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| Famous birthdays for May 23: Jewel, Ryan Coogler | Those born on this date are under the sign of Gemini. They include: -- Scientist Carl Linnaeus in 1707 -- U.S. Army Gen./Sen. Ambrose Burnside in 1824 -- Musician/actor Scatman Crothers in 1910 -- Musician Artie Shaw in 1910 -- Artist Franz Kline in 1910 -- Musician Helen O'Connell in 1920 -- Musician Rosemary Clooney in 1928 -- Actor Barbara Barrie in 1931 (age 95) -- Actor Joan Collins in 1933 (age 93) -- International Tennis Hall of Fame member John Newcombe in 1944 (age 82) -- Writer Mitch Albom in 1958 (age 68) -- Comedian/TV personality Drew Carey in 1958 (age 68) -- Comedian/actor Lea DeLaria in 1958 (age 68) -- Actor Melissa McBride in 1965 (age 61) -- Voice actor H. |
| 'Sheriff Country' star Matt Lauria: Boone knows Alec is a bad dude | Friday Night Lights, Parenthood and Dickinson alum Matt Lauria says there are many reasons his Sheriff Country character, Deputy Nathan Boone, doesn't like DEA Agent (Wes Chatham) and, he warns viewers, their relationship will deteriorate further before Season 1 of the CBS drama wraps up Friday. "Boone knows this is a bad dude. It's multifaceted and none of it's good and what Boone really thinks of Alec, I wouldn't say in an interview, because of the expletives and, by the way, Wes Chatham, who plays Alec, is a sweetheart of a gentleman," Lauria told UPI in a recent Zoom interview. "That's probably what made Alec such a fantastic villain -- the humanity that seeps through," he said. "He's not a two-dimensional bad guy. |
| Reports: Tom Hardy exits 'MobLand' ahead of Season 2 premiere | MobLand star Tom Hardy has reportedly exited the show ahead of its Season 2 premiere. Sources told Variety Hardy won't return as Harry Da Souza if the series is renewed for Season 3 at Paramount+. The actor, 48, allegedly had onset issues with executive producer Jez Butterworth and 101 Studios. Deadline said Hardy also clashed with his co-stars. The Hollywood Reporter confirmed reports of onset conflicts but said Hardy's future with the show is undecided. Season 2 completed filming in March and is expected to premiere in the fall. MobLand is a crime drama starring Hardy as Da Souza, a fixer for the heads (Pierce Brosnan, Helen Mirren) of the London-based Harrigan crime family. |
| 'Peaky Blinders' sequel introduces Charlie Heaton as Tommy's son | Charlie Heaton has joined the cast of the Peaky Blinders sequel series. Netflix announced Friday that Heaton, an actor known for playing Jonathan Byers on Stranger Things, will star as Charles Shelby, the younger son of Peaky Blinders' Tommy Shelby (Cillian Murphy). Bell, meanwhile, was previously announced to portray Charles' older half-brother, Duke Shelby. "Charles is now embracing normality and hasn't seen his half-brother Duke in years. He's severed all ties to the Peaky Blinders gang, and the hedonistic Shelby lifestyle. But can you ever escape your own blood?" Netflix wrote on Instagram. The original Peaky Blinders was created by Steven Knight and had a six-season run from 2013 to 2022. |
| 'Vought Rising' first look shows Jensen Ackles in 'The Boys' prequel | Prime Video is giving a glimpse of the new series Vought Rising. The streaming service shared a first look teaser for the show Friday featuring Jensen Ackles and Aya Cash. Vought Rising is a prequel to The Boys, which concluded Wednesday after a five-season run on Prime Video. The show takes place in the 1950s and explores "the twisted origins of Vought International," according to a press release. Set in the same world as the Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson comic book series that inspired The Boys, Vought Rising centers on a younger Soldier Boy (Ackles) and Stormfront (Cash). Mason Dye, Will Hochman, KiKi Layne, Jorden Myrie, Nicolo Pasetti, Elizabeth Posey, Ricky Staffieri and Brian J. Smith also star. |