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| Famous birthdays for Aug. 20: Ke Huy Quan, Misha Collins | Those born on this date are under the sign of Leo. They include: -- Benjamin Harrison, 23rd president of the United States, in 1833 -- Writer H.P. Lovecraft in 1890 -- Baseball Hall of Fame member Al Lopez in 1908 -- Boxing promoter Don King in 1931 (age 95) -- George Mitchell, former U.S. |
| 'Sons of Anarchy' follow-up reunites Hunnam, Perlman, Sagal | FX announced the limited series Legends on Wednesday. Charlie Hunnam co-created the series and stars with Ron Perlman and Katey Sagal. The trio also starred in the FX drama Sons of Anarchy. Hunnam and Jonathan Groff created the "meta-thriller." Sons stars Maggie Siff, Mark Boone Junior, Tommy Flanagan, Kim Coates and Theo Rossi also return. The actors play themselves attending a fan convention when they face "a real-world threat more dangerous than anything they ever faced in their show." They played a biker gang on Sons of Anarchy who faced the dangers of rival gangs, law enforcement, rapists and even a school shooting. The 90210 reboot also featured the cast playing fictional versions of themselves reuniting in a meta revival. |
| 'Scary Movie' to start streaming Sept. 3 on Paramount+ | Scary Movie is coming to Paramount+ ahead of Halloween. Paramount+ announced Wednesday that the film will start streaming on the service Sept. 3. Scary Movie is the sixth entry in the Scary Movie horror parody film series created by the Wayans family, who had not been involved with the franchise since Scary Movie 2 (2001). Directed by Michael Tiddes, the sequel features Marlon Wayans, Shawn Wayans, Anna Faris and Regina Hall, who starred in the original 2000 film, also titled Scary Movie. Marlon Wayans referred to the movie as a "rebooquel," or a reboot sequel, in an interview with Entertainment Weekly in March. Other cast members include Kenan Thompson, Dave Sheridan, Lochlyn Munro, Kim Wayans, Cheri Oteri, Chris Elliott, Damon Wayans Jr. |
| Ariana Madix to return as Brooke in 'St. Denis Medical' Season 3 | Ariana Madix is returning to St. Denis Medical for Season 3. NBC announced Wednesday that the Love Island USA host and former Vanderpump Rules star will appear in the new season of the mockumentary medical comedy-drama. Madix, 41, was first introduced as Dr. Brooke Emerson, a cardiac surgeon and the ex-girlfriend of St. Denis surgeon Bruce (Josh Lawson), in Season 2. Deadline said Madix will guest star in at least three episodes of Season 3. St. Denis Medical is created by Eric Ledgin and Justin Spitzer and stars Wendi McLendon-Covey, Allison Tolman, Josh Lawson, Kahyun Kim, Mekki Leeper, David Alan Grier and Kaliko Kauahi. The show follows the staff of the fictional St. Denis Medical, an underfunded hospital in Oregon. |
| 'Whalefall' trailer: Austin Abrams tries to 'survive the unthinkable' | 20th Century Studios has released an official trailer for the new film Whalefall. The studio shared a preview of the movie Wednesday featuring Austin Abrams (Euphoria, Dash & Lily) and Josh Brolin (Avengers: Endgame, Dune). Whalefall is a survival thriller based on the Daniel Kraus novel of the same name. Abrams stars as Jay, a young man who must "survive the unthinkable" and "do the impossible" after he is swallowed by a massive sperm whale while diving in search of his late father's (Brolin) remains. "While trapped inside its belly with only one hour of oxygen left, Jay comes to realize that the hard-earned lessons his father imparted may be the key to his escape," an official synopsis reads. Whalefall opens in theaters Oct. 16. |