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What’s New NOW On May 8 “Lucifer” After being canceled by Fox, the evil one finds a new place to call hell ... err ... home for Season 4, as the devil relocates to Los Angeles to open a nightclub and make a connection with a homicide detective. Tom Ellis and Lauren German will reprise their roles as Lucifer Morningstar and Detective Chloe Decker. Season Premiere May 10 “The Society” A group of teenagers are mysteriously transported to a replica of their wealthy New England town with no trace of their parents in this original drama series, dubbed as a modern take on “Lord of the Flies.” As the try to determine what has happened, alliances begin to form as they attempt to get back home. (ORIGINAL) Series Premiere “Easy” This original comedy series returns for a third and final season for creator, director and executive producer Joe Swanberg. Expect to see new faces as well as many returning fan favorites, all of whom are navigating the modern maze of love, sex, technology, and culture in Chicago. (ORIGINAL) Season Premiere “Movie: Wine Country” Abby (Amy Poehler) plans a scenic Napa getaway for her friend Rebecca’s (Rachel Dratch) 50th birthday and also includes some of their best friends. However, as the alcohol begins to flow, the women begin to question how strong their relationships really are. Maya Rudolph and Tina Fey also star in this new comedy movie. (ORIGINAL) Premiere

“Wanda Sykes: Not Normal” (May 21) Back to mark a fifth stand-up comedy special, her first on the streaming service, there’s no topics off limits during the hour including politics, racism, reality TV and hot flashes. (ORIGINAL) “Stranger Things: Season 3” (July 4) The calendar advances to 1985 in Hawkins, Ind., as the wildly popular fantasy series comes back for its third season. Millie Bobby Brown, Winona Ryder, Finn Wolfhard and Joe Keery are among the cast returnees.

(ORIGINAL) “Hillbilly Elegy” (date TBA) This Ron Howard-directed film starring Glenn Close and Amy Adams tells the story of a Yale law student, the youngest in his three-generation Appalachian family, who is forced to return to his hometown. (ORIGINAL) “Army of the Dead” (date TBA) Zack Snyder (“Dawn of the Dead”) is behind this new movie as a group of risktakers who put it all on the line to attempt to pull off the ultimate Las Vegas heist during a zombie outbreak. Dave Bautista stars. (ORIGINAL)

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“Baywatch” (May 23) The beach is now safe again for tourists and locals alike as all eleven seasons of this 19892001 action/adventure series have been remastered, starring David Hasselhoff and Pamela Anderson.

May 8 “Movie: Hillbilly” Two filmmakers, Sally Rubin and Ashley York, venture out to rural Kentucky to unpack the stereotypical imagery of the “hillbilly” in this 2018 documentary. More than 100 years of media representation is explored, as is the overall cultural outlook on rural America.

“The Terror: Season 1” (May 27) Ridley Scott is among the executive producers of this AMC series adaptation of a novel by Dan Simmons, which was inspired in turn by the historical plight of the 184546 Franklin Expedition. Jared Harris, Ciaran Hinds and Tobias Menzies star.

May 10 “Movie: All That We Destroy” A geneticist works to cure her son’s violent behavior by creating a group of clones which will allow him to relive the murder of his first victim in this new original horror film. Samantha Mathis, Aurora Perrineau and Israel Broussard star for director Chelsea Peters. (ORIGINAL)

“Four Weddings and a Funeral” (July 31) Mindy Kaling (“The Mindy Project”) is the creative force behind this adaptation of the hit 1994 feature film about a group of friends and how their lives intersect over the course of five events. (ORIGINAL)

“Movie: The Clovehitch Killer” After a son finds a collection of disturbing images belonging to his father, he begins to question whether the man he has trusted all his life is instead responsible for a series of unsolved murders.

Dylan McDermott and Charlie Plummer star in the 2018 thriller.

“The Dropout” (date TBA) Kate McKinnon plays the disgraced tech wiz Elizabeth Holmes in this limited series about how Holmes dropped out of Stanford to found Theranos, the now defunct company responsible for the bogus Edison machine that claimed a blood test could detect more than 200 diseases. (ORIGINAL)

May 11 “Movie: Swimming With Men” This 2018 comedy follows a man who is suffering from a mid-life crisis. In order to find new meaning in his life, he joins an all-male, middle-aged, amateur synchronized swimming team. Rupert Graves, Charlotte Riley and Nathaniel Parker star.

