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Extra.ie
16-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Extra.ie
Lola Young hits out at Summertime Ball technical difficulties
A string of technical difficulties hindered Capital's Summertime Ball with Barclaycard over the weekend with acts such as Lola Young grappling during their sets. The annual music event took place at Wembley Area in London and Sunday with Mariah Carey, JADE, Tate McRae among the major artists taking to the stage on the night. Attendees were also treated to a dash of nostalgia when Will Smith came out with DJ Jazzy Jeff and performed The Fresh Prince of Bel Air's theme tune and the theme tune to Men In Black. A string of technical difficulties hindered Capital's Summertime Ball with Barclaycard over the weekend with acts such as Lola Young grappling during their sets. Pic: David Fisher/REX/Shutterstock for Global Little Mix star turned solo artist JADE opened the show with the singer forced to delay her performance after the event organisers were met with glitches before the show. A statement from organisers appeared on screens, reading: 'We have had to pause the show temporarily. Please remain in the stadium. We hope to restart shortly.' Later on in the show, Messy singer Lola was met with her own technical difficulties mid-song as her earpieces started 'going in and out.' @pleaseespresso She handled it like a pro !!! #lolayoung #messy #live #onething #summertimeball2025 #summertimeball #stb #stb2025 ♬ Messy – Lola Young During the performance of her hit song the 24-year-old was heard saying: 'Sorry guys my ears are going in and out.' She then shouted: 'Can I get some new ears?' The Londoner begged fans for help in singing the song but was later heard saying: 'it's like they're doing it on purpose.' Little Mix star turned solo artist JADE opened the show with the singer forced to delay her performance after the event organisers were met with glitches before the show. Pic: David Fisher/REX/Shutterstock for Global Clips of the moment have circulated online with one person explaining that the ear piece had cut out and Lola tried to use the crowd to find the tempo of the song and get back into it. 'She was fuming,' one wrote, 'But her vocals are insane.' Another added: 'My heart broke for her in this moment! You could tell she was so stressed.' A third pointed out: 'Summertime Ball seem to frequently have issues with sound which is so shocking as it's such an anticipated event.' Elsewhere, Swedish singer-songwriter Zara Larsson's microphone dropped out during her time on the stage.
USA Today
14-06-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
CWS 2025: UCLA's Toussaint Bythewood is son of 'Love & Basketball' director
CWS 2025: UCLA's Toussaint Bythewood is son of 'Love & Basketball' director Show Caption Hide Caption Which NCAA baseball teams could blow up the bracket The Montgomery Advertiser's Adam Cole and The Southwest Times Record's Jackson Fuller break down who could wreck the tournament bracket. With two outs, a runner on second base and a 2-2 count, Toussaint Bythewood ripped an opposite-field single to right field, bringing his UCLA baseball teammate home and breaking a scoreless deadlock in the top of the fourth inning against UTSA on June 8. Ultimately, it was all the Bruins would need, with Bythewood's RBI standing as the game-winning hit as his team coasted to a 7-0 victory that finished off a sweep of the Los Angeles Super Regional against UTSA and sent UCLA to the College World Series for the first time in 12 years. By the end of June, a city defined by its stars could have a few more. REQUIRED READING: Diversity in College World Series field reminds us what college sports is all about The Bruins are just one of eight college baseball teams whose championship dreams remain alive. With a few victories at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha, Nebraska — beginning with a June 14 game against Murray State — they'll cap off an already stellar season with the second NCAA championship in program history. Even if they're unable to complete the job, they'll have reached a point they haven't since their current roster was in elementary school. The player who delivered the hit that sent them there is more than familiar with stardom. Bythewood's parents, Reggie Rock Bythewood and Gina Prince-Bythewood, are directing-and-producing partners, with a number of notable credits to their names. As a junior outfielder and valued contributor on a team that's set to compete on its sport's biggest stage, Bythewood is making a name for himself apart from his mother and father's achievements in the film industry. As UCLA's CWS journey begins Saturday, here's a