‘Moth to a Flame’
RACHEL HERGETT
For the Chronicle
I did not plan on writing about Tori Burchill this week, but it feels fitting that I was drawn to the story. While walking through the Strand Union Building at Montana State University on Monday, my eyes were seduced by a warm glow emanating from the Exit Gallery.
There’s a new exhibit on display — “Moth to a Flame” — featuring a variety of lamps by a group of MSU-affiliated artists known as “The Menagerie.”
Despite the pull from the light, I kept walking. I needed to meet my students for our afternoon class. I could check out the exhibit later. “Moth to a Flame” will be at the Exit Gallery through Dec. 8. It will also travel to the Holter Museum of Art in Helena from March 4 to April 3.
The light stuck with me as I went about my day. I wanted to bask in the glow of the lamps and fixtures and the creativity from those involved.
So I reached out to Tori, a metalsmith friend who I knew had contributed to the show. I could use this as a chance to know her a bit better. Tori and I met a couple years ago through Sewing Club, a local group of musicians, artists and misfits that gather to work on various projects and sometimes even sew.
Tori Burchill oversees a student in her metalsmithing class at MSU.
Top 10 Bestsellers at Cactus Records
1) Widespread Panic “Hailbound Queen”
2) The Cure “Songs of a Lost World”
3) Linkin Park “From Zero”
4) Title Fight “Shed”
5) System of a Down “Toxicity”
6) Amyl & the Sniffers “Cartoon Darkness”
7) Phish “Junta”
8) Jack Johnson “In Between Dreams”
9) Smashing Pumpkins “Siamese Dream”
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2) “James” by Percival Everett, $28
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5) “The Grey Wolf” by Louise Penny, $30
6) “Small Things Like These” by Claire Keegan, $20
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“Family Guy: Gift of the W hite Guy” (Nov. 25)
In this holiday special, Peter (Seth MacFarlane) must recover Lois’ (Alex Borstein) Christmas brooch after gifting it away in a White Elephant exchange. Meanwhile, Stewie (also MacFarlane) changes his attitude upon learning he’s on Santa’s Naughty List.
“Robot Dreams” (Nov. 26)
Dog lives in Manhattan and he’s tired of being alone. One day, he decides to build himself a robot companion. Their friendship blossoms, until they become inseparable, to the rhythm of 1980s New York City. One summer night, Dog, with great sadness, is forced to abandon Robot at the beach. Will they ever meet again?
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“The Polar Express” (Nov. 27)
Hulu welcomes this animated holiday film to its streaming line-up in honor of it’s 20th anniversary. On Christmas Eve, a young boy embarks on a magical adventure to the North Pole on the Polar Express, while learning about friendship, bravery, and the spirit of Christmas. Tom Hanks, Chris Coppola, Michael Jeter, Leslie Zemeckis, Eddie Deezen, Nona Gaye and Peter Scolari voice star.
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“Star Wars: Skeleton Crew” - Season 1 (Disney+ — Dec. 3, Series Premiere) This fantastical family series follows the journey of four kids who make a mysterious discovery on their seemingly safe home planet, only to get lost in a strange and dangerous galaxy. Finding their way home—and meeting unlikely allies and enemies—will be a greater adventure than they ever imagined. Jude Law, Ravi Cabot-Conyers, Ryan Kiera Armstrong, Kyriana Kratter, Robert Timothy Smith, Tunde Adebimpe, Kerry Condon and Nick Frost star.
“Nutcrackers” (Nov. 29)
Strait-laced and independent, Michael (Ben Stiller) has always prioritized his own pursuits over his family. But, when Michael’s sister and her husband end up in a terrible accident, he finds his life upended as he takes in his four nephews — played by Homer Janson, Ulysses Janson, Atlas Janson and Arlo Janson. Linda Cardellini, Edi Patterson, Tim Heidecker, Toby Huss, also star. David Gordon Green directs.
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Kevin Costner leads ‘The Untouchables’
One of the films that made Kevin Costner a star is also one of the best movie versions of a television series to date.
“The Untouchables” — which MGM+ Drive-in presents on Sunday, Nov. 24, and Monday, Nov. 25, and MGM+ also has on Wednesday, Nov. 27 — was part of a one-two punch, along with “No Way Out,” for Kevin Costner in the summer of
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match in Robert De Niro, and though their scenes together are limited, the impact of those moments is palpable. That’s not the only case of a veteran actor making a big impression here, either: Sean Connery earned an Oscar as Jimmy Malone, a streetwise Chicago cop who gives Ness a big advantage by joining his small and specially selected team.
