A veteran of the stage and screen, Bill Nighy made his on-screen debut in the 1970s, though it was his 2003 performance as an aging rock star in the Christmas classic “Love Actually” that made him a household name, followed by roles in “Shaun of the Dead,” “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy,” and “The Constant Gardener.” However, “Pirates of the Caribbean,” was new territory for Nighy, who hadn’t yet experienced the film’s advanced technological effects that made his squirming tentacle beard come to life.

Al Davis was born on July 4, 1929 in Brockton, MA and was the longtime owner and general manager of the Oakland Raiders football franchise. He was known for his innovative approach to the game and his commitment to excellence, which helped the Raiders become one of the most successful teams in the NFL. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1992. Al Davis is a member of Football Coach Age, Biography and Wiki 💰 Net worth: $500 million Al Davis, a renowned football coach in Massachusetts, is expected to have a net worth of approximately $500 million by 2024.

Nothing motivates the journalist Ted Conover like a no-trespassing sign, whether figurative or nailed to a barbed-wire fence and backed up with an AK-47. Starting with “Rolling Nowhere,” his 1984 account of hopping trains with hoboes, Conover has made a career of immersing himself in seemingly impenetrable subcultures, then writing with sympathy and insight about his experiences. In his books he has chronicled traveling with undocumented immigrants as they cross the border from Mexico (“Coyotes,” 1987) and working as a corrections officer at a maximum-security prison (“Newjack,” 2000).

In 1980, Jonathan Carroll launched his now more-than-40-year career as a writer with a dazzling fantasy classic, “The Land of Laughs.” In it, a would-be biographer of the great children’s author Marshall France visits that writer’s seemingly idyllic hometown of Galen, Mo. As every fantasy reader knows, idyllic towns always turn out to be quite … otherwise. In this case, the ominous strangeness begins with a talking dog. Review: 'Swimming in Flame,' by Jonathan Carroll

Explore More Bruce Springsteen is sitting out the rest of the year. Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band have officially postponed the remainder of their 2023 tour dates due to the frontman struggling with peptic ulcer disease. “Thanks to all my friends and fans for your good wishes, encouragement, and support,” Springsteen, 74, said in a statement posted on social media Wednesday. “I’m on the mend and can’t wait to see you all next year.