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Sadie Sink to star in 'The Marriage Plot' for FX, HuluStranger Things and John Proctor is the Villain alum Sadie Sink has signed on to star in The Marriage Plot for FX. The series about recent college graduates stuck in a love triangle is based on the novel by The Virgin Suicides scribe Jeffrey Eugenides. Will Arbery serves as executive producer, while Hiro Murai is director and executive producer. "The Marriage Plot is a perfect fit for FX: ambitious, character-driven storytelling that offers another great opportunity to partner with exceptional artists," Gina Balian, president of FX Entertainment, said in a statement Thursday. "We look forward to building on our partnerships with Will and Hiro, both of whom are extraordinary talents who we are proud to work with again.
New Prince album set for release on Aug. 28A new collection of music from the late pop icon Prince is set for release this summer. "Timeless, a new collection of rare and previously unreleased recordings that trace the evolution of Prince's legendary career," the artist's official Instagram account said Thursday. "We welcome a first-of-its-kind music project that covers songs from each decade of his beautiful life. Arriving August 28, the set features 10 tracks from 1977-2016, including the newly unveiled single 'Stone,' available now." A concert celebrating the 10th anniversary of Prince's death is to take place in Minneapolis on Friday. Morris Day, Miguel, Tevin Campbell, Bilal, Kat Graham, Sounds of Blackness and Kris Kollins are confirmed as performers.
Friends cling to side of Thai mountain in 'Fall 2: Deadpoint' trailerLionsgate released a new trailer for the thriller Fall 2: Deadpoint -- starring Harriet Slater, Arsema Thomas and Tom Brittney -- on Thursday. "From the survival hit that tapped into the fear of heights and left two friends stranded at the top of a tower comes a climb that goes higher, gets deadlier, and hits with next-level adrenaline," said a synopsis accompanying the preview. "In Fall 2: Deadpoint, two friends take on new heights in Thailand, where unpredictable terrain, extreme exposure, and nowhere to hide push survival further than ever before." Directed by The Spierig Brothers, the film is set for theatrical release on Sept. 2. The first movie starred Grace Caroline Currey, Virginia Gardner, Mason Gooding and Jeffrey Dean Morgan.
'Persepolis' author, filmmaker Marjane Satrapi dies at 56French-Iranian Persepolis author and filmmaker Marjane Satrapi has died at the age of 56. "Her passing marks the loss of a leading figure in French culture and an artist deeply committed to freedom, whose work carried a universal message and earned her immense international acclaim," France's lyse Palace announced Thursday. She wrote and directed an Oscar-nominated 2007 film adaptation of her renowned, autobiographical graphic novels about the Iranian Revolution of 1979 and its aftermath. The cause and circumstances of her death were not immediately reported. Her other films include Chicken with Plums, Gang of the Jotas, Radioactive and Dear Paris. Satrapi's husband, writer-producer Mattias Ripa, died last year at the age of 52.
Doodle for Google contest winner celebrates beauty of textured hairGoogle has announced the winner of its 17th Doodle for Google contest. Washington high schooler Kameirah won the competition with her illustration celebrating kinky hair and its culture. The image depicts three young women of color lying together on the ground as their hair spells out "Google." "My superpower is my hair and the family history it carries," Kameirah said. "Each texture and style holds culture, care and survival passed down without words." "Lying in the grass, our crowns rest without weakening," she added. "This kinky hair refuses conformity; it makes us different. Shaped by our lineage, our hair is undeniably beautiful." Kameirah was one of five finalists who will receive a $10,000 college scholarship.
 

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