• The Almanac for Oct. 15, the 289th day of 2016

  October 15, 2016
  The moon is full. Morning stars are Neptune, Uranus, Jupiter and Mercury. Evening stars are Venus, Saturn, Mars, Neptune and Uranus.

• The Almanac for Oct. 14, the 288th day of 2016

  October 14, 2016
  The moon is waxing. Morning stars are Neptune, Uranus, Jupiter and Mercury. Evening stars are Venus, Saturn, Mars, Neptune and Uranus.

• Adam Pascal to play Shakespeare through Jan. 1 closing of 'Something Rotten!'

  October 13, 2016
  "Rent," "Aida" and "Disaster!" star Adam Pascal is taking over the role of William Shakespeare in the Broadway musical "Something Rotten!," the show's producers announced.
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  Taylor Stocker -- 8 things to know about the 'Survivor: Millennials vs. Gen X' castaway

  October 12, 2016
  Taylor Stocker -- 8 things to know about the castaway competing on Survivor's 33rd edition.

• Geena Davis: 'Exorcist' television series not a remake

  October 12, 2016
  Geena Davis says she was thrilled to be offered a lead role in "The Exorcist," a television series inspired by what she described as the "scariest movie of all time."

• Former White House pastry chef to serve as official 'Sweeney Todd' pie baker

  October 9, 2016
  The producers of "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street" say former White House executive pastry chef William Yosses will serve as the production's official pie maker.

• William Shatner to play Two-Face in animated 'Batman' movie

  October 7, 2016
  William Shatner has signed on to voice the villain Harvey "Two-Face" Dent in a sequel to the soon-to-be-released, animated adventure "Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders."

• Crews rescue horse from mud pit in Philadelphia

  October 5, 2016
  A rescue crew in Philadelphia worked to lift a horse to freedom after it became stuck in a mud pit for hours.

• The Almanac for Oct. 1, the 275th day of 2016

  October 1, 2016
  The moon is waxing. Morning stars are Jupiter, Mars and Uranus. Evening stars are Mercury, Neptune, Saturn and Venus.

• The Almanac for Sept. 30, the 274th day of 2016

  September 30, 2016
  The moon is new. Morning stars are Jupiter, Mars, Uranus and Venus. Evening stars are Mercury, Neptune and Saturn.

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