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| Famous birthdays for Jan. 16: Jennie, Albert Pujols | Those born on this date are under the sign of Capricorn. They include: -- Poet Robert Service in 1874 -- Inventor Frank Zamboni in 1901 -- Scottish Sports Hall of Fame member/Christian missionary Eric Liddell in 1902 -- Musician Ethel Merman in 1909 -- Zoologist Dian Fossey in 1932 -- Writer Susan Sontag in 1933 -- Musician Marilyn Horne in 1934 (age 92) -- nternational Motorsports Hall of Fame member A.J. |
| Emilia Clarke: Dothraki good training for Russian lines in 'Ponies' | Emilia Clarke says the Dothraki language she learned for the fantasy drama, Game of Thrones, was excellent training for the fluent Russian she needed to speak in the new spy thriller, Ponies. "Because I'm an idiot, I first read the scripts and everything's in English and then you sort of vaguely notice that there are italics and [those words are] probably going to be in Russian and you think: 'That'll be fine. I did Dothraki, goddammit,'" Clarke, 39, told UPI in a Zoom interview Tuesday. "It was only then, when getting the shooting scripts through, you're like: 'What, what? |
| 'Baywatch' reboot to hold open auditions in February | Fox Entertainment and Fremantle announced Thursday that they will hold open auditions for a reboot of Baywatch Feb. 18 at the Marina Del Rey, Calif., Marriott. Fox is inviting aspiring actors 18 and older of all genders and ethnicities to audition. These roles could be series regulars, recurring or guest star roles as lifeguards, beachgoers, bartenders and more, including not yet written. Auditioners are encouraged to dress for the beach but not in "overly revealing styles and costumes." They can register at www.baywatchcastingcall.com by Feb. 17. Burn Notice creator Matt Nix is showrunner of the reboot and executive produces with Mike Horowitz, Dante Di Loreto and Baywatch creators Michael Berk, Greg Bonann and Doug Schwartz. |
| Jessie Buckley's 'The Bride,' Christian Bale monster visit New York | Warner Bros. released the trailer for The Bride! on Thursday. The film opens March 6. Maggie Gyllenhaal wrote and directed the adaptation of The Bride of Frankenstein. The trailer, set to Florence + the Machine's "Everybody Scream," shows Jessie Buckley die in a fall down stairs. She wakes up in a lab. The monster (Christian Bale) explains that he assisted a scientist (Annette Bening) in digging her up and bringing her back. At the end of the trailer, Buckley names herself "The Bride." The monster adds "of Frankenstein" but she corrects him, "No, just The Bride." The monster and The Bride hit New York City earlier in the trailer. The Bride also holds a fancy party hostage at gunpoint. |
| Anne Hathaway to play Stephen Morin survivor in Paramount+ series | Paramount+ announced Thursday it has greenlit the series Fear Not. It will air in 2027. Anne Hathaway stars as Margy Palm, the last woman kidnapped by serial killer Stephen Morin. Morin has not been cast yet. Palm turned to her faith during captivity, believing Morin could be saved. Palm was ultimately returned and Morin was convicted and sentenced to death. MGM Television will produce Fear Not. Bash Doran adapted the book Sympathy for the Devil by Julie Miller. The series will have six episodes. Hathaway is also an executive producer and stars in the films The Devil Wears Prada 2, The Odyssey and more 2026 movies. Her previous TV role was two episodes of the Prime Video series Modern Love. |