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Yahoo
11-07-2025
- Entertainment
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Ed Helms Says His ‘Socially Conservative' Parents and ‘Repressed Southern Home' Did Not Raise Him to Be in Movies Like ‘The Hangover'
Ed Helms recently stopped by SiriusXM's 'Where Everybody Knows Your Name' podcast, hosted by Ted Danson, and remembered how nervous he was for his parents to see 'The Hangover,' Todd Phillips' 2009 R-rated comedy blockbuster, which paired Helms with Bradley Cooper and Zach Galifianakis. Helms said his upbringing made a movie like 'The Hangover' an absolutely nuts choice for his family. 'I grew up in a kind of a repressed Southern home. Politically, very progressive, but still a very socially conservative kind of environment,' Helms said. 'And so 'The Hangover' is nuts. That's not what they raised me to do, to be in a movie like 'The Hangover.' So my parents — at that point they'd seen me do crazy stuff on 'The Daily Show' and 'The Office' — and so there was some sort of acceptance already, but, still, I was nervous for my parents to see 'The Hangover.'' More from Variety 'Family Switch' Review: Jennifer Garner and Ed Helms in a Four-Way Body-Swap Comedy That's More Strenuous Than Funny Bradley Cooper Would Do 'The Hangover 4' in an 'Instant' Ed Helms Says 'The Hangover' Created a 'Tornado of Fame,' Anxiety and Turmoil: 'I Was Spinning Out and Panicking' Helms was already a TV star by the time 'The Hangover' opened in theaters thanks to his correspondent duties on 'The Daily Show' from 2002 to 2006 and his role of Andy Bernard on 'The Office,' which kicked off in 2006. 'I was like 35 when that movie came out, and I'm still nervous about my parents,' Helms joked to Danson. The actor ended up taking his parents to the premiere because it was his leading role in a big studio comedy. He remembered: 'I'm looking at my mom, the lights come up, and she's crying. Tears streaming down her face, and, for a second, I'm like, 'Did I just break my poor mom's heart?' She says to me that 'That was so funny,' and just [gave me] a big hug. I'll just never forget that was such a special moment.' Helms concluded, ''The Hangover' was such a pivotal moment in my career, in my life, and for mom to just be all in on it, it meant so much.' 'The Hangover' became a pop culture sensation and earned $469 million at the worldwide box office, ranking as the highest-grossing R-rated movie at the time. It launched a trilogy, with Helms and his co-stars returning for 2011's 'The Hangover Part II' and 2013's 'The Hangover Part III.' Cooper said on 'The New Yorker Radio Hour' in 2023 that he would be on board to return for future sequels. 'I would probably do 'Hangover 4' in an instant,' Cooper said at the time. 'Just because I love Todd [Phillips], I love Zach [Galifianakis], I love Ed [Helms] so much, I probably would.' However, Cooper doubted a fourth 'Hangover' movie getting off the ground because writer-director Todd Phillips has moved on to bigger budget studio fare like the 'Joker' movies. As the actor put it: 'I don't think Todd's ever going to do that.' Best of Variety Oscars 2026: George Clooney, Jennifer Lopez, Julia Roberts, Wagner Moura and More Among Early Contenders to Watch New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week 'Harry Potter' TV Show Cast Guide: Who's Who in Hogwarts?
Yahoo
17-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
David Hekili Kenui Bell death: Lilo & Stitch star dies
David Hekili Kenui Bell, best known for his appearance in Disney's live-action Lilo & Stitch, has died. News of his death was shared on Facebook by his sister Jalene Kanani Bell. No cause of death has been shared. 'It is with a heavy heart I share that my sweet, generous, talented, funny, brilliant and handsome little brother David H K Bell will spend today in the company of our Heavenly Father,' she wrote. On Lilo & Stitch, he played a character named Big Hawaiian Dude, a nod to the Ice Cream Man – a running gag in the animated films, where a hapless tourist repeatedly drops his ice cream before he can eat it. In the 2025 live action version, Big Hawaiian Dude drops his shaved ice when he sees Zach Galifianakis's Jumba and Billy Magnussen's Pleakley open the portal to the island. Two weeks ago, Bell had shared a video of his audition tape for Big Hawaiian Dude, along with several behind-the-scenes photos from the set. In a previous Instagram post, he gave a shout out to the cast and crew from the film, writing: 'Now, Mahalo to all who worked on this film! I knew it would be special to attend a Cast and CREW screening and it didn't disappoint! Was so awesome to see so many of the true stars in my opinion, our local crew in Hawaii. They deserve just as much or more recognition! Was also happy to see so much of the cast, especially those of us that round out the world of live-action Lilo & Stitch that the filmmakers so masterfully constructed. Until the next one, Ohana!' According to Bell's bio, he had also appeared in episodes of Hawaii Five-0 and Magnum PI. His IMDb page also lists that he was working on Amazon MGM Studios' forthcoming film The Wrecking Crew, which also stars Dave Bautista and Jason Momoa. His sister's message also shared: 'David loved being an actor, doing voiceovers, spending time with Brutus traveling as an ambassador for Kona Brew. The film industry and entertainment was so exciting to him and I loved that he enjoyed the arts. He went to Punahou and Kalani while our dad spoke Hawaiian so his ability to deliver lines with English understanding, Indigenous knowledge and Pidgen to da Max … made him a diamond in the rough. 'You can hear him over the PA system on arrival at Kona Airport where he loved working to create an awesome and safe customer experience.'
