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| Famous birthdays for Nov. 14: Vanessa Bayer, Devonta Smith | Those born on this date are under the sign of Scorpio. They include: -- Artist Claude Monet in 1840 -- U.S. first lady Mamie Eisenhower in 1896 -- Writer Astrid Lindgren in 1907 -- U.S. Sen. Joseph McCarthy in 1908 -- U.N. Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali in 1922 -- Astronaut Edward White in 1930 -- Astronaut Fred Haise in 1933 (age 93) -- King Hussein of Jordan in 1935 -- Writer P.J. O'Rourke in 1947 -- Musician Buckwheat Zydeco in 1947 -- Britain's King Charles III in 1948 (age 78) -- Musician James Young (Styx) in 1949 (age 77) -- Musician/actor Stephen Bishop in 1951 (age 75) -- Former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice in 1954 (age 72) -- Musician Yanni in 1954 (age 72) -- Actor D.B. |
| 'Sunset P.I.' with Jake Johnson, Jane Levy to premiere in February | NBC announced the premiere date for workplace comedy Sunset P.I. on Friday -- Feb. 8 in an 8:30 p.m. EST Monday time slot. Jake Johnson stars as Mickey, a former Los Angeles Police Department officer who runs a private investigation agency. His staff is played by Jane Levy, Langston Kerman, Mary Shalaby and Keith David. NBC released new photos of the gang on the case. Johnson and Kerman are seen doing surveillance, and other cast members sit around the office. At a recent Los Angeles press conference for the show, Johnson said he loves P.I. shows because of the guest stars they can welcome every week. Johnson was a fan of Columbo. "I like that Mickey is good at his job," Johnson said. |
| Taylor Swift couldn't write 'Toy Story 5' song 'until I was in my 30s' | Taylor Swift said her song from Toy Story 5, "I Knew It, I Knew You," reflected maturity she's come to in her own life. The song plays at the end of the film and is on the soundtrack. In Toy Story 5, Jessie the cowgirl (voice of Joan Cusack) visits the home where her former owner, Emily, grew up. A new family, with a young daughter Blaze (Mykal-Michelle Harris), lives there now. In a recent Zoom press conference with the Critics Choice Association, Swift, 36, described her process of writing the song with Jack Antonoff. She responded to the way the film gave Jessie closure over her heartbreak from 1999's Toy Story 2. "I was so struck by the lessons that Jessie learned," Swift said. |
| 'Planeswalker': Netflix introduces 'Magic: The Gathering' series | Netflix is giving a glimpse of its Magic: The Gathering animated series. The streaming service shared a sneak peek teaser for the show, titled Planeswalker, on Friday. Planeswalker is a fantasy series inspired by Magic: The Gathering, the long-running trading card game published by Wizards of the Coast. Chronicling "the fierce clash between formidable mages known as Planeswalkers," the show follows Chandra, "a volatile pyromancer hunted for her gifts and haunted by her past. |
| Michelle Yeoh, Hunter Schafer step out at 'Blade Runner 2099' premiere | Blade Runner 2099 stars Michelle Yeoh and Hunter Schafer walked the red carpet Thursday in Los Angeles. Yeoh, 64, and Schafer, 27, attended the show's premiere at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures. Yeoh wore a LaQuan jacket embroidered with copper-colored bird feathers and a pair of flared jeans, while Schafer sported a brown Prada micro minidress with black nylons and a fur jacket. Series creator Silka Luisa and cast members Dimitri Abold, Lewis Gribben and Matthew Needham were also in attendance, along with singer and music producer Grimes and her partner Elijah Weinkauf, aka Vadakin. Blade Runner 2099 is a new sci-fi series set in the world of Ridley Scott's 1982 film Blade Runner, itself based on the Philip K. |