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'Acapulco' fourth and final season has a message about Mexico, star Eugenio Derbez says
'Acapulco' fourth and final season has a message about Mexico, star Eugenio Derbez says

NBC News

time9 hours ago

  • Entertainment
  • NBC News

'Acapulco' fourth and final season has a message about Mexico, star Eugenio Derbez says

In the Apple TV+ show 'Acapulco,' Máximo Gallardo was first introduced to viewers as the symbol of the American dream — a young, working-class hotel worker in Mexico who ultimately becomes a multimillionaire with a big mansion in Malibu, California. But Eugenio Derbez — star and executive producer of the bilingual hit series — wants viewers to remember Máximo in the show's fourth and final season as a dreamer who also represents the moxie and creativity of hardworking Mexicans. 'I want 'Acapulco' to be remembered as a vibrant, bilingual series that celebrated Mexican culture with warmth, humor, and authenticity,' Derbez said via email in an interview with NBC News. 'For American audiences, I hope it reshapes perceptions: that Mexico is more than headlines — it's rich in identity, beauty, resilience, and heart.' 'He's not modeled after one real figure,' Derbez said about Máximo, adding that his character's ambition and business instincts resonate with many self-made entrepreneurs in Mexico — people who work tirelessly to build something lasting.' Viewers first met Máximo in season one as he started to tell the story of himself as a young, energetic pool boy at the glamorous resort of Las Colinas in Acapulco, Mexico. (The young Máximo is played by Enrique Arrizón). Now in season four, Máximo is poised to reopen the hotel as its new owner, and restore the legacy that made Acapulco an international destination for the rich and famous. Hollywood legends Rita Hayworth, Errol Flynn and Orson Welles first made Acapulco popular for Americans in the 1940s. Elvis Presley and even the Flintstones expanded that Riviera fame in the 1960s. It wasn't just Americans who put Acapulco on the map — but Mexican icons such as comedic genius Cantinflas and Grammy-winning pop singer Luis Miguel also made the city a household name for Spanish speakers all over the world. Off screen, Máximo can mirror the tenacity and ambition of Derbez, who established himself as a one-man-show — writing, producing, directing and acting — in multiple series for Mexican television before moving to Hollywood. In the U.S., Derbez transitioned successfully to the big screen, starring in 2011 with Adam Sandler, Katie Holmes and Al Pacino in the comedy 'Jack and Jill.' In 2012, he was featured with Eva Mendes, Matthew Modine and Patricia Arquette in 'Girl in Progress.' But his big break happened in 2013 with 'Instructions Not Included,' in which Derbez demonstrated some of that Máximo moxie: The comedy about a Mexican playboy forced to raise his small daughter that he wrote, produced, directed and starred in became the highest Spanish-language box office hit of all time—grossing over $100 million worldwide. Since then, Derbez has had other successes with 'How to Be a Latin Lover' and 'Overboard.' And in 2021, he played a music teacher in 'CODA,' which won the Oscar for best picture. In 2023, Derbez challenged viewers with another heartfelt story about Mexico. He produced and starred in the Spanish-language comedy-drama movie 'Radical.' The film was inspired by a 12-year-old Mexican girl who was featured on the cover of Wired magazine in 2013 as 'The Next Steve Jobs.' Now, with 'Acapulco' kicking off its last season Wednesday, Derbez is looking for other ways to tell authentic dreamer stories. 'Going forward, I'd love to explore more stories from Mexico—and even stories from other Latin American countries that deserve global representation,' he said. Derbez is proud of 'Acapulco' because it represents Mexican culture 'without stereotypes.' And while Hollywood has made progress telling diverse stories, he calls on the industry for more work to be done. 'I think we need to go beyond token gestures. Putting a Latino actor in a supporting role doesn't automatically make a project inclusive,' he said. 'True inclusion begins when we tell stories about Latinos — stories that are authentic, layered, and compelling. Stories that don't just resonate with Latino audiences, but with the entire world.' And this, Derbez says, is what viewers can see in 'Acapulco.' 'It's not a show for Latinos—it's a show where Latinos are at the center, but the themes — love, ambition, family, failure — are universal,' he said. 'We just happen to be speaking Spanglish and wearing guayaberas.'

