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Game Of Thrones Prequel Gets Cast And Director
So we still don’t have a title but we do have the cast and the director–SJ Clarkson, who you may know for her work on Orange Is the New Black, Dexter, Bates Motel, and the pilot for Jessica Jones. Click here to look at a lot of beautiful faces.
Nebraska Governor Refuses To Sign A Proclamation Honoring Author
The Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts is refusing to honor Ted Genoways, whose novel This Blessed Earth was selected for this year’s One Book, One Nebraska honor. Ricketts reason is Genoways has been outspoken against our current administration. Here’s Genoways Facebook post.
More Smooching Coming
Harlequin has a new agreement with Brain Power Studio, which ultimately means there will be more romance film adaptations. While you wait for those, here are the movies they’ve already created: A Very Country Christmas, My Perfect Romance, A Very Country Wedding, and the upcoming After the Storm. *Gets lip balm ready*