Contents:
- JONATHAN BENT WANTED TO CREATE A GAY UNCLE BUCK FOR THE HOLIDAY STER
- HALLMARK'S 'HOLIDAY STER' SHOWS -STARS' SPARKS S FIRST GAY LEADS HOLIDAY MOVIE
- THE HOLIDAY STER: 7+ THOUGHTS I HAD WHILE WATCHG HALLMARK'S NEW GAY ROM-COM
JONATHAN BENT WANTED TO CREATE A GAY UNCLE BUCK FOR THE HOLIDAY STER
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HALLMARK'S 'HOLIDAY STER' SHOWS -STARS' SPARKS S FIRST GAY LEADS HOLIDAY MOVIE
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THE HOLIDAY STER: 7+ THOUGHTS I HAD WHILE WATCHG HALLMARK'S NEW GAY ROM-COM
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