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The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
Unfulfilled and facing financial ruin, actor Nick Cage accepts a $1 million offer to attend a wealthy fan's birthday party. Things take a wildly unexpected turn when a CIA operative recruits Cage for an unusual mission. Taking on the role of a lifetime, he soon finds himself channeling his most iconic and beloved characters to save himself and his loved ones.
 

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All The Old Knives (Prime Video)
When the CIA discovers one of its agents leaked information that cost more than 100 people their lives, veteran operative Henry Pelham is assigned to root out the mole with his former lover and colleague Celia Harrison. All the Old Knives featuring Chris Pine and Thandiwe Newton is streaming with subscription on Prime Video.

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Slow Horses (Apple TV+)
This quick-witted spy drama follows a dysfunctional team of MI5 agents, and their obnoxious boss, the notorious Jackson Lamb, as they navigate the espionage world’s smoke and mirrors to defend England from sinister forces. Slow Horses featuring Gary Oldman and Jack Lowden has one or more episodes streaming with subscription on Apple TV+.
 

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Jennifer Garner, who turned 50 on Sunday, got a nice surprise ahead of her big day when crooner Donny Osmond showed up to help toast her big day on Friday. In a clip shared to her Instagram page, Garner is seen watching a video of Osmond, 64, singing to her to help mark the special occasion. The Puppy Love singer then surprises her from behind with a cake that read, “13 going on 50,” a reference to her beloved film, 13 Going on 30.

Tom Hanks dusted off an old friend when he threw out the first pitch at a recent Cleveland Guardians game. The two time Oscar winner, 65, was joined by Wilson, the volleyball, his co-star from the 2000 film Cast Away, when he took to the mound at Progressive Field for the Guardians’ home opener.

Aaron Paul’s cameo in Weird: The Al Yankovic Story had to be cancelled after he caught COVID-19. The Breaking Bad star played the parody legend in comedy website Funny or Die’s fake movie trailer helmed by Eric Appel, and the latter is now the director of the upcoming biopic starring Daniel Radcliffe in the titular role.

Josh Brolin lost out on the role of Batman to Ben Affleck. The 54 year old actor revealed he had initially been in discussions to play the Caped Crusader for director Zack Snyder before the filmmaker ultimately chose Affleck for the role in 2016’s Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.

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The Dark Secrets of Playboy, from Around the Way Publishing, will tell the story of Stefan Tetenbaum’s experiences as Hefner’s butler in the late ’70s and early ’80s. The memoir is now available digitally on Amazon and Kindle.

Andrew McCarthy needs to be fitted for a white coat, stat. The Brat Pack actor has joined The Resident‘s current fifth season in a recurring role, with the potential to become a series regular if the drama is picked up for Season 6.