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Daily Mail
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
EXCLUSIVE Iconic '80s star looks shockingly youthful on his 60th birthday during rare outing... can you guess who it is?
One of the most beloved stars of the '80s left fans stunned by how youthful he looked while celebrating his 60th birthday on Thursday. The actor — best known for playing Bill opposite Keanu Reeves ' Ted in Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure — was spotted during a rare public outing in Los Angeles. The appearance comes just a month after his reunion with Keanu at the 78th Annual Tony Awards, where the iconic duo thrilled longtime fans. Looking upbeat as he ran errands at a local dry cleaner, the birthday boy kept it casual in a black polo T-shirt and cargo pants — a far cry from his bloodsucking role as Marko in The Lost Boys with Kiefer Sutherland. Longtime fans may also recognize the London-born actor from his 2013 comeback in the thriller Grand Piano, starring Elijah Wood and John Cusack. So… can you guess the star? If you said Alex Winter, you nailed it! Just weeks ago, Alex and Keanu sent fans into a frenzy when they reunited on the red carpet at the Tony Awards, held June 8 at Radio City Music Hall. Sporting sleek black tuxedos, the longtime friends looked a far cry from their iconic roles as the chill, time-hopping teens who once wrangled historical figures for a school project in Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure. The crowd went wild not only for the nostalgic reunion but also for the actors' shockingly youthful looks—nearly four decades after they first teamed up on screen. Their glowing appearance came as they promoted their upcoming Broadway debut in Waiting for Godot, a major stage event set for 2025 under the direction of Jamie Lloyd. Reeves — famously dubbed the nicest guy in Hollywood — will take on the role of Estragon, while Winter will portray Vladimir in the modern revival. 'We're incredibly excited to be on stage together and work with the great Jamie Lloyd in one of our favorite plays,' Reeves and Winter shared in a joint statement. Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure was a surprise hit when it premiered in 1989, pulling in over $40 million at the box office on a $10 million budget. If you said Alex Winter, you nailed it!; (pictured July 13 at Smurfs premiere) Just weeks ago, Alex and Keanu sent fans into a frenzy when they reunited on the red carpet at the Tony Awards, held June 8 at Radio City Music Hall The success sparked a 1991 sequel, Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey, which saw the duo navigating heaven, hell, and everything in between—and built a dedicated cult following. Nearly thirty years later, they returned once again for Bill & Ted Face the Music in 2020, proving their chemistry hadn't aged a day. Outside of Bill & Ted, Winter is also known for his roles in cult classics like The Lost Boys, Freaked, and Death Wish 3. He's also made a name for himself behind the camera, directing acclaimed documentaries such as Downloaded, Deep Web, and HBO's Showbiz Kids. Winter has one son and largely keeps his personal life out of the spotlight—though fans have never stopped cheering him on.
Scottish Sun
13-07-2025
- Scottish Sun
I busted county lines gang that exports school kids like slaves…I've seen desperate kids leap from windows
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) AFTER bashing down the door to a drug den on the third floor of a tower block, police officers were surprised to see a window open and a burner phone on the ledge. One of the 17-year-old dealers using the gloomy property in Dunstable, Bedforshire had jumped 40ft in a bid to escape capture. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 12 Jamal Andall was jailed for trafficking a child across county lines Credit: Channel 4 12 Dealers threaten to 'rub out' school children they've recruited in chilling texts Credit: Channel 4 12 An arrest following a raid on a drug den in Dunstable, Bedfordshire Credit: Channel 4 They were shocked to see the youngster survived the potentially fatal leap - but he didn't get away. The savvy officers were able to track him down and the mobile device led them to the kingpin behind an extensive county lines network. But a new episode of Channel 4's 24 Hours in Police Custody, titled Lost Boys, reveals the fear of gangs that is driving children to such extreme actions. Gary Hales, an investigating officer from Bedfordshire Police's Boson guns and gangs unit at the time of the arrests, tells The Sun: 'When you are going into a top floor flat you don't expect someone to be jumping out of the window. "It was amazing he didn't break his legs. 