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| Famous birthdays for Dec. 17: Ernie Hudson, Milla Jovovich | Those born on this date are under the sign of Sagittarius. |
| Elizabeth Olsen, Cristin Milioti, more lead 'Seven Sisters' on Hulu | FX announced Tuesday that the drama Seven Sisters is going straight to a series at Hulu in the United States. Disney+ will stream it internationally. Elizabeth Olsen, Cristin Milioti and J. Smith-Cameron star in the series from executive producers Will Arbery, Garrett Basch and Sean Durkin. Durkin also directed the first episode. Anthony Edwards, Meredith Hagner, Odessa Young, Zo Winters, Bridget Brown, Carolyn Kettig, Philip Ettinger, and Ryan Eggold also star. The description does not confirm which cast members play siblings. It only states that one sister speaks with a voice only she can hear. Olsen also starred in Durkin's film Martha Marcy May Marlene. Smith-Cameron starred in Succession for Arbery. |
| Thomas Brodie-Sangster escapes noose in 'Artful Dodger' Season 2 | Hulu released the trailer for The Artful Dodger Season 2 on Tuesday. The season premieres all episodes Feb. 10 on Hulu and Disney+. Jack Dawkins (Thomas Brodie-Sangster) escapes hanging to try to clear his name. Later in the trailer he even says he's escaped two. Lady Belle Fox (Maia Mitchell) is trying to become the first female doctor in 1850s Australia. She is drawn back to Jack, but also a new suitor. James McNamara, David Taylor and David Maher adapted Charles Dickens' Oliver Twist. David Thewlis plays Fagin. The Artful Dodger also stars Susie Porter, Damien Garvey, Tim Minchin, Lucy-Rose Leonard, Nicholas Burton, Kim Gyngell, Luke Carroll, Vivienne Awosoga, Aljin Abella, Brigid Zeneni and Albert Latailakepa. |
| Josh O'Connor teases 'Disclosure Day' for Emily Blunt | Universal Pictures released the teaser trailer for Disclosure Day on Tuesday. The film opens June 12. The trailer suggests alien conspiracy theories with crop circles forming and other probing imagery. A character (Josh O'Connor) threatens to disclose the truth to the world. Emily Blunt co-stars as a broadcast weatherwoman. Steven Spielberg wrote the story for Disclosure Day. David Koepp wrote the screenplay. Spielberg and Koepp previously collaborated on Jurassic Park, its sequel, War of the Worlds and Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. Colin Firth, Eve Hewson and Colman Domingo also star. Disclosure Day will be Spielberg's first movie since 2022's autobiographical The Fabelmans. |
| Movie review: Bradley Cooper's 'Is This Thing On?' finds quiet heart | Is This Thing On?, in theaters Dec. 19, is a mature take on finding new interests later in life. Though made by very famous faces, it offers a refreshing take where the pursuit itself is the success. Alex (Will Arnett) and Tess (Laura Dern) decide to divorce when their sons are 10. One night, Alex visits The Comedy Cellar in New York and puts his name on the list because he doesn't have cash for the cover charge. When they call his name, Alex takes the stage and improvises some actual jokes while being real. He likes it enough that he continues to do standup and makes friends with the other comedians. Director Bradley Cooper never shows Alex at his day job, but he says it is in finance. |