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Metro
02-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Metro
Broken schemes, qualms with the Crown and Rod's Reform: Readers discuss
Do you agree with our readers? Have your say on these MetroTalk topics and more in the comments. The government, the opposition and the country in general seem to be discussing the 'broken benefits system' in order to save money. But why is no one talking about the 'broken tax system' with all its tax avoidance schemes? Pedro, Hammersmith So people are having a go at Rod Stewart for both his performance and his politics (MetroTalk, Mon). His set was brilliant – I'd rather hear 15 great/classic songs from an 80-year-old than some of the other nonsense on offer! And as for him suggesting we 'give Nigel Farage a chance', I may not agree but don't the latest polls say that Rod is in the majority? Lighten up out there!Steve Tomkins, London John Lawrence's view (MetroTalk, Wed) that a certain word regarding iconography should be banned from all publications is spot on. His message will surely be long remembered, in fact… it will likely become iconic! Simon, Dewsbury In response to Martin Lawrence's letter (MetroTalk, Tue) regarding the cats 'crapping' in his garden. Scatter orange peel around. Cats hate the smell of citrus. It's cheaper than getting a cat, and you certainly don't have the responsibility of the upkeep for a little moggy! Maggie Small, via email Martin Lawrence does not need to get a cat. Just go to a zoo and ask for some tiger dung. Spread it over the flower beds and the cats will disappear as they will think that there is a 500lb cat in residence. It might even be good for the flowerbeds! Peter Acton, Upper Holloway I enjoy wordsearch but Tuesday's, on a cycling theme, seemed to be missing one word: pavement. Russell Stevens, via email The demise of the Royal Train ( Tue) will, much like the demise of Royal Yacht Britannia, come to be regretted by the Royal Family. Many of us will never ever meet the head or deputy head of state, but the sight of the train passing through the countryside was a morale-booster for many. The yacht visited remote parts of Scottish islands where the royals could relax, the train is stabled in quiet sidings and loops to avoid disrupting freight and passenger trains. That's been lost. The green credentials of the Royal Family have been ruined, too – helicopters and cars are not the answer. The Crown has just become a little more detached from the people that 'the firm' claim to serve. Cllr Andrew Edwards, Tidworth Council Best mates Elon Musk and Donald Trump have fallen out in a big way. More Trending Musk is now looking at setting up a party to oppose Trump's Republicans while Trump will 'take a look' at deporting Musk. Just one question, does 'Alligator Alcatraz' have a penthouse suite? Dennis Fitzgerald, Melbourne Did you know Spider-Man has a winter coat made of flatbread? It's a pita parka. Jeff, Nuneaton MORE: The Metro daily cartoon by Guy Venables MORE: Amazon Prime Day kicks off this July – and here's how to save on Audible for three months MORE: Sean 'Diddy' Combs found not guilty of sex trafficking in bombshell trial
Daily Mail
01-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Jennifer Hudson slammed by fans for VERY awkward interview with Eddie Murphy
has been slammed by fans for her very awkward interview with Eddie Murphy. On Thursday, the actor, 64, appeared on The Jennifer Hudson Show and revealed that his son, Eric, has secretly married. The proud dad said Eric had wed long-time friend Martin Lawrence's daughter Jasmin after four years of dating. However, during Jennifer's interview fans felt her responses fell short and some argued he 'didn't listen' to his answers. Jennifer, 43, started by asking Eddie: 'Are you going to sing at your son's… Or is it your daughter's wedding, right?' Eddie quickly responded that it was his son who had actually gotten married two weeks prior. He said: 'They went off. Everybody was making the big wedding plans, then they decided they wanted to do something quiet, with just the two of them, and they got married.' Eddie continued: 'Now Martin doesn't have to pay for the big wedding now.' After his response, Jennifer again asked if he sang for the wedding. He answered: 'No, they didn't have a wedding!' Jennifer replied: 'Oh no?' The actor continued: 'No, they went off and got married in the church. They just had the two of them and the preacher. They had a quiet little thing. 'I think we'll have a big party or something, they ran off and got married.' Jennifer then asked if the comedian would sing at the future party. He humored the awkward chat and responded: 'Will I sing at the wedding? No, I ain't singing.' People quickly remarked about the disjointed exchange on X. One user wrote: 'Jennifer is a TERRIBLE HOST!' Another said: 'Lmao it's actually incredible how bad she is. The man said they went off just the two of them went off and got married. 'She's gonna then ask him, "Did you sing at the wedding." Baby, pay attention, omg.' Several other people commented in agreement. One said: 'Omg, I didn't even notice she didn't have cards. She needs them bad!' Another added: 'It's so painful to watch all the time.' A final viewer wrote: 'That's the difference between a journalist and a celebrity with a talk show.' The criticism comes after Jennifer had a previously awkward interview with singer Kesha. In May, Kesha excitedly shared that she had been an extra in Dreamgirls, the 2006 movie that catapulted Jennifer to stardom and won her an Academy Award. After reacting with what seemed like exaggerated shock, Jennifer did nothing to push the topic forward and didn't even ask what scene the singer was in. On the show, Kesha said: 'I was an extra on Dreamgirls.' Jennifer replied with extravagant theatricality: 'What? Really?' Kesha tried to keep the anecdote afloat and said: 'For 16 hours I sat there with my hair teased to the gods. Oh my God, I - no offense - I hated it.'