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May 10 “Sneaky Pete” Giovanni Ribisi returns for a third season of this drama series as the identity-stealing con man trying to escape from his past. In this round, the Sneaky Pete family embark on a dangerous journey to explore who they are, where they belong and where they are going. (ORIGINAL) Season Premiere “Movie: Suspiria” In a 2018 update of Dario Argento’s classic thriller, a dancer (Dakota Johnson, of “Fifty Shades” franchise fame) faces danger while working with a celebrated troupe in Berlin. She quickly impresses the company’s choreographer (Oscar winner Tilda Swinton) and advances rapidly to become the lead performer, but her predecessor alleges that the troupe’s leaders are witches — in the most literal sense. (ORIGINAL) “Wishenpoof!”

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(ORIGINAL) “Utopia” (date TBA) Author/screenwriter Gillian Flynn (“Sharp Objects”) is the creator of this nine-episode series, starring Rainn Wilson and John Cusack, about a group of young adults who are hunted by a shadowy deep state organization after they come into possession of a nearmythical graphic novel and the conspiracy theories within.

(ORIGINAL) “Underground Railroad” (date TBA) Oscar-winner Barry Jenkins (“Moonlight”) directs this limited series based on a Colson Whitehead awardwinning novel by the same name. Stars include Thuso Mbedu (“Is’thunzi”), Chase W. Dillon (“First Wives Club”) and Aaron Pierre (“Krypton,” “Brittania”). (ORIGINAL) “On the Spectrum” (date TBA) From Jason Katims comes this half-hour comedic drama series about a group of 20-somethings on the autism spectrum who all want the basics of life, including falling in love, having friends and holding down a job.

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ARIES

If you witness an injustice, you won’t idly stand by. You’ll sound the alarm without thinking twice and remedy the situation by actively involving yourself.

TAURUS

You’ll let your friends convince you to go shopping with them.

You’ll treat yourself to a relaxing therapeutic treatment that will noticeably boost your well-being.

GEMINI

If you invest time in yoga, meditation or deep breathing, you’ll begin to see concrete results.

You’ll succeed in getting a group together to support you in a personal or professional adventure you’re passionate about.

CANCER

It’s vital to your well-being that you get some rest. Once you’ve relaxed and fully rejuvenated, you’ll be able to accomplish anything. Also, it’s important that you re-evaluate and improve the way you manage your time.

LEO

A failing couple resort to pub therapy in SundanceTV’s ‘State of the Union’ Fans of the YouTube style of short-form programming will want to check out an innovative dramedy series premiering this week on SundanceTV and Sundance Now. In “State of the Union,” debuting Monday, May 6, Chris O’Dowd (“Bridesmaids,” “Get Shorty”) and Rosamund Pike (“Gone Girl,” “An Education”) star as Tom and Louise, an attractive and apparently successful London couple trying to repair their failing marriage through weekly marital therapy sessions. But before each visit, they first meet in the pub across the street to have a few and inevitably discuss their issues, which we come to learn are many.

Tom is a music journalist who lost his job with the downfall of his magazine and thus feels somewhat inadequate next to Louise, a successful doctor whose career is on the rise. As a result, he feels she’s grown bored with him, which she picks up on. Infidelity soon follows.

As they’re bending elbows and talking through problems, another couple is seen in every 10-minute episode exiting their therapist’s office, much to Tom and Louise’s fascination.

They try to imagine what their story is.

“They are like the worst version of us,” O’Dowd explains. “So the couple that go before we go in, we’ve been kind of eavesdropping

or peeking on the relationship through the pub window over the course of the last five or six weeks, and they have big blowout fights.

And we’re trying to imagine what’s happening in their relationship, like it’s our own personal soap opera. And we find solace In the fact that their relationship seems to be worse than ours and it’s the only solace that we’ve been able to draw so we’re holding onto it.”

The entire 10 episodes were filmed over two weeks last summer in an actual pub in West London, which made for 10 hour days for O’Dowd and Pike, who stayed after shooting was done to run over their lines for the next day over a glass of wine.

