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Daily Mail
15 hours ago
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- Daily Mail
Inside Liam Neeson and Pamela Anderson's VERY talented 'blended family'
He was one of the 80s most promising action stars, whereas she was the era's legendary bombshell - so it's perhaps no wonder that Liam Neeson and Pamela Anderson would bring together one of most glitzy families in showbiz. And as the pair - who are claimed to have 'confirmed' romance rumours after fuelling speculation following a chemistry-laden performance in a new comedy flick, The Naked Gun together - were joined by their grown-up actor sons on the red carpet, their united A-lister quality was clear. The Baywatch alum, 58, has two children - Dylan Jagger, 27, and Brandon Thomas, 29 - with ex-husband Tommy Lee while the Taken lead, 73, shares Micheál, 30, and Daniel, 28, his children with his late wife Natasha Richardson. The whole gang was out on the town in New York earlier this week, sporting glam tailored suits - while Pamela was striking in a midnight blue gown - as the kids celebrated their parents' latest film. In it, Liam takes the helm as Detective Frank Drebin Jr, who - following in the footsteps of his bumbling father - must solve a murder case to prevent the police department from shutting down. With co-star Pamela on his hand, the pair - who, as per sources who have spoken to the Daily Mail have been dating 'for a while' - were supported by their very talented offspring, most of whom too have flourishing careers in the spotlight. The actress's eldest son Brandon, 29, is an 'Emmy Nominated Producer and Investor' according to his Instagram, where he has more than 449,000 followers. He has worked on a myriad of a projects with his mother, with credits on: Pamela's Cooking with Love, Pamela: A Love Story, Pamela's Garden of Eden and, perhaps most famously, the Gia Coppola-directed The Last Showgirl. In December, spoke out about how he made it his mission to help his mother shift her narrative from sex symbol to human being - and to aid her in following her dreams. In an interview with Variety, he explained: 'My personal mission was to give my mom the opportunities she gave me as a child. 'She would do anything for me. She showed up and was a very good mother. And at a certain point in your life, you become a protector.' Brandon, who overseas the family's business affairs, noted that he wanted his mother to 'have the opportunity' to 'achieve success in the field she wants to be in'. Pamela - who got her start in Playboy magazine and then became a household name thanks to her role as CJ Parker on Baywatch - successfully pivoted the direction of her career - leading her to get nominated for a Golden Globe in the Best Actress category for her performance in The Last Showgirl. Elsewhere, her second son Dylan, 27, who has made a name for himself as both a model and musician. The young star, according to EWG Management, has walked in the 2016 Saint Laurent show and has been working with Acne Studios, Armani Exchange, Coach, Dolce & Gabbana, Hugo Boss and True Religion. Elsewhere he has been featured in GQ Russia, NYLON, VMAN, Vogue, W, and Wonderland magazines. Dylan's band, Midnight Kiss, debuted in 2020 - but he left the year after. He has in past spoken about 'hating' music - despite his father being the frontman of Mötley Crüe. 'I didn't want to make music. I didn't want to be an actor. I didn't want to do anything,' he admitted, speaking to Interview Magazine in 2019. 'Then I fell in love with it.' 'Brandon was always the test dummy for me,' he added. 'I learned from all of his mistakes.' In the same conversation, Brandon also spoke about how there are 'a lot of misconceptions about the way they were raised'. 'That we're spoiled, or that we were given everything,' he continued. 'But our friends can back this up: Dylan and I haven't taken a dollar from our parents since we were in high school. We've been working our a**es off to buy a house, buy a car, and pay for music equipment and acting lessons. It feels better to do it ourselves.' Brandon has also spoken about the importance of sobriety for himself - after facing 'one of the darkest spots of his entire life' in 2016. 'I didn't want to leave my apartment. I couldn't do anything. Ever since I got sober, I just feel like everything's gotten better for me,' he explained. 'I've become a better actor. I've become a better worker. I've become a better person. 'I'm not gonna lie, in LA it's really f***ing hard to avoid temptation. Girls. Money. This and that. But my career has become so important to me that partying isn't worth it anymore.' The brothers also spoke about the bizarre nature of dealing with their very famous parents growing up. 'I have the funniest f***ing story about that,' Brandon said. 