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1987. Robert Stack had major TV success from 1959 to 1963 with the role of Prohibition-era agent Eliot Ness, but with the assistance of director Brian De Palma and screenwriter David Mamet, Costner redefined the true-life law enforcer as a more vulnerable figure as Ness pursued legendary mobster Al Capone. The latter part gives Costner a hugely formidable acting
Andy Garcia and Charles Martin Smith are the other members of Ness’ so-called “Untouchables,” and along with Costner and Connery, the unlikely combination of crimebusters gives the picture a lot of its appeal. There’s great pleasure to be had from seeing Connery’s crusty Malone educate Costner’s relatively genteel Ness in “the Chicago way” of dealing with enemies, while there’s just as much enjoyment in seeing Ness use crafty psychology to turn things his way (watch what he does in a courtroom toward the end if the picture)... but that isn’t to say that he doesn’t resort to brute force when deemed necessar y
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“The Secret: Dare to Dream” (Nov. 28)
Based on the novel by Rhonda Byrne, this romance film follows Miranda (Katie Holmes), a young widow trying to make ends meet while raising her three children and dating her boyfriend (Jerry O’Connell). A devastating storm brings an enormous challenge and a mysterious man, Bray (Josh Lucas), into Miranda’s life, who reignites the family’s spirit but, unbeknownst to Miranda, also holds an important secret — one that will change everything.
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“Creature Commandos” - Season 1
(Max — Dec. 5, Series Premiere)
Written and executive produced by James Gunn, this adult animated series tracks a secret team of incarcerated monsters recruited for missions deemed too dangerous for humans. When all else fails… they’re your last, worst option. Steve Agee, Maria Bakalova, Anya Chalotra, Zoe Chao, Frank Grillo, Sean Gunn, David Harbour, Alan Tudyk, Indira Varma and Viola Davis voice star.
“The World According To Kaleb” (Nov. 29)
Filmed at the Cheltenham Everyman Theatre, this special sees “Clarkson’s Farm” favorite, Kaleb Cooper, give his unique observations and strong views on anything from sheep, to famous people, to why farming is the best job in the world, whilst also highlighting some of the many challenges that British farmers face today.
“Hard North” (Nov. 29)
This new docuseries follows a diverse group of young Canadians as they embark on a challenging four-season mission: to build a life in the vast and unforgiving Canadian wilderness. The series takes viewers on an adventure through some of the country’s most remote and rugged landscapes as these aspiring homesteaders face the harsh realities of living off the land and strive to not just survive, but to thrive in these wild places. Starring Matty Clarke, Margot Bossus, Billy Rioux and couple Emily Veilleux and Gilbert Chookomoolin.
“Black Friday Football” (Nov. 29)
In a special Black Friday edition of Prime Video’s “Thursday Night Football,” legendary play-by-play announcer Al Michaels and Emmy Award-winning analyst Kirk Herbstreit return to the broadcast booth as the Super Bowl Champion Kansas City Chiefs host the Las Vegas Raiders at Arrowhead Stadium.
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In this week of thankfulness, dear reader, please know all of us at the Bozeman Public Library are thankful for you.
Thank you for reading in so many genres and formats, supporting all the programs, your generous donations of money and materials, all of the visits to the East Main and Bookmobile locations, for volunteering, for the robust use of all the databases, streaming services and online materials, and everything else the community does to make the Library a vibrant place.
We appreciate you! During this coming week, the Library will be closed on Thanksgiving, Thursday, Nov. 28, which is a Federal
Holiday, and also on Friday, Nov. 29, sometimes known as Black Friday. While the physical library building is closed on Thanksgiving, the online services available at Bozeman Public Library are available 24/7, 365 days a year. For example, the Book Drop is always open. The catalog, too. Place a hold any time of day, or night! Read an ebook, listen to an audiobook, stream a movie on Kanopy, take a class on Linked In Learning.
And think about Thanksgiving
while you’re doing it. For more information about these topics, please call 406-582-2410 or visit bozemanlibrary.org.
BOOKS FOR THE ADULTS IN THE ROOM
This Fierce People: The Untold Story of America’s Revolutionary War in the South by Alan Pell Crawford. Nonfiction. The 250th anniversary of the ‘shot heard ‘round the world’ is approaching in 2025. This book covers the battles in the south
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that preceded and led up to Yorktown. If history is your thing, and Lord Cornwallis’ battles and campaigns interest you, enjoy!
Lucky by Jane Smiley. Fiction.
Jodie got very lucky at a horse race she bet on in 1955 when she was six years old. As she grew up, she becomes a moderately successful folk singer. This novel from the Pulitzer Prize-winning author features ordinary people surfing the fringes of the music business and fame. It features all the icons of the 1960s as the narrator looks back at her life.
