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| HBO Max working on 'Gilmore Girls' documentary | HBO Max has announced a documentary about the beloved family dramedy, Gilmore Girls, is now in production and will premiere "soon." The streaming service made the announcement Wednesday on social media, with a photo of stars Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel, who play mother and daughter Lorelai and Rory Gilmore. "Oh hey, hi... we're making a documentary," Graham wrote on her own Instagram account. The show about life in the fictional small town of Stars Hollow, Conn., initially ran from 2000 to 2007, then returned for a limited series, Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life in 2016. |
| Peacock orders second season of Jennifer Garner's 'Five-Star Weekend' | Peacock has announced it ordered a second season of Jennifer Garner's The Five-Star Weekend. "It's such a joy and privilege to create a world that people want to keep living in," creator and executive producer Bekah Brunstetter said in a statement Wednesday. "I'm so thrilled by the chance to give fans of the show more time with the stars, and dig even further into these incredible characters. Knowing how deeply committed they are to this trip, I can't wait to take them on their next adventure." Based on the best-selling novel by Elin Hilderbrand, the drama stars D'Arcy Carden, Gemma Chan, Regina Hall, Chlo Sevigny, Harlow Jane and Timothy Olyphant. |
| Famous birthdays for Aug. 6: Leslie Odom Jr., David Robinson | Those born on this date are under the sign of Leo. They include: -- Poet Alfred, Lord Tennyson in 1809 -- U.S. first lady Edith Roosevelt in 1861 -- Scientist Alexander Fleming in 1881 -- Basketball Hall of Fame member Henry Iba in 1904 -- Actor Lucille Ball in 1911 -- Actor Robert Mitchum in 1917 -- Artist Andy Warhol in 1928 -- Writer Piers Anthony in 1934 (age 92) -- Actor Catherine Hicks in 1951 (age 75) -- Musician Randy DeBarge in 1958 (age 68) -- Actor Leland Orser in 1960 (age 66) -- Actor Michelle Yeoh in 1962 (age 64) -- Basketball Hall of Fame member David Robinson in 1965 (age 61) -- Filmmaker M. |
| 'The Deputy' Duke Nicholson tangles with Julia Fox, Billie Lourd | Well Go USA released the trailer for The Deputy on Wednesday. The film comes to theaters and digital video-on-demand Sept. 25. Duke Nicholson, grandson of Jack Nicholson, plays deputy Toby Sawyer, working for Chief Kreuger (William H. Macy). The body Deputy Sawyer is supposed to be watching disappears. Billie Lourd plays a loved one of the deceased. Julia Fox plays a convenience store clerk. Devon Ross plays a goth local. Stephen Dorff and Tiffany Haddish play other officers. Matt Sukkar directs a screenplay by Carlo Bernard, adapting Victor Gischler's book. Bernard co-created Narcos for Netflix. |
| Homer Gere says his 'Shards' character will keep viewers guessing | Euphoria alum Homer Gere says he wants to keep audiences guessing until the end about the true intentions of his character Robert in the new thriller, The Shards. "I kind of kept myself guessing about him," Gere, 26, told UPI in a recent Zoom interview. "Not really making a decision about him, I think, was important in playing him because you don't want to feel too comfortable," he explained. "He's a reflection of each person. So, getting into his head is kind of getting into everyone else's head. I was finding Robert in every scene." Set in 1981 Los Angeles, the series adaptation of Bret Easton Ellis' novel was created by Ryan Murphy and premieres on FX, Hulu and Disney+ Wednesday. |