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Courier-Mail
03-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Courier-Mail
Key Devil Wears Prada cast member not returning for sequel
Don't miss out on the headlines from New Movies. Followed categories will be added to My News. The Devil Wears Prada 2 needs a new grilled cheese server. Adrian Grenier will not be reprising his role as Nate Cooper in the sequel to the 2006 comedy-drama classic, Entertainment Weekly reported on Monday. Meanwhile, original stars Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt, Meryl Streep and Stanley Tucci are confirmed to be returning for the sequel, which started production on Monday. The Post has reached out to Grenier's rep for comment. The Devil Wears Prada sequel is officially in the works, starring Hathaway, Streep and Blunt. In The Devil Wears Prada, Grenier, 48, plays a chef and Andy Sachs' (Anne Hathaway) college boyfriend. But as Andy advances in career at Runway magazine, their relationship falls apart. Nate later chooses a new job as a Boston sous-chef over Andy after she quits Runway. Grenier played Nate, Andy's love interest. In a 2021 interview with Entertainment Weekly, Grenier opened up about fans labelling Nate the real villain of the film. 'When that whole thing first came out, I couldn't get my head around it. I didn't understand it,' the actor admitted. 'Perhaps it was because I wasn't mature as a man, just as Nate probably could've used a little growing up. I was just as immature as him at the time, so I couldn't see his shortcomings.' 'But,' the Entourage alum added, 'after taking time to reflect and much deliberation online, I can realise the truth in that perspective. Nate hadn't grown up, but Andy had … she needed more out of life, and she was achieving it. ' He couldn't support her like she needed because he was a fragile, wounded boy … on behalf of all the Nates out there: Come on! Step it up!' He won't return for the sequel. Disney's 20th Century Studios confirmed on Monday that The Devil Wears Prada 2 started filming. The studio, as well as Hathaway, 42, and Tucci, 64, announced the news with a teaser clip of two red pump heels. 'The Devil Wears Prada 2. Now in production,' the Instagram caption read. The story picks up in the future, following Miranda's career amid the 'decline of traditional magazine publishing'. Director David Frankel and writer Aline Brosh McKenna are returning for the sequel, while Kenneth Branagh is reportedly joining the cast as Miranda Priestly's (Streep) husband. The sequel, according to Variety, will follow Miranda 'as she navigates her career amid the decline of traditional magazine publishing and as she faces off against Blunt's character, now a high-powered executive for a luxury group with advertising dollars that Priestly desperately needs.' The hit 2006 film was loosely based on Lauren Weisberger's book of the same name, written about her experience as an assistant to longtime Vogue editor Anna Wintour. Streep portrayed the Wintour-esque editor of Runway magazine, while Anne Hathaway and Blunt's characters played her overworked assistants. The Devil Wears Prada 2 does not have a release date. This article originally appeared in the New York Post and was reproduced with permission. Originally published as Key Devil Wears Prada cast member not returning for sequel
Express Tribune
30-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Express Tribune
Adrian Grenier exits Devil Wears Prada sequel, won't reprise Nate role
Adrian Grenier will not reprise his role as Nate Cooper in the upcoming sequel to The Devil Wears Prada, Entertainment Weekly has confirmed with two sources familiar with the production. The sequel to the 2006 hit film is currently in production and set for release in 2026. While original cast members Anne Hathaway, Meryl Streep, Emily Blunt, and Stanley Tucci are expected to return, Grenier's character — long debated by fans as the 'real villain' for his unsupportive behavior toward Hathaway's Andy Sachs — will not appear in the sequel. The original film, directed by David Frankel and based on Lauren Weisberger's bestselling novel, followed Andy Sachs as she navigated the world of high fashion journalism under the leadership of the fearsome Miranda Priestly. The story culminates in Andy and Nate's strained relationship resolving just as she quits her demanding job and moves to Boston with him. Despite a long-standing debate about Nate's role in the story, Grenier previously acknowledged fan criticism, admitting in a 2021 EW interview that Nate's behavior was immature and selfish. However, sources say his character will not be part of the next chapter. Frankel and screenwriter Aline Brosh McKenna are both returning for the sequel. Plot details remain under wraps, but the production is set to continue through the summer. Entertainment Weekly reached out to representatives for Grenier and parent company Disney, but no official comment has been made at this time. The Devil Wears Prada 2 is slated for release in 2026.
