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| Famous birthdays for Dec. 2: Jana Kramer, Aaron Rodgers | Those born on this date are under the sign of Sagittarius. They include: -- Artist Georges-Pierre Seurat in 1859 -- Circus co-founder Charles Ringling in 1863 -- Musician Maria Callas in 1923 -- U.S. Secretary of State Alexander Haig Jr. in 1924 -- Former U.S. Attorney General Edwin Meese III in 1931 (age 94) -- Sen. |
| 'Wicked' special to air again Dec. 31 on NBC | Wicked: One Wonderful Night is returning to NBC Dec. 31. The two-hour special was recorded at Los Angeles' Dolby Theater and will air at 8 p.m. EST. The encore comes as Wicked: For Good plays in theaters, raking in nearly $400 million in box office receipts. One Wonderful Night saw the theater become "a breathtaking Emerald City-inspired set," per an official synopsis. The special also includes an orchestra, and movie-inspired dance scenes. Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, who portray Elphaba and Glinda in the films, respectively, helm the event, which also stars Michelle Yeoh, Jeff Goldblum, Ethan Slater, Bowen Yang and Marissa Bode. |
| Hulu releases Season 2 'Artful Dodger' photos; sets Feb. 10 debut | Hulu shared new photos from Season 2 of the Thomas Brodie-Sangster series The Artful Dodger on Monday and announced a February release date for the show. The Australian period drama based loosely on Charles Dickens' classic novel Oliver Twist will return with an eight-episode Season 2 on Feb. 10. Brodie-Sangster stars as Jack, the titular pickpocket-turned-surgeon, alongside David Thewlis, his father figure and nemesis Fagin, and Maia Mitchell, Jack's love interest Lady Belle Fox. The new season sees Jack being hunted by Inspector Boxer (Luke Bracey) and the threat of being hanged if he sees Lady Belle, who is seeking to develop a career in medicine. |
| Filming wraps on Season 3 of 'Maxton Hall - The World Between Us' | Prime Video announced Monday it wrapped filming on the third and final season of its boarding school drama Maxton Hall -- The World Between Us. The streaming service also released first-look photos for Season 3 of the German series, which is based on the novel Save Me by Mona Kasten. Prime Video said the show's "epic love story" will reach its "emotional finale" in the final season. The service said Maxton Hall is its most-watched international original series of all time. "The worldwide success underscores the importance of locally produced originals on Prime Video and makes the series one of the biggest international streaming highlights of the year," a Prime Video release said. |
| 'Drag Race Espana: All Stars' to return for Season 2 | Drag Race Espana: All Stars will return for a second season, while Drag Race Espana will get a sixth, World of Wonder announced. Season 2 of All Stars will air on WOW Presents Plus, but a specific release date has not yet been shared. Supremme de Luxe will again host All Stars. Drag Sethlas was the inaugural Hall of Fame inductee after championing Season 1. New episodes of Drag Race Espana Season 5 arrive on WOW Presents Plus on Sundays. Contestants include the queens Dafne Mugler, Denebola Murnau, Eva Harrington, Krystal Forever, Alexandra del Raval, Ferrxn, Laca Udilla, La Escandalo, Margarita Kalifata, Nix, Nori and Satin Greco. |