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Time of India
15-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Internet reacts with memes as UNO arrives at Las Vegas casino tables, but there's a bummer
UNO is heading to Las Vegas, and the internet can't keep calm. Mattel has announced the first-ever UNO Social Club at the famous Palms Casino Resort. For three days, from July 18 to 20, people can join in for real-world UNO games, fun, and competition. One lucky winner will even get a chance to stay in one of the most luxurious suites in Vegas. Mattel's Global Head of Games, Ray Adler, said, 'We created UNO Social Clubs to reimagine what game night can be, bringing people together for real-world fun, connection, and a bit of friendly competition.' Adler added that this Las Vegas event is just the beginning of more such UNO experiences. Internet reacts with jokes, memes, and hilarious takes It didn't take long for the internet to turn this announcement into meme gold. One person joked, 'I can't wait to lose my life savings in a game of high-stakes UNO.' Another said, 'This is going to end with multiple murders,' hinting at the chaos the +4 card usually causes. IT'S OFFICIAL. UNO IS OFFICIALLY BEING ADDED AS A TABLE GAME IN LAS VEGAS CASINOS. (via @reviewjournal) A few called it 'Gen Z marketing,' while someone else warned, 'That plus four card about to end lives, not friendships now.' Clearly, UNO at a Vegas casino is giving people all the meme content they needed this week. Player 1: I'm about to win $100,000 in UNO in Las VegasPlayer 2: *slaps down a draw 1: In Las Vegas down $10K and counting at the UNO table That plus four card about to end lives not friendships now What's the catch? But here's the catch: UNO won't actually be used for gambling on the casino floors. It's all part of a social event and not an official betting game. So, if you were dreaming of betting your chips on a +4, sorry, that's not happening.
Daily Record
09-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Record
Eamonn Holmes breaks down over heated clash with boss who threw mug at him
GB News presenter Eamonn Holmes has opened up about the moment he was left in tears after a heated clash with his boss who threw a mug at him. Eamonn Holmes has opened up about a distressing encounter with a former boss that left him in tears back in his early journalism days. The GB News presenter has a stellar career behind him, gracing screens on GMTV, Sky News, and This Morning. Although he hasn't always had a smooth journey to becoming the renowned broadcaster he is today. He shared a particularly tough memory from when he was aged just 22-years-old. Eamonn recalled, "My sports editor called me in and he said 'what's wrong with that script?' I read it, and I remember it was about darts. I went 'I don't know'. The next minute he fired a ceramic cup bang against the wall behind me. It smashed." However the confrontation didn't end there, as Eamonn was quizzed again about the errors in his script. Despite his confusion, the situation escalated according to reports in the Mirror. "He then lifted up a telephone, which had a wire on the end of it. He fired it and it hit the wall behind me," Eamonn recounted to his colleagues at GB News who were said to be left astonished. Trying to maintain composure, he struggled with his emotions. "I am beginning to feel my top lip shudder and I am going, don't cry, don't cry here. He said 'what is wrong with that script'." Eamonn couldn't identify any problems despite quivering under pressure, which only angered his boss further. The incident reached a peak when his boss threw a heavy typewriter. "He then lifted this Adler typewriter – metal Adler typewriter – and threw it down at my feet that I had to jump for," he shockingly revealed. "I then started to cry. I was 22-years of age and I thought this is awful." In another revelation, Eamonn disclosed that a producer, who he regarded as his "protector at the building", intervened on his behalf. "He just went up, and went into the office and this guy was a very big sports guy and he punched him," Eamonn disclosed. The former This Morning host confessed that he never discovered the reason behind his script's controversy despite the chaos it triggered. However, this incident wasn't an isolated encounter with tension among his colleagues. Just last month, Eamonn described certain ex-colleagues as "horrible" and "false, false, false". In a recent episode of his podcast, Things We Like, Eamonn chatted with co-host Paul Coyte and actor Ray Winstone. Ray shared stories of his life in LA and the Hollywood buzz that drew him back to the UK. Eamonn leapt on the topic, launching a scathing critique of the entertainment industry. Using a mocking tone, Eamonn commented: "I don't like this character, I don't like so and so, I like that person, I didn't get on with them. That's what the business is based on. I mean, I'm like you [Ray]. I get myself into trouble because if I don't like someone, they'll know I don't like them." The broadcaster continued to vent, saying: "And there are so many horrible people that you end up with. People say: 'Oh, he's lovely, he's fantastic'. If they say to me: 'What's that Ray Winstone like?' I'll say he is lovely and he is fantastic and people will believe me because I wouldn't say it if you weren't, but so many are just false, false, false."
