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Friday, November 3, 2017
PLL Showrunner Marlene King Tweets About Fight With Ashley Benson Over Christmas Outfit
The Pretty Little Liars cast and crew have repeatedly expressed their love for each other. That doesn’t mean it was always smiles on the PLL set, though. PLL showrunner Marlene King tweeted about the time actress Ashley Benson (Hanna Marin) got upset with Marlene King over the fur coat and beret hat she wore in the Christmas episode.
Sunday, December 14, 2014
Photo of the Week: Brendan Robinson Getting Ready to be Santa
Brendan Robinson (Lucas on PLL) was an awesome Santa on the Pretty Little Liars Christmas episode. Here’s a behind-the-scenes photo of Brendan in a fatsuit and beard as he gets ready to be Santa. All he needs is the red suit.
Marlene captioned the photo “Merry ho ho! Thanks @brendanrobinson for the holiday laughs. You are the best santa ever! #PllChat”.
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Marlene captioned the photo “Merry ho ho! Thanks @brendanrobinson for the holiday laughs. You are the best santa ever! #PllChat”.
Thursday, December 11, 2014
Tyler Blackburn Talks About PLL Santa Boxers Scene
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Tyler told MTV “I wear a very nice blue suit, and then I have to wear an elf costume. I also wear only my underwear — yeah, exactly. Digest that. I’m wearing just boxers, so that was interesting. I had to do a few sit-ups before that…. I was standing next to Keegan Allen, he has like a 12-pack.”
Even though he had to stand next to Keegan Allen’s 12-pack, Tyler still looked good in those Santa boxers. What did you think of the PLL Santa boxers scene?
Wednesday, December 10, 2014
Christmas Version of PLL Theme Song
How much did you love the Christmas version of the Pretty Little Liars theme song?
Keegan Allen’s BTS Photos of PLL Christmas
Keegan Allen (Toby on PLL) took lots of photos while filming the PLL Christmas episode. He posted these awesome behind-the-scenes photos on Seventeen’s Instagram.
Here’s a photo of Shay Mitchell (Emily on PLL) and Lindsey Shaw (Paige on PLL).
Keegan captioned the photo “I love this moment between @shaym and @ladymshawsters. They look mad at each other here, but weren’t. In this second they were running lines, but also just really tired. There was just a single moment of reflection where they go back into being themselves. There’s just so much power. There’s a frustration of what happens in the scene.”
Here is a gorgeous photo of Ashley Benson (Hanna on PLL).
Keegan wrote “I remember thinking that this picture was almost hypnotic. Something happens to Hanna in the episode and @itsashbenzo was playing up the emotion of her character. This was in between setting up the camera and I just had her turn quickly. It was that simple. She’s so stunning”.
This is a cute photo of Ian Harding (Ezra on PLL) and Lucy Hale (Aria on PLL).
Keegan captioned it “I like to capture everyone when they’re just being themselves. @lucyhale and @ianmharding are great friends. Lucy’s so charming and Ian’s just a total nice guy. There’s no hostility or animosity and I think that’s why the writers have continued these relationships for the fans because there is real chemistry between all of us.”
Here’s Ashley Benson with Tyler Blackburn (Caleb on PLL).
Keegan wrote “Something happens to Hanna in the episode, so Ashley was trying to keep that feeling even in between takes. She needed to keep that emotion in her blood so it wouldn’t dwindle or go away. I enjoy that subtle small moment, where you can tell there’s something very real going on. Tyler was just being super cool.”
And here is a cool group photo.
Keegan captioned it “There’s a huge reveal in this episode, a huge surprise that we’ve done for the fans. This photo was taken the moment before that happened. It was kind of a surprise for the girls too. I don’t know if the fans will be laughing or screaming. It will get a lot of attention for sure.”
Keegan was definitely right about the surprise for the fans getting a lot of attention!
Here’s a photo of Shay Mitchell (Emily on PLL) and Lindsey Shaw (Paige on PLL).
Keegan captioned the photo “I love this moment between @shaym and @ladymshawsters. They look mad at each other here, but weren’t. In this second they were running lines, but also just really tired. There was just a single moment of reflection where they go back into being themselves. There’s just so much power. There’s a frustration of what happens in the scene.”
Here is a gorgeous photo of Ashley Benson (Hanna on PLL).
Keegan wrote “I remember thinking that this picture was almost hypnotic. Something happens to Hanna in the episode and @itsashbenzo was playing up the emotion of her character. This was in between setting up the camera and I just had her turn quickly. It was that simple. She’s so stunning”.
This is a cute photo of Ian Harding (Ezra on PLL) and Lucy Hale (Aria on PLL).
Keegan captioned it “I like to capture everyone when they’re just being themselves. @lucyhale and @ianmharding are great friends. Lucy’s so charming and Ian’s just a total nice guy. There’s no hostility or animosity and I think that’s why the writers have continued these relationships for the fans because there is real chemistry between all of us.”
Here’s Ashley Benson with Tyler Blackburn (Caleb on PLL).
Keegan wrote “Something happens to Hanna in the episode, so Ashley was trying to keep that feeling even in between takes. She needed to keep that emotion in her blood so it wouldn’t dwindle or go away. I enjoy that subtle small moment, where you can tell there’s something very real going on. Tyler was just being super cool.”
