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| Ella Langley's 'Dandelion' tops U.S. album chart | Country singer-songwriter Ella Langley's Dandelion is the No. 1 album in the United States this week. Coming in at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 chart dated Saturday is Morgan Wallen's I'm the Problem, followed by BTS' Arirang at No. 3, Don Toliver's Octane at No. 4 and Olivia Dean's The Art of Loving at No. 5. Rounding out the top tier are Bad Bunny's Debi Tirar Mas Fotos at No. 6, Justin Bieber's Swag at No. 7, Luke Combs' The Way I Am at No. 8, Wallen's One Thing at a Time at No. 9 and Sabrina Carpenter's Man's Best Friend at No. 10. |
| Helena Bonham Carter departs 'White Lotus' Season 4 | Harry Potter and The King's Speech star Helena Bonham Carter has left the Season 4 cast of The White Lotus. "With filming just underway on Season 4 of The White Lotus, it had become apparent that the character which Mike White created for Helena Bonham Carter did not align once on set," an HBO representative said in a statement Friday. "The role has subsequently been rethought, is being rewritten and will be recast in the coming weeks," the statement continued. "HBO, the producers and Mike White are saddened that they won't get to work with her, but remain ardent fans and very much hope to work with the legendary actress on another project soon. |
| No Season 3 for 'Gen V' on Prime Video | Prime Video has canceled its The Boys spin-off, Gen V, after two seasons. "While we wish we could keep the party going another season at Godolkin, we're committed to continuing the Gen V characters' stories in The Boys Season 5 and other VCU projects on the horizon," Gen V executive producers Eric Kripke and Evan Goldberg said in a statement Friday. "You'll see them again." Season 2 of Gen V, which last aired in October, starred Jaz Sinclair, Lizze Broadway, Maddie Phillips, London Thor, Derek Luh, Asa Germann, Sean Patrick Thomas and Hamish Linklater. The Boys, which follows corporation-created superheroes, will wrap up its fifth and final season next month. A prequel called Vought Rising is expected to premiere in 2027. |
| Famous birthdays for April 25: Adria Arjona, Al Pacino | Those born on this date are under the sign of Taurus. They include: -- Oliver Cromwell, lord protector of England, in 1599 -- U.S. Supreme Court Justice William Brennan in 1906 -- Broadcast journalist Edward R. |
| Jacob Elordi, Margot Robbie's 'Wuthering Heights' hits HBO Max in May | HBO Max announced Friday that Wuthering Heights begins streaming on May 1. It makes its HBO broadcast debut on May 2 at 8 p.m. EDT. Wuthering Heights opened on Feb. 13 in theaters. Emerald Fennell adapted the Emily Bront novel and directed the film. Margot Robbie starred as Cathy, a poor woman who marries the wealthy Edgar (Shazad Latif), even though she grew up in love with Heathcliff (Jacob Elordi). When Heathcliff returns having acquired wealth, they begin an affair. UPI praised Wuthering Heights in its review, noting the chemistry Robbie and Elordi shared, intensified by Fennell's bombastic style. Fennell also took enough liberties that her film is not among the most faithful adaptations. |