Daily Mail
30-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Jennifer Hudson sparks uproar over VERY awkward interview with Eddie Murphy
Jennifer Hudson has been slammed by furious fans over her very awkward interview with Eddie Murphy. On Thursday, the actor, 64, appeared on The Jennifer Hudson Show to reveal that his son, Eric, had secretly married. The proud dad said Eric had wed long-time friend Martin Lawrence's daughter Jasmin after four years of dating. However, during Jennifer's interview about the ceremony, her responses fell short and fans argued that she 'didn't listen' to his answers. Jennifer, 43, started by asking Eddie: 'Are you going to sing at your son's… Or is it your daughter's wedding, right?' Eddie quickly responded that it was his son who had actually gotten married two weeks prior. 'They went off. Everybody was making the big wedding plans, then they decided they wanted to do something quiet, with just the two of them, and they got married,' he revealed. 'Now Martin doesn't have to pay for the big wedding now.' After his response, Jennifer, once again, asked if Eddie sang for the wedding. 'No, they didn't have a wedding!' he detailed, to which Jennifer replied: 'Oh no?' Eddie continued: 'No, they went off and got married in the church. They just had the two of them and the preacher. They had a quiet little thing. 'I think we'll have a big party or something, they ran off and got married.' Jennifer then asked if the comedian would sing at the future party. 'Will I sing at the wedding? No, I ain't singing,' he humored in the awkward back and forth. People quickly noticed the disjointed exchange between the stars and ran to X, formerly known as Twitter, to mock Jennifer. One user posted alongside the video, writing: 'Jennifer is a TERRIBLE HOST!' 'Lmaooo it's actually incredible how bad she is. The man said they went off just the two of them went off and got married. 'She's gonna then ask him, "Did you sing at the wedding." Baby, pay attention, omg.' Many other people commented in agreement. 'Omg, I didn't even notice she didn't have cards. She needs them bad!' another said. 'It's so painful to watch all the time,' a comment read. 'She doesn't listen to a single thing people say,' someone said. 'She asked him THREE times, 'Are you going to sing?' WOMAN THEY ARE ALREADY MARRIED MY GOD,' a user passionately wrote. 'You can really tell she has a list of questions and is not listening to people's answers,' a person shared. 'That's the difference between a journalist and a celebrity with a talk show,' another said. It comes after Jennifer had another awkward exchange in an interview with singer Kesha. In May, Kesha excitedly shared that she had been an extra in Dreamgirls, the 2006 movie that catapulted Jennifer to stardom and won her an Academy Award. After reacting with what seemed like exaggerated shock, Jennifer neglected to do anything to push the topic forward - not even asking what scene Kesha was in. Fans flocked to X, formerly Twitter, to share their wincing reactions to the moment, calling Jennifer a 'weird' and 'TURRIBLE interviewer' and the show 'unwatchable.' On the show, Kesha said: 'I was an extra on Dreamgirls,' and Jennifer replied with extravagant theatricality: 'What? Really?' 'Serious, Bible,' said Kesha, putting her hand up, before quipping that she was paid about $120, to which Jennifer threw her head back and said: 'I love you.' Kesha valiantly tried to keep the anecdote afloat, saying: 'For 16 hours I sat there with my hair teased to the gods. Oh my God, I - no offense - I hated it.' The TikTok hitmaker still received no help from Jennifer in keeping the conversation moving, so she lamely trailed off: 'Y'all were amazing, we were just - an extra in a scene, it was a big auditorium, downtown LA.'