Time of India
19-06-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Elon Musk's Neuralink implants brain chip in sixth patient who says 'I'm already shocked'
Neuralink, Elon Musk's brain-chip company, has implanted its brain-computer interface (BCI) in a sixth person. The update came from Rob Grenier, who shared his experience on social media platform X (formerly Twitter) earlier this week. "Absolutely amazing what I can do already in under a week with Neuralink!" Grenier posted, along with a video showing him playing a computer game and moving a cursor using only his thoughts. Grenier became quadriplegic after a car accident in December 2022. The incident left him paralyzed from the neck down. 'I can't thank the Neuralink team, the doctors, the surgeons and all of my family and friends' support. It may only look like I'm doing a couple games but it's been under a week and I'm already shocked!' he added in the post. Elon Musk's Neuralink raises $650 million in Series E round The announcement comes as Neuralink raised over $650 million in its Series E funding round, bringing its valuation to $9 billion. The Series E round attracted major investors including ARK Invest, Founders Fund, Sequoia Capital, Thrive Capital, and several others, valuing the company at approximately $9 billion pre-money according to recent reports. Cathie Wood's ARK Invest is among the company's major backers. The funding represented a significant increase from Neuralink's $280 million Series D round in August 2023. Neuralink has launched clinical trials at leading medical institutions across three countries, including Barrow Neurological Institute, The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis at the University of Miami, University Health Network in Toronto, and Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi. It is now preparing for a human trial of its Blindsight chip in partnership with the UAE's Cleveland Clinic in 2026. Musk had earlier said, 'With Neuralink interfacing directly to the visual cortex, even those who are completely blind will be able to see again.' Alcatel V3 Ultra Unboxing & Hands-on | Dual Display Mode, Sleek Design & More!
CBC
26-04-2025
- Politics
- CBC
Carney, Singh stage duelling rallies in London as Liberals look to flip NDP stronghold
With only a weekend to go until election day, Liberal Leader Mark Carney and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh shifted their attention to London, Ont., on Friday, ending the campaign's final week with duelling events in ridings that have incumbents from the other's party. Singh's event on Friday evening at London Brewing Co-operative marked his second campaign visit to the core area riding of London Centre, while Carney's rally an hour later at Fanshawe College was his first to London—Fanshawe, the NDP stronghold that polling suggests will be a battleground riding on Monday. "I think it's just really important that we show our support, and we get out there and talk to everybody to make sure that they vote. But I'm still nervous," said London resident Tiffany Hillman, one of several hundred people attending the Carney event, staged in an expansive room in the college's 'C' Building. Carney arrived at the college at about 7:30 p.m. from Cambridge, after stopping in Georgetown and Sault Ste. Marie earlier in the day, and was introduced on the stage by his wife, Diana Fox Carney. "We're at a college, a place of education, excitement, engagement, and ... empowerment. You get a quiz every once in a while, so I have a question," Carney told the crowd. "Who's ready? Who's ready to stand up for Canada with me?" "I feel pretty confident" about Carney's chances, said Alex Harrington, a Western University student and first-time voter, acknowledging that, like Hillman, he's still a bit nervous about Monday. "I know every time I look at the national polls, the lead narrows a little bit. I know [U.S. President Donald] Trump just made some more comments about the whole 51st state stuff, so that tends to help, at least with the Liberals." Liberals targeting NDP ridings As the election campaign nears the finish line, the Liberals have been targeting orange ridings to draw away NDP support and secure a majority. The New Democrats, meanwhile, have been working to shore up support to save existing seats and avoid potentially losing official party status. London—Fanshawe, which has been represented by the NDP for nearly 20 years, appears to be one of the ridings the Liberals believe they have a shot at flipping in their quest for majority status. NDP incumbent Lindsay Mathyssen, who is seeking a third term, won 43 per cent of the vote in 2021. However, recent polling suggests the race this time could be a toss-up between the NDP and Liberals, poll analyst Éric Grenier told CBC Radio's London Morning on Friday. For Grenier, who runs CBC's Poll Tracker, the riding will be one to watch on election night. "Whether it is an NDP vote, a vote for Mathyssen, or is it a vote that's just going to be an anti-Conservative vote, in which case the Liberals might pick it up," he said. "If the NDP is able to hold on, stay to official party status, 12 seats, it's probably because they won a seat like London—Fanshawe." Grenier said he believes the New Democrats still have a good shot of holding the riding, something that can't be said of many other ridings the party holds, he added. As of Friday morning, CBC's Poll Tracker showed the party polling at 8.6 per cent, with victories projected in fewer than 12 seats if an election were held that day. More red Liberal signs have been popping up in the London—Fanshawe neighbourhood of Becky and Mike O'Neil compared with previous years, when it would be mostly orange NDP signs. "It's kind of crazy to think that she wouldn't be the MP there anymore, if, you know, the Liberals do get in. It's kind of nerve-racking," Becky said. "I do really support Lindsay, and I know she's very strong, and she has a lot of our support from our neighbourhood." Singh makes case at rally As the Liberals take aim at London—Fanshawe, Singh's focus on Friday was London Centre, formerly London North Centre, where he arrived after stops in Toronto and Hamilton. Liberal Peter Fragiskatos is looking for re-election there, having represented London North Centre since 2015. "This is the last stretch of this campaign, and so we got to get a couple of things straight. Talk about the elephant in the room. I know a lot of people are wondering about strategic voting," Singh told the crowd. "I get it, you're worried about Pierre Poilievre and the Conservatives. We are, too. We don't want them in. Here's the good news. Pierre is not winning this thing." Voting for the NDP, Singh said, was the only way to prevent a Liberal majority and a Conservative opposition, which would be "the worst of Carney and the worst of Conservatives." Singh has claimed the Liberals want to cut upwards of $28 billion in operating spending, money he said could come in part from provincial health transfers. Carney has said he doesn't plan to cut health-care spending, and the Liberal platform mentions maintaining provincial and personal federal transfers. A supporter in every election since 1975, Londoner Susan Smith expressed confidence in the NDP, despite the lagging polls, and brought along her Canadian Dental Care Plan card for Singh to sign. "I turn 70 in a couple of months," she said. "I wouldn't dream of giving my vote to anybody else." For Tari Ajadi, an assistant professor of political science at McGill University in Montreal, the decision by the NDP to hold a rally in London Centre instead of London—Fanshawe was interesting, given that projections from polling aggregator suggest that it's a safe Liberal seat. The New Democrats are firmly in "save the furniture kind of mode" and need to keep the east London riding and others from flipping if they want to maintain official party status, he said. "Perhaps Singh is seeing something in his internal polling that suggests maybe the NDP has a shot in that riding. I'm not really certain, to be honest," Ajadi said. It's unclear why the party held the rally in London Centre, though the brewery is located near the riding's boundary with London—Fanshawe. "Nevertheless, I still think that even if the rally is being held in one riding, the point is that, regionally speaking, a presence of Singh is important," he said.
