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Daily Mail
8 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Ryan Reynolds' pal Rob McElhenney files to legally change his name and reveals why
Rob McElhenney is tired of having so many syllables in his last name. The It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia star, 49, filed legal documents in Los Angeles to officially change his name, TMZ reported. Rob Mac is what he's going with, eliminating most of the name that has been difficult and annoying for the co-owner (with Ryan Reynolds) of Wrexham's football club. His More Better Productions has been investing in soccer teams in South America and he finds South Americans can't wrap their tongues around his multi-syllabic surname. He's been going by Rob Mac in his business endeavors for awhile. 'As our business and our storytelling is expanding into other regions of the world and other languages in which my name is even harder to pronounce, I'm just going by Rob Mac,' he told Variety last month. Rob was worried he might ruffle the feathers of his ancestors with the name change. However, he soon learned that he wasn't going to be the first McElhenney to change their moniker. Some relatives had already made their own changes to their last name over the years. And those that hadn't changed their name were excited to do so when they learned that he was. His wife, High Potential and Hacks star Kaitlin Olson and their two teenage boys are still getting used to the Rob Mac idea. 'The kids are really not happy about it, because they have that last name,' Olson said. 'And so do I, legally!' Rob and Kaitlyn met on the set of It's Always Sunny in 2005 and began secretly dating during the FX comedy's second season. They married in Malibu in September 2008 and welcomed their sons in 2010 and 2012, respectively. Rob Mac is what he's going with, eliminating most of the name that has been difficult and annoying for the co-owner (with Ryan Reynolds ) of Wrexham's football club. Seen here November 17, 2022 But they almost didn't meet as Rob wasn't thrilled to be casting Kaitlyn in Its Always Sunny. Sunny came out of a low-budget project that Rob Mac, Charlie Day and Glenn Howerton dreamed up. At her audition, Olson read with Day, while her future husband directed. At one point, he told her to improvise. 'I let go of the already funny stuff and concentrated on leveling up the rest of the material,' Olson recalled to Variety. 'After, I called my manager and said, "The audition was great. I want this job. But I'm so pissed that I left out the funniest line that was already in there, because I was so focused on just making everything bounce better,"' she said. As it turns out, McElhenney wrote that funny line. 'So she leaves the room, we're no doubt 100% thinking she was awesome,' McElhenney remembered. 'But I don't know if her instincts were 100% right, because she left out the funniest line,' he said. 'Now, is it a coincidence that I happened to write that line? I was 26 years old, and probably very precious with what I was writing,' Rob explained. Fortunately, Rob's partners talked him out of discarding Kaitlin for the role of Sweet Dee. When he called to offer her the project, she turned it down because she discovered the funny lines she was reading weren't for her character. 'When they offered me the part, I asked for four scripts,' she said. 'And I was shocked, because they didn't have anything funny for Sweet Dee.' Sweet Dee was written as a nag, whereas the guys all got the jokes to deliver. McElhenney explained that with their shoestring budget, they hadn't been able to write new scripts to reflect where they wanted to go with Dee. He promised his future wife her character would be funny and Olson gave in and joined the cast.
