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| Famous birthdays for Oct. 1: Shenseea, Jurnee Smollett | Those born on this date are under the sign of Libra. They include: -- Henry III, king of England, in 1207 -- Outlaw Bonnie Parker in 1910 -- Actor Walter Matthau in 1920 -- Jimmy Carter, 39th president of the United States, in 1924 -- U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist in 1924 -- Actor Richard Harris in 1930 -- Actor Julie Andrews in 1935 (age 91) -- Actor Stella Stevens in 1938 -- Musician Jerry Martini (Sly and the Family Stone) in 1942 (age 84) -- Baseball Hall of Fame member Rod Carew in 1945 (age 81) -- Writer Tim O'Brien in 1946 (age 80) -- Actor Stephen Collins in 1947 (age 79) -- Actor Randy Quaid in 1950 (age 76) -- Actor Yvette Freeman in 1957 (age 69) -- Actor Esai Morales in 1962 (age 64) -- Athletics/St. |
| Joel Edgerton admits he's freaked out by all those Jasons in 'Dark Matter' | Obi-Wan Kenobi and Train Dreams alum Joel Edgerton says he never likes watching himself act, but was particularly uncomfortable seeing dozens of his doppelgangers fill the screen in the sci-fi series, Dark Matter. "I like seeing the dead Jasons, but seeing a room full of me sort of acting my pants off? I get so self-conscious about performance to the point of starting less and less to be interested in watching myself in things," Edgerton, 52, told UPI in a recent Zoom interview. "Oh, my God, the anxiety was ridiculous. And, then, on the flip side, you've got my mom looking at a poster of 40 of me, going, 'I wish I could have a poster,'" he joked. |
| Jon Lovitz: Grumpy Todd still loves his job in 'The Paper' | Saturday Night Live and NewsRadio legend Jon Lovitz says his 40-year friendship with comedy writer Greg Daniels coupled with the chance to work with a group of hilarious actors, led to his recent guest arc in Season 2 of The Paper. "I've known Greg since 1986 and he's one of the nicest people in the world and a great writer. So, when he asked me to do it, I just said, 'yes,'" Lovitz, 69, told UPI in a recent Zoom interview. "This is a first-class show from the writers to the actors to the fact that it's on a network. I was very excited to do it. It was way more fun than I thought," he said. "They really let me collaborate with them on the character and gave me a great direction, but, also, gave me room to try stuff and add lines, jokes. |
| 'Sense and Sensibility' trailer spotlights Elinor, Edward's love story | Focus Features is gearing up for the release of the new film Sense and Sensibility. The studio shared a second trailer for the movie Wednesday featuring Daisy Edgar-Jones and Esme Creed-Miles. Sense and Sensibility is a romantic drama based on the Jane Austen novel. The story follows Elinor (Edgar-Jones) and Marianne Dashwood (Creed-Miles), two sisters who navigate love and loss in late 18th-century England. The trailer spotlights the budding romance between Elinor and Edward Ferrars (George McKay), who are seen dancing at a ball. Other cast members include Caitriona Balfe as Mrs. Dashwood, Frank Dillane as John Willoughby and Herbert Nordrum as Colonel Brandon. Sense and Sensibility opens in theaters Oct. 16. |
| Miley Cyrus finds 'Different Religion' in new music video | Miley Cyrus is back with a new music video. The singer-songwriter and actress, 33, released a video for her song "Different Religion" featuring rock band Model/Actriz on Wednesday. Directed by Cyrus' frequent collaborator Mert Alas, the "Different Religion" video shows Cyrus drive fast and pick up Charlie Knepper, a model credited as the "hero." "I've got my own god / He drives a fast car / I've got my own god / He makes some loud noise / I've got my own god / My god's a hot boy," Cyrus sings. "Different Religion" appears on Cyrus' latest album, Bass Persuades, released earlier this month. Bass Persuades features nine other tracks, including "Let's Get Married. |