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| Famous birthdays for August 1: John Carroll Lynch, Adam Duritz | Those born on this date are under the sign of Leo. They include: -- Explorer William Clark in 1770 -- Writer/lawyer Francis Scott Key in 1779 -- Writer Herman Melville in 1819 -- Activist Mary Harris "Mother" Jones in 1837 -- Businessman Charles Clinton Spaulding in 1874 -- Photojournalist Gerda Taro in 1910 -- Henrietta Lacks, cancer patients whose cells became the subject of medial research, in 1920 -- Actor Geoffrey Holder in 1930 -- Musician Ramblin' Jack Elliott in 1931 (age 95) -- Actor Dom DeLuise in 1933 -- Fashion designer Yves St. |
| Callum McGowan: Vikram comes to terms with new reality in 'Librarians' | TNT's family fantasy series, The Librarians: The Next Chapter, returns for a second season of magical adventures Sunday. The series follows an eclectic group of scholars charged with protecting mythological artifacts, while working out of a castle in Belgrade. Callum McGowan plays leader Vikram, a librarian from 1847, who is transported to modern day. Helping him save the world from supernatural forces each week are Lysa (Olivia Morris), Connor (Bluey Robinson) and Charlie (Jessica Green.) This season, Christian Kane and Dominic Monaghan also will play recurring roles. |
| Ewan Mitchell: Aemond is the hero of his own story on 'Dragon' | Ewan Mitchell says his character Aemond doesn't think of himself as the villain of the Game of Thrones prequel, House of the Dragon, even though he tried to kill his older brother so he could be crowned king instead. "It's exciting, challenging as an actor. I never like to judge the character. I want to give him his day in court, so to speak," Mitchell, 29, told reporters in a recent Zoom round-table interview. "Every character is a hero of their own story and Aemond wholeheartedly believes that he is the hero of his story. He's going to win the war and he's going to do it for the people that he loves at what cost or what cost to his humanity. |
| 'Better Than the Movies': Netflix casts Liz, Wes in film adaptation | Netflix has cast Liz and Wes in its upcoming adaptation of Better Than the Movies. The streaming service announced Friday that Beatrice Kitsos and David Iacono will play the characters in the new YA romantic comedy film based on the Lynn Painter novel. Directed by Julia Hart, Better Than the Movies follows Liz, a high school senior and hopeless romantic, as she enlists the help of her next-door neighbor Wes to help catch the attention of her longtime crush Michael. "Better Than the Movies pays homage to all the romance tropes -- fake relationship, enemies to lovers, boy next door -- but turns them on their heads in this new take on what happily ever after looks like," an official description reads. |
| Rebecca Hall to play Katherine Solomon in Netflix's Dan Brown series | Rebecca Hall is joining the cast of Netflix's forthcoming Dan Brown series. The actress, 44, will star with Morgan Spector (The Gilded Age) in the untitled adaptation set in the world of Brown's book The Secret of Secrets. Hall will portray Katherine Solomon, a noetic scientist and love interest of Robert Langdon (Spector) who first appeared in Brown's book Angels & Demons. "For the first time ever, Robert Langdon has a serious love interest -- and that changes many of the ways he sees the world," series co-creator, writer and showrunner Carlton Cuse told Netflix's Tudum. "It's an exciting evolution of the character. |