":23643,"date":"2021-07-14T01:06:21","date_gmt":"2021-07-14T05:06:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=23643"},"modified":"2021-07-14T01:06:21","modified_gmt":"2021-07-14T05:06:21","slug":"hallmark-channel-announces-powerhouse-singer-jordin-sparks-to-star-in-all-new-original-movie-a-christmas-treasure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2021\/07\/14\/hallmark-channel-announces-powerhouse-singer-jordin-sparks-to-star-in-all-new-original-movie-a-christmas-treasure\/","title":{"rendered":"Hallmark Channel Announces Powerhouse Singer Jordin Sparks to Star in All-New Original Movie, &#8220;A Christmas Treasure&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-19729\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/hallmark-channel-logo-550.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"344\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/hallmark-channel-logo-550.jpg 550w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/hallmark-channel-logo-550-300x188.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Hallmark Channel has announced that Grammy-nominated, multi-platinum singer-songwriter and actress, who won season six of &#8220;<em>American Idol<\/em>,&#8221; Jordin Sparks, will be starring in the all-new original Hallmark Channel movie, &#8220;<strong><em>A Christmas Treasure<\/em><\/strong>,&#8221; alongside Hallmark alum Michael Xavier. The film will premiere as part of the network&#8217;s &#8220;Countdown to Christmas&#8221; programming event.<\/p>\n<p>After opening a 100-year-old time capsule and finding her grandfather&#8217;s journal, Lou (Sparks) questions whether she should move to New York after Christmas to further her writing career or stay in Pine Grove to carry on her family&#8217;s local newspaper.<\/p><div id=\"morty-3410291544\" 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<p>Charming chef, Kyle (Xavier), is also at a crossroads, visiting Pine Grove for the holidays. 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