And here is a cool group photo.
Keegan captioned it “There’s a huge reveal in this episode, a huge surprise that we’ve done for the fans. This photo was taken the moment before that happened. It was kind of a surprise for the girls too. I don’t know if the fans will be laughing or screaming. It will get a lot of attention for sure.”
Keegan was definitely right about the surprise for the fans getting a lot of attention!
Recap of “How the ‘A’ Stole Christmas” PLL Episode 5x13
The long-awaited Pretty Little Liars Christmas episode finally arrived and it paid homage to Hitchcock’s “Rear Window”. “How the ‘A’ Stole Christmas” was filled with drama. Mona haunts Ali, Jenna and Sydney make a surprising decision and someone returns to Rosewood.
Spencer, who is suspected of murdering Bethany Young, is out on bail. The Liars walk in a snowy Rosewood street and discuss Spencer and Toby’s Christmas plans. Spencer isn’t feeling the Christmas spirit because of the murder charges, so she isn’t going to exchange gifts with Toby. Instead, she is going to surprise Toby with a gesture.
Emily, who loves Christmas, wants to make a wish for Spencer. Spencer doesn’t think Santa is going to give her a Get Out of Jail free card for Christmas, but Emily still hands out snowflakes to make wishes on.
Hanna remembers the last time she was there with Mona. In a flashback, Hanna and Mona are making wishes. Mona says that Hanna is her first friend, so she wished that they would always stay close. Hanna assures her that they will and promises that they are besties forever. Hanna’s wish is for Jimmy Choo shoes. Mona is sure Hanna will get them. If Santa doesn’t bring them, they will just have to steal them.
Back in the present, Hanna tells Emily that wishes don’t come true. If they did, people wouldn’t die. Despite that, Emily still has hope. Spencer says hope is a dirty four letter word.
The Liars think Alison DiLaurentis is throwing the Ice Ball to rub it in that she ruined their lives. Spencer points out that only her life is ruined, but Emily reminds her that ruining one of them is the same thing as ruining all of them. The Liars don’t want to go to Ali’s Ice Ball.
A lawyer who was hired by Mona approaches the Liars. Mona left a package for Hanna to be delivered 30 days after her death. Turns out Mona left Hanna drawings of Ali’s house, showing all of Ali’s hiding places. Mona leaves Hanna a note, asking her to promise to never give up and keep looking. Hanna remembers her promise to Mona that they would stick together.
The Liars know that “A” keeps souvenirs and they think Alison is “A”. So they think Spencer’s Get Out of Jail Free card is hidden in Ali’s house.
A Santa walks by and Aria drops some money in his pail. Santa then hands them a snow globe. A photo of the Liars is inside. On the other side is a message from “A”, which says “‘A’ takes a holiday You should too”.
Ali is sleeping at home when the lights flicker. Suddenly, someone bangs on her bedroom door. Ali’s dead mom, Jessica Dilaurentis, comes in and says “She’s got a lot to show you. Pay attention”.
Downstairs, Ali picks up a photo of her mom and falls asleep on the couch. When she wakes up, she sees herself as a child playing the piano. Mona as the Ghost of Christmas Past appears and tells Ali to watch what happens.
In the memory, young Alison opens the piano and finds Christmas presents that her mom hide. She opens both presents and finds identical yellow dresses. Her mom comes in and tells Ali not to tell her dad about the two dresses, since he will leave them if he finds out. She instructs Ali to lie and say that she only found one dress. Young Ali agrees and recites the lie.
Mona says that “the monster was born” in that moment. Ali asks if the other dress was for Bethany, but Mona says that it isn’t going to be that easy. Ali suddenly wakes up when a Christmas ornament shatters on the floor.
Toby’s leg is in a cast, since he is still injured from the car crash. He sits at Spencer’s window and uses his camera to look at Ali’s house. Despite Spencer’s innocence, she doesn’t think the murder charges will be dismissed. After meeting the lawyers, Spencer’s mom looked like they already lost.
Spencer and Toby discuss their Ice Ball plans. If Ali leaves the dance early, Aria and Emily will stop her. And Toby will warn Spencer and Hanna if something goes wrong.
Spencer realizes that this may be her last Christmas, so she surprises Toby with her gesture. Toby turns around to see Spencer in a sexy Christmas dress and Santa hat.
Meanwhile, Hanna and Caleb are dressed up as elves and are handing out presents to little kids. Hanna gives a present to Claire, who is deaf. Hanna can use sign language because she had a roommate at fat camp who was hard of hearing.
Caleb isn’t having fun as an elf. A kid peed on him and a mean girl keeps calling him dumb-dumb. He points out the mean girl to Hanna and calls her Ali’s little mini-me.
Hanna sees the Ali mini-me pick on Claire, telling her friends to call Claire names since Claire can’t hear them.
Angry, Hanna warns her to stop messing with Claire. Ali's mini-me should start looking over her shoulder, since she is making a lot of enemies. In Rosewood, bitches get buried. Ali's mini-me wants to leave and expects her friends to follow her. Hanna tells the friends that they don’t need a leader, they just need each other. The girls decide to stay and they sit with Claire. Ali’s mini-me calls her friends losers and storms out.
