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| Yamamoto: Out-of-time Keiko still wants to be useful in 'Monarch' S2 | Rental Family and Pachinko actress Mari Yamamoto says her Monarch: Legacy of Monsters scientist, Dr. Keiko Miura, just wants to be useful now that she has been rescued from the time rift where she was trapped for decades. "It's kind of unfathomable," Yamamoto, 40, told UPI in a recent Zoom interview. "Thinking about jumping 60 years ahead and suddenly being told that's where you are," the actress said. "She so wants to be useful. She wants to be part of the world and actively so. So, I think she wonders if there's a place for herself in this world," the actress said. "She's a scientist and is supposed to be the cutting edge of technology and knowledge, but she's got none of that. So, am I going to be relevant at all in this world? |
| NAACP Image Awards: How to watch, what to expect | Comedian Deon Cole is set to host the 57th NAACP Image Awards, celebrating excellence in entertainment, at California's Pasadena Civic Auditorium Saturday. How to watch The event is to air at 8 p.m. E.T. on BET and CBS, and across Paramount networks such as BET HER, CMT, Comedy Central, Logo, MTV, MTV2, PN, Pop, Smithsonian, TV Land, and VH1. Honorees Viola Davis will be presented with the Chairman's Award and Colman Domingo will be recognized with the President's Award. Salt-N-Pepa and DJ Spinderella also will be inducted into the NAACP Hall of Fame. Presenters Confirmed to hand out awards are Chase Infiniti, Delroy Lindo, NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson, Halle Bailey, Janelle James, NAACP Chairman Leon W. |
| Bad Bunny's 'Debi Tirar Mas Fotos' tops U.S. album chart | Rapper Bad Bunny's Debi Tirar Mas Fotos is the No. 1 album in the United States this week. Coming in at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 chart dated Saturday is J. Cole's The Fall-Off, followed by Don Toliver's Octane at No. 3, Morgan Wallen's I'm the Problem at No. 4 and Olivia Dean's The Art of Loving at No. 5. Rounding out the top tier are Brent Faiyaz's Icon at No. 6, Bad Bunny's Un Verano Sin Ti at No. 7, Charli XCX's Wuthering Heights soundtrack at No. 8, Taylor Swift's The Life of a Showgirl at No. 9 and the KPop Demon Hunters soundtrack at No. 10. |
| Famous birthdays for Feb. 28: Ali Larter, Bernadette Peters | Those born on this date are under the sign of Pisces. They include: -- Scientist Linus Pauling in 1901 -- Filmmaker Vincente Minnelli in 1903 -- Actor Billie Bird in 1908 -- Actor Charles Durning in 1923 -- Architect Frank Gehry in 1929 -- Actor Gavin MacLeod in 1931 -- Dancer Tommy Tune in 1939 (age 87) -- International Motorsports Hall of Fame member Mario Andretti in 1940 (age 86) -- Musician Brian Jones (Rolling Stones) in 1942 -- Actor Kelly Bishop in 1944 (age 82) -- Former U.S. |
| 'Calendar Girl,' 'Breaking Up Is Hard to Do' singer Neil Sedaka dies | Singer/songwriter Neil Sedaka died Friday at age 86. The Hollywood Reporter, People and Rolling Stone confirmed via a statement from Sedaka's representatives. The family called Sedaka's death "a sudden loss," adding he was "a true rock and roll legend, and inspiration to millions, but most importantly, at least to those of us who were lucky enough to know him, an incredible human being who will be deeply missed." People confirmed TMZ's initial report that Sedaka was taken to the hospital by ambulance Friday. No further information was provided. Sedaka's own hits include "Calendar Girl" and "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do." He wrote "Love Will Keep Us Together" for The Captain & Tenille and "Stupid Cupid" for Connie Francis. |