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On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1845, Henrik Wergeland, Norwegian linguist, poet, and playwright (born 1808) passed away. In 1857, George E. Ohr, American potter (died 1918) was born. In 1886, Jean Hersholt, Danish-American actor and director (died 1956) was born. In 1933, Donald E. Westlake, American author and screenwriter (died 2008) was born. In 1947, Carl Lundgren, American artist and illustrator was born. In 1978, Topher Grace, American actor was born. In 1982, Kenneth More, English actor (born 1914) passed away. In 1984, Jonathan Lewis, American football player was born. In 2011, Sherwood Schwartz, American screenwriter and producer (born 1916) passed away. In 2024, Bill Viola, American video and installation artist (born 1951) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Watch: Aaron Taylor-Johnson is 'cursed' in Robert Eggers film 'Werwulf'

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ArcaMax
· Jun 25, 2026
J.K.Simons jokes about 'miserable' Westies role
J.K. Simmons joked he was attracted to his role in The Westies because he and his character are both miserable.
Twitchy
· Jun 22, 2026
Trans-WHAT-icide? Chicago's Brandon Johnson Invents a Whole New Word to Deflect From His Failures
Trans-WHAT-icide? Chicago's Brandon Johnson Invents a Whole New Word to Deflect From His Failures
Polygon
· Jun 29, 2026
Robert Eggers' Werwulf trailer promises another horror masterpiece from Nosferature director
Eggers will reunite with Aaron Taylor-Johnson on the film, set to release this Christmas.
Le Monde
· Jun 29, 2026
'Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness' on HBO Max: An irreverent take on key moments in US history
Produced by Michelle and Barack Obama, the limited series lets Larry David, co-creator of 'Seinfeld,' take a comedic wrecking ball to American mythology.
Us Weekly
· Jul 8, 2026
Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Sam Taylor-Johnson Pack on the PDA at Wimbledon
Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Sam Taylor-Johnson found love, despite a 23-year age gap. The couple originally met when Aaron auditioned for Sam’s directorial debut, Nowhere Boy. According to Sam, her now-husband didn’t have much availability due to his Kick-Ass filming schedule, so he auditioned at her home. “It was so inconvenient,” Sam, who was going through []
Brisbane Times
· Jun 26, 2026
Larry David is back (with some help from his Curb friends) with a pretty, pretty good take on US history
The Seinfeld co-creator returns with a comedy that skewers US history with a simple premise: what if Larry David was there?
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Related coverage for "Watch: Aaron Taylor-Johnson is 'cursed' in Robert Eggers film 'Werwulf'": ArcaMax — J.K.Simons jokes about 'miserable' Westies role. Twitchy — Trans-WHAT-icide? Chicago's Brandon Johnson Invents a Whole New Word to Deflect From His Failures. Polygon — Robert Eggers' Werwulf trailer promises another horror masterpiece from Nosferature director. Le Monde — 'Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness' on HBO Max: An irreverent take on key moments in US history. Us Weekly — Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Sam Taylor-Johnson Pack on the PDA at Wimbledon. Brisbane Times — Larry David is back (with some help from his Curb friends) with a pretty, pretty good take on US history