Ozzy was a rock star and reality TV dad: Look back at iconic moments from 'The Osbournes'
Ozzy was a rock star and reality TV dad: Look back at iconic moments from 'The Osbournes'

USA Today

time18 hours ago

  • Entertainment
  • USA Today

Ozzy was a rock star and reality TV dad: Look back at iconic moments from 'The Osbournes'

After Ozzy Osbourne helped mold the sound of heavy metal, he became a reality television star. The Black Sabbat frontman, 76, died on July 22, his family announced in a statement Tuesday. But Osbourne was a pioneer in more than rock music; his stint on reality television set the stage for every such show that followed, ultimately winning the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Reality Program for "The Osbournes." The show, packaged like a sitcom about Ozzy and his family, premiered on MTV in March 2002 and offered a glimpse into the domestic life of the "Prince of Darkness" himself, his wife Sharon, and their two children, Kelly and Jack. It was dubbed MTV's most viewed series ever in its first season. Naturally, the family's on-camera antics were less "Full House" and more "Crazy Train," though Ozzy's habit of bellowing his wife's name in many episodes (Sharon!) was vaguely reminiscent of something out of the Flintstones (Wilma!), though with much more colorful language. While Osbourne later told New Music Express in 2013 that he regretted doing the show, the series has gone down in the annals of entertainment history and inspired the explosion of celebrity reality television. Countless iconic moments were born from the venture — so much so that some are still referenced in pop culture today. Ozzy's catchphrase and doggy dilemma Ozzy is known for bellowing his wife's name, "Sharon," throughout the series, including during "Bark at the Moon" (season 1, episode 2), when he's upset that the family's pets are tearing up the furniture, pooping, and peeing in the house. "It's not like a little squirt, he must have an extra tank," he said of one of the family's dogs, adding: "I'm not picking up dog (expletive). I'm a rock star!" He later spoke directly to the dog's butt, asking it not to poop anymore. Though initially resistant to the family's suggestion of calling a dog trainer — "You don't need to hire a dog therapist! You just need to wake up at 7 a.m. and open the (expletive) door," Ozzy exclaimed — the Osbournes eventually ended up bringing in a pro for help. Neighborly feud In "Won't You Be My Neighbor?" (season 1, episode 4), the Osbournes enter into a noise battle against their neighbors. How does one manage to be loud enough to tick off the family of one of the hardest musicians of all time? By singing folk music early in the morning, of course. Jack blasted Sabbath tunes to compete with the noise until he and Sharon decided to kick things up a notch, throwing bagels and an entire ham into the neighbor's yard. The feud ends, at least temporarily, when the police arrived at the Osbournes' home and advised the family to call them next time instead of wasting good food. The Osbournes vs. OB/GYN In the same eventful episode, Kelly bemones her older sister, Aimee (who refused to participate in the show), taking it upon herself to book her a gynecology appointment. Ozzy, who appeared less in the moment like the man who played to sold-out stadiums and more like a befuddled father unsure of how to comfort his daughter, responded: "Tell her to book me a gynecologist appointment, I wouldn't mind." "All you have to do is say (expletive) off when the vagina doctor calls," he added, before the conversation turned to him inquiring about Kelly's sexual activity — a conversation no