Stones honored with collectible coin
Known for their cover of the Motown hit “Money (That’s What I Want),” the Rolling Stones members can now say they’re also on money, the face of a new collectible coin issued by Britain’s Royal Mint to celebrate the band’s 60th anniversary.
The new 5-pound coin features a silhouette image of the iconic band performing — frontman Mick Jagger, guitarists Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood, and the late drummer Charlie Watts — as well as the band’s name in what is described as its classic 1973 font.
The mint said it was one of the last coins of the year to be released bearing the image of Queen Elizabeth II, who died in September at age 96.
“We are delighted to be honored by way of an official U.K. coin,” the band said in a statement included in the Royal Mint’s announcement. “Even more significant that the release coincides with our 60th anniversary.”
The new coin is the fifth in the mint’s “Music Legends” series, which celebrates legendary British artists. Others honored included Queen, Elton John, David Bowie and The Who.
HBO to air Pelosi doc: A documentary on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s life and political career, shot and edited by her daughter, will debut on HBO this month.
Alexandra Pelosi’s “Pelosi in the House” premieres Dec. 13 and includes footage from the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection, some of which has been seen as part of a House investigation.
HBO says the documentary will use footage shot over three decades to chart Nancy Pelosi’s career including her election to Congress in 1987 and her ascension to House speaker in 2007, becoming the first woman to lead the chamber. The documentary also includes video of Pelosi at home and working during pivotal moments of her career.
Alexandra Pelosi is an Emmy-nominated documentary filmmaker who has specialized in political documentaries.
‘Squid Game’ actor
Actor Oh Youngsoo, indicted: known for his role as Oh Il-nam in “Squid Game,” will stand trial on charges of indecent assault after a woman accused him of inappropriately touching her in 2017, a South Korean court said.
The district court in Seongnam city said Thursday that prosecutors recently indicted the 78-year-old Emmy nominee over the allegations and that his trial will begin in February. An official at the district prosecutors’ office said it could not confirm details about Oh’s case, which was first reported by local media.
According to the reports, the unidentified woman originally filed a complaint against Oh in December 2021, accusing him of making unwanted physical contact during a meeting in 2017. South Korean cable channel JTBC said Oh denied wrongdoing when reached by a reporter, saying that he had only held the woman’s hands to “show her the way” as they walked around a lake.
Dec. 5 birthdays: Actor Jeroen Krabbe is 78. Singer Jose Carreras is 76. Singer Jim Messina is 75. Actor Morgan Brittany is 71. Musician John Rzeznik is
57. Singer Gary Allan is 55. Comedian Margaret Cho is 54. Actor Paula Patton is
47. Actor Amy Acker is 46. Singer Keri Hilson is 40. Actor Frankie Muniz is 37. Actor Ross Bagley is 34.