Daily Mirror
09-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Eamonn Holmes in tears after violent clash with ex boss who threw mug at him
GB News host Eamonn Holmes has revealed he was once left in tears when a former editor slammed him for his work as things escalated between them and objects thrown Eamonn Holmes has admitted he was left in tears at work after a shocking incident with his boss. The GB News presenter, 65, has had a long career on the small screen having worked on GMTV, Sky News and This Morning. However, it wasn't always easy for Eamonn as he made his way up the ladder to be the successful broadcaster he is today. He admitted to breaking down in tears following a run-in with his previous boss. Eamonn recalled working in journalism when he was 22-years-old: "My sports editor called me in and he said 'what's wrong with that script?' I read it, and I remember it was about darts. I went 'I don't know'. "The next minute he fired a ceramic cup bang against the wall behind me. It smashed." Eamonn revealed it didn't stop there as he was again asked what was wrong with the script he had created. The presenter admitted he still didn't know what the issue was. "He then lifted up a telephone, which had a wire on the end of it. He fired it and it hit the wall behind me," Eamonn told his shocked GB News colleagues. He confessed: "I am beginning to feel my top lip shudder and I am going, don't cry, don't cry here. He said 'what is wrong with that script'." Eamonn told his boss that he still could not find the issue, which riled him up even more. "He then lifted this Adler typewriter – metal Adler typewriter – and threw it down at my feet that I had to jump for," he shockingly recalled. "I then started to cry. I was 22-years of age and I thought this is awful." In another unexpected move, Eamonn shared how a producer, who he called his "protector at the building", stepped in. "He just went up, and went into the office and this guy was a very big sports guy and he punched him," Eamonn revealed. The former This Morning host even admitted he never found out what was wrong with his script despite the uproar it caused. It wasn't the last time Eamonn had a run-in with his colleagues though. Last month, he branded some of his ex co-stars as "horrible" and "false, false, false". On his latest podcast episode of Things We Like, Eamonn was joined by co-presenter Paul Coyte and tough guy actor Ray Winstone. Ray shared insights on his life in Los Angeles and how the Hollywood buzz led him back to the UK, starting Eamonn on a scathing rant about the entertainment world. The seasoned presenter spoke in a mocking tone: "I don't like this character, I don't like so and so, I like that person, I didn't get on with them. That's what the business is based on. I mean, I'm like you [Ray]. I get myself into trouble because if I don't like someone, they'll know I don't like them." Adding fuel to the fire, Eamonn remarked: "And there are so many horrible people that you end up with. People say: 'Oh, he's lovely, he's fantastic'. If they say to me: 'What's that Ray Winstone like?' I'll say he is lovely and he is fantastic and people will believe me because I wouldn't say it if you weren't, but so many are just false, false, false."
Sydney Morning Herald
03-07-2025
- Politics
- Sydney Morning Herald
‘Creative Australia is not fit-for-purpose': Arts heavyweights demand answers
'There's not an arts organisation in the country that hasn't had to provide their increasingly risk-averse boards with risk assessments,' she says. 'If Creative Australia was blindsided by the complexities of inviting Sabsabi, it suggests either a worrying level of naivete or a political judgment that a brown artist from the Western suburbs will tick a whole lot of boxes. Either rationale suggests CA is not fit-for-purpose.' The Blackhall & Pearl report into CA's governance and decision-making process for the 2026 Biennale makes the point that it is 'surprising' that 'given dedicated and experienced crisis management capabilities were available to Creative Australia, these were not called upon … until a day or two before the launch'. Adler says the review does not go far enough. 'For all the detail, [it] does not actually clarify the decision-to-cancel process. The CEO together with the visual arts staff made the decision to appoint Sabsabi, it was then decided to call a board meeting to recommend the cancellation of the appointment. 'What we do know is that the decision to cancel was a reaction to political pressure ... Those who briefed Senator Chandler will probably never be outed. But it is not hard to join the dots.' Adler's voice is one of many demanding more answers. Juliana Engberg, a former Venice Biennale pavilion curator in 2007 and 2019, said the review was clear on Creative Australia's failures and that required an immediate response. 'Creative Australia must renovate its board and leadership,' she said. 'Until that occurs there will be a continual distrust for Creative Australia in the arts community. The review makes clear the substantial flaws of process and judgement that led to one of the most disastrous and unfair episodes in Creative Australia's history.' Engberg says the arts community demonstrated unity and strength over the past four months: 'It collectively enacted a sustained campaign to ensure the miscarriage of justice against Khaled Sabsabi would not go unchecked and would not be accepted.' Penelope Benton, executive director of the peak lobby group, the National Association for the Visual Arts, said the review points to some big lessons. 'Proper risk planning means being ready to back the artist. That is essential if we want bold, ambitious work to thrive on the world stage,' Benton said. 'The handling of this situation raised a lot of serious concerns. Reinstating the selected artistic team is a necessary correction, one that helps to repair confidence and ensure accountability going forward.' Benton added that the reinstatement sends a strong message about Creative Australia's future direction. 'It shows that public institutions can acknowledge when things go wrong and take meaningful steps to make things right. That takes integrity, and it is an important part of restoring trust.' Max Delany, former head of Australian Centre for Contemporary Art, writing on Instagram described what happened as 'a deeply regrettable and shameful episode'. He says the CA report 'fails to grapple with several critical underlying and causal issues'. 'Chief among these is the pernicious, vexatious and corrosive influence of lobbyists, conservative media and culture warriors on our public discourse and on the integrity of our cultural institutions – forces that remain largely unexamined in its findings.' Shadow arts spokesperson Julian Leeser protested Sabsabi's reinstatement, saying Arts Minister Tony Burke had 'serious questions to answer about the credibility of Creative Australia' for a deeply flawed process that 'diminishes the power of Australian art as a 'tool of soft diplomacy''. 'When the government gives a wink and a nod to decisions like this, it sends a signal that undermines our laws, weakens social cohesion and risks dividing Australians at home, while damaging our reputation abroad,' he said. Creative Australia's move will be closely noted by players in other high-profile cases. Later this year, the case of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra versus pianist Jayson Gillham will be heard in the federal court. The MSO removed Gillham from its line-up after he made unauthorised comments about Palestinian journalists being deliberately targeted by Israel's military in Gaza at an MSO recital in August last year. A hearing in the matter of the State Library Victoria versus writers Omar Sakr, Jinghua Qian, Alison Evans and Ariel Ries is expected in the next few months. The authors were sacked as contractors to SLV in March 2024 and argue they were dismissed because of their pro-Palestinian views. SLV denied political views prompted the decision, saying it needed to review its policies and procedures.