teen girl wants to have with her dad. Presidential address In "What Goes Up" (season 2, episode 1), Ozzy and Sharon attended the White House Correspondents' Dinner, where President George W. Bush recognized Ozzy from the podium. "What a fantastic audience we have tonight. Washington power brokers, celebrities, Hollywood stars, and Ozzy Osbourne," Bush says. Ozzy stood, raised his arms, and blew a kiss toward the stage before thanking host Greta Van Susteren, telling her it was the "best night of my life." Bird rescue When Ozzy tried to feed the family's pet bird in "Must Come Down" (season 2, episode 3), the animal reacted in a way that made the rock icon think it required medical attention. "This bird is having a seizure. This (expletive) bird is going into a seizure!" he yelled. When the bird (which he called a parrot) relaxed, Ozzy took it out of its cage and brought its beak to his mouth to transfer food like a mother bird — a tense scene for anyone familiar with the tale of Osbourne biting off the head of a bat. Sharon Osbourne's cancer diagnosis In a rare break from its predominantly reverent tone, a segment of "It Must Come Down" touched on Sharon's newfound colon cancer diagnosis, which she seemed to take in stride with her characteristic sense of humor. We followed Sharon as she has a chest port implanted and recovered from her first treatment while Ozzy is away on a tour and "on a detox," according to his wife. We also witnessed Ozzy's struggle with sobriety on the road after a stint of what Sharon called "self-medicating" due to the stress of her diagnosis. "She's my whole world," he said at one point, while Kelly described finding out about her mother's diagnosis as a feeling like "something stabbing me." That one argument over Christina Aguilera In perhaps one of the show's more dramatic moments, Kelly and Jack resorted to full-on fisticuffs after Jack danced with Kelly's arch nemesis, Christina Aguilera, in "What A Boy Wants" (season 2, episode 11). "When you hate someone, I hate someone!" she told her brother, who insisted Aguilera had nothing but nice things to say about Kelly. "You just wanted to say you danced with Christina Aguilera," Kelly said before both siblings hurled a string of insults at one another. After the two exchanged a few pushes and slaps, Sharon intervened, later telling Kelly she would regret the time the two spent arguing. The two hug and make up by the end, much to their mother's delight. ATV anarchy In "The Accidental Tourist" (season 3, episode 5), Ozzy suffered an accident while riding an ATV on the family's English estate. Cameras followed Ozzy as he zipped around the property at high speed until the scene went black, cutting to an image of him lying unconscious on the ground. His bodyguard knelt over him, shouted his name, and asked if he could breathe. In a dramatic cliffhanger ending, viewers heard "he stopped breathing for a while" as an ambulance pulled up to the home. In the following episode, "The English Patient," the family patriarch leaves the hospital in a neck brace after three weeks, telling cameras he "died twice" and was put on "life support." "I'd never died before," he said. Jack later explained that his father suffered a collapsed collarbone, pinching his main artery, which had to be repaired, as well as a punctured lung and "cracked neck." Ozzy later said that he also suffered several broken ribs. He eventually flew back to Los Angeles at the end of the episode, where he was overjoyed to see his family. He and Sharon agreed to take a break from working unless they find a project they can work on together, saying they've wasted too many years being apart.

