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| Google Doodle celebrates art of Latin pop music | Google shared a new Google Doodle Wednesday to celebrate Latin pop music. The image features the search engine's name spelled out in flashing pink and purple letters formed with beat sequencer pads, with each "o" replaced by a bongo drum and a trumpet filling in for the "l." Latin pop blends "traditional Latin styles like salsa, cumbia, merengue, and more with contemporary pop song structures," the post reads. Google released the Doodle in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, which runs annually from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15. To accompany the Doodle, Google curated a "Los Himnos" Latin music playlist featuring such artists as Selena Quintanilla, Shakira, Karol G, and Grupo Frontera. |
| Famous birthdays for Sept. 23: Hasan Minhaj, Jermaine Dupri | Those born on this date are under the sign of Libra. They include: -- Writer Euripides in 480 B.C. -- Roman Emperor Augustus in 63 B.C. -- Mongol Emperor Kublai Khan in 1215 -- Civil rights activist Mary Church Terrell in 1863 -- Mary Mallon, the so-called Typhoid Mary, in 1869 -- Actor Mickey Rooney in 1920 -- Musician John Coltrane in 1926 -- Musician Ray Charles in 1930 -- Musician Julio Iglesias in 1943 (age 83) -- Actor Paul Petersen in 1945 (age 81) -- Actor Mary Kay Place in 1947 (age 79) -- Musician Bruce Springsteen in 1949 (age 77) -- Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in 1951 (age 75) -- Writer/filmmaker George C. |
| Ben Kingsley: Powerful screenplay for 'Young Washington' demands attention | Oscar-winner and Marvel Cinematic Universe actor Ben Kingsley says he was drawn to the screenplay for the new historical epic, Young Washington, because of its elegant and meaningful use of language. "What resonated with me is the writing... and how pure the storytelling is," Kingsley, 82, told UPI in a recent Zoom interview. "The dialogue is certainly not modern English. The dialogue is taken a great deal from how they spoke and communicated by letter and verbally with one another all those many -- 250, to be precise -- years ago." In an age when people trade information in short bursts by email, text or video clips, Kingsley relishes this more thoughtful demonstration of what he calls "the art of communication. |
| Netflix renews 'Crew Girl' for Season 2 | Netflix announced Tuesday that it has renewed Crew Girl for a second season. Season 1 premiered Sept. 10. Crew Girl stars Miku Martineau as a 16-year-old who joins the boys' rowing team at her East Coast prep school. Meanwhile, her family causes continued drama. "All I know is that it will definitely be a packed, juicy, drama filled second season," Martineau said in a statement. "I'm ready to get back in a boat and on camera." Jessica Par, Sam Braun, Kyle Clark and Thomas Cadrot also star. Vivian Lin amd Morwyn Brebner developed the show. Crew Girl has remained in the Top 10 on Netflix since its premiere, reaching No. 2. It has totaled 16 million views according to Netflix. |
| Disney+ announces new 'Darkwing Duck' with Mark Hamill, Seth Rogen | Disney+ has greenlit a new Darkwing Duck animated series that will feature the voice talents of Mark Hamill, Seth Rogen and Lizzy Caplan. Darkwing Duck was a classic, Disney animated series that followed the adventures of the titular superhero and his alter ego, Drake Mallard. The series first aired in 1991 and ran for 91 episodes. Hamill will voice Darkwing Duck/Drake Mallard, with Rogen as sidekick Launchpad McQuack and Caplan as Drake's adopted daughter, Gosalyn Mallard. Lilimar will voice new character Duckie, with Dan Stevens as Glade McTowers, Tiffany Shepis as Rosa, Kathryn Newton as Firecracker, Teo Brione as Timb, Tyler Dean Flores as Pondsy, Katie Rich as Officer Shanks and Nat Faxon as Officer Webb. |