Coming Soon
Out this week
* Albums
- Humanz by Gorillaz: Fifth album by the virtual band, their first since 2011’s The Fall; includes the singles ‘Saturnz Barz’ (featuring Popcaan), ‘We Got the Power’ (featuring Jehnny Beth), ‘Ascension’ (featuring Vince Staples), ‘Andromeda’ (featuring D.R.A.M.), and ‘Let Me Out’ (featuring Mavis Staples and Pusha T).
- Places by Lea Michele: The singer’s sophomore release; follows 2014’s Louder; led by the single ‘Love Is Alive’.
- Also out this week: Kasabian’s sixth album, For Crying Out Loud; Makes Me Sick, the ninth record by rockers New Found Glory; Broken Social Scene singer Feist’s fifth studio release, Pleasure; and Strength of a Woman, the thirteenth album by Mary J. Blige.
* Movies
- The Circle (starring Tom Hanks, Emma Watson, John Boyega, Karen Gillan) - sci-fi, based on Dave Eggers’ 2013 novel; an employee of a tech company (Watson) discovers concerning privacy issues that could affect the future of humanity.
- How to Be a Latin Lover (starring Eugenio Derbez, Salma Hayek, Rob Lowe, Kristen Bell) - comedy; dumped by his wealthy older wife, a man (Derbez) moves in with his estranged sister (Hayek), where he begins to learn the importance of family.
- Sleight (starring Jacob Latimore, Seychelle Gabriel, DulŽ Hill) - drama; left to care for his little sister after their parents death, a young street magician (Latimore) turns to illegal activities but gets in too deep.
Star
Jessica Marie Alba
- Born on 28th April 1981 in California, United States.
- Has a younger brother, Joshua.
- Suffered various illnesses as a child.
- Became interested in acting at a young age, making her screen debut with a small role in Camp Nowhere (1994).
- Was a series regular in the first two seasons of television drama Flipper (1995 - 1997), and then starred in the sci-fi series Dark Angel (2000 - 2002) which brought her recognition.
- Has since starred in films including Sin City (2005), Fantastic Four (2005), Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007), Valentine’s Day (2010), Sin City: A Dame to Kill For (2014), and Mechanic: Resurrection (2016).
- Has been married to Cash Warren since 2008. They have two daughters, Honor (born 2008) and Haven (born 2011).
- Co-founded the consumer goods company The Honest Company in 2012.
Also born today: Harry Shum, Jr., Penelope Cruz, Kim Gordon
Celeb Tweets
Chelsea Handler (chelseahandler): I want what happened to that Chinese doctor on that United flight to happen to Donald Trump but off of Air Force One.
Aaron Paul (aaronpaul_8): I really hope that James McAvoy gets some Oscar buzz for his performance in #Split. My good god man! Brilliant. Watch it if you haven’t.
Spotlight
Smurfs: The Lost Village
Voice cast: Demi Lovato, Rainn Wilson, Joe Manganiello, Jack McBrayer, Danny Pudi, Michelle Rodriguez, Ellie Kemper, Ariel Winter, Meghan Trainor, Jake Johnson, Mandy Patinkin, Julia Roberts
Director: Kelly Asbury
Tagline: They were never alone.
- Animation; a mysterious map prompts Smurfette (Lovato) and her friends to find a lost village before Gargamel (Wilson) does.
- Reboot of the Smurfs franchise, replacing the cancelled live-action/animated The Smurfs 3.
- Was previously titled Get Smurfy.
- Had a budget of $60 million; has made around $134 million in nearly three weeks.
- Has received negative reviews from critics, who found the film dull and predictable, although many still thought it was better than the previous live-action/animated films.
- Score composed by Christopher Lennertz. Soundtrack includes Meghan Trainor’s ‘I’m a Lady’.