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Exclusive: Angela Marie Hutchinson, who created and executive produces the Facebook Watch series Asking for a Friend, has signed with A3 Artists Agency within its alternative programming, digital media, licensing and branding division.

The producer-screenwriter’s Facebook series features Vanessa Simmons as host and is part of Facebook’s “We the Culture” initiative to celebrate Black voices. The Facebook Watch show dives into a number of topics including toxic relationships, politics, community activism and more.

Hutchinson also penned the OWN original holiday movie A Christmas for Mary, starring Vivica Fox and Jackée Harry. The romance follows up-and-coming journalist Lena Jones (Morgan Dixon) as she works to deliver a story that will impress her boss (Fox) ahead of the holidays. While on assignment, Lena learns more about her grandmother and uncovers a past full of cherished memories.

Hutchinson’s producing credits also include Hollywood Chaos, Diva Diaries, H.U.S.H.

OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network has expanded its holiday season programming with three new original Christmas movies set to air over three consecutive Tuesdays in December.

A Christmas For Mary, starring Vivica A. Fox and Jackée Harry, will premiere on December 8; followed by Cooking Up Christmas, starring Greenleaf’s Lamman Rucker and Meagan Holder on December 15; and First Christmas, starring Idara Victor and Tonea Stewart, will premiere on December 22. The movies join the previously announced Our OWN Christmas gospel music special hosted by Meagan Good and DeVon Franklin which airs on Tuesday, December 1 at 9 Pm Et/Pt.

OWN last year made its first foray into original holiday movies, which do well viewership-wise, especially among women who are OWN’s core demographic.

“Following the overwhelming success of our inaugural holiday movie slate last year, we’re excited to announce all-new movies with heartwarming storylines the whole family can enjoy,” said Tina Perry,...

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When Ricardo Lawrence went down to get his mail on Thursday, he saw an odd sight. Gathered outside his six-story apartment building in the dreary Manhattan afternoon was a group of news crews and reporters, with more arriving by the minute. "I came upstairs and I turned on the TV and about five minutes later I saw the report," he tells People. Dr. Craig Spencer, a resident of Lawrence's building - in fact his very own neighbor across the hall - had been rushed to Bellevue Hospital earlier that day with Ebola-like symptoms. Later that night, the news was confirmed: Spencer,...

When Ricardo Lawrence went down to get his mail on Thursday, he saw an odd sight. Gathered outside his six-story apartment building in the dreary Manhattan afternoon was a group of news crews and reporters, with more arriving by the minute. "I came upstairs and I turned on the TV and about five minutes later I saw the report," he tells People. Dr. Craig Spencer, a resident of Lawrence's building - in fact his very own neighbor across the hall - had been rushed to Bellevue Hospital earlier that day with Ebola-like symptoms. Later that night, the news was confirmed: Spencer,...