Today is January 17, which is Hale’s 35th birthday! We would like to wish Hale a fantastic birthday and here’s to a better year for him and his loved ones. Happy Birthday, Hale!

As per Deadline, AppleTV+ has rounded out the ensemble cast of season two of their drama, Truth Be Told, starring Octavia Spencer (as Poppy Parnell) and Kate Hudson (as Micah Keith). The show is a quasi-anthology series that follows a central protagonist, but each season is a new story with new characters. Season two provides a glimpse into America’s obsession with true crime podcasts.

Hale Appleman plays Lachlan, the slick head of business operations behind Micah’s empire.

For more information on the show, its second season, and the casting, check out the full article Deadline.

Mark your calendars for Saturday, April 18! Due to the mass shelter-in-places put upon a lot of the world, Wizard World has been hosting virtual conventions for fans to meet actors online. They have just announced a The Magicians panel featuring Hale Appleman, Summer Bishil, Stella Maeve, Olivia Taylor-Dudley, Harvey Guillen, and Trevor Einhorn!

Since Virtual conventions are a relatively new thing, this is the information about what is offered:

FREE Live Q&A: Take part in this free, interactive and moderated live video Q&A with the cast of The Magicians! Livestream will be viewable on the Wizard World Virtual Twitch channel, Facebook Live, and YouTube.

Live Video Chats: An exclusive, 2-minute private video chat with the cast of The Magicians. After purchasing, a Wizard World representative will reach out to you with more information on how to redeem your Live Video Chat.

Recorded Video Message: After purchasing, a Wizard World representative will reach out to collect the content you would like recorded in your Video Recorded Message. 250 character limit.

Autographs: Includes your choice of an 8″x10″ photo or 11″x17″ lithograph (that will be a custom designed exclusive for this event). This item will be mailed to your address of choice, shipping is included. During checkout, complete the form to choose your item and fill in your shipping address. After purchasing, a Wizard World representative will reach out to you with more information. There is a 9.5% sales tax applied during checkout.

The following packages are available for Hale Appleman fans:

• Hale Appleman Video Chat – $65
• Hale Appleman Video Recorded Message – $65
• Hale Appleman Autograph – $75

You can either wait for the day of to watch the panel for free, or if you would like to make additional purchases, you can do so on the official Tixr.com site!

Hale will be donating all proceeds to queercovidrelief.com, a group dedicated to helping out queer people in need who have been affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Thanks to my friend at Summer-Bishil.com, I have added high quality captures from The Magicians 5×13 “Fillory and Further”!

Click the thumbnails below to see them in our gallery!

The Magicians: Making Magic behind the scenes featurette for 5×13 is below.

I have added a few screencaptures of Hale from the featurette to the gallery. Click the thumbnails below to view the image album.

Yesterday, Entertainment Weekly released a bittersweet video of the cast of The Magicians saying a thank you and goodbye to their beloved characters.

In the video, Hale says:

Eliot, who I would like to thank deeply for five years of non-stop, unexpected adventure, complexity, depth, I’m just really grateful that he allowed me to paint with a wide variety of colors. And [he] was a character who didn’t fit into any specific box, there was always an evolution at stake in his character and throughout the seasons of the show and I’m really grateful for that. So, thank you, Eliot, for never keeping it boring, for always having something witty to say, and for finally being able to confront your demons and move through the scariest parts of your shadow. I will miss you, I will always love you, and see you later, I guess.

Thanks to my friend at Summer-Bishil.com, I have added high quality captures from The Magicians 5×12 “The Balls”!

Click the thumbnails below to see them in our gallery!

I have added three new high quality stills from The Magicians 5×13 “Fillory and Further,” which will air April 1.

The official synopsis of this episode is: “Christmas comes early.”