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| Cary Elwes loved his Tommy Bahama wardrobe in 'M.I.A.' | The Princess Bride and Robin Hood: Men in Tights icon Cary Elwes says he loved the comfy wardrobe he got to wear while playing Tim Kincaid, a Florida private eye, in the drama series, M.I.A. "I was very lucky in that Karen Campbell, our showrunner and executive producer, said, 'Cary, I think you're going to be very happy with the choices we made for Kincaid,'" Elwes, 63, told UPI in a recent Zoom interview. "I'm like, 'Really, what's that?' She goes: 'Well, it gets very hot here in Miami and we decided that we wanted to give Kincaid kind of a Key Largo vibe. I put you in Hawaiian Tommy Bahama shirts and shorts and flip flops,'" he recalled. |
| Singer-songwriter Peabo Bryson suffers stroke | Beloved singer-songwriter Peabo Bryson is under medical care after suffering from a stroke. "At this time, the family requests privacy as they navigate this deeply personal moment together," Bryson's representative said in a statement Sunday. "The thoughts, prayers and love of friends and fans are welcomed and deeply appreciated." No further details about when the Grammy winner fell ill and how he is doing now were immediately released. Bryson, 75, is best known for his songs "Beauty and the Beast," "A Whole New World," "Tonight, I Celebrate My Love," "If Ever You're in My Arms Again" and "You're Looking Like Love to Me." |
| 'Backrooms' tops North American box office with $81.5M | Chiwetel Ejiofor's Backrooms is the No. 1 movie in North America this weekend, earning $81.5 million in receipts, BoxOfficeMojo.com announced Sunday. Coming in at No. 2 is Obsession with $26.4 million, followed by Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu at No. 3 with $25 million, Michael at No. 4 with $11.7 million and The Breadwinner at No. 5 with $7.5 million. Rounding out the top tier are The Devil Wears Prada 2 at No. 6 with $5.9 million, Pressure at No. 7 with $5.8 million, The Sheep Detectives at No. 8 with $4.6 million, Passenger at No. 9 with $2.6 million and Mortal Kombat II at No. 10 with $2 million. |
| Rodriguez: Fans see a different side of Luke in 'Criminal Minds' S19 | This weekend's Season 19 premiere of Criminal Minds: Evolution saw Adam Rodriguez's FBI Behavioral Analyst Unit investigator Luke Alvez facing two unimaginable traumas -- his dog Roxy's death and a gruesome case in which someone is lobotomizing his fellow veterans. The Paramount+ drama co-stars Joe Mantegna, Paget Brewster, A.J. Cook, Aisha Tyler, Kirsten Vangsness and Zach Gilford. "You've got an ensemble where everybody gets a turn at really carrying the ball and this was my turn and I was really excited about getting the opportunity to do that," Rodriguez, 51, told UPI in a recent Zoom interview. "For the character Luke, I think it's important for the fans to grow their relationship with him and this was one of those episodes," he said. |
| Famous birthdays for May 31: Colin Farrell, Normani | Those born on this date are under the sign of Gemini. |