Hanna tells Caleb that Mona said when a person shows you who they are, believe them. Hanna doesn’t think people change. They just get better at hiding it. Mean girls stay mean.
At the Shady Days Nursing Home, Emily, Paige, Lucas, Sydney and Jenna sing Christmas songs. Aria passes out cookies. Ezra, looking adorable in a Santa hat, gives Aria beautiful earrings as a Christmas present. He also has a second gift for her. Aria is surprised, since they said they were having a low-key Christmas. A Fitzgerald Christmas is anything but low-key. Growing up, Ezra got two ponies as a Christmas present.
Emily, still angry at Sydney, doesn’t want to talk to her. Sydney says that Jenna isn’t a bad person. Ali is the one who convinced the Liars that Jenna was the enemy. Emily isn’t interested in what Sydney has to say.
Paige tells Emily that her parents want Paige to come to California after Christmas. Before they can continue discussing California, Aria points out that Emily and Paige are standing under mistletoe.
Ali is busy giving the twins Cindy and Mindy a makeover. Ali calls it a Christmas miracle.
The Liars look beautiful at the Ice Ball. Spencer goes to take a photo with Santa, who turns out to be Lucas. Spencer tells Lucas not to let Ali leave the dance while Hanna and Spencer break into Ali’s house. Spencer wants Lucas to be careful and warns him that he can’t trust anyone, since Ali has been busy building an army.
The Liars are dancing when Ali comes in with her new followers, who are wearing masks. While everyone wonders who the masked girls are, Spencer and Hanna leave the dance. Someone in a white cloak watches them leave.
Aria follows Ali, who disappears from view. Aria sees Ali kissing a guy in a Santa costume, but she can’t see the guy’s face. Aria runs to get Emily, but when they get back Ali is already gone. Emily asks if Aria is certain Ali was kissing a guy, not a girl. Aria is sure, since she got a “definite sense of male butt”. Emily stares at Lucas still dressed as Santa, while Aria looks around for the mystery Santa.
Aria is about to approach a Santa when Detective Holbrook stops her. He is dressed as Santa and tells Aria that she is on his naughty list. He is surprised to see her at the dance. He is there since it is a charity ball and he wants to give back to his community. Rosewood is starting to grow on him. Aria thinks he talks like a guy in love. Aria says she’s also at the ball because of the charity aspect, but Holbrook doesn’t believe her. He also makes it clear that he knows she is dating Ezra.
Ali goes outside and is joined by the mystery woman in the white cloak. Turns out it is CeCe Drake, who is back to give Ali a Christmas present.
Emily follows two of Ali’s masked minions. One takes off her masks and reveals herself to be Sydney. The second turns out to be Jenna. They wanted to talk to Emily without Ali seeing them.
Jenna explains that Ali offered to be her friend when she first came to Rosewood. Jenna made the mistake of rejecting her offer before. Jenna wasn’t going to make the same mistake again. They try to convince Emily that they are not the enemy. They are just doing what they have to do to survive. When Emily admits that the Liars suspect Ali killed Mona, Jenna and Sydney say that they think so, too.
CeCe gives Ali her very own fragrance as a Christmas present. CeCe knows Ali is grieving after her mom’s death. She warns Ali that her ex-friends are plotting something.
Hanna and Spencer break into Ali’s house, while Toby watches them with a camera from Spencer’s window. Hanna finds a fake passport Ali hid in a birdcage. The alias Ali chose was Holly Varjak, another reference to Breakfast at Tiffany’s.
Spencer finds newspaper clipping and wonders if Ali was communicating with someone through the personal ads, just like she did when Mona was “A”.
Paige and Caleb think it makes sense that Holbrook and Ali were kissing, since Ali is the belle of the ball and Spencer is going down for murder. Ezra wonders when Holbrook started helping Ali. Emily thinks Holbrook did Ali a favor and helped CeCe escape the country. They notice Ali, the white cloak girl and Holbrook all leaving the dance. Ezra and Caleb distract Holbrook, while the rest of them chase Ali.
They manage to corner Ali and the white cloak girl, but Ali and CeCe were a step ahead of them. They traded clothes with Cindy and Mindy. The twins are even wearing blonde wigs and Ali masks.
Hanna unlocks a trunk and finds Ali’s archery award. She also plays a cassette tape. It is a taped recording of Ali saying “Get out of my stuff or I’ll kill you”. Freaked, Hanna shuts the trunk.
Hanna finds a hat box stuffed with letters. She finds out that Ali did know Bethany. She even invited Bethany over for Labor Day.
“A” is in the house with a knife, so Spencer hides. She tries to text Hanna to warn her, but Hanna left her phone downstairs. Spencer breaks a picture frame and carries a shard of glass as a weapon.
Hanna comes downstairs and comes face-to-face with “A”. Hanna screams and Spencer races towards her. When Spencer gets there, Hanna is unconscious on the floor. Hanna wakes up and Spencer reassures her that “A” is gone. However, the girls don’t notice someone in a baby face mask in the house, watching them.
