Mario Lopez is starring in a new “sexy” Colonel Sanders movie on Lifetime. The movie premieres at 12 p.m. Eastern on Lifetime (12 p.m. Pacific on the West Coast).
If you don’t have cable, here’s how to watch A Recipe for Seduction streaming online for free:
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Philo TV
You can watch a live stream of Lifetime and 60 other TV channels on Philo TV, which comes with a seven-day free trial:
Once signed up for Philo, you can watch the show live on the Philo app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Firestick, Apple TV, Chromecast (compatible on Android mobile), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. You can also watch on your computer on the Philo website.
If you can’t watch live, Philo allows you to DVR programs and watch them up to 30 days later. And even if you forget to DVR something, Philo also comes with a 72-hour rewind feature, which lets you to watch most shows on-demand if they have aired in the last three days.
FuboTV
You can watch a live stream of Lifetime and 100-plus other TV channels on FuboTV, which comes with a seven-day free trial:
Once signed up for FuboTV, you can watch the show live on the FuboTV app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Firestick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One, Samsung Smart TV, Android TV, iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. You can also watch on your computer via the FuboTV website.
If you can’t watch live, FuboTV comes with 250 hours of cloud DVR space, as well as a 72-hour look-back feature, which allows you to watch most shows on-demand within three days (and sometimes longer) of their conclusion, even if you don’t record them.
Vidgo
You can watch a live stream of Lifetime and 65+ other TV channels on Vidgo, which you can try with a free seven-day trial:
Once signed up for Vidgo, you can watch the show live on the Vidgo app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV, or Firestick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Android TV, iPhone, Android phone, iPad, or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the Vidgo website.
Hulu With Live TV
You can watch a live stream of Lifetime and 65+ other TV channels via Hulu With Live TV, which you can try out for free with a seven-day trial:
Once signed up for Hulu With Live TV, you can watch the show live on the Hulu app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV, or Firestick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One, Xbox 360, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Samsung Smart TV, LG Smart TV, Android TV, iPhone, Android phone, iPad, or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the Hulu website.
If you can’t watch live, Hulu with Live TV comes with both its extensive on-demand library (which includes most shows after they air) and 50 hours of Cloud DVR storage (with the ability to upgrade to “Enhanced Cloud DVR,” which gives you 200 hours of DVR space and the ability to fast forward through commercials).
Sling TV
You can watch a live stream of Lifetime and 40-plus other TV channels via Sling TV’s “Sling Blue” or “Sling Orange” bundle. It comes with a free three-day trial, but if you bypass that, you can get $10 off your first month, and get Showtime, Starz, and Epix included for free:
Once signed up for Sling TV, you can watch the show live on the Sling TV app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV, or Firestick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One, Samsung Smart TV, LG Smart TV, Android TV, airTV Mini, Oculus, Portal, iPhone, Android phone, iPad, or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the Sling TV website.
If you can’t watch live, Sling TV comes included with 10 hours of cloud DVR.
About ‘A Recipe for Seduction’
Lifetime’s synopsis for the movie reads: “As the holidays draw near, a young heiress contends with the affections of a suitor handpicked by her mother. When the handsome chef, Harland Sanders, arrives with his secret fried chicken recipe and a dream, he sets in motion a series of events that unravels the mother’s devious plans. Will our plucky heiress escape to her wintry happily ever after with Harland at her side, or will she cave to the demands of family and duty? Mario Lopez, Justene Alpert, Tessa Munro, Chad Doreck, Martin Mandela star.”
The movie is billed as a Lifetime original mini-movie that is “presented by KFC.” According to IMDb, the lineup includes:
- Mario Lopez as Harland Sanders
- Justene Alpert as Jessica Mancera
- Tessa Munro as Bunny Mancera
- Chad Doreck as Billy Garibaldi III
- Martin Mandela as Lee
- Emily Lemos as the nurse
The movie is directed by Eric Eckelman, Armand Prisco, and Natalie Prisco (they also are listed as having the writing credits too, according to IMDb.) These are Eckelman’s first credits on IMDb following a 2018 credit for writing and directing the short film The Dreamer, which Armand and Natalie Prisco also directed and wrote with Eckelman. Armand Prisco and Natalie Prisco also have credits for being on the crew of the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards as promotion writers. According to his LinkedIn, Eckelman is President of JEAN after being editorial director at MTV. Armando Prisco is a partner at JEAN, and Natalie Carbone-Prisco is a writer/director at JEAN, according to LinkedIn.
JEAN previously joined director Pam Thomas to create a comedy web series called Commercials about a year ago, which poked fun at commercial filmmaking, AdStasher reported. Natalie Prisco said about the series: “As Commercial directors and former advertising creatives, we’ve experienced hundreds of completely ridiculous moments during productions where we looked at each other and said, ‘this needs to be a show.'”
A Recipe for Seduction will air for 15 minutes, followed by an encore of Lopez’s movie Feliz NaviDAD.
The movie looks like it’s going to be a tongue-in-cheek fictional story about Harland Sanders. (And no, it’s not based on a true story. However, Sanders did hire a woman to help his first wife whom he ended up having an affair with and later marrying, Buzzfeed News reported.)
IMDb lists the production company for this movie as being Kentucky Fried Chicken (as does the trailer), so it’s definitely a marketing push. However, that won’t make it any less fun to watch.
Lifetime
Lifetime confirmed with NBC News shortly after the trailer debuted that this is, indeed, a real movie (even if it’s a shorter movie.) This is Lifetime’s first “custom branded content,” NBC News explained. NBC News reported that the movie is also going to have an Uber Eats promotion for free extra crispy tenders with a $20 or more order.
Mario Lopez has slightly aged up for the movie, since he’s sporting greying hair and a greying mustache.
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How to Watch Mario Lopez’ Lifetime Colonel Sanders Movie Online