The Hallmark Channel on Thursday said it will no longer work with Lori Loughlin, the Full House actor who has become a staple on the channel over the years, after she was charged in connection with the massive college admissions fraud case. Loughlin is a series regular on Hallmark's drama When Calls the Heart, which is currently in its sixth season and is one of the most-watched shows on cable TV. The actor was arrested Wednesday and released after posting $1 million bond. She and her husband, Mossimo Giannulli, face charges of felony conspiracy to commit mail fraud and honest services mail fraud. In a statement to BuzzFeed News, a spokesperson for the Hallmark Channel said it was "saddened" by the allegations, and that it will no longer work with Loughlin. The firing was first reported by the Associated Press. Loughlin has been a mainstay in Hallmark Channel Christmas movies and Garage Sale Mysteries movies, as well as being on When Calls the Heart. The March 17 episode of When Calls the Heart has been pulled, and according to the Hallmark spokesperson, "We are evaluating all creative options related to When Calls the Heart series." Three episodes of have aired already, but showing the rest of the season is in question. "Completed work is being pulled at this time," the spokesperson told BuzzFeed News. The show is regularly in cable television's Top 5 scripted shows. Season 6 had finished production, with Loughlin as one of its stars. Loughlin and Giannulli, along with 48 others, including Felicity Huffman of Desperate Housewives, are accused of being involved in a scheme in which wealthy and powerful parents paid bribes to get their students into elite universities by fraudulently boosting their SAT and ACT exams and bribing college administrators and coaches to recruit students as athletes, according to a criminal complaint from the FBI. Loughlin and Giannulli allegedly paid $500,000 in bribes to get their two daughters into USC as recruits for the crew team, even though they weren't playing the sport. To convince admissions officers, Giannulli allegedly sent photos of both daughters on an indoor rowing machine, the criminal complaint states. The announcement came on the same day the couple's 19-year-old daughter and popular YouTuber, Olivia Jade Giannulli, was dropped by Sephora, which had collaborated with her on a makeup line.<doc-sep>As one of the four leads on the prime-time soap “Desperate Housewives,” which was a massive hit for ABC, Huffman was lauded for her portrayal of a character that was candid about the difficulties of motherhood. She landed an Emmy in 2005 for playing Lynette, the corporate executive turned stay-at-home mom of four wild kids. In a much-analyzed scene in the first season, Lynette broke down after being so stressed that she got hooked on her son’s medication for attention-deficit disorder. When her friends found her crying in the middle of a soccer field, and admitted they also sometimes felt hopeless as moms, Lynette looked up at them through tears: “Why didn’t you ever tell me this?” she asked. “We should tell each other this stuff.”<doc-sep>Is it too late to say sorry? Actresses Lori Loughlin and Felicity Huffman have remained silent after the Hollywood stars were among those arrested in a nationwide college admissions bribery scandal. The stars' squeaky-clean personas were shattered on Tuesday when federal authorities outlined a top-secret investigation into an alleged scam involving rich and famous clients paying millions to a network of counselors and coaches to ensure their privileged children be granted admission to some of the country’s most prestigious colleges. HOW LORI LOUGHLIN'S 'FULL HOUSE' CO-STARS ARE REACTING TO COLLEGE ADMISSIONS SCANDAL And both stars have yet to address the allegations — a rep for Huffman did not return Fox News' multiple requests for comment while Loughlin's representation told us she had "no information" regarding her client. Loughlin has made a career playing the sweet, next-door-girl type in series like "Full House" as Aunt Becky, "Summerland," the early 2000s reboot of "90210" and her many appearances in Hallmark movies. While Felicity Huffman has had roles in "American Crime," "Get Shorty," and most notably in "Desperate Housewives," she has maintained a wholesome image in Hollywood, partially due to her successful 21-year marriage to fellow actor William H. Macy. FELICITY HUFFMAN, LORI LOUGHLIN MOCKED BY FELLOW CELEBRITIES OVER COLLEGE ADMISSIONS CHEATING SCANDAL The potential jail time the stars may be facing isn't their only problem stemming from the charges — one branding expert told Fox News if the stars don't try to make amends soon, they risk losing their fans and livelihoods. Eric Schiffer, who is a brand specialist but has not worked with neither Loughlin nor Huffman, told Fox News about how they can salvage their careers and reputations. He acknowledged that in the "short term," Loughlin and Huffman's TV and movie projects will likely suffer as others in Hollywood will "reject what they did" and will consider "how their own children had to play by the rules." But long term, he said, the actresses can survive this if they "focus on rebuilding trust in their communities." DEAN NORRIS SLAMS 'RICH F—WADS' WHO 'CHEATED FOR THEIR ALREADY PRIVILEGED KIDS' IN COLLEGE ADMISSIONS SCANDAL "I think the studios and production companies will look at this incident as boneheaded and depending on the outcome of the criminal case, they may sever ties," Schiffer told us. "When