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02-07-2025
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Ian Poulter predicts golden future for son Luke despite both missing out on Open place
Ian Poulter described himself as 'immensely proud' of his son Luke despite the pair narrowly missing out on making history in Open qualifying here at Royal Cinque Ports on Tuesday. The English duo went into this 36-shoot-out on the mission to become the first father-and-son duo to play in the British major since the formative days when the likes of legendary champions Old Tom Morris and Young Tom Morris highlighted golf's unique quality as the sport that can transcend the generations. Advertisement Yet despite Luke producing a fine morning five-under 67 that put the amateur in the frame to earn one of the five royal Portrush spots on offer in this 72-man field, the 21-year-old struggled in the windy conditions of the afternoon, firing a 76 that took him back to one under and four shots off the required number. It meant that the Stadlers, Crag and Kevin, remain the last dad and heir to tee it up at the same major – in the 2014 Masters. In the event, Poulter snr, 49, finished on the same score, but as he acknowledged afterwards, his day was essentially wrecked when he played his first nine holes in four over. 'It was flat calm but I just wasn't with it,' he told Telegraph Sport. 'Yeah, I had to travel over from Dallas after playing the LIV tournament there on Sunday and I didn't get here until last night and there was a bit of jet-lag – but that's no excuse. Lee [Westwood] did the same and he qualified today. 'Of course, I was thinking about Luke out there and heard that he had started well. As any parent would tell you, if it had come down to it, I would have far preferred to have seen him qualify than me. But this is great experience for Luke – he has barely played on links courses before – and after the US Open qualifier he is knocking on the door.' Advertisement Last month, Luke, a student at the University of Florida, came within a shot of qualifying for Oakmont. 'I would have caddied for him there and would have been crying my eyes out on the first tee,' he said. 'If you think about where he was last year, with a fracture in his back and the months he had to spend recovering, it has been incredible how far he has come. He made me laugh just then. I saw him and said 'unlucky, mate' and Luke replied 'well, that's what you get for playing rubbish'. 'I mean, he's missed out by a few shots in a field containing me and Graeme [McDowell, the former US Open champion] and loads of European Tour winners. And none of them qualified either. I like that attitude. It shows he has high standards and drive. He will only improve.' Poulter Jnr will make his debut for the England seniors in the European Championships next week and is deep in the conversation to make the Walker Cup team against the United States in California in September. Another Poulter taking on the Americans in team matchplay is a truly delicious prospect. Advertisement As the pair departed this stunning layout, Poulter Snr was soon on the phone congratulating a LIV team-mate. With a seven-under total, Westwood, 52, topped the leaderboard at Dundonald, the Fife links, and will play in his first major in three years. It will be the former world No 1's 28th appearance at the tournament where he finished second in 2010 and where he made his debut 30 years ago. 'I've always said it's the greatest championship in golf and I'm just looking forward to seeing a few old friends and enjoying that fantastic course,' he said. 'I loved Portrush last time [in 2019] – I finished fourth. I won't be going in with any expectations but it is links golf and we've seen in the last few decades, veterans like Tom Watson and Greg Norman up there. So who knows? I've been up since 1.30am with jet-lag, but I've come through, There's still a bit of life left in me.' Richard Teder will become Estonia's first representative at the Open after making up for a seemingly dream-crushing mistake by sensationally holing out from the fairway in an extra-hole shoot-out at West Lancs. Advertisement The young amateur seemed almost assured of securing his place at the British major when he went down the last with a two-shot cushion. Yet he double-bogeyed to send himself into a four-man play-off chasing two spots. Teder looked crushed and distraught. No matter. He shook himself down and on the second extra hole - and by then there was just one place up for grabs - he hit his drive 340 yards and then span his lob wedge into the hole from 80 yards. The wild celebration soon went viral. 'This is incredible – I thought I'd blown it,' Teder said. 'There are fewer than 10 courses in my country. So this is huge.' Broaden your horizons with award-winning British journalism. Try The Telegraph free for 1 month with unlimited access to our award-winning website, exclusive app, money-saving offers and more.
