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| Famous birthdays for April 24: Cedric the Entertainer, Ashleigh Barty | Those born on this date are under the sign of Taurus. They include: -- St. Vincent de Paul in 1581 -- French Gen. Philippe Petain in 1856 -- Artist Willem de Kooning in 1904 -- Actor Shirley MacLaine in 1934 (age 92) -- Actor Jill Ireland in 1936 -- Writer Sue Grafton in 1940 -- Musician/actor/filmmaker Barbra Streisand in 1942 (age 84) -- Former Chicago Mayor Richard M. |
| Showrunner: 'Stranger Things: Tales From '85' lets kid characters be kids | The new animated adventure, Stranger Things: Tales From '85, revisits the beloved characters of Netflix's five-season, live-action, sci-fi series, Stranger Things, at a stage of their lives when they don't have the weight of the world on their shoulders. Executive produced by Matt and Ross Duffer, and Shawn Levy, the show premieres on Thursday. Set in 1985 between the events of Seasons 2 and 3 of the flagship series, it follows a group of tween friends as they try to figure out the connection between the monsters in their Indiana town and a shadowy government lab. "The Duffer brothers were really excited about just going back to the time where the kids were just kids. They weren't worrying about saving the world. |
| Jason Momoa meets his heroes in 'On the Roam' Season 2 | HBO Max released the trailer for Season 2 of On the Roam on Thursday. Jason Momoa's series returns May 14. On the reality show, Momoa travels the world meeting the artists who inspire him. These include painter Julian Schnabel, musicians and motorcycle manufacturers. "Everywhere we go, I find people doing the impossible," Momoa says. "I have all these crazy dreams. To actually make them happen with the people who inspire me, it's a beautiful journey." Season 1 premiered in 2024. HBO Max renewed it ahead of the season finale in Feb. 2024. Season 2 consists of six episodes. Momoa created and executive produces the show. James Mendoza produces and Brian Mendoza is another executive producer. |
| 'Storage Wars' star Darrell Sheets dies at 67 | Darrell Sheets died Wednesday in Lake Havisou, Ariz., People and USA Today reported. The Storage Wars star was 67. Lake Havisou City Police Department responded to a call at 2 a.m. They found Sheets dead by an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. Sheets was a bidder on the show nicknamed "The Gambler." On the show, people bid on the contents of storage lockers that are sold due to nonpayment. Sheets has obtained Picasso paintings and valuable comic book collections through the show. He had opened an antiques store in Arizona. He had two children, Brandon who appeared with him on Storage Wars, and Tiffany Shane Sheets. |
| Taylor Swift tops Spotify list of most-streamed artists of all time | Spotify has released lists of its most-streamed artists, albums and songs of all time. The streaming platform shared the rankings Thursday in honor of its 20th anniversary. Taylor Swift tops Spotify's most-streamed artists, followed by Bad Bunny, Drake, The Weeknd, Ariana Grande, Ed Sheeran, Justin Bieber, Billie Eilish, Eminem and Kanye West. Bad Bunny's Un Verano Sin Ti is the most-streamed album, followed by The Weeknd's Starboy, Sheeran's , Olivia Rodrigo's Sour, The Weeknd's After Hours, SZA's SOS, Post Malone's Hollywood is Bleeding, Swift's Lover, Arctic Monkey's AM and Eilish's When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? Spotify's most-streamed songs include "Blinding Lights" by The Weekend at No. |