Due to the heavy snowstorm, the girls stay at Spencer’s house and can’t join their families. The Liars and their significant others all discuss the letter Hanna found. The letter proves that Ali knew Bethany Young and lured her to the house. It may be enough reasonable doubt to clear Spencer of the murder charges. Spencer finally feels a little bit of hope.
Mona shows up as the Ghost of Christmas Future. She shows Ali a terrible future. They see Ali’s dead body in a coffin. Mona’s comment? “You look pretty good considering that they never found your legs”.
The Black Widow comes in. She pulls up her black veil and we see that it is Ali’s mom. Ali’s mom thinks it is all her fault and tells Ali “they’ll be coming for you soon. I’m sorry”.
Ali asks if she is going to Hell. Ali tries to leave, but the church doors are locked. Mona yells at Ali to wake up and suddenly Ali is back in her own bedroom.
The Liars are sad that this is their first Christmas without their families. To cheer them up, Ezra, Caleb, Toby and Paige appear dressed in Santa boxers.
Paige drops a bombshell on Emily, telling her that her parents want her to move to California. They don’t think Rosewood is safe. Emily is shocked. She thought she would have more time with Paige.
Hanna is sad as she looks at a photo of Mona on her phone. She tells Caleb that Mona is the only reason they are celebrating. Mona should be there with them.
Everyone gathers around the table to enjoy a Christmas chicken feast. They are all finally happy. Outside, Ali watches them from the window. She leaves before they notice her.
Everyone hears bells jingling and Hanna wonders if it’s Santa. They all race outside and see a beautiful tree lit up in the backyard. They are all happy until a message from “A” appears on the barn. It says “Merry Christmas, Bitches – A”.
All the couples stare at the message and hold each other.
Absolutely loved this PLL special Christmas episode. What did you think of Pretty Little Liars "How the 'A' Stole Christmas"?
Spencer, who is suspected of murdering Bethany Young, is out on bail. The Liars walk in a snowy Rosewood street and discuss Spencer and Toby’s Christmas plans. Spencer isn’t feeling the Christmas spirit because of the murder charges, so she isn’t going to exchange gifts with Toby. Instead, she is going to surprise Toby with a gesture.
Emily, who loves Christmas, wants to make a wish for Spencer. Spencer doesn’t think Santa is going to give her a Get Out of Jail free card for Christmas, but Emily still hands out snowflakes to make wishes on.
Hanna remembers the last time she was there with Mona. In a flashback, Hanna and Mona are making wishes. Mona says that Hanna is her first friend, so she wished that they would always stay close. Hanna assures her that they will and promises that they are besties forever. Hanna’s wish is for Jimmy Choo shoes. Mona is sure Hanna will get them. If Santa doesn’t bring them, they will just have to steal them.
Back in the present, Hanna tells Emily that wishes don’t come true. If they did, people wouldn’t die. Despite that, Emily still has hope. Spencer says hope is a dirty four letter word.
The Liars think Alison DiLaurentis is throwing the Ice Ball to rub it in that she ruined their lives. Spencer points out that only her life is ruined, but Emily reminds her that ruining one of them is the same thing as ruining all of them. The Liars don’t want to go to Ali’s Ice Ball.
A lawyer who was hired by Mona approaches the Liars. Mona left a package for Hanna to be delivered 30 days after her death. Turns out Mona left Hanna drawings of Ali’s house, showing all of Ali’s hiding places. Mona leaves Hanna a note, asking her to promise to never give up and keep looking. Hanna remembers her promise to Mona that they would stick together.
The Liars know that “A” keeps souvenirs and they think Alison is “A”. So they think Spencer’s Get Out of Jail Free card is hidden in Ali’s house.
A Santa walks by and Aria drops some money in his pail. Santa then hands them a snow globe. A photo of the Liars is inside. On the other side is a message from “A”, which says “‘A’ takes a holiday You should too”.
Ali is sleeping at home when the lights flicker. Suddenly, someone bangs on her bedroom door. Ali’s dead mom, Jessica Dilaurentis, comes in and says “She’s got a lot to show you. Pay attention”.
Downstairs, Ali picks up a photo of her mom and falls asleep on the couch. When she wakes up, she sees herself as a child playing the piano. Mona as the Ghost of Christmas Past appears and tells Ali to watch what happens.
In the memory, young Alison opens the piano and finds Christmas presents that her mom hide. She opens both presents and finds identical yellow dresses. Her mom comes in and tells Ali not to tell her dad about the two dresses, since he will leave them if he finds out. She instructs Ali to lie and say that she only found one dress. Young Ali agrees and recites the lie.
Mona says that “the monster was born” in that moment. Ali asks if the other dress was for Bethany, but Mona says that it isn’t going to be that easy. Ali suddenly wakes up when a Christmas ornament shatters on the floor.
Toby’s leg is in a cast, since he is still injured from the car crash. He sits at Spencer’s window and uses his camera to look at Ali’s house. Despite Spencer’s innocence, she doesn’t think the murder charges will be dismissed. After meeting the lawyers, Spencer’s mom looked like they already lost.
Spencer and Toby discuss their Ice Ball plans. If Ali leaves the dance early, Aria and Emily will stop her. And Toby will warn Spencer and Hanna if something goes wrong.
Spencer realizes that this may be her last Christmas, so she surprises Toby with her gesture. Toby turns around to see Spencer in a sexy Christmas dress and Santa hat.