'The normal thing to do as a parent is, of course, to make your kids feel like everything is normal and fine. I remember one day asking my mom, "Hey, why does everybody take photos of us?" And she said, "Oh, they do that to everybody." 'Then, I remember being with one of my friends' families when I was, like, 10, and we walked into dinner somewhere, and I said to them, "Hey, why does nobody take photos of you guys?"' In 2024, Dylan proposed to his girlfriend architectural designer Paula Bruss. In heartfelt Instagram post marking the occasion, he wrote: 'Till the end.' Elsewhere, Liam's sons have too made moves to establish themselves in film. Thirty-year-old Micheál has starred in movies including Anchorman 2, Vox Lux, Cold Pursuit, Made in Italy and Somewhere Quiet. In a 2022 homage to his father, he played the voice of young Qui-Gonn - a character originated by Liam in the 80s - in the Tales of the Jedi TV series. Both himself and his brother have been open about the challenges of losing their mother Natasha, who passed away aged just 45 following a skiing accident in Quebec in 2009. 'It was so sudden. When it's unexpected and it's just a complete freak accident, it really sort of messes with your mind, whether you believe in fate or not,' he told The Times in 2021. Both himself and his brother have been open about the challenges of losing their mother Natasha, who passed away aged just 45 following a skiing accident in Quebec in 2009 'It can send you for a bit of a head spin, and so you just latch on to the tiny little memories, whether it's her laugh or her energy in the room or her cooking. I do have her films to go back and watch her in, which I'm incredibly grateful for.' Micheál also told the outlet about how acting 'slowly opened up for him' after a childhood that saw him briefly going 'a little off the rails' in boarding school. 'I was just a teenage kid. I had lost my mom. I think it's something that most people should do, should just explore and not go down this set direction, one path,' he admitted. 'I guess it's a little early to find out who you are as a teenager... 'I think acting is an amazing profession because it requires you to look at yourself and learn a lot about yourself. Not a lot of professions allow you to do that. It's a sort of inward discovery of who you are. I think I'd have a really hard time acting if I didn't know myself.' In an earlier, 2015 interview with the outlet, he also explained how he struggled with drinking after losing his mother. The actor recounted: 'Everybody said, "This kid has lost his mum, that's where the problem comes from." 'And I was, like, "No it isn't, I just like to party." But looking back, I realise it was a delayed reaction. You meet so many people who lost a parent when they were young and then they'll break down when they're 45.' Meanwhile, as well as scattering of small roles and credits on films and TV, Liam's second son Daniel, 28, has co-founded a alcohol brand with fellow entrepreneur Adam Millman. The duo work with Vivanco Distillery in Arandas, Mexico, to curate their De Nada Tequila. 'In the big picture, we believe in creating a more positive future. Closer in, we're actively creating a better tequila tomorrow,' the pair say on their website. 'By making a tequila from fine, high-quality decisions for people who want exceptional quality with a little less of that bad for the planet feeling.' Speaking to Adam Mendler's blog in 2022, they explained how the idea to start the company came to them in while they were studying together in New Orleans. 'In college, Danny and I felt that our demographic strongly gravitated toward tequila; however, most brands were both expensive and filled with additives and artificial colorings,' Adam Millman explained. 'We wanted to change the perception of what 'good' tequila is among the Millennial and Gen Z demographics, so we set out to Mexico with the intention of finding the perfect distillery with which to partner. 'If you want to come up with a great idea, the first step is to find a need or pain point for consumers. 'If you can identify a need for something, you can service it, and ultimately gain traction in the market. In addition, it is important to trust your gut and look further into ideas that come to you.' Speaking to the Daily Mail in 2012, three years after his wife's passing, the actor admitted it was both a blessing and a source of anxiety for him to see his boys getting older. Daniel pictured with Liam in 2023 Liam pictured with his sons Michael and Daniel at a Rangers NHL ice hockey game in New York in 2019 It's far from being his first gig however, as in 2017, while still in school Daniel started his own eco-friendly clothing brand. He has shared loved up photos with his girlfriend on social media - but not much is known about her publicly. Daniel is one of the few in his family to not pursue a career in the arts - his aunt Joely and cousin Daisy Bevan are also in the arts. In 2024, he took to Instagram to share an emotional tribute to his mother Natasha, alongside a stunning black-and-white photograph of her taken in 1998. He wrote: '15 years since you've left this plane onto forever more. I look forward to re uniting one day but for now I take solace in knowing you're beside me every step of the way.' It's clear that being a present, loving parent has been the priority for both Pamela and Liam, whose children have gushed about their mother and father in interviews. Speaking to the Daily Mail in 2012, three years after his wife's passing, the actor admitted it was both a blessing and a source of anxiety for him to see his boys getting older. 'My kids are learning to drive at the minute and it's kind of nerve-racking, isn't it?' he said. It's clear that being a present, loving parent has been the priority for both Pamela and Liam, whose children have gushed about their mother and father in interviews. Pictured with her sons in 2001 'They're actually quite accomplished but inside of you, you always see them at a very young age and now suddenly they're driving a car. It's something every parent goes through.' 'It's an ongoing joy being a dad. It's always a joy but it's a joyful worry. My boys are 16 and 17 now and it seems like just last Tuesday that crossing the road was a major event. And, then, letting them cross the road themselves was a serious major event.' He also felt that his children have 'helped him grow as a man'. As per the Irish Star, Liam also poignantly in 2020, on the Conan O'Brien Has No Friends, revealed that he still speaks to his late wife Natasha 'every day'. Pamela has too been candid about how important her sons are to her life. 'A Mother's Love is Unwavering,' she said in a 2023 Instagram post. 'I have always known that the most important job in the world is being a parent. 'Being a mom reminds me of who I am, an ever-evolving woman. Every day is a new opportunity to learn and grow alongside each other, not in the way of each other. 'My boys surprise me every day, and the wonderful challenges of motherhood have all been so deeply rewarding. I dedicated my book to them.' Now the lovebirds have been kissing on the red carpet. 'Pam is very drawn to Liam because he is totally open to her way of thinking and living, and especially her approach to fame which is impressive,' a source tells Daily Mail; seen July 22 in London And the insider has noted that they have managed to keep the long-distance romance private because they have been spending time at her house in Canada. 'Pam cooks and gardens at her home, it's wholesome and appealing and very un-Hollywood and Liam loves that, he actually gets involved,' said the insider Pamela said that Liam is 'the perfect gentleman' and he 'brings out the best in you … with respect, kindness and depth of experience. It was an absolute honor to work with him' The Daily Mail has now learned that 'sparks' first flew between the couple when they filmed their Naked Gun movie in May 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia, according to an insider. 'Pam is very drawn to Liam because he is totally open to her way of thinking and living, and especially her approach to fame, which is impressive,' a source said. 'She has been telling friends he is smitten and does a lot of sweet things for her, like sending her flowers, and spending time with her sons and dogs.' The insider has noted they've managed to keep the long-distance romance private by spending time at her house in Canada. 'Pam cooks and gardens at home... it's wholesome and appealing and very un-Hollywood and Liam loves that,' said the insider. 'He actually gets involved.' Daily Mail has reached out to the couple's representatives for comment. On Monday evening at their New York premiere, Pamela suggested they were an item when she went in for a kiss on Liam's lips before she pulled back during their joint ET interview. And they both talked to Extra: Pamela said of building their relationship, 'We just like each other.' Liam added, 'It just grew naturally. We didn't force it, just allowed it to grow.' She also wrote on Instagram, 'Love is in the air.' The full post read: 'A beautiful evening at the NYC Naked Gun premiere… thank you to everyone who came out to laugh with us… love is in the air.' Eyebrows were raised in October 2024 when Liam said he loved the former Playboy model. He told People: 'With Pamela, first off, I'm madly in love with her. She's just terrific to work with. I can't compliment her enough, I'll be honest with you. No huge ego. She just comes in to do the work. She's funny and so easy to work with.' Pamela said that Liam is 'the perfect gentleman' and he 'brings out the best in you … with respect, kindness and depth of experience. It was an absolute honor to work with him.'
