In a special preview of Jana’s new Christmas movie, she connects with her co-stars Ryan McPartlin and Maria Menounos! They get into some of their favorite holiday traditions and Jana shares a vulnerable moment as she faces her first Christmas as a single mom.
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Wine down with Janet Kramer and I heard radio podcast. So I'm throwing my kid's birthday party today and I just got the Christmas tree too, So I'm in the middle of decorating Christmas tree and then also putting up decorations for um Jason's party today. I should love to get ready because clearly hello, but I'm so excited, And so Riley calls me. She's like, um, are you getting on? And I was like, on what? Thank god I got the message to my publs is like, hey, just a friendly reminder. I go, thank god you told me. I haven't looked at my calendar like I would have missed it. What's so funny to me is that, like my publicist told me about this, and I was like, that's so weird that Jane didn't like text me or someone because she usually reminds me she's the one who's on top of it all. That is actually very true. I'm like, when we had a press which we were we're gonna talk all about this in the movie. But when we had press um for our movie, I had to text Ryan and be like, Ryan, our next zoom starts in fifteen minutes, and here's the zoom link to every one the minute. Every I I don't read the whole email. Usually I just log into the first link. And You're so lucky you're a guy, because if me and Jana did that, we would be Diva's nightmares. You're like, it's cute, Well, what's funny about eating? And I'm curious because Maria, I don't I don't really remember if we talked about it on set or not, but like Ryan would always offer me something, but I don't want the thing that he offered, Like I want what the dinner is gonna be or the lunch is gonna be here, Like I'm not just gonna eat Like I'm a big snacker, but I want to snack what I want to snack on. But if when it comes to dinner and lunches and breakfast, like I'm not going to just eat something that's not what I want that makes sense, like throughout the day, like I'll have Like it was like very specific because it was like you know, your food wasn't gonna be there for an hour and You're like, I'm not gonna snack now, I'm gonna wait for my food. I'm like, yeah, but you're crashing and you're not going to get through this scene. And I could see the crash just like taking a hard nosed dive because I started to stay am reasting bitch space. I just stare you, Yeah, you know, my pizza delivery just pulled up. I was like, who's that. Thanks for reminding me have to order pizza for the party. Um, But what's funny is I this happened to me on Thanksgiving, so I was going to a friends because I didn't have the kids for Thanksgiving, which, by the way, Maria, I want to talk to you too, because I resonated so much with your post as well, because I feel like, whether it's in Ryan, you too. I had no idea that you weren't home. So we all missed family this year, and you know, mine was obviously the first being you know, without my kids on a major holiday, and that I'm mean, I pretty much cried, cried the entire day. But then I also realized you were missing your mom. Ryan was missing his family. I'm like, man, like we it's people are there's whether it's grief, loss like it's or you know, separation, like we're all missing something and I'm curious, like how you guys were able to kind of turn that around and and find gratefulness and gratitude even being apart from from your loved ones. Yeah. I mean I think for me, I am with my family, so I did get to be with my dad. I think not being with my dad this year would have been like totally tragic and horrible and hard. Um. And I was with my cousins who we just lost my uncle, their dad forty days ago, so we all got to be together. But it was wild because you know, like we're so used to looking forward to the holiday and and I was looking forward to it, and then all of a sudden it hit me. I'm like, wait, I'm gonna be at my cousin's house and two massive people in our lives we're not going to be there, my mom, their dad. And I was like, this might be really really hard. So I was getting dressed and you saw the post. I literally, Ryan, I go into my closet. I put this turtle neck on. I'm just gonna wear black like leggings to be comfy. You want to be able to have expansiveness on Thanksgiving. I was like, okay, put my black turtle. My god, I put it on. And I was like, this thing is gonna be choking me all day. I don't want to be doing this the whole day. So what if we were that? And I was like huh. So I put on a tank top. I put this like, you know, just open um like card to guinea kind of sweater on and I was like, oh, this is good, but it's not something I would normally wear. And I was like, wait, this isn't mine. And I realized it was my mom's. And I realized I had put it in my closet here so that I wouldn't lose it and that I could wear it and remember her. And