Yahoo
30-06-2025
- Entertainment
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"Felt Bad For Him": Kiyan Anthony Sympathizes With Bronny James Over Comparisons To Fathers
"Felt Bad For Him": Kiyan Anthony Sympathizes With Bronny James Over Comparisons To Fathers originally appeared on Fadeaway World. LeBron James and his son Bronny became the first father-son duo to play together in NBA history. One would think such a historic personal achievement for James, a testament to the longevity of his career, would be widely celebrated. However, it has also ended up subjecting Bronny to unrealistic comparisons with his father. Advertisement Carmelo Anthony's son Kiyan, who is also a highly rated basketball talent going to Syracuse in the coming NCAA season, went on his father's podcast with Dylan Harper, the No. 2 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, who is also the son of NBA legend Ron Harper, i.e, another second-generation basketball player, and they discussed this about Bronny. 'Yeah, I feel like as soon as whoever's talking tries to connect like both, that's when it gets messed up. Cause like it's a new generation, two totally different people, even though that might be your kid, y'all both going through different things. So like Bronny, I kind of felt bad for him cause that's my guy." "So just seeing, he doesn't speak a lot, he doesn't. He's not going to go on the internet and say what he has to say. But like deep down, like behind closed doors, he probably was going through it. Like you seeing this every day, you're on social media, you can't even scroll twice without seeing a post with your name on it." 'He probably talked to his pops about it, but at the end of the day he's nice at ball, he not like people trying to say he not good or he just there for his pops, I think he's really nice and I think he really has a chance to you know prosper in the NBA." Advertisement "But they trying to get it to him, for him to get his first year like no it could take a couple years like D was saying it take a couple years before you could even you know start getting situated, start getting settled, and even play your own game so that's how I feel about it man.' Assessing Bronny James' First Year As A Lakers Player Bronny James only played 27 regular-season games for the Lakers and spent most of the season getting his reps in during the G League. More often than not, he was struggling in the games he played and was thus subject to a lot of criticism due to the standards his father had set. He averaged 2.3 points in 6.7 minutes played in each of those 27 games. But as the 55th overall pick, any other player who would be getting similar minutes would also have a similar performance. Moreover, Bronny has shown sparks of what he can do with multiple stellar games in the G-League. He averaged 21.9 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 5.3 assists in the 11 regular-season games he played in the G-League. If he gets more minutes for the Lakers, he may actually be useful for the Lakers in the long run. Related: NBA Insider: LeBron James May Request Trade After Picking Up $52.6 Million Player Option This story was originally reported by Fadeaway World on Jun 30, 2025, where it first appeared.
Yahoo
15-06-2025
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21 times real-life fathers and sons played family on-screen
Some of Hollywood's biggest stars have watched their children grow up to become actors themselves. Real-life father-son duos sometimes team up to play on-screen families. Donald Sutherland and his son Kiefer played an estranged father and son in the film "Forsaken." It feels like nepo babies are everywhere — and sometimes, when both a parent and a child are actors, they work together. But playing a father-and-son duo on screen takes the relationship to a whole new level. Donald Sutherland, who died in June 2024, worked with his son Kiefer on the Western film "Forsaken." Kiefer played an outlaw trying to change his ways, while his father played a stern reverend. "Working with him is something I have wanted to do for 30 years," Kiefer told People in 2016. Donald, in turn, called Kiefer a "wonderful actor." Here are some of Hollywood's most famous fathers and sons who also played father and son on-screen in honor of Father's Day. Donald and Kiefer Sutherland starred in 2016's "Forsaken" as father and son. In "Forsaken," Kiefer Sutherland plays a retired criminal and quick-draw killer, John Henry Clayton, in the late 1800s. After abandoning his old ways, he returns home to try to repair his relationship with his estranged father, Reverend Samuel Clayton, played by Kiefer's real father, Donald. "As much as I planned as an actor that this is what I want to do with the character, I was not expecting how powerful it was going to be when