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Hi! Could you do a top 10 these goobers love each other moments divided in a top 5 Cait moments and top 5 Sam moments? I woke up today missing their cute moments...

Hello there, Anon! Thanks for the ask!

Seriously, I love this ask so much. I was telling my GC that it’s asks like these that make me not regret keeping my inbox open, so thanks for that 😄

But also. This was a difficult question LOL. There are just so many little moments that I love and that I think show their Goobery Love™ so it’s hard to pinpoint just 5 for each. But hopefully you enjoy these moments I did pick and that it satisfies your cute moments craving! I know it certainly did mine 😊

5 Caitriona Moments (numbered, but not ranked)

1) The Look of Adoration. I’ve said before that this Fresno Bee vid is one of the very first ones I watched of them and it’s also the one that gave me pause because of the heart eyes Caitriona Mary Balfe is throwing at Sam Roland Heughan. Just look at that. She always listens to him so intently and with so much clear adoration and even after 6 years together and many of the same things said over and over again she’s still as invested in what he says as she has been from the beginning. 

2) The Origin Story. Whenever Caitriona talks about their chemistry test, she always emphasizes how good Sam made her feel and how instantaneously comfortable she felt with him. That connection and bond is so very evident when you watch the test video. This SAG interview always was very telling to me and has stuck in my mind for years since:

“I walked in and Sam was just this calm center in the room and there was zero posturing and zero ego. And I remember we just immediately started chatting about Scotland and I had friends who lived there. It was just like an old friend… I think we have a similar approach to life and we have a similar approach to acting. It just works… Sometimes you just get lucky. Sometimes the stars align.”

3) The Look of Pride. ECCC 2017 was a GEM. There were so many absolutely fantastic moments and it was just so much fun for everyone, both attending and at home watching. Honestly, I think it might be one of the best Cons they’ve done. But the one moment that makes this list is when Sam was asked about MPC and he began describing what the program has accomplished thus far. She looked so incredibly proud of all of it and so ridiculously proud of that man, just as the President and Founder of the SRH Fan Club always is.

4) Cheer Squad. This is one of my favorite SamCait photos and moments of all time. The fact that Caitriona just sat outside with a homemade sign around her neck waiting for Sam to pass by during his LA Marathon run makes me emo, y’all. And I think it’s even more telling that she later tried to brush it off as her just rolling out of bed and going outside to greet him. The only part of that story I believe is the croissant LOL xD I’ll throw every single one my pennies to the person who can get me a pic of her sign that day!

5) The Good One. “He’s a good man.” “He’s perfect.” “I admire Sam’s big heart.” For as much teasing as she does (they both do, really) there’s endless amounts of praise and compliments she has about this man. There is no one who has more confidence, more faith, or more support for him than she does. But of course, gotta take the piss outta him to keep him grounded 😂💜

5 Sam Moments (numbered, but not ranked)

1) “To dress Caitriona is not difficult, she looks great in virtually everything.” I love the fact that he said this, but I love even more the proof of his believe in this statement even more! We see this all the time, from BAFTA last year to the Season 1 premiere to this Golden Globe moments, which is another favorite SamCait pic for me. To make an internationally successful, highly sought after model look as if this is the first person to every pay her a compliment? HEART. EYES.

2) FvF’s Freelance Marketer. Who needs a PR department when you have Sam plugging FvF basically any chance he can get?? Not just all the likes and RTs, and comments, but the fact that he took the opportunity to talk about FvF when he was asked unrelated questions about himself. His pride in that woman shines through every single time.

3) Best Dressed. If Caitriona’s chemistry test story always features her “calm center” impression, then Sam’s always features Caitriona’s dress. What an impression she must have made on him walking in and blowing them all away if he remembers the plaid dress she was wearing that day! Magic, literally right from the very first second.

4) Home Away From Home. I just found this comment so sincere and sweet. Caitriona has often talked about being like a vagabond, mostly living out of her suitcase when she was modelling and then when she first started Outlander with very little notice. So to come to this point after all these years where they both feel like she’s found a home in Scotland is just so beautiful. Bonus points for the hand pat + squeeze!!

5) Laughter is the Best Medicine. If ECCC was their best Con, then this FB Q+A might be their best interview ever 😂😂😂 I only meant to watch this one part so I could make this GIF, but ended up watching all 15 minutes instead LOL. Anyway. This moment has always been on of my favorite parts of the entire Q+A. Not only is Caitriona ADORABLE here, but Sam being so concerned over something so small is just touching to see! He basically checks with her 4 times to make sure she’s alright. But at the same time, he obviously is doing what he loves doing best: making sure she stays laughing! The fact that he loves seeing her smile, hearing her laugh, and making sure she’s doing both as often as he can is my favorite thing about him. Periodt. 

Thanks again for the ask, Anon! This was fun 💜💜💜

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Chris Colfer has gone from being a Golden Globe winner on the TV show ‘Glee’ star to a New York Times best-selling author. He stops in town July 25.

Every time Chris Colfer sets out to write a book he has this irrational fear that somehow he’ll die before its gets completed.