so I thought, how amazing that this happened, because now she's wrapping me and keeping me warm. And then we were driving and I was like, I saw the beautiful scenery and that was just another message. So I took a picture. But I got to my cousin's house and and it was interesting, like my cousins were holding it together. I saw my aunt and that's when I lost it. She goes, you know, I lost my husband, you lost your mom. What are we gonna do? And I'm heath crying now And now I'm like completely losing my everyone else is staying calm and and we went through the holiday and it was it was fine after that, and everyone was kind of just dealing. But it was different and weird and still beautiful and great, but just different because there were two massive, like kind of holes and we just kind of, you know, we did it. You know. Um, I think a lot of people are in work situations. Like I said to myself, last Thanksgiving was the most brutal time of my life. Had two parents in hospitals, separate hospitals with COVID, both of me and compromised. And so I was like, I know, obviously we've lost my mom and that's horrible, but it's worse for people who are like fighting for their lives right now and suffering and little kids. And so I tried to keep it in perspective. But it doesn't mean that it wasn't it wasn't challenging. Ryan. How was it for you, Well, I'm actually sitting here. I was just totally engrossed with your story. I'm actually sitting in the room. I'm back in Vancouver, which, by the way, I just realized why you had to work on Thanksgiving, because I'm like, oh, it's an American holiday. Yeah, yeah, because I was like, why would you have to work on Thanksgiving? No? And I actually and they didn't even do turkey service Arcaderine. I was like, are you kidding me? Like there was there was no acknowledgment of it because they already had there's in October. I mean, that's true. Do we do we acknowledge there is when we're on set the Canadians that Well, they didn't really, but you know what I'm saying. It's funny but yeah, well you're saying that we're bigger and better. What are you trying to say here? But they're not the executive producer, So I'm kidding. I'm kidding. I gave him a lot of help for it, but um, but I was just saying, Maria, I'm sitting in the room, um that I actually reached out to because I had all that time in quarantine in this same room when um, we reconnected through that video that I watched of yours that you know, when you when you went through the whole thing with your parents and COVID and everything else, And it was just like that touched me so much and I was missing my family for the fourth of July when I was up here, and that was maybe the first and my birthday and Memorial Day in Labor Day and all these other holidays this year. And I have to say that, you know, one of my co stars right now, even Tomorgo, who I worked with on Passions a long time ago, she has lost three of her brothers and her mother this past year and she's also a grief counselor. So I've actually just sat and taken in a lot of um, you know, just a lot of listening, a lot of learning, and a lot of gratitude, um for uh being present where I'm at right now. And I think that Nick Saban told one of his football players and then you know, this is um something I'm gonna take with me. Uh. This kid was not getting a chance to play for four years, and his fifth year there he finally got the opportunity. But every year up until then, Nick Saban's advice was be where your feet are. And I'm going to take that with me all the time. It's like, I have to be present and as happy and grateful as possible with wherever I'm at, wherever I am, with whomever I'm with. And that's what I took with me that day. Now leading up to that, when I was being passed around on FaceTime to my family around Thanksgiving, that was hard and I had to just put a brave face on. I had a lump in my throat. And then my parents, you know, and and and everybody in Chicago. But it's, um, it's something I go would just get through today, you know, suck it up, do my work, and I'll I'll be there for Christmas, you know, and I have something to look forward to for sure. So yeah, but be where your feet are? That that was my That was my takeaway and I heard that that day. Actually, I like that, be where your feet are? You know? What was it like for you? Wow? Girl was so tough. I mean it was like I get like, it's just people. It's like it's just the day and you know, make traditions, make Thanksgiving on a different day, which I get and I and I'll do when they get a little bit older. Um, but uh yeah, for me, it was it was it was really tough, and it was, um, I think just the first are are really hard, but I've been told that it's uh, it gets easier every year. So and next year, I have them, so that'll be good. But to to finish out the Thanksgiving chat, I I got stuck in in the food. I got stuck in mud, so I thought I went to it was like a friend's giving. So I went to a friend's house and there