Here's the Scoop...

I didn't see any new movies over the holiday weekend, but I did sit on the couch and enjoyed taking part in the AMC Jaws-athon. All 4 Jaws movies all day long! Yes, even 'Jaws: the Revenge'! I think I still made the right call.

Be Well,
Steve

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John Krasinski and Emily Blunt announce birth of daughter Violet
Actor John Krasinski has announced via Twitter the birth of his second daughter with his wife, actress Emily Blunt.

"What better way to celebrate the 4th... than to announce our 4th family member!!! 2 weeks ago we met our beautiful daughter Violet #Happy4th," Krasinski tweeted Monday.

The couple married in 2010 and are also the parents of 2-year-old Hazel.

What better way to celebrate the 4th... than to announce our 4th family member!!! 2 weeks ago we met our beautiful daughter Violet #Happy4th- John Krasinski (@johnkrasinski) July 4, 2016


LOOSE LIPS:
"I know there's a lot of conversations right now about ageism, and I know a lot of actresses who have a tough time, and I've gotten offered those mom parts. But you can make something of it. For me, I'm finally getting to play my own age, and it's liberating. I would not want to go back to playing the ingénue."
--Winona Ryder, on landing age-appropriate roles, to Time


??? Guess Who ???
Which music superstar just got her driver's license at age 30?



'Deer Hunter' filmmaker Michael Cimino dead at 77
Oscar-winning filmmaker Michael Cimino has died at the age of 77.

The cause of his death has not yet been disclosed to the public.

The New York native was best known for his films The Deer Hunter, Heaven's Gate, Year of the Dragon, The Sicilian and Thunderbolt and Lightfoot.

"With his visionary approach and attention to every detail, Michael Cimino is forever etched in the history of filmmaking," Directors Guild of America President Paris Barclay said in a statement Saturday.

"In his most iconic work, the 1978 DGA and Academy Award-winning film The Deer Hunter, Michael captured the horrors of war through a personalized lens -- captivating a nation in the process. Our deepest condolences to Michael's family and friends."

"Our work together is something I will always remember. He will be missed," Robert DeNiro, who appeared in The Deer Hunter, said in a statement to The Hollywood Reporter.


??? Guess Who ???
Which music superstar just got her driver's license at age 30?

Lady Gaga announced via Instagram she has earned her driver's license at the age of 30.

"Thelma and Puhleaaaze (And yes I FINALLY got my license after years of driving w an adult present and a learners permit) IM FREE Rollin w the homies," she wrote in Friday's post.