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The Irish Sun
12-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Casualty star joins EastEnders for major new storyline – and it's bad news for the Mitchells
EASTENDERS has signed up a former Casualty star for a shocking new role - and he's going to be around for a while. The BBC soap has cast Aayan Ibikunle Shoderu as new character Okie. Advertisement 2 Aayan Ibikunle Shoderu made his debut earlier this week as Okie Credit: BBC 2 The actor will be sticking around on the show for the coming months The gangster made his debut earlier this week as he confronted Ravi Gulati and Harry Mitchel about the drug deal gone wrong. But after crashing Ravi's daughter's birthday party, and insulting Ravi, he ended up getting a kicking and being left with the rubbish outside of the club. Now The Sun can reveal that Okie - full name Tobias Okyere - will be back as a resident fixture in Walford. A source said: 'Okie is going to cause chaos in Walford. Advertisement Read more on EastEnders 'He'll really set the cat amongst the pigeons and become quite the thorn in the side for Harry and the other Mitchells. 'He's going to become a familiar face over the next few months so he's definitely one to watch out for.' The new arrival comes as EastEnders is saying goodbye to a string of characters. Last week the remaining members of the Taylor family left the Square as Bernie and Felix fled to Spain for a new life with the Panesar family money. Advertisement Most read in Soaps Spoiler Exclusive Actors Clare Norris and Matthew James Morrison left the show after new boss Ben Wadey made sweeping changes. And in the coming months both Bobby Brazier and Molly Rainford are set to leave. EastEnders exit as two stars axed after nine years and leaves in a blaze of glory in final scenes The Sun revealed both Bobby had mutually decided to leave the show as Freddie Slater after three years. And Molly was keen to explore her options after deciding to leave during a meeting with show bosses. Advertisement
Scottish Sun
12-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Casualty star joins EastEnders for major new storyline – and it's bad news for the Mitchells
The new character is set to cause chaos in Albert Square NEW STAR Casualty star joins EastEnders for major new storyline – and it's bad news for the Mitchells EASTENDERS has signed up a former Casualty star for a shocking new role - and he's going to be around for a while. The BBC soap has cast Aayan Ibikunle Shoderu as new character Okie. 2 Aayan Ibikunle Shoderu made his debut earlier this week as Okie Credit: BBC 2 The actor will be sticking around on the show for the coming months The gangster made his debut earlier this week as he confronted Ravi Gulati and Harry Mitchel about the drug deal gone wrong. But after crashing Ravi's daughter's birthday party, and insulting Ravi, he ended up getting a kicking and being left with the rubbish outside of the club. Now The Sun can reveal that Okie - full name Tobias Okyere - will be back as a resident fixture in Walford. A source said: 'Okie is going to cause chaos in Walford. 'He'll really set the cat amongst the pigeons and become quite the thorn in the side for Harry and the other Mitchells. 'He's going to become a familiar face over the next few months so he's definitely one to watch out for.' The new arrival comes as EastEnders is saying goodbye to a string of characters. Last week the remaining members of the Taylor family left the Square as Bernie and Felix fled to Spain for a new life with the Panesar family money. Actors Clare Norris and Matthew James Morrison left the show after new boss Ben Wadey made sweeping changes. And in the coming months both Bobby Brazier and Molly Rainford are set to leave. EastEnders exit as two stars axed after nine years and leaves in a blaze of glory in final scenes The Sun revealed both Bobby had mutually decided to leave the show as Freddie Slater after three years. And Molly was keen to explore her options after deciding to leave during a meeting with show bosses.
The Sun
12-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Casualty star joins EastEnders for major new storyline – and it's bad news for the Mitchells
EASTENDERS has signed up a former Casualty star for a shocking new role - and he's going to be around for a while. The BBC soap has cast Aayan Ibikunle Shoderu as new character Okie. 2 2 The gangster made his debut earlier this week as he confronted Ravi Gulati and Harry Mitchel about the drug deal gone wrong. But after crashing Ravi's daughter's birthday party, and insulting Ravi, he ended up getting a kicking and being left with the rubbish outside of the club. Now The Sun can reveal that Okie - full name Tobias Okyere - will be back as a resident fixture in Walford. A source said: 'Okie is going to cause chaos in Walford. 'He'll really set the cat amongst the pigeons and become quite the thorn in the side for Harry and the other Mitchells. 'He's going to become a familiar face over the next few months so he's definitely one to watch out for.' The new arrival comes as EastEnders is saying goodbye to a string of characters. Last week the remaining members of the Taylor family left the Square as Bernie and Felix fled to Spain for a new life with the Panesar family money. Actors Clare Norris and Matthew James Morrison left the show after new boss Ben Wadey made sweeping changes. And in the coming months both Bobby Brazier and Molly Rainford are set to leave. The Sun revealed both Bobby had mutually decided to leave the show as Freddie Slater after three years. And Molly was keen to explore her options after deciding to leave during a meeting with show bosses.
