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| Max Irons: Mycroft is a tightly wound, loving brother in 'Sherlock' | The White Queen, The Host and Miss Austen actor Max Irons says he wasn't afraid to put his own spin on the well-known literary character Mycroft Holmes in the new series, Young Sherlock. "I try not to worry about that too much. I go and I watch other people's interpretations and sometimes you're intimidated, sometimes you're in awe and you steal bits and pieces here. You ignore bits and pieces there," Irons, 40, told UPI in a recent Zoom interview. |
| NHL reporter Jessi Pierce dies with her 3 kids in Minnesota house fire | NHL reporter and podcaster Jessi Pierce died with her three children and their dog in a Minnesota house fire this weekend. "The entire National Hockey League family sends our prayers and deepest condolences to the Pierce family on the passing of Jessi Pierce and her three young children," the NHL said in a statement Sunday. "Jessica loved our game and was a valued member of the NHL.com team for a decade. We will miss her terribly." FOX 9 reported that the White Bear Lake Fire Department responded to single-family home that was fully engulfed in flames at about 5:30 a.m. Saturday. The family was declared dead at the scene and the cause of the fire is under investigation. |
| 'Project Hail Mary' tops North American box office with $80.6M | Ryan Gosling's sci-fi adventure, Project Hail Mary, is the No. 1 movie in North America, earning $80.6 million in receipts this weekend, BoxOfficeMojo.com announced Sunday. Coming in at No. 2 is Hoppers with $18 million, followed by Dhurandhar The Revenge at No. 3 with $9.6 million, Ready or Not: Here I Come at No. 4 with $9.1 million and Reminders of Him at No. 5 with $8 million. Rounding out the top tier are Scream 7 with $4.3 million at No. 6, GOAT with $3.5 million at No. 7, Undertone with $3 million at No. 8, Wuthering Heights with $475,000 at No. 9 and Avatar: Fire and Ash with $280,000 at No. 10. |
| Jason Momoa safe, helping others in wake of Hawaii floods | Game of Thrones and Aquaman star Jason Momoa says he and his family are safe in Hawaii after recent devastating floods. "Aloha everyone These past weeks have been heavy. The storms, the flooding, the constant rain across Oahu have affected so many of our people especially those already facing hardship," Momoa wrote on Instagram this weekend. "Seeing families displaced, communities struggling, and our unhoused neighbors hit the hardest....I just want to take a moment to say Mahalo to my ohana, and to everyone at @zippys who stepped up this week with open hearts. What may feel like a small gesture can mean everything to someone in need," he added. |
| 'Star Trek' legend William Shatner celebrates 95th birthday | Star Trek legend William Shatner is celebrating his 95th birthday Sunday. "At 95, I'm still smokin'!" he wrote on X. "I've learned two things: Never waste a good cigar. Never trust anyone who says you should 'act your age.'" His post included two photos of him looking fit and happy outside, enjoying a cigar. Shatner is also known for his roles in My Life is Murder, TJ Hooker, Boston Legal and Miss Congeniality. In 2021, he flew on a Blue Origin sub-orbital space mission. |