CTV News
7 days ago
- General
- CTV News
Workshop being held in Windsor to assist people with the legal name and gender marker change process in Ontario
A workshop is being held in Windsor on Saturday for the 2SLGBTQIA+ community. Dana Rosamund Teagle is leading the workshop. Rosamund Teagle is a web and software developer for , a free online tool that helps navigate the legal name and gender marker change process in Ontario. The site offers guidance on required documents, fees and steps — with a focus on trans inclusion and reducing administrative barriers. Rosamund Teagle said they've been running ID clinics for teaching trans people how to change their name and gender markers in the province since 2021. 'If I can be a person who's like, hey not only have I been through this myself, I've also helped this huge pile of people go through it as well, and I think that gives people short of the confidence they need to tackle that,' says Rosamund Teagle. Rosamund Teagle said they've noticed how meaningful the workshops and website are to people. 'I really believe also very firmly in trans people helping trans people with solving trans problems whenever possible,' says Rosamund Teagle. Rosamund Teagle says it's free to attend the workshop. 'I've heard from the people who have been to these workshops and benefited from my site, that it's meant a lot to them for it to be lead by someone who is also trans themselves,' says Rosamund Teagle. The workshop begins at 6:30 p.m. at Hackforge HQ at 300 Ouellette Ave. Trans, non-binary, gender-diverse individuals and their allies are invited to connect with Rosamund Teagle and learn about the site plus have conversations about accessibility, identity and the power of self-determination. The event will include presentations, a question and answer period and open dialogue. - By Dustin Coffman, AM800
CBC
18-06-2025
- Politics
- CBC
Nova Scotia village moves to drop 'Cornwallis' from its name
A village in western Nova Scotia is moving to change its name in the latest example of a community distancing itself from a controversial figure in the province's history. The village commission of Cornwallis Square voted in April to change its name to Kings Square, capping off a process that started a number of years ago following a request from the Annapolis Valley First Nation, which is part of the community. "We felt it was the right thing to do," said Michael Keith, chair of the village commission. The village, which is roughly 15 kilometres west of Kentville, took its name from Edward Cornwallis, the former British governor of Nova Scotia who issued a proclamation in 1749 promising a bounty of 10 guineas for each Mi'kmaw person killed. A statue of Cornwallis was removed from a downtown Halifax park in 2018 and several communities have since renamed streets that featured his name following criticism from Mi'kmaw leaders and activists. "With ours in particular, where the First Nation is within the boundaries of our village, I think it was more important to do it," Keith said. The new name was inspired in part by Kings County, which the village is located in. 'Long overdue' The village's name has been a constant reminder of how the Mi'kmaq have been treated historically, said an Annapolis Valley First Nation band councillor. "It's long overdue and I welcome it," said Nastasya Kennedy of the name change. "For generations, we've had to walk past names and monuments that honour people who wanted to cause deep harm to us," she said. Members of the First Nation were asked by the village commission to be part of the renaming process from the start, said Kennedy. "True reconciliation means sharing the process, not just the outcome," she said. "That's one lesson we can carry forward together." The village needs the approval of the Nova Scotia government to officially change its name. The province is considering the village's request and whether enough community engagement has taken place, according to a spokesperson with the Department of Municipal Affairs. In the meantime, Kennedy said the First Nation continues to call on the province to change the name of the Cornwallis River, which runs for nearly 50 kilometres through the Annapolis Valley. "It's been an ongoing issue to change that before my time here as well," she said. The province has received the request from the First Nation to change the name of the river, a spokesperson said in an email. "We are planning to work through a process with the Mi'kmaq and local communities to consider renaming the river," the email said.
Yahoo
16-06-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Fort Gregg-Adams' commanding general says legacies will live on despite post name change
Lt. Gen. Arthur Gregg and Lt. Col. Charity Adams may be having their names removed from the signs at Fort Gregg-Adams, but the post's commanding general has told their families that she was 'committed' to ensuring their loved ones will always be a part of the installation's fabric. 'Please know that we remain committed to preserving and honoring the legacies of your father and grandfather, Lt. Gen. Arthur Gregg, and your mother, Lt. Col. Charity Adams,' Major Gen. Michelle Donahue said at the first of three celebrations on post June 13. 