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Hindustan Times
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
John Goodman shows off astonishing weight loss at Smurfs premiere; here's how Hollywood legend lost 200 pounds at age 73
Actor John Goodman has been the talk of the town due to his dramatic transformation. The 73-year-old actor attended the premiere of his new film, Smurfs, in Los Angeles on Sunday and showed off his astonishing weight loss. The veteran actor looked much slimmer and in shape as he posed for the cameras and even squatted animatedly, giving the world a glimpse of how fitter he has gotten of late. Actor John Goodman has lost 200 pounds in the last few years. John Goodman's 200-pound weight loss According to reports, over the last few years, since John Goodman went on his fitness path, the actor has lost 200 pounds (91 kg), dropping his weight from 392 pounds (179 kg) to 192 pounds (88 kg). This has been evident in his recent public appearances, as not only does he look fitter and leaner, but even younger and more active. John Goodman arrives at the premiere of Smurfs on Sunday, July 13, 2025, at Paramount Studios in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)(Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP) How John Goodman got fit As fans hail John Goodman for his fitness turn, many have wondered just how the actor managed this dramatic turnaround, and that too, so late in his life. After all, Goodman did not start on his fitness journey until he was in his late 60s. According to the NY Post, Goodman employed the services of personal trainer Mackie Shilstone when he wanted to shed weight. The first change he made to his lifestyle was giving up alcohol. The actor also made several dietary changes, adopting a lighter Mediterranean diet, apart from starting a consistent workout routine. Despite being in his 70s, John Goodman hardly ever skips his workout. His exercise routine involves cardio, including taking 10,000 to 12,000 steps a day and using an elliptical bicycle and treadmill. Talking about his fitness journey, the actor told ABC, 'I'd have a handful of food and it'd go to my mouth. I was just eating all the time. I was just eating alcoholically. In the old days, I would take three months out, lose 60 or 70 pounds, and then reward myself with a 6-pack of Bud or whatever and just go back to my old habits. Then this time I wanted to do it slowly, move, exercise. I'm getting to the age where I can't afford to sit still anymore. And it gives me the energy to work, 'cause work is very draining.'
The National
6 days ago
- Business
- The National
Ewan McGregor's £2 million mansion renovation plans rejected
The Trainspotting and Star Wars star had applied for permission from the local authority to carry out work on the roof at his Carse of Gowrie home. Documents submitted by his architect, David Bell Architects, to the Perth and Kinross Council showed plans to replace the lead roof with the single-ply membrane Sarnafil. An agent for David Bell Architects argued that the proposed changes to the 18th-century house were justified, given the high risk of theft. READ MORE: Major update on Glasgow Subway strikes during TRNSMT this weekend The document read: 'The building is at high risk due to the value of lead.' The agent said that the planned replacement material, Sarnafil, 'has no resale value, making it a non-target for thieves'. They added that the existing lead roof is 'beyond repair' and has suffered from fatigue cracking, splits, and failed flashings. In the document, the agent also said that patch repairs are no longer viable and have led to water ingress, threatening the historic fabric below. 'The existing lead roof is beyond repair, suffering from fatigue cracking, splits and failed flashings,' the agent said. 'Patch repairs are no longer viable and have led to water ingress, threatening the historic fabric below. 'Lead theft may also be a recurring issue, particularly on remote or vulnerable buildings such as this, making replacement with like-for-like materials unsustainable from a security perspective.' (Image: Jordan Strauss) Perth and Kinross council rejected the plans, ruling they would not preserve the 'fine detail character and special architectural interest' of the C-listed building. It said the move would be contrary to the local development plan through the use of 'non-traditional methods and materials'. Property records show that McGregor bought his home in 2023 for £2.35m after it had been on the market for offers over £2.15m. The Carse of Gowrie home comes with a gate lodge, a courtyard of outbuildings and has more than 15,000 sq ft of living space across three floors. It also features a two-bedroom flat, stores, and a wine cellar on the lower ground floor. Since buying the home, McGregor has been given permission to erect a replacement garage along with creating a new master bedroom and bathroom suite. The film star also won a fight with the local authority to repair 'yellowing' and 'water damage' to the mansion. In December, McGregor was given the green light to renovate a lodge on the grounds of the estate. Last year, McGregor said in an interview that he wanted to move back to Scotland at some point in the future. He said: "I definitely started to feel this pull home. I never saw it coming, it's weird. "I think whoever made the world started with Scotland and got it right."
