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On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1916, Mortimer Caplin, American tax attorney, educator, and IRS Commissioner (died 2019) was born. In 1929, David Kelly, Irish actor (died 2012) was born. In 1931, Thurston Harris, American doo-wop singer (died 1990) was born. In 1937, Pai Hsien-yung, Chinese-Taiwanese author was born. In 1941, Bill Boggs, American journalist and producer was born. In 1953, Leon Spinks, American boxer (died 2021) was born. In 1953, Bramwell Tovey, English-Canadian conductor and composer (died 2022) was born. In 1955, Balaji Sadasivan, Singaporean neurosurgeon and politician, Singaporean Minister of Health (died 2010) was born. In 2014, Randall Stout, American architect, designed the Taubman Museum of Art (born 1958) passed away. In 2015, Satoru Iwata, Japanese game programmer and businessman (born 1959) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
The Co-Lead Designer of Baldur's Gate 2 Turned Baldur's Gate 4 Down and I Don't Blame Him — Baldur's Gate 3 Is Pretty Much Impossible to Follow
After Baldur’s Gate 3’s enormous success, Baldur’s Gate 4 feels like an inevitability. That’s how the entertainment industry normally works: if a product everyone loves makes hundreds of millions of dollars, it’s guaranteed a sequel. But I’m not sure that established thinking works when it comes to Baldur’s Gate 4.
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Us Weekly
· Jul 9, 2026
Is Scott Patterson Returning to 'Sullivan's Crossing' After Showrunner Change?
Scott Patterson left Sullivan’s Crossing, but is there a chance he could return after a shakeup? Creator Roma Roth has stepped away as head writer ahead of season 5, according to Deadline. Floyd Kane will take over day-to-day leadership amid Roth’s multiple other projects. Roth will remain an executive producer on the hit series, which []
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· Jul 11, 2026
They Told Their Best Engineer to ‘Look Elsewhere.’ Inside the Mind-Boggling Corporate Blunder That Created a Self-Made Millionaire.
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· Jul 1, 2026
I Created ‘Queer Eye.’ Television Has Stopped Reflecting Our Full Humanity.
The executive producer behind the Bravo and Netflix smash is frustrated by the lack of spiritual successors to his LGBTQ trailblazer— and sees a world worse off for it.
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· Jun 30, 2026
‘Dutton Ranch’ Taps ‘SEAL Team’ Creator Benjamin Cavell as Season 2 Showrunner
“Dutton Ranch” has found its new showrunner. Benjamin Cavell has joined the “Yellowstone” spinoff series to helm Season 2. Cavell takes over from Season 1 showrunner Chad Feehan, who left the show just before it premiered. Feehan is also the credited creator of the series, based on characters created by “Yellowstone” co-creators Taylor Sheridan and []
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