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date (day) time network episode title
12/8/19 (Su.)7:00 PMTV ONEN/A






DEAR SANTA, I NEED A DATE (TV ONE)
BROADCAST HISTORY:
12/8/19
STATUS:
telefilm/mini-series in the can
DESCRIPTION:
(from TV One's press release, October 2019) October 23, 2019 - TV One brings the holiday spirit with the premiere of the original film, DEAR SANTA, I NEED A DATE, which will air on Sunday, December 8 at 7 P.M. ET/6C, followed by an encore presentation at 9 P.M. ET/8C. The film's stars include Ray J (Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood, Moesha), Reagan Gomez-Preston (The Parent 'Hood, The Cleveland Show), Anne-Marie Johnson (In Living Color, I'm Gonna Git You Sucka), Jay DeVon Johnson (The Favorite), MAJOR. (Star), Reginae Carter (Growing Up Hip Hop: Atlanta) and B. Simone (Wild 'N Out, Girls Cruise). The movie is directed by Terri J. Vaughn (The Steve Harvey Show, Daddy's Little Girls), who also directed TV One's 2018 original holiday film MERRY WISHMAS. "I'm excited to have the opportunity to direct my second Christmas movie for TV One. The experience was amazing. Ray J and Reagan Gomez-Preston are so fun as brother and sister," said Vaughn, the film's director. "And the cherry on top was getting Anne-Marie Johnson to play their mother. She's so funny, and I'm such a huge fan of hers. I know the audience will have a lot of fun watching this hilarious cast!" DEAR SANTA, I NEED A DATE tells the comedic story of two successful and ambitious siblings Janelle Vaughn (Gomez-Preston) and Jason Vaughn (Ray J). Their parents, Mr. Vaughn (Jay DeVon Johnson) and Mrs. Vaughn (Johnson), are proud of their children's flourishing careers but are displeased with their dating lives. Every holiday season, the Vaughn's anxiously prepare for their children to bring home a significant other only to be disappointed. This year, The Vaughn's apply pressure by expressing their concerns to Jason and Janelle, which sparks a bet between the siblings on who can find a date by Christmas.
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Anne-Marie Johnson as Mrs. Vaughn
· B. Simone as Erica
· Jay DeVon Johnson as Mr. Vaughn
· MAJOR as Mark
· Ray J as Jason Vaughn
· Reagan Gomez-Preston as Janelle Vaughn
· Reginae Carter as Nicole
CREW INFORMATION:
· Eric Tomosunas as EP
· James "Jimmy" Watson as PROD
· James Seppelfrick as EP
· Keith Neal as EP
· Kourtney Richard as WRTR
· Ron Robinson as PROD
· Terri J. Vaughn as DIR
GENRE(S):
· mow
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· Swirl Films