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actors were painfully aware that there was little margin for error.

“It was intense,” O’Dowd says, “because it was quite a lot to shoot in that (twoweek) period. And as (a test) of memory, kind of knowing 12 pages off every day is quite a lot so it was quite the test. But I think we pretty much got it.”

Toward that end, O’Dowd was glad to be paired with Pike, whom he considers a true pro.

“As being kind of such a specific actor and hardworking and interesting, she’s so solid,” he says. “Like she’s got that kind of theater background thing. She just doesn’t seem to f... up.”

You’ll manage to enlarge your clientele and social circle. You’ll be in charge of an event that will connect many people and prove extremely rewarding. This could be in a professional context or among friends.

VIRGO

You’ll finally get to work on an important task that effects both your work and family life. You’ll have no trouble finding the amount you need to buy a property.

LIBRA

You’ll find yourself making big plans for your next vacation.

Perhaps you’ll also take advantage of the free time you have this summer to complete a course.

If so, it could help advance your career.

SCORPIO

You’ll need to think long and hard about what you want and don’t want, weighing the pros and cons. This will allow you to be more decisive.

SAGITTARIUS

At work, you might find yourself in a position where you need to intercede to resolve a conflict.

Your presence of mind and your personality will allow you to find nuanced and practical solutions.

CAPRICORN

At your job, you’ll be inundated with work and a number of small things that need your attention.

Before shifting into summer mode, you’ll get into a groove at work and take pride in getting things done quickly.

AQUARIUS

Allergy season is here, and you might already be feeling the effects. Eating healthy will allow you to mitigate your symptoms as well as any other discomfort you’re feeling, such as stressrelated heartburn.

PISCES

Someone in your family could announce a major move or a pregnancy. If your kids have been living on their own for a while, you’ll seriously consider selling your house.

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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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Stephen King’s Top 10BYMovies JAY BOBBIN “It” (2017): Filmed previously as a television miniseries, this chiller about longtime friends tormented by a clown named Pennywise reconfirmed how enduringly effective King”s storytelling is.

“The Green Mile” (1999): A prison was novelist King’s setting, with Tom Hanks as a guard and Michael Clarke Duncan as a most unusual convict.

“The Shawshank Redemption” (1994): A favorite King story for many, this drama – also set in a prison – presents superb work by Morgan Freeman as a veteran convict and Tim Robbins as a newcomer.

“Misery” (1990): Director Rob Reiner tackled King’s writing, and led Kathy Bates to an Oscar, in the tale of a novelist (James Caan) held captive by an obsessive fan.

“Stand by Me” (1986): The fact that not all King stories have to do with horror is reaffirmed by this excellent drama of boyhood friends, also directed by Reiner.

“The Dead Zone” (1983): Later the source of a cable series, King’s tale of a coma victim who awakens with psychic abilities boasted excellent work by Christopher Walken in that central role, as well as by others.

“Christine” (1983): A car with a mind of its own was the “villain” in director John Carpenter’s effective take on a King story.

“Creepshow” (1982): “Macabre fun” is the best way to describe King’s teaming with another staple of the horror genre, director George A. Romero (“Night of the Living Dead”).

“The Shining” (1980): Director Stanley Kubrick made good use of King ... and gave Jack Nicholson his iconic “He-e-ere’s Johnny!” moment as an isolated, ultimately possessed inn caretaker.

“Carrie” (1976): The first adaptation of a King novel for the screen remains one of the best, with Sissy Spacek excellent as the telekinetic teen who doesn’t take being tricked at the school prom very well.

BY JAY BOBBIN

Stephen King’s ‘Pet Sematary’ reopens in movie remake For quite a span of time, Stephen King was one of the most reliable, frequently used names in movies as well as literature.

Numerous books by the horror icon have been adapted for film, sometimes more than once. See: “Carrie,” “The Shining,” “The Dead Zone” and “It.” And now, King devotees also can see “Pet Sematary” anew, thanks to the current update.After the blockbuster that “It” became in movie form relatively recently, it’s not surprising that filmmakers and studios would go back to the King canon to see what else of his remains adaptable, even if it’s been adapted before. The 1989 “Pet Sematary” surely has its fans, but the chilling effectiveness of the update proves the tale was ripe for a remake.

