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| 'Death Stranding Isolations' teaser introduces Disney+ anime series | Disney+ is introducing the new series Death Stranding Isolations. The streaming service shared a teaser trailer for the show Thursday ahead of its 2027 premiere. Death Stranding Isolations is an anime series inspired by the 2019 video game Death Stranding and its 2025 sequel, Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, from famed Japanese game writer, director and producer Hideo Kojima. The Isolations teaser returns viewers to a post-apocalyptic world where survivors must evade "beached things," ghost-like beings known as BTs, and "timefall," harmful rain that accelerates aging. The preview shows a blonde girl waking up from a nightmare where she is consumed by a monstrous pool of tar. |
| Sombr, Raye, Megan Moroney among stars at TIME100 Next gala | Sombr, Raye and other rising stars stepped out Thursday at the TIME100 Next gala. The singer-songwriters, who are both previous Grammy Best New Artist nominees, attended the event at Current at Pier 59 in New York City. The TIME100 Next gala honors emerging stars in entertainment, sports, politics and more. Other honorees included music artists Megan Moroney and Alex Warren, actors Joey King, Yerin Ha, Chloe Fineman and Isa Briones, and athlete Tyrese Maxey. In a toast, Warren recalled how his late father always supported and encouraged him, and shared how music brought him comfort and purpose. |
| B-52s honored with star on Hollywood Walk of Fame | The B-52s are the latest performers to be honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The rock band received the plaque Thursday in Los Angeles in recognition of the group's contributions to recording. The B-52s were formed in 1976 and featured a lineup of Fred Schneider, Kate Pierson, Cindy Wilson, Keith Strickland and late musician Ricky Wilson. The surviving members attended the ceremony emceed by radio personality Richard Blade. Portlandia actor Fred Armisen and fellow rockers The Go-Go's were on hand to celebrate the B-52s at the event. "The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce is proud to welcome the B-52s to the Hollywood Walk of Fame," Walk of Fame producer Ana Martinez said in a statement. |
| Liam Neeson expressed fears to 'The Mongoose' director | Ever since Taken in 2008, Liam Neeson has played very capable action heroes. The Mongoose, in theaters Friday, marks the directorial debut of Neeson's longtime stunt double Mark Vanselow. The film opens with Ryan "Fang" Flanagan (Neeson) evading a police blockade in a Ford Mustang Shelby Super Snake GT350. Flashbacks reveal why he's on the run and show his military service in Afghanistan. In a recent Zoom interview with UPI, Neeson, 74, said he confessed his apprehensions to Vanselow. One military flashback shows Fang and his squad take off in a helicopter. "Before I took off, I said 'Mark, by the way, I get dizzy on a thick carpet, so how high are we going to go in this?'" Neeson said. |
| Famous birthdays for Oct. 30: Harry Hamlin, Kevin Pollak | Those born on this date are under the sign of Scorpio. They include: -- John Adams, second president of the United States, in 1735 -- Actor Ruth Gordon in 1896 -- Musician Grace Slick (Jefferson Airplane/Jefferson Starship) in 1939 (age 87) -- Musician Otis Williams (Temptations) in 1941 (age 85) -- Actor/filmmaker Henry Winkler in 1945 (age 81) -- News correspondent Andrea Mitchell in 1946 (age 80) -- Musician Chris Slade (AC/DC/Manfred Mann's Earth Band) in 1946 (age 80) -- Musician Timothy B. |