Dempsey hopes new film an escape
Actor Patrick Dempsey knows the world can be a dark place, and many of the TV streaming options these days are dark, too. He thinks he’ll have the antidote this week on Disney+.
The Friday release of “Disenchanted” comes 15 years after the original film, “Enchanted.” Both star Amy Adams as cheery, singsong Giselle, who falls in love with lawyer Robert, played by Dempsey.
He said that during his recent travels he was disappointed by the heavy, dark-themed entertainment options.
“Do I really want to get into this dark film right now? I just want to escape the realities of the world, not listen to the news, stay away from social media and watch something,” he said.
Oddly enough, “Disenchanted” has a darker theme than the original as Giselle’s life is turned upside down. “But it’s done in a light way, and hopefully, a way that can distract and entertain,” he said.
The Maine native is on a roll after dying his hair white to play race car driver Piero Taruffi in the “Ferrari” biopic from writer/director Michael Mann that’s due to be released later next year. Adam Driver will star as Enzo Ferrari.
Dempsey, a real-life race car driver, said he did all of the driving himself. “It’s the best role I’ve ever had. It’s fantastic,” he added.
Dempsey spoke last week while in Maine to visit the Ecology School in Saco, which aims to change the way people think about nature through hands-on experiential learning.
Springsteen to take over ‘Tonight Show’:
Bruce Springsteen will be both
the main and musical guest on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” Monday through Wednesday on NBC. It will be the first takeover and first musical performance for the 73-year-old Rock & Roll Hall of Famer, though he has been on the program twice before.
The string of appearances comes as Springsteen is promoting his recently released album of soul covers, “Only the Strong Survive.”
He is set to debut four songs from the project, which he has described as music from the “great American songbook of the ’60s and ’70s.”
Carey concerts to air as Christmas special:
The self-proclaimed “Queen of Christmas” will reign supreme in an upcoming holiday TV special.
Mariah Carey’s December concerts at Madison Square Garden in New York City will be packaged
into a two-hour prime-time holiday special called “Mariah Carey: Merry Christmas to All!” airing Dec. 20 on CBS and streaming on Paramount+. MTV will also air the special in the days leading up to Christmas.
The Grammy winner is set to perform her yuletide-themed hits, including “All I Want for Christmas Is You.”
In addition to the holiday concerts and special, Carey also recently released a book, “The Christmas Princess.”
Nov. 14 birthdays: Actor Kathleen Hughes is 94. Guitarist James Young is 73. Pianist Yanni is 68. Actor Laura San Giacomo is 60. Rapper Reverend Run is 58. Actor Patrick Warburton is 58. Actor Josh Duhamel is 50. Drummer Travis Barker is
47. Actor Brian Dietzen is
45. Actor Olga Kurylenko is 43. Comedian Vanessa Bayer is 41.