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| Gabriel Luna: Freddy shows Reece, Mo the light in 'Terminal List' S2 | The Last of Us and FUBAR actor Gabriel Luna says his Terminal List CIA private contractor Freddy Strain acts as a liaison for former Navy SEALs using their deadly skills for profit or revenge. "We all exist on the spectrum of light and dark and the grey in between and James Reece [Chris Pratt] and Mo Farook [Dar Salim] have delved into the darker kind of corners of that," Luna told UPI in a Zoom interview this week. "I get to represent the other side of that spectrum and be a bit of a light and a beacon for them to return to, should they be able to claw their way out of that dark place," he explained. "I'm more of a 'system' guy than any of them at this point. |
| 'Alien,' 'Top Gun' actor Tom Skerritt dies at 93 | Tom Skerritt died Wednesday at age 93. People confirmed with his family and Variety with his publicist on Thursday. Skerritt died of natural causes. An actor since the '60s, Skerritt's movie career took off with 1970's MASH. He appeared in Harold and Maude, Big Bad Mama and Cheech and Chong's Up in Smoke, closing out the decade with a role as captain of the Nostromo crew in Alien. '80s roles include Top Gun instructor Viper, Spacecamp's camp director and Julia Roberts' father in Steel Magnolias. He has appeared in Poison Ivy, A River Runs Through It, Contact, Ted, A Hologram for the King and many more. On TV, Skerritt played Rebecca Howe's (Kirstie Alley) boss on Cheers. He was a lead on David E. Kelley's Picket Fences for four seasons. |
| 'I Play Rocky' trailer depicts young Stallone living his dream | Amazon MGM Studios is gearing up for the release of the new film I Play Rocky. The studio shared a trailer for the movie Thursday featuring Anthony Ippolito as a young Sylvester Stallone. I Play Rocky explores the making of the hit 1976 film Rocky, written by and starring the real-life Stallone. The movie was a critical and commercial success that inspired five sequels and the Creed spinoff films. In the trailer, Stallone (Ippolito) expresses how "acting is what I live and breathe for," even as he is told, "Not everybody gets to have their dream." Stallone, who was 30 when Rocky opened in theaters, ends up living his dream and advising others to have "belief in yourself." AnnaSophia Robb, Toby Kebbell, P.J. |
| 'Carrie': Stephen King reimagining renewed for Season 2 | Carrie will return for a second season on Prime Video. The streaming service announced in a press release Thursday that it renewed the series for Season 2. Carrie, hailing from The Haunting of Hill House creator Mike Flanagan, is a reimagining of the bestselling Stephen King horror novel that adapts the story in the modern age of social media. Summer H. Howell stars as the title character, Carrie White, a bullied and isolated high school girl who discovers she has telekinetic powers. Samantha Sloyan, Siena Agudong, Alison Thornton, Joel Oulette, Josie Totah, Thalia Dudek, Amber Midthunder and Kate Siegel also had roles in Season 1, which premiered Oct. 7 on Prime Video. |
| Fleetwood Mac authorized documentary coming to Apple TV in January | Apple TV has announced an official title and release date for its Fleetwood Mac documentary. Fleetwood Mac: The Chain, the first-ever fully authorized documentary about the hit British-American band featuring Stevie Nicks, will premiere on the streaming service Jan. 29, 2027. Directed by famed producer Frank Marshall, The Chain explores the story of Fleetwood Mac through "the voices, memories and perspectives" of band members Mick Fleetwood, John McVie, Lindsey Buckingham, Nicks and the late Christine McVie. The Chain shares a name with the hit single from Fleetwood Mac's 1977 album, Rumours, which celebrates its 50th anniversary next year. "The Chain" is the only song on the album credited to all five members. |