Latest news with #Jesse
RNZ News
2 hours ago
- Sport
- RNZ News
NZ Sporting History: Amelia Kerr steps up to the mic
Amelia plays cricket for Wellington, and internationally for New Zealand. Her achievements include: being the youngest person to score a double century in a One Day International. More recently she was named player of the tournament in last years T20 World cup, that's after helping New Zealand to lift the trophy. She chats to Jesse. Tags: To embed this content on your own webpage, cut and paste the following: See terms of use.
RNZ News
3 hours ago
- General
- RNZ News
How the Rural Mama Collective is helping unite mothers
The Meke Academy in Napier provides an alternative education to rangatahi who have stopped attending school. Levi Armstrong, the man running the Academy, says students who used to attend traditional school once or twice a term are turning up to Meke daily. He talks to Jesse. Photo: Levi Armstrong
Time of India
18 hours ago
- Health
- Time of India
‘My wife thought I was mad': Comedian Johnny Lever reveals what he did to cope with son's cancer
Comedian and veteran actor Johnny Lever , known for decades of making audiences laugh, recently opened up about one of the darkest chapters in his life—when his 10-year-old son, Jesse, was diagnosed with a severe tumour. The diagnosis came with a heavy burden: doctors in India considered the case too complicated to treat through surgery. The tumour was dangerously close to Jesse's nerves, which meant any medical intervention could lead to blindness or even paralysis. Despite rounds of treatment and a heavy dosage of up to 50 pills daily, the tumour showed no signs of reduction. Each day, Johnny and his wife watched their son lie helplessly in a hospital bed as their faith in medicine slowly eroded. A Ray of Light in the Darkest Hour In the midst of this despair, the family travelled to the United States, where fate seemed to intervene. During their time there, they met a priest who urged them to visit Sloan Kettering Hospital , a prominent cancer care center. Although Jesse's mother was filled with anxiety and hesitation—especially given what the Indian doctors had advised—Johnny decided to move forward with a consultation in the US. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like IQ Worldwide - Test your Intelligence, know your IQ Score Try Now Undo What followed was a bold decision to proceed with surgery on foreign soil. Johnny, who had never been particularly religious before this moment, found himself turning to divine faith for strength. He became so deeply engrossed in prayer that his wife thought he had lost touch with reality. "The operation took place, and I was so engrossed in prayer that I felt as if I was in the operating theater, and my wife thought I had gone mad. Shortly after they brought him out, he raised his left hand up and signalled to me that he was okay..." he said. A Life Transformed by Gratitude Grateful beyond measure, Johnny made a conscious decision to give up all his bad habits. He credited the divine for saving his son and dedicated himself to a life of gratitude. Jesse has since fully recovered and embraced a new identity as a performer. He is now a cancer survivor , musician , and social media content creator, often sharing videos of himself singing and playing drums. A Family That Performs Together While Jesse explores music and digital media, his sister Jamie Lever is carrying forward their father's comic legacy, performing stand-up comedy across the globe. Meanwhile, Johnny Lever continues his journey in cinema, recently appearing in Housefull 5 and preparing for his role in the upcoming film Welcome To The Jungle.
RNZ News
a day ago
- Entertainment
- RNZ News
Bookmarks with author Gina Butson
author interview books 2:30 pm today Gina Butson worked as a lawyer for many years but seems to have always harboured a love for fiction writing. She's had short stories published in a variety of local outlets, she's won the Salient Creative Writing competition, and last year was named Highly Commended in running for the Sargeson Prize. Gina has released her debut novel. It's called 'The Stars Are A Million Glittering Worlds'. She shares her picks for books, films, music and podcasts with Jesse.
Perth Now
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Aussie reveals ‘insane' details about Berlin's infamous club
Berghain is renowned for it's elusive door policy, hypnotic techno and no-phones anything goes atmosphere, but an Aussie influencer has recently revealed all about exactly what happens inside. Jacki, 29, posted a video on TikTok and explained all of the scandalous scenes she witnessed inside after gaining access to the club that is infamously hard to get into. Berghain's black-clad dress code and tough door policy reflect its roots in Berlin's queer underground, aiming to protect freedom, anonymity, and self-expression. She shared a video of her outfit alongside her friend Jesse which consisted of a short black skirt, cropped black top and black gloves while Jesse wore a see-through vest and loose black trousers. In a separate video she revealed every detail of her night at Berghain, addressing her followers while she did her make up. 'Once the guy told us we looked a little bit boring but he waved us in, the next thing you do is go through bag check . . . the entrance fee was $29 which I thought was kind of a bargain compared to what I think you would pay in a club that big,' she explained. Her first surprise was that most club-goers had an entirely different, often skimpy, outfit to wear once they gained entry to the club in a 'locker room' area which you enter after the bag check. 'Some of these outfits people got into were kind of insane, there were girls in lingerie, maybe just a g-string, nothing on top. Certain guys were getting full nothing on, full everything swinging, hanging out.' Berghain has a strict no photos or videos rule, their Instagram profile on has one post - a picture of the iconic sign. Credit: Berghain / Instagram She explained that next, everyone's phone cameras were covered with stickers to prevent people disobeying the strict no photos or videos policy, then she walked into the main warehouse which has three floors, and lots of different rooms. 'There's also two different dance floors, one super techno one and one more slightly disco, EDM one at the top, no words or anything like that but one's a little more dancey and one's super heavy techno,' the 29-year-old said. The Aussie pair entered the club in the late afternoon having had one drink, but were surprised how cheap the bar was at such a famous club. 'So once me and Jesse got in at about 5pm we were basically sober . . .so we went straight to the bar. The drinks were really affordable, it was like seven euros for a drink and three euros for a shot,' she continued. Berghain's black-clad dress code and tough door policy reflect its roots in Berlin's queer underground. Credit: Instagram The influencer's main shock was the kinky interactions that she witnessed taking place between attendees as the night continued. 'There were people having a threesome on these stairs, fully naked, in broad daylight . . . I saw a lot of that, girls, guys, two, three, four, all over the club,' she said. She also explained some of the infrastructure that is built inside the club where sexual acts were also taking place 'There was these boxes, big boxes, like you could fit three four people standing up in them, there was an alleyway of six of them lined up, there was a different group of people in each one of these boxes and there were different acts happening in every box, full bright light you could literally look in . . .it was insane.' Jacki revealed her outfit to her followers before she tried to get into Berghain. Credit: TikTok / @Jetsetting_jacki She also shared the minimal and bizarre options of food on offer to buy once you're inside the club. 'Also this is so random but inside they sell bananas and ice cream as food. So there's people who go in there and stay for two, three days and literally eat banana and ice cream while they're there,' she said. The video quickly went viral, amassing more than 400,000 views on TikTok and was flooded with comments; some sharing that they had witnessed similar scenes, while others judged the influencer for exposing what she saw. 'I'll never forget what I witnessed in the bathrooms,' one person said. 'Berghain is a queer kink club . . .it's hard to get into because of people like you who go in and treat it like a zoo and shame people for doing kink in a kink dedicated space. Not cool,' another added.