was like a construction site. So I was like, oh, my car can totally get through that. Like I'll just like go up on whatever, so I'll go up in the mud. Well I didn't. It was raining, so the mud was like a little bit soft. So I get to like and it's like, you know, I put the whatever. I don't have four wheel drive, but I've got the thing where you can like change it to you know, off roading or whatever. So I put it to put it to that. But then I realized when I get to like almost the road, there's a curb and I'm like, crap, I can't go over the curb like it would have like totally it was like higher than my car. And I was like, how did I not see that? Well because it was writing in dark. So I go to reverse. I get stuck in the mud, like literally stuck in the mud. The dinner was at five o'clock. It was four It was it was four and I'm just like, this is not happening. I have to pee and I'm starving. I'm like so then like I kind of start crying. What well, So I called my friend's house that we're going to, and I'm like, um, and I couldn't get it out because I was laughing so hard. I was like stuck in and they're like you're what And it's like loud because there it's like a party. I was like, I'm stuck in the mind, like I can't get my car out when I keep reversing, and I've reversed it so much that I've made like, you know, this like whatever, a big, big enough like ditch hole. So I like feel terrible because I don't know half the people at this party, Like I only know like two people, three people. So they're like, we'll be right there, and I'm like, oh my god, I'm so embarrassed, and I can't get out because it's like I mean literally like it would be up to like my like half of my leg in like mud, and and then it just starts pouring like pouring down rain. It's pitch dark. I'm starving, And when I had my friends come and it was like the dad. So they were like a lot of them too, were like old military guys, so like they were like back in like action man like. They were like I was like, guys, I am so sorry, and they're like no, no, no, like thank you. This is like so much fun for us. And so I was like, but I'm so like, I'm like, did you guys bring turkey? And they're like, oh, there's a there's a bar on your seat and I was like, oh no, And Ryan, I thought of you. I was like, I'm not going to eat that. I'm waiting for the turkey. I'm waiting for the sweet potatoes, Bethew. Ryan. But it's so funny because it's like just memories from sounds like just like I thought of you in that moment because I was just like Ryan was here. He would have laughed at that. Yeah. But anyways, by the way, I got my snacking under control because I'm like, maybe there's something to that. How did did they have to use like plywood under the tire? Yes? So they got they got this. I mean you should have. It looked like five I mean these five grown men, like I mean they're like fifties. They had like these like orange jump suits on. It looked like they just got a jail. Again. I don't know these people, so I'm like, who are these guys? So they come and they they climb out of this like truck, all like five of them, and they put this plywood underneath and then they um. So we tried that, and then I still was stuck, and then they had to take um They had to pull my car as I reverse. But I was like freaking out. And then I got that's like the doomsday preppers, you know, they're ready to go there in action. They got all the supply. Like I profusely apologized, like even like scent flowers. I'm so sorry, and they're like, no, seriously, like that was the greatest day of our lives. Can I ask you a question? Did you have an amazing time after? I had so much fun afterwards. Yeah, So can we just talk about this for a second. So sorry to bere deep on this, but the metaphor for where you were at you were stuck in the blood and and you've probably felt a little imprisoned in a way because you don't have a lot of control in these situations. So here are these guys in their jail suits coming to save you, to tell you you're not that you have more control than you than you think, and also take you out of that place, like you were sent rescuers to pull you out of that mud. But like metaphorically too, when you said stuck in the mud, I thought you were using a metaphor to begin with your like I was stuck in the mud, and I was like, what is Like, that's be good, that's that's the title of your podcast. But no, I mean, no, jeez, Maria, I didn't even think of that, Like, but that's so true, Like it's all messages to me. That's all messages right there for you. I'm gonna cry, Mario, always bring the waterworks, you know. But no, I mean, that's that is beyond true. And I got I got out of the mud, and then I enjoyed the rest of the day. So I'm glad that we all were able to render I guess is that the right word, the rest of our But there's something too that my pastor said today in church. He's like, there's so much um things to be grateful for, But he goes he's like, for example, is like when you go