'There is fear. A way the gangs keep these children street dealing is to threaten them and show a bit of force. 'When you are on a lower rung, you have the elders threatening you, you are around the knives, you are around the violence that goes on.' In the show, which airs on Sunday at 9pm, we see some of the messages sent to a 15-year-old boy called Gavin, not his real name, who has been roped in by the ruthless criminals. There are threats to stab his mum, including 'wil shank up u mum'. Officers believe that Gavin has been told he has a drug debt and constantly has to work to pay it off otherwise they will face violent consequences. Police start huge crackdown against county lines gangs ruining teenage lives They will be told, 'Where is the rest of the money? You had more drugs.' In fact the teenagers haven't lost any drugs, they are just being told they have in order to keep them in debt. Adult mob members recruit school children because they are less likely to be sent to prison due to their age. Gavin's mum has called the police in a desperate state, because he keeps going missing, sometimes for 10 days at a time. The police suspect he is being sent around various 'trap houses', an American term for a drug den, in different English counties. 'Saturated' Luton has become so 'saturated' with drug lines that dealers send children far afield. Gary says: 'In terms of drug lines there are over 100 listed that are Bedfordshire based. "But then you have county lines going to places like Essex and London trying to muscle in. Luton is exporting drug deal lines to places where they are not known to police. We have rescued children from Swindon Gary Hales 'Luton is exporting drug deal lines to places where they are not known to police. We have rescued children from Swindon. 'Drug lines in Luton are saturated, they are known to police.' Access to Gavin's phone leads the detectives to the flat in Dunstable which is part of a network selling class A drugs including crack cocaine. Inside the flat is a 14-year-old boy, who has also been recruited by the county lines gangs. The flat is rented by a 23-year-old former heroin addict who says he allows the dealers to use his property because he doesn't want 'to get my head kicked in'. He warns: 'Drugs get you involved with stupid people.' Criminal control 12 Investigating officer Gary Hales helped track down the adult gangsters Credit: Channel 4 12 Drugs were found in Andall's car Credit: Channel 4 12 Luton in Bedfordshire is exporting drug dealers to other counties Credit: Alamy The pay as you go burner phone found on the window ledge has been topped up in various shops. By studying the CCTV of those businesses, the police are able to identify an adult higher up in the operation. When they arrest Jamal Andall in 2020 they find more burner phones and SIM cards in his home, plus crack rocks in his Ford Focus car. After being questioned, Andall is told he has been given bail and can go home. But the gangster says: 'I'm not walking home. It's not safe around here. I've been shot. I've been stabbed.' Remarkably, the police accede to his request and agree to drive him home. It's not safe around here. I've been shot. I've been stabbed Jamal Andall Andall and his fellow drug dealer Alex Anderson, both 30, became the first members of a county lines gang to be convicted of modern slavery offences by Bedfordshire Police. In February last year Andall was jailed for seven years for being concerned in the supply of heroin, with Anderson receiving six years and four months for the same offence. They were also sentenced to six years for exploitation and three years for being concerned in the supply of cocaine, but those will be served concurrently. The court heard that the two men trafficked a 15-year-old boy from Bedfordshire to Lowestoft in Suffolk, where officers found the boy with £3,000 worth of crack cocaine. Saving the 'lost boys' 12 Jamal Andall (right) and his fellow drug dealer Alex Anderson (left), both 30, became the first members of a county lines gang to be convicted of modern slavery offences by Bedfordshire Police 12 Class A drugs were found on the teenager exploited by Andall and Anderson Credit: Bedfordshire Police 12 Incriminating texts found on a phone in Andall's home helped nail him Credit: Bedfordshire Police Gary, though, says that 'there is always someone higher up', and that dealers keep finding new recruits. He says: 'They go to schools and care homes to slip them some cannabis and form a relationship with them. 'They might give you a top up for your phone, you'll think it's free, but nothing is free, there is going to be a pay day for that. 