you take [the actresses'] brands that are known for trust and you drop them into an avalanche of evil intent and criminality, it will haunt them because there's an inconsistency," Schiffer added. "It will take time before their reputations recover." One way Loughlin and Huffman can rebuild their respective brands and build trust again is by telling the truth. "If they're guilty they are going to need to explain why they broke the law and make amends," he suggested. "They will need to rectify things for kids who don't have those opportunities." Schiffer recommended creating a "scholarship or foundation for kids without money or helping families find ways to help get their kids into college." Legally, of course. WILLIAM H. MACY ADDRESSED DAUGHTER'S 'STRESSFUL' COLLEGE APPLICATION PROCESS BEFORE WIFE FELICITY HUFFMAN'S ARREST In Loughlin's case, her career has already felt the impact. She is one of the current cast members of the Netflix series "Fuller House," which is a comedy that follows of misadventures of the now adult DJ Tanner, Stephanie Tanner and their friend Kimmy. She reprised her role as Aunt Becky. LORI LOUGHLIN DELETES SOCIAL MEDIA AFTER COLLEGE ADMISSIONS BRIBERY SCAM INDICTMENT Netflix announced early this year that "Fuller House" would be renewed for its fifth and final season and would be available to stream this fall. A spokesperson for Netflix told Fox News that production on the final season has not started yet and there is no indication whether or not Loughlin will appear on the fifth season. So Loughlin's status on the show remains uncertain even though last month she expressed her desire to keep the series alive. WILLIAM H. MACY SUPPORTS WIFE FELICITY HUFFMAN AT COURTHOUSE AFTER ACTRESS CHARGED IN ALLEGED COLLEGE ADMISSIONS SCAM "I don't understand why it’s the final season, I have to be honest with you," she told The Hollywood Reporter. "I think it does really well for Netflix and I don’t know their business model. I'm not sure how it all works because it's not like network television, but I was surprised. I know it was 18 episodes, which is a bigger order than usual, but I'm still surprised that they’re ending it at Season 5." CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP The actress was filming the Hallmark TV movie "Garage Sale Mysteries: Searched & Seized," which was slated to air in late 2019, but a rep for Crown Media, which owns the Hallmark channel, told Fox News on Thursday they have severed ties with her. "We are saddened by the recent news surrounding the college admissions allegations. We are no longer working with Lori Loughlin and have stopped development of all productions that air on the Crown Media Family Network channels involving Lori Loughlin including 'Garage Sale Mysteries,' an independent third party production," the statement read. As for Huffman, neither her representatives nor PR for her current projects returned Fox News' request for comment about the status of her employment.<doc-sep>
Hallmark has cut ties with Lori Loughlin after her alleged involvement in a massive college bribery scam. In a statement to ET on Thursday, Hallmark said they would no longer be working with the 54-year-old actress. "We are saddened by the recent news surrounding the college admissions allegations," the statement reads. "We are no longer working with Lori Loughlin and have stopped development of all productions that air on the Crown Media Family Network channels involving Lori Loughlin including Garage Sale Mysteries, an independent third party production." Loughlin has been involved in a number of Hallmark projects over the years, including the popular series When Calls the Heart, as well as the recurring Garage Sale Mysteries TV movies. She's also starred in a number of the network's films like 2016's Every Christmas Has a Story and 2010's Meet My Mom. Hallmark said on Thursday that When Calls the Heart will not air this Sunday, March 17, and that the network is evaluating all creative options related to the series. The show also addressed fans in a message posted to Instagram in the evening, writing, "#Hearties, we assure you that Hallmark Channel has no plans to cancel When Calls the Heart. Hope Valley has many more stories left to share and we will let you know the details soon." Loughlin was taken into custody by FBI agents in Los Angeles early Wednesday after being one of over 40 people charged in a college admissions cheating scam, including her husband, fashion designer Mossimo Giannulli. She was later released on a $1 million bond and put up her home for collateral as part of the bond. The actress' travel was restricted to the United States and Canada, as she had been filming Garage Sale Mysteries in Vancouver. Loughlin actually has projects slated through November, after which the judge has ordered her to surrender her passport on Dec. 19. Court documents allege Loughlin and her husband paid bribes totaling $500,000 to have their two daughters -- 20-year-old Isabella and 19-year-old Olivia -- designated as recruits to the University of Southern California crew team, despite not actually participating in the sport. GET THE ET NEWSLETTER Email By signing up, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy RELATED CONTENT: What to Know About Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin's College Admissions Scandal Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin's Daughters: Who Are They? Will Lori Loughlin's Daughters Be Kicked Out Of USC? Here's What the University Says