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| Nick Jonas, Paul Rudd collab, clash in 'Power Ballad' trailer | Lionsgate is giving a glimpse of the new film Power Ballad. The studio shared a trailer for the musical comedy Wednesday featuring Nick Jonas and Paul Rudd. Power Ballad follows Danny (Jonas) and Rick (Rudd), a boy band star and a wedding singer who collaborate on new music. The pair clash after Danny makes one of the songs his own hit. "When Rick, a past-his-prime wedding singer, meets fading boy-band star Danny during a gig, the two bond over music and a late-night jam session. But when Danny turns one of Rick's songs into the hit that reignites his career, Rick sets out to reclaim the recognition he believes he deserves -- even if it means risking everything he cares about," an official synopsis reads. |
| Ellie Goulding announces birth of second child | Ellie Goulding is a mom of two. The British singer, 39, recently welcomed a daughter, her first child with her boyfriend Beau Minniear. Goulding shared the news Monday on Instagram Stories alongside a photo of her baby girl. "On Friday, I gave birth to a beautiful healthy baby girl. We are totally obsessed with her," the star captioned the post. "It was fitting that I spent International Women's Day with her and the incredible female care team at St Mary's, who provided me and my baby with extraordinary care and kindness. I will always be in awe of midwives." Goulding is also mom to Arthur, her 4-year-old son with her ex-husband, Caspar Jopling. |
| Famous birthdays for March 11: LeToya Luckett, Johnny Knoxville | Those born on this date are under the sign of Pisces. They include: -- Musician Lawrence Welk in 1903 -- Civil rights leader Ralph Abernathy in 1926 -- Media mogul Rupert Murdoch in 1931 (age 95) -- TV newsman Sam Donaldson in 1934 (age 92) -- U.S. |
| 'Harry Potter' Audible stars say new originals expand imaginations | The voice stars from the Audible original recordings of J.K. Rowling's beloved Harry Potter books say they were thrilled to fire up listeners' imaginations and help them connect to the magical stories in an immersive new way. Although the fantasy novels were previously taped as audio books with a single narrator voicing all of the characters, the 2025-26 adaptations feature a 200-person ensemble, original music and spectacular sound effects. "It was really exciting to be a part of something so new. The Jim Dale and the Stephen Fry versions are so iconic and these adaptations aren't to replace those versions. |
| Movie review: 'Project Hail Mary' celebrates awe of discovery | Project Hail Mary, in theaters March 20, is a celebration of real-life science. Through science-fiction, it shows how fun, humorous and rewarding learning can be. Ryland Grace (Ryan Gosling) awakens on a space ship. He sees that the other two astronauts who were with him died during the trip. Flashbacks show how international scientist Eva Stratt (Sandra Huller) recruited schoolteacher Grace to help with a solar crisis because of a controversial paper he once published. Stratt's team needs to reproduce energy particles from Venus to visit the one sun in the galaxy that has resisted the particles that are dimming the Earth's and other suns. They still can't produce enough particles for a round trip. |