Daily Mail
20 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Patrick Kielty's family tragedy: Irish comedian was just 16 when he lost his father in a horrific IRA shooting - as star announces split from wife Cat Deeley just months after her noticeable absence from his mother's funeral
Their split shocked the showbiz world on Tuesday after Cat Deeley and her husband Patrick Kielty announced they were separating after 12 years of marriage. News of their split came just five months after the TV presenter's noticeable absent from Patrick's mother's funeral in March. It was reported that she stayed home in order to support their two young children, Milo, nine, and James, seven, who were suffering the loss of their grandmother. However his mother's death wasn't the first tragedy to rock the family after his father was shot by protestant paramilitaries who claimed he was an IRA chief during the Troubles when Patrick was just 16 years old. His businessman father Jack was gunned down by loyalist shooters from the Ulster Freedom Fighters at his desk in 1988 at the age of 44 after refusing to pay protection money. Patrick previously recalled the moment he was called into the headteacher's office to be told of his father's death. He revealed he thought he assumed he was just in trouble until he was issued with the devastating news. Patrick explained: 'I remember going to school and like lots of other kids who were 16, putting up your posters for Comic Relief. 'And being called to the headmaster's office and thinking "I didn't ask permission to put these posters up, here we go". 'The headmaster said, "I think you need to sit down". There was a slow motion but very quick exchange. 'He said "your father's been shot". I said "is he dead?" and he said "yes".' It wasn't until later that Patrick and his family found out why his father had been targeted. He explained: 'Rather than pay protection money to loyalist paramilitaries he decided to go to the police.' Patrick's father was in his building firm's office when members of the Loyalist Ulster Freedom Fighters sprayed it with bullets. It was a case of mistaken identity, with the killers believing Jack to be an officer in the IRA, a link that was immediately dismissed by the Royal Ulster Constabulary and family members. Speaking candidly about his father's death in the BBC documentary My Dad, the Peace Deal and Me, Patrick revealed he could never forgive those who killed his dad. Patrick said: 'I can't forgive them. But whether or not these people are in jail, it's not going to bring Dad back. 'I felt if this is what has to happen to stop this happening to someone else, I'll suck that up. I won't hug them and tell them it was OK - but I want to move on.' He also revealed the IRA tried to recruit him to exact revenge on his killers as he added: 'At the time of my dad's death, there were thousands of armed paramilitaries and it would've been easy for me to pick up a gun myself. 'My dad's brother had been approached in the graveyard by the IRA to say, "look, we could probably use a couple of good smart strong strapping lads like those Kielty lads if they're interested in revenge". 'They were told in no uncertain terms where to go. Everyone wants to believe their loved one died for a cause. But my dad died for nothing.' Patrick's mother Mary was 46 when her husband died and she never remarried, raising Patrick and his brothers John and Cahal as a single mother. The TV star previously said of his mother: 'My dad was a brave man but it was my mum who wanted to protect us. 'She's the one who raised the family and kept us together. She was 46 when he died and she never remarried.' It is no surprise that the three brothers had such a close bond to their mother who passed away aged 80 at her home in the village of Dundrum in March this year. The Irish comedian looked bereft as he carried her coffin at her funeral in County Down. A death notice said Mary 'will be sadly missed and lovingly remembered by her entire family circle, neighbours and friends'.
