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| Famous birthdays for April 23: George Lopez, Chloe Kim | Those born on this date are under the sign of Taurus. They include: -- English playwright William Shakespeare in 1564 -- English painter J.M. |
| Bay City Rollers singer Les McKeown dies at 65 | Les McKeown, lead singer of the Bay City Rollers, died Tuesday at age 65. McKeown's wife Keiko and son Jubei posted a statement on Les's Twitter account Thursday. "Leslie died suddenly at home," the statement read. "We are currently making arrangements for his funeral and ask for privacy after the shock of our profound loss." The band also posted condolences to the McKeown family on Thursday. Bay City Rollers is a Scottish pop band founded in 1966 by Alan and Derek Longmuir with their cousin Neil Porteous. McKeown joined the band as lead singer in 1973. Hit Bay City Rollers songs with McKeown on vocals include "Remember (Sha-La-La-La)," "Shang-a-Lang" and "Summerlove Sensation." McKeown left the band in 1978. |
| Itzy's Yuna walks at night in 'Guess Who' concept film | South Korean girl group Itzy is gearing up for the release of its new EP. The K-pop stars released a "night version" concept film for their EP Guess Who on Thursday. The video features Itzy member Yuna, who is seen walking at night. The singer poses for the camera against a pitch black background. Itzy also shared a night version teaser image featuring Yuna. Itzy previously released a "night version" concept film featuring Lia. The video shows Lia picking up a pay phone to make a call and ends with the sound of a busy signal. Guess Who features the title track "M.A.F.I.A. In the Morning." Itzy will release the EP on April 30. Itzy last released the English version of its single album Not Shy in January. |
| 'Kevin Can F**k Himself,' starring Annie Murphy, coming to AMC in June | Kevin Can F**k Himself, a new series starring Annie Murphy, is coming to AMC in June. The network said in a press release Thursday that the dark comedy series will have a two-episode premiere June 13 on AMC+ and June 20 at 9 p.m. EDT on AMC. Subsequent episodes will start streaming on AMC+ one week ahead of their airings Sundays on AMC. Kevin Can F**k Himself centers on Allison McRoberts (Murphy), the prototypical sitcom wife. The series follows Allison after she finally wakes up to -- and revolts against -- the injustices in her life. "Kevin Can F**k Himself breaks television convention and blends multi-camera comedy with single-camera realism to make us ask: 'who and what have we been laughing at all of these years? |
| 'Shadow and Bone' cast brings humor, endurance to Netflix adaptation | Shadow and Bone is the Netflix series adaptation of Leigh Bardugo's series of fantasy-adventure books. Cast members said it was important to preserve the humor found in the books, and to keep up with the physical re-creation of her epic. The fantasy depicts the region of Ravka, whose colonies are separated by a barrier called the Shadow Fold. Jessie Mei Li plays Alina Starkov, called The Sun Summoner because she has the power to create light. Mei Li said that Bardugo told her to make sure Alina is funny in the Netflix show. "In the book, she's so witty," Mei Li said in a Zoom roundtable. "We're in her head, so she has all these little sarcastic comments and things." Alina survives an attack by the Fjerdan while crossing the Shadow Fold. |