Celebrity Extra: Mickey Rourke
By Dana Jackson
Q: What ever happened to Mickey Rourke? He appeared to be making a comeback in the movie where he played a wrestler, but I haven't seen him in anything since. -- D.S.
A: It's hard to believe, but Mickey Rourke is now 73 years old. However, his career actually isn't slowing down. It peaked in the '80s with starring roles in movies like "9 1/2 Weeks" and "Angel Heart." He made a comeback in 2008 with "The Wrestler," which even earned him a Best Actor Oscar nomination. During the decades between these two time periods, he acted in dozens of projects.
Mickey Rourke in "The Wrestler" (2008). Photo Credit: Courtesy of Searchlight Pictures
Now it's 2026, and again, if you look at his resume, he's staying busy. In the early 2000s, he had roles in hit films like "Sin City" and "Iron Man 2." Most recently, he's starred in little-known films like "Jade" and "The Roaring Game," but unfortunately these don't appear to be paying the rent, as he was recently served with an eviction notice for $60,000 in unpaid rent.
Rourke has six upcoming projects, however, including the horror film "3 Days Rising" with Peter Greene, who passed away last month.
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Q: When is the new series about the NFL with William H. Macy coming out? I need something to watch after football season ends. -- B.T.
A: While a premiere date hasn't been announced yet, we do have more information about the series thanks to one of its stars, William H. Macy, who shared a few details on the red carpet at the Critics Choice Awards. Currently, we know its title is "The Land" and that Macy plays the owner of the Cleveland Browns, but it's not a biopic. The Browns are the featured team "nominally" only, as Macy put it, and the scripts are "brilliant." He expanded on this by saying, "They're Shakespearean. It's about football, but oh, my lord, the plots are so profound, and I'm having the time of my life."
The series is created by Dan Fogelman ("This Is Us" and "Paradise"), who knows a thing or two about family dramas. Christopher Meloni ("Law & Order: SVU") will play the head coach, with Sam Corlett ("Vikings: Valhalla") and Tanner Zagarino ("Shrinking") cast as his sons. Mandy Moore ("This Is Us") and Chloe Bennet ("Dave") will play Macy's daughters. Chace Crawford ("The Boys") will play the Browns' general manager.
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Q: I read that Evangeline Lilly has brain damage from a concussion. Was it something that happened recently or while she was on "Lost"? -- T.D.
A: The "Lost" star Evangeline Lilly suffered a serious concussion after fainting earlier this year in Hawaii. She was on the beach when she passed out and hit her head on a boulder. She recently shared on Instagram that almost every area of her brain is "functioning at a decreased capacity" since the accident.
According to Entertainment Weekly, the actress has suffered from fainting spells throughout her life, but no medical cause has been found. She's come to accept them and believes that the "'checking out' is a result of [her] little soul reaching her limit."
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