Daily Mail
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Richard Wilkins left red-faced following wild antics at Delta Goodrem's Malta wedding
Delta Goodrem has left Richard Wilkins looking red-faced, after hinting at his wild antics at her lavish wedding to Matthew Copley in Malta last month. The Australian singer, 40, appeared on Today on Tuesday, and was asked by co-host Karl Stefanovic if Wilkins, 71, 'behaved' himself at the ceremony. 'I can't confirm or deny!' Delta responded. The camera then captured Wilkins, 71, looking visibly embarrassed as he turned away and covered his mouth with his hand. 'Hey, Dickie looks worried!' co-host Sarah Abo quipped, before asking the veteran presenter: 'Is there anything you would like to tell us?' From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. 'Geez, stitch-up Tuesday! Even when you are on the other side of the world,' Wilkins cheekily responding, before conducting a field report from California. While in Malta for the wedding, Wilkins stripped down to his striped boardshorts for a dip alongside girlfriend Mia Hawkswell. He showed off his beach body before giving Mia a cuddle in the water as the two giggled together during a soak. Mia was flaunting her fit physique in a chic black bikini and appeared to go makeup-free for the outing. Wilkins broke his silence on his new relationship with Mia in May last year after they were pictured holding hands. It comes after Wilkins' girlfriend Mia Hawkswell - who is Delta Goodrem's makeup artist of eight years - provided fans with a behind-the-scenes look at the Aussie star's wedding. Mia has been behind some of Delta's biggest looks, including her Innocent Eyes 20th Anniversary Tour shows in Sydney and Melbourne, a Revlon campaign and a number of public appearances. In June, she opened up about Delta's biggest event of all - her wedding to Matthew Copley in Malta - sharing a glimpse of what went down at the singer's nuptials after doing makeup for the seven bridesmaids. 'Her whole squad was there, and it was the most beautiful energy, full of love and support,' she told Nine Honey, adding that the wedding was a 'dream' to be a part of. 'The entire week was everything you'd want, an intimate celebration of love,' she said of the nuptials. 'The energy was pure love and happiness, and so fun! I want to relive each event. They've set the bar very high!' She added that Delta's makeup brief for the bridesmaids was straightforward: 'What the girls want... Make them feel like themselves.' The process required 'teamwork', she said, with the bridesmaids doing their own lips or mascara to save a few minutes between each person, which they were very understanding and helpful about. Earlier this year, Delta made headlines as she married the love of her life, Matthew Copley, in a stunning European ceremony. The pop star shared the first look at her 'fairytale' wedding with Vogue Australia. Delta and Matthew exchanged vows in the historic St Paul's Cathedral in Mdina, which was built in the 12th century. The star-studded guest list included Channel Nine presenter Renee Bargh and Wilkins' influencer son, Christian.
CNA
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- CNA
Actor Elvin Ng says that at 45, he's at that awkward phase of his career where he looks too young to play dad roles
If looking too youthful was a problem, Mediacorp actor Elvin Ng must be very troubled. In a recent Instagram Reel shared by The Celebrity Agency, Ng and host Quan Yifeng took turns answering each other's burning questions. Quan cut to the chase asking Ng: "Do you think you are still an idol?" Ng had a ready reply. "This is a difficult [question]. I'm now 45. The problem is, I can't play dads because I still look like an idol," he said matter-of-factly. However, when it comes to actual young idol roles, Ng said younger actors would get cast instead of him. "So I'm in a very awkward phase now," he smirked. "But I think I'll continue looking like this even when I'm 50 or 60. Then how?" Ng's showbiz pals were amused by the candid replies and easy chemistry between Ng and Quan. View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Celebrity Agency (@the_celebrityagency)
Telegraph
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Telegraph
Tom Lehrer shut up far too early
