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| HBO renews Sharon Horgan's 'Youth' for Season 2 | HBO has renewed Sharon Horgan's comedy, Youth, for a second season. The show co-stars Rupert Friend, Sharlene Whyte, Aran Murphy and Robbie Gee. It follows Alex (Horgan), a 50-year-old divorcee as she searches for sex and love while she cares for her parents and adult son. "I'm so happy to get another opportunity to live out my emotional and biological crises on HBO," Horgan said in a statement Monday. "I can't think of a better platform to air my UTI problems on. The response to Youth has been beyond what I could have hoped for. I'm so grateful for the response and the chance to work with this incredible cast and creative team once more." |
| Famous birthdays for Nov. 3: Kendall Jenner, Lara Raj | Those born on this date are under the sign of Scorpio. They include: -- Evangelist/educator Samuel Davies in 1723 -- Early Texas leader Stephen Austin in 1793 -- Football Hall of Fame member Bronislau "Bronko" Nagurski in 1908 -- Baseball Hall of Fame member Bob Feller in 1918 -- Actor Charles Bronson in 1921 -- Actor Lois Smith in 1930 (age 96) -- Musician John Barry in 1933 -- Actor/musician Ken Berry in 1933 -- 1988 Democratic presidential nominee/former Massachusetts Gov. |
| Percy Jackson is on rescue mission in 'Olympians' Season 3 trailer | Disney+ is gearing up for the release of Percy Jackson & the Olympians Season 3. The streaming service shared a trailer for the season Monday featuring Walker Scobell and Leah Sava Jeffries. Percy Jackson & the Olympians is a young adult fantasy series based on the Rick Riordan novels. The show follows the title character, Percy Jackson (Scobell), the young demigod son of Poseidon (Toby Stephens). The Season 3 trailer finds Percy on a rescue mission after his friend and love interest Annabeth Chase (Jeffries) is captured by Kronos' (Nick Boraine) forces. |
| Andy Garcia, Barbara Mandrell among 2026 Kennedy Center honorees | Actor Andy Garcia, and singer-songwriters Barbara Mandrell and Paul Anka will be among the 2026 Kennedy Center honorees, organizers announced Monday. Also set to be recognized for their artistic achievement will be music composer-producer David Foster and playwright David Mamet. The ceremony is to take place in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 7. "Since its founding in 1978, the Kennedy Center Honors has celebrated the lifetime contributions of some of the world's most influential artists in music, dance, theater, opera, motion pictures and television," the center's website said. |
| Druski signs with Netflix, will star in 'Collect & Praise' series | Coulda Been actor and comedian Druski has signed a new deal with Netflix. Netflix announced a multiyear partnership with Druski, 32, who will star in the upcoming series Collect & Praise. Collect & Praise is a semi-scripted series following the flashy megachurch pastor character he first introduced in a viral skit in January. "I've built my platform by creating characters and comedy that resonate with people," Druski told Netflix's Tudum. "This partnership with Netflix will give me the resources to build on that comedy foundation and bring my work to a new global audience. |