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December 31, 2024

TCM January 2025 At a Glance -- Star of the Month; Tributes to Teri Garr, Kris Kristofferson, Elvis, Jeanette MacDonald

TCM January 2025 AT A GLANCE

STAR OF THE MONTH - GEORGE RAFT (Tuesdays)

George Raft and James Cagney in Each Dawn I Die

George Raft (born George Ranft; September 26, 1901[1] [2][3] – November 24, 1980) was an American film actor and dancer identified with portrayals of gangsters in crime melodramas of the 1930s and 1940s. A stylish leading man in dozens of movies, Raft is remembered for his gangster roles in Quick Millions (1931) with Spencer Tracy, Scarface (1932) with Paul Muni, Each Dawn I Die (1939) with James Cagney, Invisible Stripes (1939) with Humphrey Bogart, and Billy Wilder's comedy Some Like It Hot (1959) with Marilyn Monroe and Jack Lemmon; and as a dancer in Bolero (1934) with Carole Lombard and a truck driver in They Drive by Night (1940) with Ann Sheridan, Ida Lupino and Bogart.[4]

George Raft Star of the Month Showcases
Jan. 7
Scarface (1932)
Night After Night (1932)
You and Me (1938)
Side Street (1929) (uncredited, earliest surviving film)
Love Is a Racket (1932) (scenes deleted)

Jan. 14
Each Dawn I Die (1939)
They Drive by Night (1940)
Invisible Stripes (1940)
Manpower (1941)
Taxi! (1932)

Jan. 21
Background to Danger (1943)
Johnny Angel (1945)
Nocturne (1946)
Race Street (1948)
Around the World in 80 Days (1956)

Jan. 28
Johnny Allegro (1949)
Red Light (1949)
Dangerous Profession, A (1950)
Some Like It Hot (1959)
Ocean's Eleven (1960)
MGM Parade Show #23 (1955)

Specials this month
TCM Spotlight - Was It All a Dream? (Fridays)
Memorial Tribute - Teri Garr (9th)
Memorial Tribute - Kris Kristofferson (13th)
Special Theme - Director Alfred Hitchcock - "Becoming Hitchcock" (15, 22)

MUSICAL MATINEE Sat. Noon (ET)
4 - Pal Joey (1957)
11 - Footlight Parade (1933)
18 - Say Amen, Somebody (1982)
25 - Evergreen (1934)

WEEKLY SHOWCASES
3, 10, 17, 24, 31 - TCM Spotlight - Was It All a Dream? (Fridays)

SELECTED DAILY SHOWCASES
1- New Year's Music
2 - Classic Screwballs; London Calling
3 - Birthday Tribute - Marion Davies
4 - Director John Cassavetes
6 - 1940s Musicals; Julie Adams
8 - Elvis Presley's 90th Birthday
9 - Memorial Tribute - Teri Garr
11 - Judy Holliday
12 - Charles Bronson
13 - Birthday Tribute - Kay Francis; Memorial Tribute - Kris Kristofferson
14 - Stars From the 1930s
15 - Tennessee Williams Adaptations
15, 22 - Special Theme - Director Alfred Hitchcock
16 - Life on the Farm
17 - Swashbucklers
20 - MLK Tribute
21 - Opposing Fascism
22 - Director Mark Sandrich
24 - Gangsters and Bank Robbers
25 - Tales of the Mounties
27 - Holocaust Remembrance Day
28 - Somewhere In Time
29 - Birthday Tribute - Director Ernst Lubitsch; Cyd Charisse
30 - Jeanette MacDonald; Birthday Tribute; Gene Hackman
31 - Dealing With Criminals

NOIR ALLEY Sat. Midnight, Sun. 10 am (ET)
4, 5 - Suspense (1946)
11, 12 - Deadline at Dawn (1946)
18, 19 - Without Pity (1948)
25, 26 - Woman on the Run (1950)

SILENT SUNDAY NIGHTS Sun. Midnight (ET)
5 - Show People (1928)
12 - The Star Prince (1918)
19 - His Royal Slyness (1920)
Captain Kidd's Kids (1919)
A Sammy in Siberia (1919)
From Hand to Mouth (1919)
26 - The Outlaw and His Wife (1917)

TCM IMPORTS Sun. Late 2 am (ET)
5 - Un carnet de bal (1937)
As Long as You've Got Your Health (1966)
12 - (P) A Man's Story (2010)
19 - Silent Waters (2003)
The Music Room (1958)
26 - The Double Life of Veronique (1991)
Loves of a Blonde (1966)

- JANUARY TCM PREMIERES -
- FEATURE FILMS
Jan 6 - Tarawa Beachhead (1958)
Jan 12 - A Man's Story (2010)
Jan 20 - Nationtime (1972)
Jan 20 - Boycott (2001)
Jan 27 - Hitler's Executioners and
The Nuremberg Trials (1958)
Jan 27 - The Man in the Glass Booth (1974)
Jan 30 - The Domino Principle (1977)

December 29, 2024

"He thinks he's driving."

