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| Famous birthdays for June 11: Joe Montana, Peter Dinklage | Those born on this date are under the sign of Gemini. They include: -- Musician Richard Strauss in 1864 -- Rep. |
| Nicholas Duvernay: Kel is seeking purpose in 'Not Suitable For Work' | Not Suitable for Work, the new Hulu comedy from writer-producer Mindy Kaling, follows a group of lovable 20-somethings as they navigate careers and romance in contemporary New York City. "Kel, professionally, is between a few things," The White Lotus and Bel-Air alum Nicholas Duvernay told UPI about his character in a recent Zoom interview. "He starts in med school. He's trying to be a doctor. He's also an aspiring actor, but, to pay the bills, he's teaching English at a girl's private school and, so, he's kind of all over the place," the actor explained. "He's trying to find his sense of purpose. For a long time, he's lived for other people. But he's trying to find where he fits in the world and how to pay the bills all at the same time. |
| Jake Johnson: Fatherhood is Karl's top priority in 'Maximum' | New Girl and Minx actor Jake Johnson says all his character Karl cares about in the mystery dramedy, Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed, is the well-being of his young daughter Hazel (Nola Wallace). The show follows Karl as he is caught between his unstable ex-wife Paula (Tatiana Maslany) and manipulative new spouse Mallory (Jessy Hodges), who wants the whole family to move from New York to Idaho where she was offered a promotion. The tension boils over when Paula puts the family and her co-workers at risk by clumsily investigating the murder of Trevor (Brandon Flynn), the cam-boy with whom she had been having an online sexual relationship. New episodes air Wednesdays on Apple TV. "He's really trying to do what he thinks is best for his daughter. |
| Edgar Ramirez to join cast of 'Task' Season 2 | Edgar Ramirez is joining the cast of Task. HBO confirmed Wednesday that Ramirez, 49, will star in Season 2 of the crime drama series. Task is created by Brad Ingelsby (Mare of Easttown) and stars Mark Ruffalo as Tom Brandis, an FBI agent and task force leader assigned to investigate a series of armed robberies in Season 1. Mahershala Ali was previously announced to join the Season 2 cast as Eddie Barnes, a DEA agent whose team clashes with Brandis. Other new cast members include Harry Melling and Adam Nagaitis as DEA agents Brennan Boylan and Luke Clemmons, with Aminah Nieves as Nataly Zamora, an FBI agent and young mother. HBO has yet to announce a premiere date for Season 2. |
| 'The Shards,' based on Bret Easton Ellis novel, to premiere Aug. 5 | The Shards, a series adaptation of the Bret Easton Ellis novel, is coming to FX and Hulu in August. FX shared a first-look photo and Aug. 5 premiere date for the teen drama Wednesday. Created by Ellis and Ryan Murphy (American Horror Story), The Shards is a thriller inspired by Ellis' final year at an elite Los Angeles prep school. The story follows a fictionalized version of Ellis, the author of American Psycho, who becomes obsessed with the idea that a new student is the serial killer known as the "Trawler." Homer Gere, Graham Campbell, Hayes Warner, Wes Bentley and Kaia Gerber also star. |