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New this week: ‘Ice Age,’ Kevin James and ‘The Gilded Age’

By The Associated PressJanuary 24, 2022 GMT

Here’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week.

MOVIES

— “Ice Age” hasn't quite lasted eons, but the animated franchise is now a decade old.

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Feb. 14-20

By The Associated PressFebruary 8, 2021 GMT

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Feb. 14-20:

Feb. 14: Country singer Razzy Bailey is 82. Jazz saxophonist Maceo Parker is 78...

Today’s top celebrity birthdays list for February 14, 2019

Mike Rose, cleveland.comFebruary 14, 2019 GMT

Today's top celebrity birthdays list for February 14, 2019

Celebrity Simon Pegg celebrates his birthday today. Check out our photo slideshow of famous people with birthdays on February 14, 2019 and find out a fun fact about each person.

John Gillispie: ‘Mission Impossible’ lives up to previous films

Staff WriterDecember 27, 2018 GMT

Movies & More reviewer John Gillispie shares his thoughts on "Mission Impossible - Fallout," which is rated PG-13 and available on DVD.

I remember being excited to see the first "Mission Impossible" movie when it came out more than 20 years ago.

Billy Summers: ‘Mission Impossible: Fallout’ hits its target with action sequences

Staff WriterAugust 3, 2018 GMT

Director Christopher McQuarrie ("Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation," "The Way of the Gun," "Jack Reacher") comes at us this week with a second impossible mission, this one code named "Fallout."

Much better than "Rogue Nation," this one has most of the same characters but holds nothing back with the fact that it is an all-out action flick.

Daily Dish: 7/9/2016

Sentinel & EnterpriseJuly 25, 2016 GMT

George Takei, Simon Pegg spar over making Sulu gay

LOS ANGELES -- By presenting the character of Mr. Sulu as a gay man in the new "Star Trek" movie, the film's makers had intended their choice to be a tribute to George Takei, the actor who originated the role in the 1960s TV series.