'Their names have represented this post for the last two years with great distinction.' While it still awaits official word on the timing, Fort Gregg-Adams will soon return to its former brand, Fort Lee, as part of the Trump Administration's controversial and politically divisive initiative to change the names of Army posts in the South that used to memorialize Confederate heroes. It is a change of course from 2023, when the Biden Administration shepherded a congressional Defense spending mandate to retool the posts to reflect an inclusive and racially diverse military culture. Journalists attending the post celebrations were initially asked by the post's public affairs office to refrain from asking about the name change so as to not cast a political shadow over the day's festivities. But instead of avoiding the issue, Donahue addressed it head-on as she spoke at the reopening of the post-owned McLaney Drop Zone on River Road in Prince George County as Gregg's daughter and granddaughter, and Adams' son were in the invitation-only audience. 'Their stories of trailblazing service, leadership, and perseverance will always be vital parts of this installation and our museum collections, and their legacies will be carried with us, recognized, and preserved in meaningful ways moving forward,' Donahue said, speaking directly to the family members seated in the front row. The post's new name will not be honoring Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee as it did prior to 2023. Instead, it will memorialize Private Fitz Lee, a Dinwiddie County native, member of the Army's 'Buffalo Soldiers' division and the recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor for bravery in the Spanish-American War at the end of the 19th century. Donahue said Gregg and Adams will always be linked with Lee, even though it will be Lee's name as the official designation. "We will move forward together – with strength, purpose, and respect for all who have made this installation what it is today and what it will be tomorrow,' she said. Name change: Fort Gregg-Adams to be named Fort Lee once again, but this time honoring a different Lee More changes at base: What's the future for U.S. Army Women's Museum? The general's remarks drew praise from Sen. Tim Kaine and Rep. Jennifer McClellan, two Virginia Democrats who have been very vocal in their disdain for the name change. 'She made it clear that while the base name may change, their legacies will continue to be honored and recognized, and passed on to the next generations here,' McClellan said. She said she still does not agree with the process of how the name was being redone. While Lee 'is worthy of being honored' for his duty, McClellan said there is a way to do that 'without erasing the names of Arthur Gregg and Charity Adams.' 'Whatever happens, this base is going to carry many, many reminders of General Gregg and Colonel Adams,' Kaine said. Of Donahue's acknowledgment, Kaine called her 'stand-up. 'She was reaching out to others before many of us were,' he added. 'She has a very strong connection to the families.' 'The law is the law': Va. senator rejects Trump move to rebrand Army posts to former names Meanwhile, the other two Army posts in Virginia on the list to change have already done so. Fort Barfoot, now the headquarters of the Virginia National Guard, is back to Fort Pickett. Instead of Confederate Gen. George Pickett, the post is named for First Lt. Vernon Pickett, who received the Distinguished Service Cross for World War II service. Fort Walker, in Caroline County north of Richmond, would go back to Fort A.P. Hill, but this time would be named for three Union soldiers whose last names start with "A" and "P" − Private Bruce Anderson and First Sgt. Robert A. Pinn − and Lt. Col. Edward Hill. All three received the Medal of Honor for their bravery in Virginia and North Carolina campaigns. In addition to the reopening of the McLaney Drop Zone, the post officially opened its 'Museum Enclave' to the general public and celebrated the 250th anniversary of the creation of the U.S. Army. The post adjusted its gates to permit unfettered public access to the enclave to be known as the Logistics Museum, a merging of the Women's Army Museum and the Quartermaster Museum under one umbrella Bill Atkinson (he/him/his) is an award-winning journalist who covers breaking news, government and politics. Reach him at batkinson@ or on X (formerly known as Twitter) at @BAtkinson_PI. This article originally appeared on The Progress-Index: Fort Gregg-Adams' commander comments on name change to Fort Lee
CTV News
16-06-2025
- Entertainment
- CTV News
Halifax business sells T-shirts to support gender marker, name change clinic ahead of Pride
Joss Dooley, workshop developer and facilitator at Simply Good Form, is pictured. Simply Good Form is a trans-focused consultancy that aims to give businesses and organization the tools they need to create welcoming, inclusive spaces. As part of the 2025 Halifax Pride Festival this July, Simply Good Form will hold a gender marker and name change clinic. 'Name changes involve many different moving parts and it's quite hard to navigate by yourself and this name change clinic aims to reduce those barriers,' says Joss Dooley, workshop developer and facilitator at Simply Good Form. To help support the initiative, Simply Good Form is selling T-shirts inspired by an original painting by Dylan Sweeney, a trans artist who grew up in Nova Scotia. The T-shirts, called 'I'm Your Bear,' feature a bear face in Pride colours and celebrate inclusivity. 'Notice your bear's eyes share an underlying gentleness, but don't be fooled – they are steady, strong and unwavering in their conviction to protect trans people and their rights,' reads a news release from Simply Good Form. The T-shirts are being sold online via pre-orders and all the proceeds will go to supporting the gender marker and name change clinic. For more Nova Scotia news, visit our dedicated provincial page