closer look at Bythewood: REQUIRED READING: NCAA baseball tournament winners and losers: College World Series full of surprises Toussaint Bythewood parents Bythewood is the son of Gina Prince-Bythewood and Reggie Rock Bythewood, who first met on the set of 'The Fresh Prince of Bel Air' and who went on to work together as writers on the 1990s sitcom 'A Different World' before later marrying. The two are veterans of the entertainment industry, with a slew of film and television credits as writers, directors, producers and actors. Prince-Bythewood, according to her IMDB profile, has 20 directorial credits, with a 21st currently in production. She's perhaps most famous for writing and directing the classic 2000 romantic sports drama 'Love & Basketball,' for which she won Independent Spirit and Black Reel awards. Interestingly enough, given where her son now plays baseball, the movie's two protagonists, played by Omar Epps and Sanaa Lathan, played college basketball at rival USC. Prince-Bythewood has also directed 'The Woman King,' 'The Secret Life of Bees' and 'The Old Guard' — the first two of which she also wrote — along with episodes of 'Everybody Hates Chris,' 'The Bernie Mac Show' and 'Girlfriends.' In addition to her work behind the camera, she has 16 writing and 11 producing credits. Reggie Rock Bythewood, meanwhile, directed the 2000 film 'Dancing in September' and co-created, along with his wife, the television series 'Shots Fired.' Among Bythewood's 12 writing credits are 'Get on the Bus,' an independent 1996 Spike Lee film centered around the Million Man March, and 'Notorious,' the 2009 biopic about the Notorious B.I.G. Most recently, he created and wrote 'Swagger,' an Apple TV+ series inspired by Kevin Durant's experience playing on the AAU basketball circuit. Toussaint Bythewood, who is named after the military general and former slave who helped lead the Haitian Revolution, is one of two boys in the family, both of whom regularly visited the sets on which their parents were working growing up. 'We learned to bring our kids into the process,' Reggie Rock Bythewood said in a 2020 interview with Essence. 'Together we went through the process of why we feel at this time, we have to do this project, and put this out in the world, what it is we aspire to change. We really talked to them a lot about some of the lessons we've learned, and having a cause bigger than yourself. This is a family project and our kids understand why we're digging in so hard. I think that allowing them to be a part of our mission helped them and it helps us.' Those visits would sometimes involve being in front of the camera. While playing at the Harvard-Westlake School in Studio City, California in 2022, Bythewood told the Los Angeles Times that he has had small parts in his parents' films over their careers, though he doesn't have any acting credits to his name on IMDB. 'It's really cool when I get to see myself on the big screen,' he said. 'Pretty surreal.' He isn't the first UCLA athlete in his family, either. Prince-Bythewood was on the Bruins' track & field team while studying film at the school. Toussaint Bythewood stats This season, his third with the program, Bythewood is hitting .313 with five hits, five RBIs and one double while appearing in 21 games, which have included three starts.
Buzz Feed
30-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Buzz Feed
7 Child Stars Who Grew Up With Protective Parents
Last month, The Fresh Prince of Bel Air alum Tatyana Ali went viral after revealing the wholesome way her mom looked out for her during her teen years. Tatyana's mom won praise following the revelation, with several people pointing out the Fresh Prince star was super lucky to have a parent who looked out for her while she navigated the industry — especially given how many former child stars have talked about being exploited by their own parents. 'Too many child stars went through some terrible things because their parents weren't strict or protective enough,' one person tweeted. 'if only more child stars had parents who didn't play like this!' another said, while other users went on to discuss more young celebrities who had strict or protective parents. Here's a look back at a few: Ariana Grande Saoirse Ronan Elijah Wood Christina Vidal Miley Cyrus Daniel Radcliffe These examples are somewhat a breath of fresh air amid the numerous horrific stories we hear about the industry. Here are a few examples of former child stars who have talked about being exploited or mistreated by their parents: Brooke Shields Drew Barrymore Ariel Winter Judy Garland Macaulay Culkin Jennette McCurdy Kaya Scodelario If you can think of any more examples, feel free to share in the comments.
Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Netflix 'Fear Street: Prom Queen' star was excited to go from real high school 'nerd' to popular jock in movie
The Fear Street films, based on the popular R.L. Stine book series, continue with the release of Fear Street: Prom Queen on Netflix. Starring India Fowler, Suzanna Son, Fina Strazza, Ariana Greenblatt, David Iacono, Ella Rubin, Chris Klein, Lili Taylor, Katherine Waterston, Rebecca Ablack and Ilan O'Driscoll, the Shadyside High prom season is in full force. But when the 1988 prom queen candidates starts disappearing, prom night ends up taking a terrifying turn. While the previous three movies are considered a complete trilogy, Fear Street: Prom Queen is a stand-alone story that intersects with the established lore. Among the stars in the film is Canadian Ryan Rosery, who grew up in Scarborough, Ont. He plays Chad, boyfriend to Rubin's character Melissa. "He's kind of a goofball, but he also is one of the jocks," Rosery told Yahoo Canada. "He enjoys being a jock. He loves his friends. He cares for his friends. He really cares about his girlfriend, Melissa, as well." "He's a little bit of an asshole too, but he's there to have a good time." Being able to go back to high school for a character was something the actor was really excited about. "I've always wanted to go back and do a high school role, because in high school I really wasn't the cool guy. I was actually such a giant nerd. I got made fun of. I like anime and they were like, 'What? This guy's weird,'" Rosery shared. "Going back now to being a popular character in this movie, ... this is such a different shift for me, and going back and .. replaying prom, it was a lot of fun." For Rosery, his passion for acting started in the fourth grade when he was watching an episode of The Fresh Prince of Bel Air. Rosery thought, "I want to make people laugh like Will Smith." "I'd always been a funny, goofy, class clown kind of kid. I did all the drama in school, and then eventually in high school I started to get more serious about it, after a girl had broken my heart," Rosery said. "And I remember sitting there thinking, 'Oh man, I've got to get revenge. What can I do?' And I was like, 'Oh, I'm going to become an actor." "So from that point I was basically just going all in and trying to become an actor. Thinking to myself, I'm going to become famous and then make this girl regret breaking my heart. But then as time went on, [it was] less about the fame and more about the work, and I just fell in love deeper with the craft." But Rosery also admitted that getting a role, especially on a notable project with global reach, was difficult. "From 2014 until about 2018, I wasn't really getting auditions, it was very far and few between, and I wasn't getting the opportunities that I wanted," Rosery said. "And I actually remember running into a friend of mine in an audition and was like, 'Man, I haven't booked anything in like two years, three years.' And he's like, 'Bro, how have you not quit yet?'" "Then I ended up making a transition in 2018 to move to Vancouver and from that point, that moment on, I started getting on bigger projects. Riverdale, I got on Batwoman. ... It's been such a blessing, because it's a reminder that it takes time, and you have to be committed to what you want, ... and it's not for the faint of heart. You have to really love it. Among Rosery's work is playing Latrell in Mayor of Kingstown, working with Jeremy Renner in Ontario. Initially only set to be on the show for a short time, his role ended up being extended to the entire first season. "I'm actually very thankful for that as well ... because that was the same year my mom passed away, so I actually got to spend that last summer with my mom," Rosery shared. "But finding out ... that I got to be on this project, that I knew nothing about, and then to go on and meet Jeremy Renner, who's such a phenomenal talent, and even Tobi Bamtefa, who became a good friend of mine after that project, ... now I'm part of this amazing, beautiful universe by the great Taylor Sheridan." "It was such just a blessing to be part of something like that, because I had no idea what I was going into. And then ... to be put into eight episodes, that was a win for me." Something Rosery learned from that experience, from Bamtefa specifically, is to "take risks." "Also I learned, just kind of watching Jeremy, ... he knows that he's in such a blessed position in his life and he loves doing the craft, he loves making art and he's just about the work," Rosery said. "He's not about the fame, the acclaims, ... he doesn't care about that. ... Just focus on the work and let everything else fall into place." But being a huge anime fan, Rosery would love to get a role in a One Piece project. "Luffy talking about, 'I want to become king of the pirates,' ... I was like, 'Oh, I'm invested in this kid's journey. I want to see him become king of the pirates,'" he said. "I love One Piece and I would love the opportunity to audition to be on that show."
Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Netflix 'Fear Street: Prom Queen' star Ryan Rosery was excited to be the popular jock in high school movie
The Fear Street films, based on the popular R.L. Stine book series, continue with the release of Fear Street: Prom Queen on Netflix. Starring India Fowler, Suzanna Son, Fina Strazza, Ariana Greenblatt, David Iacono, Ella Rubin, Chris Klein, Lili Taylor, Katherine Waterston, Rebecca Ablack and Ilan O'Driscoll, the Shadyside High prom season is in full force. But when the 1988 prom queen candidates starts disappearing, prom night ends up taking a terrifying turn. While the previous three movies are considered a complete trilogy, Fear Street: Prom Queen is a stand-alone story that intersects with the established lore. Among the stars in the film is Canadian Ryan Rosery, who grew up in Scarborough, Ont. He plays Chad, boyfriend to Rubin's character Melissa. "He's kind of a goofball, but he also is one of the jocks," Rosery told Yahoo Canada. "He enjoys being a jock. He loves his friends. He cares for his friends. He really cares about his girlfriend, Melissa, as well." "He's a little bit of an asshole too, but he's there to have a good time." Being able to go back to high school for a character was something the actor was really excited about. "I've always wanted to go back and do a high school role, because in high school I really wasn't the cool guy. I was actually such a giant nerd. I got made fun of. I like anime and they were like, 'What? This guy's weird,'" Rosery shared. "Going back now to being a popular character in this movie, ... this is such a different shift for me, and going back and .. replaying prom, it was a lot of fun." For Rosery, his passion for acting started in the fourth grade when he was watching an episode of The Fresh Prince of Bel Air. Rosery thought, "I want to make people laugh like Will Smith." "I'd always been a funny, goofy, class clown kind of kid. I did all the drama in school, and then eventually in high school I started to get more serious about it, after a girl had broken my heart," Rosery said. "And I remember sitting there thinking, 'Oh man, I've got to get revenge. What can I do?' And I was like, 'Oh, I'm going to become an actor." "So from that point I was basically just going all in and trying to become an actor. Thinking to myself, I'm going to become famous and then make this girl regret breaking my heart. But then as time went on, [it was] less about the fame and more about the work, and I just fell in love deeper with the craft." But Rosery also admitted that getting a role, especially on a notable project with global reach, was difficult. "From 2014 until about 2018, I wasn't really getting auditions, it was very far and few between, and I wasn't getting the opportunities that I wanted," Rosery said. "And I actually remember running into a friend of mine in an audition and was like, 'Man, I haven't booked anything in like two years, three years.' And he's like, 'Bro, how have you not quit yet?'" "Then I ended up making a transition in 2018 to move to Vancouver and from that point, that moment on, I started getting on bigger projects. Riverdale, I got on Batwoman. ... It's been such a blessing, because it's a reminder that it takes time, and you have to be committed to what you want, ... and it's not for the faint of heart. You have to really love it. Among Rosery's work is playing Latrell in Mayor of Kingstown, working with Jeremy Renner in Ontario. Initially only set to be on the show for a short time, his role ended up being extended to the entire first season. "I'm actually very thankful for that as well ... because that was the same year my mom passed away, so I actually got to spend that last summer with my mom," Rosery shared. "But finding out ... that I got to be on this project, that I knew nothing about, and then to go on and meet Jeremy Renner, who's such a phenomenal talent, and even Tobi Bamtefa, who became a good friend of mine after that project, ... now I'm part of this amazing, beautiful universe by the great Taylor Sheridan." "It was such just a blessing to be part of something like that, because I had no idea what I was going into. And then ... to be put into eight episodes, that was a win for me." Something Rosery learned from that experience, from Bamtefa specifically, is to "take risks." "Also I learned, just kind of watching Jeremy, ... he knows that he's in such a blessed position in his life and he loves doing the craft, he loves making art and he's just about the work," Rosery said. "He's not about the fame, the acclaims, ... he doesn't care about that. ... Just focus on the work and let everything else fall into place." But being a huge anime fan, Rosery would love to get a role in a One Piece project. "Luffy talking about, 'I want to become king of the pirates,' ... I was like, 'Oh, I'm invested in this kid's journey. I want to see him become king of the pirates,'" he said. "I love One Piece and I would love the opportunity to audition to be on that show."
