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T2 WHATS UP! December 4 - 10, 2022 TV FEATURE BY DANA SIMPSON TV Media F or many who formed the tradition of celebrating the holiday season by watching films and tele- vision specials with friends and family, CBS was the place to go. For a long time — many point to the 1965 launch of Charles Schul- tz's "Charlie Brown Christmas" as the starting point — CBS has long been a comforting home for the holidays, but since 2012, Christmas has looked a little dif- ferent on the Viacom network. Last year, following a nine- year hiatus, CBS reinstated its tradition of launching original holiday films and specials, pre- miering "Christmas Takes Fight" and "A Christmas Proposal," among other titles. This year, on Sunday, Dec. 4, the holiday pre- mieres begin again, kicking off this time with a new film called "Fit for Christmas." Starring dancer, fitness in- structor and co-host of the day- time talk show "The Talk" Amanda Kloots, "Fit for Christ- mas" follows Audrey (Kloots) as she prepares to celebrate the spirit of the season with sweat (and style) in the small, aptly named Montana town of Mistle- toe. An instructor at the local community center, which is struggling to keep its head above water amid troubling times, Au- drey isn't about to let the cen- ter's financial troubles dampen the town's Christmas spirit. As luck — or maybe fate — would have it, Audrey isn't the only person with her mind on the failing business over the hol- idays: a businessman named Griffin (Paul Greene, "When Calls the Heart") has arrived to take a look at the situation him- self. Unfortunately for Audrey and the Mistletoe townspeople, Griffin's plans do not involve saving the community's gather- ing place. Instead, he is hoping to buy the center out and turn the property into resort space. While Audrey and Griffin are initially at odds regarding the fate of the small town's social/ activity hub, "Fit for Christmas" is, after all, a holiday romance. As the pair butt heads while try- ing to iron out conflicting busi- ness plans, they become more interested in one another, ulti- mately complicating their rela- tionship and learning that there may just be more important things in life than getting their own way. In addition to leading the cast, Kloots serves as an executive producer for "Fit for Christmas" alongside the film's writer, Anna White ("My Christmas Inn," 2018). Produced for CBS by Brad Krevoy's (The Princess Switch franchise) Motion Picture Cor- poration of America, "Fit for Christmas" also stars Rebecca Budig ("General Hospital"). Also joining the CBS holiday roster this year is Mark Amato's "Must Love Christmas," pre- miering Sunday, Dec. 11. Amato is behind more than a dozen holiday films, including the Vanessa Hudgens-led ("The Princess Switch," 2018) film "The Knight Before Christmas" and last year's CBS original, "A Christmas Proposal," in which a food truck chef (Jessica Cama- cho, "All Rise") agrees to pose as a lawyer's (Adam Rodriguez, "CSI: Miami") girlfriend in or- der to help him land his dream Bentonville Acupuncture 5 x 5 continued on page T10 Amanda Kloots and Paul Greene in "Fit for Christmas" Feel the burn Did you know those images are available for purchase? IT'S EASY! Just go to nwaonline.com, click on "Photos" in the top menu bar and use the search to fi nd the photo you want. Then just click "Purchase" for sizing options. You can also have the image put on a coff ee mug, mouse pad, key tag, holiday ornament and more! Did you see a photo in our newspaper or on our website that you would love a copy of? Check it out!