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| Famous birthdays for Dec. 23: Carla Bruni, Susan Lucci | Those born on this date are under the sign of Capricorn. They include: -- John Jay, first chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, in 1745 -- Mormon church founder Joseph Smith in 1805 -- Entrepreneur/philanthropist Madam C.J. Walker in 1867 -- Former Japanese Emperor Akihito in 1933 (age 92) -- Football Hall of Fame member Paul Hornung in 1935 -- Musician Jorma Kaukonen (Jefferson Airplane/Hot Tuna) in 1940 (age 85) -- Actor/comedian Harry Shearer in 1943 (age 82) -- Actor Susan Lucci in 1946 (age 79) -- Musician Ray Tabano (Aerosmith) in 1946 (age 79) -- U.S. |
| Vince Zampella, 'Call of Duty' co-creator, killed in Ferrari crash | Vince Zampella, the video game developer who co-created "Call of Duty," was killed Sunday in a car crash at the age of 55. Zampella, who was the head of Respawn Entertainment, died after the new red Ferrari he was driving crashed on Angeles Crest Highway in the San Gabriel Mountains north of Los Angeles. According to the California Highway Patrol, the car veered off the road after exiting a tunnel and slammed into a concrete barrier before catching fire. A passenger was ejected and was also killed. "The passenger was ejected from the vehicle, and the driver remained trapped," according to the CHP. "Both parties succumbed to their injuries. |
| Guy Burnet sees his 'Landman' geologist as modern Indiana Jones | FUBAR, Counterpart and Hollyoaks actor Guy Burnet describes Charlie Newsom, the geologist he plays in Landman Season 2, as the luckiest guy in the world. Charlie first appeared as the charming seatmate of nervous flyer Rebecca (Kayla Wallace) a few weeks back. "It's a pretty cool entrance," Burnet told UPI in a recent Zoom interview. "I also think there's something really interesting about airplanes and airports. There's this nexus of transition," he said. "What a cool way to introduce someone and have a transition between the characters and where they're going to go and what's going to happen between them. This chance encounter with this incredibly beautiful woman who's out of his league. He's just the luckiest guy there is. |
| 'The Bachelor' alum Caila Quinn Burrello welcomes third child | Caila Quinn Burrello, who starred on Season 20 of The Bachelor, is a new mom once again. The television personality shared that Grayson Paul Burrello, her third child with husband Nick Burrello, had arrived in an Instagram post over the weekend. "After a smooth c-section we've been soaking in all of the scrunchie cuddles with baby boy," Quinn Burrello, who also starred in Bachelor in Paradise, wrote. "Took us a moment to share the news as we couldn't decide until the last moment on how to spell his name." Her Instagram carousel included photos of Grayson Paul in the hospital. Caila Quinn Burrello and Nick Burrello also share Teddi Marie and Christian Anthony. They married in 2021. |
| Barry Manilow announces lung cancer diagnosis | Barry Manilow announced that he has lung cancer and will be undergoing surgery. The music artist, 82, shared the news on Instagram Monday. His post began by acknowledging the success of his Palm Desert Christmas concerts, which raise money for Coachella Valley nonprofits, and then shifted into an update regarding his health. "As many of you know, I recently went through six weeks of bronchitis followed by a relapse of another five weeks. Even though I was over the bronchitis and back on stage at the Westgate Las Vegas, my wonderful doctor ordered an MRI just to make sure that everything was ok," he said. "The MRI discovered a cancerous spot on my left lung that needs to be removed. |