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| Famous birthdays for June 15: Jim Belushi, Neil Patrick Harris | Those born on this date are under the sign of Gemini. |
| 'Young Washington' star: At the end of the day, he's a 21-year-old boy | William Franklyn-Miller says he tried to separate the man from the myth when playing the titular military hero-turned-president in the new film, Young George Washington. "This guy is such a known figure. We all know him as [being on] the dollar bill, as the first president of the United States and I think bringing the human aspect to his life is what helped me portray him," Franklyn-Miller, 22, told UPI in a Zoom interview Friday. "At the end of the day, in THIS story, he's a 21-year-old boy and I think bringing that aspect to him was super-important." Directed by Jon Erwin, the epic screened this weekend at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York. |
| 'Disclosure Day' tops North American box office with $44M | Steven Spielberg's latest space-alien picture, Disclosure Day, is the No. 1 movie in North America, earning $44 million in receipts this weekend, BoxOfficeMojo.com announced Sunday. Coming in at No. 2 is Obsession with $19 million, followed by Scary Movie at No. 3 with $14.5 million, Backrooms at No. 4 with $11.3 million and Masters of the Universe at No. 5 with $8.7 million. Rounding out the top tier are Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu at No. 6 with $4.7 million, Michael at No. 7 with $4.1 million, The Furious at No. 8 with $2.8 million, Stop! That! Train! at No. 9 with $2 million and The Breadwinner at No. 10 with $1.5 million. |
| Singer Oliver Tree, 32, killed in helicopter crash | Singer, songwriter and producer Oliver Tree was killed in a helicopter crash in Brazil Sunday. He was 32. The Civil Police of Rio de Janeiro told CNN Brazil that Tree was one of six people who died in the collision of two helicopters over an electric vehicle yard. Variety said Tree's representatives did not immediately respond to requests for comment. TMZ said the cause of the crash is under investigation. Tree had been in the country for a stop on his world concert tour. He is known for his songs "When I'm Down," "Life Goes On" and "Miss You." |
| Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce go see 'Oh, Mary!' on Broadway | Pop music icon Taylor Swift and NFL star Travis Kelce, who are planning to marry this summer, went to see Oh, Mary! on Broadway this weekend. The show's official Facebook page featured a photo of the couple with the cast, including lead Maya Rudolph. "Thank you for supporting the American Theatre, Taylor and Travis. It was an HONOR to have you with us," Saturday's post said. The stage comedy opened in 2024 and re-imagines the life of Mary Todd Lincoln. The matinee capped a busy week for Swift, who also was spotted cheering on the New York Knicks as they beat the San Antonio Spurs in Game 4. After that, she was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. |