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| Famous birthdays for Feb. 18: Park Sung-hoon, Matt Dillon | Those born on this date are under the sign of Aquarius. They include: -- Britain's Queen Mary I in 1516 -- Scientist Ernst Mach in 1838 -- Artist Louis Comfort Tiffany in 1848 -- Automaker Enzo Ferrari in 1898 -- Writer Wallace Stegner in 1909 -- Actor Jack Palance in 1919 -- Actor George Kennedy in 1925 -- Writer Len Deighton in 1929 (age 97) -- Writer Toni Morrison in 1931 -- Cartoonist Johnny Hart in 1931 -- Filmmaker Milos Forman in 1932 -- Artist/musician Yoko Ono in 1933 (age 93) -- Writer Jean M. |
| Jack Alcott: Harrison's craving normality in 'Dexter: Resurrection' | Jack Alcott says his Dexter: Resurrection character Harrison is still grappling with the truth that he is a serial killer's son even after he shoots him, leaves him for dead and takes off in the hopes of reinventing himself. "We find Harrison just on the run, literally and figuratively," Alcott, 29, told UPI in a recent Zoom interview. "He fled the scene of the crime and is doing everything he can to try to start a new life, to try to leave all of the trauma -- there's a lot of it -- behind him." Released on DVD and Blu-ray Tuesday, Resurrection picks up 10 weeks after the events of 2021's Dexter: New Blood, which itself was a sequel to the iconic series, Dexter, which ran 2006 through 2013. |
| Sydney Sweeney's 'Housemaid' set for DVD, Blu-ray release March 17 | Sydney Sweeney's blockbuster movie, The Housemaid, is set for DVD and Blu-ray release March 17. The adaptation of Freida McFadden's best-selling book was directed by Paul Feig. "The film plunges audiences into a twisted world where perfection is an illusion, and nothing is as it seems. Trying to escape her past, Millie (Sweeney) accepts a job as a live-in housemaid for the wealthy Nina (Seyfried) and Andrew Winchester (Brandon Sklenar)," a synopsis said. "But what begins as a dream job quickly unravels into something far more dangerous -- a sexy, seductive game of secrets, scandal, and power. Behind the Winchesters' closed doors lies a world of shocking twists that will leave you guessing until the very end." |
| Pedro Pascal's face seen in new 'Mandalorian and Grogu' trailer | Pedro Pascal, whose character Din Djarin usually conceals his face with a mask, can be seen in Tuesday's 2-minute trailer for The Mandalorian and Grogu. The live-action film is set to open in theaters on May 22. It follows up three seasons of the Star Wars series, The Mandalorian, which ran 2019 to 2023 on Disney+ The events take place in between Star Wars: Return of the Jedi and Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Jon Favreau directed and co-wrote the movie, which will also feature Avatar, Galaxy Quest, Ghostbusters and Alien legend Sigourney Weaver as Colonel Ward and The Bear star Jeremy Allen White as Rotta the Hutt. "The evil Empire has fallen and Imperial warlords remain scattered throughout the galaxy. |
| WWE 'Raw': CM Punk confronts Finn Balor, Je'Von Evans wins big | World Heavyweight Champion confronted his next opponent Finn Balor and newcomer Je'Von Evans won the biggest match of his young career on WWE Raw. CM Punk and Balor met in the ring on Monday where they got honest with each other during a war of words. Balor was backed up by his Judgement Day teammates JD McDonagh and AAA Mega Champion and Intercontinental Champion, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio. Balor, in referencing how Punk refers to himself as the "best in the world," said the champion had not studied in Europe, Japan and Mexico like he had to hone his skills. Punk stated that he respects Balor's skills and who he was earlier in his career, but that Judgement Day has dragged him down. |