to the store and I don't worry, guys, We're gonna get to the Christmas movie. But he's like, when when when you go to the store, he's like, you're not grateful for the things you purchased because you're owed that. So he's like there's so many times when like he's like, we we miss moments of gratefulness and gratitude. And he gave us a challenge, which I'm gonna do. But he's like every day he's like, for you know, until Christmas, write down you know three things are grateful for and then text someone or call someone once a day and just say thank you, just you know, randomly out of the blue, whether it's you know, not a call to some nice of some things like. So that way, you're walking into the holiday season full of gratitude because I started to be like, God, I gotta get rid of my kids on noon on Christmas Day. Well it's like, well no, if I change my thought process, like I get to have my kids, yeah, like and but then but then also if you do those things I say, like if you and I've never like I always think it's a cool idea, but then I never follow through with that. I'm curious where you guys are at with that, like do you do you follow through on things like that or you just kind of like do you just live your life grateful? No, it's intentional. Like Marie and I have both done a lot of um, you know, we we've seen each other at the seminars, whether it's Tony Robbins or whatever might be. And it's like to me, I think that when I start my day with gratitude and a little bit of meditation and think of the things, it makes all the difference. And uh, you know, I was telling my kids it's okay to be sad, it's okay to allow yourself that the tears to come. But I'm like, it's not okay to stay sad. So you've got to figure out tools to get out of out of the mud. You know, A grateful list at night, Okay, every night, every night when I pray, I go through my whole list of what I was grateful for that day. And that reminds me of so many things that I was taking for granted in a sense because I wasn't remembering them. I was forgetting like huge moments because you focus on the negative a lot and the stressors rather than you know, the great things that happened. So it is a perspective shift. But it's funny you say that because today, coming home from church, Kevin was saying, actually going to church, Kevin said, my new thing that I'm doing is random X of appreciation. And I said, really, he goes, I'm randomly texting people. He's like, I texted my mom the other day and thanked her for this moment back back in the day, just a one moment kind of thing. And I said, oh, I like that, that's really cool. Oh I'm standing by Yeah. I was like, Covin was grateful for being next the snowman. He's like, did you see how good I was in the background shot? That was so embarrassing. Let's talk about that. John was good. Let's shift. Let's shift to our movie, The Holiday Fix Up starring Maria and Ryan and I is coming out December eleventh on Lifetime, and her husband, Maria's husband Kevin, makes a cameo. So Maria, how did that come about? And let's talk about Kevin's cameo? So that came about as a joke because once Brian and I were talking and I was coming, I was like, we've got to get Kevin in on something. He's like, no, I'm gonna get Kevin a great goal, and he was like, so working on this. I mean, while Kevin's laughing. I have a video of us in our kitchen crying laughing because I go, You're going to ruin the movie. Kevin and I are crying laughing because I kept telling him he was going to ruin the movie, that Ryan was going to actually probably make this joke happen, and then he's going to ruin it. And he's not the pressure too when because I said to him, I continued your joke and said, I'm like, dude, God, I'm watching you on the monitors, I'd really like you to give a little more, like you're gonna ruin the movie. And he's like, he's like, dude, don't don't say that. Don't say that. It's not funny dying guys. It's been so much like Kevin and I like live to laugh. So, you know, there were certain moments when he was in the background of like the end of the movie, and I would just look at him and just cry, laughing, do you want it to die? How about like when he was, you know, doing the lantern with the little kids and the kids, and the kids kept wanting talking the scene and they weren't supposed to. It's only supposed to be his line. He's like, get along, go ahead, leave now. He was he was, but he was great. So he's Nick the Snowman. So when you guys are watching the movie, he's the one that UM puts on the uh snowdown snowball throw down. God, I could never say that even on that snowball throw down. UM, And yeah, I just I love what you just said that you guys live to laugh, like what a great like, and that's that's what I see when I look at your stories too. I think you just post something the other day, just up close photos of you guys just like laughing, and I was just like, oh, I want that kind of love because you guys are just like I long been married