Soundtrack of Silence: Love, Loss, and a Playlist for Life by Matt Hay. Biography. A moving memoir of one man’s slow journey to total hearing loss, his experience with cochlear implants and how it all affected
his relationship with his wife and as a father. He does this in part by sharing the music (soundtrack) of the 1980s that shaped him. Truly fascinating life story very well written.
BOOKS FOR THE KIDDOS
Magnolia Wu Unfolds it All by Chanel Miller. Juvenile Fiction. Magnolia has pinned every lost sock from the laundromat onto a bulletin board, in hopes that customers will return to retrieve them. When Iris, a new friend from California arrives, they set off across the city to solve the mystery of each missing sock. It’s a great adventure with a lot of family tradition included.
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“Cold Case: Who Killed JonBenét Ramsey” (Nov. 25)
On December 26, 1996, John and Patsy Ramsey woke up the morning after a loving family Christmas to discover their youngest child, six-year-old JonBenét, was missing, a chilling ransom note left downstairs. Still left unsolved and with the case remaining a national obsession for decades, this three-part docuseries investigates the mishandling of the case by law enforcement and the media.
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This Table by Alex Killian; illustrated by Brooke Smart. Early Reader. How did your kitchen table find its way to your home? It starts with a seed and eventually becomes the center of family meals, games, and memories. What stories will your table tell? You’d think a table would be a little dull, but you would be
“Our Little Secret” (Nov. 27)
Two resentful exes are forced to spend Christmas under the same roof after discovering that their current partners are siblings. Lindsay Lohan, Ian Harding, Tim Meadows, Jon Rudnitsky, Henry Czerny, Judy Reyes, Chris Parnell and Kristin Chenoweth star.
incorrect. Great read aloud book with kids.
Sometimes I Feel Like an Oak by Danielle Daniel and Jackie Travers. Picture Book. Following the success of Sometimes I Feel Like a Fox and Sometimes I Feel Like a River, this companion book explores the nature and beauty of trees. Twelve lyrical poems look at twelve different trees, from early spring to deep winter and are matched by the
“Is It Cake? Holiday” (Nov. 28)
In this four-episode holiday special, host Mikey Day welcomes nine all-star contestants back into the kitchen. As they make a series of holiday-themed cakes, they hope their creations will be realistic enough to bamboozle the celebrity guest judges and earn them the ultimate grand prize. Jonny Manganello, April Julian, Andrew Fuller, Miko Kaw Hok Uy, Danya Smith, Elizabeth Rowe, Grace Pak, Jujhar Mann and Henderson Gonzalez compete.
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FOR THE TEENS AND TWEENS
Set to Sea by Drew Weing. Young Adult Graphic Novel. It’s the story of a big lug of a wannabe poet in the late eighteenth/early nineteenth century. He’s writing a book of nautical poetry before being shanghaied onto a real sailing vessel. It’s a hard life out there! Single panels in black and white add to the story.
“The Madness” (Nov. 28) Muncie Daniels (Colman Domingo) is a political consultant-turned-TV pundit who is on a work sabbatical in the Poconos to write the great American novel. Muncie finds himself the only witness to the murder of a well-known white supremacist, and now he’s being framed for the crime. Muncie is forced to go on the run in a desperate fight to clear his name and unravel a global conspiracy before time runs out. Along the way he’ll reconnect with his family, find unlikely allies, and fight against disinformation in a post-truth age.
Don’t Read the Comments by Eric Smith. Young Adult Fiction. Gaming is basically Aaron Jericho’s entire life. Much to his mother’s frustration, Aaron has zero interest in becoming a doctor like her, and spends his free time writing games! Suddenly, within a game he meets someone — and it gets very interesting. Spinning by Tillie Walden. Young Adult Nonfiction. It’s a memoir, ostensibly about an ice
skater. The author & artist & protagonist’s bildungsroman concerns her coming of age, coming out, and coming to terms with several discoveries and disappointments as she evaluates what matters. Muted colors are symbolic.
Beth Boyson is a Programming Librarian and Cataloger at Bozeman Public Library. She can be reached through the Library website at www.bozemanlibrary.org.
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Beatlemania explored in new Scorsese documentary
of the Flower Moon,” 2023) invites viewers to experience the mayhem and the magic of Beatlemania in the feature-length documentary “Beatles ‘64,” premiering Friday, Nov. 29, on Disney+.
“On Feb. 7, 1964, The Beatles arrived in New York City to unprecedented excitement and hysteria,” explains the streamer. “From the instant they landed at Kennedy Airport, met by thousands of fans, Beatlemania swept New York and the entire country. Their thrilling debut performance on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ captivated more than 73 million viewers, the most
watched television event of its time.
“‘Beatles ’64,’” they continue, “presents the spectacle, but also tells a more intimate behind-the-scenes story, capturing the camaraderie of John, Paul, George and Ringo as they experienced unimaginable fame.”
