Lifetime Television Announces 'New Movie Every Day In May' Beginning May 1 With Premieres Mondays-Saturdays At 9pm and Sundays At 5pm

- 31 Movies Star Ellen Pompeo, Poppy Montgomery, Nicollette Sheridan, Marcia Cross, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Brooke Shields, Shelley Long, Harvey Keitel, Connie Nielsen, Mia Kirschner, Kelli Williams, Anne Archer, Adam Arkin, Amy Madigan, Rose McGowan, Kelly Rowan, Annabeth Gish and Cybill Shepherd -

- Singer Martina McBride Serves as On-Air Host Throughout Month -

NEW YORK, April 18 -- Here comes the final month of the traditional television season. Turmoil inside Seattle Grace Hospital. Wigging out on Wisteria Lane. Howie Mandel wheeling and dealing. And will Will & Grace finally ... ? Maybe some cable networks would duck and run, but this May, Lifetime Television goes mano a mano against the broadcasters' powerful sweeps programming by unleashing its "New Movie Every Day in May" marathon, showcasing a glittering procession of stars such as Ellen Pompeo, Poppy Montgomery, Nicollette Sheridan, Marcia Cross, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Brooke Shields, Shelley Long, Harvey Keitel, Connie Nielsen, Mia Kirschner, Kelli Williams, Anne Archer, Adam Arkin, Amy Madigan, Rose McGowan, Kelly Rowan, Annabeth Gish and Cybill Shepherd.

Hosted throughout the month by singer Martina McBride, Lifetime's 31 new movies in May begin Monday, May 1 and run through Wednesday, May 31 -- Mondays-Saturdays at 9PM (ET/PT) and Sundays at 5PM (ET/PT) -- including:

* "Ties That Bind" -- U.S. Television Premiere Monday, May 1 at 9PM (ET/PT) -- Starring Nicole de Boer, Brian Krause.

* "Gone But Not Forgotten" -- World Television Premiere Sunday, May 7 at 5PM (ET/PT) - Brooke Shields, Lou Diamond Phillips, Scott Glenn.

* Lifetime Original Movie "Murder on Pleasant Drive" -- World Television Premiere Monday, May 8 at 9PM (ET/PT) -- Starring Kelli Williams, Adam Arkin, Amy Madigan

* "Honeymoon with Mom" -- U.S. Television Premiere Sunday, May 14 at 5PM (ET/PT) Shelley Long, Jack Scalia, Virginia Williams.

* Cradle of Lies" -- U.S. Television Premiere Monday, May 15 at 9PM (ET/PT) -- Starring Shannon Sturges, Dylan Neal.

* "Arthur Hailey's Detective" -- World Television Premiere Sunday, May 28 at 5PM (ET/PT) -- Starring Cybill Shepherd, Annabeth Gish.

* "Between" -- U.S. Television Premiere Monday, May 29 at 9PM (ET/PT) -- Starring Poppy Montgomery, Adam Kaufman, Daniel Pino, Jose Yenque.

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