{"id":39049,"date":"2026-10-09T09:49:33","date_gmt":"2026-10-09T13:49:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cknxfm\/?p=39049"},"modified":"2026-10-09T09:49:33","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T13:49:33","slug":"celebrity-status-bridgerton-prequel-lots-of-movies-and-hallmarks-christmas-countdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cknxfm\/blogs\/mornings\/2026\/10\/celebrity-status-bridgerton-prequel-lots-of-movies-and-hallmarks-christmas-countdown\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrity Status &#8211; Bridgerton Prequel, Lots Of Movies And Hallmark&#8217;s Christmas Countdown"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><em>For Friday, October 9th:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Lady Whistledown<\/strong> put out a missive yesterday\u00a0to declare some\u00a0most exciting news, announcing\u00a0an upcoming <strong>Bridgerton prequel<\/strong> series. It will chronicle the romance of a young Violet (whom we know as\u00a0mama Bridgerton) and her then future husband Viscount Edmund Bridgerton&#8230; the love match that started it all! There is no official release date\u00a0just yet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>At the movies<\/strong> this weekend,<strong> &#8216;Other Mommy&#8217;<\/strong> stars Jessica Chastain as\u00a0a mom\u00a0whose family is terrorized by a paranormal being that looks just like her. Plus, Mahershala Ali stars\u00a0as a\u00a0devoutly religious hit man in the action-thriller<strong> &#8216;Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother&#8217;<\/strong>. Also in theatres,<strong>\u00a0&#8216;The Social Reckoning&#8217;<\/strong><br>follows Mikey Madison as\u00a0a young\u00a0engineer who blew the whistle on Facebook&#8217;s secrets. 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