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Leader Live
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Leader Live
Eighties rock legend John Parr to appear at Wrexham Library
John Parr, known for hits featured in films such as St. Elmo's Fire, Three Men and a Baby, and The Running Man, will be at the library on August 5 at 6pm. He has crafted a short film and score based on the life of Welsh-language poet Hedd Wyn. Hedd Wyn, born Ellis Humphrey Evans, was killed on the first day of the Battle of Passchendaele during the First World War. He was posthumously awarded the bard's chair at the 1917 National Eisteddfod, and the chairing ceremony saw the empty chair draped in black, later delivered to Evans's parents. The 1917 National Eisteddfod is now referred to as Eisteddfod y Gadair Ddu (The Eisteddfod of the Black Chair). The event is free and will be conducted in English. READ MORE: Lucky Flintshire street named People's Postcode Lottery winner today Library-goers can register their place by phoning the library. For those attending the National Eisteddfod and wanting to engage in the fringe events during that week, a free shuttle bus service will be operational between the Eisteddfod and Wrexham General train station. The service will run all day, every day, throughout the Eisteddfod week.
Perth Now
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Melissa Gilbert reveals her biological father recognised her from TV when he first met her
Melissa Gilbert's biological father recognised her from TV when he first met her. The 61-year-old actress was adopted immediately after birth, and by the time she was reunited with her dad, she had achieved fame through her role as Laura Ingalls Wilder on Little House on the Prairie. Speaking on the Patrick Labyorteaux podcast, she said: "I didn't tell him who I was, and then he asked me, 'Well, who are you? What do you do?' "And I said, 'Well, here's the thing.' And I said, 'Did you ever watch Little House on the Prairie?' And he said, 'You're Laura, aren't you? I knew it.' He knew it. "When I met my half-siblings, we all look alike. So, you could definitely see it. So, it's pretty clear." In the same interview, the former Dancing with the Stars contestant shared what she called the "best Hollywood story" that involved Michael Jackson and the daughters of Judy Garland. She said: "I had an agent, Michael was also Rob Lowe's agent. We were together at the time. So Rob had done The Outsiders with Patrick Swayze. And Patrick Swayze was doing a show at the Beverly Hills Playhouse, a dance show, and Rob couldn't go because he was shooting St. Elmo's Fire. And so Michael and I went to the show. "And then there's like a commotion at the door, and Liza Minnelli came in and beelined and sat down at our table and was hiding alcoholic beverages because she wasn't supposed to be drinking by putting them in front of me. "So at one point, I had four wines, three screwdrivers in front of me. And then her sister came in, and Liza was like drinking under the table, and Lorna Luft was there. "And [Michael Jackson] came and sat at our table. In the meantime, I keep looking at Rob going, 'What's going on? Please, I want to go home. I'm scared of all of this. "So, we finish our meal, Wolfgang [Puck] is bringing his piece that he's made, and he's sitting down, and people are hovering around. Michael Jackson is not saying a word. And then we finish our meal and we're trying to figure out where to go, and Michael Jackson, the only thing he says the whole night, 'You can come to my house, I've got a llama! Melissa is the adopted child of actors Paul Gilbert - who died in 1976 - and Barbara Cowan but also recently recalled how much of a "paternal" figure Michael Landon had been to her when he played her dad on the hit Western drama. She said: "Michael Landon was like a father figure to many of us, obviously, and a very, very important influence in my life,' Gilbert shared during the show's 50th anniversary cast reunion. 'My own father passed away when I was 11. And I had been working with Michael for two years at that point, and he really sort of stepped in and kind of watched over me in a much more paternal way."
