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—GOOD MORNING Thursday, December 27,2018 | gainesvilletimes.com LOTTERY I Drawings for Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2018 CELEBRITY REPORT Oliver Hardy was terrifying, inspiring for John C. Reilly CASH 3 Midday: 8-0-2 Evening: 6-3-4 Night: 2-7-4 CASH 4 Midday: 3-0-7-6 Evening: 9-2-9-9 Night: 9-2-2-7 FANTASY FIVE 14-4-19-8-36 GEORGIA FIVE Midday: 7-7-8-1 -7 Evening: 8-3-4-8-4 POWERBALL (12/26) 5-25-38-52-67 Power Ball: 24 Current jackpot: $294M MEGA MILLIONS (12/25) 2-8-42-43-50 Mega Ball: 6 Current jackpot: $348M Lottery numbers are unofficial. Some results may be unavailable at press time; for updated numbers, visit gainesvilletimes.com/lottery. The Georgia Lottery Corp.: 404-215-5000. TODAY IN HISTORY On this date: In 1831, naturalist Charles Darwin set out on a round-the- world voyage aboard the HMS Beagle. In 1904, James Barrie’s play “Peter Pan: The Boy Who Wouldn’t Grow Up” opened at the Duke of York’s Theater in London. In 1945, the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund were formally established. In 1979, Soviet forces seized control of Afghanistan. President Hafizullah Amin, who was overthrown and executed, was re placed by Babrak Karmal. In 1985, American naturalist Dian Fossey, 53, who had studied gorillas in the wild in Rwanda, was found hacked to death. In 1995, Israeli jeeps sped out of the West Bank town of Ra- mallah, capping a seven-week pullout giving Yasser Arafat control over 90 percent of the West Bank’s one million Pales tinian residents and one-third of its land. In 2001, Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld announced that Taliban and al-Qaida prisoners would be held at the U.S. naval base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. In 2002, A defiant North Korea ordered U.N. nuclear inspec tors to leave the country and said it would restart a laboratory capable of producing plutonium for nuclear weapons; the U.N. nuclear watchdog said its inspectors were “staying put” for the time being. BIRTHDAYS Actor John Amos is 79. ABC News correspondent Cokie Roberts is 75. Rock musician Mick Jones (Foreigner) is 74. Singer Tracy Nelson is 74. Singer- songwriter Karla Bonoff is 67. Rock musician David Knopfler (Dire Straits) is 66. Actress Tovah Feldshuh is 65. Actress Maryam D’Abo is 58. Actress Theresa Randle is 54. Actress Eva LaRue is 52. Wrestler and actor Bill Goldberg is 52. Rock musician Guthrie Govan is 47. Musician Matt Slocum is 46. Actor Wilson Cruz is 45. Singer Olu is 45. Actor Masi Oka is 44. Actor Aaron Stanford is 42. Ac tress Emilie de Ravin is 37. Actor Jay Ellis is 37. Chris tian rock musician James Mead (Kutless) is 36. Rock singer Hayley Williams (Paramore) is 30. Country singer Shay Mooney (Dan & Shay) is 27. Actor Timo- thee Chalamet is 23. WEATHER Gainesville 5-Day Forecast #AccuWeather download the free app TODAY TONIGHT FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY HIGH: 47° LOW: 45° 64747° 63749° 54747° 59750° RFT: 61745 ° 1 RFT: 64745 * 1 RFT: 53745 ° 1 RFT: 51742 Precip chance: Precip chance: Precip chance: Precip chance: Precip chance: Precip chance: 65% 80% 65% 60% 65% 80% RFT: The patented AccuWeather.com RealFeel Temperature® is an exclusive index of effective temperature based on eight weather factors. Regional Weather Shown is today’s weather. 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City Today Hi Lo W Tomorrow Hi Lo W Albany 68 65 c 74 63 r Atlanta 54 52 c 67 50 r Augusta 59 57 c 73 58 r Brunswick 68 63 c 72 62 t Chattanooga 56 54 r 66 42 r Lake Levels Lake data in feet as of 7 a.m. yesterday Full Present 24 hr Lake Pool Level Change Lake Lanier 1071.0 1070.73 -0.06 Allatoona Lake 840.0 824.84 -1.65 Burton Lake 1865.0 1860.00 -0.29 Clark’s Hill Lake 330.0 327.12 -0.25 Hartwell Lake 660.0 659.51 -0.24 Russell Lake 480.0 475.37 +0.05 West Point Lake 635.0 628.17 -0.43 Today Tomorrow City Hi Lo W Hi Lo W Columbus 63 61 c 70 57 r Dalton 54 52 r 64 42 r Greenville 42 42 r 64 48 r Macon 60 59 c 71 58 r Savannah 68 63 c 74 63 r Sun and Moon Sunrise today 7:40 a.m. Sunset tonight 5:33 p.m. Moonrise today 11:21 p.m. Moonset today 11:44 a.m. Last New First Full Dec 29 Jan 5 Jan 14 Jan 21 Weather (W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, r-rain, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, sf-snow flurries, sn-snow, i-ice She Simcs gainesvilletimes.com A Metro Market Media Publication ©2018, Vol. 71, No. 361 Thursday, December 27, 2018 HOWTO REACH US 345 Green St. N.W, Gainesville, GA 30501 P.0. 