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| Famous birthdays for April 17: Ryujin, Rooney Mara | Those born on this date are under the sign of Aries. They include: -- Industrialist/financier J.P. |
| Final 'Mandalorian and Grogu' trailer shows 'the way' | Lucasfilm released the final trailer for The Mandalorian and Grogu on Thursday at the CinemaCon convention in Las Vegas, Nev. The movie opens May 22 in theaters for Memorial Day weekend. After three seasons of The Mandalorian on Disney+, Din Djarin (Pedro Pascal) and his child ward Grogu, aka "Baby Yoda," get their own movie. Working with Colonel Ward (Sigourney Weaver), they go on a mission to defend the galaxy for which the Rebellion fought. They run afoul of more Hutts (one voiced by Jeremy Allen White) and dodge imperial AT-AT walkers. Some foes remove Din's helmet, a no no for Mandalorians though it did happen in some episodes. Jon Favreau directs The Mandalorian and Grogu. |
| 'Law & Order: Organized Crime' canceled, no Season 6 | Law & Order: Organized Crime won't return for a sixth season. Deadline reported Thursday that the crime drama series starring Christopher Meloni has been canceled after five seasons. Variety confirmed the show won't be getting a Season 6. Organized Crime was a spinoff of Law & Order and Law & Order: SVU featuring Meloni as Det. Elliot Stabler. The series aired its first four seasons on NBC and was shown on both NBC and Peacock for Season 5. Mariska Hargitay made guest appearances as Stabler's SVU partner Det. Olivia Benson during the show's run. In late 2024, reports surfaced that John Shiban would become the fifth showrunner to leave the series in four years. The Season 5 finale aired in June 2025. |
| Burgess, Kemper, Harris to voice beloved Mo Willems characters | Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt stars Tituss Burgess and Ellie Kemper will voice the title characters in The Elephant & Piggie Show! The new animated series for Paramount+ is based on Mo Willems' beloved picture book series. Tony- and Emmy-winner Neil Patrick Harris will play the bus driver in a separate cartoon comedy called The Pigeon Show! Starring The Pigeon, which is also inspired by Willems' best-sellers. The shows are expected to premiere on the streaming service in 2027. |
| Lana Del Rey releases 'First Light,' song for James Bond video game | Lana Del Rey surprised fans Thursday by releasing a song for an upcoming James Bond video game. The Grammy-winning singer, 40, released "First Light," the theme song for the game 007 First Light. The title hails from IO Interactive, the studio behind Hitman. "First Light" was written by Del Rey and David Arnold, a composer who wrote the score for five Bond films. "It's a joy to watch two extraordinary talents like Lana Del Rey and David Arnold combine forces, the result feels instantly 'Bond' while still bringing a fresh identity for 007 First Light," IO Interactive said in a statement. 007 First Light tells "a fully original, reimagined origin story" of the famous spy. |