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What’s New NOW on Coming Soon “Dumplin” (Dec. 7) A plus-size teen signs up for her beauty queen mom’s pageant as a form of protest that catches on in this comedy movie. Danielle Macdonald and Jennifer Aniston star.

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November 27

“Bumping Mics With Jeff Ross & Dave Attell” The two veteran comics turn their formidable roasting prowess on special guests, the audience and each other in this comedy special recorded from their recent “Bumping Mics” tour. (ORIGINAL) Series Premiere

“Fuller House” (Dec. 14) Candace Cameron Bure, Jodie Sweetin and Andrea Barber are among the returnees for this family sitcom’s fourth season.

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November 30

“Death by Magic” British magician Drummond Money-Coutts travels the world to uncover stories of magicians who died performing dangerous stunts and attempts to re-create them in this unscripted series. (ORIGINAL) Series Premiere

“Bird Box” (Dec. 21) A woman and her two sons flee along a treacherous river to avoid a mysterious force that is decimating the Earth’s population in this original drama movie. Sandra Bullock and Sarah Paulson star.

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“The World Is Yours” From France and filmmaker Romain Gavras (“Our Day Will Come”) comes this original drama movie about a small-time mobster who accepts one last job that involves the Illuminati, drugs, Spain and his overbearing mother.

Isabelle Adjani, Vincent Cassel, Karim Leklou and Oulaya Amamra head the cast. (ORIGINAL) Premiere

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“The Umbrella Academy” (Feb. 15) Dozens of children are born on the same date in 1989 to random women who weren’t pregnant the day before in this action series. (ORIGINAL)

Rose McIver and Ben Lamb reprise their roles from last year’s “A Christmas Prince” in this original sequel that finds Amber and Prince Richard heading to the altar amid a crisis that threatens the future of the kingdom and her doubts about her fitness to be queen. Alice Krige and Richard Ashton also star. (ORIGINAL) Premiere

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FTC’s store locations will also be collecting donations for Toys for Tots through Dec. 14. All donations received by FTC will be forwarded to Toys for Tots and distributed to less-fortunate children in the area.

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“Marvel’s Runaways” (Dec. 21) The action/adventure series about six teens who band together against a common enemy, their parents, returns for its second season. Rhenzy Feliz, Virginia Gardner and Allegra Acosta star. (ORIGINAL)

November 28

“Best of Enemies” Liberal Gore Vidal and conservative William F. Buckley face off in a series of 1968 televised debates that had their share of heated moments in this fascinating piece of history from filmmakers Robert Gordon (“Johnny Cash’s America”) and Morgan Neville (“Ugly Delicious”).

Wu-Tang Clan series (date TBA) This 10-episode scripted drama explores the rise of hip hop group Wu-Tang Clan in 1990s New York. (ORIGINAL)

November 30

“Broken Star” Abandoned by her family and friends, a starlet (Analeigh Tipton, “Manhattan Love Story”) whose career is in decline is sequestered in a duplex with a reclusive landlord who may be more dangerous than she is in this 2018 thriller from first-time feature filmmaker Dave Schwep. Tyler Labine, Lauren Bowles and Monique Coleman also star.

“Shrill” (date TBA) “Saturday Night Live’s” Aidy Bryant stars in this six-episode comedy series about a woman trying to make it as a journalist while the world around her deems her not good enough because of her weight.

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“Daylight’s End” A rogue drifter (Johnny Strong, “Black Hawk Down”) stumbles upon a band of survivors on a planet decimated by a virulent plague that has turned most of its population into bloodthirsty creatures in this 2016 actioner from director William Kaufman (“The Hit List”). Lance Henriksen, Louis Mandylor and Hakeem Kae-Kazim also star.

“Less Than Zero” (date TBA) The culture of wealthy, decadent youth in Los Angeles is told in this adaptation based on Bret Easton Ellis’ novel, from Ellis, “Greenleaf” creator Craig Wright and Fox 21 Television Studios.

Lily Donoghue, Cooper Koch, Keenan Jolliff, Ronen Rubinstein and James Bloor star. (ORIGINAL)

“The Remains” A family moves into an old Victorian home with a chest full of antiques possessed by an evil spirit in this 2016 indie frightfest from first-time feature filmmaker Thomas Della Bella.

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What’s New NOW on Coming Soon “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” (Dec. 5) Midge (Rachel Brosnahan) deals with the blowback from her takedown of Sophie Lennon as this ‘50s New York-set dramedy begins its second season. (ORIGINAL) “People Just Do Nothing” (date TBA) Amazon has ordered the pilot for this series that’s based on a U.K. show of the same title about a group of working class DJs in North Las Vegas, just outside of the land of glitz and glamor. (ORIGINAL)

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“Mirzapur” From India and “Inside Edge” creators Ritesh Sidhwani, Karan Anshuman and Farhan Akhtar comes this thriller series about the mafia don of Mirzapur and the unworthy son who will stop at nothing to claim his father’s legacy. Pankaj Tripathi, Ali Fazal, Rajesh Tailang and Rasika Dugal head the cast.

