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* Albums
- Palo Santo by Years & Years: Second album by the English pop band; comes after their 2015 debut Communion; includes the singles ‘Sanctify’, ‘If You’re Over Me’, ‘Palo Santo’, and ‘All for You’.
* Movies
(starring Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly, Michael Peña, Michael Douglas, Michelle Pfeiffer) – action, sequel to 2015’s Ant-Man; Ant-Man (Rudd) and the Wasp (Lilly) team up to embark on a new mission from Hank Pym (Douglas).
- The First Purge (starring Y’lan Noel, Lex Scott Davis, Joivan Wade, Luna Lauren Velez, Marisa Tomei) – horror, fourth film in The Purge franchise; prequel depicting the origins of the first annual Purge.
- Sorry to Bother You (starring Lakeith Stanfield, Tessa Thompson, Jermaine Fowler, Armie Hammer) – fantasy; a young African-American telemarketer (Stanfield) adopts a white accent in order to succeed at his job.
Celeb Tweets
- Jim Gaffigan (JimGaffigan): I wonder who would win in a fight between ice cream & cake versus hamburger & fries?
- Ryan Reynolds (VancityReynolds): Having matching donor organs in case anything happens to me is a true blessing. #HappyFathersDay
- Paris Hilton (ParisHilton): History will be retweeted...
Star
Kevin Darnell Hart
- Born on 6th July 1979 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
- Has an older brother, Robert.
- Started pursuing a career in stand-up comedy, initially struggling before finding success by entering comedy competitions.
- Made his film debut in Paper Soldiers (2002) and gained some recognition for a guest appearance in the television series Undeclared (2002 – 2003).
- Has since appeared in movies including Scary Movie 3 (2003), Soul Plane (2004), Think Like a Man (2012), Grudge Match (2013), Ride Along (2014), Get Hard (2015), Central Intelligence (2016), The Secret Life of Pets (2016), Ride Along 2 (2016), Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie (2017), and Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017), as well as the TV series Real Husbands of Hollywood (2013 – 2016).
- Has been married twice: to Torrei Hart (2003 – 2011; divorced; they have two children together) and Eniko Parrish (2016 – present; one son).
Also born today: Kate Nash, Eva Green, Tia Mowry, Tamera Mowry, Adam Busch, 50 Cent, Jennifer Saunders, Geoffrey Rush, Sylvester Stallone, George W. Bush, Ned Beatty
Spotlight
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
Cast: Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Rafe Spall, Justice Smith, Daniella Pineda, James Cromwell, Toby Jones, Ted Levine, B. D. Wong, Isabella Sermon, Geraldine Chaplin, Jeff Goldblum
Director: J. A. Bayona
Tagline: Life finds a way.
- Action; Owen (Pratt) and Claire (Howard) must rescue the dinosaurs before a volcanic eruption destroys the island.
- Fifth instalment of the Jurassic Park series; second part of the Jurassic World trilogy.
- Had an estimated budget of around $170 to 187 million; has made over $900 million so far.
- Has received mixed reviews from critics who found it mediocre and lacking.
- Score composed by Michael Giacchino.
- A sequel is set to be released in June 2021.