Tom Lehrer died on Saturday, aged 97. His album That Was the Year That Was records a live performance, including his introductory stage backchat to his own songs. At one point, he says, 'It is a sobering thought…that, when Mozart was my age, he had been dead for two years.' Lehrer's own life prompts almost the opposite thought. That brilliant LP, which came out in 1965, contained the last new material he ever produced for the general public. Yet he lived for another six decades. So even by the time that I, aged 12, had become an ardent fan of his work, Lehrer was already a thing of the past. He had won a place to study mathematics at Harvard aged only 15. After less than a decade of showbiz fame, he became a teacher at that great university. A few years after that, he forsook composing and performing satirical songs; he stayed on at Harvard for ever. I notice that none of his obituaries had anything to say about his maths classes. It is hard to imagine they were not funny. Why did Lehrer stop singing? No doubt it was partly because he got sick of adulation and – he was always shy – of public performance. Perhaps he felt his best work was the product of his youth and could only decline with advancing years. As a mathematician, he knew that originality often does not last. But I do wonder if his decision to stop also had something to do with cultural change. It related both to the precision of his wit and the openness of his mind. As the Harvard connection suggests, Lehrer's work was of the kind which some would now call 'elitist'. The jokes were quick-fire, and contained many scientific, historical, musical and literary references. This from Smut, for example: 'I don't need no hobby, like tennis or philately. /I've got my hobby: re-reading Lady Chatterley.' He often parodied other writers, composers or genres (Gilbert and Sullivan, Cole Porter, operatic arias, Irish ballads, jazz). One of his best songs New Math guys his own academic discipline ('It's so simple/ So very simple/ That only a child can do it!'). It was not essential to know the references he was making – most of the jokes stood up well in their own right – but it helped. Lehrer's lyrics contained words not always in popular parlance. I remember being introduced to 'genuflect' for the first time in his The Vatican Rag, which satirises the Catholic Church's modernisation after Vatican II. Knowing a little theology was useful too: 'There the guy who's got religion'll/ Tell you if your sin's original.' With this playful, almost donnish tone went the liberalism of the period. In Britain, comparable comedy, with comparable politics, also coming out of university (chiefly Cambridge), was the so-called Satire Boom, starting with Beyond the Fringe and ending with That Was The Week That Was (TW3). Lehrer's New York Jewish background loved to mock the pomposity of old establishments, the bigotry of the Deep South, the early insouciance about the atom bomb and American sentimentality ('those super-special just plain folks/ In my hometown'). One of his few political jokes that failed the test of time was his little aside about the impossibility of an actor like Ronald Reagan becoming president. Because Lehrer was genuinely liberal – in the proper sense of loving freedom – he never went in for Leftish self-righteousness. One of his best songs, about America's National Brotherhood Week, laughs at the very idea: 'Be nice to people who/ Are inferior to you./ It's only for a week, so have no fear./ Be grateful that it doesn't last all year!' And The Folk Song Army skewers the sort of protest which became so popular in the United States in the Sixties about Vietnam and has recently had a second flowering (if that is the right word) about Gaza, Black Lives Matter etc. 'We are the folk song army./ Every one of us cares./ We all hate poverty, war, and injustice,/ Unlike the rest of you squares.' One of its stanzas parodies, musically and verbally, the way folk songs disregard tight rules of scansion, rhythm or line length, 'The tune don't have to be clever/ And it don't matter if you put a couple extra syllables into a line./ It sounds more ethnic if it ain't good English/ And it don't even gotta rhyme (excuse me, rhyne).' The song signs off with a rousing motto aimed at those who prefer words to action: 'Ready, aim, sing.' Perhaps Tom Lehrer feared that, if he went on much longer, that would be his motto too. For more than half a century, we Lehrer fans have been lamenting his long silence, and discussing whether anything could persuade him to speak and sing once more. I had such a conversation, by chance, only the week before he died. But our discussions often ended by quoting approvingly a line from the man himself (again, I think, from That Was The Year That Was). 'There are a lot of plays around just now about people who can't communicate,' he says, 'Well, I feel that if people cannot communicate, the very least they can do is to SHUT UP.' Amen to that. Our current culture is swamped by people who cannot communicate but do it all the same with tremendous pride and ill-founded self-confidence. They leave little room in the public square for a witty genius like Tom Lehrer.
