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Premiere of 'The Rival'


"The Rival" will premiere on Lifetime-TV on Monday Oct 9, 2006 at 9pm with a follow-up airing on Sun Oct 29, 2006 at 4pm.

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Hi Bob, do you have the direct link of the movie on the LifeTime website ?

Do you know if the movie is completed, it is listed as being in post-production here.

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Here ya' go, chevaldefer2002: <http://www.lifetimetv.com/cgi/movies_search.pl?show=the+rival>;.

IMDb is usually behind in its information -- it merely posts what people send in after "verifying" the info. I sent the info re: the premiere date for "The Rival" to IMDb a few days ago, so it will probably be updated within a week or so.

BTW, here's a fairly detailed plot summary from the casting website <http://www.actottawa.com/Audition%20Notices/therival06.HTM>;:

"When ALICE (Tracey Nelson), a deeply disturbed woman fighting to overcome her dark childhood, is shot in a robbery, she loses the only thing she's ever really wanted. the baby she carries in her womb. Fearing she'll never be a mother, she focuses on opening a boutique for infant clothes and tries to put her life back together.

But Alice's fears about a child are finally laid to rest when she marries the man of her dreams GEORGE MILLER (Linden Ashby). With the help of her therapist GILDA ZELLER, and the support of her husband, Alice decides that her desire to be a mother may be realized after all.

George and Alice find JENNIFER, a beautiful young woman who is willing to be their surrogate. Alice's fear of losing a second baby, however, is the cause of one request: Alice wants the surrogate to live with them during the pregnancy. Even though it's odd, Jennifer and her daughter SARA have hit hard times and the prospect of living in George and Alice's home is appealing. To Alice's delight, Jennifer agrees. and she and Sara move in. But that's when everything begins to change.

Alice notices that George and Jennifer hit it off. a little too well. Soon, Alice's need to have the surrogate close by becomes overshadowed with her jealousy of Jennifer. Her dreams begin to reflect the stress, taking Alice back into her dark past. a place she refused to ever visit again.

Combined with the predictions of her bitter, old AUNT ESTELLE that George will eventually run off with Jennifer-the true mother of his baby-Alice finds herself beginning to believe that in trying to fulfill her dream, she may have to endure her worst nightmare.

As Alice is pulled toward the edge of sanity, the secrets of her horrific past rear their ugly heads and Alice is forced to hold on to the one thing she's wanted. the baby. Even if it means murdering anyone who gets in her way."


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Thanks Bob, I still can't find a page on Lifetimetv.com about this movie...

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Try the link I gave you in my last post again -- I just did and it does work. Not much of a write-up, however. Here's a "cut & paste":

*TV Schedule and E-mail Reminders for 'The rival'
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(All times indicated are et/pt.)

October 9
Monday 9:00 pm The Rival
Alice is shot in a robbery and loses the one thing she's always wanted in life-- a baby. Fearing she'll never be a mother again, Alice finally releases her fear of being childless when she marries George Miller. Starring Tracy Nelson, Heather Tom and Linden Ashby.
Starring: Linden Ashby, Tracy Nelson, Heather Tom [CC]



October 29
Sunday 4:00 pm The Rival
Alice is shot in a robbery and loses the one thing she's always wanted in life-- a baby. Fearing she'll never be a mother again, Alice finally releases her fear of being childless when she marries George Miller. Starring Tracy Nelson, Heather Tom and Linden Ashby.
Starring: Linden Ashby, Tracy Nelson, Heather Tom [CC]




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Thank you, it's working now. It looks good but I'm surprised that they don't publicize more this movie. Have you seen any ad for it on Lifetime ?

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Nope, but I don't watch Lifetime much! LOL Still, I would have thought that there would have been a video clip on Lifetime.com by now...

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Ok, well the DVD will be released in April 2007.

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Just to confirm, the DVD has been released last month.

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