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The actor had early misgivings about becoming the man whose legendary partner ship with Stan Laurel is explored in “Stan & Ollie,” which will be released Friday in the United States by Sony Pic tures Classics. “It was a pretty terrifying prospect,” Reilly told The Asso ciated Press in an interview earlier this month after learn ing the role had earned him a Golden Globe nomination. “Those are some very big shoes to fill, no pun intended. I didn’t know that it was going to work out so well. It was really an act of faith.” At the beginning of the process, Reilly developed a deep affection for Hardy through books, through Hardy’s letters to his wife and through the more than 100 screen appearances he made with Laurel, played by Steve Coogan. It was on finding out how neglected Hardy and his partner were late in their lives and careers — the period explored in the film, which documents a trying tour through the United Kingdom in the early 1950s when the men were in their early 60s — that Reilly felt not only a compulsion but also a duty to do it. “I just didn’t feel I was worthy at first,” Reilly said. “But when you learn about Lau rel and Hardy, and how the world kind of forgot them at the end of their life, I realized I had to do this for Oliver. I would just keep saying, ‘do it for Oliver.’” He took on the entirety of Hardy for the part, mentally and physically, spending four hours in the makeup chair on shooting days and taking on the full feeling of his body. “I had weights built into the fat suit so that I could always feel that, you know, the heft of it, so I wouldn’t just feel like this light foam suit,” Reilly said. “And I think I started to rue that decision by the end because the weight was just like — it was a lot every day to carry.” Other aspects of Hardy were easier to imitate. “Ollie really loved good times, and was always after wine, women and song. I can relate to that,” Reilly said with a laugh. “I mean, I work a lot too, but I can relate to that.” Reilly, 53, has made a spe cialty of playing sidekicks, from his breakout role behind Mark Wahlberg in 1997’s “Boogie Nights” through several second-fiddle roles along side Will Ferrell, most recently in the newly released “Holmes & Watson.” But with Coogan, he has the equal bill ing and true partnership of the men they’re playing. “Steve and I not only got to know each other and found a working relationship through all the rehearsals and the singing and dancing, but we also found the guys themselves,” Reilly said. “That’s what they did all day. So, we started to feel like them after awhile.” “We knuckled down,” Coogan told the AP at a screening of the film in New York early in this month. “We had a long rehearsal period. We learned the dance routines. We learned the sketches, and we devised some of our own in the style of Laurel and Hardy. ” As the two men embodied the characters, they came to see their calling as returning them to the cultural memory. “It was like this mission to bring back the legacy of Laurel and Hardy,” Reilly said. “The film is really just, it’s just a signpost pointing to their work. We’re hoping this make people re-discover Laurel and Hardy again. It still stands up. It’s still funny.” Associated Press AROUND TOWN TODAY Baby Play Day. 10:15-11:45 a.m. Sharon Forks Library, 2820 Old Atlanta Road, Cumming. A Colorful Storytime with Esteban, The Pea Green Crayon. 11:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Post Road Library, 5010 Post Road, Cumming. IKnit Crochet & Knitting Club. 1 -4 p.m. North Hall Tech Center, 4175 Nopone Road. Suite B, Gainesville. Hebrew Kids Meetup. 1-7 p.m. 455 Camp Per rin Rd NE, 455 Camp Perrin Road Northeast, Lawrenceville. Winter Wonderland Lego Afternoon. 2-3 p.m. Sharon Forks Library, 2820 Old Atlanta Road, Cumming. Homeschool Group at the Maysville Public Li brary. 2-3 p.m. Maysville Public Library, 9247 Gillsville Road, Maysville. FCPL Writing Group. 5-7 p.m. Post Road Li brary, 5010 Post Road, Cumming. Magical Nights of Lights. 5-10 p.m. Lanier Is lands, 7000 Lanier Islands Parkway, Buford. 770-945-8787. $43 - $260. Teen Anime Club. 6-7 p.m. Spout Springs Branch Library, 6488 Spout Springs Road, Flowery Branch. Harry Potter Book Club. 6-7 p.m. Braselton Li brary, 15 Brassie Lane, Braselton. Twilight Tales. 6:30-7:15 p.m. Cumming Li brary, 585 Dahlonega St., Cumming. Bingo. 7-9:30 p.m. American Legion Post 7, 2343 Riverside Drive, Gainesville. 678-617- 2774, jbdillon1@gmail.com. Holly Jolly Christmas Party. 7-10 p.m. Buford Village, 11 Buford Village Way, Buford. FRIDAY Creative Arts Sudio. 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Winder Public Library, 189 Bellview St., Winder. Busy Builders. 10-11 a.m. Hampton Park Li brary, 5345 Settingdown Road, Cumming. Preschool Play. 10:30-11 a.m. Spout Springs Branch Library, 6488 Spout Springs Road., Flowery Branch. Winter Wonderland Play Date. 10:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. Gainesville Library, Gainesville. A Colorful Storytime with Esteban, The Pea Green Crayon. 11:15 a.m.-noon. Hampton Park Li brary, 5345 Settingdown Road, Cumming. Winter Break Family Movie Picnic - Rise of the Guardians(PG). 