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| 'Love Island: All Stars' Season 3 to premiere Jan. 14 | U.K. spin-off series Love Island: All Stars Season 3 will premiere on Peacock on Jan. 14. The first episode will debut exclusively on Peacock in the U.S., followed by new episodes streaming daily at 9 p.m. ET. Maya Jama will return as host of the series, which will bring back popular former U.K. Islanders for another chance at love in the villa. The initial cast includes Whitney Adebayo (Season 10), Millie Court (Season 7), Belle Hassan (Season 5), Helena Ford (Season 12), Jess Harding (Season 10), Leanne Amaning (Season 6), Ciaran Davies (Season 11), Jack Keating (Season 8), Sean Stone (Season 11), Tommy Bradley (Season 12), Charlie Frederick (Season 4) and Shaq Muhammad (Season 9). |
| Bradley Cooper, Michael Douglas headline New York TCM Fest | The TCM Classic Film Festival announced details for its New York event on Friday. The TCM Classic Film Fest New York Popup x 92NY is Jan. 31 at the 92nd Street Y. Bradley Cooper will introduce a screening of New York Stories, the anthology film featuring segments from Martin Scorsese, Francis Ford Coppola and Woody Allen. Cooper says the film "forever changed his perspective on filmmaking," according to the announcement. Michael Douglas will participate in a conversation about Wall Street. The 1987 Oliver Stone film won Douglas an Oscar for his portrayal of Gordon Gekko, whose motto "Greed is good" has been often quoted. The second annual New York edition is called "TCM + 92NY Love NYC," featuring films depicting the city itself. |
| Keke Palmer investigates murder house in 'The 'Burbs' | Peacock released the trailer for The 'Burbs on Friday. The show premieres Feb. 8. Keke Palmer stars in the modern adaptation of the 1989 Tom Hanks comedy. She plays a city girl who moves into her husband's parents' house in the suburbs. She struggles to bond with the housewives in "the safest town in America," but begins to suspect the house across the street covers up a dark secret. She suspects it was a murder house and launches her own investigation. Jack Whitehall, Julia Duffy, Paula Pell, Mark Proksch and Kapil Talwalkar also star. Celeste Hughley created the adaptation. Brian Grazer and Seth MacFarlane are producers for Imagine Entertainment and Fuzzy Door respectively. Rachel Shukert also writes and Nzingha Stewart directs. |
| Alan Cumming receives Hollywood Walk of Fame star | Emmy and Tony award-winning actor Alan Cumming was honored with the 2,832nd star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles on Thursday. The Scottish actor is known for film roles in Circle of Friends, GoldenEye, Emma, Romy and Michele's High School Reunion, Spice World, Eyes Wide Shut and X2: X-Men United. He is also known for his Olivier and Tony-winning turn on stage in Cabaret and for TV roles in and as host of The Traitors. Brian Cox, who directs Cumming and co-stars with him in the 2025 film Glenrothan, and Circle of Friends co-star Saffron Burrows were among the list of stars to attend the ceremony. Monica Lewinsky and Dylan Mulvaney were also on hand. |
| Famous birthdays for Jan. 9: Joan Baez, Sergio Garcia | Those born on this date are under the sign of Capricorn. They include: -- Writer Simone de Beauvoir in 1908 -- Entertainer Gypsy Rose Lee in 1911 -- Richard Nixon, 37th president of the United States, in 1913 -- Writer Judith Krantz in 1928 -- Football Hall of Fame member Bart Starr in 1934 -- Actor Bob Denver in 1935 -- Sportscaster Dick Enberg in 1935 -- Actor K Callan in 1936 (age 90) -- Actor Susannah York in 1939 -- Musician Joan Baez in 1941 (age 85) -- Musician Jimmy Page (Led Zeppelin/Yardbirds) in 1944 (age 82) -- Musician Crystal Gayle in 1951 (age 75) -- Actor J.K. |