Yahoo
17-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
David Hekili Kenui Bell death: Lilo & Stitch star dies
David Hekili Kenui Bell, best known for his appearance in Disney's live-action Lilo & Stitch, has died. News of his death was shared on Facebook by his sister Jalene Kanani Bell. No cause of death has been shared. 'It is with a heavy heart I share that my sweet, generous, talented, funny, brilliant and handsome little brother David H K Bell will spend today in the company of our Heavenly Father,' she wrote. On Lilo & Stitch, he played a character named Big Hawaiian Dude, a nod to the Ice Cream Man – a running gag in the animated films, where a hapless tourist repeatedly drops his ice cream before he can eat it. In the 2025 live action version, Big Hawaiian Dude drops his shaved ice when he sees Zach Galifianakis's Jumba and Billy Magnussen's Pleakley open the portal to the island. Two weeks ago, Bell had shared a video of his audition tape for Big Hawaiian Dude, along with several behind-the-scenes photos from the set. In a previous Instagram post, he gave a shout out to the cast and crew from the film, writing: 'Now, Mahalo to all who worked on this film! I knew it would be special to attend a Cast and CREW screening and it didn't disappoint! Was so awesome to see so many of the true stars in my opinion, our local crew in Hawaii. They deserve just as much or more recognition! Was also happy to see so much of the cast, especially those of us that round out the world of live-action Lilo & Stitch that the filmmakers so masterfully constructed. Until the next one, Ohana!' According to Bell's bio, he had also appeared in episodes of Hawaii Five-0 and Magnum PI. His IMDb page also lists that he was working on Amazon MGM Studios' forthcoming film The Wrecking Crew, which also stars Dave Bautista and Jason Momoa. His sister's message also shared: 'David loved being an actor, doing voiceovers, spending time with Brutus traveling as an ambassador for Kona Brew. The film industry and entertainment was so exciting to him and I loved that he enjoyed the arts. He went to Punahou and Kalani while our dad spoke Hawaiian so his ability to deliver lines with English understanding, Indigenous knowledge and Pidgen to da Max … made him a diamond in the rough. 'You can hear him over the PA system on arrival at Kona Airport where he loved working to create an awesome and safe customer experience.'
Yahoo
08-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
'Lilo & Stitch' Live-Action Cast & Director Interviews
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Maia Kealoha, Sydney Agudong, Zach Galifianakis, Billy Magnussen, Courtney B. Vance, director Dean Fleischer Camp and producer Jonathan Eirich sat down with CinemaBlend to discuss the making of Disney's "Lilo & Stitch" live-action remake. We chat about how they connected with the original film, Tia Carrere returning in a new role, the stories behind some of the movie's returning (and missing) characters and more. 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:10 - Tia Carrere Talks Returning To 'Lilo & Stitch' In A New Role & Passing On Wisdom To Sydney Agudong 00:01:33 - 'Lilo & Stitch' Filmmakers On Bringing More Hawaiian Authenticity To The Remake 00:02:21 - Zach Galifianakis On Why His Jumba Doesn't Have An Accent 00:03:18 - Ice Cream Guy Is Back, But Gantu Is Not. 'Lilo & Stitch' Filmmakers Explain 00:05:17 - Maia Kealoha And Sydney Agudong On Their Favorite Scene To Adapt Into Live Action 00:06:21 - The Great Chris Sanders Returns As Stitch 00:08:23 - Zach Galifianakis & Billy Magnussen On Their Connection To The Original 'Lilo & Stitch' 00:09:26 - Maia Kealoha Talks Teaching Stitch To Hula 00:10:16 - Outro
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Travel + Leisure
31-05-2025
- Politics
- Travel + Leisure
What Actually Happens If You're on the No Fly List?