The Age
03-07-2025
- Politics
- The Age
‘Creative Australia is not fit-for-purpose': Arts heavyweights demand answers
'There's not an arts organisation in the country that hasn't had to provide their increasingly risk-averse boards with risk assessments,' she says. 'If Creative Australia was blindsided by the complexities of inviting Sabsabi, it suggests either a worrying level of naivete or a political judgment that a brown artist from the Western suburbs will tick a whole lot of boxes. Either rationale suggests CA is not fit-for-purpose.' The Blackhall & Pearl report into CA's governance and decision-making process for the 2026 Biennale makes the point that it is 'surprising' that 'given dedicated and experienced crisis management capabilities were available to Creative Australia, these were not called upon … until a day or two before the launch'. Adler says the review does not go far enough. 'For all the detail, [it] does not actually clarify the decision-to-cancel process. The CEO together with the visual arts staff made the decision to appoint Sabsabi, it was then decided to call a board meeting to recommend the cancellation of the appointment. 'What we do know is that the decision to cancel was a reaction to political pressure ... Those who briefed Senator Chandler will probably never be outed. But it is not hard to join the dots.' Adler's voice is one of many demanding more answers. Juliana Engberg, a former Venice Biennale pavilion curator in 2007 and 2019, said the review was clear on Creative Australia's failures and that required an immediate response. 'Creative Australia must renovate its board and leadership,' she said. 'Until that occurs there will be a continual distrust for Creative Australia in the arts community. The review makes clear the substantial flaws of process and judgement that led to one of the most disastrous and unfair episodes in Creative Australia's history.' Engberg says the arts community demonstrated unity and strength over the past four months: 'It collectively enacted a sustained campaign to ensure the miscarriage of justice against Khaled Sabsabi would not go unchecked and would not be accepted.' Penelope Benton, executive director of the peak lobby group, the National Association for the Visual Arts, said the review points to some big lessons. 'Proper risk planning means being ready to back the artist. That is essential if we want bold, ambitious work to thrive on the world stage,' Benton said. 'The handling of this situation raised a lot of serious concerns. Reinstating the selected artistic team is a necessary correction, one that helps to repair confidence and ensure accountability going forward.' Benton added that the reinstatement sends a strong message about Creative Australia's future direction. 'It shows that public institutions can acknowledge when things go wrong and take meaningful steps to make things right. That takes integrity, and it is an important part of restoring trust.' Max Delany, former head of Australian Centre for Contemporary Art, writing on Instagram described what happened as 'a deeply regrettable and shameful episode'. He says the CA report 'fails to grapple with several critical underlying and causal issues'. 'Chief among these is the pernicious, vexatious and corrosive influence of lobbyists, conservative media and culture warriors on our public discourse and on the integrity of our cultural institutions – forces that remain largely unexamined in its findings.' Shadow arts spokesperson Julian Leeser protested Sabsabi's reinstatement, saying Arts Minister Tony Burke had 'serious questions to answer about the credibility of Creative Australia' for a deeply flawed process that 'diminishes the power of Australian art as a 'tool of soft diplomacy''. 'When the government gives a wink and a nod to decisions like this, it sends a signal that undermines our laws, weakens social cohesion and risks dividing Australians at home, while damaging our reputation abroad,' he said. Creative Australia's move will be closely noted by players in other high-profile cases. Later this year, the case of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra versus pianist Jayson Gillham will be heard in the federal court. The MSO removed Gillham from its line-up after he made unauthorised comments about Palestinian journalists being deliberately targeted by Israel's military in Gaza at an MSO recital in August last year. A hearing in the matter of the State Library Victoria versus writers Omar Sakr, Jinghua Qian, Alison Evans and Ariel Ries is expected in the next few months. The authors were sacked as contractors to SLV in March 2024 and argue they were dismissed because of their pro-Palestinian views. SLV denied political views prompted the decision, saying it needed to review its policies and procedures.
