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| Famous birthdays for Sept. 7: Toby Jones, Diane Warren | Those born on this date are under the sign of Virgo. They include: -- England's Queen Elizabeth I in 1533 -- Artist Anna "Grandma" Moses in 1860 -- Filmmaker Elia Kazan in 1909 -- World Golf Hall of Fame member Louise Suggs in 1923 -- Fashion designer Laura Ashley in 1925 -- Paranormal investigator Ed Warren in 1926 -- Musician Sonny Rollins in 1930 -- Philanthropist John Paul Getty Jr. |
| Kit Harington: Resting sad face enhanced 'Two Cities' performance | Game of Thrones alum Kit Harington plays one of Charles Dickens' greatest heroes, Sydney Carton, in the new MGM+ miniseries version of A Tale of Two Cities, premiering Sunday. Set in 19th-century London and Paris, the four-part drama follows alcoholic attorney Sydney, who is in love with Lucie Manette (Mirren Mack), the woman who hires him to defend Charles Darnay (Francois Civil), an accused spy who knows what happened to Lucie's missing father. "Sydney is a wonderful, very despondent, anarchic, addicted character. He's a sort of literary legend, really. He's wonderful and whip smart. |
| 'Spider-Man' tops North American box office for 6th weekend | Spider-Man: Brand New Day is the No. 1 movie in North America, earning $18 million in receipts in its sixth week, BoxOfficeMojo.com announced Sunday. Coming in at No. 2 is The Odyssey with $13 million, followed by Coyote vs. Acme at No. 3 with $11.3 million, By Any Means at No. 4 with $7.4 million and Insidious: Out of the Further at No. 5 with $6.5 million. Rounding out the top tier are Cars at No. 6 with $6.1 million, Buddy at No. 7 with $5.7 million, PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie at No. 8 with $3.3 million, The End of Oak Street at No. 9 with $2.9 million and The Dog Stars at No. 10 with $2.7 million. |
| Barbara Eden cancels film festival appearance due to illness | I Dream of Jeannie legend Barbara Eden has fallen ill and canceled her planned appearance at the Cinecon Classic Film Festival in Los Angeles Saturday. "We're sorry to share that, due to a sudden illness, Barbara Eden will no longer be able to appear in person," organizers of the event said in a statement on social media. "Barbara is deeply regretful that she had to cancel at the last minute as she had been very much looking forward to seeing everyone and celebrating with us." No details about her condition were immediately disclosed. Eden's All Hands on Deck co-star Pat Boone accepted the Cinecon Legacy Award on her behalf and stuck around to sign autographs for fans after a screening of the 1961 film. |
| Mariska Hargitay, Super Bowl Halftime Show win Emmys | Law & Order: SVU icon Mariska Hargitay won two statuettes at the first of this month's three Emmy Awards ceremonies at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles Saturday. Hargitay took home the prizes for Outstanding Directing for a Documentary/Nonfiction Program and Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special for her HBO documentary, My Mom Jayne: A Film by Mariska Hargitay. The Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show Starring Bad Bunny, earned seven awards, including Outstanding Live Variety Special. It also earned the honors for music direction, choreography, sound mixing, lighting design/lighting direction, technical direction, direction of a variety special and camerawork. |