'They pull them into what is an organised crime group." The key to disrupting their business model is to stop children getting so entangled they don't think they can escape. A parent will notice a change in their child, whether they have got new clothes they can't afford or they are missing school Gary Hales He says: 'As a police force we are about protecting the community, and that means safeguarding these youngsters who have become dissociated and get pushed into these paths.' Bedfordshire police launched a Lost Boys campaign to inform parents, teachers and pupils about the warning signs. Gary says: 'Generally, a parent will notice a change in their child, whether they have got new clothes they can't afford or they are missing school.' If they can't be pulled back from the drugs underworld, the consequences can be fatal. As Gary points out: 'Many of the murders we see in towns like Luton are drug-related.' The lad who jumped out of the window was lucky - he might not be so fortunate next time. 24 Hours in Police Custody: Lost Boys, stream or watch live on Channel 4 from July 13 at 9pm. 12 Gavin kept going missing Credit: Channel 4 12 Drugs are ruining young lives Credit: Getty
Irish Independent
13-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Independent
Today's top TV and streaming picks: All-Ireland football semi-final, Fisherman's Friends and The Crossbow Cannibal
The Sunday Game Live RTÉ2, 3.15pm Croke Park is the venue for Meath's clash with Donegal in the All-Ireland football semi-final. Highlights can be seen later in the evening at 10.15pm. All Creatures Great and Small RTÉ One, 6.30pm James may be wonderful with animals of all ages and sizes, but human babies are another matter altogether, so Helen tries to help him get the hang of fatherhood. Meanwhile, Mrs Hall is caught between Siegfried and her new boss. Adam Henson travels to Worcestershire's Vale of Evesham to chat to members of the Padda family. Three generations run its thriving soft-fruit farm, with help from a dedicated band of pickers, testers and packers. There's also a dive into the archive for a few juicy reports from the programme's past. 24 Hours in Police Custody: Lost Boys Channel 4, 9pm Fascinating if disturbing edition focusing on the search for a 15-year-old who has gone missing, and not for the first time. Detectives fear he's been recruited by drug dealers; the programme exposes the escalating trend for gangs to use vulnerable teens and reveals the devastating impact such behaviour can have on young lives. Fisherman's Friends Channel 4, 6pm Cosy comedy inspired by a true story. A music executive struggles to win over a group of shanty-singing Cornish fishermen, until he ditches his slick city ways and begins falling for their traditional way of life. Daniel Mays and James Purefoy head the cast. Angel Has Fallen RTÉ One, 9.30pm The third film in the Has Fallen franchise sees US Secret Service agent Mike Banning (Gerard Butler) facing a race against time to clear his name after being framed for a drone attack on the president (Morgan Freeman). One Night In Idaho Prime Video, streaming now In late 2022, a fatal stabbing attack involving four university students rocked a small Idaho town, drawing national attention. An explosion of social media sleuthing, a cross-country manhunt, a dramatic arrest, and a looming trial made this crime one of the most high-profile stories of the last decade. Foundation AppleTV+, streaming now Season 3 returns to Apple, with new episodes dropping every Friday through to September 12. Inspired by Isaac Asimov's celebrated books, the saga follows exiles fighting to restore civilisation as an empire collapses. The Crossbow Cannibal Prime Video, streaming now Keeping things super light on Prime Video this week, we also have a profile of Stephen Griffiths, who created his own deadly persona in the hope of following in the footsteps of his idol — serial killer Peter Sutcliffe. Fifteen years after Griffiths's arrest, this documentary revisits one of Britain's darkest criminal cases. Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story Disney+, streaming now National Geographic dives into (apologies) the legacy of a legendary film with this Laurent Bouzereau documentary, tracing its journey from book to enduring pop culture phenomenon. If the tween in your life has been counting down the days, they'll probably already know that Zombies 4: Dawn of the Vampires is also now available (be warned, it's a musical). Oppenheimer Netflix, streaming now Finally, the wait is over. Anyone who failed to catch it in the cinema back in the heady summer of 2023 can now view it on whatever device they please. Speaking of German-related drama, Brick, an atmospheric number with Danny Boyle vibes, is also available. Building The Band Netflix, streaming now If The Circle and The Voice procreated and were imbued in a cocoon of cringe. If this is too much schmaltz for you, then the second season of 1923 might be a better fit.