From director David Tedeschi (“Personality Crisis: One Night Only,” 2022), the film delves into this once-ina-lifetime trip to America — the first in their career — in which the band encountered legions of enthusiastic young fans who helped make The Beatles one of the most influential, recognizable and beloved bands of all time.
Featuring never-before-seen footage originally filmed by documentarians Albert and David Maysles (both of “Grey Gardens,” 1975), now beautifully restored in 4K by Park Road Post in New Zealand, “Beatles ‘64” shares the group’s first appearance on “The Ed Sullivan Show” — Feb. 9, 1964 — alongside live performances from their very first concert on American soil at the Coliseum in Washington, D.C., only two days later. There, the group performed timeless hits such
as “I Want to Hold Your Hand,” “Twist and Shout” and “I Saw Her Standing There” to a ravenous crowd of 8,092 fans, cementing themselves as icons of the era.
Additionally, the film promises interviews with the two surviving members of the band — Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr — who recount their time spent on stage alongside late members John Lennon and George Harrison, sharing details from the height of their career as the Fab Four.
Breathing new life into cultural moments past — ones that still inspire and influence musicians and music fans today — Tedeschi’s documentary takes time to shine a spotlight not only on the band itself but also the dedicated fans “whose lives were transformed by The Beatles” (per Disney), offering a look at those who lined the streets of D.C. as four boys from Liverpool, England, made their way into the coliseum.
With McCartney, Starr and Sean Ono Lennon (“Isolation”) producing alongside Scorsese, “Beatles ‘64” is available Friday, Nov. 29, on Disney+.
Producer Martin Scorsese (“Killers
The Beatles arrive at John F. Kennedy International Airport as seen in “Beatles ‘64”
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“Disney Jr.’s Ariel” - Season 1, New Episodes (Nov. 27)
This animated musical series, inspired by “The Little Mermaid,” follows young mermaid princess Ariel as she embarks on funfilled, action-packed adventures with her friends throughout their Caribbean-inspired fairytale kingdom of Atlantica. Geared towards preschoolers and their families, each episode features two 11-minute stories that highlight themes of community, self-expression, curiosity and resourcefulness and celebrate the multicultural elements of the Caribbean through music, food, festivals, fashion, language and folklore.
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“Oz the Great and Powerful” (Nov. 29)
Oscar Diggs (James Franco), a small-time circus magician with dubious ethics, is hurled away from dusty Kansas to the vibrant Land of Oz. At first he thinks he’s hit the jackpot-fame and fortune are his for the taking. That all changes, however, when he meets three witches, Theodora (Mila Kunis), Evanora (Rachel Weisz), and Glinda (Michelle Williams), who are not convinced he is the great wizard everyone’s been expecting.
“Descendants: Rise of Red”Sing-Along Version (Nov. 29)
Disney presents a new sing-along version of this hit family film. When Red (Kylie Cantrall), the rebellious daughter of Wonderland’s Queen of Hearts (Rita Ora), is invited to Auradon Prep, the Queen of Hearts seizes the opportunity to seek revenge for a long-held a grudge against Auradon, and especially against Cinderella (Brandy Norwood). Now, Red must team up with Cinderella’s perfectionist daughter Chloe (Malia Baker) as they travel back in time to try to undo the traumatic event that set the young Queen of Hearts down her villainous path.
“Mickey and Minnie’s Christmas Carols” (Shorts)Season 1 (Nov. 30)
This new slate of stop-motion shorts follows Mickey Mouse and friends through some fun seasonal adventures. Bret Iwan, Kaitlyn Robrock, Bill Farmer, Tress MacNeille, Tony Anselmo and Misty Lee voice star.
Demi Moore of “Landman” on Paramount+: After an early career in modeling, she had one of her first major acting roles in the ABC daytime serial “General Hospital,” playing reporter Jackie Templeton from 1982 to 1984.
Wendie Malick of “Night Court” on NBC and Peacock: Though she has had many roles on the home screen, her first credited appearance was as “Spectator” in a sketch on an Elliott Gould-hosted 1980 episode of NBC’s “Saturday Night Live.”
Peyton Manning, seen recently on The 58th Annual CMA Awards on ABC and Hulu:
The older brother of fellow ex-quarterback
Eli Manning, the NFL veteran played for 14 seasons with the Indianapolis Colts, then for four more with the Denver Broncos.
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Turkeys and turkey dinners
Charlie Brown, Snoopy and Woodstock in “A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving”
Questions:
1) Who gets the wishbone in “A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving”?
2) Which classic holiday film features a cartoon turkey that pokes fun at “Franksgiving,” the decision to move up Thanksgiving in 1939?