Of course, the author’s beloved Maine is the setting as a Boston doctor (played by Jason Clarke) moves his family there. Their new home promises tranquility, but with King’s imprint attached, you just know that is not to be. The most obvious sign of that: the backyard that long has been used as a makeshift cemetery for family pets by area residents, particularly younger ones who have some bizarre burial rites.

The newcomers have brought along their own pet, a beloved cat, which automatically stacks the deck ... and makes a certain plot turn entirely foreseeable. It also puts a welcome spotlight on the ever-great John Lithgow, portraying a neighbor whose knowledge of the territory and its secrets ultimately leads to considerable terror for all concerned.

The magic of Stephen King always has been that it thrusts the extraordinary upon ordinary people.

That built-in relatability has been a huge part of King’s success in any and every medium, and it’s just as potent as ever in the second screen take on “Pet Sematary.” Amy Seimetz fares well as Clarke’s wife, as do the youngsters who play their children.

While it’s great to see that the King catalog can be mined again nicely, the other side of that coin is the hope that additional remakes of his tales won’t be made just for the sake of trying to cash in. That’s a very real possibility, since Hollywood never has been known to resist any chance to profit – so if other revisits of King’s work do come, here’s hoping they’re approached with the thought and care that “Pet Sematary” and “It” have been.

For now, it’s enough to roll with the frights “Pet Sematary” puts forth, and to marvel at the fact that they manage to be both fresh and familiar.

Jamie Lee Curtis

“THE LEGO MOVIE 2: THE SECOND PART” The animated “Lego Movie” was expectedly successful enough to yield some spinoffs – one centered around a Lego version of Batman – but this is the official sequel. Original writers Chris Miller and Phil Lord are back as the gaming rivalry between two real-world siblings sets up the premise, with Chris Pratt returning to the voice cast as construction guy Emmett – and also as a new hero named Rex Dangervest, whose skills come in very handy when the regular Lego gang faces off against a planet overseen by a queen voiced by Tiffany Haddish. Batman (with the voice of Will Arnett) comes into play again here, as do the Lego takes on other legendary heroes; other returnees lending their voices to the familiar-feeling fun include such other returnees as Elizabeth Banks, Channing Tatum, Jonah Hill and Will Ferrell. DVD extras: four “making-of” documentaries; audio commentary by filmmakers; deleted scenes; outtakes; music video. ››› (PG: AS) (Also on Blu-ray and On Demand)

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Movie Schedule

“WHAT MEN WANT” Week of May 5

THE CURSE OF LA LLORONA R, 1 hr 33 min Horror, Suspense/Thriller

BREAKTHROUGH (2019) PG, 1 hr 56 min Drama

PENGUINS (2019) G, 1 hr 16 min Documentary

AFTER (2019) PG-13, 1 hr 46 min Drama, Romance

HELLBOY (2019) R, 2 hr 1 min Action/Adventure

LITTLE (2019) PG-13, 1 hr 49 min Comedy

MISSING LINK (2019) PG, 1 hr 35 min Action/Adventure, Animated, Comedy

PET SEMATARY (2019) R, 1 hr 41 min Horror, Suspense/Thriller

SHAZAM! PG-13, 2 hr 12 min Action/Adventure, Sci-Fi/Fantasy

DUMBO (2019) PG, 1 hr 52 min Family, Sci-Fi/Fantasy

The theme of the Mel Gibson-starring 2000 comedy “What Women Want” is revisited – from the opposite-gender point of view – in this remake of sorts, casting “Empire’s” Taraji P. Henson as a sports agent who has both professional and personal concerns as she debates why her male counterparts get ahead faster. Her consultation with a psychic (Erykah Badu) results in her being able to hear what men are thinking, an ability she uses in trying to land a highly promising basketball player (Shane Paul McGhie) as a client. Tracy Morgan, Aldis Hodge, Wendi McLendon-Covey (“The Goldbergs”), Max Greenfield (“The Neighborhood”) and Richard Roundtree are among other co-stars in a cast that also features pro basketball legends Shaquille O’Neal, Lisa Leslie and Grant Hill as themselves. ››› (R: AS, P) (Also on Blu-ray and On Demand) “BETTER CALL SAUL: SEASON FOUR” In the most recent round of AMC’s “Breaking Bad” prequel series, Jimmy McGill (Bob Odenkirk) is on probation and trying to cope with a personal loss – one he had a rather direct hand in. As he tries to get his entitlement to practice law reinstated, he reunites with fellow attorney Kim (Rhea Seehorn), who initially helps him in his pursuit ... then learns some things that cause her to doubt her involvement.