Time of India
23-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
'I love him' - Fans shower love after clip of Jalen Williams carrying a bag of victory popcorn celebrating NBA Championship win goes viral
Jalen Williams. Photo via Getty Images NBA fans sent across comments of approval as forward player Jalen Williams left the Paycom Centre with a huge bag of victory popcorn after drafting a historic win for the Oklahoma City Thunder over the Indiana Pacers in game 7 of the NBA Finals. Supporters of the team believe that the gesture is a well-deserved and hard-earned one for the player, and it was basically this moment that every fan and player of the team waited for. The player, in a rather humorous tone, asserted about running the place, which generated laughter both across the room and the internet. Jalen Williams walks out of the venue with a bag of victory popcorn, makes everyone laugh with his quirky statement Following the championship win, fans of the Oklahoma City Thunder are going crazy over the historic moment. And Jalen Williams' clip going viral just added to the moment of celebration, infused with the humorous act. The player could be seen carrying a huge bag of popcorn, tagged as victory popcorn and walking out of the venue with a big grin and a t-shirt that says, 'Won for the city.' While walking out, the player stated in a light-hearted manner holding the victory popcorn, 'Whatever you want, tell me! I happen to run this place. ' The quirky statement not only sent down a wave of laughter across the hallway but also created a sense of humor for the fans online. Reacting to the clip and the statement, one of the users wrote, '"I happen to run this place" I love him' One of the users also highlighted the importance of the moment for the player as well as the team, which won their first championship trophy since their last victory in 1979 as the Seattle SuperSonics. Since then, till their win in the 2025 NBA Finals, the team went through several disappointing playoffs and unfortunate losses. Reflecting on the struggle, the user wrote, 'The moment we've been waiting for.' Another user approved of the act put up by the player, writing, 'This is such an Okie thing' Jalen Williams put up an impressive performance throughout the season, ending up with an average score of 21.6 points with 5.3 rebounds and 5.1 assists. In Game 7 against the Indiana Pacers, the player racked up a score of 20 points with 4 rebounds and 4 assists, leading behind the NBA Finals MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. Also Read: Oklahoma City Thunder win NBA Finals, take home the championship trophy for the second time For real-time updates, scores, and highlights, follow our live coverage of the India vs England Test match here . Game On Season 1 kicks off with Sakshi Malik's inspiring story. Watch Episode 1 here
Boston Globe
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Boston Globe
Vince Gill may have country roots, but he's not just a country guy
He has slowed down a little on the album front, releasing his last solo effort, the autobiographical 'Okie,' in 2019, and 'Sweet Memories,' a tribute to Ray Price that he made with steel player Paul Franklin in 2023. He hasn't gone out on tour in a while, either — at least, not by himself. That's because for the past nine years he has been doing something that some people view as a bit of a left turn — playing guitar and singing as Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up Gill recalls somebody asking Eagles main man Don Henley why he'd asked a 'country guy' to be in his rock band. 'And [Henley] smiled and he said, 'because he knows how to be in a band.'' Advertisement That was a great affirmation, says Gill. For most of his career, he's been the front man; his albums and his tours have had his name alone on them. But he's also been a session guy throughout his career. He's been the harmony singer for other people, and the guitar player for other people. So, he says, 'I don't differentiate. Whether it's my show or it's their show, it's all about playing the music to the best of your ability. I don't need the spotlight. I'm comfortable with it, but I don't have to have it. It's been fun for me to not have to be the decider of all things.' He was able to surprise Henley with what a country guy could do, though. 'I was playing power chords on [Eagles member Advertisement The Eagles are currently off the road for the summer, which has given Gill the opportunity 'to put my bunch of knucklehead musicians together and go out and see if I can remember any of my songs.' At the end of the day, he says he's out there because he misses his songs. 'I spent too much time writing them and digging them out of the dirt and the blood and the guts. It's important to me to honor what I've accomplished' by playing them, he says. He also expects to put out some new music this summer. 'It's so odd to think about a new way to do things,' he observes, 'because we've spent our whole lives putting out a 10- or 12-song record every couple of years, and now all the rules are changed and the way you can accommodate and get music to people is so different.' By his reckoning, he's written some 150 songs in the last three or four years; he recorded a bunch of them last year and is now looking for a way to put more than just the usual 10 songs out. 'I did ['These Days'] however many years ago it's been, and that was 43 new songs on four different CDs. So, something to that effect.' In short, Vince Gill plans on continuing to do what he's been doing for half a century. 'The only goal I ever had was to pay the rent,' he says with a laugh. 'I don't know that I ever set goals for myself. I never did try to plan it, try to write the script before it happened. I always was good at living in the moment, and I still do it to this day. I don't have any reservations about the past and I don't worry too much about tomorrow. All I've got is this moment right here and I'm OK in it.' Advertisement VINCE GILL At the Orpheum Theatre, 1 Hamilton Place, Boston. May 17, 7:30 p.m. $53.25 and up. Stuart Munro can be reached at