for uh married three together it'll be yes, I just like, yeah, that's so crazy. And then Ryan, how long you've been married for? But listen, we fight too. It's not it's not perfect, nothing's going to be perfect, but we do live to laugh and it's usually making fun of each other. So yeah, no, it's it's Um. Yeah, we've been together twenty three years and married nineteen So yeah, half my life now, wow, just give away my age. Um, but yeah, it's and by the way, that's what on this project. On every project, I just I always say, it's not worth it if we're not laughing, right, if we're not having a good time doing it, because these are hard hours. So people don't realize these Christmas movies are early mornings and you know, the heat. We can go on about the sweating and the sweaters, but but like, it's not easy to make a movie in fourteen or fifteen days and um make it look as fun and romantic and Christmas e as we do. So if we're not laughing, I would just be miserable. I would never do that. So I loved working with both of you, and you guys both brought so much joy to the project and to my life during that time. And when we're away from our families like we are, you know, it has to be that, it has to be mm hmm. Yeah, No, I mean I agree with you. I don't think people realize the hours too. No, you guys had a lot of heavy lifting. I had it easy. You guys had it so hard. Um, and you guys did it so well. You were such great examples. Um, but I gotta say, like we got to watch the film together, Ryan, I know you were filming. You guys are so great in this, like so great, and it's like all the actings great, but everything I got weak. This is so good. By the way, I was flying here for Thanksgiving and I was watching Lifetime. I was watching Christmas movies getting in the spirit, and every commercial break they promoted, um, Kelly Rowland's movie, which is you know, probably now happened already, and ours, and a commercial break was every commercial break at least one ad for our movie and our movie isn't out for a minute. And I was like, wow, okay, I think it's stand out. I really do. And Maria you're a big part of that. But everybody, everybody was talking about how much you know joy and how you popped on screen, you know, like you just yeah, you lighted, you light it up for sure. I mean, like you bring the energy that like sometimes I feel like I don't know, like I like I'm envious of like your light and energy when on the screen because you're just like it's like your presence is there and like you're known, and I just like I love, I love, I loved having you in it, and I cannot wait to do like a million more together. But what you brought to it to though, this is like a nice circle round table. But what I haven't experienced before is as grounded as a performance as you had, Jenna. And I don't know if you give yourself enough credit for that that it felt so real and it felt so grounded, and you know, it's no matter what you're going through in your own life, you were able to play this character and tap into this character and there's just an amazing performance that all of us can have fun around that. But without that that grounded force that we had, um, I don't think it would have come off as unique as it did and as different than what we've seen of people just playing and meeting and you know, falling in love and being predictable. There was a lot of real emotions that UM come through this one that I don't think, you know, uh, these Christmas movies had in the past. So hopefully it opens are the direction for more of this. Yeah, I think that's such a great way to put it, Like it was so grounded, like you were so confident in who you were, who you were playing that like, and it was so natural and real and like you have such a sparkle and for anybody who's listening, you were going through hell at the time and unaffected on camera and by the way off camera, like you he'll get together. You were so I remember telling you a couple of times. It's like I'm so impressed, like really, and how you handled yourself through a really tough time. And so, I mean, mine is the day that the divorce was finalized. I don't think I came to set that lovely, but you guys were there to lift one did I made the terrible comment? Oh yeah, Oh my god, I cannot believe you said that. Go ahead say it was it wasn't like what did it? And I just said to you, I just remember going too soon? Oh she comes to set and it was like, what did you say? I remember what I said? But what did you say first? Do you remember? I? I can't remember. I just remember one to hit you. Yeah, you said something about you know you're singing a song like alone. Oh yeah, oh no no, no, Albama don't want to be Oh, and I go, it's only been a day and I was like too soon, sorry, and you died laughing. And that's what I think. I love the humor in it, which is why I was singing it. I was like at this point, like I'm divorced. Oh my god, I'm in the sing a song. It was so great because I felt like that was