Yahoo
14-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Adrian Grenier and Wife Jordan Roemmele Welcome Baby No. 2 in ‘Special' Home Birth — with Only Mom and Dad Present! (Exclusive)
Adrian Grenier and Jordan Roemmele are officially parents of two! The Entourage alum and his wife welcomed their second baby, son Evren Saint-Eros Grenier, on Saturday, March 22, 2025, at their home in Texas, the actor exclusively tells PEOPLE. 'It was a very special experience,' he shares, ' My wife was absolutely incredible…she had such composure and strength.' Grenier says that when their baby boy arrived after a few hours of labor, only mom and dad were in the room — the midwife joined them later — as their older son, Seiko Aurelius, was asleep in the other room. 'Our son was born in a very easeful and peaceful and loving environment,' he adds. Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Grenier believes his son's calm entrance into the world is a sign of what's to come as he grows up. 'I can't help but think that Evren is a peacemaker,' he says. "Like I think he's maybe the one who called this in, [like] 'this is the kind of experience I want to have coming into this world'.' As far as how their older son has adjusted to his new role as big brother, Grenier says, 'He has so many kisses for his younger brother.' 'He's a little bit rough because he's like excited,' he explains. 'But he just wants to cuddle him and get him kisses, and he's going to be an amazing older brother.' Related: Adrian Grenier Shows Off His Sustainable Texas Ranch in the 'Perfection of Nature' (Exclusive) Grenier says that he and his wife have decided to keep their circle tight for the first 40 days of their newborn's life, only having Roemmele's sister join them. 'It's creating a really, really intimate, safe container for Evren to adjust from the psychic world to this earthly plane. There's so much energy and intensity all around that we want to slowly transition him into the big wild world out there,' he says. 'And that's including the things that humans have in their energies. People come in, they may mean well, they may be sweet, and they may say all the right things and, 'Oh how cute,' but on a psychic level, they're bringing in their stuff. So we want to protect Evren.' 'It also gives my wife and I some time to adjust and sort of figure out whatever is coming up for us, especially now that we have a toddler and a newborn — to adjust to that schedule,' he explains. Grenier and Roemmele moved full time to a ranch in Texas back in 2020 to 'live more aligned with my core values' and to create 'an environment and an opportunity for my children to grow up with things that I never had a chance to,' the New York City native says. Related: Adrian Grenier and Wife Jordan Roemmele Reveal They're Expecting Baby No. 2: 'Overjoyed' Those values, 'earth, environment, nature, community, connection, health and wellness and family,' are interwoven in his new life where he devotes much of his time to tending to his land, learning more about farming and agriculture and sharing his knowledge through his 'nature based lifestyle" platform Earth Speed. 'I learn so much from the internet, YouTube university,' he jokes. 'So out of a respect and appreciation for that collective pool of knowledge and skill and wisdom I thought, I should just keep putting back into it so that others might learn from my experience or be inspired by what I've done.' And now, with two children running around, Grenier says he works every day to be a good example in hopes that his values will pass on to them. 'My kids are going to do less of what I tell them and imitate more of how I am,' he tells PEOPLE. 'And so I try and do as much of the work that I can personally so that I can be embodied in my values and they can watch me and see me demonstrating how I live." Though tangibly speaking, Grenier says he and his wife do little things around the house that carry out their values, including not purchasing any plastic toys, using eco-friendly brands like Blueland and Freestyle diapers, and using hand-me-down clothing from their first son. 'I'd rather them be in the soil and playing in the dirt with a stick than some plastic item,' he says. 'I recognize that not everybody has chosen to live this lifestyle. Many people live in cities, but I would say at the very least, you could limit the amount of plastic that you [and] your kid encounter." Read the original article on People
