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The Province
11 hours ago
- Entertainment
- The Province
'Cosby Show' actor Malcolm-Jamal Warner dead at 54
Malcolm-Jamal Warner attends SCAD aTVfest 2020 - In Conversation With Malcolm-Jamal Warner on Feb. 29, 2020 in Atlanta, Ga. Photo by Paras Griffin / Getty Images for SCAD aTVfest 2020 Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. SAN JOSE, Costa Rica — Malcolm-Jamal Warner, the actor who played teenage son Theo Huxtable on The Cosby Show , has died at age 54 in an accidental drowning in Costa Rica, authorities there said Monday. 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. Exclusive articles by top sports columnists Patrick Johnston, Ben Kuzma, J.J. Abrams and others. Plus, Canucks Report, Sports and Headline News newsletters and events. Unlimited online access to The Province and 15 news sites with one account. The Province ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on. Daily puzzles and comics, including the New York Times Crossword. Support local journalism. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Exclusive articles by top sports columnists Patrick Johnston, Ben Kuzma, J.J. Abrams and others. Plus, Canucks Report, Sports and Headline News newsletters and events. Unlimited online access to The Province and 15 news sites with one account. The Province ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on. Daily puzzles and comics, including the New York Times Crossword. Support local journalism. 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 Costa Rica's Judicial Investigation Department said Warner drowned Sunday afternoon on a beach on Costa Rica's Caribbean coast. He was swimming at Playa Cocles in Limon province when a current pulled him deeper into the ocean. 'He was rescued by people on the beach,' the department's initial report said, but first responders from Costa Rica's Red Cross found him without vital signs and he was taken to the morgue. Read More Warner created many TV moments etched in the memories of generation X children and their parents, including a pilot-episode argument with Bill Cosby's Cliff Huxtable about money, and another episode where Theo tries to hide his ear piercing from his dad. His Theo was the only son among four daughters in the household of Cliff Huxtable and Phylicia Rashad's Clair Huxtable on the NBC sitcom, and he would be one of the prime representations of American teenage boyhood on a show that was the most popular in America for much of its run from 1984 to 1992. Essential reading for hockey fans who eat, sleep, Canucks, repeat. 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. He played the role for eight seasons, appearing in each of the show's 197 episodes and earning an Emmy nomination for supporting actor in a comedy in 1986. For many the lasting image of the character, and of Warner, is of him wearing a badly botched mock designer shirt sewed by his sister Denise, played by Lisa Bonet. The 'Gordon Gartrell' shirt later became a meme-able image: Anthony Mackie wore one on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon and the profile picture on Warner's Instagram shows a toddler sporting one. Basketball Hall of Famer Magic Johnson was among those paying him tribute Monday. Johnson said on X that he and his wife are sad to hear of the death of their friend. Cookie and I are sad to hear about the passing of our dear friend Malcolm-Jamal Warner. We were both super fans of the hit Cosby Show and continued to follow his career on shows like Malcolm and Eddie and The Resident. Every time I ran into Malcolm, we would have deep and fun… — Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) July 21, 2025 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. 'We were both super fans of the hit Cosby Show and continued to follow his career on shows like Malcolm and Eddie and The Resident ,' Johnson said. 'Every time I ran into Malcolm, we would have deep and fun conversations about basketball, life, and business. He will truly be missed.' Like the rest of the Cosby Show cast, Warner had to contend with the sexual assault allegations against its titular star, whose conviction in a Pennsylvania court was later overturned. Warner told The Associated Press in 2015 that the show's legacy was 'tarnished. 'My biggest concern is when it comes to images of people of colour on television and film,' Warner said. 'We've always had The Cosby Show to hold up against that. And the fact that we no longer have that, that's the thing that saddens me the most because in a few generations the Huxtables will have been just a fairy tale.' This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Representatives for Cosby declined an immediate comment. Warner later appeared on the sitcom Malcolm & Eddie , co-starring with comedian Eddie Griffin in the series on the defunct UPN network from 1996 to 2000. And in the 2010s, he starred opposite Tracee Ellis Ross as a family-blending couple for two seasons on the BET sitcom Read Between the Lines . He also had a role as O.J. Simpson's friend Al Cowlings on American Crime Story and was a series regular on Fox's The Resident . This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. 'First I met you as Theo with the rest of the world then you were my first TV husband,' Ross said on Instagram. 'My heart is so so sad. What an actor and friend you were: warm, gentle, present, kind, thoughtful, deep, funny, elegant.' His film roles included the 2008 rom-com Fool's Gold with Matthew McConaughey and Kate Hudson. A poet and a musician, Warner was a Grammy winner, for best traditional R&B performance, and was nominated for best spoken word poetry album for Hiding in Plain View . Warner had been married for about 10 years with a daughter about five years old, but chose to not publicly disclose their names. Warner's representatives declined an immediate comment on his death. 'I grew up with a maniacal obsession with not wanting to be one of those 'where are they now kids,'' Warner told the AP in 2015. 'I feel very blessed to be able to have all of these avenues of expression … to be where I am now and finally at a place where I can let go of that worry about having a life after Cosby.' — AP Entertainment Writer Andrew Dalton reported from Los Angeles. AP National Writer Jocelyn Noveck contributed reporting from New York. RECOMMENDED VIDEO Vancouver Canucks News News Local News News
