Spotlight Hallmark calling: Tyler Hynes reigns as king of Hallmark Channel's Christmas movies BRUCE R. MILLER Sioux City Journal Nov 2, 2024 Nov 2, 2024 Updated Jan 24, 2025 0 1 of 2 Tyler Hynes stars in "The Groomsmen: First Look." Hallmark Media Three friends, three stories, three films. That's "The Groomsmen" starring, from left, B.J. Britt, Jonathan Bennett and Tyler Hynes. Hallmark Media Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save BRUCE R. MILLER Sioux City Journal LOS ANGELES – Someone else had to take down Tyler Hynes’ Christmas tree this summer because he was too busy making Christmas movies for Hallmark.kAmu:G6 7:=>D :? E96 DA2? @7 7@FC >@?E9D] p?5 E92E’D @?=J E96 368:??:?8]k^AmkAms@K6?D =:?6 9:D 4C65:ED – :?4=F5:?8 “%9C66 (:D6 |6? 2?5 2 q23J[” H9:49 H2D 32D:4 423=6’D >@DE\G:6H65 7:=> @7 a_aa] %9:D J62C[ 96’== 36 D66? :? E9C66 “vC@@>D>6?” 7:=>D[ 2 D6BF6= E@ “%9C66 (:D6 |6?[” 2?5 “w@=:52J %@F495@H?[” 2 C@>2?46 E92E 92AA6?D 2E 2 z2?D2D r:EJ r9:67D 82>6]k^Am kAm%96 <:?8 @7 w2==>2C<n wJ?6D 4@F=5 46CE2:?=J >2<6 2 42D6]k^Am People are also reading… Iowa State AD Jamie Pollard addresses women's basketball transfers, Bill Fennelly's future Evangelicals amplify Trump's religious framing of Iran war What Iowa State's Milan Momcilovic said about future after Tennessee game Report: Iowa State fan-favorite Cade Kelderman enters transfer portal A year after Trump's DOGE cuts, workers whose lives were upended question what was saved 12-year-old arrested in death of classmate who was hit in the head by a metal water bottle Iowa men's basketball lands commitment from 2026 Iowa Mr. Basketball What Iowa State star Addy Brown said in transfer portal announcement ICE arrested over 800 people after tips from US airport security agency Yes, the pros get nervous, too. Here's how Stephen Curry and others deal with it Going home: ‘Hacks’ bids its 5-year run goodbye Spring Football Notebook: Is Kirk Ferentz concerned about Iowa’s special teams after offseason exodus? Illinois rally falls short in semifinal loss to UConn, ending Final Four party Pope Leo says he does not fear Trump, citing Gospel as he pushes back in feud over Iran war Outer space conditions hamper sperm's ability to navigate toward an egg kAm%96 C62D@?n “x’> 2 =@J2= A6CD@?[” wJ?6D D2JD] “x =:<6 E@ 7:?5 H96C6 E96 G2=F6 :D 2?5 :7 E96C6’D G2=F6 E96C6 2?5 E96C6’D 2 A=2J8C@F?5 E@ A=2J :?[ x’5 =:<6 E@ <66A >J 7@4FD @? E92E 2?5 ECJ E@ 5@ :E 2D 36DE x 42?]”k^AmkAmw2==>2C< >@G:6D[ 96 D2JD[ “2C6 D@>6E9:?8 x 42? A@FC >J 962CE 2?5 D@F= :?E@ E92E’D 4C62E:?8 2? :>A24E] x’> G6CJ 92AAJ DA6?5:?8 >J E:>6 7@4FD:?8 2?5 ECJ:?8 E@ 86E E96 >@DE @7 @FE E92E]”k^Am k9amp DEC@?8 DE2CEk^9am kAm%96 DEC:?8 @7 JF=6E:56 4966C 3682? H:E9 “xE’D r9C:DE>2D[ tG6[” 2 7:=> 96 5:5 :? a_`g H:E9 {6p?? #:>6D]k^Am kAm“%96J 42==65 >6 FA >2J36 E9C66 52JD AC:@C E@ D9@@E:?8 2?5 >256 E96 @776C[” wJ?6D C6>6>36CD] “x H2D 2E 5:??6C 3FE E96J ?66565 2? 