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| Colin Woodell to play Myron Bolitar in new Harlan Coben series | Colin Woodall has landed the lead role in the new show Myron Bolitar. Netflix announced Monday that Woodall (The Flight Attendant, The Continental), 34, will play the title character in the upcoming mystery series. Myron Bolitar is based on the character created by author Harlan Coben, who first appeared in his 1995 novel Deal Breaker. Myron is a onetime NBA hopeful who now gets wrapped up into "blackmail attempts, murder, and more" as a sports agent. KJ Apa (Riverdale) co-stars as Myron's best friend Win Lockwood, with Diane Guerrero (The Lincoln Lawyer) as Esperanza Diaz, a former professional wrestler who is now Myron's right hand at the agency. The TV adaptation hails from David E. |
| George Clooney to receive Venice Film Fest lifetime achievement award | Actor, producer and director George Clooney will be honored at this year's Venice International Film Festival. Clooney, 65, will receive the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement award at the 83rd annual festival in September. "I've had so many extraordinary moments in Venice," the actor said. "This Festival is without question my favorite and to be given the Golden Lion is a tremendous honor. It also probably means I'm old, but I'll take it." Clooney is a two-time Oscar winner whose acting credits include Ocean's Eleven, Good Night, and Good Luck, Syriana, Michael Clayton, The Descendants, Gravity, Hail, Caesar! and Jay Kelly. As a director, Clooney is also known for The Monuments Men, The Tender Bar and The Boys in the Boat. |
| Famous birthdays for July 6: Sylvester Stallone, George W. Bush | Those born on this date are under the sign of Cancer. They include: -- John Paul Jones, founder of the U.S. Navy, in 1747 -- Artist Frida Kahlo in 1907 -- U.S. first lady Nancy Reagan in 1921 -- TV entertainer/producer Merv Griffin in 1925 -- Actor Janet Leigh in 1927 -- Musician/actor Della Reese in 1931 -- The Dalai Lama, spiritual leader/Nobel Peace Prize laureate, in 1935 (age 91) -- Actor Ned Beatty in 1937 -- Actor Burt Ward in 1945 (age 81) -- Actor Sylvester Stallone in 1946 (age 80) -- Former U.S. President George W. |
| 'Young Washington' sequel '1776' now in the works | Young Washington writer-director Jon Erwin has announced that a sequel to his historical epic -- titled 1776 -- is now in the works. The initial film cast William Franklyn-Miller as George Washington and chronicled the early years of the military hero who would become the first American president. Kelsey Grammer, Ben Kingsley and Mary-Louise Parker co-starred. The film opened at No. 3 at the North American box office, earning $21 million over the July 4 holiday weekend. Erwin said he is writing the follow up now. No release date has been announced yet. |
| 'Minions' tops North American box office with $36.4M | The animated adventure, Minions & Monsters, is the No. 1 movie in North America, earning $36.4 million in receipts this weekend, BoxOfficeMojo.com announced Sunday. Coming in at No. 2 is Toy Story 5 with $31 million, followed by Young Washington at No. 3 with $21 million, Supergirl at No. 4 with $9.6 million and Disclosure Day at No. 5 with $6 million. Rounding out the top tier are Obsession at No. 6 with $5.3 million, Backrooms at No. 7 with $3.3 million, Jackass: Best and Last at No. 8, Scary Movie at No. 9 with $1.1 million and The Invite at No. 10 with $800,000. |