Toronto Sun
17 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Toronto Sun
'Cosby Show' actor Malcolm-Jamal Warner dead at 54
Malcolm-Jamal Warner attends SCAD aTVfest 2020 - In Conversation With Malcolm-Jamal Warner on Feb. 29, 2020 in Atlanta, Ga. Photo by Paras Griffin / Getty Images for SCAD aTVfest 2020 Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. Malcolm-Jamal Warner, known for his role as Theo Huxtable on 'The Cosby Show,' has died. He was 54 years old. A source told PEOPLE magazine that the actor was on a family vacation in Costa Rica when he drowned while swimming. 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 Other Sports World Toronto & GTA Toronto Blue Jays Relationships
Malaysian Reserve
5 days ago
- Business
- Malaysian Reserve
SCAD Publishes New Foundational AI Insights Report, Accelerating AI Literacy through Human Creativity
SAVANNAH, Ga., July 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) is proud to present the release of its 2025 SCAD AI Insights Report, developed by the university's leading research team SCADask. Since 1978, SCAD has consistently adopted technologies to ensure students have the tools necessary to launch their creative professions. AI, an invention that augments and amplifies human productivity, is the next chapter in SCAD's legacy of design innovation. This year, SCAD invited creative design industry luminaries and SCAD leadership, faculty, and students to the 2025 SCADask AI Summit to reassess AI's role in design education. As world-renowned AI experts from influential global brands including Google, Maison Meta, Adobe, Meta, and Deloitte engaged in the multi-day panel discussions the key message became clear – humanity and creativity endure alongside any technologies, past, present or future. Prior to the 2025 AI Summit, SCADask surveyed creative business leaders who shared their observations regarding AI's impact on their respective industries. It was found that AI delivers bottom-line benefits without challenging job growth with two-thirds of leaders reporting operational costs have declined, celebrating revenue bumps. Nearly a quarter of the leaders surveyed reported that they have expanded their teams with AI-focused roles. 'The creative process is not about having a broad palette of tech or software skills,' said Dan Bartlett, Dean of the School of Animation and Motion at SCAD. 'It's about having a flexible one where the focus is on the vision or an idea along with the ability to create an outcome rather than the specific things needed to make it happen.' AI supports creatives with infinite possibilities for designers across a range of professions. Last year, the university launched the SCAD AI Advantage Portal, a strategic resource hub that helps designers integrate AI into their practice. This fall, SCAD will launch the Bachelor of Design in Applied AI, designed for students to gain the skills to imagine, prototype, and direct how AI functions—and how people interact with it. To expand access to this rapidly evolving field, SCAD will also offer a minor in Applied AI, available to all students across majors—equipping creative professionals in every discipline with the tools to integrate intelligent systems into their future careers. SCAD AI Insights 2025 highlights the newest use cases of AI in student projects and alumni creative work. In addition, it outlines the essence of meaningful design work, which requires creatives to deliberately cultivate the fundamentals of design in order to wield AI in a way that creates the best output. To learn more about AI education at SCAD and the future of design, visit SCAD AI Insights 2025. SCAD: The University for Creative CareersSCAD is a private, nonprofit, accredited university, offering more than 100 graduate and undergraduate degree programs across locations in Atlanta and Savannah, Georgia; Lacoste, France; and online via SCADnow. SCAD enrolls more than 18,500 undergraduate and graduate students from more than 110 countries. The future-minded SCAD curriculum engages professional-level technology and myriad advanced learning resources, affording students opportunities for internships, professional certifications, and real-world assignments with corporate partners through SCADpro, the university's renowned research lab and prototype generator. SCAD has earned top rankings for degree programs in interior design, architecture, film, fashion, digital media, and more. Career success is woven into every fiber of the university, resulting in a superior alumni employment rate. A 2024 study found that 99% of recent SCAD graduates were employed, pursuing further education, or both within 12 months of graduation. SCAD provides students and alumni with ongoing career support through personal coaching, alumni programs, a professional presentation studio, and more. Visit SCADaskSCADask is an applied research studio that leverages the university's collective expertise to facilitate and generate strategic insights for business and media partners. Our design-centered research identifies business opportunities that reveal the future of commerce, creativity, and culture. SCADask initiatives include the university's annual Al Summit, an event that unites design and technology luminaries with SCAD leadership, faculty partners, and students to discuss Al's impact on design, education, and creative careers. SCADask research and publications like the Al Insights 2024 report have been featured in Fast Company, Paste Magazine, AP News, Yahoo! Finance, California Business Journal, and more. To partner with us on custom research, email research@
Yahoo
10-07-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Mom Finds Comfort in Breathtaking 'Sign' From Daughter Who Died in Texas Flood