Meanwhile, Hanna and Caleb are dressed up as elves and are handing out presents to little kids. Hanna gives a present to Claire, who is deaf. Hanna can use sign language because she had a roommate at fat camp who was hard of hearing.
Caleb isn’t having fun as an elf. A kid peed on him and a mean girl keeps calling him dumb-dumb. He points out the mean girl to Hanna and calls her Ali’s little mini-me.
Hanna sees the Ali mini-me pick on Claire, telling her friends to call Claire names since Claire can’t hear them.
Angry, Hanna warns her to stop messing with Claire. Ali's mini-me should start looking over her shoulder, since she is making a lot of enemies. In Rosewood, bitches get buried. Ali's mini-me wants to leave and expects her friends to follow her. Hanna tells the friends that they don’t need a leader, they just need each other. The girls decide to stay and they sit with Claire. Ali’s mini-me calls her friends losers and storms out.
Hanna tells Caleb that Mona said when a person shows you who they are, believe them. Hanna doesn’t think people change. They just get better at hiding it. Mean girls stay mean.
At the Shady Days Nursing Home, Emily, Paige, Lucas, Sydney and Jenna sing Christmas songs. Aria passes out cookies. Ezra, looking adorable in a Santa hat, gives Aria beautiful earrings as a Christmas present. He also has a second gift for her. Aria is surprised, since they said they were having a low-key Christmas. A Fitzgerald Christmas is anything but low-key. Growing up, Ezra got two ponies as a Christmas present.
Emily, still angry at Sydney, doesn’t want to talk to her. Sydney says that Jenna isn’t a bad person. Ali is the one who convinced the Liars that Jenna was the enemy. Emily isn’t interested in what Sydney has to say.
Paige tells Emily that her parents want Paige to come to California after Christmas. Before they can continue discussing California, Aria points out that Emily and Paige are standing under mistletoe.
Ali is busy giving the twins Cindy and Mindy a makeover. Ali calls it a Christmas miracle.
The Liars look beautiful at the Ice Ball. Spencer goes to take a photo with Santa, who turns out to be Lucas. Spencer tells Lucas not to let Ali leave the dance while Hanna and Spencer break into Ali’s house. Spencer wants Lucas to be careful and warns him that he can’t trust anyone, since Ali has been busy building an army.
The Liars are dancing when Ali comes in with her new followers, who are wearing masks. While everyone wonders who the masked girls are, Spencer and Hanna leave the dance. Someone in a white cloak watches them leave.
Aria follows Ali, who disappears from view. Aria sees Ali kissing a guy in a Santa costume, but she can’t see the guy’s face. Aria runs to get Emily, but when they get back Ali is already gone. Emily asks if Aria is certain Ali was kissing a guy, not a girl. Aria is sure, since she got a “definite sense of male butt”. Emily stares at Lucas still dressed as Santa, while Aria looks around for the mystery Santa.
Aria is about to approach a Santa when Detective Holbrook stops her. He is dressed as Santa and tells Aria that she is on his naughty list. He is surprised to see her at the dance. He is there since it is a charity ball and he wants to give back to his community. Rosewood is starting to grow on him. Aria thinks he talks like a guy in love. Aria says she’s also at the ball because of the charity aspect, but Holbrook doesn’t believe her. He also makes it clear that he knows she is dating Ezra.
Ali goes outside and is joined by the mystery woman in the white cloak. Turns out it is CeCe Drake, who is back to give Ali a Christmas present.
Emily follows two of Ali’s masked minions. One takes off her masks and reveals herself to be Sydney. The second turns out to be Jenna. They wanted to talk to Emily without Ali seeing them.
Jenna explains that Ali offered to be her friend when she first came to Rosewood. Jenna made the mistake of rejecting her offer before. Jenna wasn’t going to make the same mistake again. They try to convince Emily that they are not the enemy. They are just doing what they have to do to survive. When Emily admits that the Liars suspect Ali killed Mona, Jenna and Sydney say that they think so, too.
CeCe gives Ali her very own fragrance as a Christmas present. CeCe knows Ali is grieving after her mom’s death. She warns Ali that her ex-friends are plotting something.
Hanna and Spencer break into Ali’s house, while Toby watches them with a camera from Spencer’s window. Hanna finds a fake passport Ali hid in a birdcage. The alias Ali chose was Holly Varjak, another reference to Breakfast at Tiffany’s.
Spencer finds newspaper clipping and wonders if Ali was communicating with someone through the personal ads, just like she did when Mona was “A”.
Paige and Caleb think it makes sense that Holbrook and Ali were kissing, since Ali is the belle of the ball and Spencer is going down for murder. Ezra wonders when Holbrook started helping Ali. Emily thinks Holbrook did Ali a favor and helped CeCe escape the country. They notice Ali, the white cloak girl and Holbrook all leaving the dance. Ezra and Caleb distract Holbrook, while the rest of them chase Ali.
They manage to corner Ali and the white cloak girl, but Ali and CeCe were a step ahead of them. They traded clothes with Cindy and Mindy. The twins are even wearing blonde wigs and Ali masks.
