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| Famous birthdays for July 18: Elsa Pataky, Vin Diesel | Those born on this date are under the sign of Cancer. They include: -- Titanic survivor Margaret Brown "The Unsinkable Molly Brown" in 1867 -- Comedian Red Skelton in 1913 -- South African leader/Nobel Peace Price laureate Nelson Mandela in 1918 -- Astronaut/Sen. John Glenn in 1921 -- World Figure Skating Hall of Fame member Dick Button in 1929 -- Writer Hunter S. |
| Tony Dalton: 'Sugar' changes course of Ray Vega's life | Better Call Saul, Hawkeye and Daredevil alum Tony Dalton says he was a fan of Sugar long before he was offered the role of Los Angeles police detective Ray Vega in Season 2 of the series. "I loved it. I watched it when it came out and I thought it was a great show, a very interesting concept," Dalton, 51, told UPI in a recent Zoom interview. "I didn't ever imagine in a 1,000 years -- not even close -- that I was going to end up being in Season 2. But you know what that means? It was a great, wonderful surprise. |
| 'My Left Foot' Oscar winner Brenda Fricker dies at 81 | Irish actor Brenda Fricker has died at age 81, BBC and USA Today confirmed Friday. Fricker's agent Phil Belfield, confirmed in a statement to both outlets. USA Today included that Fricker's death Thursday followed "a period of ill health." Fricker won an Oscar for her supporting role as Christy Brown's mother in My Left Foot, which also won Daniel Day-Lewis an Oscar for playing Christy. Fricker had already been on screen for 25 years by that point on British television, including Quatermass and Irish soap opera Tolka Row. The 1990s brought more American films, including the role of a homeless woman Kevin McCallister (Macauley Culkin) meets in Home Alone 2: Lost In New York. |
| 'Fallout 5,' new game with Obsidian part of Bethesda roadmap | Fallout 5 and a new Fallout game with Obsidian Entertainment were confirmed Friday as part of Bethesda Game Studios' long-term roadmap. The studio gave an update following layoffs and other shakeups at Microsoft's Xbox earlier this month. Microsoft acquired Bethesda's parent company, ZeniMax Media, in 2021. Bethesda announced Fallout 5, the long-anticipated sequel to Fallout 4 (2015), is in preproduction on Creation Engine 3, the same platform it is using to develop The Elder Scrolls VI. It is also planning a new Fallout 76 expansion, Raven Rock, that serves as a prequel to Fallout 3 (2008), along with "multiple" other projects, including remasters of Fallout 3 and Fallout: New Vegas. |
| 'The Dynasty' docuseries trailer explores rise of UConn Huskies | Apple TV is giving a glimpse of the new docuseries The Dynasty: UConn Huskies. The streaming service shared a trailer for the three-part documentary Friday ahead of its release Aug. 21. Hailing from Skydance Sports and directed by Matthew Hamacheck and Erica Sashin, The Dynasty explores the success of the University of Connecticut women's college basketball team under head coach Geno Auriemma. The documentary features archival footage, along with interviews with the 2025 National Championship team and influential figures from multiple generations of UConn basketball. |