3)Family gatherings aren’t always peaceful — who won an Emmy for playing Rachel’s (Jennifer Aniston) argument-causing sister in Season 9 of “Friends”?
4) Which “West Wing” character calls the Butterball Turkey Hotline?
5) What is the name of Det. Charles Boyle’s (Joe Lo Truglio) turkeycostumed persona in “Brooklyn Nine-Nine”?
6) Which 2015 Lifetime movie is based on an original story and characters by the late Jim Henson and his writing partner, Jerry Juhl?
7) What is the name of the next-door neighbor whose dogs eat the turkey in “A Christmas Story” (1983)?
8) Who is in charge of the Thanksgiving Day parade in the 1947 film “Miracle on 34th Street”?
8)Doris Walker (the mom)
7)Bumpus
6) “Turkey Hollow”
5) Tommy Gobbler
4)President Jed Bartlet
3) Christina Applegate
2)“Holiday Inn” (1942)
1) Woodstock
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Mark Harmon
Q: It was a pleasant surprise to see Mark Harmon in the premiere of “NCIS: Origins.” Is he expected to be in many episodes?
A: Not as an on-camera presence. That’s the intention, anyway, since the CBS and Paramount+ show’s primar y Leroy Jethro Gibbs is meant to be the younger incarnation played by Austin Stowell. Mark Harmon has said that he’s available for anything the producers — including his son, Sean, who played the younger Gibbs in flashbacks in the parent “NCIS” series — might need from him, but acting appearances by the elder Harmon generally aren’t intended to be part of the equation.
However, he’s an executive producer of the show himself, as well as its narrator. As a veteran of series television, he certainly knows what a special event on a series can mean for its ratings; if it would help for an older Gibbs to pop up again on “NCIS: Origins,” then viewers shouldn’t rule out that possibly happening down the line.
In terms of Gibbs having departed from the original “NCIS,” for which he also remains an executive producer, Harmon explained to TV critics in a press conference that “it wasn’t so much a decision to leave as it was, maybe, just the right timing to push away a little bit. I was thrilled with the storyline they came up with, and how they handled the character.
“I was always of the opinion that the show would carry on, no matter who left or who joined. The fact that this show now comes out of the grass ... there was just an opportunity there. The idea was Sean’s, and it just made sense that there was a different story to tell, a new story to tell.”
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work, as a musician. He appeared on “Live With Kelly and Mark” in November of last year to promote his album “Eulogy: Volume 1.”
Just a few weeks ago, he released “Volume 2,” so perhaps acting is actually the sideline at this point.
Sylvester Stallone is back on his “Rocky” road
Built around a bicentennial boxing bout, the original “Rocky” is legendary among movie fans for a variety of reasons. MGM+ presents the 1976 Oscar winner for Best Picture on Thursday, Nov. 28, with Sylvester Stallone starring in his own script as Rocky Balboa, a supposedly washed-up Philadelphia fighter who gets a surprising chance at a heavyweight championship against titleholder Apollo Creed (Carl Weathers).
Stallone famously held out to play the title role himself, and beyond establishing his stardom, “Rocky” became iconic rather quickly for its theme song (“Gonna Fly Now,” composed by Bill Conti) and such scenes as Rocky training for the big fight by running up the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Co-stars also include Burgess Meredith, Talia Shire and Burt Young; in conjunction with this, MGM+ is showing “Rocky II” (1979) and the first of the several of the “Creed” spinoffs as well.
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more retro rewinds
“The Maltese Falcon” (Turner Classic Movies, Sunday, Nov. 24): Truly a definition of the word “classic,” director-screenwriter John Huston’s 1941 version of the Dashiell Hammett novel casts Humphrey Bogart as hard-boiled detective Sam Spade, who probes the murder of his partner in a case also involving a statue that’s “the stuff that dreams are made of.” The picture’s showing here is the first half of a Bogart double feature (1946’s “The Big Sleep” also will be shown); the sterling cast also includes Mary Astor, Sydney Greenstreet, Peter Lorre and Elisha Cook Jr.
“The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast” (Catchy Comedy, Thursday, Nov. 28): In what has become a Thanksgiving tradition, an all-day marathon of these specials features such personalities as Ruth Buzzi, Jimmie Walker, Red Buttons, Foster Brooks, impressionist Rich Little and the king of ’Roast” regulars — Don Rickles — making frequent appearances on the dais. Among those who are feted are Bob Hope, Jackie Gleason, Lucille Ball, Michael Landon (who actually was honored at a couple of the “Roasts,” including the very last one staged), Sammy Davis Jr. and Betty White.
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Q: Is Madchen Amick still working? I assumed she’d be the breakout star of “Twin Peaks” but she wasn’t.
