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| Famous birthdays for Dec. 11: Karla Souza, Rita Moreno | Those born on this date are under the sign of Sagittarius. They include: -- U.S. statesman George Mason in 1725 -- Actor Maila Nurmi in 1922 -- Musician Big Mama Thornton, in 1926 -- New York Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia in 1882 -- Football Hall of Fame member Doc Blanchard in 1924 -- Actor Rita Moreno in 1931 (age 94) -- Musician David Gates (Bread) in 1940 (age 85) -- Actor Donna Mills in 1940 (age 85) -- Former U.S. |
| Daniel Craig talks 'holy grail' of crime in 'Wake Up Dead Man' clip | Daniel Craig discusses the "holy grail" of crime with Mila Kunis in a clip from Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery. Netflix released the 32-second clip Wednesday, ahead of the film's arrival on Netflix Friday. Craig, who once again portrays detective Benoit Blanc, talks to the police chief (Kunis) about the crime she'd hired him to solve. "A textbook example of a perfectly impossible crime," he said. "The stuff of detective fiction. This should not exist in our real world, and yet here it is. The holy grail." "I love the passion," she responds. "I just need to feel confident you know this case is solvable." "I'm incapable of not solving a crime," he says. "That moment of checkmate, when I take the stage and unravel my opponent's web. |
| Season 4 of 'Lincoln Lawyer' to deliver 'rollercoaster' for fans | Season 4 of The Lincoln Lawyer will be "the biggest roller coaster" for fans when it arrives on Netflix Feb. 5, co-showrunner Ted Humphrey says. The upcoming season is adapted from Michael Connelly's book The Law of Innocence, and follows lawyer Mickey Haller (Manuel Garcia-Rulfo) as he stands trial after police find a dead body in his trunk. "Well, the biggest cliff-hanger of all is 'What is going to happen to Mickey?' and that one certainly plays out across the whole season in the form of his trial," Humphrey told Netflix's Tudum. "But in the first episode, you'll understand at least the broad strokes of what specifically has happened and what charges -- and adversaries -- Mickey is facing. |
| Zendaya, Robert Pattinson pose awkwardly in 'The Drama' trailer | Robert Pattinson and Zendaya awkwardly pose for a wedding photographer in a teaser for A24's The Drama. The actors portray Charlie and Emma, a couple about to get married in the film, which arrives in theaters April 3. The photographer asks Charlie his favorite qualities about Emma in the the trailer, released Wednesday. "She's beautiful, funny," he says, as the preview cuts to earlier moments in the relationship, when the couple appeared happy. "And she has the best laugh." "I love that he's caring, understanding and open minded," Emma adds. The photographer asks the couple to smile naturally, but they can't seem to do it. As the preview continues, viewers see glimpses of "the drama" that might have led up to that moment. |
| Netflix announces Natalee Holloway docuseries | Netflix announced a docuseries on the Natalee Holloway case on Wednesday. The three-part docuseries will feature Natalee's mother, Beth. Natalee traveled to Aruba with college friends in 2005. Her murder was confirmed in 2023 when Joran van der Sloot confessed and was extradited to the U.S. to face charges. Beth participated in the continued investigation and spearheaded new resources for other missing persons. In the documentary, she will recount events from her daughter's disappearance through van der Sloot's confession. Materials include audio archives from family, friends and the FBI, newly released footage and new interviews with investigators. Dani Sloane and Matthew Galkin direct the series. |