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| Famous birthdays for Oct. 20: Paige Bueckers, Asante Blackk | Those born on this date are under the sign of Libra. They include: -- Poet Arthur Rimbaud in 1854 -- U.S. Rep. |
| 'The Fugitive,' 'Office Space' actor Richard Riehle dies at 78 | Prolific actor Richard Riehle died Thursday at age 78. TMZ and Variety confirmed Monday that Riehle died of natural causes in Los Angeles. With more than 400 credits, Riehle made his movie debut with an uncredited role in John Wayne's True Grit sequel, Rooster Cogburn. Through the '80s and '90s, he appeared in character roles in major films. Highlights include an internal affairs detective in Black Rain and a quartermaster in the Civil War drama Glory. In The Fugitive, Riehle played a prison guard in the bus crash scene that leads to Richard Kimble's (Harrison Ford) escape. In Executive Decision, Riehle played an air marshal sitting on a flight taken hostage, awaiting commandos who boarded the plane midair. |
| Jon Stewart to host, produce 'The Daily Show' through 2028 | Skydance Television announced Monday that it has renewed Jon Stewart as host and executive producer of The Daily Show through 2028. Stewart will continue hosting Monday nights and produce the nightly show through December 2028. Ronny Chieng, Josh Johnson, Jordan Klepper, Michael Kosta and Desi Lydic will continue alternating hosting duties Tuesday through Thursday nights at 11 p.m. Troy Iwata and Grace Kuhlenschmidt remain correspondents. Jen Flanz and James "Baby Doll" Dixon are executive producers along with showrunner Stewart. Stewart returned to The Daily Show in 2024 after leaving the show in 2015. The show won Emmys in 2025 for Lydic's hosting and "Desi Lydic Foxsplains" segment. It was nominated for three 2026 Emmys. |
| Mindy Kaling to join Kate Hudson in 'Running Point' Season 3 | Mindy Kaling is joining the cast of Running Point Season 3. The actress, writer and producer, who co-created the series with Elaine Ko, Ike Barinholtz and David Stassen, and serves as a writer and executive producer, will have a recurring role in the upcoming season. Running Point is a sports comedy series starring Kate Hudson as Isla Gordon, a woman who unexpectedly finds herself in charge of her family's pro basketball team, the Los Angeles Waves. Other cast members include Drew Tarver, Scott MacArthur, Brenda Song, Fabrizio Guido, Chet Hanks and Toby Sandeman. Netflix announced Kaling's casting in a video Monday on Instagram. The actress will play the character Divya. |
| 'Sunrise on the Reaping' teaser explores 'Hunger Games' origin stories | Lionsgate is gearing up for the release of The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping. The studio shared a featurette for the movie Monday featuring Joseph Zada, Elle Fanning, Ralph Fiennes and other cast members. Sunrise on the Reaping is a prequel to Suzanne Collins' Hunger Games book series. The film follows a young Haymitch Abernathy (Zada) as he competes as a tribute for District 12 in the 50th annual Hunger Games. The movie also features younger versions of other characters, including President Snow (Fiennes), Effie Trinket (Fanning), Plutarch Heavensbee (Jesse Plemons) and Caesar Flickerman (Kieran Culkin). |