December 28, 2024

Big Lots strikes deal to keep hundreds of stores open and save jobs

Source: CNN

By Auzinea Bacon, CNN
Published 12:12 PM EST, Sat December 28, 2024

Big Lots, the discount chain that filed for bankruptcy in September, said Friday that it agreed to a sale transaction with an investment firm, allowing hundreds of stores to stay open by transferring its property to other retailers and companies.

The Columbus, Ohio-based company recently announced it was preparing to close its remaining 963 locations after an acquisition by private-equity firm Nexus Capital Management fell through. Big Lots’ new deal is with Gordon Brothers Retail Partners, which will facilitate the transfer of its brand, stores and distribution centers.

Variety Wholesalers, which owns more than 400 retail stores including Bargain Town, Bill’s Dollar Stores and Maxway, will acquire between 200 and 400 Big Lots stores and up to two distribution centers, according to Big Lots’ news release.

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“This sale agreement and transfer present the strongest opportunity to preserve jobs, maximize value for the estate and ensure continuity of the Big Lots brand. We are grateful to our associates nationwide for their grit and resilience throughout this process,” said Bruce Thorn, Big Lots’ president and chief executive.

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2024/12/28/business/big-lots-new-deal/index.html

December 27, 2024: (Press release) Big Lots Agrees to Strategic Transaction to Facilitate Preservation of Brand, Hundreds of Stores and Thousands of Jobs (PDF download link)
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A Big Lots location in Austin, Texas. - Brandon Bell/Getty Images

December 28, 2024

Olivia Hussey, 'Romeo and Juliet' and 'Black Christmas' Star, Dies at 73

Source: Variety

Olivia Hussey Eisley, a British-Argentine actor who was scouted to lead Franco Zeffirelli's 1968 adaptation of "Romeo and Juliet" and went on to star in the slasher classic "Black Christmas" and the 1978 "Death on the Nile," died Friday. She was 73.

Hussey's death was confirmed to the San Francisco Chronicle by filmmaker Marc Huestis and announced on the actor's Instagram.

"It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Olivia Hussey Eisley, who went peacefully at home surrounded by her loved ones on December 27th," reads the social media statement. "Olivia was a remarkable person whose warmth, wisdom, and pure kindness touched the lives of all who knew her. ... Olivia lived a life full of passion, love, and dedication to the arts, spirituality and kindness towards animals."

Hussey is survived by her husband, David Glen Eisley; her children, Alex, Max, and India; and her grandson, Greyson.

Read more: https://variety.com/2024/film/obituaries-people-news/olivia-hussey-dead-romeo-and-juliet-black-christmas-1236261093/

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From Jesus of Nazareth:

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Everett Collection

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I feel very old all of a sudden. And that picture of her and Leonard Whiting on the movie poster ... I had a crush on her back then.

December 27, 2024

Trump asks Supreme Court to pause law that could ban TikTok

Source: MSNBC

Dec. 27, 2024, 2:09 PM PST / Updated Dec. 27, 2024, 2:23 PM PST
By Hayley Miller

President-elect Donald Trump on Friday urged the Supreme Court to pause a law that could ban TikTok nationwide on Jan. 19 if its Chinese owner doesn’t sell the popular social media app to an American company.

In a 25-page amicus brief filed with the court, Trump asked the justices to stay the Jan. 19 deadline — which is one day before Inauguration Day — so his administration could “pursue a negotiated resolution” that would “obviate the need” for the justices to rule on the case.

“President Trump alone possesses the consummate dealmaking expertise, the electoral mandate, and the political will to negotiate a resolution to save the platform while addressing the national security concerns expressed by the Government — concerns which President Trump himself has acknowledged,” the brief stated.

TikTok and its parent company, China-based ByteDance, appealed to the Supreme Court last week after lower courts rejected its challenge to the law. The justices agreed to hear the challenge and set oral arguments in the case for Jan. 10.

Read more: https://www.msnbc.com/top-stories/latest/trump-tiktok-ban-supreme-court-rcna185605

Calling his SCOTUS buddies to come rescue him.

December 26, 2024

The calm before the Jan. 20 storm.

Maybe it's just not been reported yet, but I'm not seeing as much criticism as I expected from those who supported Trump and could be potentially affected by Trump's announced policies. (One exception in Latest Breaking News here.)

Granted, he really hasn't announced much yet. I suspect his "inaugural" speech will have a few choice comments that will scare the crap out of everyone. But why are the Trumpettes being so quiet? Are they too scared to say anything?

December 26, 2024