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| Famous birthdays for Aug. 17: Donnie Wahlberg, The Kid Laroi | Those born on this date are under the sign of Leo. They include: -- Mathematician Pierre de Fermat in 1601 -- Frontiersman Davy Crockett in 1786 -- Movie producer Samuel Goldwyn in 1882 -- Actor Mae West in 1893 -- Watergate figure W. Mark Felt, known as "Deep Throat," in 1913 -- Aviator Francis Gary Powers in 1929 -- Writer Ted Hughes in 1930 -- Writer V.S. Naipaul in 1932 -- Actor Robert De Niro in 1943 (age 83) -- Filmmaker Julian Fellowes in 1949 (age 77) -- Actor Robert Joy in 1951 (age 75) -- Actor Tim Bagley in 1957 (age 69) -- Musician Belinda Carlisle (Go-Go's) in 1958 (age 68) -- Writer Jonathan Franzen in 1959 (age 67) -- Journalist Eric Schlosser in 1959 (age 67) -- Actor Sean Penn in 1960 (age 66) -- Musician Gilbert J. |
| 'Heroes,' 'Nashville' alum Hayden Panettiere dead at 36 | Heroes and Nashville alum Hayden Panettiere has died at the age of 36. "It is with profound sadness that we share the tragic passing of our beloved Hayden. She was an incredible light and a force of nature who brought immeasurable love and joy to all who knew her -- and to the millions who watched her onscreen," her father, Skip Panettiere, said in a statement to ABC News Sunday. People.com and TMZ also confirmed the sad news, although no cause of death has been publicly disclosed yet. The actress' other credits include Remember the Titans, Scream 4 and Scream VI, as well as A Bug's Life, I Love You Beth Cooper, One Life to Live and Guiding Light. She also penned a memoir called This Is Me: A Reckoning. |
| Garret Dillahunt reunites with 'No Country' co-star on 'Lanterns' | Deadwood and Fear the Walking Dead icon Garret Dillahunt says he was thrilled to play cowboy William Macon in Lanterns, especially when he heard he would be working with his former No Country for Old Men co-star Kelly Macdonald on the new sci-fi adventure. "It's a great group of people to be around. I haven't seen Kelly Mcdonald since No Country and it's great to reconnect with her," Dillahunt, 61, told UPI in a recent Zoom interview. "Kelly is my daughter-in-law. She's married to Jason [Ritter's] character," he said. "She's done something completely different with this character," Dillahunt added, "because, otherwise, I think it's a character people might think: 'Oh, I've seen this person before. Oh, who's this small-town cop? |
| 'Spider-Man' tops North American box office for 3rd weekend | Spider-Man: Brand New Day is the No. 1 movie in North America, earning $70 million in receipts in its third weekend, BoxOfficeMojo.com announced Sunday. Coming in at No. 2 is The Odyssey with $23.2 million, followed by The End of Oak Street at No. 3 with $21 million, PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie at No. 4 with $20.5 million and Katseye: Wild Hearts at No. 5 with $4 million. Rounding out they op tier are Six: The Musical at No. 6 with $3 million, The Brink of War at No. 7 with $2.7 million, Toy Story 5 at No. 8 with $2.3 million, One Night Only at No. 9 with $2 million and Vishwanath and Sons at No. 10 with $1.6 million. |
| Harrison Ford returning as Indiana Jones for Animal Kingdom ride | Disney announced this weekend that film legend Harrison Ford is returning as Indiana Jones for a new ride in Florida's Animal Kingdom. "I'm pleased to share that for the first time ever, I'm the actual model for the animatronic -- fear of snakes included," Ford said in a video posted on social media Sunday. "I'm excited for you to see his next epic adventure and I'm coming to Walt Disney World soon." The name of the attraction is Indiana Jones and the Myth of the Jade Serpent. It will be located in the park's former Dinoland U.S.A. section. No opening date has been announced yet. |