Hanna unlocks a trunk and finds Ali’s archery award. She also plays a cassette tape. It is a taped recording of Ali saying “Get out of my stuff or I’ll kill you”. Freaked, Hanna shuts the trunk.
Hanna finds a hat box stuffed with letters. She finds out that Ali did know Bethany. She even invited Bethany over for Labor Day.
“A” is in the house with a knife, so Spencer hides. She tries to text Hanna to warn her, but Hanna left her phone downstairs. Spencer breaks a picture frame and carries a shard of glass as a weapon.
Hanna comes downstairs and comes face-to-face with “A”. Hanna screams and Spencer races towards her. When Spencer gets there, Hanna is unconscious on the floor. Hanna wakes up and Spencer reassures her that “A” is gone. However, the girls don’t notice someone in a baby face mask in the house, watching them.
Due to the heavy snowstorm, the girls stay at Spencer’s house and can’t join their families. The Liars and their significant others all discuss the letter Hanna found. The letter proves that Ali knew Bethany Young and lured her to the house. It may be enough reasonable doubt to clear Spencer of the murder charges. Spencer finally feels a little bit of hope.
Mona shows up as the Ghost of Christmas Future. She shows Ali a terrible future. They see Ali’s dead body in a coffin. Mona’s comment? “You look pretty good considering that they never found your legs”.
The Black Widow comes in. She pulls up her black veil and we see that it is Ali’s mom. Ali’s mom thinks it is all her fault and tells Ali “they’ll be coming for you soon. I’m sorry”.
Ali asks if she is going to Hell. Ali tries to leave, but the church doors are locked. Mona yells at Ali to wake up and suddenly Ali is back in her own bedroom.
The Liars are sad that this is their first Christmas without their families. To cheer them up, Ezra, Caleb, Toby and Paige appear dressed in Santa boxers.
Paige drops a bombshell on Emily, telling her that her parents want her to move to California. They don’t think Rosewood is safe. Emily is shocked. She thought she would have more time with Paige.
Hanna is sad as she looks at a photo of Mona on her phone. She tells Caleb that Mona is the only reason they are celebrating. Mona should be there with them.
Everyone gathers around the table to enjoy a Christmas chicken feast. They are all finally happy. Outside, Ali watches them from the window. She leaves before they notice her.
Everyone hears bells jingling and Hanna wonders if it’s Santa. They all race outside and see a beautiful tree lit up in the backyard. They are all happy until a message from “A” appears on the barn. It says “Merry Christmas, Bitches – A”.
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All the couples stare at the message and hold each other.
Absolutely loved this PLL special Christmas episode. What did you think of Pretty Little Liars "How the 'A' Stole Christmas"?
Tuesday, December 9, 2014
Janel Parrish Talks PLL Christmas and Snacks On Set
Janel Parrish (Mona on PLL) talked to E! News about the Pretty Little Liars Christmas episode “How the ‘A’ Stole Christmas” 5x13.
“It's a dream sequence episode, but there's also a lot of really important things that happen in the episode," Janel said. "Mona, actually before she died, leaves clues for Hanna to follow to find out who murdered her. The girls will be trying to figure out what exactly happened to Mona all the while having an amazingly creepy and fun holiday special."
Janel also talked about her downtime on set. The go-to discussion point is usually funny Youtube videos. Janel can usually be found eating at craft services or on a couch sleeping. Her go-to snack in the morning in donuts and maple bacon. If it’s during the day, then she loves jalapeno chips.
“It's a dream sequence episode, but there's also a lot of really important things that happen in the episode," Janel said. "Mona, actually before she died, leaves clues for Hanna to follow to find out who murdered her. The girls will be trying to figure out what exactly happened to Mona all the while having an amazingly creepy and fun holiday special."
Janel also talked about her downtime on set. The go-to discussion point is usually funny Youtube videos. Janel can usually be found eating at craft services or on a couch sleeping. Her go-to snack in the morning in donuts and maple bacon. If it’s during the day, then she loves jalapeno chips.
More PLL “How the ‘A’ Stole Christmas” Spoilers
Notice anything interesting about the masks Alison’s new friends are wearing at the Ice Ball? Marlene King told People that the masks look a lot like Spencer Hastings. She also said we know all four girls who are wearing the masks.
Mona as the Ghost of Christmas Future has something scary to show Alison. “She really shows Alison that if she doesn't change her ways a very, very frightening fate will be coming her way”.
Mona as the Ghost of Christmas Past will reveal a lot about Alison. “There's a moment that Mona reveals to Alison that she had forgotten about. And it's a moment in time where Alison is a little girl and there is an encounter she has with her mother that really is a big shift and a big part of why Alison becomes who she becomes.”
Marlene spilled a lot about the Christmas episode, but she won’t say if there will be a death.
As for Spencer, who we last saw being arrested for the murder of Bethany Young, she is now out on bail. Her friends try to clear her name and prove her innocence.
The Liars all get a romantic Christmas. Bad news for Emison fans, though. Marlene said of Emily and Alison, “We left them very strained, so that's where we start the episode as well”.
PLL Christmas Episode Will Give Answers
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Pretty Little Liars showrunner Marlene King talked with zap2it about the Christmas episode “How the ‘A’ Stole Christmas” 5x13.
