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| Famous birthdays for June 29: Kawhi Leonard, Nicole Scherzinger | Those born on this date are under the sign of Cancer. They include: -- Astronomer George Ellery Hale in 1868 -- Writer Antoine de Saint-Exupery in 1900 -- Actor Slim Pickens in 1919 -- Filmmaker Ray Harryhausen in 1920 -- Civil rights leader Stokely Carmichael in 1941 -- Actor Gary Busey in 1944 (age 82) -- Comedian Richard Lewis in 1947 -- Actor/former U.S. Rep. |
| 'Toy Story 5' tops North American box office with $70M | The animated adventure, Toy Story 5, is the No. 1 movie in North America for a second weekend, earning an additional $70 million in receipts this Friday through Sunday, BoxOfficeMojo.com announced. Coming in at No. 2 is Supergirl with $38 million, followed by Obsession at No. 3 with $9.8 million, Jackass: Best and Last at No. 4 with $8.4 million and Disclosure Day at No. 5 with $8.1 million. Rounding out the top tier are Backrooms at No. 6 with $4.3 million, Scary Movie at No. 7 with $3 million, Bleach at No. 8 with $3 million, Masters of the Universe at No. 9 with $2.2 million and Star Wars: Mandalorian and Grogu at No. 10 with $1.6 million. |
| McDonald: 'Power Ballad' looks at how we define success for ourselves | Once and Sing Street writer-director John Carney's new music dramedy, Power Ballad, explores how one hit song completely changes the lives of former boy band member Danny (Nick Jonas) and struggling wedding singer Rick (Paul Rudd). Peter McDonald co-wrote the film and plays Sandy, Rick's band-mate and loyal best friend, who stands by him when he claims he helped write one of the most famous songs in the world. The movie is now playing in theaters and available on pay-per-view platforms. "This is one of the themes of the story -- what do you define as success for yourself and what would you do to achieve it?" McDonald, 54 told UPI in a recent Zoom interview. |
| Prime Video orders a second season of 'Every Year After' | Prime Video has announced it ordered a second season of Every Year After, a television series based on author Carley Fortune's Barry's Bay universe. Starring Michael Bradway, Sadie Soverall, Matt Cornett, Aurora Perrineau, Abigail Cowen and Joseph Chiu, the show kicked off its first season on the streaming service June 10. Season 1 is based on Every Summer After, while the second season will will cover her sophomore novel, One Golden Summer. |
| Famous birthdays for June 28: Mel Brooks, John Elway | Those born on this date are under the sign of Cancer. |