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| Famous birthdays for Oct. 6: Brett Gelman, Hanni | Those born on this date are under the sign of Libra. They include: -- Musician Jenny Lind in 1820 -- Inventor George Westinghouse in 1846 -- Aviator Roland Garros in 1888 -- Actor Carole Lombard in 1908 -- Journalist Shana Alexander in 1925 -- Actor Britt Ekland in 1942 (age 84) -- Nepalese President Ramchandra Paudel in 1944 (age 82) -- Musician Thomas McClary (Commodores) in 1949 (age 77) -- TV executive Les Moonves in 1949 (age 77) -- Writer David Brin in 1950 (age 76) -- Musician Kevin Cronin Jr. |
| Paramount+ orders S5 of 'Tulsa King,' relocates show to NYC | Paramount+ announced Monday it has ordered Season 5 of Sylvester Stallone's mob drama, Tulsa King, but is moving the story from Oklahoma to New York City. Production is now underway with Erik Palladino, Glenn Fleshler, Anthony Skordi and Nickola Shreli joining the ensemble. The streaming service said Stallone's daughter Scarlet will appear in the fifth season, but it did not mention the other beloved series regular cast members such as Martin Starr, Garrett Hedlund, Jay Will, Annabella Sciorra and Frank Grillo. |
| BBC 'Ghost Story for Christmas' to adapt Dickens' 'Bride's Chamber' | The BBC will adapt "The Bride's Chamber," a supernatural short story by Charles Dickens, as this year's Ghost Story for Christmas special. The network announced in a press release Monday that Mark Gatiss (The League of Gentlemen) will adapt and direct the special for BBC Two, with Jim Broadbent (Moulin Rouge!, Harry Potter) and Martin Freeman (The Hobbit, Fargo) to star. Other cast members include Adrian Scarborough, Joe Armstrong, India Fowler and Lewis Shepherd. The Bride's Chamber follows "a spurned and vengeful suitor who manipulates a young woman and marries her to claim her fortune. But his murderous plans create his own purgatory..." an official synopsis reads. |
| 'Entourage' actress Constance Zimmer shares her breast cancer story | Entourage actress Constance Zimmer is sharing her private battle with breast cancer. Zimmer, 55, went public with her story Sunday on Instagram in recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. In her post, Zimmer said she was diagnosed with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), an early form of breast cancer known as Stage 0 breast cancer, in March. She was originally to have a mastectomy but ended undergoing a successful lumpectomy with her doctor, Kristi Funk. "It did take 3 surgeries - 3 weeks in a row, but she did it, she saved my breast and it looks good too!" Zimmer wrote. "During all of this I was out on a very public press tour for Love Story, while keeping my diagnosis and treatment private. |
| Taylor Swift brings fans behind the scenes of 'Patient Zero' video | Taylor Swift is bringing fans behind the scenes of her "Patient Zero" music video. The Grammy-winning singer-songwriter, 36, shared a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the video, which stars Fifty Shades of Grey actress Dakota Johnson and The Penguin actor Colin Farrell. The "Patient Zero" video casts Johnson as the new wife of the "absolute malignant narcissist" and "psychopath" man played by Farrell. Swift directed the video and also stars as Farrell's late first wife, who tries to warn Johnson. In the behind-the-scenes, Swift praised Farrell as an "adventurous" actor who loves exploring the "darker edges" of humanity and celebrated working with Johnson, her close friend. |