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Ladies of the '80s: A Divas Christmas

Television film directed by Christie Will Wolf


Ladies of the '80s: A Divas Christmas is a 2023 American Christmas comedy television film directed by Christie Will Wolf, written by James Berg and Stan Zimmerman, and executive-produced by Larry A. Thompson. It stars Loni Anderson, Morgan Fairchild, Linda Gray, Donna Mills and Nicollette Sheridan as five glamorous soap opera divas as they reunite to shoot the final Christmas episode of their long-running former (fictional) series, The Great Lakes.[2] The supporting cast includes Travis Burns and Taylor Ann Thompson as producer and soap director, Christopher Atkins, Patrika Darbo, Alec Mapa and Donna Mills' daughter, Chloe Mills.

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It premiered on Lifetime as a part of It’s a Wonderful Lifetime holiday movie slate on December 2, 2023.

Cast

Production

The film was executive produced by Larry A. Thompson and written by James Berg and Stan Zimmerman. It was directed by Christie Will Wolf and filmed in Los Angeles in 2023.[4] Loni Anderson, Morgan Fairchild, Linda Gray, Donna Mills and Nicollette Sheridan was cast as a lead characters in the movie. Travis Burns, Taylor Ann Thompson, Christopher Atkins, Patrika Darbo, Alec Mapa and Chloe Mills round out the cast.[4][5] The film's theme song "Ladies of the 80's" was written by Steve Dorff and Michael Jay and is performed by 80's pop singer Tiffany.[4][6] First-look photos were released on October 3, 2023.[7][8][1] The official trailer was released on November 8, 2023.[9]

Mills and Sheridan worked together on Knots Landing and Fairchild and Sheridan were both in Paper Dolls.[10] Christopher Atkins appeared with Gray on Dallas.

Reception

The film received positive reviews from critics.[11][12] Jasmine Blu from TV Fanatic praised the performances and the production overall writing: "No one can quite deliver like veteran actresses, and there wasn't a single moment of this film that wasn't delightful."[13]

See also

  • These Old Broads (2001) another made-for-television comedy film with a similar premise.

References

  1. Boyle, Kelli (October 3, 2023). "'Ladies of the '80s' First-Look: Loni Anderson, Donna Mills & More Reunite for Soap-Themed Lifetime Holiday Movie (PHOTOS)". TV Insider. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
  2. Wang, K.L. Connie (October 4, 2023). "Meet the Stars of Lifetime's 'Ladies of the '80s: A Divas Christmas'". Parade. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
  3. Baldwin, Kristen (October 3, 2023). "Get a first look at Lifetime's 'Ladies of the '80s' Christmas movie". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
  4. Heldman, Breanne L.; Mangalindan, JP (November 8, 2023). "Watch 5 TV Legends Assemble in Lifetime's Ladies of the '80s Trailer: 'Fasten Your Facelifts' (Exclusive)". People. Retrieved November 22, 2023.

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