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“Sleepless” Academy Award winner Jamie Foxx (“Ray”) stars in this 2017 crime drama that casts him as one of a pair of Las Vegas vice cops who steal a shipment of mob-related cocaine, then volunteer to investigate the robbery in order to cover up their own involvement in it.

Michelle Monaghan, Dermot Mulroney, Scoot McNairy, T.I., Gabrielle Union and David Harbour also star.

“Good Omens” (date TBA) From writer/creator Neil Gaiman (“Stardust”) comes this animated series about a fussy angel and a loose-living demon who form an unlikely alliance to prevent the end of days. Frances McDormand lends her vocal talents as “the voice of God.” (ORIGINAL) “THEM: Covenant” (date TBA) A family from North Carolina relocates to an all-white Los Angeles neighborhood, only to find malevolent forces both real and supernatural, that threaten to taunt, ravage and destroy them. (ORIGINAL)

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SUMTER FARMER’S MARKET Friday, November 30, 2018 1:00pm to 6:00pm Shop Fresh, Shop Local, Certified South Carolina Grown Fridays, April 6-Nov. 30 (no market Nov. 23), from 1-6 p.m.

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SANTA’S VILLAGE Saturday, December 1, 2018 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm Santa’s Village is open from 6-8 PM on the following days: December 1, 6-8 PM December 7, 6-8 PM December 8, 6-8 PM December 14, 6-8 PM December 15, 6-8 PM Santa’s Village is located at the Heath Pavilion, kids can write letters to Santa and take pictures with Santa using your own camera (participation in both are free), while sipping hot cocoa and enjoying the music and entertainment for the night.

FANTASY OF LIGHTS OPENING CEREMONY Saturday, December 1, 2018 - 6:00pm to 7:00pm South Carolina’s largest FREE Christmas light display!

Holiday cheer arrives in Sumter with the opening of the annual Swan Lake Fantasy of Lights. For the entire month of December, the gardens come alive with a display of twinkling holiday imagery created by more than one million lights. The Pilot Club’s floating Christmas tree is an annual favorite, along with Santa’s Village, angels and characters of song and story.

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Sumter County Wesmark Branch Library CLAY RICE - THE STICK EXHIBIT Thursday, December 6, 2018 - 3:00am to Saturday, February 23, 2019 - 4:00am HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS WITH THE 282ND ARMY BAND Thursday, December 6, 2018 - 7:00pm to 9:00pm The 282nd Army Band will perform Holiday favorites at the 2nd Annual Homes for the Holidays at Patriot Hall.

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Week of November 25 to December 1, 2018 ARIES You’ll distinguish yourself in front of a large crowd of people. You’ll have a streak of success — all of it well deserved. You’ll receive a mark of recognition or some kind of nomination and will get applause.

TAURUS A big household cleaning is in order.

Uncluttering your living space will unclutter your mind too. A moment will arise in which you will absolutely have to speak up.

GEMINI You might receive some criticism, or you might have to deal with people who will be intentionally vague with you. You can expect a bunch of emotions to surface, but with patience and diplomacy, you’ll come out on top.

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If, like Shakespeare’s King Henry, the head that wears the crown lies uneasily, then consider Ivar the Boneless one tormented soul.

As Season 5 of History’s “Vikings” resumes Wednesday, Nov. 28, Alex Hogh Andersen’s pathologically cruel Norseman has ascended to the throne of Kattegat and his tyrannical reign has ushered in a new Dark Age in Scandinavia, a reign that is sure to be challenged by the sons of the late Viking ruler Ragnar. Rollo (Clive Standen), now the Duke of Normandy, arrives in Kattegat apparently a changed man, but can Ivar trust him in any dealings?

And then, of course, there is Lagertha (Katheryn Winnick), the woman who killed Ivar’s mother, who has fled his murderous forces with son Bjorn (Alexander Ludwig) and Bishop Heahmund (Jonathan Rhys Meyers) and has designs on retaking Kattegat.

Which puts a target squarely on her back.

“That has always been number one on the to-do list,” Andersen says. “But he’s of course put in all his effort and all his energy into that but while doing so, you lose track of what’s happening back in Kattegat. ... So it’s a lot of doubts and a lot of things in his life that are new to him and that he really needs to adapt to. Yeah, tough time ahead of him.”

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You’ll be offered a fairly large sum of money through an insurance claim or an inheritance. You’ll have to show tact and diplomacy amidst a situation in which all sides risk becoming a bit impatient.