Alison shows up at the Ice Ball with new friends, who will play a large role in the episode. “Pretty Little Liars are desperate to figure out who those people are, why they're with Alison and why she's surrounding herself with these people, and what's their tool or use for her?” Marlene also says that the identities of the masked girls are very important.
We will learn a lot more about Alison as a person in the Christmas episode. Mona as the Ghost of Christmas Past will try to teach Alison a lesson. “There's a moment in time that Alison has forgotten, and Mona shows her this moment and it's very telling for all of us. It really informs a lot about who Alison is and why she is who she is.”
There will be a small time jump that will occur between this Christmas episode and the episodes that start up in January 2015.
The Christmas episode won’t leave us with a cliffhanger, like the previous Halloween episodes have. Instead, we will get an answer and “a glimmer of hope for the future”. Marlene didn’t want to say which question will be answered “but suffice to say that the character who believes in hope the least on this show ends up having some hope by the end of the episode”.
Do you think Marlene was talking about Hanna when she said a character will end up with some hope? Hanna will be the Liar most devastated by Mona’s death. Maybe Mona’s clue will give her some hope?
Monday, December 8, 2014
Sunday, December 7, 2014
PLL Spoilers: Toby and Spencer Not Giving Christmas Gifts
Ezra is showering Aria with gifts for Christmas, but don’t expect the same for Toby and Spencer. In this Pretty Little Liars sneak peek for “How the ‘A’ Stole Christmas” 5x13, the Liars ask Spencer about her Christmas plans with Toby.
Spencer is abstaining from Christmas since she’s out on bail for murder. Spencer tells her friends that Toby agreed to the idea of no presents, as long as Spencer agreed to surprising each other with a gesture.
Hope it’s a romantic gesture!
Spencer is abstaining from Christmas since she’s out on bail for murder. Spencer tells her friends that Toby agreed to the idea of no presents, as long as Spencer agreed to surprising each other with a gesture.
Hope it’s a romantic gesture!
Saturday, December 6, 2014
PLL Spoilers: Sneak Peeks and Trailers for Christmas Episode 5x13
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Here’s a compilation of all the sneak peeks and trailers released for the Pretty Little Liars Christmas episode "How the 'A' Stole Christmas" 5x13.
Mona was smart enough to leave behind a clue for the Liars. Before her death, Mona hired a lawyer and left him instructions to personally deliver a package to Hanna. The package is delivered thirty days after her death.
Hanna and Caleb have to deal with some mean little girls. Ali’s little mini-me keeps calls Caleb dumb-dumb and makes fun of another girl, Claire. Hanna warns them to stop picking on Claire, but the mean girl isn’t intimidated by Hanna’s threat.
Ezra is in the Christmas spirit and gives Aria her presents.
Alison has a new posse and she leads them into the Ice Ball, leaving the Liars wondering who the girls are.
In this video, the cast talks about the scary Christmas episode. Ashley Benson tells us that we will see the boyfriends and Paige in Santa boxers. Showrunner Marlene King says the Ice Ball is sponsored by the DiLaurentis family.
Here’s the official promo:
Here’s the Canadian Promo:
“How the ‘A’ Stole Christmas” PLL episode 5x13 airs December 9 at 8PM.
Spoilers: Behind-the-Scenes Video of PLL 5x13
Here’s a really cool behind-the-scenes video of the Pretty Little Liars cast and crew filming “How the ‘A’ Stole Christmas” 5x13.
Spoiler Alert: Don’t watch the video and don’t keep reading if you don’t want to know any spoilers.
What do you think of the spoiler we hear Paige saying? Looks like the Liars suspect Alison and Holbrook were kissing, which would explain why Spencer is being framed for murder and Alison didn’t get in trouble.
Spoiler Alert: Don’t watch the video and don’t keep reading if you don’t want to know any spoilers.
What do you think of the spoiler we hear Paige saying? Looks like the Liars suspect Alison and Holbrook were kissing, which would explain why Spencer is being framed for murder and Alison didn’t get in trouble.
Friday, December 5, 2014
ABC Family Stars, Including PLL Cast, Recite ’Twas the Night Before Christmas
Watch the Pretty Little Liars cast, along with the stars of other ABC Family shows, recite ’Twas the Night Before Christmas.
You may also want to check out A’s version of ’Twas the Night Before Christmas.
You may also want to check out A’s version of ’Twas the Night Before Christmas.
PLL Spoilers: Liars Get Snow Globe From “A”
“A” has a Christmas present for the Liars. In this video, Santa hands the Liars a present, which turns out to be a snow globe from “A”. The snow globe contains the message “‘A’ takes a holiday. You should too”.
The video also shows interviews with the cast and a behind-the-scenes look at the PLL Christmas episode.
What would Christmas in Rosewood be without a threatening message from “A”?
The video also shows interviews with the cast and a behind-the-scenes look at the PLL Christmas episode.
What would Christmas in Rosewood be without a threatening message from “A”?
Thursday, December 4, 2014
Paily PLL Christmas Spoilers
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Ready for some Paily (Emily and Paige) Christmas spoilers? We’ve seen photos of Paige and Emily together at the Ice Ball, but what else will happen with their relationship?