If you've ever watched the movie, 'Due Date,' you're probably familiar with the concept of a no-fly list. In the 2010 film, Robert Downey Jr. and Zach Galifiniakis' characters end up having to drive across the country after getting kicked off of a flight for inadvertently using trigger words like 'bomb' and 'terrorist.' While the movie is a comedy, and it's not based on a true story, no-fly lists are no joke. American citizens are entitled to certain inalienable human rights, but flying isn't one of them. If you do something that the federal government or the airlines deem bad enough, you can lose the right to a middle seat faster than the flight attendants can give their safety speech. The U.S. federal government's official No Fly List is a private list created and updated by a division of the FBI called the Threat Screening Center (TSC). The No Fly List is actually part of a larger list, the terrorist watchlist. 'While we cannot provide a demographic breakdown, we can confirm that U.S. persons make up approximately half a percent of No Fly records,' an FBI spokesperson tells Travel + Leisure . Anyone on the No Fly List is banned from flying on commercial aircraft to or from the U.S. Additionally, they're not allowed to fly, commercially, over the U.S. According to the FBI, any individual, regardless of where they have citizenship, can end up on the No Fly List. For years, extremely wealthy passengers on the No Fly List have gotten around it by flying in and out on their private jets which aren't subject to screening by TSA, one of the government agencies with access to the No Fly List. View through a plane window. Margot Cavin/Travel + Leisure There are a number of things that can get you on the federal No Fly List. For starters, you could be placed on it if you make a threat that can be deemed an act of international or domestic terrorism pertaining to an aircraft, an airline, a passenger, or civil aviation security. You can also find yourself on the list for a threat to commit an act of terrorism with respect to the U.S. or a threat to commit an act of international terrorism. This includes making threats against U.S. government facilities abroad such as embassies, consulates, and military bases. The federal No Fly List is not public because if it were, terrorist organizations could potentially use it to their advantage. Most of the time, the only way you'll know that you're on the federal No Fly List is because you won't receive a boarding pass from the airline after purchasing your ticket. In extremely limited circumstances, if you're a U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident, you may receive a letter from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) informing you that you are on the No Fly List, although it doesn't always explain why you're on it. Often, the letter will include an option for you to appeal if you think you don't belong on the No Fly List. If you are not a U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident, you won't receive this letter. In addition to the official federal No Fly List, airlines are allowed to blacklist passengers from future flights. 'Like most major airlines, Delta does maintain an internal no-fly list separate from a no-fly list managed by TSA/Homeland Security,' a spokesperson for Delta told T+L. 'Out of many security and operational considerations, we don't comment or characterize details about our internal list.' Many passengers on these airline no-fly lists—which airlines have different names for—are deemed 'unruly passengers.' In 2024, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) logged 2,102 unruly passenger reports. It may seem like a lot, but keep in mind that 2.9 million passengers fly in and out of U.S. airports every day. Being on one airline's no-fly list doesn't mean you are on another airline's no-fly list. For the most part, they don't share that information. For example, when Executive Platinum American Airlines member Keith White showed up at the airport only to find himself on American Airlines' no-fly list, he was able to get to his final destination by purchasing a last-minute ticket on another airline. By the time he reached his final destination, American Airlines had removed him from their no-fly list; they never told him why he was on it. View through an airport window on a rainy day. Margot Cavin/Travel + Leisure Unruly behavior is the number one reason passengers end up on an airline's no-fly list. This includes making threats or acting in a violent manner that prevents airline crew members from doing their jobs, which subsequently impacts the safety of other passengers. In 2022, Delta reported having nearly 2,000 passengers on its no-fly list, most of whom ended up on it for refusing to wear a mask during the height of the COVID pandemic. Of course, not all unruly behavior is considered detrimental enough to ban you from flying the airline ever again. United, for example, takes away other perks or privileges including loyalty miles and Mileage Plus account status for minor offenses. You can also lose your eligibility for TSA PreCheck. For more severe incidents, the consequences are more serious. In addition to being placed on their internal no-fly list, an airline can report your behavior to the FAA who can hit you with up to $37,000 in fines (per violation). The FAA can also refer your case to the FBI which can result in a felony trial and even jail time. According to Christopher Elliot, a consumer advocate and founder of Elliot Advocacy, airlines should tell you in advance if you're on their version of a no-fly list. Elliot also says consumers need to be informed of why they're banned and how they can get the ban lifted. Still, airlines don't always do this. Some passengers, such as Keith White, don't find out until the agent at the gate tries to scan their boarding pass, and it gets denied. That said, if you do something on a flight that gets you immediately banned, you may be served papers after you're escorted off the plane. Other passengers report receiving emails from the airlines informing them of their status. Just because you are selected for extra screening or find the dreaded 'SSSS' on your boarding pass does not mean you are on an airline's no-fly list. According to the DHS, 'Such delays are often caused by a name similarity to another person who is on the watchlist.' If this happens to you, you can appeal and apply for a redress number. '98 percent of individuals who apply for redress have no nexus to the terrorist watchlist,' reports the DHS. A redress number is basically a 7-digit case number assigned to you that you can input when you're booking a flight. When you do so, the airline and TSA can refer back to your case and see that you're not on a watchlist, despite being flagged.
