The stars were out from coast to coast over the weekend! Fans got to hobnob with their favorite Hallmark Channel celebrities at multiple events, from Christmas Con in New Jersey to the Hallmark Christmas Experience in Kansas City to a Disney sing-along in LA.
Scroll down for EntertainmentNOW’s Weekend Rewind for tons of fun sightings and exclusive pics!
Hallmark Channel Stars Walked the White Carpet & Had Fun With Fans at Christmas Con
A bevy of rom-com stars participated in the That’s4Entertainment’s popular Christmas Con fan weekend, which included a special screening of Hallmark’s new “Three Wiser Men and a Boy” with cast members Tyler Hynes (who was voiceless due to laryngitis), Paul Campbell, Andrew Walker and Kimberley Sustad (who adorably walked the “white carpet” in a wine-colored dress and heart slippers!
EntertainmentNOW talked with the group about how meaningful it’s been to witness fans watching the movie in real-time, with Sustad telling us she has been “so moved” by their reactions.
EntertainmentNOWA parade of Hallmark hunks and heroines graced Christmas Con’s “white carpet,” posing for photos and chatting with the press. Cindy Busby told EntertainmentNOW it’s “always such a joy” to attend, reveling in the chance to catch up with familiar “old faces” and meet newcomers. First-time celeb attendees included Christopher Russell, Michael Rady and Benjamin Hollingsworth.
Inside the convention hall, as the stars got set for a group photo, we saw “The Groomsmen” star BJ Britt and Tyler Hynes heartily laughing together (even though Hynes was on voice rest during the weekend due to laryngitis), Chad Michael Murray hugging Lacey Chabert hello, and Campbell with his hand on Drew Seeley’s shoulder as they waited for everyone to take their places.
Hallmark Series Stars Take on Kansas City
In Kansas City, the stars of multiple hit Hallmark series were the featured celebrities at the third weekend of Hallmark’s Christmas Experience.
“When Calls The Heart” stars were on hand for fun and games including Erin Krakow, Kevin McGarry, Pascale Hutton, Chris McNally, Viv Leacock, and Kavan Smith. Also in attendance were “The Way Home” stars Andie MacDowell and Chyler Leigh, and “Chesapeake Shores” alum Brendan Penny, and “Signed, Sealed, Delivered” star Crystal Lowe.
“Finding Mr. Christmas” winner Ezra Moreland made a surprise appearance, and Hutton led a whole ballroom full of fans in a dance lesson, since she and Krakow’s characters will learn to dance the Charleston in season 12 of WCTH, which premieres in January 2025.
More Hallmark Channel Star Weekend Sightings
Though it may have seemed like every single Hallmark star was at either Christmas Con or the Hallmark Christmas Experience, others had work or healing up to do elsewhere.
“Haul Out the Holly” and “Finding Mr. Christmas” star Melissa Peterman was in LA for her annual hosting duties (and epic costume changse) at the Holiday Sing A Long at Walt Disney Concert Hall.
“Hannah Swensen Mysteries” star Alison Sweeney went Christmas shopping with her daughter and posted a sweet pic of their arms full of bags.
And some stars had to cancel their weekend plans because of changes in their filming schedules, including Jonathan Bennett, Brandon Routh (who we hear might be working with Bennett), and Jessy Schram. Rachael Leigh Cook, meanwhile, was at home resting up after two weekends of canceled appearances due to pneumonia.
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Hallmark Celebrity Sightings for the Weekend of Dec 13-15, 2024