The concept of the movie, which was a typical show on the band’s 1983 tour, came from Byrne. A director, Demme, was brought into film it, in much the same way Byrne brought in filmmaker Spike ...

As such, they didn’t realize the cultural significance of The Christmas Setup, Lifetime’s first-ever LGBTQ2+ holiday film, until reaction poured in from the cast announcement.

Lifetime is already gearing up for Christmas, and this comes with the announcement that Brandy is starring in the upcoming holiday film Christmas Everyday with her real-life daughter, Sy’Rai Smith.

As such, they didn’t realize the cultural significance of “The Christmas Setup,” Lifetime’s first-ever LGBTQ holiday film, until reaction poured in from the cast announcement.