The Hallmark Channel brings to mind holidays, happy endings and now, incongruously, a college admissions scam that involves one of the channel91裸聊视频檚 favoured actresses.
Lori Loughlin91裸聊视频檚 surprising arrest this week poses a challenge for the family-friendly brand with heartland roots.
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The allegation that Loughlin paid bribes to gain her daughters91裸聊视频� college admissions is unconnected to Hallmark, but her career and the channel have become intertwined. She91裸聊视频檚 among its so-called 91裸聊视频淐hristmas queens91裸聊视频� who topline a slate of popular holiday movies, and stars in the ongoing 91裸聊视频淕arage Sale Mysteries91裸聊视频� movies and the series 91裸聊视频淲hen Calls the Heart.91裸聊视频�
91裸聊视频淚t91裸聊视频檚 a feel-good, family values-type channel, and obviously scandal is the opposite of that,91裸聊视频� said Atlanta-based market strategist Laura Ries. 91裸聊视频淲ill people get past that to love the character on screen and not the real person?91裸聊视频�
While Hallmark has taken a wait-and-see attitude on Loughlin, there91裸聊视频檚 more at issue than whether her appeal survives. 91裸聊视频淲hen Calls the Heart91裸聊视频� tapes in Canada, and a judge ordered Loughlin91裸聊视频檚 passport to be surrendered in December after grudgingly allowing her to cross the border for work until then.
Loughlin has not yet entered a plea in the case, and her attorney declined comment Wednesday after her first appearance in a Los Angeles federal court.
The actress also reprised her role as Aunt Becky for Netflix91裸聊视频檚 91裸聊视频淔uller House91裸聊视频� reboot of the popular series that originated in 1987 on ABC. But the sitcom represents a fraction of the streamer91裸聊视频檚 flood of programs, while Loughlin has occupied an increasing amount of Hallmark real estate since she starred in 91裸聊视频淢eet My Mom91裸聊视频� in 2010.
Initially silent when the allegations were announced, Hallmark issued a statement Wednesday, the day Loughlin surrendered to authorities: 91裸聊视频淲e are aware of the situation and are monitoring developments as they arise.91裸聊视频�
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