Jonathan Banks, Patrick Fabian and Giancarlo Esposito also continue in the cast, and David Costabile (“Billions”) makes a return in his “Breaking Bad” role. A fifth season of the show has been ordered. DVD extras: “making-of” documentary; audio commentary by cast and crew members; outtakes; “security training videos.” ››› (Not rated: AS, P, V) (Also on Blu-ray) “THE PRODIGY” Many parents are used to their children exhibiting unusual behavior, but the cause could be supernatural in this chiller. “Orange Is the New Black’s” Taylor Schilling plays a mom who fears what she may find out about her son (Jackson Robert Scott) as she probes what might be causing his strange, frequently dangerous actions. The suspicion that the youngster has been possessed by the spirit of a serial killer ultimately takes the mother’s concern from speculative worry to frightening reality. Peter Mooney (“Burden of Truth”) and Colm Feore also are in director Nicholas McCarthy’s cast.

DVD extras: “making-of” documentaries; audio commentary by McCarthy; photo gallery. ››› (R: AS, N, P, V) (Also on Blu-ray and On Demand) “FORREST GUMP” The second movie to win Tom Hanks an Oscar for best actor (in consecutive years), director Robert Zemeckis’ drama – which the Academy Awards also named its year’s best picture – gets 25th-anniversary treatment in a new home-video package that includes a Blu-ray as well as the film’s first 4K Ultra HD release. “Life is like a box of chocolates,” indeed, as the innocent and well-meaning title character finds himself caught up in many of the pivotal events of 20th-century American history ... including the Kennedy presidency and the Vietnam War. Gary Sinise also is memorable as Lt. Dan, after whom the actor named the music band he performs with frequently; Robin Wright, Mykelti Williamson and Sally Field also have pivotal roles in the highly moving saga. ›››› (PG-13: AS, P, V) “WHEN CALLS THE HEART: QUEEN OF HEARTS” As it has turned out, this release culled from the Hallmark Channel drama series may be destined to be something of a collector’s item, since it reflects the end of cast member Lori Loughlin’s run on the show, filmed prior to the revelation of the headline-making college-admissions scandal. Here, her character Abigail has doubts about Lucas (Chris McNally), the newest member of the Hope Valley community ... as does Bill (Jack Wagner), who makes use of some then-modern technology to do a bit of probing. Abigail also considers taking up stock investing. Erin Krakow, Pascale Hutton, Paul Greene and Eva Bourne also star. ››› (Not rated)

US (2019) R, 1 hr 56 min Horror, Suspense/Thriller

“COLD PURSUIT” (May 14) “FIGHTING WITH MY FAMILY” (May 14)

CAPTAIN MARVEL (2019)

“HAPPY DEATH DAY 2U” (May 14)

PG-13, 2 hr 4 min Action/Adventure, Sci-Fi/Fantasy

“HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON: THE HIDDEN WORLD” (May 21)

AVENGERS: ENDGAME (2019) PG-13, 3 hr 2 min Action/Adventure, Sci-Fi/Fantasy

“ISN’T IT ROMANTIC” (May 21)

(UPCOMING RELEASES)

“THE UPSIDE” (May 21)

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The Scene

The Sumter Item held its secondannual Best Of Sumter 2019 red carpet gala to announce and celebrate the 309 winners of this year’s readers’ choice contest. The event was held at Hamptons/La Piazza in the heart of downtown Sumter, featuring food from Chef Raffaele Dall’Erta and entertainment from DJ Howie D Entertainment DJ’s, both Best Of Sumter 2019 winners. The 100-page Best Of Sumter 2019 magazine, The Sumter Item’s biggest magazine ever, featuring a list of all the winners, can be found inside this newspaper and online at www.TheItem.com/BestOf.

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