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Here's a link to an article in Entertainment Weekly promoting the upcoming season of "Men in Kilts" https://ew.com/tv/sam-heughan-graham-mctavish-new-zealand-men-in-kilts-season-2/?utmhttps%3A%2F%2Few.com%2Ftv%2Fsam-heughan-graham-mctavish-new-zealand-men-in-kilts-season-2%2F_campaign=entertainmentweekly_entertainmentweekly&utm_content=new&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_term=64d5433399e3c900016cc31f&fbclid=IwAR36lpFQLotq2a3UhE7_hs5t9Gb5_iyzRLA4JpcY3ns3M4IBp7PaTnCHZsY

Here's a promo for the upcoming season of "Men in Kilts."

I just turned on the TV and the Today show is promoting an appearance by Sam later this morning. I realize that this notice is probably going to be of no use to his fans here but . . . Sam's going to be on the Today Show in the USA later this morning (Wednesday, June 7). I presume he'll be promoting the next season of "Outlander" (though he may also be promoting "Men in Kilts.") Okay I'm back. It was short and sweet and Sam managed to promote not just the upcoming seasons of "Outlander" and "Men in Kilts" (in NEW ZEALAND!), but also the latest distilled spirit that he's signed on to promote -- Sassanach Wild Scottish Gin. It will be on sale beginning June 15th. He then reiterated that "Outlander" will be back for Season 7 (an EXTENDED season of 16 episodes) on June 16 on STARZ. Hooray!! But then he noted that Season 8 (the NEXT season they film) will be the LAST. I'm sure I probably knew that before but had blocked it from my mind. But hey, that season hasn't even been filmed yet so let's focus on the season we're about to get in just over a week. HOORAY!!

Here's a wee introduction to the new cast for the coming season!

Well, I just saw an actual, prime-time advertisement (during the Today Show) for the release (finally!) of Sam's ill-fated and oft-delayed movie, "Love Again" co-starring Priyanka Chopra Jonas and and Celine Dion. It looks like a schmoopy romance, which I generally detest, so I won't be going to the theater for this one, but if you're craving a dose Sam on the big screen, here's your chance. I wish Sam would get another chance in an action/adventure movie role. I think he enjoys them and I know *I* prefer them over romances.

Ditto. And even though I went straight from that re-watch into this episode, I still struggled a bit. Random thoughts: I'm happy that both couples still have each other but, damn, could the world just leave them alone for a while? Not a fan of dream sequences that masquerade as plot. I can certainly understand that they serve as a useful narrative tool to remind us of what happened in the first season, but I still don't like them. It feels like a cheat.

Sam has a new gig! https://deadline.com/2023/03/starz-channel-4-greenlight-psychological-thriller-the-couple-next-door-with-eleanor-tomlinson-sam-heughan-1235312364/?fbclid=IwAR0g5IQtTn_XH07klwg03bLc9lvTX7IU82pLawis34nwK3g-7VBY6ZYX64A Note that STARZ is one of the producers and I like that they (STARZ) are continuing to give Sam opportunities above and beyond Outlander.

Here's a short video of Sam & Caitriona testing each other's Outlander knowledge (just a bit of fluff to tease us in the run-up to the new season.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQcrjlmUVFI

I'm being promoted a movie called "Love Again" starring Sam and Priyanka Chopra Jonas (and featuring Celine Dion!), but it feels like this is old news being recycled as new. Didn't this movie already come out and wasn't it originally called "Text for You?" Or was it filmed and announced but then the release was cancelled due to the pandemic? Whatever . . . a romantic comedy starring Sam Heughan is finally coming out . . somewhere. Look for "Love Again" in a theater (or on a streaming service) near you. IMDb says the release date is May 12, 2023.

A new teaser trailer for the upcoming season is out! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kW01U6BeMYk

Looks like Sam has a new gig but it does not appear to be airing in the USA. He has a role in the James Nesbitt-led crime drama, "Suspect," which aired in June/July 2022 in the UK (eight episodes). The UK has no problem with "one-and-done" TV drama series that tells a single story and last only a single season. They are akin to a stand-alone novel. So I presume Sam's work on this is now complete. Alas, I doubt if it will ever air on broadcast TV in the USA, but it might turn up on a streaming service.

Sam gave a brief interview to STV News. There's nothing very new here but if you are craving a dose of Sam's voice, here ya go. Sam Heughan praises ‘incredible’ mum and reveals Christmas favourites

Well the 2022 issue of People Magazine's "Sexiest Man Alive" issue just arrived in the mail and I have carefully scrutinized it (SUCH a chore!) looking for pictures of Sam, as I have done every year since Outlander first started airing. Alas, I did not see Sam this year. If I'm wrong, please let me know. Now I'll just go look through the whole issue again (you know, to be sure). ETA: There is at least one "Hot Scot" in the issue. Ewan MaGregor shows up on page 62.

The late, lamented Rupert MacKenzie (a.k.a. the talented Grant O'Rourke) has resurfaced in Scotland! -- specifically in the Shetland Islands. Grant has a recurring role in season 7 of the police procedural "Shetland", which I watch via Amazon Prime Video. As I've mentioned before, Douglas Henshall (a.k.a. Outlander Season 1's Taran MacQuarrie) plays the lead role in "Shetland" -- a very good show that I've really been enjoying. Come for the murders, stay for the gorgeous scenery.

That made no sense at all for a king to grovel like that. I suppose it was to show how weak Viserys is, humbling himself in front of Corlys. Well . . . I seem to recall that the very first episode of Game of Thrones opens with the visit of a king to one of his vassal lords for the purpose of proposing a strategic marriage. The trip to Driftmark, by ship, looks like a much less complicated undertaking. Hey, I wonder if THIS king's visit to Driftmark to propose a marriage created a tradition and that's why King Robert makes the trip to Winterfell in the first episode of Game of Thrones?