Teri Polo News

It's that time of year for holiday giving, eating, shopping and enjoying family entertainment. There's no better place to experience the uplifting and inspirational spirit of the season than on GMC TV, America's Christmas Channel, which today announced its biggest slate of holiday programming to date. Highlights include the premiere of the original GMC World Premiere Movie Christmas Angel, the cable premiere of The Waltons: The Homecoming: A Christmas Story, the landmark documentary GMC World Premiere Music Special 'A Very Special Christmas: 25 Years of Bringing Joy to the World' along with the premiere of Heartland Christmas movie and marathons of some of television's all-time great family-favorite series.

ABC Family begins production this week on the drama series pilot "The Fosters," starring Teri Polo ("Meet the Parents"), Sherri Saum ("In Treatment"), Jake T. Austin ("Wizards of Waverly Place"), Hayden Byerly ("Parenthood"), David Lambert ("Aaron Stone"), newcomer Maia Mitchell, Danny Nucci ("Titanic") and Cierra Ramirez ("The Secret Life of the American Teenager").

Deadline reports that Kevin Dunn will have a recurring role on HBO's comedy series VEEP starring Julia Louis-Dreyfus. The actor will portray Ben, described as 'the President's Chief of Staff. Pragmatic and no-nonsense, Ben finds himself unable to navigate the all-spin-all-the-time world of Washington politics.'

Deadline reports that Teri Polo and Sherri Saum have signed on to star in the upcoming ABC Family pilot THE FOSTERS from executive producer Jennifer Lopez.

It may be snowing outside, but inside things are just perfect thanks to Hallmark Channel, which is bringing the North Pole to your living room with 12 new original movies this holiday season. There's a little bit of something for everybody. Magical trees? Check. Flying reindeer? Check. Globetrotting elves? Check. Christmas ghosts? Check. Hallmark Channel's got the 12 Days of Christmas covered... and then some!

ABC Family has cast Teri Polo ('Meet the Parents,' 'The West Wing') and Sherri Saum ('In Treatment,' 'Rescue Me') to star in drama series pilot 'The Fosters,' which is currently in preproduction.

From director Joe Dante comes a 3D thriller that explores the fears and secrets buried deep within the human mind. After moving into a new neighborhood, brothers Dane and Lucas, along with their neighbor Julie, discover a bottomless hole in the basement of their home. They find that once the hole is exposed, evil is unleashed. With strange shadows lurking around every corner and nightmares coming to life, they are forced to come face to face with their darkest fears to put an end to the mystery of THE HOLE.

HBO/Cinemax has released the 2012-13 programming overview.

Nancy Johnston will replace Allyce Beasley and co-star with Lynne Wintersteller in Kari Floren's two-hander Revisiting Wildfire about two college roommates, best friends for life, who re-unite after thirty years, which begins previews Off-Broadway tonight, June 1.

Nancy Johnston will replace Allyce Beasley and co-star with Lynne Wintersteller in Kari Floren's two-hander Revisiting Wildfire about two college roommates, best friends for life, who re-unite after thirty years.

Allyce Beasley and Lynne Wintersteller began rehearsals today as two college roommates, best friends for life, who re-unite thirty years later in Revisiting Wildfire by Kari Floren, directed by Eve Brandstein.

Allyce Beasley and Lynne Wintersteller star as two college roommates, best friends for life, who re-unite thirty years later in Revisiting Wildfire by Kari Floren, directed by Eve Brandstein. Produced by Right Down Broadway, Revisiting Wildfire begins previews Friday, June 1, at 8:00pm for an opening Wednesday, June 6, at 7:00pm at ArcLight Theatre, 152 West 71st Street.

Hallmark Channel announces that production begins today in Winnipeg on THE CHRISTMAS HEART, a Hallmark Channel Original Movie starring Teri Polo, Paul Essiembre and Tess Harper, which premieres on the network this Holiday season.

Culinary styles clash when a classically trained chef falls for a laidback cook inA TASTE OF ROMANCE a Hallmark Channel Original Movie World Premiere Saturday, January 14 (9p.m. ET/PT, 8C).

Culinary styles clash when a classically trained chef falls for a laidback cook in A TASTE OF ROMANCE a Hallmark Channel Original Movie World Premiere Saturday, January 14 (9p.m. ET/PT, 8C).

Hallmark Channel announced its Q1 and Q2 programming schedule to attendees of the Winter 2012 Television Critics Association Press Tour today, a robust slate of programs that consists of no less than 9 Hallmark Channel Original Movies.

'The 2012 Miss America Pageant' promises to be a vibrant, colorful and exciting event, and the esteemed panel of national judges provides a diverse team from the worlds of entertainment, beauty, fitness and journalism.

Culinary styles clash when a classically trained chef falls for a laidback cook in A TASTE OF ROMANCE a Hallmark Channel Original Movie World Premiere Saturday, January 14 (9p.m. ET/PT, 8C).

ABC has pulled its freshman comedy MAN UP! from its Tuesday lineup. Repeats of 'Last Man Standing' will fill the Tuesday, 8:30/7:30c half-hour for the rest of the month.