The mother of a Texas flood victim says she received a sign from her late daughter: a vivid rainbow stretching across the sky. 'Joyce Catherine telling us from heaven 'all is well with my soul,'' Kellye Badon of Beaumont, Texas, wrote in a July 7 Facebook post. In Badon's photo, a soft arc of color gently rises from the trees near the water's edge and fades into the clouds above. Earlier that day, Badon shared the news that 21-year-old Joyce Catherine's body had been recovered after a three day search, writing, in part, "God showed us the way we should go this morning! We found our lovely daughter who blessed us for 21 years!" Joyce Catherine, an architecture major at Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD), was staying with friends at a riverfront home in Hunt, Texas, when a wall of water rushed through the property after heavy overnight storms. Badon alerted friends to the unfolding emergency and asked for prayers on Facebook. 'At 4 am this morning, a flash food came through and washed their cars away. It happened so quickly with so much water, they could not get in the attic,' Badon reported. She noted that the homeowner's son reached his father by phone, but while they were talking, he and two others were carried away by debris. Joyce Catherine was the last person to speak before the connection was lost. In an statement, SCAD described Joyce Catherine as a 'beloved daughter, friend, and classmate' who was passionate about using her talents to make a difference. She had recently contributed to the redesign of donation centers for Goodwill. The July 4 flash floods in Central Texas have claimed at least 119 lives, a toll that continues to rise as search crews and volunteers sift through wreckage. Among the dead are 27 children and counselors from Camp Mystic, a Christian girls' camp nestled along the Guadalupe River. As of July 9, 173 people remain missing. This article was originally published on
Zawya
09-07-2025
- Automotive
- Zawya
Juffali Automotive and Saudi Fashion Commission hosts creative design workshops at the Centre of Tomorrow
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – As part of its ongoing commitment to nurturing local talent and supporting the creative industries in the Kingdom, Juffali Automotive Company, the exclusive general distributor of Mercedes-Benz in Saudi Arabia, has partnered with the Saudi Fashion Commission and Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) School of Fashion to drive a creative design initiative. The initiative featured two dynamic design-focused workshops, hosted at Juffali's flagship Centre of Tomorrow Mercedes-Benz showroom in Riyadh, in June 2025. The initiative brought together two programs that place creativity, craftsmanship, and innovation at their core, featuring The Sneaker Design – 360 Workshop and The Fabric of Creation, led by faculty from the Savannah College of Art and Design's (SCAD) School of Fashion. Throughout the workshop period, over 60 young Saudi creatives participated in immersive 5-hour sessions that combined conceptual exploration with hands-on design, culminating in a closing ceremony and certification day to celebrate their accomplishments. This collaboration underscores a shared belief between Juffali, the Fashion Commission, and Mercedes-Benz that design is not merely an academic discipline or profession, but a language that shapes our daily lives, how we move, dress, and express our identity. Chenghez Khan, CEO of Juffali Automotive, stated, "Design and creativity have always been integral to our values, not only in the cars we represent but also in the culture we strive to foster one that values creative imagination, excellence, and local talent. Supporting initiatives like these is a natural extension of who we are and what we stand for." Burak Çakmak, CEO of the Saudi Fashion Commission, also stated, "The Fashion Commission is proud to launch two programs aimed at empowering Saudi designers by providing them with an educational environment that integrates creativity with innovation, contributing to the growth of the national fashion ecosystem on a global scale." The Centre of Tomorrow, launched last year in Riyadh, is not only the largest Mercedes-Benz dealership in the Kingdom, but also a space designed to engage and inspire. Designed in line with the brand's global flagship showroom language, it serves as a modern environment where innovation, experience, and community converge. Aligned with Saudi Vision 2030 and its focus on developing the creative economy and empowering youth, this initiative exemplifies Juffali's growing role in helping shape the cultural and professional landscape of the Kingdom. Through partnerships like this, Juffali Automotive continues to invest in platforms that elevate local voices and celebrate the intersection of design, technology, and opportunity. About Juffali Automotive Company: Juffali Automotive Company has been the general distributor for Mercedes-Benz in Saudi Arabia since 1954. JACO is dedicated to providing exceptional service and fostering lasting customer relationships. JACO also welcomes its customers to Mercedes-Benz showrooms in Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam, and Juffali Automotive Company also operates an extensive network of service and spare parts centres throughout Saudi Arabia. About the Fashion Commission: Established in 2020, the Fashion Commission leads the development of the fashion sector in the Kingdom. By driving investment and building robust regulatory frameworks, the Commission supports the next generation of Saudi fashion talents as they aspire to reach their full potential. It empowers the sector while preserving the Kingdom's rich fashion heritage and enabling Saudi designers to thrive. In collaboration with the Ministry of Culture, the Commission works to unlock a vibrant cultural sector that both preserves and elevates the traditions that make the Kingdom unique. About SCAD: The Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) is one of the world's leading universities specializing in creative arts and design. SCAD is a private, nonprofit, and accredited university offering more than 100 undergraduate and graduate degree programs across its locations in Atlanta and Savannah, Georgia, and Lacoste, France, in addition to online learning through the SCADnow platform. The university is home to more than 18,500 undergraduate and graduate students from over 110 countries worldwide.
