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On Saturday night, Lifetime presents the original movie Nobody Dumps My Daughter, a tale of a mother’s extreme lengths to reunite her daughter with her ex-boyfriend. The film centers on Mary (Ana Ortiz), a mother who becomes obsessed with mending the relationship between her daughter, Theresa (Jasmine Vega), and her ex-boyfriend, Jimmy, after their breakup. […]

Nobody Dumps My Daughter Lifetime Movie Premiere, October 12...

One mother’s love knows no bounds in Nobody Dumps My Daughter. TV Insider has the exclusive first look at the all-new Lifetime movie (premiering October 12) from their Ripped From the Headlines fall slate. Mary (Ana Ortiz) is over the moon when her daughter Theresa (Jasmine Vega) falls in love with Jimmy. Their relationship gets hot and heavy very fast. Mary’s fortune teller, Anna (Sheila E.), claims that Jimmy will be a part of Theresa’s life “forever.” However, Mary’s attitude takes a dark turn when Jimmy suddenly breaks up with Theresa, and she learns that Jimmy took her daughter’s virginity. Mary attempts to reunite Jimmy and Theresa, going so far as to bribe him to get back together with her daughter. “He defiled you. He took your innocence,” an angry Mary tells her daughter. When her tactics fail, Mary enlists the services of a hitman to murder Jimmy.

Exclusive: Lifetime has set six new original films to premiere this fall as part of its “Ripped from the Headlines” movie slate starring Heather Locklear, Ana Ortiz, Lyndsy Fonseca, Jackie Cruz, Sheila E. and Karrueche Tran. The new movies will air on Saturdays at 8 p.m./7 c.

These films join the previously announced movies, Buried Alive and Survived (Sept 21) starring Eva Marcille, and He Slid into Her DMs (Sept 28) with Courtney Thorne Smith.

Learn more about the films and when they will premiere below.

The Girl Who Wasn’t Dead

Starring Lyndsy Fonseca, Emma Tremblay and Kyle Clark

Premieres October 5th at 8/7c.

Inspired by true events, The Girl Who Wasn’t Dead tells the story of 15-year-old Erica (Tremblay) who vanishes without a trace. Authorities believed Erica might be the victim of a local serial killer, but her mother, Carrie (Fonseca) refused to believe the worst. In an incredible turn of events,...

If you believe the rhetoric coming out of Washington, TikTok is a security risk and a dangerous source of Chinese disinformation campaigns. To counter those claims, the app is painting itself as a benevolent force. It has launched a documentary web series called TikTok Sparks Good, which reveals its positive impact through 60-second vignettes.

Each episode of TikTok Sparks Good is based around a specific creator. The first two installments center on small business owners who have used TikTok to advance their careers. Jessie Whittington of Country Lather has used the app to launch an affordable soap line in her rural community, while Spencer Russell of Toddlers Can Read has expanded his childhood literacy initiative thanks to the visibility he receives on TikTok.

As part of their TikTok Sparks Good appearances, the featured creators take a few moments to characterize the app as a lifeline for small business owners. “Because of TikTok,...