I looked into my father's eyes," Kiefer told the Los Angeles Times in 2016. They appeared in other movies together before Donald's death, including 1996's "A Time to Kill," although they did not play father and son. Dominic West joined the cast of "The Crown" for season five as Prince Charles. West's real son, Senan West, played Prince William. Dominic replaced Josh O'Connor as Prince Charles in seasons five and six of Netflix's royal drama "The Crown," which concluded its run in 2023. Charles, of course, has two sons: Prince William and Prince Harry. And there was no more perfect person to play Prince William than Dominic's real-life son, Senan, then 14, who was in three episodes of season five, according to IMDb. "It was very moving actually, he'd never acted before because COVID stopped any school plays or anything, so I'd never seen him act," Dominic told Yahoo UK in November 2022 of working with his son. "He had this amazing innocence to him that was extraordinary to watch, as well as the fact that obviously he's my boy. It's very difficult when you act with children to have a physical intimacy, but with him, that's obviously not a question, which made it much easier." Tom and Colin Hanks played father and son in "The Great Buck Howard" in 2008. "The Great Buck Howard" follows John Malkovich as Buck Howard, a mentalist who is at the tail end of his career. His assistant, Troy, is played by Colin, who goes against the wishes of his father, Mr. Gable (played by Tom), who wants him to become a lawyer. "He has always been really supportive of everything that I've done," Colin told NPR's Terry Gross of his father in 2009. Will and Jaden Smith have played father and son twice. First, in 2006's "The Pursuit of Happyness." In "The Pursuit of Happyness," a true story, Smith stars as Chris Gardner, a homeless medical salesman turned wildly successful stockbroker. His son, Jaden, plays Gardner's son, Christopher Gardner Jr. "Little Jaden is a chip off the old block, uncommonly at ease before the cameras. Their real-life bond is an inestimable asset to the onscreen characters' relationship," wrote Steve Persall of the St. Petersburg Times. They teamed up again seven years later in "After Earth." "After Earth" takes place in a future in which humans had to evacuate Earth after a cataclysmic event. One thousand years later, Kitai and his father, Cypher, are marooned on the planet after their spaceship collapses. When Cypher's legs are broken, he instructs his teenage son on how to contact their home planet and get them home via a communicator while Kitai journeys through the now-perilous Earth. The movie got disastrous reviews, and the elder Smith has discussed how "After Earth" strained his relationship with his son. "'After Earth' was an abysmal box office and critical failure," Smith wrote in his 2021 memoir, "Will." "And what was worse was that Jaden took the hit. Fans and the press were absolutely vicious; they said and printed things about Jaden that I refuse to repeat. Jaden had faithfully done everything that I'd instructed him to do, and I had coached him into the worst public mauling he'd ever experienced." "He felt misled, and he lost his trust in my leadership," Smith wrote. "At 15 years old, when Jaden asked about being an emancipated minor, my heart shattered. He ultimately decided against it, but it sucks to feel like you've hurt your kids," he added. Eugene and Dan Levy played father and son Johnny and David Rose on "Schitt's Creek" for six seasons from 2015 to 2020. The Levys also co-created "Schitt's Creek," so it was a no-brainer that they would play two of the leads: patriarch Johnny, a former video store tycoon, and his spoiled (yet lovable) son, David. By the end of the series' six seasons, both Levys would take home Emmys for their acting and for producing, as the show won outstanding comedy series — they became the first father-son duo to win Emmys in the same year, per the Los Angeles Times. "I think what I learned from [my dad], just from a comedy standpoint, is that … there's so much generosity, I think, to great comedy," Levy told the "Today" show in 2021. "You have to just give people space. There's just such a joy in knowing that you have each other's back." Jerry and Ben Stiller played father and son in 2007's "The Heartbreak Kid." The Stillers are one of the most legendary father-and-son duos in Hollywood. They acted together quite a bit before Jerry's death in 2020, although they didn't always play relatives. In the 2007 remake of "The Heartbreak Kid," Ben plays a commitment-phobic man named Eddie who decides to propose to a woman he barely knows to get her to stay in the US. Jerry plays his father, Doc. "My dad is so funny. Like, I've never, ever thought I was funny like my dad. Or as funny as my dad. I've never really felt a