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| Famous birthdays for Dec. 26: Jared Leto, Eden Sher | Those born on this date are under the sign of Capricorn. They include: -- U.S. Adm. |
| Starz teases eighth and final season of 'Outlander' | Starz released a new 90-second teaser for the upcoming eighth and final season of its time-travel romance, Outlander. Starring Sam Heughan and Caitriona Balfe, the show is based on the popular novels by Diana Gabaldon. The last season will premiere on March 6. "As Season 8 begins, Jamie (Heughan) and Claire (Balfe) soon find the war has followed them home to Fraser's Ridge, now a thriving settlement that has grown and flourished in their absence. With new arrivals and changes made during their years away, the Frasers are confronted with the question of what they are willing to sacrifice for the place they call home and, more importantly, what they would sacrifice to stay together," a synopsis said. |
| Walker Scobell went back to normal life after 'Percy Jackson' S1 | The Adam Project and Secret Headquarters actor Walker Scobell says, in some ways, his real life has paralleled that of the teen demi-god he plays in Percy Jackson and the Olympians. "We wrapped in January, then, that summer, I started swimming again. I've done that every year since I was a kid. And, so, that kind of kept me in shape a little bit," Scobell, who plays Poseidon's son Percy in the Disney+ fantasy series, told UPI in a recent phone interview. "We didn't get the green light for Season 2 until we were way closer to filming it. So, I just went about my life. I joined the track team. It was my freshman year of high school and I kind of just went back to school like Percy did. So, in a way, that prepared me, as well. |
| Craig Johnson releases new Longmire Christmas story | Best-selling author Craig Johnson released a new Sheriff Walt Longmire Christmas story -- "Scents of the Season" -- on Thursday. In keeping with his yuletide tradition, Johnson posted the holiday story on his social media. This year's yarn follows Walt and his undersheriff/fiancee Vic as they are called away from the office Christmas celebration Ruby organized to dispatch a wayward skunk at a rich woman's fancy dinner party. Set in contemporary Wyoming, Johnson's books inspired a beloved TV show -- starring Robert Taylor, Katee Sackhoff, Louanne Stephens, Lou Diamond Phillips, A. Martinez. Bailey Chase and Cassidy Freeman -- that ran from 2012 to 2017. A festival celebrating the show and books is held each summer in Buffalo, Wyo. |
| What to watch: 12 books being adapted for film,TV this winter | Winter's shorter days often mean longer nights spent reading and streaming. For fans of both, this season offers several book-to-film and TV adaptations. Emily Bronte's Wuthering Heights is among the adaptations arriving in theaters, while adaptations of Alice Feeney's His & Hers and Michael Connelly's The Law of Innocence are headed to streaming platforms. Read on for book adaptations arriving before spring. 'The Housemaid' The 2022 book by Frieda McFadden inspired the thriller starring Amanda Seyfried and Sydney Sweeney. Sweeney portrays Millie, a woman who accepts a housekeeping role that requires her to live with her employers, Nina (Seyfried) and Andrew (Brandon Sklenar) Winchester. |