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| Famous birthdays for Oct. 15: Sarah Ferguson, Bailee Madison | Those born on this date are under the sign of Libra. They include: -- Poet Virgil in 70 B.C. -- U.S. |
| Ethan Hawke: Success is a nightmare for Lee in 'Lowdown' S2 | Dead Poets Society, Reality Bites, Training Day and Black Phone alum Ethan Hawke says his truthstorian character Lee Raybon is finally getting the attention he craves in Season 2 of the dramedy, The Lowdown. But that might not be a good thing. Premiering Wednesday on FX, the second season of writer-producer Sterlin Harjo's Tulsa-set show finds Lee embarrassing himself with the bombastic speech he gives as he accepts a local journalism award for a story he broke in Season 1. "There's nothing to make somebody who's a borderline egomaniac impossible to be around than a little touch of success," Hawke, 55, told UPI in a Zoom interview Tuesday. |
| Mattel unveils 'Titanic'-inspired Celine Dion Barbie doll | Mattel has unveiled a new Barbie Signature doll inspired by Grammy-winning singer Celine Dion. The company announced pre-orders for the new doll Wednesday, with the $60 product expected to ship on or before Dec. 31. The Barbie Signature Celine Dion doll is inspired by the look the singer wore to perform the Titanic hit "My Heart Will Go On" at the 1998 Oscar Awards. Dion sports a navy blue turtleneck dress with a train and a replica of the "Heart of the Ocean" necklace from the blockbuster film. "This doll doesn't just strike a pose -- she hits the high note. |
| 'Yellowjackets' survivors return home in Season 4 teaser trailer | Showtime is giving a glimpse of Yellowjackets Season 4. The network shared a teaser trailer for the show's fourth and final season Wednesday featuring Melanie Lynskey and Sophie Thatcher. Yellowjackets is a survival thriller created by Ashley Lyle and Bart Nickerson. The series follows the titular Yellowjackets, a girls' soccer team stranded in the wilderness after a plane crash. Taking place between two timelines -- immediately following the crash in 1996 and in the aftermath 25 years later -- the show explores the team's fight to survive and their lingering trauma as adults. |
| 'The Greatest' trailer introduces Jaalen Best as Muhammad Ali | Prime Video is giving a glimpse of the new series The Greatest. The streaming service shared a trailer for the show Wednesday featuring Jaalen Best as a young Cassius Clay, the man who would go on to be known as boxing legend Muhammad Ali. The Greatest is the first authorized scripted series about Ali, who died at age 74 in 2016 following a 32-year battle with Parkinson's disease. Ali's widow Lonnie Ali executive produces the show, which explores "the personal, professional and political battles" Ali fought inside and outside the ring. "Set against a changing America, The Greatest follows a once-in-a-generation talent fighting for the right to become his own man. |