competition, because I would lose, hands down," Stiller told The New Yorker after his father's death in May 2020. Twenty years earlier, they also played father and son in 1987's "Hot Pursuit." In "Hot Pursuit," they play Victor and Chris Honeywell, two side characters in the film. The Stillers also both appeared in "Zoolander" and "Heavyweights," though not as father and son. Kirk Douglas, his son Michael, and his grandson Cameron all appeared in the 2003 film "It Runs in the Family" as three generations of the Gromberg clan. In "It Runs in the Family," each generation of Gromberg men is dealing with their own issues — Kirk's character, Mitchell, is struggling with health complications after a stroke; his son Michael's character, Alex, is trying to manage marital issues and career doubts; and his son Cameron's character, Asher, is feeling lost while away at college. To add even more Douglas genes to the film, Michael's mother and Kirk's ex-wife, Diana, also appear in the film as Mitchell's wife, Evelyn. Diana died in 2015, while Kirk died in 2021. After his father's death, Michael posted a tribute on Instagram, "To the world he was a legend, an actor from the golden age of movies who lived well into his golden years, a humanitarian whose commitment to justice and the causes he believed in set a standard for all of us to aspire to." "But to me and my brothers Joel and Peter he was simply Dad, to Catherine, a wonderful father-in-law, to his grandchildren and great grandchild their loving grandfather, and to his wife Anne, a wonderful husband," he continued. Brian Gleeson plays the teenage son of his father Brendan's character in the 2006 film "The Tiger's Tail." The Gleesons have acted together multiple times in various permutations — for example, Brian played the younger version of his father Brendan's character in "Assassin's Creed." But in "The Tiger's Tail," Brian plays the son of Brendan's character Liam, as Liam deals with his life heading into a downward spiral. Brendan also plays Brian's dad in a sitcom Brian co-created with his real-life brother Domhnall: "Frank of Ireland" in 2021. Both of Brendan's sons appear in "Frank of Ireland," though they do not play brothers — so, when Brendan shows up, he's only the father of Brian's character, Frank. "Dad was amazing and brought an incredible energy on set," Domhnall told What to Watch. "He was so up for it and so willing to be stupid. It was brilliant!" Domnhall and Brendan also starred in the "Harry Potter" films, albeit not as relatives (Domnhall played the eldest son of the Weasley family, Bill, while Brendan played the legendary auror Alastor "Mad-Eye" Moody). Emilio Estevez played the deceased son of his father Martin Sheen's character in "The Way" in 2010. Since Estevez wrote and directed the film, he, of course, made it a family affair by casting his Emmy-winning father. In the film, Sheen's character, Thomas, grieves the death of his son, Daniel, played by Estevez, in flashbacks and at the beginning of the film by continuing Daniel's journey of walking the Camino de Santiago (or The Way) in Europe. "I had to keep reminding [my dad] that his character was not a friendly man, that he was suspicious of people, because that is not his nature," Estevez told The New York Times in 2011 when describing what it was like to work with his father. Martin has acted with another of his sons, Charlie, too. In 1987's "Wall Street," Charlie played Bud Fox, while his dad played Carl Fox. In one of the biggest roles of Charlie's early career, he played stockbroker-in-training Bud Fox, who idolizes the sleazy (yet powerful) Gordon Gekko, played by Michael Douglas. But his actual father in the film is played by his real dad. Martin Sheen played Carl Fox, an airline employee and union leader. "I adore him," Martin Sheen said of his son in 2021, according to People. "I've always, always adored him. His recovery and his life is a miracle and he's an extraordinary man." Martin and Charlie also played father and son in the 1998 crime thriller "No Code of Conduct." In "No Code of Conduct," the Sheens play Bill and Jake Peterson, a father-and-son duo who are both police officers. They uncover a huge drug-running operation from Mexico into Arizona while investigating the death of their coworker. The two also acted together in "Hot Shots! Part Deux," but not as father and son. Scott and James Caan played father and son in 1995's "A Boy Called Hate." Scott is the star of "A Boy Called Hate," in which he plays teenager Steve, who renames himself Hate. He ends up witnessing an attempted rape committed by an assistant district attorney. His real dad, James, plays Steve's father, who is too busy running a workers' compensation fraud scheme to really help his son in any meaningful way. Fourteen years later, the Caans teamed up again for "Mercy" in 