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| Famous birthdays for Sept. 16: Kyla Pratt, Max Minghella | Those born on this date are under the sign of Virgo. They include: -- England's King Henry V in 1386 -- Entrepreneur Walter Bentley in 1888 -- Writer H.A. Rey in 1898 -- Actor Lauren Bacall in 1924 -- Musician B.B. King in 1925 -- Actor Peter Falk in 1927 -- Actor Anne Francis in 1930 -- Actor George Chakiris in 1932 (age 94) -- Basketball Hall of Fame member Elgin Baylor in 1934 -- Musician Betty Kelley (Martha and the Vandellas) in 1944 (age 82) -- Actor Susan Ruttan in 1948 (age 78) -- Musician Kenney Jones (Small Faces/Who) in 1948 (age 78) -- Actor Ed Begley Jr. |
| 'The Diplomat' trailer: Kate navigates marriage woes, security crisis | Netflix is giving a glimpse of The Diplomat Season 4. The streaming service shared a trailer for the season Tuesday featuring Keri Russell as U.S. diplomat Kate Wyler. The Diplomat is a political thriller series created by West Wing and Homeland writer Debora Cahn. The show follows Kate (Russell) as she is appointed ambassador to the United Kingdom amid marriage troubles with her husband, Hal Wyler (Rufus Sewell), who becomes the U.S. vice president in Season 3. Season 4 will see Kate navigate the issues in her marriage while also contending with Hal and President Grace Penn's (Allison Janney) reckless political behavior. |
| 'Slow Horses': Gary Oldman series renewed for Season 8 | Slow Horses will return for an eighth season on Apple TV. The streaming service announced it renewed the series for Season 8 in a press release Tuesday ahead of the show's Season 6 premiere. Slow Horses is a spy comedy-drama based on Mick Herron's Slough House book series. Gary Oldman stars as Jackson Lamb, the leader of a team of disgraced and misfit MI5 agents. Season 8 will consist of six episodes and adapt Herron's novel Clown Town. "Slow Horses continues to charm audiences all around the world and I'm delighted that Jackson Lamb and his gang of lovable misfits will be back for an eighth season," Apple TV's Jay Hunt said in a statement. "Their acerbic take on the high-octane world of espionage is completely unique. |
| Ben Affleck, Kerry Washington navigate 'crisis' in 'Animals' trailer | Netflix is teasing the new film Animals. The streaming service shared a trailer for the movie Tuesday featuring Ben Affleck and Kerry Washington. Animals is a thriller co-written and directed by Affleck, who plays Mark Kimball, a politician whose son Denny (Christopher Woodley) is kidnapped during his run for mayor of Los Angeles. Gillian Anderson also stars as Dayle, a mysterious fixer who advises Mark and his wife Abigail (Washington) during the crisis. "Who are we really? Who are we when our masks come off?" Affleck told Netflix's Tudum. "Ultimately, this is a story about whether people have a real moral compass or seek to do what's in their best interests. |
| Robert Kraft confirms he booted Macklemore from Ed Sheeran shows | New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft has confirmed he booted Macklemore from Ed Sheeran's upcoming shows at Gillette Stadium due to the rapper's pro-Palestinian views. Kraft, who also owns the venue, said he had Macklemore removed as an opening act for Sheeran because of the stadium's "longstanding commitment to providing a welcoming environment for all guests and ensuring that events held at our venue do not provide a platform for hate speech. |