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| Famous birthdays for July 6: Sylvester Stallone, George W. Bush | Those born on this date are under the sign of Cancer. They include: -- John Paul Jones, founder of the U.S. Navy, in 1747 -- Artist Frida Kahlo in 1907 -- U.S. first lady Nancy Reagan in 1921 -- TV entertainer/producer Merv Griffin in 1925 -- Actor Janet Leigh in 1927 -- Musician/actor Della Reese in 1931 -- The Dalai Lama, spiritual leader/Nobel Peace Prize laureate, in 1935 (age 91) -- Actor Ned Beatty in 1937 -- Actor Burt Ward in 1945 (age 81) -- Actor Sylvester Stallone in 1946 (age 80) -- Former U.S. President George W. |
| 'Young Washington' sequel '1776' now in the works | Young Washington writer-director Jon Erwin has announced that a sequel to his historical epic -- titled 1776 -- is now in the works. The initial film cast William Franklyn-Miller as George Washington and chronicled the early years of the military hero who would become the first American president. Kelsey Grammer, Ben Kingsley and Mary-Louise Parker co-starred. The film opened at No. 3 at the North American box office, earning $21 million over the July 4 holiday weekend. Erwin said he is writing the follow up now. No release date has been announced yet. |
| 'Minions' tops North American box office with $36.4M | The animated adventure, Minions & Monsters, is the No. 1 movie in North America, earning $36.4 million in receipts this weekend, BoxOfficeMojo.com announced Sunday. Coming in at No. 2 is Toy Story 5 with $31 million, followed by Young Washington at No. 3 with $21 million, Supergirl at No. 4 with $9.6 million and Disclosure Day at No. 5 with $6 million. Rounding out the top tier are Obsession at No. 6 with $5.3 million, Backrooms at No. 7 with $3.3 million, Jackass: Best and Last at No. 8, Scary Movie at No. 9 with $1.1 million and The Invite at No. 10 with $800,000. |
| Beyonce releases new song 'Morning Dew' | Grammy-winning pop music icon Beyonce released a new song called "Morning Dew (Donk)" this Fourth of July weekend. The lyric video, which features the singer-songwriter wearing a bikini and enjoying a beach day, has gotten nearly 1 million views since it was posted on YouTube Saturday. Beyonce wrote the song with Pharrell Williams, The-Dream and Darius Dixon. Williams also produced the track, which is Beyonce's first new song in two years. |
| Famous birthdays for July 5: Franois Arnaud, Sombr | Those born on this date are under the sign of Cancer. They include: -- Showman P.T. |