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| Garret Dillahunt reunites with 'No Country' co-star on 'Lanterns' | Deadwood and Fear the Walking Dead icon Garret Dillahunt says he was thrilled to play cowboy William Macon in Lanterns, especially when he heard he would be working with his former No Country for Old Men co-star Kelly Macdonald on the new sci-fi adventure. "It's a great group of people to be around. I haven't seen Kelly Mcdonald since No Country and it's great to reconnect with her," Dillahunt, 61, told UPI in a recent Zoom interview. "Kelly is my daughter-in-law. She's married to Jason [Ritter's] character," he said. "She's done something completely different with this character," Dillahunt added, "because, otherwise, I think it's a character people might think: 'Oh, I've seen this person before. Oh, who's this small-town cop? |
| 'Spider-Man' tops North American box office for 3rd weekend | Spider-Man: Brand New Day is the No. 1 movie in North America, earning $70 million in receipts in its third weekend, BoxOfficeMojo.com announced Sunday. Coming in at No. 2 is The Odyssey with $23.2 million, followed by The End of Oak Street at No. 3 with $21 million, PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie at No. 4 with $20.5 million and Katseye: Wild Hearts at No. 5 with $4 million. Rounding out they op tier are Six: The Musical at No. 6 with $3 million, The Brink of War at No. 7 with $2.7 million, Toy Story 5 at No. 8 with $2.3 million, One Night Only at No. 9 with $2 million and Vishwanath and Sons at No. 10 with $1.6 million. |
| Harrison Ford returning as Indiana Jones for Animal Kingdom ride | Disney announced this weekend that film legend Harrison Ford is returning as Indiana Jones for a new ride in Florida's Animal Kingdom. "I'm pleased to share that for the first time ever, I'm the actual model for the animatronic -- fear of snakes included," Ford said in a video posted on social media Sunday. "I'm excited for you to see his next epic adventure and I'm coming to Walt Disney World soon." The name of the attraction is Indiana Jones and the Myth of the Jade Serpent. It will be located in the park's former Dinoland U.S.A. section. No opening date has been announced yet. |
| Famous birthdays for Aug. 16: Dan Smyers, Angela Bassett | Those born on this date are under the sign of Leo. They include: -- Physicist Gabriel Lippmann in 1845 -- Writer T.E. Lawrence in 1888 -- Israeli Prime Minister/Nobel Peace Prize laureate Menachem Begin in 1913 -- Writer Charles Bukowski in 1920 -- Journalist Louis Lomax in 1922 -- Actor Ann Blyth in 1928 (age 98) -- Football Hall of Fame member/sports commentator Frank Gifford in 1930 -- Actor Julie Newmar in 1933 (age 93) -- Actor Bob Balaban in 1945 (age 81) -- Actor Lesley Ann Warren in 1946 (age 81) -- Actor Marshall Manesh in 1950 (age 76) -- Actor Reginald VelJohnson in 1952 (age 74) -- TV personality Kathie Lee Gifford in 1953 (age 73) -- Musician J.T. |
| Bobby Moynihan felt 'Hollywood romantic' about new 'Minions' movie | Saturday Night Live and The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins icon Bobby Moynihan's latest animated film, Minions & Monsters, is a tribute to Hollywood's early creature features. Now playing in theaters and streaming on digital platforms, the blockbuster follows the excitable, yellow Minions of Despicable Me fame as they try to revive their cinematic careers in the late 1920s by conjuring up real monsters, using a warlock's spell-book. Pierre Coffin, who co-wrote the movie with Brian Lynch, directed the picture and voices all of the Minion characters. Moynihan, Phil LaMarr and Trey Parker voice the monsters Phillips, Howard and Goomi respectively. |