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| Famous birthdays for Aug. 30: Trevor Jackson, Andy Roddick | Those born on this date are under the sign of Virgo. |
| Jennifer Connelly: Daniela wants that box gone in 'Dark Matter' S2 | Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Connelly says a snap decision by her character Daniela drives the Season 2 action of her sci-fi series, Dark Matter. Based on the novel by Blake Crouch, the show is about what happens when parallel lives -- created by the choices people make -- collide. At the top of Season 2, Daniela, her husband Jason (Joel Edgerton) and their teen son Charlie (Oakes Fegley) are trying to settle in a new dimension after dozens of Jasons from other lives placed them in mortal danger in their natural timeline. Spoilers ahead. Months into their new existence, one of the parallel Jasons confronts Daniela, prompting her to fatally shoot him and forcing the family to flee yet again. |
| Anne Hathaway to co-star with Tom Cruise in 'Days of Thunder' sequel | Devil Wears Prada and The Odyssey star Anne Hathaway has joined the cast of Tom Cruise's Days of Thunder sequel. Cruise posted a video of him and a very pregnant Hathaway on social media Saturday, announcing the project will be coming out in the summer of 2028. The pair lean against a race car with the movie's title and anticipated launch date. "I'm going to have this baby and then we are going to make this movie," Hathaway said. "That's a good idea," Cruise agreed. Cruise starred in the original 1990 movie, alongside Nicole Kidman, who would later become his wife. The pair divorced in 2001. |
| Simon Pegg: Danny's marriage anchors him in 'Undeclared War' | Disclosure Day, Mission: Impossible, Star Trek, Hot Fuzz and Shaun of the Dead alum Simon Pegg says Season 2 of The Undeclared War shows how being a dad and husband stabilizes his character Danny, a British government malware security agent. Six new episodes of the thriller began streaming on Peacock this week. They follow Danny and his team as they realize there is a mole in their among them. "He's in the midst of of what seems to be a global crisis, going from the end of Season 1 into Season 2. He's right in the thick of it there, tired and frustrated and relieved with the outcome," Pegg told UPI in a recent Zoom interview. "His marriage is the one kind of steady thing in his life. |
| Tim McGraw shares video of him falling on stage | Country music star Tim McGraw shared a video of him falling on stage during his Ohio concert this week. "Cincinnati, you started our weekend off on the right foot even if I couldn't stay on mine," McGraw captioned a photo gallery and clip of him losing his footing at Thursday's show, then falling on his backside. "We appreciate you coming out and singing along!" McGraw, 59, played Detroit Friday and is set to perform in Grand Rapids Saturday. |