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| Noah Kahan's 'Great Divide' tops U.S. album chart | Singer-songwriter Noah Kahan's Great Divide is the No. 1 album in the United States for a second week. Coming in at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 chart dated Saturday is Ella Langley's Dandelion, followed by Kacey Musgraves' Middle of Nowhere at No. 3, Morgan Wallen's I'm the Problem at No. 4 and Michael Jackson's Thriller at No. 5. Rounding out the top tier are Jackson's Number Ones at No. 6, BTS' Arirang at No. 7, Olivia Dean's Art of Loving at No. 8, Wallen's One Thing at a Time at No. 9 and Bad Bunny's Debi Tirar Mas Fotos at No. 10. |
| Brendan Fraser to serve as starter at next weekend's Indy 500 | Oscar-winning actor and Indianapolis native Brendan Fraser has been booked as the honorary starter for the Indy 500 race on May 24. Fraser, who won the prestigious prize for his performance in 2022's The Whale, is best known for his roles in the iconic Mummy movie franchise. He also will be see playing General Dwight D. Eisenhower later this month in the D-Day drama, Pressure. "Brendan stars in a movie about one of the most pivotal moments in World War II," INDYCAR and IMS President J. Douglas Boles said in a statement. "His presence atop the flag stand is fitting as we honor the service and sacrifice of our military heroes on Memorial Day Weekend and prepare for another iconic edition of the world's greatest race," Boles said. |
| Kiefer Sutherland cancels U.S. concert tour due to low ticket sales | 24 and The Lost Boys icon Kiefer Sutherland, who is also a singer-songwriter, has canceled the upcoming U.S. dates on his concert tour. "With great disappointment I am going to have to cancel the U.S. leg of my tour due to very low tickets sales," Sutherland wrote on social media Friday. "I don't think it's fair to the people who have bought tickets, or the venues, to play to half empty houses," he explained. "I look forward to touring the United States again at a more suitable time. I hope you understand." Hours later, he posted a video of himself in Scotland, where he has a gig Saturday. His next album, Grey, is set for released on May 29. |
| Famous birthdays for May 16: Janet Jackson, Megan Fox | Those born on this date are under the sign of Taurus. They include: -- Serial killer H. H. Holmes in 1861 -- Actor Henry Fonda in 1905 -- Writer Studs Terkel in 1912 -- Musician Liberace in 1919 -- New York Yankees player/Manager Billy Martin in 1928 -- Actor Danny Trejo in 1944 (age 82) -- Actor Bill Smitrovich in 1947 (age 79) -- Actor Pierce Brosnan in 1953 (age 73) -- International Gymnastics Hall of Fame member Olga Korbut in 1955 (age 71) -- Actor Debra Winger in 1955 (age 71) -- Actor Mare Winningham in 1959 (age 67) -- Musician Boyd Tinsley (Dave Matthews Band) in 1964 (age 62) -- Musician Krist Novoselic (Nirvana) in 1965 (age 61) -- Musician Janet Jackson in 1966 (age 60) -- Musician Ralph Edward Tresvant Jr. |
| 'Boys of Tommen' series: Prime Video introduces main cast | Prime Video is introducing the cast of its Boys of Tommen series. Nancy Surridge, Conor Sanchez, James O'Donoghue and Sophie McGibbon will star in the upcoming teen drama based on the Chloe Walsh book series. The Boys of Tommen follows Shannon Lynch (Surridge), a shy and mysterious new student at the prestigious Tommen College in Ireland. The character begins a forbidden romance with star rugby player Johnny Kavanagh (Sanchez). O'Donoghue will play Shannon's brother Joey Lynch, with McGibbon to portray Aoife Molloy. "These characters have lived in the hearts and minds of millions of readers, and the response to them has been overwhelming, so finding the right cast was incredibly important. |