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Abby’s new love interest on Chesapeake Shores has fans divided

Last week, Chessies were introduced to the man expected to take the place of Trace Riley in Abby O’Brien’s heart. Evan Kincaid, the self-described “eccentric billionaire,” hover boarded into town just one episode after Trace took off in his pickup truck, crushing any hopes of a Trabby reunion. But some fans didn’t know what to

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Hallmark star Jen Lilley’s next Christmas movie will be with GAC Media

Former soap opera star and Hallmark veteran Jen Lilley announced that her latest Christmas film is being produced by GAC Media, a new company started by former Hallmark exec Bill Abbott. In an interview on the Hallmarkies Podcast, Lilley said she is excited to be working with CEO Bill Abbott, who started GAC after leaving

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Good Witch fans look to former Hallmark exec Bill Abbott to save the show

Fans of the Hallmark series Good Witch are hoping to find a new home for their favorite show. Over the weekend, “Goodies,” as they refer to themselves, began a social media and email campaign to convince former Hallmark exec Bill Abbott to pick up the show for one of his new networks. Under the hashtag

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Former Hallmark exec Bill Abbott launching two new family-friendly networks

The former chief executive of Crown Media Family Networks, Bill Abbott, has announced the launch of two new family-friendly cable channels. GAC Media will begin airing content at the end of September on two networks, GAC Family and GAC Living. “The launch of GAC Family and GAC Living is the next phase in our strategy

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Meghan Ory urges ‘Trabbies’ not to give up on Chesapeake Shores

Jesse Metcalfe made his final appearance on the Hallmark series Chesapeake Shores on Sunday. His exit put an end to any hopes that his character, Trace Riley, would end up happily ever after with series lead Abby O’Brien (played by Meghan Ory). But Ory hopes fans of the couple — “Trabbies” as they call themselves

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Jesse Metcalfe opens up about why he left Chesapeake Shores

Jesse Metcalfe finally spoke about his decision to leave the Hallmark series Chesapeake Shores. In an interview with ET, the actor explained why he decided not to return for Season 5 of the show. “I just felt that there wasn’t really anything else I could do with the character,” said Metcalfe, who played singer-songwriter Trace

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Hallmark viewers divided over Season 5 premiere of Chesapeake Shores

Chesapeake Shores returned to Hallmark Channel after a two-year absence last night. The opening of Season 5, which saw the departure of series regular Jesse Metcalfe, drew a mixed reaction from fans. “The show so sucks now,” one fan wrote on the show’s Facebook page. “GET REAL! Abby is an idiot and without Trace nobody