Vitamins and Supplements: When Little Things Go a Long Way
Vitamins and Supplements: When Little Things Go a Long Way

WebMD

time07-07-2025

  • Health
  • WebMD

Vitamins and Supplements: When Little Things Go a Long Way

I was always a little curious about vitamins and supplements. I didn't fear them because my dad carried (and still does) a little plastic baggie of vitamins and supplements of various colors around with him. I have my list of things I take now, and I'm far from the two-a-day Flintstones vitamins we all took growing up in the '80s. Did you even have a responsible parent if they didn't give you Flintstones vitamins? Those crunchy, chalky, colored cartoon shapes sure did keep us young and vibrant! Then, as I got older, I matured to once-daily multivitamins, and when sick, of course, was told to take some vitamin C, which I promptly did. Back then, life was "supplement simple." Things have changed, and I have a robust list of things I take to keep my migraine triggers at bay. These are taken at different times of the day, and some rotate in and out depending on what I'm going through at the time. I wish I could throw caution to the wind and just live my life supplement-free, but … as the cool experts say, " We don't get what we need from our food, unfortunately." That's always both bummed me out and – since we have an option like vitamins – given me hope. Then, around my college years, my dad and hippie-esque friends started encouraging me to go to vitamin and natural food stores. Walking into those places was often like walking into an office of a mad scientist. They always seemed overcrowded to me. Colors, smells, tinctures, pills, droplets, ear waxing, and more! I was overwhelmed! Everyone in there looked and sounded so different from me. I didn't think I was with my people at all. They had no-named brand bottles of equally weird names – Ashwagandha, what? St. John's Wort, who!? These were nowhere in my vocabulary. Yet, I remained curious. I tried a thing or two, for this or that, but would give up without determining if they did any good. I found I was more comfortable with processes than products, so I did my share of ear candling, foot soaks, cleanses, and such. I felt much more comfortable tossing things out of my body than putting things in! But as time went on and my migraine attacks got worse, I got desperate for some solutions to complement and (in some cases) replace my traditional (or Western) medication options. Through trial and error and a few lovely natural doctors, nutritionists, acupuncturists, and those same hippie-esque friends, I started introducing things one at a time to help. First, melatonin to help me sleep. If I don't get a good night's sleep, I'm destined for a migraine the next morning. Because I travel a lot for work and business, my sleep schedule was and still can get thrown all the way off. This was perhaps the first supplement I tried that I actually felt worked for me. I still take it more than 10 years later. Next, I wish I had known that migraine bashing and magnesium go together. I take a powder in my water before bed, and it also aids with sleep, calms me, and has even helped with muscle tension – a key migraine trigger for me. Rounding out my daily routine is vitamin D. I take drops daily to help with my immune system. If I'm sick, I'm getting a migraine. It's not even a question. It also helps with other things. I've experienced an increase in energy as my vitamin D levels have stabilized. More energy for me means a greater likelihood that I'll exercise, that I'll plan healthy meals, and I'll do things that keep my stress down – all actions that help keep my migraine attacks at bay. I also take a few things here and there that help my overall health and that I count as migraine busters. Taurine pairs well (I sound like a supplement sommelier!) with magnesium to beef up calming effects and a really, really good night's sleep. I'm still trying to figure out if a daily probiotic is for me. Until then, I take them on and off – while on any antibiotics to counter the decrease of "good" gut bacteria. I take them when I'm traveling abroad to help avoid any travel tummy bugs, and I take them when I'm getting over a bad cold. I'm not entirely sure of the connection, but when my digestion is off, my migraines seem to be on. There are a few supplements (and teas) I'm still experimenting with to help with calming. Stress is such a huge migraine trigger for me that whatever I can do to limit it, I want to. As I've gotten older, the stressors have only deepened – aging parents, crumbling economies, questions about future career and financial plans, my own health, and more. I've tried theanine and it has helped. Still, there are many more I'm interested in, like vitamin B complex and lemon balm.

Kyle MacLachlan 'would love' to appear in And Just Like That
Kyle MacLachlan 'would love' to appear in And Just Like That

