Dedicated by Carly Rae Jepsen: Fourth album by the Canadian singer; follows 2015’s Emotion; includes the singles......
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* Albums
Dedicated by Carly Rae Jepsen: Fourth album by the Canadian singer; follows 2015’s Emotion; includes the singles ‘Party for One’, ‘Now That I Found You’, ‘No Drug Like Me’, and ‘Julien’.
Father of Asahd by DJ Khaled: Eleventh album by the American hip hop producer; comes after Grateful (2017); includes the singles ‘Top Off’ (featuring Jay-Z, Future, and B) and ‘No Brainer’ (featuring Justin Bieber, Chance the Rapper, and Quavo) as well as collaborations with Cardi B, 21 Savage, Meek Mill, Nipsey Hussle, and John Legend.
* Movies
John Wick: Chapter 3 (starring Keanu Reeves, Halle Berry, Laurence Fishburne, Mark Dacascos) – action, third film in the series; hitman John Wick (Reeves) gets targeted by assassins after a $14 million contract is placed on his life.
A Dog’s Journey (starring Dennis Quaid, Josh Gad, Marg Helgenberger, Betty Gilpin) – fantasy, sequel to the 2017 film A Dog’s Purpose; a dog finds the meaning of his own existence through the humans he meets.
The Souvenir (starring Honor Swinton Byrne, Tom Burke, Tilda Swinton, Richard Ayoade) – drama; a young film student becomes involved with an untrustworthy man.
The Tomorrow Man (starring John Lithgow, Blythe Danner) – drama; a man (Lithgow) obsessed with preparing for the apocalypse falls for a shopaholic woman (Danner).
Spotlight
UglyDolls
Cast: Kelly Clarkson, Nick Jonas, Janelle Monáe, Blake Shelton, Wang Leehom, Pitbull, Wanda Sykes, Gabriel Iglesias, Emma Roberts, Bebe Rexha, Charli XCX, Lizzo
Director: Kelly Asbury
Tagline: A Classic UnderDOLL Story.
Animation; the free-spirited UglyDolls confront what it means to be different.
Based on the plush toys of the same name.
Had an estimated budget of somewhere around $50 million; has made $15 million in nearly two weeks.
Has been panned by critics, receiving very negative reviews that criticised the film for being a formulaic and derivative eyesore.
The voice cast of this film comprises mostly of music artists, many of whom don’t have any major acting experiences.
Features original music from the cast, including Kelly Clarkson’s song ‘Broken & Beautiful’.
Score composed by Christopher Lennertz.
Celeb Tweets
Conan O’Brien (@ConanOBrien): I hate to get political on here, but if they’re the Super Mario Bros, then isn’t Mario their last name? So it’s Mario Mario and Luigi Mario? Anyway, end farm subsidies.
Ricky Gervais (@rickygervais): Whatever side you’re on, our common ground should always be freedom of speech. At least then, we can still talk.
Star
Eithne Pádraigín Ní Bhraonáin
Born on 17th May 1961 in Gweedore, County Donegal, Ireland.
Is the fifth of nine children.
Was born into a family of musicians.
Several members of her family formed the Celtic band Clannad in the 1970s which Enya joined in 1980. Left the group in 1982 to pursue a solo career, forming a musical partnership with their manager Nicky Ryan as her producer and his wife Roma Ryan as her lyricist.
Released her self-titled debut album Enya in 1987 followed by her sophomore album Watermark in 1988 which propelled her to worldwide fame.
Has since released six more albums: Shepherd Moons (1991), The Memory of Trees (1995), A Day Without Rain (2000), Amarantine (2005), And Winter Came... (2008), and Dark Sky Island (2015).
Has become one of the bestselling music artists of all time, and is Ireland’s bestselling solo artist.
Has never undertaken a concert tour.
Is known for her private lifestyle.
Has never married.
Is a surrogate aunt to the Ryans’ two daughters.
Also born today: Nikki Reed, Derek Hough, Andrea Corr, Trent Reznor, Simon Fuller, Bob Saget, Bill Paxton
