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| Season 4 of 'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' to premiere on July 23 | Season 4 of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds is slated to premiere on Paramount+ July 23. New episodes of the 10-episode season will debut weekly through Thursday, Sept. 24. The show co-stars Anson Mount, Rebecca Romijn, Ethan Peck, Celia Rose Gooding and Paul Wesley. "The crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise -- led by Captain Christopher Pike -- embark on a series of thrilling and emotional adventures across the stars," a synopsis for Season 4 said. "As they journey to strange new worlds, they will battle inner demons and external threats, encounter colorful new characters, reunite with familiar faces and confront terrifying aliens. Through it all, they strive to embrace a bright, hopeful future." |
| Prime Video renews 'Hazbin Hotel' for fifth and final season | Prime Video has renewed its adult animated comedy, Hazbin Hotel, for a fifth and final season. The first half of Season 3 is to premiere this fall with the second half slated to debut in 2027. The show follows Charlie, "the princess of Hell, as she pursues her seemingly impossible goal of rehabilitating demons to peacefully reduce overpopulation in her kingdom," the streaming service explained in the synopsis. The voice cast includes Erika, Henningsen, Stephanie Beatriz, Alex Brightman, Christian Borle and Keith David. |
| Famous birthdays for April 26: Sean Evans, Carol Burnett | Those born on this date are under the sign of Taurus. They include: -- Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius in 121 -- Philosopher David Hume in 1711 -- Naturalist John James Audubon in 1785 -- Landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted in 1822 -- Musician Ma Rainey in 1886 -- Writer Anita Loos in 1889 -- Inventor Charles Richter in 1900 -- Writer A.E. van Vogt in 1912 -- Writer Bernard Malamud in 1914 -- Architect I.M. |
| Ella Langley's 'Dandelion' tops U.S. album chart | Country singer-songwriter Ella Langley's Dandelion is the No. 1 album in the United States this week. Coming in at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 chart dated Saturday is Morgan Wallen's I'm the Problem, followed by BTS' Arirang at No. 3, Don Toliver's Octane at No. 4 and Olivia Dean's The Art of Loving at No. 5. Rounding out the top tier are Bad Bunny's Debi Tirar Mas Fotos at No. 6, Justin Bieber's Swag at No. 7, Luke Combs' The Way I Am at No. 8, Wallen's One Thing at a Time at No. 9 and Sabrina Carpenter's Man's Best Friend at No. 10. |
| Helena Bonham Carter departs 'White Lotus' Season 4 | Harry Potter and The King's Speech star Helena Bonham Carter has left the Season 4 cast of The White Lotus. "With filming just underway on Season 4 of The White Lotus, it had become apparent that the character which Mike White created for Helena Bonham Carter did not align once on set," an HBO representative said in a statement Friday. "The role has subsequently been rethought, is being rewritten and will be recast in the coming weeks," the statement continued. "HBO, the producers and Mike White are saddened that they won't get to work with her, but remain ardent fans and very much hope to work with the legendary actress on another project soon. |