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| Taylor Swift makes surprise appearance on 'SNL' | Pop music star Taylor Swift made a surprise appearance on this weekend's edition of Saturday Night Live, which was hosted by her friend, Verity actress Dakota Johnson. Johnson noted in her monologue that she would turn 37 at midnight, then discussed how her 2024 film Madame Web still hasn't made any money and she also recently endured two "lame breakups with two very awesome musicians," referring to Chris Martin and Role Model. "Some people leave concerts with merch and I leave concerts with a 2 1/2-year relationship," she quipped. "But I have really good friends. They don't judge me for dating these men. They are actually really supportive. |
| Famous birthdays for Oct. 4: Susan Sarandon, Alicia Silverstone | Those born on this date are under the sign of Libra. They include: -- Rutherford B. Hayes, 19th president of the United States, in 1822 -- Comedian/actor Buster Keaton in 1895 -- Actor Charlton Heston in 1923 -- Football Hall of Fame member Sam Huff in 1934 -- Writer Jackie Collins in 1937 -- Writer Anne Rice in 1941 -- Writer Roy Blount Jr. in 1941 (age 85) -- Civil rights activist Jamil Abdullah al-Amin, formerly known as H. |
| Lilly Krug on working with Connor Storrie: I was lucky to be his twin | German actress Lilly Krug says she was drawn to the new sci-fi thriller, April X, because it mixes genres and asks big questions. "Every time I read the script -- I think I read it three or four times before I signed on -- I found a new layer to it," Krug, 25, told UPI in a recent Zoom interview. "The first thing that really fascinated about me is the portrayal of women because there's something fascinating where it looks at the lens of how women are portrayed in society, very critically, while also examining how technology is interplaying with what we see as human connection and trying to replicate and clone things," she explained. |
| Netflix renews 'Watcher' for Season 2 | Netflix has announced it renewed The Watcher for a second season. Naomi Watts, Bobby Cannavale, Isabel Gravitt and Margo Martindale are returning to the ensemble and production is expected to begin this fall. No anticipated premiere date has been announced yet. The show was created by Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan, with Brennan serving as show-runner. "Season 1 followed the Brannock family who moved into what was supposed to be their suburban dream home, and quickly became a living hell," a synopsis said. "Ominous letters from someone calling themself 'The Watcher' were just the beginning as the neighborhood's sinister secrets came spilling out." |
| Miley's 'Bass Persuades' tops U.S. album chart | Pop star Miley's Bass Persuades is the No. 1 album in the United States this week. Coming in at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 chart dated Saturday is Ella Langley's Dandelion at No. 2, followed by Riley Green's That's Just Me at No. 3, Morgan Wallen's I'm the Problem at No. 4 and Olivia Rodrigo's You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love at No. 5. Rounding out the top tier is Noah Kahan's The Great Divide at No. 6, beabadoobee's Pylon at No. 7, Jhene Aiko's Westside Whimsy at No. 8, Drake's Iceman at No. 9 and Kahan's Stick Season at No. 10. |