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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.
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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
