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| Famous birthdays for May 1: Joanna Lumley, Judy Collins | Those born on this date are under the sign of Taurus. |
| Bruce Davison: 'Casa Grande' governor between a rock and hard place | Willard, Longtime Companion and X-Men icon Bruce Davison plays a governor who must decide between power and friendship in the new contemporary western, Casa Grande. In theaters Friday, the film stars Lou Diamond Phillips, John Pyper-Ferguson, Madison Lawlor, Christina Moore, Javier Bolaos, Kate Mansi, Lauren Swickard, Daniel Edward Mora, Loren Escandon, Bruce Davison, Shalim Ortiz and Charley Debenedetti. Directed by Juan Pablo Arias Munoz and written by Munoz, Lauren Swickard, Sherell Jackson and Alex Ranarivelo, the movie follows two families fighting over the future of their California ranches. |
| 'Criminal Record' marks 'Musketeers' reunion for Capaldi, Pasqualino | Season 2 of Apple TV's police drama, Criminal Record, marked a reunion for former The Musketeers co-stars Peter Capaldi and Luca Pasqualino. Capaldi played the scheming Cardinal Richelieu, while Pasqualino portrayed the hero D'Artagnan on the 17th-century-set adventure series, which aired from 2014 to 2016. On Criminal Record, they play Daniel Hegarty and J.P. Brownlee, contemporary police detectives investigating a homicide at a London protest. "All of the actors we have are fabulous. We're very, very lucky. Great actors. But Luca was a delight because he's so charming and so great to have around," Capaldi told UPI in a recent Zoom interview. "But, also, I absolutely believe him in this role. |
| BBC orders two more seasons of 'Death in Paradise' | The BBC announced it has ordered two more seasons of its detective drama, Death in Paradise. The British broadcaster said it has also commissioned two additional Christmas specials. The cast includes Don Gilet, Don Warrington, Shantol Jackson, Shaquille Ali-Yebuah, Catherine Garton and lizabeth Bourgine. "Death in Paradise is a global phenomenon and we are incredibly proud to have it on the BBC, where it goes from strength to strength," Lindsay Salt, director of BBC Drama, said in a statement Thursday. "It's with great pleasure that we share the news that we'll be returning to Saint Marie for two more sun-soaked series and Christmas specials. |
| ABC renews 'Scrubs,' 'Shifting Gears' | ABC has renewed its sitcoms Scrubs and Shifting Gears for the 2026-27 television season. Deadline, The Hollywood Reporter and TVLine reported the news Thursday. The sequel to the hospital comedy Scrubs -- starring Zach Braff, Sarah Chalke and Donald Faison -- returned in February after a 16-year absence. The original iteration of the show ran nine seasons. Set in a car-restoration garage, Shifting Gears stars Tim Allen, Kat Dennings, Seann William Scott and Daryl "Chill" Mitchell. It follows a man whose estranged daughter and grandchildren move in with him after the death of his children. Season 2 wrapped in February. |