A: “Twin Peaks” has come to embody the idea of a cult show. So while it didn’t necessarily lead to anything bigger (it was pretty darn big at the time, to be fair), her role in the landmark weirdo-drama has continued to pay off for Madchen Amick. Amick’s role as Shelly Johnson was central to the show’s complex, interwoven plot, so she’s continued to benefit from its sustained fan attention. She’s appeared at conventions, been interviewed for numerous documentaries, and then, of course, she reprised her role in the 2017 revival of the show on Showtime.
She’s also gotten roles on shows that are clearly “Twin Peaks”-inspired, such as her most recent role, in CW’s teen drama “Riverdale.” She played Alice Cooper, the former newspaper
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editor and gang member, as well as the mother of the iconic Betty Cooper. And though “Riverdale” was officially based on the old “Archie” comics, the show’s creators have said it owes just as much to “Twin Peaks” in terms of theme and tone.
That series just ended last year, so yes, to finally answer your question, Amick is still working.
She took the opportunity to direct a few episodes of “Riverdale,” and that gives a hint to the direction her career is taking.
“I’m really gonna dedicate myself to my behind-the-scenes career that I’m growing and really excited about and inspired by,” she told Decider.com ahead of the “Riverdale” series finale. She listed a number of projects, including a docuseries, a sitcom and a feature film, all of which are in various stages of development.
“It’s [been] 36 years in the business in front of the camera, and I’m just excited to get behind it.”
Sylvester Stallone and Burgess Meredith in “Rocky”
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Penguins hit the road to take on the Flames at Scotiabank Saddledome
A thrilling 2024-25 NHL season continues this week as the Calgary Flames get set to host the Pittsburgh Penguins Saturday, Nov. 30, at the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta, broadcasting live on the NHL Network.
The Penguins have had a mixed start to their season, going 5-7-1 through their first 13 games and sitting sixth in the Metropolitan Division. However, veteran captain Sidney Crosby continues to provide hope for his team, showing no sign of slowing down. The captain put up five goals and nine assists in his first 13 games, and he is quickly closing in on his 600th career goal. Despite the team’s slow start, the Penguins’ penalty kill currently ranks sixth in the NHL — with a penalty kill percentage of 86.5% at press time — giving Crosby and the Penguins plenty to build off as they search for more consistency in their overall game.
Meanwhile, Calgary began the season on fire, winning its first four games in dominant fashion. Since then, things have slightly cooled off, with the team sitting fourth in the Pacific Division and holding a 6-5-1 record. Defensively, the Flames have fared well, allowing only 2.83 goals per game this season. Alternate captain and defenseman Rasmus Andersson has been providing steady production from the back end, posting four goals and seven assists, leading all Flames players with 11 points in his first 12 games.
With both teams sitting in the middle of their respective divisions, look for the Penguins and Flames to come out strong as both teams search to establish a more consistent all-around game.
Full name: Sidney Patrick Crosby
Birthdate: Aug. 7, 1987 (37)
Birthplace: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Height/weight: 5-11/200 pounds
Team(s): Pittsburgh Penguins (2005-present)
TOWN & COUNTRY FOODS: MINI PUMPKIN POT PIES
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 40 minutes
Total time: 50 minutes
Serves: 8
Ingredients:
Food Club Non-Stick Cooking Spray
4 cups Food Club Shredded Hash Browns, thawed
1 cup Food Club Shredded Sharp
Cheddar Cheese
1 large egg, lightly beaten
3 tablespoons Food Club Sweet Cream Butter, Unsalted
3 tablespoons Food Club All-Purpose Flour
3 cups Food Club Whole Milk
1 (15-ounce) can Food Club 100% Pure Pumpkin puree
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 (24-ounce) bag Food Club Frozen Mixed Vegetables
1 (32-ounce) bag Food Club Frozen Tater Tots
Method:
1. Preheat oven to 375°F. Coat 8 ramekins with cooking spray. In a large bowl mix together hash browns, cheddar cheese and beaten egg until thoroughly combined. Press 1/2 cup of hash brown mixture into each ramekin to create a crust. Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes or until light golden brown.
2. While crusts bake melt butter over medium heat in a large skillet. Whisk in flour and cook, stirring frequently, for 2 minutes. Gradually whisk in milk until smooth. Bring to a boil then
reduce heat to low. Stir in pumpkin puree, Parmesan cheese, salt and pepper until combined. Add mixed vegetables and simmer for 2 minutes.
3. Divide mixture evenly between ramekins and top with frozen tater tots.
4. Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until bubbling and golden-brown on top.
Tori teaches Metals 1 and 2 in the MSU School of Art and a women’s welding course through Gallatin College and makes jewelry that often feels a little dark and dangerous. For my birthday this year, I commissioned a pair of sterling silver saber earrings, cast from a cocktail sword mold and based on a lapel pin from Tori’s website, www.toriburchill.com. Her work often focuses on textural elements and silky finishes, rather than shiny polish.