Toronto Sun
06-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Toronto Sun
Sean 'Diddy' Combs gets standing ovation from inmates after court victory: lawyer
Published Jul 06, 2025 • 5 minute read Music mogul and entrepreneur Sean "Diddy" Combs arrives at the Billboard Music Awards, May 15, 2022, in Las Vegas. Photo by Jordan Strauss / Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. NEW YORK (AP) — Sean 'Diddy' Combs got a standing ovation from fellow inmates when the music mogul returned to jail after winning acquittals on potential life-in-prison charges, providing what his lawyer says might have been the best thing he could do for Black incarcerated men in America. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account 'They all said: 'We never get to see anyone who beats the government,'' attorney Marc Agnifilo said in a weekend interview days after a jury acquitted Combs of sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy charges. Combs, 55, remains jailed after his Wednesday conviction on prostitution-related charges and could still face several years in prison at an upcoming sentencing after being credited for 10 months already served. After federal agents raided his homes in Los Angeles and Miami in March 2024, the lawyer said he told Combs to expect arrest on sex trafficking charges. 'I said: 'Maybe it's your fate in life to be the guy who wins,'' he recalled during a telephone interview briefly interrupted by a jailhouse call from Combs. 'They need to see that someone can win. I think he took that to heart.' This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. The verdict came after a veteran team of eight defence lawyers led by Agnifilo executed a trial strategy that resonated with jurors. Combs passed lawyers notes during effective cross examinations of nearly three dozen witnesses over two months, including Combs' ex-employees. The lawyers told jurors Combs was a jealous domestic abuser with a drug problem who participated in the swinger lifestyle through threesomes involving Combs, his girlfriends and another man. 'You may think to yourself, wow, he is a really bad boyfriend,' Combs' lawyer Teny Geragos told jurors in her May opening statement. But that, she said, 'is simply not sex trafficking.' Agnifilo said the blunt talk was a 'no brainer.' Your noon-hour look at what's happening in Toronto and beyond. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. 'The violence was so clear and upfront and we knew the government was going to try to confuse the jury into thinking it was part of a sex trafficking effort. So we had to tell the jury what it was so they wouldn't think it was something it wasn't,' he said. Combs and his lawyers seemed deflated Tuesday when jurors said they were deadlocked on the racketeering count but reached a verdict on sex trafficking and lesser prostitution-related charges. A judge ordered them back to deliberate Wednesday. 'No one knows what to think,' Agnifilo said. Then he slept on it. Morning surprise awakes lawyer 'I wake up at three in the morning and I text Teny and say: 'We have to get a bail application together,' he recalled. 'It's going to be a good verdict for us but I think he went down on the prostitution counts so let's try to get him out.' This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. He said he 'kind of whipped everybody into feeling better' after concluding jurors would have convicted him of racketeering if they had convicted him of sex trafficking because trafficking was an alleged component of racketeering. Agnifilo met with Combs before court and Combs entered the courtroom rejuvenated. Smiling, the one-time Catholic schoolboy prayed with family. In less than an hour, the jury matched Agnifilo's prediction. The seemingly chastened Combs mouthed 'thank you' to jurors and smiled as family and supporters applauded. After he was escorted from the room, spectators cheered the defence team, a few chanting: 'Dream Team! Dream Team!' Several lawyers, including Geragos, cried. 'This was a major victory for the defence and a major loss for the prosecution,' said Mitchell Epner, a lawyer who worked with Agnifilo as a federal prosecutor in New Jersey over two decades ago. He credited 'a dream team of defence lawyers' against prosecutors who almost always win. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Agnifilo showcased what would become his trial strategy _ belittling the charges and mocking the investigation that led to them — last September in arguing unsuccessfully for bail. The case against Combs was what happens when the 'federal government comes into our bedrooms,' he said. Lawyers gently questioned most witnesses During an eight-week trial, Combs' lawyers picked apart the prosecution case with mostly gentle but firm cross-examinations. Combs never testified and his lawyers called no witnesses. Sarah Krissoff, a federal prosecutor in Manhattan from 2008 to 2021, said Combs' defence team 'had a narrative from the beginning and they did all of it without putting on any witnesses. That's masterful.' This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Ironically, Agnifilo expanded the use of racketeering laws as a federal prosecutor on an organized crime task force in New Jersey two decades ago, using them often to indict street gangs in violence-torn cities. 'I knew the weak points in the statute,' he said. 'The statute is very mechanical. If you know how the car works, you know where the fail points are.' He said prosecutors had 'dozens of fail points.' 'They didn't have a conspiracy, they just didn't,' he said. 'They basically had Combs' personal life and tried to build racketeering around personal assistants.' Some personal assistants, even after viewing videos of Combs beating his longtime girlfriend, Casandra 'Cassie' Ventura, had glowing things to say about Combs on cross examination. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. For Combs, Agnifilo sees a long road ahead once he is freed as he works on personal demons, likely re-entering a program for domestic batterers that he had just started before his arrest. 'He's doing OK,' said Agnifilo, who speaks with him four or five times daily. He said Combs genuinely desires improvement and 'realizes he has flaws like everyone else that he never worked on.' 'He burns hot in all matters. I think what he has come to see is that he has these flaws and there's no amount of fame and no amount of fortune' that can erase them,' he said. 'You can't cover them up.' For Agnifilo, a final surprise awaited him after Combs' bail was rejected when a man collapsed into violent seizures at the elevators outside the courtroom. 'I'm like: 'What the hell?'' recalled the lawyer schooled in treating seizures. Agnifilo straddled him, pulling him onto his side and using a foot to prevent him from rolling backward while a law partner, Jacob Kaplan, put a backpack under the man's head and Agnifilo's daughter took his pulse. 'We made sure he didn't choke on vomit. It was crazy. I was worried about him,' he said. The man was eventually taken away conscious by rescue workers, leaving Agnifilo to ponder a tumultuous day. 'It was like I was getting punked by God,' he said. Toronto & GTA Toronto Maple Leafs Sunshine Girls World World