Elle
06-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Elle
Celine Just Confirmed That '80s Prep Is So Back
It's been seven years since Michael Rider was last at Celine, where he worked for a decade as design director under Phoebe Philo's famed tenure, and quite a few things have changed. While Hedi Slimane stepped in, dropped the acute accent from the name, and shifted away from Philo's feminine ease, Rider sharpened his preppy edge as creative director of Ralph Lauren. Now, on the runway, it's as if the varying influences from his career have formed a scrapbook to compose his Celine debut. As models wound through seats formed in an interlocking C emblem, the sporty collegiate vision was immediately realized. Two things from the collection stood out as abundantly clear: accessories and styling reigned supreme. In a way, this method creates an incredibly approachable luxury vision with tangible entry points. You aspire to buy the beautifully constructed pieces, but you're inspired to shift the way you dress, whether it be incorporating a silk foulard into your wardrobe, taking scissors to the bottom of your necktie, or stacking every single piece of jewelry that you own. The scarves, also seen across multiple menswear collections last week, were a dominant motif on the runway (the invite was even composed of one). Many were adorned with a different logo pattern: a slimmer, almost crescent moon-like 'C.' One wide-winged accessory in particular evoked the ghost of fashion past. With the reissue of Philo's iconic Phantom, Rider smartly tapped into the It-bag resurgence craze. For bags slung over the shoulder—and, in one instance, matched with a tan patchwork leather jacket—bigger was better, emulating a youthful academic aesthetic. The Brat Pack's arrogant glory and personification of the '80s preppy era—specifically in the coming-of-age film St. Elmo's Fire—immediately comes to mind. Give it a French twist with skinny trousers and topsider-meets-Keds minimalist shoes, and you've summed up Rider's debut. There's no doubt that a high-powered and highly glossy version of the '80s is currently dominating the runways. It's a relief to see designers playing skillfully with beautiful styling and a pleasure to witness each interpretation. For Rider, that manifests through yuppie-inspired pieces—no doubt a result of his time at Ralph Lauren. However, it's his remarkable blending of subtle subversions, like tucking wide-legged suit trousers into logo-printed boxing shoes or dabbling with sweatshirts and retro silhouettes, that separates him from playing too heavily into the preppy handbook. Alexandra Hildreth is the Fashion News Editor at ELLE. She is fascinated by style trends, industry news, shake-ups, and The Real Housewives. Previously, she attended the University of St Andrews in Scotland. Following graduation, she moved back to New York City and worked as a freelance journalist and producer.
01-07-2025
- Entertainment
Rob Lowe celebrates 40 years of 'St. Elmo's Fire'
"St. Elmo's Fire" has reached a special milestone. 2:26 "St. Elmo's Fire" has reached a special milestone. Over the weekend, the film marked 40 years since it premiered in theaters. To celebrate, Rob Lowe took to TikTok and shared a video on Sunday to celebrate. "Well, St. Elmo's Fire turned 40 today," he began. "Forty years ago, that movie came out in the theaters and it seems like yesterday." He continued, "Thanks to everybody who's taken this movie into their heart and I'm going to raise a glass at St. Elmo's Fire for St. Elmo's Fire." Lowe starred in the iconic 1985 film alongside Demi Moore, Andrew McCarthy, Emilio Estevez, Judd Nelson, Ally Sheedy, Andie MacDowell, Mare Winningham and more. The movie was a coming-of-age film following a group of friends as they adjusted to post-college life and adulthood. The film was directed by Joel Schumacher. The success of McCarthy's 2024 documentary, "BRATS," which explored 1980s films that shaped a generation and how the brat pack term took hold of young stars at the time, has inspired a "St. Elmo's Fire" sequel with the original cast. In an interview with People published Sunday, Lowe talked about the sequel's script and said "it's really getting good." He added that it's "super valid to revisit" the "St. Elmo's Fire" characters, who "continue to mean a lot to people and watch them navigate this chapter of life."