2?DH6C :>>65:2E6=J]”k^AmkAmwJ?6D 42==65 9:D >@E96C – 2 9F86 w2==>2C< 72? – 2?5 2D<65 96C E@ C625 E96 D4C:AE] “x D2:5[ ‘s@ x D:?8 :? :En’ p?5 D96 D2:5 ?@] %96? x D2:5[ ‘w@H 5@ J@F 766= 23@FE E96 >@G:6n’ p?5 D96 D2:5[ ‘x =@G6 :E]’ %92E’D 2== x ?66565]”k^Am kAm|@>’D EC24< C64@C5[ 3J E96 H2J[ :D AC6EEJ 8@@5] $96 C625D 2== @7 96C D@?’D D4C:AED 2?5 =6ED 9:> <?@H 9@H E96 7:=>D >:89E 8@ @G6C H:E9 9:D 4@C6 2F5:6?46]k^AmkAm%H@ 52JD 27E6C E96 “tG6” @776C[ wJ?6D H2D @? E96 D6E[ 6?;@J:?8 E96 9@=:52J] “x 5:5?’E <?@H H92E E9:D H2D[ E96 G2=F6 @7 :E @C 6G6? >J A=246 :? :E] qFE x H2D G6CJ[ G6CJ 8C2E67F= E@ 92G6 366? :?G:E65]”k^Am Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | RSS Feed | Omny Studio | All Of Our Podcasts k9amp 5:776C6?E E2<6k^9am kAm$:?46 E96?[ E96 bg\J62C\@=5 r2?25:2? 92D 366? 2 C68F=2C @? E96 w2==>2C< 4:C4F:E] q642FD6 >2?J @7 E96 7:=>D 2C6 D:>:=2C[ wJ?6D ?@H A=2JD “2 =@E @7 =:EE=6 82>6D E92E ?@3@5J <?@HD 23@FE – E92E <66A :E :?E6C6DE:?8 7@C >6]”k^Am kAmtI2>A=6n w6 >2J 36 H2E49:?8 2? p= !24:?@ 7:=> 367@C6 >2<:?8 9:D =2E6DE 9@=:52J 6?ECJ 2?5 E9:?<i (92E H@F=5 p= 5@n %96 492C24E6C[ E96?[ H:== 92G6 2 !24:?@\=:<6 2EE:EF56]k^AmkAm“x <:?5 @7 92G6 >J @H? 7F?[” wJ?6D D2JD H:E9 2 D>:=6] “x 2=D@ ECJ >J 36DE E@ 7:8FC6 @FE H92E E9:D >@G6 92D E@ @776C :? E6C>D @7 :ED G2=F6 2?5 ECJ E@ 4C62E6 2 492C24E6C @C C9JE9> E92E’D :? D6CG:46 @7 E92E]Qk^Am kAmu2?D[ 96 D2JD[ 92G6 ?@E:465 E96 AC@46DD 2?5 2C6?’E 27C2:5 E@ A@:?E :E @FE] q642FD6 96 5@6D D@ >2?J 7:=>D :? 2 J62C[ wJ?6D 42? 92G6 E9:D “4@?E:?F2= 4@?G6CD2E:@?” H:E9 G:6H6CD] “x 86E E@ C624E E@ H92E E96J 5@ 2?5 E96J C624E E@ H92E x 5@[ H9:49 >2<6D >6 C624E E@ H92E E96J 5@]”k^AmkAm(9:=6 wJ?6D 92D 366? @? 2 ?F>36C @7 D6C:6D W=:<6 “{6EE6C<6??J”X 2?5 ?@?\w2==>2C< >@G:6D[ 96 =:<6D E96 D64FC:EJ E96 w2==>2C< G6?EFC6D AC@G:56] “xE’D 2 G6CJ D:?46C6 5J?2>:4 2?5 E9:D :D 2 AC:@C:EJ 7@C >6 2?5 >J =:76]”k^AmkAm$:I >@?E9D @7 r9C:DE>2D 5@6D?’E 3@E96C 9:>[ 6:E96C] “x =@G6 r9C:DE>2D[” wJ?6D D2JD] “x’> 7F==J AC6A2C65 E@ =62G6 E96 r9C:DE>2D EC66 FA 2== J62C =@?8] (96? :E =62G6D[ WE96 9@FD6X 766=D 6>AEJ] qFE x 5@?’E H2?E E@ =@D6 E96 >28:4 E92E @44FCD H96? J@F AFE :E FA 3642FD6 E96C6’D D@>6E9:?8 E@ E92E[ E@@]”k^Am k9am!=2J 32==k^9am kAm%9:D J62C’D 4C@A @7 7:=>D :?4=F56D @?6 D6E :? z2?D2D r:EJ W9@>6 E@ w2==>2C<X 2?5 pCC@H9625 $E25:F>] %96C6[ 96 A=2JD E96 5:C64E@C @7 72? 6?8286>6?E H9@ >66ED D@>6@?6 H9@’D DFC6 96C 72>:=J D9@F=5 H:? E96 r9:67D’ “72? @7 E96 J62C” E:E=6]k^AmkAm(9:=6 wJ?6D :D ?@H 2 r9:67D 3@@DE6C[ 96 H2D?’E 2 7@@E32== 72? 8C@H:?8 FA] “x 4@F=5?’E 277@C5 2 =@E @7 @C82?:K65 DA@CED[ D@ 7@@E32== H2D @FE @7 E96 BF6DE:@?] x’> 2 D<2E63@2C56C]”k^Am kAm(9:=6 D9@@E:?8 2E E96 DE25:F>[ 96 8@E E@ >66E r9:67D @77:4:2=D 2?5 A=2J6CD] “x 5@?’E <?@H H9J x’> D@ :?G6DE65 ?