Pretty Little Liars showrunner Marlene King isn’t spilling much, but she did tell TVLine that “their relationship takes a few turns during the Christmas episode. There’s a lot that happens with them. It’ll be interesting to see how fans respond to their journey.”
Also, Marlene said that Spencer, Hanna, Alison and Toby will be the ones who are most challenged in the Christmas episode “How the ‘A’ Stole Christmas” 5x13.
Are you Team Paily or Team Emison?
Thursday, November 27, 2014
PLL Cast Talks About Christmas Episode
The Pretty Little Liars Christmas episode is less than two weeks away and the cast has been talking about the upcoming episode. Here’s what they have to say.
Troian Bellisario (Spencer on PLL) talks about her character feeling out of place among all the couples at the Ice Ball, since Toby is home with a broken leg:
Lucy Hale (Aria on PLL) explains that the Liars were reluctant to attend the DiLaurentis Ice Ball, but they had to go in order to distract Alison. With Alison distracted, the Liars can get Mona’s clue in the hopes of clearing Spencer of the murder charges.
Ashley Benson (Hanna on PLL) talks about the amazing gowns they got to wear for the Ice Ball:
Shay Mitchell (Emily on PLL) talks about the beautiful Ice Ball set:
Tyler Blackburn (Caleb on PLL) talks about filming the snow scenes when it was so hot and muggy on the set:
Can’t wait to see the Pretty Little Liars Christmas episode on December 9!
Troian Bellisario (Spencer on PLL) talks about her character feeling out of place among all the couples at the Ice Ball, since Toby is home with a broken leg:
Lucy Hale (Aria on PLL) explains that the Liars were reluctant to attend the DiLaurentis Ice Ball, but they had to go in order to distract Alison. With Alison distracted, the Liars can get Mona’s clue in the hopes of clearing Spencer of the murder charges.
Ashley Benson (Hanna on PLL) talks about the amazing gowns they got to wear for the Ice Ball:
Shay Mitchell (Emily on PLL) talks about the beautiful Ice Ball set:
Tyler Blackburn (Caleb on PLL) talks about filming the snow scenes when it was so hot and muggy on the set:
Can’t wait to see the Pretty Little Liars Christmas episode on December 9!
Monday, November 24, 2014
PLL Spoilers: Mona as Ghost of Christmas Past, Present and Future
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Mona Vanderwaal may be dead, but that doesn’t mean she can’t haunt the Liars in the PLL Christmas episode “How the ‘A’ Stole Christmas” 5x13. Janel Parrish will be returning to play Mona as the Ghost of Christmas Past, Present and Future, complete with a creepy and cool Halloween-style costume.
Janel told zap2it that Mona will leave the Liars a clue in the Christmas episode. Mona left the clue to help the Liars figure out what happened.
There will also be Mona flashbacks in the Christmas episode. Janel posted this photo of a Hanna and Mona flashback to look forward to.
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Janel has said that Mona’s death is going to affect Hanna the most. “Hanna’s definitely devastated by her death”.
Wonder if the Liars will be able to figure out what Mona’s clue means?
Sunday, November 23, 2014
Lucy Hale Talks About Her Music and Dark PLL Christmas Episode
Lucy Hale chatted with Clevver News about balancing her music career with Pretty Little Liars. They shoot Pretty Little Liars episodes Monday through Friday. On the weekends Lucy travels to different cities for her music performances. And Lucy has been busy planning her second album.
Lucy also talked about the PLL Christmas episode 5x13, which will set up what happens in the remaining season 5 episodes. The Christmas episode is visually beautiful in terms of the sets and costumes, but actually it’s one of PLL’s darker episodes.
Lucy also talked about the PLL Christmas episode 5x13, which will set up what happens in the remaining season 5 episodes. The Christmas episode is visually beautiful in terms of the sets and costumes, but actually it’s one of PLL’s darker episodes.
Thursday, November 13, 2014
PLL Spoilers: Christmas Episode Quotes
Want to know some quotes from Pretty Little Liars first Christmas episode? PLL showrunner Marlene King has tweeted six quotes from “How the ‘A’ Stole Christmas” PLL episode 5x13.
“I’m abstaining from Christmas this year, remember?”
I'm abstaining from Christmas this year, remember?
— I. Marlene King (@imarleneking) November 10, 2014
“We will. Besties forever. I promise.”
We will. Besties forever. I promise."
— I. Marlene King (@imarleneking) November 10, 2014
“Now tell me what happened. The real story.”
"Now tell me what happened. The real story." - PLL Christmas
— I. Marlene King (@imarleneking) November 10, 2014
“It’s a Christmas miracle.”
"It's a Christmas miracle." - PLL Christmas
— I. Marlene King (@imarleneking) November 10, 2014
“I’m pretty sure a kid peed on me and that mean girl keeps calling me dumb.”
"I'm pretty sure a kid peed on me and that mean girl keeps calling me dumb dumb." - PLL Christmas
— I. Marlene King (@imarleneking) November 10, 2014
And Santa will say “And you know I’ll do whatever I can to help you get it.”
I'll give you this one - "And you know I'll do whatever I can to help you get it." - Santa, PLL Christmas
— I. Marlene King (@imarleneking) November 10, 2014
Can you guess who says each of those Christmas quotes?
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