Toronto Sun
02-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Toronto Sun
BTS to release first album in four years in bid to reclaim K-pop crown
Published Jul 02, 2025 • 2 minute read BTS poses in the press room with the awards for favorite pop duo or group, favorite pop song for "Butter," and artist of the year at the American Music Awards on Sunday, Nov. 21, 2021, at Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP / Invision Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account (Bloomberg) — BTS is launching its first album in four years next spring, a high-stakes comeback for the K-pop sensation, its agent Hybe Co. and South Korea's music industry. The seven-member group which grew from unknown boy band to global juggernaut, commanded sold-out global tours and Billboard Music awards, with appearances at the United Nations and the Qatar World Cup. Before pausing at the group's peak in 2022, members RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V, and Jung Kook thrust K-pop to the forefront of the global music stage. 'We are planning to focus on creating new songs from July,' RM said during a live chat on fan communication platform Weverse. 'Our album is coming out next spring. And there will be a global tour for sure.' Your noon-hour look at what's happening in Toronto and beyond. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. BTS plans to produce the new album in the US from this month. Suga became the final BTS member to complete his military service last month, fueling anticipation and drawing a fresh wave of international fans to Hybe's Seoul headquarters. The new record will be the band's first as a complete group since Proof in 2022. Their last concert, 'Yet to Come in Busan,' was held in October of that year. BTS members' decision to serve in the military, despite national debate over possible exemptions, was both principled and risky. It endeared them further to fans but left a vacuum in a hyper-competitive music scene shaped by TikTok trends, AI-generated hits, and rapidly shifting fan loyalties. BTS' fan group, which goes by the name ARMY, is one of the most organized and loyal in music history and has a strong global presence. During the hiatus, fan engagement remained strong through solo music projects and merchandising. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. BTS' return comes as Hybe adjusts after Scooter Braun's decision to step down as CEO of Hybe America and grapples with internal disputes over the management rights of NewJeans. During the group's absence, Hybe diversified its revenues aggressively, with acts like boy band Seventeen and US-based group Katseye gaining traction globally. Read More Love concerts, but can't make it to the venue? Stream live shows and events from your couch with VEEPS, a music-first streaming service now operating in Canada. Click here for an introductory offer of 30% off. Explore upcoming concerts and the extensive archive of past performances.
Toronto Sun
26-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Toronto Sun
Canadian director Villeneuve to direct next James Bond film, studio says
Published Jun 25, 2025 • 2 minute read FILE - Denis Villeneuve arrives at the 30th Critics Choice Awards on Friday, Feb. 7, 2025, at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, Calif. Photo by Jordan Strauss / Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. NEW YORK — Denis Villeneuve is going from Dune to Bond. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account AmazonMGM announced Wednesday that the Quebecer will direct the next James Bond movie. The untitled film will be the first since the studio took creative reins of the storied film franchise after decades of control by the Broccoli family. Producers Amy Pascal and David Heyman had maintained that before the next Bond is cast, they would develop a screenplay and find a director first. Now, they have one of the most respected blockbuster makers in Hollywood who's coming off a pair of widely acclaimed Dune films. In a statement, Villeneuve said he grew up watching Bond movies. 'I'm a diehard Bond fan. To me, he's sacred territory,' said Villeneuve. 'I intend to honor the tradition and open the path for many new missions to come. This is a massive responsibility, but also, incredibly exciting for me and a huge honor.' This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Read More Since taking creative control of Bond in February, AmazonMGM has worked quickly to get the next movie going. The studio is also trying to win over fans skeptical of the new corporate leadership of 007 and the likelihood of future spinoffs. 'James Bond is in the hands of one of today's greatest filmmakers,' said Mike Hopkins, head of Prime Video and Amazon MGM Studios. With Pascal and Heyman lodged as producers and Villeneuve behind the camera, the next Bond movie will have an enviable brain trust. Villeneuve beat out a field of directors floated for the movie including Edward Berger ( Conclave ), Paul King ( Paddington 2 ), Edgar Wright ( Baby Driver ) and Jonathan Nolan, co-creator of Westworld and brother to Christopher Nolan. 'Denis Villeneuve has been in love with James Bond movies since he was a little boy,' said Pascal and Heyman. 'It was always his dream to make this movie, and now it's ours, too.' RECOMMENDED VIDEO Toronto & GTA Canada Music Toronto Maple Leafs Other Sports
