Heavy Entertainment Show by Robbie Williams: The English singer’s eleventh album, comes after Swings Both Ways (2013); includes the singles ‘Party Like a Russian’ and ‘Love My Life’ as well as the song ‘Hotel Crazy’ (with Rufus Wainwright).
Coming Soon
Out this week:
* Albums
Heavy Entertainment Show by Robbie Williams: The English singer’s eleventh album, comes after Swings Both Ways (2013); includes the singles ‘Party Like a Russian’ and ‘Love My Life’ as well as the song ‘Hotel Crazy’ (with Rufus Wainwright).
This House Is Not for Sale by Bon Jovi: Thirteenth album by the American rock band, their first without former lead guitarist Richie Sambora; follows 2013’s What About Now; includes the songs ‘Knockout’, ‘Labor of Love’, and ‘Born Again Tomorrow’.
Also out this week:Here, the sixth album by Alicia Keys; The Courteeners’ fifth album, Mapping the Rendezvous; and Unfinished Business, the debut album by The Wanted’s Nathan Sykes.
* Movies
Doctor Strange (starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Tilda Swinton, Rachel McAdams) - action, the origin story of the Marvel Comics character; after a career-ending car accident, a neurosurgeon (Cumberbatch) is drawn into the world of the mystic arts.
Trolls (with the voices of Anna Kendrick, Justin Timberlake, James Corden, Russell Brand) - animation, based on the dolls of the same name; a Troll princess (Kendrick) teams up with a disgruntled Troll (Timberlake) to save her friends from Troll-eating Bergens.
Hacksaw Ridge (starring Andrew Garfield, Sam Worthington, Luke Bracey) - biographical drama; the story of Desmond T. Doss (Garfield), an American Army medic who refused to bear arms but helped save dozens of his comrades.
Celeb Tweets
Morgan Murphy (@morgan_murphy): I don’t think I could be a mom. Listening to another person cry all night just seems awful and I wouldn’t want to impose that on a baby.
Albert Brooks (@AlbertBrooks): My kids are heartbroken. Now that Vine is shut down we have to talk for an extra 6 seconds.
Star
Jean-Luc Bilodeau
Born on the 4th of November 1990 in Vancouver, Canada.
Has a sister, Danielle, who is a talent agent.
Started out as a dancer, learning to dance as a child; was a hip-hop dancer for nearly ten years, and also did tap for a few years.
Subsequently switched to acting, gaining some notice for his role in the television series Kyle XY (2006 - 2009), and then further recognition for starring in the sitcom Baby Daddy (2012 - present).
Has also appeared in films including LOL (2012), Piranha 3DD (2012), and All in Time (2015).
Upcoming projects include the film Axis (2017).
Is a fan of ice hockey.
Also born today: Sean Combs, Matthew McConaughey, Jeff Probst, Kathy Griffin, Laura Bush
Spotlight
The Accountant
Cast: Ben Affleck, Anna Kendrick, J. K. Simmons, John Lithgow, Jeffrey Tambor, Cynthia Addai-Robinson, Jon Bernthal
Director: Gavin O’Connor
Tagline: Calculate your choices.
Crime thriller; an accountant (Affleck) who works for dangerous criminal organizations gets pursued by the Treasury Department.
Had a $44 million budget; has made around $62 million in two weeks.
Has received mixed reviews, with critics praising Affleck’s performance but criticising the film’s preposterousness.
The Coen Brothers and Mel Gibson were also reportedly interested in the project previously.