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| Famous birthdays for May 10: Missy Franklin, Helio Castroneves | Those born on this date are under the sign of Taurus. They include: -- British statesman/scholar James Bryce in 1838 -- Abraham Lincoln assassin John Wilkes Booth in 1838 -- Musician Max Steiner in 1888 -- Actor/dancer Fred Astaire in 1899 -- Filmmaker David O. |
| David Boreanaz teases new NBC's 'Rockford Files' series | SEAL Team, Bones and Angel icon David Boreanaz is celebrating the official pick-up of his Rockford Files re-boot for NBC. "Open for business...let's go to work. #JG #GiGi," Boreanaz captioned a photo of a business card that reads, "Jim Rockford, Private Investigator, Malibu, California." The original show starred the late James Garner as Jim Rockford. It ran from 1974 to 1980. Garner's daughter Gigi has been vocal about her support for the new version. "I've said this before: They tried to reboot #TheRockfordFiles in 2010," she wrote on X. "Everything about it was off! The pilot was so bad it never aired. I never said a word about it.This is a completely different situation.The writing, casting, timing, producers, etc. |
| ABC renews Scott Speedman's 'R.J. Decker' for Season 2 | ABC has renewed Scott Speedman's Florida-set private detective drama, R.J. Decker, for Season 2. "The series follows him tackling cases that range from slightly odd to outright bizarre with the help of his journalist ex, her police detective wife and a shadowy woman from his past who could be his greatest ally ... or his one-way ticket back to prison," the network said in a synopsis. Jaina Lee Ortiz, Bevin Bru, Kevin Rankin and Adelaide Clemens co-star in the series, which was inspired by Carl Hiaasen's novel, Double Whammy. Rob Doherty, whose credits include Veronica Mars and Elementary, is the show-runner. R.J. Decker also streams on Hulu. |
| Noah Kahan's 'The Great Divide' tops U.S. album chart | Singer-songwriter Noah Kahan's The Great Divide 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, followed by Mogan Wallen's I'm the Problem at No. 3, Kehlani's self-titled record at No. 4 and BTS' Arirang at No. 5. Rounding out the top tier are Justin Bieber's Swag at No. 6, Michael Jackson's Thriller at No. 7, Olivia Dean's The Art of Loving at No. 8, Wallen's One Thing at a Time at No. 9 and Kahan's Stick Season at No. 10. |
| Famous birthdays for May 9: Grace Gummer, Noah Centineo | Those born on this date are under the sign of Taurus. They include: -- Abolitionist John Brown in 1800 -- Harriet Lane, niece/first lady of President James Buchanan, in 1830 -- Writer J.M. Barrie in 1860 -- Archaeologist Howard Carter in 1874 -- Industrialist Henry J. Kaiser in 1882 -- TV journalist Mike Wallace in 1918 -- International Tennis Hall of Fame member Pancho Gonzales in 1928 -- Actor Albert Finney in 1936 -- Actor Glenda Jackson in 1936 -- TV producer/filmmaker James L. |