Buzz Feed
30-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Buzz Feed
Matty Healy's Taylor Swift Inspired Pin At Glastonbury
As you probably know, in May 2023, Taylor Swift embarked on a seriously controversial relationship with British singer Matty Healy, with the two going public with their romance less than one month after Taylor split from her boyfriend of over six years, Joe Alwyn. The pairing was divisive due to Matty's long history of problematic behavior, which included him seemingly doing a Nazi salute on stage, and candidly saying that he masturbates to Black women being 'brutalized' just months earlier. Taylor remained defiant amid the backlash, and even made a pointed speech that implied she was completely unfazed by the online discourse during one of her Eras Tour shows. However, by early June, it had been reported that Taylor and Matty had ended their relationship — seemingly as suddenly as it had started. In April 2024, Taylor appeared to shed some light on her and Matty's whirlwind romance on her 31-track album, The Tortured Poets Department. While it's important to mention that lyrical interpretation is entirely subjective and Taylor very rarely confirms who her songs are about, she has always encouraged her fans to connect clues and Easter eggs about the subjects of her some of the clues are pretty apparent on TTPD, which enabled listeners to piece together a cohesive breakdown of what had seemingly happened between Matty and Taylor — from the moment that she apparently left Joe for him, to her devastation and heartbreak at him ultimately ghosting her. Taylor's music also appeared to confirm the long-running speculation that she and Matty had been privately involved in an on-again, off-again stiuationship of sorts for almost a decade, with the two first being romantically linked in November 2014 before Matty shut down the rumors by saying that it would be 'emasculating' to date her. On Tortured Poets, Taylor makes reference to 'waltzing back into rekindled flames' and being 'haunted' by somebody and a relationship that they 'never quite buried' in songs that are widely believed to be about Matty. The theme is perhaps at its most apparent in the song 'Peter,' which compares the subject of the song to the character Peter Pan. In 'Peter,' Taylor sings about falling for somebody but the timing not being right, and then spending years waiting for him to be ready to date her. 'You said you were gonna grow up, then you were gonna come find me,' she repeats in the chorus, later saying that the other person was 25 years old when they first met — which is how old Matty was in 2014.'I won't confess that I waited, but I let the lamp burn / As the men masqueraded, I hoped you'd return / With your feet on the ground, tell me all that you'd learned / Cause love's never lost when perspective is earned,' she sings. 'And you said you'd come and get me, but you were 25 / And the shelf life of those fantasies has expired / Lost to the Lost Boys chapter of your life.' And Matty appeared to allude to this song during his band, the 1975's, headline spot at Glastonbury festival on Friday night, with the star wearing a pretty pointed pin of Disney's Peter Pan for the duration of the performance. This wasn't Matty's only apparent reference to The Tortured Poets Department either, with Swifties also being left stunned when he appeared to make a thinly-veiled dig at Taylor partway through the show. For context, TTPD's title track is also thought to be about Matty, and lovingly pokes fun at his creative process during the peak of his and Taylor's relationship. 'What this moment is making me realize is that I probably am the best," Matty told the Glastonbury crowd. "I'm probably the best songwriter of my generation. The best, what do we say… A poet, ladies and gentlemen, is what I am.' Matty has never explicitly commented on Taylor's songs about him, and when paparazzi approached him to ask how he felt about his ex's 'diss track' shortly after the album's release, Matty breezily replied: 'My diss track? Oh! I haven't really listened to that much of it, but I'm sure it's pretty good.' He later dismissed Taylor as a 'casual romantic liaison' during an appearance on the Doomscroll podcast, and appeared to throw shade when he maintained that he wouldn't be writing any songs about her because it wouldn't be 'interesting.'Matty started dating model Gabbriette Bechtel in September 2023, and the two confirmed that they are engaged in July 2024. Meanwhile, Taylor started dating NFL star Travis Kelce in July 2023, one month after her split from Matty. As always, let me know what you make of it all in the comments below!
