It’s hard to believe that Jennifer Love Hewitt has never acted in a Christmas movie (up until now). After all, the 9-1-1 star has a knack for holiday planning, as she details in her debut memoir, Inheriting Magic: My Journey Through Grief, Joy, Celebration and Making Everything Magical. Lifetime’s The Holiday Junkie premieres on December 14 at 8 pm ET/PT, and in partnership with Ferrero Rocher’s Add Your Golden Touch campaign, Hewitt spoke to What to Watch about the new film and how heavily it’s based on her real life.
“What’s crazy is that I’ve never been asked to do a Christmas movie, which is so weird, because hello, I’m a descendant of Santa. I am part elf. We know this,” Hewitt jokes with WTW. She quickly discovered that filming a Christmas movie meant more joy on set, even though it was the middle of June in Los Angeles.
