Joanne by Lady Gaga: Fifth album by the pop singer, follows 2013’s Artpop; led by the single ‘Perfect Illusion’; also includes the songs ‘Million Reasons’ and ‘Hey Girl’ (featuring Florence Welch).
Coming Soon
Out this week:
* Albums
Joanne by Lady Gaga: Fifth album by the pop singer, follows 2013’s Artpop; led by the single ‘Perfect Illusion’; also includes the songs ‘Million Reasons’ and ‘Hey Girl’ (featuring Florence Welch).
The Serenity of Suffering by Korn: The nu metal band’s twelfth album, the follow-up to The Paradigm Shift (2013); includes the songs ‘Rotting in Vain’ and ‘A Different World’ (featuring Corey Taylor).
Also out this week:Nobody But Me by Michael Bublé; Version of Me by Melanie C; and Integrity Blues by Jimmy Eat World.
* Movies
Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (starring Tom Cruise, Cobie Smulders) - action, sequel to the 2012 film; accused of an old homicide, Jack Reacher (Cruise) must uncover a government conspiracy to clear his name.
Keeping Up with the Joneses (starring Jon Hamm, Zach Galifianakis, Gal Gadot, Isla Fisher) - comedy; a suburban couple (Galifianakis, Fisher) discover that their neighbours (Hamm, Gadot) are spies.
Boo! A Madea Halloween (starring Tyler Perry, Bella Thorne, Diamond White) - comedy, eighth Madea film; Madea (Perry) spends Halloween fending off killers, ghosts, and zombies.
Ouija: Origin of Evil (starring Elizabeth Reaser, Annalise Basso, Lulu Wilson) - horror; while using an Ouija gameboard, a young girl (Wilson) becomes possessed by an evil spirit.
Celeb Tweets
Peter Gleick (@PeterGleick): When I saw “Bob Dylan” trending on Twitter, I admit that “Nobel Prize for Literature” was not the first thing that crossed my mind.
Rob Delaney (@robdelaney): Bob Dylan wins the Nobel Prize for Literature? What’s next, Derek Jeter wins a Tony for his rice pilaf???
Star
Carrie Frances Fisher
Born on 21 October 1956 in Beverly Hills, California, U.S.
Is the daughter of actress Debbie Reynolds and singer Eddie Fisher (who left her mother for Elizabeth Taylor).
Has a younger brother, Todd.
Developed an interest in books as a child and read a lot.
Started acting in her teens, making her film debut in Shampoo (1975) before shooting to fame for playing the role of Princess Leia in Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (1977) and its sequels The Empire Strikes Back (1980) and Return of the Jedi (1983).
Subsequently appeared in movies including The Blues Brothers (1980), Hannah and Her Sisters (1986), The Burbs (1989), and When Harry Met Sally... (1989).
Published her first novel, the semi-autobiographical Postcards from the Edge, in 1987. Has since written several more books. Her next, The Princess Diarist, will be out later this year.
Has reprised the role of Princess Leia in the Star Wars revival trilogy. Will next be seen in Star Wars: Episode VIII (2017).
Was married to musician Paul Simon from 1983 to 1984. Has a daughter, actress Billie Lourd (born in 1992), with talent agent Bryan Lourd.
Has struggled with bipolar disorder and drug addictions.
Also born today: Aaron Tveit, Matt Dallas, Kim Kardashian, Will Estes
Spotlight
Storks
Cast: Andy Samberg, Katie Crown, Kelsey Grammer, Keegan-Michael Key, Jordan Peele, Jennifer Aniston, Ty Burrell
Director: Nicholas Stoller, Doug Sweetland
Tagline: A bundle of trouble is coming.
Animation; a delivery stork (Samberg) and his human friend (Crown) go on their first baby drop after a machine is accidentally activated, producing an unauthorized baby girl.
Had a budget of $70 million; has made around $110 million in three weeks.
Has received mixed reviews from critics, who found the film muddled and unfunny.
Score composed by Mychael and Jeff Danna. Soundtrack also includes the song ‘Holdin’ Out’ by The Lumineers.