11:15 a.m. to 1 p.m. Post Road Publish your event Don’t see your event here? Go to gainesvilletimes.com/calendar to add it. Events publish at the editors’ discretion and as space allows. Library, 5010 Post Road, Cumming. Friday Sketch Club. 1:30-3 p.m. Quinlan Visual Arts Center, 514 Green St NE, Gainesville. Grapes and Ghosts Wine Tour. 5 p.m. 19 East Main St., Dahlonega. 706-482-8795. $20. Magical Nights of Lights. 5-10 p.m. Lanier Is lands, 7000 Lanier Islands Parkway, Buford. 770-945-8787. $43 - $260. The LeFevre Quartet & Sounds Of Jericho. 7 p.m. The Venue at Christ Place Church, Flowery Branch. Ralph Roddenbery (Americana & Roots with a Twist of Blues). 8-10 p.m. The Crimson Moon, 24 N Park St., Dahlonega. Aunt Betty. 9 p.m. 37 Main, 37 E Main St. NE, Buford. The Pak. 9 p.m. 37 Main, Gainesville. The Pak (Today’s Dance and Pop). 9:30 to 11:30 p.m. 37 Main Rock Cafe, 212 Spring St., Gainesville. 678-696-8829, Customer_ Care@37main.com. SATURDAY Thathvadarshi Sree Ramanananda maharshi. 11 a.m. Fowler Park, 4110 Carolene Way, Cum ming. Meditation Workshop with an Enlightened Mas ter. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fowler park (Recreation Center), 4110 Carolene Way, Cumming. Winter Wolf Experience. 11 a.m.-noon. 2912 Paradise Valley Road, Cleveland. 706-348- 7279. $94. Show of Hands - An ASL Storytime @ The Post Road Library. 1:15-2 p.m. Post Road Library, 5010 Post Road, Cumming. Magical Nights of Lights. 5-10 p.m. Lanier Is lands, 7000 Lanier Islands Parkway, Buford. 770-945-8787. $43-$260. Grapes and Ghosts Wine Tour. 5:30 p.m. 19 East Main St., Dahlonega. 706-482-8795. $20. End Of Year Show. 7-10:30 p.m. His Rock Mu sic, 102 Bufford Dam Road, Cumming. Live DJ. 9-1:30 p.m. 37 Main Rock Cafe, 212 Spring St., Gainesville. 678-696-8829, Cus- tomer_Care@37main.com HOROSCOPES BY HOLIDAY ARIES (March 21 -April 19). Maybe you only know half the story, but it’s your half, and therefore the half that counts. You get to tell it the way you want to. Embellishments will happen ... and earn you style points! TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Get out and about. If you’re alone too much, then you won’t get the benefit of seeing how people like and appreciate you. You’ll start to forget who you are and what you’re good at if there’s no one to reflect that to you. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). People who can amuse them selves and carry their happi ness inside themselves are the best ones to be around because they won’t lean on you emotionally or unload their subtle psychic burdens on you. CANCER (June 22-July 22). Discipline means something different to each person. You’ll be exploring the limits of your own willpower, realizing what it’s being used for currently and deciding where best to ap ply it in the future. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). It’s like opening a combination lock. You can get all the numbers right, but it’s not going to open unless you also get them in the right order. And here’s a hint about the order of things: Your first responsibility is to take care of yourself. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Boredom gets a bad rap. Ex treme boredom can cause a person to wander into his or her own brilliance. So when things slow down, don’t rush to check your email or get sucked into social media. Sit out the long moment. Ponder. LIBRA (Sept. 23-0ct. 23). It’s once again time to ask yourself why you’re doing it. The rea sons have changed or maybe gotten lost. A good answer to the question “why?” will be a powerful engine. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Sometimes we blame others — partners, employers, the government — for not giving us what we want when the real problem is that we’re just not letting ourselves have it. Open your hands, arms, spirit to the thing. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). If you spend enough time around very selfish or self- absorbed people, then the parts of you that don’t get seen will be in danger of diminishing. Counteract the effect with ex posure to the spiritually gener ous. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). People say the game is rigged, but don’t let that stop you from playing. If it’s a good enough game, it will be beneficial to play whether or not you win, rendering any “rigging” irrel evant. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). The magic question: What would happen if you had to completely and totally mind your own business for the extent of the journey? There’s something that can only be solved by shutting out the rest of the world. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Positive role models are won derful, and you’ve known plenty of them, but if they ’ re scarce to day. Don’t worry — reverse-role models (who represent what you don’t want) are equally mo tivating, if not much more so.
