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| Luke Bracey calls his 'Artful Dodger' copper a mix of Sherlock, Darcy | Elvis, Point Break and Hacksaw Ridge actor Luke Bracey has joined The Artful Dodger in Season 2 as Inspector Boxer, a law-man who immediately finds himself at odds with the show's roguish title character. "He's a little bit running away from something, maybe, and trying to find a new life," Bracey, 36, told UPI about Boxer in a recent phone interview. "He's a bit 'Sherlock Holmes meets Mr. Darcy,' so he's a bit mysterious and he's a very moral man, a very upstanding man. He wants to do the right thing and believes in the rule of law." Set in 19th-century Australia and based on the characters from Charles Dickens' classic British novel, Oliver Twist, the adventure dramedy is now streaming on Hulu. |
| Famous birthdays for Feb. 15: Jane Seymour, Alex Borstein | Those born on this date are under the sign of Aquarius. They include: -- Astronomer/physicist Galileo Galilei in 1564 -- French King Louis XV in 1710 -- Activist Susan B. |
| Stephen Amell to star in new version of 'Baywatch' | Arrow and Heels actor Stephen Amell is set to star in a reboot of the lifeguard drama, Baywatch. Amell shared on his Instagram account a screenshot of a media report about his casting news along with a photo of him as a little boy wearing swim trunks and standing on a surf board. "I'm fully aware that Baywatch is iconic -- and at its heart, it's entertainment. It's big, fun, and unapologetically larger than life. But filming it here in Los Angeles adds a deeper layer of meaning," Amell wrote. "These beaches aren't just a backdrop; they represent a city that has endured so much and continues to stand tall. |
| 'Good Omens' Season 3 to premiere on May 13 | Season 3 of the celestial comedy, Good Omens, is set to premiere on Prime Video May 13. Inspired by the 1990 fantasy novel of Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett, the show stars David Tennant and Michael Sheen as a demon and angel, who become unlikely best friends and try over the course of thousands of years to save humanity. "Good Omens has checked every box for a clever, witty, and funny comedy that not only made it a success on Prime Video, but also made 'goodness' watchable and fun thanks to Neil and Terry's immense creativity," Vernon Sanders, head of television at Amazon MGM Studios, said in a statement when the third and last season was announced in December 2023. |
| Rapper Don Toliver's 'Octane' tops U.S. album chart | Rapper Don Toliver's Octane is the No. 1 album in the United States this week. Coming in at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 chart dated Saturday is Bad Bunny's Debi Tirar Mas Fotos, followed by Morgan Wallen's I'm the Problem at No. 3, Olivia Dean's The Art of Loving at No. 4 and Taylor Swift's The Life of a Showgirl at No. 5. Rounding out the top tier are the KPop Demon Hunters soundtrack at No. 6, Noah Kahan's Stick Season at No. 7, Zach Bryan's With Heaven on Top at No. 8, SZA's SOS at No. 9 and A$AP's Don't Be Dumb at No. 10. |