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| Famous birthdays for June 2: Jo Koy, Awkwafina | Those born on this date are under the sign of Gemini. They include: -- U.S. first lady Martha Washington in 1731 -- Writer Marquis de Sade in 1740 -- Pope St. Pius X in 1835 -- Writer Thomas Hardy in 1840 -- U.S. |
| Anna Kendrick directing Taylor Jenkins Reid 'Evelyn Hugo' for Netflix | Anna Kendrick will direct a film based on The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo. Deadline was the first to report and The Hollywood Reporter confirmed. The Taylor Jenkins Reid novel adaptation will be Kendrick's second film as director. She directed the Netflix film Woman of the Hour, based on the woman fixed up with serial killer Rodney Alcala on The Dating Game. Netflix is also producing Evelyn Hugo. The book is about a reporter who lands an interview with reclusive Hollywood star Hugo about her seven marriages. Jenkins Reid is an executive producer of the film. Liz Tigelaar and Francesca Sloane are working on the adaptation. No casting has been announced yet. |
| Taylor Swift releasing 'Toy Story 5' song Friday | Taylor Swift announced Monday that she will release a song for the film Toy Story 5. "I Knew It, I Knew You" will drop Friday ahead of the June 19 release of the film. Swift wrote and produced the song with Jack Antonoff. The Toy Story 5 soundtrack released on June 19 will also include the song. Swift's website is selling three CD editions with three versions of the song: The film version, an acoustic version and a piano version. The country-inspired song reflects Jessie the cowgirl, voiced by Joan Cusack, who was introduced in Toy Story 2. Sarah McLachlan sang Jessie's Toy Story 2 song "When She Loved Me." In Toy Story 5, Bonnie (Scarlett Spears) gets a tablet, Lilypad (Greta Lee). |
| Ariana Grande haunts Justin Long in 'Hate That I Made You Love Me' video | Ed and Barbarian actor Justin Long joins Ariana Grande in her new music video. Grande, 32, released a video for her latest single, "Hate That I Made You Love Me," on Monday. The video opens with Long seemingly burying Grande in the desert. After driving away, he is haunted by Grande and keeps seeing her everywhere he goes. When he returns to the grave site to investigate, he discovers a hidden room underground before Grande buries him. In the lyrics, Grande moves on from a bitter ex who so hates "to see women endure." "Hate That I Made You Love Me" was released Friday as the first single from Grande's forthcoming album, Petal, set for release July 31. |
| Queen Latifah, Pink to perform 'Chicago' tribute at Tony Awards | Queen Latifah, Pink and other stars will perform a tribute to the Broadway musical Chicago at the Tony Awards. Latifah, who played Mama Mortin in the 2002 film adaptation, will take the stage alongside Pink, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Alex Newell, Adrienne Warren, Julianne Hough, Whitney Leavitt and Dylan Mulvaney. The tribute will celebrate Chicago's 30th anniversary on Broadway. Previously announced performers include the original Book of Mormon cast and cast members from The Lost Boys, Schmigadoon!, Titanique, Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York), Cats: The Jellicle Ball, Ragtime and Richard O'Brien's The Rocky Horror Show. Pink will host the Tonys Sunday at Radio City Musical Hall in New York. The ceremony airs at 8 p.m. |