LEO You’ll have a surplus of energy that you’ll need to teach yourself to effectively channel. Try to do a bit of physical activity; otherwise your mood will suffer. You’ll need to unwind at some point this week.

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but deep down still is Rollo, a guy who looks out for Rollo above all else.

“Rollo seems to be coming home to be in cahoots with Ivar and people are confused by that,” Standen explains. “Why would Rollo be Team Ivar? Why wouldn’t he be Team Lagertha? And I just like to think Rollo is always Team Rollo.

“So it seems that now he’s a leader of people, he has to have the people of Francia to look after and to put first. So the politics have to be dealt with first.

He comes home to service Ivar and to look after his people as a good ruler would do. But it also gives him the perfect opportunity to travel for work and also to catch up with some old ghosts, and he comes back to kind of open some old wounds up and put salt in others. So yeah, I think it gives him the opportunity to deal with some stuff that has long been playing on his mind.”

Which, of course, Ivar is painfully aware of.

“Rollo is not one who is easy to throw around or easy to manipulate,” Andersen says. “He’s an experienced fellow. He’s full of power and he’s established in a different country. ... But of course for Rollo to give Ivar his entire army and helping him get the throne in Kattegat, that comes with a price and Ivar’s really trying to figure out what that is. Is Rollo saying what he’s just saying or what’s the deal here? Because he’s a smart fellow and it really comes with a price to get the throne.”

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SCORPIO At this time of year, a number of businesses make big changes. Despite worries and anxieties, you’ll turn the situation to your advantage. You’ll climb higher, while some of your coworkers risk suspensions.

SAGITTARIUS The idea of setting out on a major trip on a whim will stimulate your imagination. It’s possible that you’ll have to take care of some urgent work on your house. You’ll have a fairly large sum of money at your disposal.

CAPRICORN You’ll be faced with some fairly tough choices and you might change your plans multiple times. Some patience will be required for things to fall into place and for you to finally know what direction to take.

AQUARIUS It isn’t always easy to strike a balance in managing the different domains of your life. A few small adjustments at home will allow you to get there. You’ll need some extra sleep to keep your immune system from weakening.

PISCES The long-awaited inspiration you needed to develop your own business will come. You’ll discover some ambitious new professional goals that will bring out the best in you. You’ll meet some people you’ll be glad to associate with.

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The existence of the letter, which was first reported and posted by The New York Times on Saturday, was a bold assertion of presidential power and another front on which Trump's lawyers have argued that the president can't be subpoenaed in the special counsel's ongoing investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election.

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BY BRUCE MILLS bruce@theitem.com Four National Bank of South Carolina branch locations in Sumter and one each in Manning and Bishopville will soon get a facelift as the bank transitions its signage and other legal branding to its parent company’s name.

Since January, Synovus has implemented a staggered brand transition across five states of all of its non-Synovus bank divisions, company spokesman Lee Underwood said Friday.

With 38 branches in South Carolina, NBSC will complete that brand transition of signage, business cards, pens and other legal branding this month. The signage transition in Sumter County is scheduled for the middle of the month,

Underwood said.

NBSC was actually founded in Sumter in 1905. Synovus acquired NBSC in 1995.

Currently, NBSC has 340 employees.

Having one brand name will help with marketing and customer recognition across the Southeast, according to Underwood.

NBSC Sumter Market President Melissa White said she was proud of the reputation that NBSC has built in conjunction with Synovus and is looking forward to the future.

“Adopting the Synovus name while maintaining our local, relationship-centered delivery model will increase awareness of our regional presence, our financial capabilities and our ability to meet the needs of customers and prospects,” White said.

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Gerard Butler’s Top 10 Movies

BY JAY BOBBIN “Den of Thieves” (2018): Butler is perfectly brawny as a troubled Los Angeles police detective on a collision course with a vicious robbery team.

“Olympus Has Fallen” (2013): A nicely rugged Butler plays a former Secret Service man who literally battles his way back to honor when terrorists invade the White House.

“Chasing Mavericks” (2012): The part of a famously radical surfer is a fine fit for Butler in this fact-inspired drama.

“Machine Gun Preacher” (2011): Butler is quite effective in the true story of an unlikely savior of indentured youngsters in the Sudan.

“How to Train Your Dragon” (2010): Milking his Scottish roots, Butler is distinctive as the voice of Stoick the Vast in this animated fantasy.

“Law Abiding Citizen” (2009): A not entirely unsympathetic Butler is excellent as a grieving man determined to even the score with those who let the killers of his wife and child go free.

“RocknRolla” (2008): A wonderfully gritty Butler plays one of the thieves involved in dealings and double-crossings in London’s underworld.

