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| 'Lanterns' teaser: Kyle Chandler trains Aaron Pierre in DC series | HBO Max is giving a glimpse of the new series Lanterns. The streaming service shared a teaser trailer for the show Monday featuring Kyle Chandler (Friday Night Lights, Bloodline) and Aaron Pierre (Krypton, Genius). Lanterns is a detective drama based on the Green Lanterns group of superheroes from DC Comics. The teaser shows veteran Green Lantern member Hal Jordan (Chandler) train John Stewart (Pierre) and challenge him to be "fearless." "The series follows new recruit John Stewart an Lantern legend Hal Jordan, two intergalactic cops drawn into a dark, earth-based mystery as they investigate a murder in the American heartland," a press release reads. Kelly Macdonald, Nathan Fillion and Laura Linney also star. |
| Tracee Ellis Ross to be new star of Broadway's 'Every Brilliant Thing' | Black-ish actress Tracee Ellis Ross is heading to Broadway. Producers announced Monday that Ross, 53, will make her Broadway debut in the one-person show Every Brilliant Thing. Ross will replace Law & Order: SVU star Mariska Hargitay in the play by Duncan Macmillan and Jonny Donahoe. The production features a character looking back at their life and "the glimmers of hope" that carried them through. "All told through a list of every wonderful, beautiful, and delightful thing -- big, small, and everything in between -- that makes life worth living," an official synopsis reads. Every Brilliant Thing launched on Broadway in February with Harry Potter actor Daniel Radcliffe in the lead role. |
| Vince Gill performs new song 'Heroes' at Tiny Desk concert | Vince Gill takes to the stage in a new episode of NPR's Tiny Desk series. The singer-songwriter and musician, 69, performed his hits and the new song "Heroes" during the intimate concert, released Monday. Gill's set included his 1993 hit "One More Last Chance," the 1994 single "Whenever You Come Around," his 2025 song "When a Soldier Dies," and the 1995 tribute song "Go Rest High on That Mountain." The National Recording Registry of the Library of Congress announced last week that "Go Rest High on That Mountain" will be among the recordings to join its collection this year. Gill has yet to officially release "Heroes" as part of his 50 Years from Home project, where he releases one EP per month for a year. |
| Sigourney Weaver honored at Hollywood hand and footprint ceremony | Sigourney Weaver was honored Friday at her TCL Chinese Theatre hand and footprint ceremony. The actress, 76, known for her work in Alien, Ghostbusters, Avatar, and The Mandalorian and Grogu, was immortalized at the Hollywood landmark for her contributions to film. James Cameron, who directed Weaver in the Alien sequel Aliens, and Pedro Pascal, who stars with her in the new movie The Mandalorian and Grogu, were on hand to celebrate the actress. Jon Favreau, Bryan Fuller, Kathleen Kennedy, Dave Filoni and Alan Bergman also attended the ceremony. The Mandalorian and Grogu, a sequel to the Disney+ series The Mandalorian, had its premiere at the TCL Chinese Theatre last week and will open in theaters Friday. |
| Famous birthdays for May 18: Reggie Jackson, Ai Weiwei | Those born on this date are under the sign of Taurus. |