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| ABC renews Scott Speedman's 'R.J. Decker' for Season 2 | ABC has renewed Scott Speedman's Florida-set private detective drama, R.J. Decker, for Season 2. "The series follows him tackling cases that range from slightly odd to outright bizarre with the help of his journalist ex, her police detective wife and a shadowy woman from his past who could be his greatest ally ... or his one-way ticket back to prison," the network said in a synopsis. Jaina Lee Ortiz, Bevin Bru, Kevin Rankin and Adelaide Clemens co-star in the series, which was inspired by Carl Hiaasen's novel, Double Whammy. Rob Doherty, whose credits include Veronica Mars and Elementary, is the show-runner. R.J. Decker also streams on Hulu. |
| Noah Kahan's 'The Great Divide' tops U.S. album chart | Singer-songwriter Noah Kahan's The Great Divide is the No. 1 album in the United States this week. Coming in at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 chart dated Saturday is Ella Langley's Dandelion, followed by Mogan Wallen's I'm the Problem at No. 3, Kehlani's self-titled record at No. 4 and BTS' Arirang at No. 5. Rounding out the top tier are Justin Bieber's Swag at No. 6, Michael Jackson's Thriller at No. 7, Olivia Dean's The Art of Loving at No. 8, Wallen's One Thing at a Time at No. 9 and Kahan's Stick Season at No. 10. |
| Famous birthdays for May 9: Grace Gummer, Noah Centineo | Those born on this date are under the sign of Taurus. They include: -- Abolitionist John Brown in 1800 -- Harriet Lane, niece/first lady of President James Buchanan, in 1830 -- Writer J.M. Barrie in 1860 -- Archaeologist Howard Carter in 1874 -- Industrialist Henry J. Kaiser in 1882 -- TV journalist Mike Wallace in 1918 -- International Tennis Hall of Fame member Pancho Gonzales in 1928 -- Actor Albert Finney in 1936 -- Actor Glenda Jackson in 1936 -- TV producer/filmmaker James L. |
| Beastie Boys' Mike D returns with new music, surprise tour | The Beastie Boys' Mike D released his first new song since the pseudo-hiatus of the legendary band 15 years ago, and debuted new music during the first stop of a surprise tour. The new project, called Mike D 5D, was unveiled late Thursday when the first single, "Switch Up," hit streaming services after he'd played the first show of a four-show tour. The song and tour follow D, whose real name is Michael Diamond, joining the band Very Nice Person, where he played a couple of Beastie Boys songs a few weeks ago. The single is the first new music from either D or fellow Beastie Boy Adam "Adrock" Horovitz have released since the death of band mate Adam "MCA" Yauch, who died in May 2012 of cancer. |
| Julia Louis-Dreyfus: Sleuthing sheep has 'real arc' in 'Detectives' | Emmy-winning Veep and Seinfeld comic actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus seems to have taken her voice role as the unlikely sleuth Lily in The Sheep Detectives very seriously. "I got to play a sheep and I've never played a sheep and I've always wanted to BE a sheep, so I'm sure everybody can relate to that, and I liked playing her because she adores her shepherd. She is an intellectual sheep," Louis-Dreyfus said at a recent virtual press conference with her co-stars. "She uses her education, given to her by her shepherd, to solve the crime in the film and I think she comes to certain realities based on her exploration of the crime and consideration of the people around her and she has a real arc," Louis-Dreyfus added. |