Perth Now

time30-06-2025

  • Entertainment
  • Perth Now

Kyle MacLachlan 'would love' to appear in And Just Like That

Kyle MacLachlan "would love" to appear in And Just Like That. The 66-year-old actor portrayed Charlotte York's ex-husband Trey MacDougal in Sex and the City but he turned down an initial approach to come back for the spin-off show because he felt there should be "more" than what the writers pitched. He told Us Weekly magazine: 'Listen, I would love to come back and have fun. 'And what they suggested to me, I said, 'I think there should be more. So I just said, 'I wonder, if the relationship that Charlotte and Trey had demands a little more than their first idea.' " While Kyle - who has his own wine company, Pursued by Bear - didn't give any detail as to what a potential return would have involved, he thinks Trey would be going through a "very interesting" time in his life now. He said: 'It'd be very interesting. I had suggested that Trey has maybe moved to Napa and has a very successful winery and label there — you can see where I'm going with this. "But no, I actually haven't said anything yet. Regardless. The show's doing great. They're all lovely. And I adore them.' While there are no current plans for an appearance in And Just Like That, the former Twin Peaks star is busy working on a new podcast. He said: 'I have a podcast that's going to be dropping in September called 'What Are We Even Doing?' 'I'm interviewing young creatives and getting to know their world, basically, and the creative process that's important to them, how they use social media and coming at it from [the] perspective of an old guy.' Kyle recently joked he would have preferred to play Cynthia Nixon's alter ego, tough lawyer Miranda Hobbes, in Sex and the City. He told Us Weekly: "I would've loved to play Sex and the City's Miranda Hobbes. Alas, I was never asked to audition." Meanwhile, the Flintstones actor is a keen chef outside of work and revealed that while he is mostly made up of coffee and wine and goes to great lengths in the kitchen but his favourite food is just a basic cereal. He said: "My body liquid is made up primarily of coffee and wine. Some say this is alarming, but I'm reframing it as product research. If I'm cooking, my favourite food is lamb. If someone else is cooking, my favourite food is Cap'n Crunch. "If I was reincarnated, I'd come back as my dog, Elvis. Treats, belly rubs and endless hours hearing me talk about coffee and pie?."

Beloved monster-sized Alberta dinosaur set for tests ahead of possible extinction
Beloved monster-sized Alberta dinosaur set for tests ahead of possible extinction

Hamilton Spectator

time28-06-2025

  • Entertainment
  • Hamilton Spectator

Beloved monster-sized Alberta dinosaur set for tests ahead of possible extinction

DRUMHELLER - Tyra the Tyrannosaurus is set to be poked and prodded this fall to determine whether Drumheller's towering, monstrously popular icon can be saved from extinction. Mayor Heather Colberg says a technical check will determine how much work — and money — may be needed to keep the 25-metre figure in its current place dominating the skyline of the town northeast of Calgary. 'We've agreed on the engineering study, so that's going to take place probably this fall,' said Colberg, who also is leaving office this fall. 'Once that is done then, we'll have a good idea what her longevity is and everything about her, and then hopefully, we can make a decision before I'm gone.' 'If, all of a sudden, they come and say she's actually going to fall apart, then that's a whole different discussion. But if they say she's good for 30 years and she might need an outer coating, then that's different, too.' Tyra is four times the size of a real T. Rex and attracts 150,000 visitors a year, serving as the backdrop to hundreds of thousands of tourists' photos over the last quarter of a century. She stands across from the intersection of Gorgosaurus Street and Tyrannosaurus Drive near a visitor information centre. A nearby ice cream stand offers fossils, T-shirts and dino toys. Tourists can climb 106 stairs through Tyra's innards to stand inside her mouth and look down. While the town owns the land where she's located, the Drumheller & District Chamber of Commerce owns the attraction. The chamber has said the dinosaur is set to be dismantled when the lease runs out in 2029. That announcement has resulted in a public backlash, including 25,000 names on a petition calling for her to be spared. The Town of Drumheller also demanded meetings with the chamber and Travel Drumheller. The town announced in April the three groups would explore options, and the engineering study flowed from that. Colberg said she's optimistic the landmark won't go the way of the dinosaurs. 'I would be amazed if she's not (saved),' Colberg said. 'There's got to be a solution. I'm not giving up.' The town of 8,400 bills itself as the Dinosaur Capital of the World. Home to the famed Royal Tyrrell Museum, the community also has statues of dinosaurs that look like they crawled out of the Flintstones cartoon, greeting people on the streets. Colberg said she was initially surprised — but then not surprised — at the amount of national attention that Tyra's possible demise has garnered across Canada. 'People like the dinosaurs and love coming here for the dinosaurs,' she said. 'When you promote that you're the dinosaur capital of the world with the world's largest dinosaur, that's what people expect to see.' — By Bill Graveland in Calgary This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 28, 2025.

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