So, this week was a bit of relief for the actor/author and Clovis native. His latest book, “Land of Stories: Worlds Collide,” was release on Tuesday, the same day Colfer set out on a book tour that brings him to the Clovis’ Mercedes Edwards Theater July 25.

It’s been awhile since Colfer has been through town. Including the Central Valley on the 20-city tour was important to his family.

“They are excited to have me back home,” says Colfer, talking on the phone before his tour stop in Boston.

The event is a change up from the book signings he’s done in the past, where fans would camp out overnight and stand in four-hour lines just to get a few seconds with the author. This is more of a town hall, Colfer says. He will read from the book, yes, but there’s also a QnA session and games. Fans are encouraged to dress up.

Colfer started working on “Land of Stories” long before he became famous for playing Kurt Hummel on “Glee.” Before he started acting even, he was creating the characters that would inhabit the imaginary world. He has pictures he drew when he was seven or eight; maps and characters from the book. He keeps them under protective frames in his office. Because the stories were conceived when Colfer was young, they carry a child-like quality and voice that has connected with his fans.

They have made Colfer into a bonafide, bestselling YA author. When “An Author’s Odyssey,” was released last year, the book landed No. 1 on the New York Times bestseller list. It was there for two weeks and on the list for 11. Last month, it was announced the series’ first book, “The Wishing Spell,” will be made into a movie for 20th Century Fox.

Colfer is frantically writing the screenplay and will make his directorial debut with the film. That will take up the bulk of his time for the foreseeable future, but the 27-year-old does have other project in the works, including a sci-fi TV series called “Indigo.” He’d also like to continue writing. There is a series of “Land of Stories” prequel books he’d like to write.

“I’m always working on about 12 things at once,” Colfer says.

There are things he loves about being an author. The fact that he can work from home in his pajamas, is a major perk, he says. But then, he turns on the television or sees a film and misses being a part of that world. If Colfer has things his way, he will have the time, energy and freedom to continue doing everything he wanted – as an author and an actor.

“I hope that’s not too greedy of me.”

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Chris Colfer is set to release a new book, the last in his “Land of Stories” series. You can see him in Clovis, CA at a book reading Q&A July 25.

On Tuesday, Chris Colfer releases “Worlds Collide,” the last in his YA book series “Land of Stories.” It’s kind of a big deal. The series is being made into a movie.

The Clovis-born actor/author is also embarking on a 20-city book tour that includes a stop in his hometown. The bookstore Petunia’s Place is hosting Colfer for a reading and Q&A, 2 p.m. July 25 at the Mercedes Edwards Theater in Clovis.

To get into the event, fans will need to purchase Colfer’s new book at Petunia’s Place before July 22. The autographed copies of the books cost $19.95 plus tax and include a raffle-ticket entry and a chance at a VIP meet-and-greet with Colfer after the July 25 event. Fans who come in costume will be given an additional ticket and chance to win.

Colfer is well-known for playing the role of Kurt on the Fox series, “Glee.” In 2011, Time Magazine put him on its the 100 most influential people in the world (Bruno Mars and the Koch brothers were also on the list that year). He’s also become a prolific and successful writer. Along with the “The Land of Stories” series, Colfer has released “Struck By Lightning: The Carson Phillips Journal” and the picture book “The Curvy Tree and Trollbella Throws a Party.”

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Mastermind of $2M Bitwise loan scheme working on plea deal with feds. CT man also charged in case.

By Robert Rodriguez, The Fresno Bee A plea deal is in the works for the Fresno businessman accused of defrauding investors to loan millions of dollars to the failed Fresno-based startup company Bitwise Industries. David Hardcastle, 61, was indicted by a federal grand jury Jan. 30 on charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and substantive wire fraud. Also charged in the case was Andrew Adler,…

Mastermind of $2M Bitwise loan scheme working on plea deal with feds. CT man also charged in case.

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Fusion GPS Leader Bragged in 2019 Book About Planting False Attacks Against Devin Nunes in Local Newspaper

Fusion GPS Leader Bragged in 2019 Book About Planting False Attacks Against Devin Nunes in Local Newspaper

House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI) ranking member Rep. Devin Nunes (R-CA) was the target of opposition research hits that a local newspaper, owned by a broader national chain, dutifully reprinted on behalf of Fusion GPS without disclosing to its readers the questionable source of the information.

The Fresno Bee published a storyin the leadup to the 2018 midterm elections,…

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Fresno Bee on Devin Nunes:   “But danger to the nation equally applies to Nunes’ obsession to further Trump’s re-election next year. As has been true for nearly all of Trump’s first term, Nunes has relinquished his proper role as an independent representative of Congress and has instead acted like a member of the Trump 2020 re-election team.”

Be careful Fresno Bee editors, Nunes might throw a tantrum and sue you for being mean to him.

Nunes has become a laughingstock in Congress and needs to be defeated in 2020.

Now Devin you aren’t even sure if you talked with a Rudy associate about the Ukraine, you have to “confirm” that you did or not? Really?