New York Post
29-06-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Rob Lowe gives ‘St. Elmo's Fire' sequel update 40 years after original: ‘It's really getting good'
Don't ever let the fire go out. Rob Lowe has provided a surprising update about a 'St. Elmo's Fire' sequel nearly 40 years after the original movie premiered in June 1985. 'We're working on the script, and it's really getting good,' Lowe, 61, told People in an interview published Sunday, June 29. 10 Rob Lowe has provided a surprising update about a 'St. Elmo's Fire' sequel. Instagram/@roblowe 10 'We're working on the script, and it's really getting good,' Lowe said Sunday, 40 years after the original 'St. Elmo's Fire' was released. ©Columbia Pictures/Courtesy Everett Collection 'I think it's super valid to revisit those characters that continue to mean a lot to people and watch them navigate this chapter of life,' he continued, 'because arguably this chapter of life is every bit as interesting and fraught as – 'What do I do when I get out of college?'' The original film, which was released on June 28, 1985, and directed by Joel Schumacher, followed a group of recent Georgetown University graduates as they navigated life after college in their early 20s. Besides Lowe, who starred as Billy Hicks, the Brat Pack classic also featured Emilio Estevez (Kirby Keger), Andrew McCarthy (Kevin Dolenz), Demi Moore (Jules Van Patten), Judd Nelson (Alec Newbury), Andie MacDowell (Dale Bieberman) and Ally Sheedy (Leslie Hunter). 10 Rob Lowe, Demi Moore, Emilio Estevez, Ally Sheedy, Judd Nelson, Mare Winningham and Andrew McCarthy in 'St. Elmo's Fire' in 1985. ©Columbia Pictures/Courtesy Everett Collection 10 The original film followed a group of recent Georgetown University graduates as they navigated life after college in their early 20s. ©Columbia Pictures/Courtesy Everett Collection Interest in a 'St. Elmo's Fire' sequel reportedly started last year after McCarthy released his documentary 'Brats,' which saw several of the '80s stars reunite to discuss their experiences as members of the so-called Brat Pack. Lowe said that the documentary 'only added to the excitement around' a 'St. Elmo's Fire' sequel, and he later claimed that one was in the 'very early stages,' although he couldn't make any promises about whether it would pan out. 'We've met with the studio and I have been talking about doing it for about four months,' he told Entertainment Tonight last year. 'But it's very, very, very, very, very early stages. So we will see.' 10 Lowe began teasing a 'St. Elmo's Fire' sequel last year. Getty Images for Santa Barbara International Film Festival 10 Demi Moore and Rob Lowe in 'St. Elmo's Fire.' ©Columbia Pictures/Courtesy Everett Collection Then, earlier this year, the 'West Wing' alum suggested that a 'St. Elmo's Fire' sequel was potentially in development at Sony Pictures. 'We're putting together 'St. Elmo's Fire 2.' So we're back working together. We're gonna see what those people are doing at our age now. This is a real thing,' Lowe said during 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' in February. 'I know. It's great. It sounds like it could be a bit, but you'd also go, 'Wait a minute, I'd see that,'' he continued at the time. 'When we did the original, we were on the cover of Rolling Stone. Now we'll be on the cover of AARP, but it's still gonna be great.' 10 Demi Moore as Jules and Rob Lowe as Billy Hicks in 'St. Elmo's Fire.' ©Columbia Pictures/Courtesy Everett Collection 10 Director Joel Schumacher and Rob Lowe on the set of 'St. Elmo's Fire' in 1985. ©Columbia Pictures/Courtesy Everett Collection He also claimed that 'everybody' from the original film was 'on board' during an episode of his 'Literally with Rob Lowe' podcast in March. 'The script has to come in and we all have to like it, but everybody wants to do it,' Lowe said. 'Everybody's on board.' However, others have cast doubt on a 'St. Elmo's Fire' sequel. 10 'The script has to come in and we all have to like it, but everybody wants to do it,' Lowe said in March. Getty Images for Airbnb 10 'Everybody's on board,' Lowe also said earlier this year regarding a sequel. GC Images Producer Adam Fields, who worked on other Brat Pack flicks like 'Sixteen Candles' and 'The Breakfast Club,' questioned how Lowe and the others would go about making the sequel more than four decades after the original. 'I haven't read [the script], and I don't know what their approach is,' Fields told The Post in February. 'I mean, I feel like most of these movies were a moment in time, and they reflected a moment in time, so I don't know how they can do anything,' he added.