“P.S. I Love You” (2007): In a role that set him up for romantic comedies, Butler is hugely engaging – mainly in flashbacks – as a deceased man mourned by his wife (Hilary Swank).

“300” (2006): Much of the film’s imagery is computer-generated, but there’s no mistaking Butler’s very real physicality as King Leonidas in the often brutal saga of the Spartans’ uprising.

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Gerard Butler captains ‘Hunter Killer’

“Hunter Killer” wants to be another “The Hunt for Red October” – or any Tom Clancy story, for that matter – but despite a good cast, it strays from the necessary course of being tight and tense.

In fact, it takes quite a while to figure out what it’s actually about. It spends considerable time aboard an American submarine commanded by Gerard Butler before we learn what its mission really is: To retrieve and protect the president of Russia, who’s been deposed in a military coup.

First, though, Navy SEALs have to reach that leader and extract him, then get him to the sub.

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“The Phantom of the Opera” (2004): It’s no small feat to play the title character in one of the most popular musicals of all time, and Butler pulls it off impressively.

“SEARCHING” Always noteworthy as a supporting player, John Cho (“Star Trek,” the television version of “The Exorcist”) takes the lead in a compelling way in this drama about a man determined to locate his missing daughter (played as a teenager by Michelle Le) with a big assist from high tech. His search takes him through every form of modern communication, including her emails and socialmedia accounts – as well as traffic cameras and streaming videos – to try to figure out her situation and her whereabouts. “Will & Grace’s” Debra Messing also is featured as a detective on the case.

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Thus, the setup is established for a showdown between crews and vessels from different countries, so you have every reason to expect a Clancy brand of suspense.

Indeed, with the combined military-melodrama elements of “Hunter Killer,” you’d figure this has all the makings of a thrilling entry in the genre ... but it moves at a degree that makes a snail look downright speedy. That would seem pretty tough to accomplish, particularly with SEALs in action on the ground, yet this picture slows such activity down sufficiently enough to notice.

Appropriately for the occasion, the release of “Hunter Killer” was slow, too: It was filmed two years ago, when it clearly thought it was ahead of real-world results. Perhaps the most obvious example of that here is the casting of Caroline Goodall of “Schindler’s List” as the U.S. president, and in retrospect, perhaps that was a major reason the release was held up.

Known for his screen brawn along with his sly and charismatic humor, Butler should have an ideal role as the sub captain. He does what he can with it – especially in the first half of the picture, before the whole plot kicks in – and it’s no small thing that he holds interest as long as he does, Whether in a romantic comedy or an action tale, Butler always is watchable, and the filmmakers are lucky (but only to a point) that he always carries that trait with him.

Then-Oscar-winner-to-be Gary Oldman, actorrapper Common and the late Michael Nyqvist also are featured, so the problem with “Hunter Killer” clearly isn’t in the acting. The trouble is that its pace is set to cruise when it should be at full throttle.

audio commentary by writer-director Aneesh “PICNIC AT HANGING ROCK” Jamie Lee Curtis Chaganty and writer-producer Sev Ohanian. ››› Also told in an acclaimed mid-1970s movie, this (PG-13: AS, P, V) (Also on Blu-ray and On Demand) mystery-drama – based on Joan Lindsay’s novel about a turn-of-the-century outing for the staff and students of an Australian all-girls’ school – “BATMAN: THE ANIMATED SERIES” gets extended treatment in this limited-series Cartoon adventures of the Caped Crusader get a adaptation. Natalie Dormer (“Game of Thrones”) freshly remastered presentation in this new Blu-ray stars as the facility’s founder and headmistress, set that encompasses the entire television show, who’s apparently as baffled as anyone when three as well as the full-length features “Batman: Mask pupils and their governess disappear during of the Phantasm” and “Mr. Freeze: SubZero.” The the picnic. The ensuing investigation uncovers set – naturally boasting Batman’s exploits against secrets a plenty, threatening to leave various lives colorful villains as he tries to protect Gotham City – in shambles. The cast also includes Lily Sullivan, also is packed with “making-of” documentaries and Harrison Gilbertson, “SMILF’s” Samara Weaving audio commentaries by cast and crew members (niece of fellow actor Hugo Weaving) and Yael about the making of the series, which features the Stone (“Orange Is the New Black”). ››› (Not rated: voices of Mark Hamill, Kevin Conroy, Adrienne AS, V) Barbeau and Efrem Zimbalist Jr. among others. ››› (Not rated: V)

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WIDOWS (2018) R, 2 hr 8 min Drama, Suspense/Thriller

DR. SEUSS’ THE GRINCH (2018) PG, 1 hr 30 min Animated, Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi/Fantasy

OVERLORD (2018) R, 1 hr 49 min Action/Adventure, Horror, Suspense/Thriller

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