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| 'Paradise' Season 2 to premiere on Hulu Feb. 23 | Paradise Season 2 is set to premiere on Hulu Feb. 23. "Xavier searches for Teri out in the world and learns how people survived the three years since The Day," said a synopsis released by the streaming service Saturday. "Back in Paradise, the social fabric frays as the bunker deals with the aftermath of Season 1, and new secrets are uncovered about the city's origins." The show stars Sterling K. Brown, Julianne Nicholson, Sarah Shahi, Nicole Brydon Bloom, Krys Marshall, Enuka Okuma, Aliyah Mastin, Percy Daggs IV and Charlie Evans, with recurring guest stars James Marsden, Shailene Woodley, Thomas Doherty and Jon Beavers. It follows the survivors of a cataclysmic event who have been living in a huge, sophisticated underground bunker. |
| Stray Kids' 'Do It' tops U.S. album chart | KPop group Stray Kids' Do It is the No. 1 album in the United States this week. Coming in at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 chart dated Saturday is the soundtrack to Wicked: For Good, followed by Taylor Swift's Life of a Showgirl at No. 3, Morgan Wallen's I'm the Problem at No. 4 and the soundtrack to KPop Demon Hunters at No. 5. Rounding out the top tier are Tate McRae's So Close to What at No. 6, Olivia Dean's The Art of Loving at No. 7, the Hazbin Hotel Season 2 soundtrack at No. 8, Aerosmith and Yungblud's One More Time at No. 9 and Summer Walker's Finally Over It at No. 10. |
| Famous birthdays for Dec. 6: Molly Gordon, Shekhar Kapur | Those born on this date are under the sign of Sagittarius. They include: -- England's King Henry VI in 1421 -- Musician Ira Gershwin in 1896 -- Writer/musician ve Curie in 1904 -- Bank robber Lester "Baby Face" Nelson in 1908 -- Musician Dave Brubeck in 1920 -- Football Hall of Fame member Otto Graham in 1921 -- Actor James Naughton in 1945 (age 80) -- Filmmaker Shekhar Kapur in 1945 (age 80) -- Actor JoBeth Williams in 1948 (age 77) -- Actor Kin Shriner in 1953 (age 72) -- Actor Tom Hulce in 1953 (age 72) -- Comedian Steven Wright in 1955 (age 70) -- Musician Randy Rhoads (Quiet Riot) in 1956 -- Musician Peter Buck (R.E.M. |
| 'Landman' will return for Season 3 | Landman has been given the green light for a third season. Paramount+ announced the news Friday, following Billy Bob Thornton's Critics Choice nomination for his portrayal of Tommy Norris. The sophomore season of the show shattered records for the streamer, with viewership for the first episode surpassing 9.2 million views in two days' time, a press release states. "As oil rises from the earth, so do secrets -- and Tommy Norris' breaking point may be closer than he realizes," a synopsis for Season 2, which arrived Nov. 16, reads. "Facing mounting pressure from M-Tex Oil, Cami Miller (Demi Moore), and the shadow of his kin, survival in West Texas isn't noble -- it's brutal. And sooner or later something's got to break. |
| 'Simpsons Movie' sequel moves to Labor Day 2027 | 20th Century Studios announced a new release date for the second Simpsons Movie on social media Friday. The sequel now opens Sept. 3, 2027, Labor Day weekend. The post, also shared by The Simpsons official accounts, shows Homer Simpson stabbing his foot wtih a flag. On the flag, the original July 23 date previously announced is crossed out with the new date added. Homer is also dropping a pink frosted donut in the picture. The Simpsons Movie premiered in 2007 between the show's 18th and 19th seasons. The show has been renewed through Season 40, with Season 37 currently airing. Disney expressed interest in another Simpsons Movie after it obtained the franchise under its merger with 20th Century Fox in 2019. |