Jared Paledecki's "The Christmas Cottage" Airing On Lifetime December 19

In case you missed it on DVD and in its theatrical release, Lifetime is airing The Christmas Cottage, featuring Jared Paladecki (Dean on Gilmore Girls) Saturday, December 19 (check MyLifetime.com for specific times). If you’re not feeling the holiday spirit, this may be just what you need to get you ready for the following week and last minute Christmas preparations. And if you don’t celebrate, you can at least stare at Jared’s beautiful face!Here’s Arieanna’s excellent synopsis of the film when it came out in 2008:

Jared Padalecki co-stars with Peter O’Toole, Marcia Gay Harden, Aaron Ashmore and Richard Burgi in this film. Jared plays the title role of Thomas Kinkade, a young artist looking forwrd to an idyllic holiday in his hometown of Placerville, CA.This small rustic town is struggling, the tourist industry failing and Tom’s mother is close to losing the family cottage due to foreclosure. Inspired by neighbor and mentor Glen (Peter O’Toole), a famous artist, Thom accepts a job to paint a mural of his hometown. With Glen’s help, Thom finds his true calling and helps the town discover the spirit of Christmas.

And here’s the trailer: