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Scottish Sun
5 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Friends star's nepo-baby son is following in their acting footsteps – but can you guess who his famous parent is?
This Friends star previously revealed their son had only recently watched their famous sitcom I'LL BE THERE FOR YOU I'LL BE THERE FOR YOU Friends star's nepo-baby son is following in their acting footsteps – but can you guess who his famous parent is? Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) THIS nepo-baby was born into television royalty, thanks to one of his parents being a cast member of Friends. The rising star in question is now forging his own career as an actor, but can you guess which star of the famous sitcom he's related to? Sign up for the Entertainment newsletter Sign up 7 This nepo-baby is following in his famous Friends star parent's footsteps Credit: Instagram 7 He has already got a number of acting credits to his name Credit: Instagram 7 Can you guess which Friends star this nepo-baby is the son of? Credit: Movie Production Company 7 The rising star is Julian Murray Stern, who is Lisa Kudrow's son Credit: Instagram/lisakudrow We are of course talking about Lisa Kudrow's son, Julian Murray Stern, 27. The actress, 61, is best known for playing Phoebe Buffay in Friends, alongside Courteney Cox, Jennifer Aniston, Matt LeBlanc, David Schwimmer, and the late Matthew Perry. Lisa was actually pregnant with Julian whilst she was filming the show. Her pregnancy was written into the fourth season of Friends in 1998, when Phoebe was carrying her brother's triplets. Lisa previously recalled some fond memories of this time on the set of the famous sitcom. "The six of us would do a huddle backstage and just say, 'All right, have a good show, love you love you love you love you.,'" she told People. "And when I was pregnant, then they would say, 'Have a great show, love you love you — love you, little Julian!' "This was because we knew it was a boy and that was his name. She then added how "sweet" she found this gesture from her famous co-stars. Lisa shares Julian with her French husband Michael Stern, who she wed in 1995. Watch Lisa Kudrow perform Smelly Cat with Lady Gaga during Friends: The Reunion Following in his famous mom's footsteps, Julian is forging a career in acting and has starred in the TV series, That's Hollywood, Baby, and the short film. Big City Boy. He has also got a number credits for editing. Lisa would often bring Julian to work with her when she filmed Friends, so he grew up on the set. 7 Julian's mom is best known for playing Phoebe in Friends Credit: Supplied by LMKMEDIA 7 Lisa's pregnancy with Julien was written into season 4 when her character carried her brother's triplets Credit: Getty However, her son hasn't always a fan of his mother's work. During an interview on Late Night With Seth Meyers, Lisa revealed how her Julian only recently watched the first few episode of Friends, and was surprised at how 'impressive' it was. 'He called me up and said, 'So I just watched the first two episodes. It's really good, Mom,' " she revealed. "I said, 'Thanks.' He said, 'Can I ask you some questions about that?' I'm like, 'Yes!' I almost started crying. I didn't think that anyone in my family liked that show." She continued, "He was 5 when we were finished … but he did start watching when his friends at school started watching. "[But when] he watched it and he was impressed." Lisa is incredibly proud of her son, and told OK! magazine in 2020: "He's unbelievably lucked out." She added: "I try to advise him about girls, then I realise I probably don't know what I'm talking about."
The Irish Sun
5 hours ago
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Friends star's nepo-baby son is following in their acting footsteps – but can you guess who his famous parent is?
THIS nepo-baby was born into television royalty, thanks to one of his parents being a cast member of Friends. The rising star in question is now forging his own career as an actor, but can you guess which star of the famous sitcom he's related to? 7 This nepo-baby is following in his famous Friends star parent's footsteps Credit: Instagram 7 He has already got a number of acting credits to his name Credit: Instagram 7 Can you guess which Friends star this nepo-baby is the son of? Credit: Movie Production Company 7 The rising star is Julian Murray Stern, who is Lisa Kudrow's son Credit: Instagram/lisakudrow We are of course talking about Lisa Kudrow's son, Julian Murray Stern, 27. The actress, 61, is best known for playing Phoebe Buffay in Friends, alongside Courteney Cox, Jennifer Aniston, Matt LeBlanc, David Schwimmer, and the late Matthew Perry. Lisa was actually pregnant with Julian whilst she was filming the show. Her pregnancy was written into the fourth season of Friends in 1998, when Phoebe was carrying her brother's triplets. Read more on nepo-babies Lisa previously recalled some fond memories of this time on the set of the famous sitcom. "The six of us would do a huddle backstage and just say, 'All right, have a good show, love you love you love you love you.,'" she told "And when I was pregnant, then they would say, 'Have a great show, love you love you — love you, little Julian!' "This was because we knew it was a boy and that was his name. Most read in Celebrity She then added how "sweet" she found this gesture from her famous co-stars. Lisa shares Julian with her French husband Michael Stern, who she wed in 1995. Watch Lisa Kudrow perform Smelly Cat with Lady Gaga during Friends: The Reunion Following in his famous mom's footsteps, Julian is forging a career in acting and has starred in the TV series, That's Hollywood , Baby, and the short film . Big City Boy. He has also got a number credits for editing. Lisa would often bring Julian to work with her when she filmed Friends, so he grew up on the set. 7 Julian's mom is best known for playing Phoebe in Friends Credit: Supplied by LMKMEDIA 7 Lisa's pregnancy with Julien was written into season 4 when her character carried her brother's triplets Credit: Getty However, her son hasn't always a fan of his mother's work. During an interview on Late Night With Seth Meyers, Lisa revealed how her Julian only recently watched the first few episode of Friends, and was surprised at how 'impressive' it was. 'He called me up and said, 'So I just watched the first two episodes. It's really good, Mom,' " she revealed. "I said, 'Thanks.' He said, 'Can I ask you some questions about that?' I'm like, 'Yes!' I almost started crying. I didn't think that anyone in my family liked that show." She continued, "He was 5 when we were finished … but he did start watching when his friends at school started watching. "[But when] he watched it and he was impressed." Lisa is incredibly proud of her son, and told She added: "I try to advise him about girls, then I realise I probably don't know what I'm talking about." 7 Actress Lisa is incredibly proud of her son and said she 'lucked out' when she had him Credit: Rex
New Straits Times
8 hours ago
- New Straits Times
Police seek head of Australian reality TV star's partner
SYDNEY: Australian police have appealed for help to find the head of a man allegedly murdered by his partner, a former star in reality television series 'Beauty and the Geek Australia'. Police said they charged Tamika Chesser with murder after 39-year-old Julian Story's dismembered remains were found at an apartment in South Australia last week. "It was a confronting scene for police and emergency services personnel as Julian's body had been dismembered," South Australia Police said in a yesterday. "Julian's head had been removed during the dismemberment and, despite extensive searches, has not yet been located." Police said his remains were discovered at the Port Lincoln home after they responded to reports of a fire, and they believe he was killed around midnight June 17. Detectives released CCTV images of Chesser, 34, to show what she was wearing around that time, and they asked people to help track her movements. "Recovering Julian's head to return it to his family so they can have a peaceful outcome, have a funeral, and lay him to rest, is a really important aspect for us," Detective Superintendent Darren Fielke told a news conference. Chesser appeared at Adelaide Magistrate's Court yesterday by video link, according to local media including public broadcaster ABC. The court lifted an order preventing her from being identified. She was due to return to court in December. The bereaved family of Story thanked police, emergency workers, family, friends and the community for their support. "We are navigating an unimaginable loss, and your care has brought comfort amid the chaos," the family said in a statement.
Sky News AU
9 hours ago
- Sky News AU
Head of man missing after alleged murder in Port Lincoln as police attempt to track movements of his partner Tamika Chesser
The head of a South Australian man is missing after he was brutally murdered last week. Former reality star Tamika Chesser, the man's partner, is accused of his murder and has been charged. She was arrested at the scene at the couple's home on the Flinders Highway in Port Lincoln on June 19, but police believe the murder of her partner, 39-year-old Julian Story, took place around midnight on Tuesday, June 17. CCTV footage has been reviewed by police of a woman, alleged to be Chesser, walking three dogs while dressed in a black hooded outfit. Detective Superintendent Darren Fielke told the media on Friday that Chesser "doesn't really use a vehicle" and that he hoped people would call in to help with her possible movements. He also said Mr Story's head had not been located. "It is crucial that we locate Julian's head," he said. "I can only imagine the grief this is causing Julian's family. "Julian's family are devastated." Chesser sported a shaved head as she appeared in court via a videolink from mental health facility James Nash House, according to Daily Mail Australia. She was refused bail by Magistrate Ben Sale at the hearing, and a committal hearing was scheduled for December. She is currently being held under a mental health detention order. Chesser, who was runner-up on her season of Beauty and the Geek, has also modelled for men's magazines including Playboy, Ralph and FHM. Emergency services were called to a property on Flinders Highway in Port Lincoln, South Australia last week following reports of a small fire. Detectives from the Major Crime Investigation Branch and Forensic Response Section officers flew to Port Lincoln last Thursday to assist local police with the investigation. Forensic officers spent several hours processing the crime scene. In a statement, Mr Story's family said they wanted to "sincerely thank the South Australian Police, emergency services, and first responders for their compassion and professionalism during this devastating time". "We are navigating an unimaginable loss, and your care has brought comfort amid the chaos," the statement said. "We are also deeply grateful to our family and friends and this extraordinary community whose kindness and support have helped carry us through. "Your prayers, presence and quiet strength mean more words can say."
The Hill
2 days ago
- Health
- The Hill
‘Big beautiful bill' will exact enormous costs on disabled individuals and their families
Until my son Julian was born with Down syndrome in 2009, I knew nothing about the ways that disabled Americans depended on programs like Medicaid to provide the kinds of services and supports they need to live full lives in their communities. As I got more involved in advocating for him, I learned about the troubling history of discrimination that consigned disabled Americans to a life of abuse, neglect and institutionalization. I also learned about courageous individuals who created the disability rights movement that catalyzed the legislation, regulations and Supreme Court cases that changed the lives of millions of Americans with disabilities. The more I learned, the prouder I became that we lived in a country that invested in people with even the most significant disabilities. It underscores a belief system that investing in everyone's future exemplifies what it means to be American. Had my son been born in the early 1970s like I was, physicians would have encouraged us to institutionalize him, hiding him away from society. Sen. Robert F. Kennedy (D-N.Y.) visited the infamous Willowbrook State Developmental Center in New York in 1965 and, horrified by the inhumane conditions in which he found its residents living, famously described it as a 'snake pit.' The subsequent lawsuit on behalf of Willowbrook residents accelerated the pace of deinstitutionalization, providing support for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to live in their communities. The 1980s ushered in a new era of Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS), which allow disabled individuals to receive supports and services in their own homes, living among their families, friends and neighbors — allowing them to be part of the fabric of their communities. People with disabilities would now have freedoms that the rest of us take for granted: to make choices, to be independent and to live life like everyone else. As the House budget reconciliation bill makes its way through the Senate, the GOP insists that people with disabilities will not be hurt by proposed Medicaid cuts — and, in fact, that the bill does not cut Medicaid but 'strengthens' it. This is patently false. Despite claims that this bill only focuses on 'waste, fraud, and abuse,' the proposed cuts will devastate the nearly 7 million seniors and people with disabilities who receive these services through Medicaid waivers — as well the 700,000 people on waiting lists for these benefits. (The cuts would trigger reductions in Medicare amounting to about $490 billion over 10 years). In addition to the direct loss of federal funds from the largest cut in Medicaid history, there is a second and even more significant impact of the GOP bill that will further impair states' ability to support disabled Americans. Under the legislation, states would have no choice but to drastically reduce or eliminate Medicaid HCBS. These critical services — personal care assistance, employment supports, transportation, day programs, home modifications and other services — help people with disabilities avoid being placed in institutions. Without these services, people with disabilities would face a stark choice: have family members leave the workforce to provide them unpaid assistance or be placed in nursing homes, which are significantly more expensive than Medicaid HCBS. Home and Community-Based Services are cost effective because they reduce both the financial and human costs of institutionalization; proposed reductions in Medicaid would also slash funding for nursing homes. The devil is in the details of this bill. Lowering the federal share of payments to a state for Medicaid services significantly decreases the amount of funding that a state has available. Additionally, proposed limitations on provider taxes (which states levy on providers like hospitals and nursing homes) are more severe in the Senate bill, and new administrative requirements would decimate state Medicaid budgets that are critical for funding disability services. It's a one-two punch: slashing federal funding while making it impossible for states to fill the gap. Imperfect as our system for supporting people with disabilities is, no other country has one. Supporting Americans like my son to live their lives as independently as possible is what makes this country great. Helping him to be an employee, a customer, a neighbor and a taxpayer requires investment by both state and federal partners. If the GOP budget plan is enacted, however, it will undermine decades of progress and devastate this system. Cutting short future opportunities for millions of disabled Americans will exact enormous financial costs to individuals and their families. But there are also moral costs. Disabled Americans are our friends, neighbors and family members who contribute to our communities and our lives. It is immoral to leave them behind on a quest to cut taxes for corporations and the wealthiest among us. Congress must take a wiser and more compassionate approach and stop its destruction of our country's social safety net. My son's future — and the futures of disabled Americans — hangs in the balance. Allison Wohl is the mother of a 15-year-old son with Down syndrome, whose diagnosis shifted her personal and professional focus to advocacy for the full inclusion of people with disabilities in every aspect of life. She has led two national disability advocacy organizations.