But jewelry is not Tori’s only interest.
Growing up, Tori’s parents ran an asphalt business, so it makes logical sense that they would have some interest in things that drive on that asphalt. She remembers loving the steel bodies and flashy paint jobs of classic muscle cars and watching her father and brother build choppers.
For Tori, that process felt intimidating. It still does. But now, she won’t let that stop her. Tori got her motorcycle license last year and says riding gave her a newfound sense of freedom, independence and a desire to create a Harley Davidson chopper of her own.
Tori said she didn’t consider a career in art because she didn’t see herself as “artsy enough,” instead considering her Rochester, New York, high school’s trade program that would put her on the path toward becoming a dental hygienist. But her watercolors showed promise to her advanced placement art teacher, who encouraged Tori to submit a portfolio of her work to colleges.
“It was way cooler than dental hygiene,” she remembers thinking after she got accepted to the school of art at Nazareth University in Rochester and visited campus.
Tori went on to pursue an undergraduate degree in art education, then decided on Bozeman for her masters because the university guaranteed she would be able to teach foundations art classes while in school. In New York, teachers are required to have a masters degree to receive a
professional teaching certificate.
But Tori never went back, and is now in her fifth year teaching at MSU.
On Tuesday, we met in the SUB to chat over lunch from the Ceramics Guild’s annual chili bowl sale, then made our way down the hall toward the Exit Gallery’s light. Tori’s piece, “Not-so-dark Darkness,” is a copper hanging lamp that features illustrative cut-outs of clouds and the moon on its hexagonal shade. Light shines from below and is filtered up through the colorful enamel-filled cutouts.
From there, I accompanied Tori to her metals class, where students were casting various objects like silver rings and bronze knives. Kilns raged and blow-torches shot flames to melt the metal.
Teaching is “constantly pushing me to use mediums and techniques I wouldn’t normally use,” Tori said. “They’re showing me what’s possible.”
Aside from brainstorming and executing new projects to teach various techniques, the students themselves inspire Tori with their creativity, drive and ultimately “bad ass work.” This is a good thing, and how I might describe Tori’s own metalsmithing.
While jewelry will probably always hold interest, Tori has an eye toward expanding her craft, working on larger-scale sculptural projects or furniture and interior design work. Lights have been holding fascination, but she has also been working on a two-foot tall ashtray reminiscent of one her grandfather had, and is now contemplating metal piggy banks.
“I feel like my mind’s always, you know, ten steps ahead of my hands,” Tori said. “So my hands are just trying to keep up.”
This week, she has been working on the base of a banana seat for a swing bicycle Tori is refurbishing. It’s a project that seems to lead toward that much larger goal of building a chopper. Metals, she says, are magic. And playing with them provides endless fascination, with a little dose of danger.
“I’m never going to be done learning in this medium,” she said.
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“The Sticky” - Season 1 (Prime Video — Dec. 6, Series Premiere) Inspired by the true story dubbed the “Great Canadian Maple Syrup Heist,” the series follows Ruth Landry (Margo Martindale), a tough, middle-aged maple syrup farmer who turns to crime when the bureaucratic authorities threaten to take away everything she loves. She teams up with a hot-tempered Bostonian mobster (Chris Diamantopoulos), and a mild-mannered French-Canadian security guard (Guillaume Cyr) to carry out a multi-million dollar heist on Quebec’s maple syrup surplus. Jamie Lee Curtis guest stars.
celebrityscoop
BY JAY BOBBIN
BOSTON
For Rachel Boston, it’s taking a “Miracle” to make a holiday movie this year.
Author Debbie Macomber’s Mrs. Miracle character has fueled several cable films, and the premise gets another makeover as the typically sunny Boston assumes the role in “Debbie Macomber’s Joyful Mrs. Miracle,” premiering Thursday, Nov. 28, on Hallmark Channel.
The magical woman steps in to help resolve the differences among three siblings — played by Pascal Lamothe-Kipnes
sportsquiz
BY ALEX HENDRY
NFL on Thanksgiving
Questions: Answers:
1)An all-day affair, the National Football League (NFL) expanded the Thanksgiving schedule to three games starting in which year?
2)A perfect passer rating (158.3) was on the menu during Thanksgiving 2010 when this former Super Bowl MVP became only the second quarterback in league history to achieve the feat on the holiday. Who is he?
3)Three for three! Which Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee caught three passes — all touchdowns — against the Dallas Cowboys on Nov. 26, 1998?
4)Football fans may vividly recall the comedic error that occured to New York Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez on Nov. 22, 2012. What is this blooper famously referred to as?