the laughter you needed. And I was like, oh, Jesus could go terribly wrong, but but thank God, thank God no, and that's the thing. And you guys were like I could not have asked for a better friendships and people to work with too. You know. I I felt so supported, and you know, Maria, I hope you did too, and with everything that you were going through and you know, um, so I think it's it's something to be said about having such an amazing working family and friendship because it not only portrays on screen, but also you know, the off screen stuff is just you know, I'm very thankful for both of you guys for that experience and everything that we went through in personal lives too. So there's no better that the tears are laughter through tears, right, So I felt like, you know, that's that was the best part of working with both of you, because there's there's a lot to cry about, and actually you can feel sad and happy and joyful all at the same time. And back to what you're going through, Janna. I was amazed at how well you're able to compartmentalize being an amazing mom for your kids and then shift into this character and you know, do the performance that you did, and then um and be a producer as well, and handle all the producing responsibilities and and deal with like getting the official divorce during the movie and still just boom, you were on it and thank god, we had a lot of laughter through the tears. And there's always more than anybody knows too, oh for sure, no one, Yeah, no one knows that people are actually going through, which is why I always say, like, you know, don't judge a book by its cover. You never know the layers. You don't know what's going on behind closed doors. But it also, I mean, it's a testament. Like I said to you, Maria, and then you know, to you, Ryan, I mean you were my you were like you were my co pilot, you were my rock, like you know, I mean you were like I couldn't kind of done it without you. I mean literally, because this movie came from you. This was your idea. You're the one that brought me in on it, and you know, I just I you. You know, your your coupe. I didn't know. I who's going to happen? When when you called and said, hey, this is what I'm going through, I was like, hey, listen, you you come first. Your personal life comes first, your your well being comes first. And if you want to put this off, we can and everyone would have understood, but you you want forward. And I'm so grateful that we all got to spend this time together. What was your favorite memory on set? You go first, Maria. I think the snow goll throw it down. That was so much fun and it was just yeah, it was fun and I think that was my favorite. Yeah, I know that was that was fun. That was amazing. Yeah, that was a lot of fun. The hottest seat so much. I was sweating so much. And somehow you guys didn't like not a drip. I mean like I was like, what we listen, Ryan, we listen. Yeah, you just had a nice glow. I would have to say the end of the movie, Yeah, the Harbor, the Harbor Fest, because that I'll say this to the listeners. The ending of the movie was not how it was in the very beginning. So when we got there and we started filming, it was when we started filming, right Ryan, Yeah, yeah, we already started filming, were like, we think we need to change the ending. We completely changed the ending of the movie and you'll see why. Obviously, we don't want to spoil it for you, guys, but it was such a it was the payoff that we all needed and it was probably just my absolute favorite part. Now. Yeah, and it's gonna be hard. It's gonna be hard to top this going forward, guys, I think we're gonna have to come up with new ways to just continue this holiday picked up. We need a prequel in the post school what do you call the sequel? We needed peel in a sequel Holiday in Greece? Are we going to do that? And then Italy and Paris. I mean, I've done Christmas and Tennessee, Christmas in Louisiana, Christmas like I mean, like I gotta get in Mississippi. By the way, you guys, I still can't get over the fact that I'm filming in the scene and then the Christmas tree goes down Ryan, Ryan, Literally, guys, we have this massive tree in the scene. I have to film him in this moment. We won't give away why. And all of a sudden, down goes between behind like the big Harperfess tree, my Bob Costa. This moment is like holy Holy. Ran just looks over his shoulder and just we were in such a time at three am also in the morning. Yeah, I was like, how could this happen? And I just and everybody's like, why didn't you try to help? I'm like I couldn't. It was already down. I was just say he's still. But Ryan's also still mad at me because the scene that montage, what we're putting the tree up. He was so mad at me because he wanted to work gloves and like, let's not work loves. We don't need to wear gloves. And then he got sap and like pine needles like all in his fingers, very sensitive, very allergic. Stop bitching. Like I was like, we don't need gloves, like you