DNA by Backstreet Boys: Ninth album by the American pop group; follows 2013’s In a World Like This....
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* Albums
DNA by Backstreet Boys: Ninth album by the American pop group; follows 2013’s In a World Like This; preceded by the singles ‘Don't Go Breaking My Heart’, ‘Chances’, ‘No Place’, and ‘Breathe’.
Amo by Bring Me the Horizon: The British rock band’s sixth album; comes after 2015’s That's the Spirit; includes the singles ‘Mantra’, ‘Wonderful Life’, and ‘Medicine’.
* Movies
The Kid Who Would Be King (starring Louis Ashbourne Serkis, Tom Taylor, Angus Imrie, Rebecca Ferguson, Patrick Stewart) – fantasy; after pulling King Arthur’s famous sword Excalibur, a boy (Serkis) faces his destiny to fight a medieval villain.
Serenity (starring Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Diane Lane, Jason Clarke) – thriller; a fishing boat captain (McConaughey) is approached by his ex-wife (Hathaway) to murder her new husband (Clarke).
Celeb Tweets
Mark Hoppus (@markhoppus): 2019 is already turning out to be the most 2018est year since 2016, with 2017 a close second.
Shuhada’ Sadaqat (@MagdaDavitt77): If my Apple Watch tells me once more to “Live a better day by taking a moment to breathe” I think I’ll try living a better evening by stomping on it.
Josh Gad (@joshgad): Twitter is [an] amazing thing. It really is. But I genuinely feel badly for those who only use it with one foot on the gas of outrage, always anticipating and (hoping for) something to jump on or get upset about. I would encourage us all to converse. Shouting only wears out the lungs.
Lin-Manuel Miranda (@Lin_Manuel): History has its eyes on us all.
Star
Ana Ortiz
Born on 25th January 1971 in Manhattan, New York.
Father is of Puerto Rican descent and mother is an Irish American.
Wanted to be a ballerina as a child, later becoming interested in singing and acting.
Attended the University of the Arts in Philadelphia.
Started appearing in stage productions.
Got her first regular television roles in the short-lived comedies Kristin (2001) and A.U.S.A. (2003).
Gained fame after being cast in the series Ugly Betty (2006 – 2010) as the lead character’s older sister, followed by the lead role in the comedy drama Devious Maids (2013 – 2016).
Upcoming projects include the series Whiskey Cavalier (2019) and the film Princess of the Row (2019).
Has been married to musician Noah Lebenzon since 2007. They have two children: daughter Paloma (born 2009) and son Rafael (born 2011).
Enjoys hiking.
Also born today: Calum Hood, Alicia Keys, Mia Kirshner, Jenifer Lewis, Etta James
Spotlight
Escape Room
Cast: Taylor Russell, Logan Miller, Deborah Ann Woll, Tyler Labine, Jay Ellis, Nik Dodani
Director: Adam Robitel
Tagline: Solve the puzzle. Escape the room. Find the clues or die.
Thriller; six strangers invited to participate in a series of escape rooms must fight to survive after discovering that the consequences are deadly.
Had a budget of $9 million; has made nearly $54 million in around 3 weeks.
Has received mixed reviews from critics who found the film derivative and flawed but still thought it was fun.
Was titled The Maze while the project was still being cast.
Release in Poland was delayed out of respect for the five 15-year-old girls who died in the Koszalin escape room fire on 4th January 2019.