@H[ 3FE E9:D :D <:?5 @7 H92E >J 492C24E6C 8@6D E9C@F89]”k^Am kAmq67@C6 E92E 7:=> D9@HD FA[ 96 92D E96 7:CDE @7 E9C66 “vC@@>D>6?” 7:=>D 2?5 “%9C66 (:D6C |6? 2?5 2 q@J” @? E2A]k^AmkAmp== 92G6 E96 D62= @7 2AAC@G2=] “|J >@E96C’D G6CJ 92AAJ x >256 E96D6 >@G:6D[” wJ?6D D2JD] “p?5 :7 E9:D :D >J =6824J[ E92E’D 8C62E]”k^Am kAmk6>mQ%96 vC@@>D>6?Q 7:=>D 2C6 ?@H 2:C:?8 @? w2==>2C<Z] Q%96 vC@@>D>6?i {2DE s2?46Q AC6>:6C6D ~4E] b`] k^6>mk^Am Bruce Miller is editor of the Sioux City Journal. 0 Comments Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | SoundStack Related to this story New Hallmark+ competition looks for Hallmark's 'Mr. Christmas' “Finding Mr. Christmas” is a new reality series that finds hosts Jonathan Bennett and Melissa Peterman running actors through their yuletide paces. Christmas TV movies are in their Taylor Swift era, with two Swift-inspired films airing this year Two of the new holiday movies coming to TV this season have a Taylor Swift connection that fans will have no problem decoding. How to write a holiday rom-com for TV, according to the experts Regular writers of Christmas fare for Hallmark Channel, Great American Family and Lifetime share the ins and outs, misconceptions and exceptio… Podcast: Streamed & Screened playlist Streamed & Screened podcast: Tyler Hynes becoming the king of Hallmark Christmas movies 'Party' girl Lacey Chabert helps others plan 'Celebrations' on Hallmark+ In addition to starring in 38 films (and counting), Lacey Chabert is executive producer of an upcoming reality series, “Celebrations with Lace… Playing 'Chicken': Actresses bond over Hallmark show's twists and turns Through eight episodes, friendships twist and turn, loyalties are tested, and family members discover they have different priorities than othe… Sarah Drew digs into 'Mistletoe Murders' for the holidays on Hallmark+ Sarah Drew, a veteran of “Grey’s Anatomy,” didn’t want to know who the murderer was before she started “Mistletoe Murders,” a six-part drama o… Creator: 'The Boys' was designed to be done in five seasons Instead of showing superheroes as noble defenders of truth and freedom, “The Boys” dared to pull off the masks and show them as conniving cont… Hallmark stars get into a 'tights' situation in 'Three Wiser Men' Introduced in “Three Wise Men and a Baby,” the Brenner brothers are drafted to handle the program or risk disappointing Luke’s son. Hallmark film 'Holiday Touchdown' turns actors into big Kansas City Chiefs fans Catrick Mahomes (a cat with a Patrick Mahomes-like hairdo) made an appearance; tailgaters showed up in their big rigs. Naturally, the actors l… Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | Omny Studio | All Of Our Podcasts Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | Omny Studio Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | Omny