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| Owen Wilson: 'Runner' explores 'tyranny of the pleasant personality' | Cars, Night at the Museum, Wedding Crashers and Meet the Parents alum Owen Wilson jokes that the chatty character he plays in the new action dramedy, Runner, wasn't that big a stretch for him. Directed by Scott Waughn and in theaters this weekend, the film casts Wilson as Ben Bishop, a courier transporting a desperately needed liver to a hospital where a little girl with a rare blood type awaits a transplant. Alan Ritchson plays Hank Malone, the driver hired to pick up the liver, who quickly realizes he has been manipulated by a cartel led by Damian Zaldivar, who wants the organ for his own purposes. |
| Primetime Emmys: How to watch; what to expect | The Primetime Emmy Awards gala honoring excellence in television for the 2025-26 season is to take place Monday at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. Here's what you need to know: Host: Law & Order SVU icon Mariska Hargitay will be the evening's emcee How to watch: The ceremony starts at 8 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock Presenters: Dozens of celebrities will hand out awards and introduce segments, including Zendaya, Amy Poehler, Marcello Hernandez, Keke Palmer, Alan Cumming, Florence Pugh and Jon Hamm. Nominees: The Pitt, an HBO medical drama starring Noah Wyle, leads the nominees with 25 nominations, including including Outstanding Drama Series and Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for Wyle in his role as Dr. |
| 'Woman Unknown,' John Malkovich win big at Venice Film Festival | May el-Toukhy's Woman Unknown won the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival Saturday. Its star Mathilde Arcel also picked up the prizes for Best Actress. Possible Love by Lee Chang-dong earned the SIlver Lion Grand Jury Prize and the Silver Lion for Best Director went to Ilya Khrzhanovsky for DAU. John Malkovich won the Best Actor statuette for WIld Horse Nine by Martin McDonagh. A special jury prize was also presented to the documentary Naza by Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor. |
| Famous birthdays for Sept. 13: Lili Reinhart, Tyler Perry | Those born on this date are under the sign of Virgo. They include: -- Military doctor Walter Reed in 1851 -- Entrepreneur Milton Hershey in 1857 -- Gen. John "Black Jack" Pershing in 1860 -- Writer Roald Dahl in 1916 -- Musician Mel Torme in 1925 -- Artist Robert Indiana in 1928 -- Actor Barbara Bain in 1931 (age 95) -- Etiquette expert Judith Martin in 1938 (age 88) -- Actor Richard Kiel in 1939 -- Nobel Peace Prize laureate/ex-Costa Rican President scar Arias in 1940 (age 86) -- Musician David Clayton-Thomas (Blood, Sweat & Tears) in 1941 -- Musician Peter Cetera (Chicago) in 1944 (age 82) -- Actor Jacqueline Bisset in 1944 (age 82) -- Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka in 1948 (age 78) -- Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. |
| 'Reacher,' 'Runner' star Alan Ritchson announces divorce | Reacher and Runner star Alan Ritchson has announced he and his wife Catherine are divorcing after 20 years of marriage. "Cat and I have decided to end our marriage and continue alongside each other in a different way," Ritchson, 43, wrote on Instagram Saturday. "We grew up together. We built a life and family together. And we are raising three incredible boys who will always be the center of our world," he added. "Nothing can diminish what these years have meant to us -- or the love and respect we will always share." The post included a broken heart emoji. Page Six said that although Ritchson announced the sad news this weekend, court records show he actually filed for divorce from Catherine last December. |