The Irish Sun
19-06-2025
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Jack Grealish is latest England star caught in football's Neverland as spiralling wages syndrome claims first victims
IF you have ever watched Peter Pan, you will be familiar with the Lost Boys. Little babies who fell out of their prams and were carted off to Neverland, where they live in limbo. 6 Jack Grealish faces an uncertain time ahead of the Word Cup Credit: Getty 6 Man Utd striker Marcus Rashford was on loan at Aston Villa in 2024-25 and his future is also unclear, although Newcastle are interested Credit: Getty 6 Chelsea chose not to buy Man Utd loanee Jadon Sancho permanently Credit: PA There is a growing number of Premier League footballers finding themselves in a similar position as the spiralling wages syndrome of recent years starts to claim its first victims. Led by Grealish is currently trying to plot a way out of Effectively shoved out of his pushchair by boss Pep Guardiola and told to find somewhere else to live. READ MORE IN FOOTBALL At present, one of England's most naturally gifted footballers is caught in Neverland. Italian champions To be fair, it doesn't take a genius to work out that Grealish is a decent player, just down on his luck and caught in a tricky situation with a boss who doesn't recognise his talents. Yet the problem is the approximate £270,000-per-week wages that he trousers as an accessory to the £100million he commanded when signing from Most read in Football 6 BEST ONLINE CASINOS - TOP SITES IN THE UK Back then the British record transfer fee looked to be the catalyst for one of the last great football mavericks to ascend new heights and become a superstar with the character to match. It's now all just fizzling out in a sad demise. Jack Grealish has gone from eye-catching showman and heartthrob to miserable bench warmer - and I know who's to blame Guardiola can claim how much he loves 'Jack' all he likes. But there is only one real love for top-level players — and that is to see their names on the team sheet each week. One minute off the bench in the last game of the season sums it up for the Brummie bad lad everyone adores. It's time to go. But with two years left on his contract, that's roughly £28m in his bin. We hear all that old guff about it's not about money, it's about football, but why should Grealish pay the price for the fact that Guardiola sold him a dream four years ago but couldn't make it come true? So now there is an impasse, and it's not the first time it's happened in the blue part of Manchester. City signed Wayne Bridge from Picking up around £60,000 a week back then was a decent whack for a player, though not in Grealish's league, even accounting for inflation. The move went t**s up and for the next four years full-back Bridge turned up for work, trained and did his bit but was sent on loan to He played barely 40 games for City overall but took his full pay cheque every month. It cost the club around £13m in pay — or just over £3m a game. Numbers associated with top footballers since then have gone fully cosmic. Winger Sterling was signed by Chelsea's new owners Todd Boehly and Behdad Eghbali in 2022. Ironically, from Manchester City. He wasn't going to turn down the £300,000 a week being thrust in his hands by the naive Americans. 6 Raheem Sterling struggled on loan at Arsenal from Chelsea Credit: Shutterstock Editorial Sterling is now a lost soul. He spent last season sitting on the bench on loan at Arsenal. He is back now and as part of the infamous 'bomb squad' of Z-listers under coach But those wages will now just get in the way. For another two years. Good luck finding a Premier League club willing to shell out £15m a year for a forward who scored one goal last season. Ditto for striker Rashford, who will soon report back to And for his Red Devils club-mate Sancho — a Champions League finalist in 2024 who Chelsea paid £5m to get off their hands after a year on loan with them. If no compromises can be found, that's four full-blown England internationals stuck in Limboland come the start of the Premier League season on August 16. They'll be able to pay their mortgages — but what a waste for the game as a whole. LAK OF LOGIC Which doesn't really make sense. The Serbian told BBC Radio Solent that some of the baffling decisions that went against his team last winter robbed them of eight points. He said: 'I'm not saying we would stay in the league, but we would have had a much more competitive run and Russell would definitely still be leading the team.' But if the decisions by VAR were the issue, then it can't have been the fault of Martin. So why didn't Southampton's top man recognise that and stick by his coach? Saints have had four different full-time managers since 2022. Just saying . . . 6 Russell Martin was axed by Southampton but is Ranges' new boss Credit: PA EMPTY THREAT THE Club World Cup is at least trying new things. Introducing individual player walk-ons and scrubbing out-of-date traditions, such as crowds in stadiums, are notable innovations. But best of all is the 'most threatening player' caption which appeared in the corner of my TV screen during I assume it's meant in terms of attacking players putting pressure on the opposition goal. Of which there wasn't much in this poor excuse for a game. However, it did make me wonder what fun we could have had with such an analytic tool back in the days of Roy Keane and Duncan Ferguson. STICKIN' BOOT IN THE new Premier League fixtures are out, yet two of its biggest teams are still playing competitive games — at the Club World Cup. And when next season finishes we'll roll straight into a World Cup, having seen nine Prem teams compete in expanded European competitions throughout the winter. It's final, depressing proof that football is 24/7, 365 days a year and now the backdrop to everyday life, every day.