Studio Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | Omny Studio Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | Omny Studio Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | Omny Studio Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | Omny Studio Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | RSS Feed | Omny Studio Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | RSS Feed | Omny Studio Recommended for you Watch Now: Related Video Trump defends naval blockade, says US will not allow ‘blackmail’ Anthropic’s Secret A.I. Model Uncovers Thousands of Critical Security Flaws Anthropic’s Secret A.I. Model Uncovers Thousands of Critical Security Flaws Hosting solar could have been a financial lifeline for this Ohio farmer Hosting solar could have been a financial lifeline for this Ohio farmer Pope Leo hits back at Trump over Iran war Pope Leo hits back at Trump over Iran war
New Hallmark+ competition looks for Hallmark's 'Mr. Christmas' “Finding Mr. Christmas” is a new reality series that finds hosts Jonathan Bennett and Melissa Peterman running actors through their yuletide paces.
Christmas TV movies are in their Taylor Swift era, with two Swift-inspired films airing this year Two of the new holiday movies coming to TV this season have a Taylor Swift connection that fans will have no problem decoding.
How to write a holiday rom-com for TV, according to the experts Regular writers of Christmas fare for Hallmark Channel, Great American Family and Lifetime share the ins and outs, misconceptions and exceptio…
'Party' girl Lacey Chabert helps others plan 'Celebrations' on Hallmark+ In addition to starring in 38 films (and counting), Lacey Chabert is executive producer of an upcoming reality series, “Celebrations with Lace…
Playing 'Chicken': Actresses bond over Hallmark show's twists and turns Through eight episodes, friendships twist and turn, loyalties are tested, and family members discover they have different priorities than othe…
Sarah Drew digs into 'Mistletoe Murders' for the holidays on Hallmark+ Sarah Drew, a veteran of “Grey’s Anatomy,” didn’t want to know who the murderer was before she started “Mistletoe Murders,” a six-part drama o…
Creator: 'The Boys' was designed to be done in five seasons Instead of showing superheroes as noble defenders of truth and freedom, “The Boys” dared to pull off the masks and show them as conniving cont…
Hallmark stars get into a 'tights' situation in 'Three Wiser Men' Introduced in “Three Wise Men and a Baby,” the Brenner brothers are drafted to handle the program or risk disappointing Luke’s son.
Hallmark film 'Holiday Touchdown' turns actors into big Kansas City Chiefs fans Catrick Mahomes (a cat with a Patrick Mahomes-like hairdo) made an appearance; tailgaters showed up in their big rigs. Naturally, the actors l…