IOL News
30-05-2025
- Entertainment
- IOL News
Celebrity love: Eddie Murphy's son and Martin Lawrence's daughter say 'I do' away from the spotlight
Jasmin Page Lawrence and Eric Murphy tied the knot two weeks ago in a private ceremony. Image: Instagram Eddie Murphy and Martin Lawrence's children said "I Do" without their parents present at the wedding. Murphy appeared on "The Jennifer Hudson Show" and confirmed that his son, Eric Murphy and Martin Lawrence's daughter, Jasmin Page Lawrence, tied the knot in a private ceremony. Hudson asked him if he was going to sing at his son's wedding and that's when he revealed the news. "Actually they got married like two weeks ago, they went off. Everybody was making big wedding plans and they decided they want to do something quiet with just the two of them and they got married," he revealed. The host interjected, adding that the Murphy's and Lawrence's are now in-laws. Murphy jokingly added: "We are now in-laws. He (Martin Lawrence) doesn't have to pay for the big wedding now." The comedian also shared that it was only the newlyweds as well as the preacher that officiated the marriage. Eric and Jasmin went public with their relationship in 2021 and after dating for more than three years, Eric proposed to Jasmin in November 2024. The couple shared their joyful announcement in a heartwarming video posted on Instagram. "We're engaged!! God truly blessed us with a love that feels like destiny. We couldn't be more excited for this next chapter. Special thank you to everyone who made this moment so beautiful," they captioned the joint post. In an interview with "InTouch Weekly" in 2022, a year after they publicised their relationship Jasmin shared how she and Eric met. She revealed, "My uncle actually introduced us, it wasn't even our dads. And they've done two movies together. They're friends. I don't even know, it's crazy, but we met through my uncle and, you know, we became really good friends.
Al Bawaba
30-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Al Bawaba
Eddie Murphy and Martin Lawrence are officially in-laws after their kids marry
ALBAWABA - Comedy royalty Eddie Murphy and Martin Lawrence have officially merged their entertainment dynasties. It was revealed by Murphy in an interview that was broadcast on the edition of "The Jennifer Hudson Show" that was broadcast on Thursday that his son, Eric Murphy, and Jasmin Lawrence, who is Lawrence's daughter, "ran off and got married." Murphy divulged the information that "in reality, they got married two weeks ago." "They went off — everybody was making their big wedding plans, and then they decided they wanted to do something quiet with just the two of them." After that, Eddie Murphy made a joke about the fact that his co-star from "Life" and "Boomerang" did not have to "pay for the big wedding now." US actors Eddie Murphy and Martin Lawrence (R) (Photo by Valerie Macon / AFP) Whether or not the newlyweds were aware that Murphy would be saying that they got married on national television is a question that cannot be answered. Eric Murphy, who is 35 years old, and Jasmin Lawrence, who is 29 years old, did not post anything on their social media profiles regarding the private ceremony. In November, the pair made the announcement of their engagement on Instagram by releasing a video of the proposal that was performed with candlelight. In spite of the fact that the couple decided to have a private ceremony, Eddie Murphy revealed to Hudson that they intended to host a "big party" in order to celebrate the newlyweds. According to Lawrence, who stated this in an interview the following year, the couple began dating in the year 2021. According to her, they did not meet their renowned fathers but rather met through her uncle. 'It wasn't even our dads, and they've done two movies together,' she told InTouch. 'They're friends. I don't even know. It's crazy. But we met through my uncle, and we became really good friends. We bonded over a lot of things. Obviously, we have similar backgrounds, so we understood each other on a certain level.'