5)Which NFL franchise has had a consistent spot on the Thanksgiving Day schedule since 1945?
6)Only two quarterbacks in NFL history have thrown for 6 touchdowns on Thanksgiving. Peyton Manning did it in 2004, but who was the first to accomplish it?
7)Leon Lett’s costly slip in the snow allowed which team a second chance at victory on Thanksgiving Day in 1993?
8)What is the name of the award created by legendary broadcaster John Madden to recognize the Thanksgiving Day MVP?
9)Name the only currently-active NFL franchise to have never played a game on Thanksgiving Day.
10)Passing the plate around! Which quarterback currently holds the all-time record for most career passing yards thrown on Thanksgiving Day games?
(“Never Been Chris’d,” 2023), Matthew James Dowden (“The Chicken Sisters”) and Max Lloyd-Jones (“The Mandalorian”) — who, following their grandmother’s passing, return home for Christmas to decide the future of their family’s company. Doris Roberts (“Everybody Loves Raymond”) was the first actress to play the central part in the 2009 Hallmark Channel movie “Debbie Macomber’s Mrs. Miracle,” and she reprised the role the following year in “Debbie Macomber’s Call Me Mrs. Miracle.” More recently, actress-comedian Caroline Rhea (“Sabrina the Teenage Witch”) put her spin on the character in “Debbie Macomber’s A Mrs. Miracle Christmas” (2021), but Boston redefines the part as arguably the most youthful performer to date to play it. There was also a gender-flipping “Debbie Macomber’s Mr. Miracle” (2014), starring Rob Morrow (“Northern Exposure”).
Many of the talents headlining holiday cable movies this holiday season have already done their fair share of them, and that is certainly the case with Boston. Her previous Yuletide projects — many of which get yearly repeats — have included “Holiday High School Reunion” (2012), “Ice Sculpture Christmas” (2015), “A Rose for Christmas” (2017), “Christmas in Angel Falls” (2017), “A Christmas in Tennessee” (2018), “Check Inn to Christmas” (2019), “A Christmas Carousel” (2020), “A Christmas Cookie Catastrophe” (2022) and “A Biltmore Christmas” (2023).
Boston has actually expanded her current involvement with the Hallmark brand beyond her “Mrs. Miracle” turn, since she’s also among the judges of the Hallmark+ reality-competition
10)Matthew Stafford
9)Jacksonville Jaguars
8)“Turkey Leg Award”
7)Miami Dolphins
6)Bob Griese (1977)
5)Detroit Lions
4)“The Butt Fumble”
3)Randy Moss
2)Tom Brady
1)2006
series “Finding Mr. Christmas,” helping hosts Jonathan Bennett (“Mean Girls,” 2004) and Melissa Peterman (“Reba”) determine which one of the 10 contestants gets a role in a Hallmark holiday movie. Boston knows all about eyeing that goal, and as “Debbie Macomber’s Joyful Mrs. Miracle” is about to demonstrate, she continues to reach it.
Birthdate: May 9, 1982
Birthplace: Chattanooga, Tenn.
Current residences: Los Angeles and Tennessee
Marital status: Married to chef Tolya Ashe; they have a daughter
Other television credits include: “The More Love Grows,” “Field Day,” “The Engagement Plot,” “Dating the Delaneys,” “SEAL Team,” “Kidding,” “The Last Bridesmaid,” “The Good Doctor,” “Stop the Wedding,” “A Gift of Miracles,” “A Ring by Spring,” “Witches of East End,” “In Plain Sight,” “Mad Love,” “Castle,” “Scoundrels,” “Eastwick,” “The Cleaner,” “The Ex List,” “ER,” “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” “Las Vegas,” “Rules of Engagement,” “Crossing Jordan,” “Grey’s Anatomy,” “Crumbs,” “7th Heaven,” “NCIS,” “Happy Hour,” “The Loop,” “Love, Inc.,” “The Closer,” “American Dreams” Movie credits include: “I Hate Kids,” “Black Marigolds,” “It’s a Disaster,” “10 Years Later,” “Ghosts of Girlfriends Past,” “(500) Days of Summer,” “Fifty Pills” Pageant achievements: Miss Tennessee Teen 1999; top-10 finalist in Miss Teen USA 1999 competition
Dr. Eric Noel
Psychiatrist
Bozeman Health is pleased to welcome psychiatrist, Dr. Eric Noel, to the Bozeman Health Behavioral Health department. Noel comes to Bozeman Health from Billings Clinic. He received his medical degree from University of New Mexico School of Medicine. Noel completed his residency at the University of Washington as part of the WWAMI program. He is experienced in treating a variety of mental health issues including mood disorders, anxiety, psychotic disorders and substance use disorders.
Learn more at www.BozemanHealth.org