2009. The younger Caan also wrote the film, in which he plays Johnny Ryan, a novelist who doesn't know exactly what he wants to do with his life. James plays Johnny's father, Gerry. "You don't want to fail for your kid. United Artists or Warner Bros., or Coppola, I can mess up. I don't want to do it, but for your kid, that's the worst thing," James told the Los Angeles Times in 2010. The two reunited on-screen for an episode of "Hawaii Five-O" in 2012, but James didn't play Scott's character's father. This was their last on-screen collaboration before James' death in 2022. Father and son Dustin and Jake Hoffman actually played grandfather and son in "Barney's Version" in 2010. In "Barney's Version," based on the 1997 novel of the same name, Paul Giamatti plays the main character, Barney. Dustin plays Barney's eccentric father, while Jake plays the older version of Barney's son. They acted together again in the 2022 film "Sam & Kate." In "Rocky V," Sylvester Stallone cast his real-life son Sage to play Rocky's son, Rocky Jr. Sylvester cast his son, Sage, who died in 2012, to play the son of his iconic boxing creation, Rocky Balboa, in the fifth film of the series. For the 2006 film "Rocky Balboa" and the 2018 film "Creed II," the character of Rocky Jr. was taken over by Milo Ventimiglia. Patrick Stewart's son, Daniel, played the son of Captain Jean-Luc Picard in a 1992 episode of "Star Trek: The Next Generation." In "The Inner Light," one of the best episodes of "The Next Generation," an energy beam strikes Picard (Patrick Stewart), which allows him to live an entire lifetime while just minutes pass for the rest of the crew. In the episode, his son, Daniel, played Batai, the son of Picard who exists in this reality. "It was a spec script, you know. That's something that not many people know: It was a spec script. One of the tiny few that actually got made. And, of course, my son was in it, and it was the first time I'd ever worked professionally with my son, so that's another reason why it's special to me," the legendary actor told Bullz Eye in 2010. The Stewarts once again played father and son during the Starz series "Blunt Talk" in 2015. Daniel appeared in the first season of "Blunt Talk," which saw his father star as Walter Blunt, a cable news journalist. Daniel played Walter's son Rafe, a professional boxer. "Daniel has a wonderful talent for comedy, particularly wacky comedy. So we shared an episode. Hopefully we'll be sharing many more," the "Star Trek" star told USA Today in 2015. "I think it's a great thing that we're both in the same profession. It has so brought so much into both our lives that we can share and enjoy talking about. It's terrific." In 1978, Jake Busey had a small role in "Straight Time" as the son of his real-life father, Gary Busey's character. In "Straight Time," Gary played Willy, a heroin addict and friend of the main character, Max (Dustin Hoffman), who also acted as an accomplice to Max's crimes. Jake had a small part as Willy's son, Darin. Correction: August 12, 2024 — An earlier version of this story misstated the number of movies Donald and Kiefer Sutherland worked on together. They only appeared as father and son in one movie, but worked on other movies together, including "A Time to Kill." Read the original article on Business Insider
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09-06-2025
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Edwin Siu joins 8TV's "Family Singing Show" as a judge
9 Jun - Two months after joking about needing to work more in order to feed his newborn son, it was revealed that Edwin Siu is joining the team of Malaysia's 8TV show, "Family Singing Show 6". The TVB artiste, who made his debut in showbiz after winning a singing competition in 2001, will appear on the show as a judge, bringing sincere encouragement and comments to the participating families, and also injecting more vitality and highlights into the show. Speaking about his judging stint, Edwin said, "Usually when I come to Malaysia, I am the one who sings for everyone. This time it is my turn to sit down and listen to my Malaysian friends singing, because I know that many people here sing very well!" As for what he would emphasise on when it comes to judging, Edwin said, "Of course singing must be good, but tacit understanding is also important. I will pay attention to their cooperation. Whether they can interact naturally and cooperatively on stage are also crucial." He also mentioned that he hopes to be inspired by the performances of parent-child groups in the programme, and have the opportunity to form a father-son duo with his son to perform on stage together in the future. The show has already completed the first round of recording and will officially air on 8TV in early July. (Photo Source: Edwin IG, Oriental Daily)
