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* Albums
- 44/876 by Sting & Shaggy: Collaboration album by the English musician and Jamaican pop-reggae singer; led by the single ‘Don’t Make Me Wait’.
- Eat the Elephant by A Perfect Circle: Fourth album by the American rock band, their first new release in fourteen years following 2004’s Emotive; includes the singles ‘The Doomed’, ‘Disillusioned’, and ‘TalkTalk’.
* Movies
- Duck Duck Goose (starring Jim Gaffigan, Zendaya, Carl Reiner, Greg Proops) - animation; a gander befriends two lost ducklings and journeys south with them.
- Traffik (starring Paula Patton, Omar Epps, Missi Pyle, William Fichtner) - thriller; on their way to a weekend getaway, a couple (Patton and Epps) must defend themselves against a gang that is trying to protect a secret.
- I Feel Pretty (starring Amy Schumer, Michelle Williams, Emily Ratajkowski, Rory Scovel) - comedy; a woman (Schumer) who feels insecure wakes up from a fall believing she is the most beautiful and capable woman in the world.
- The House of Tomorrow (starring Asa Butterfield, Alex Wolff, Nick Offerman) - drama, based on Peter Bognanni’s 2010 novel; after meeting a young up and coming punk rocker (Wolff) with a heart condition, an isolated teen (Butterfield) decides to rebel.
Celeb Tweets
- Conan O’Brien (ConanOBrien): I just saw a cloud that looked exactly like my father withholding his approval.
- Mark Hoppus (markhoppus): I deeply regret naming my daughter Alexa, my son Siri, and my parakeet Hey Google.
- Frankie Boyle (frankieboyle): Your occasional reminder that jokes, movies, books, TV shows, and music videos that aren’t to your personal taste aren’t necessarily evil.
Spotlight
A Quiet Place
Cast: Emily Blunt, John Krasinski, Millicent Simmonds, Noah Jupe
Director: John Krasinski
Tagline: If they hear you, they hunt you.
- Horror; a family must live in silence while hiding from creatures that hunt by sound.
- Was originally intended to be incorporated into the Cloverfield film franchise before being made as a stand-alone movie.
- Had a budget of $17 million; has made over $150 million in two weeks.
- Has received very positive reviews from critics, who appreciated its acting, setting, and suspensefulness.
- Is the third film directed by Krasinski, after Brief Interviews with Hideous Men (2009) and The Hollars (2016).
- Score composed by Marco Beltrami.
Star
Carlos David Valdes
- Born on 20th April 1989 in Santiago de Cali, Colombia.
- Moved to the U.S. at the age of 5.
- Studied at the University of Michigan, graduating with a bachelor’s degree in fine arts (musical theatre) in 2011.
- Started performing in theatre, participating in various different productions - including High School Musical, The Wedding Singer, and Once - from 2009 to 2013.
- Made his screen debut in 2014 after being cast in the Arrowverse as Cisco Ramon, appearing in series including Arrow (2014 - 2016), The Flash (2014 - present), DC’s Legends of Tomorrow (2016 - 2017), and Supergirl (2016 - 2017).
- Is also a singer, and has released songs as Tha Los.
Also born today: Robin Schulz, Miranda Kerr, Carmen Electra, Shemar Moore, Andy Serkis, Crispin Glover, Luther Vandross, Jessica Lange, Ryan O’Neal