Bold & Beautiful Alum Teams Up With When Calls the Heart Fave in New Hallmark Christmas Movie
Tuesday, March 28th, 2023
Kim Matula joins Kevin McGarry in romantic holiday feature.
Spring just arrived but Christmas movies still run every now and then on the Hallmark Channel and the network is continuing to stay in the spirit all year through by filming a new holiday feature. And the best part is, a former The Bold and the Beautiful favorite is teaming up with a When Calls the Heart hottie in Christmas Goals.
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The movie, starring Kim Matula (ex-Hope) and Kevin McGarry (Nathan), could very well be part of the network’s Christmas in July lineup, if not then, for its Countdown to Christmas event and is currently filming in British Columbia, Canada, as reported by the Vernon Morning Star. The outlet not only revealed that Kal Tire Place, a multi-purpose arena, was turned into the home of Idaho Falls’ Flying Trout, but that various locals were in attendance as extras for some scenes.
In the movie, the fictitious town’s hockey team, the Falls Flying Trouts, could be seen playing opposite the River City Eagles with a game highlight featuring a shootout goal by a player wearing a #46 jersey with the name Chaison on it. Could that be McGarry’s character?
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And as a way to thank the extras for taking part in the filming, they were provided with draw prizes, coffee, donuts and muffins. A few days later, more locals had a chance to get in on the action during scenes for a jamboree to be featured in the movie, which took place at the Laurel Packing House, a multi-purpose heritage building in Kelowna’s Cultural District.
Stay tuned for more details and if you missed it, watch our video interview with Matula below where she opened up about her Bold & Beautiful frustrations and stated, “I love Hope but…”
And join us as we celebrate the soap’s 36 anniversary by viewing the party photos in our gallery.
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1/28
<p>Ted King (Jack), Tanner Novlan (John ‘Finn’), and Naomi Matsuda (Li) were on hand to mark <em>Bold & Beautiful’s</em> 36th anniversary and took time out to pose for a “family” photo!</p>
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2/28
<p>Naomi Matsuda (Li), Ken Hanes (Mike), and Kimberlin Brown (Sheila) were no doubt reliving the fun they had filming their insane scenes together.</p>
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3/28
<p>As we look at this pic of Matsuda with the impressive statues at the <em>Bold & Beautiful</em> party, we can’t help but think that now that we know Bill really isn’t all that into Sheila, perhaps he and Li will finally get their chance once the she-devil is back behind bars.</p>
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4/28
<p>How adorable are John McCook (Eric) and wife Laurette Spang-McCook? By the way, they’ve got <em>Bold & Beautiful</em> beat when it comes to anniversaries — 43 years together!</p>
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5/28
<p>Kimberlin Brown continues to bring <em>Bold & Beautiful’s</em> best villain vibes as the notorious Sheila and was on hand to mark the show’s anniversary. Party on!</p>
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6/28
<p>It’s safe to say you’d never see Sheila cozied up to the Logan girls on <em>Bold & Beautiful</em>, but Kimberlin Brown can definitely hang as seen here with Katherine Kelly Lang (Brooke), Heather Tom (Katie), and Jennifer Gareis (Donna)!</p>
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7/28
<p>Lang and Gareis broke out their smokin’ hot LBD’s for the <em>Bold & Beautiful</em> party. Fiyah!</p>
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8/28
<p>Lang laughed out loud as she posed ‘wearing’ the Forrester Original statue at the bash.</p>
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9/28
<p>Lang posed with newcomer Johsua Hoffman, who is set to join <em>Bold & Beautiful</em> playing her onscreen son, RJ.</p>
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10/28
<p>Of course, Li will never befriend Sheila onscreen, but Matsuda and Brown appear to have had some fun posing defiantly amid the lit up statues at the <em>Bold & Beautiful</em> anniversary party.</p>
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11/28
<p>‘RJ’ and ‘Hope’ were all smiles as Hoffman posed with Annika Noelle (Hope) at the anniversary celebration. Can’t wait to see them interacting onscreen as sibs!</p>
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12/28
<p><em>Bold & Beautiful</em> appears to have done some great casting — Hoffman really looks the part of Brooke and Ridge’s son. Nice to see him at the party with his new castmates!</p>
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13/28
<p>McCook posed with his TV wife, Gareis, at the party. Donna and Eric’s latest reunion seems to be going well onscreen thus far…how long can they go without drama?!</p>
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14/28
<p>Gareis, Tom, and Lang helped celebrate the 36-year anniversary of the show on which they star as the beautiful Logan girls.</p>
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15/28
<p>Jacqueline MacInnes Wood (Steffy) got in on the act as she posed behind the Forrester Original statue that was designed to look like a couture gown in a nod to the show’s mainstay, Forrester Creations — where her character is co-CEO. That fella beside her, is, of course, <em>Bold & Beautiful’s</em> Supervising Producer Casey Kasprzyk</p>
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16/28
<p><em>Bold & Beautiful’s</em> Hollis W. Chambers (who just happens to play a character named Paul ‘Hollis’ Hollister onscreen) buddied up with Head Writer and Executive Producer Bradley Bell at the shindig.</p>
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17/28
<p>Henry Joseph Samiri (Douglas) cut a dashing — and utterly adorable —figure in his debonair leather jacket at <em>Bold & Beautiful’s</em> anniversary gathering.</p>
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18/28
<p>Don Diamont (Bill), Lang, and Lawrence Saint-Victor (Carter) hung out by the statues for a sweet candid while at the party.</p>
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19/28
<p>Diamont, McCook, and Bell shouldered in for a snapshot by the impressive 36th anniversary statue as they helped mark the special occasion.</p>
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20/28
<p>This is for the “Still” fans! Diamont and MacInnes Wood posed together with ear-to-ear grins at the bash.</p>
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21/28
<p>Charlie didn’t prove to be great at his latest task — keeping Thomas out of the office — but that’s all in the past, and one thing we can count on is Dick Christie bringing the laughs… often with his character’s onscreen love Pam. We can’t get enough of Alley Mills and Christie as this comical couple.</p>
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22/28
<p>Darin Brooks (Wyatt) shows his approval at the impressive 36 years <em>Bold & Beautiful</em> has been gracing our screens five days a week. Congratulations!</p>
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23/28
<p>Brooks and Diamont paused the party for a photo to commemorate their many years of playing father and son, Bill and Wyatt.</p>
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24/28
<p>Justin Barber has been missed onscreen, having only popped up here and there while working with the Forresters, so it was amazing to see Aaron D. Spears partying it up with his <em>Bold & Beautiful</em> family.</p>
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25/28
<p>Noelle, Scott Clifton (Liam), and Samiri posed together at the party as a nod to the cute little fam they are on the soap.</p>
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26/28
<p>Cassandra Creech, who plays Dr. Grace Buckingham, joined the cast and crew to celebrate the show’s longevity. We hope to see her on again soon.</p>
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27/28
<p>Or fingers, actually. Noelle and Saint-Victor indicate ’36’ as they posed for this shot. You gotta’ love it!</p>
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28/28
