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Sunday December 17th, 2017 evening edition

Ian McKellen Wants to Play Gandalf in Amazon's 'Lord of the Rings' Series
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If Amazon is planning to cast Gandalf for their upcoming “Lord of the Rings” TV show, Sir Ian McKellen wants first dibs.

In November, the studio made a deal to adapt to series J.R.R. Tolkien’s beloved novels, a franchise that many associate first and foremost with McKellen’s badass wizard.

During an appearance on Graham Norton’s BBC Radio 2 show on Saturday, McKellen was asked if it will bother him if another actor puts on his wizard hat.

Also Read: 'Lord of the Rings' TV Series Adaptation Lands Multi-Season Commitment at Amazon.

Set in Middle Earth, the small-screen “LOTR” will explore new storylines preceding Tolkien’s “The Fellowship of the Ring,” per Amazon.

Also Read: Warner Bros. in Early Talks on 'The Lord of the Rings' TV Adaptation.

In case you forgot how awesome McKellen is as Gandalf, you can watch a clip of one extremely iconic “Lord of the Rings” scene below. »

FCC Has Reportedly Been Using Dead People’s Social Media Accounts To Spread Propaganda
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From the very beginning, the FCC has been determined to repeal net neutrality, despite the overwhelming, largely bipartisan, push back from the public.

The agency has, reportedly, been using dead people’s social media accounts to spread propaganda and shill for the repeal.

Numerous Twitter users posted about this, claiming some of their deceased relatives have “praised” the repeal via their social media accounts. »

Nobody is above the Law—Mueller Firing Rapid Response
Authored by act.moveon.org

It would demand an immediate and unequivocal response to show that we will not tolerate abuse of power from Donald Trump.

That's why we're preparing to hold emergency "Nobody is Above the Law" rallies around the country in the event they are needed.

If Mueller is fired AFTER 2 P.M. local time —> events will begin @ noon local time the following day. »

Man faces life in prison for killing girlfriend's molester, says he's 'not sorry'
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A Louisiana man who faces a mandatory life term in prison after confessing to the brutal killing of his girlfriend’s convicted molester said he is “not sorry” for what he did.

The report said that 13 days before the killing, Noce pleaded “no contest” in Baton Rouge to sexually molesting Monk, 20.

Monk reportedly admitted to participating in the killing while she was seven months pregnant, and pleaded guilty earlier this year to manslaughter. »

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