know, and he got so that's you know, the tree was just doomed. It was it was cursed for you. So it was like, it's so funny. Visit my Instagram feet if you want to go back to July we'll have to post it because that was that was hilarious. What are you guys looking forward to the most um this Christmas season? I'm very much looking forward to this movie. We're gonna throw a huge party. I'm now trying to figure out some last minute details, but that's gonna be a lot of fun. And that's why I loved this. And I'm so grateful Ryan yet again, UM for having to be part of this, because obviously it's a tough holiday season for us, and this is something that helped me through a really tough moment in July. But also it's how helping me through the holidays. I have something to kind of look forward to, UM that I know my mom would have loved. She would have loved like being part of every second of it all, So right, she will be a part of it, like a seat at the party. Oh hell yeah, that's what we'll do. And I'll tell you, Maria, get used to being busy every Christmas and having a party like this every Christmas, because I think you're gonna need a lot of these. But the problem is, guys, I only want to do it with you. So that's where it's gonna get really tricky because I'm like anybody else, I don't know you guys, I'm totally in everyone's like, oh yeah, you'll do with the lead problem. I no, I don't want to be the lead. I want to do exactly what we just did, Like this is perfect for me. I just want to have fun with my people and my friends. Like Jan and I. We are a good producing team. So if you are the lead, we will we will make sure we produce it for you. Okay, we got you, Ryan, What what about for you? But I think said Jenna as the best is like all of us like had such a great great time together off screen too, and that was what was most important. Sorry to cut you a friend, I agree wholeheartedly. Like you don't. You don't stay in touch like we do and try and go to dinners and do all the things that we're doing with every cast. This was special and um, by the way, Brian Herzelinger, our director killed it, Brian Sills, Wright Ford Green, Steve Benovich, I think that this cast there was such a great chemistry and Steph and Margaret are producers to just such a good job of allowing us to put together such an amazing cast, And um, recognizing like who's the who's best for this and Jessica adding to Jessica did such a great job with the script, So yeah, shout out because it is a great team. And somehow we're gonna have to, you know, be one of those like theater troops that we just figure out different stories within the same world and then, um, you know they've done that with Merry Little Christmas on Lifetime, so who knows, maybe we can do it. Um. As far as what I'm looking forward for the holidays, of course, this party is a huge highlight. Um. And you know the fact that you're coming in town for that channel, that's gonna be fantastic and we'll all have to like, how long are you gonna be in town fore night? One night folks, man, I thought, yeah, no, I get it. And if it's not your weekend, I get it. Um, So um then I'm gonna we're actually gonna go see Hamilton's. So that's aageous So I'm really I've seen it once before, but my kids haven't seen it, so they're at the right age. I always trying to make things age appropriate for them. So they've heard some of the songs and now that they know a little bit of history. I think that it's the right time. Um, so I'm excited about that. Yeah, I think my mine is just Um I'm excited to make new memories playing any yet. Um. Well, like just little things like every year now, me and the kids are gonna take a polaroid and take a picture and put it on the tree. Um. It's just a little things like that, you know, make cookies all that stuff. But just you know, even when we went and picked out the Christmas tree together, that was a new memory s three. So just documenting that and um and being grateful for that memory, that's great. Yeah. I know. Well, I love you guys so much, and I hope all of you guys, um watch The Holiday Fix Up on December eleventh on Lifetime. It's going to be I think the best movie of the year. I don't know, live viewing party. You guys do live viewing parties, because we're gonna be doing a live viewing parties. So watch it and social with us, yes, and tag Maria, tag Ryan and um tag a solm. Well we'll just all tag each other and yeah, we'll put it if if people have live viewing parties, let's give them some incentive that will repost that. You know, just take a of it and tag us and I'll repost with my stories. You know, better together team, Like all of our listeners are saying they're gonna be live viewing parties and make your own cupcake, cupcakes and cocktails. Gosh, I love that. I love it some wine down crew to cupcakes and cocktails. Love you party, I love that. Okay, Well, I will see you guys in l A very soon, and um, you'll see all of us December eleven on Lifetime Holiday fix Up. Bye,