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Hindustan Times
4 hours ago
- Hindustan Times
Kirsten Dunst says son James' medical emergency brought family ‘together in a deeper way'
Kirsten Dunst has revealed that her family faced a serious medical scare while she was overseas for work. The 43-year-old actress told Town & Country that her younger son, James, 4, developed a health issue while the family was staying in Budapest, where she was filming Ruben Östlund's new project The Entertainment System Is Down. Kirsten Dunst and Jesse Plemons have two children: Ennis and James.(REUTERS) According to People magazine, her husband, Jesse Plemons, 37, had joined the actress in Hungary at the start of the year with their two sons, Ennis, 7, and James. They settled into a rented house and even enrolled Ennis in a local school. But when James suddenly fell ill, plans changed quickly. The family decided to fly back to Los Angeles to be closer to relatives and their support system. 'Like Final Destination' With her family gone, Dunst said her months alone in Budapest were filled with worry. She compared the feeling to a film she has never actually seen. 'It felt like Final Destination, where you are imagining all the things that could go wrong, worst-case scenarios happening to your child. I have never seen that movie. But I know the concept. That's how it feels to be a mother at times,' she told Town & Country. Also Read: Stranger Things creators Duffer brothers officially exit Netflix for Paramount. What's next for the spinoffs? Asked if the ordeal made her realize Plemons was the right partner, she answered that she already knew. Still, she admitted the experience had an impact. Back to family life The couple now plans to make good on a promise to their younger son. Dunst said James asked to go somewhere special after everything he had been through. 'I want to go to a beach where my sandcastle won't wash away,' he told her. Their next family trip is set for the Bahamas, People reports. Dunst and Plemons rarely talk publicly about their kids, but she has shared the occasional glimpse. Back in April 2024, she appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live! and spoke about showing her sons the first Spider-Man movie. Ennis found it scary, while James was not much impressed - except for one scene. Also Read: Kirsten Dunst's might miss out on Oscars 2025 due to 'scaled back' campaign for Civil War: Report 'Jimmy doesn't care. I think (it's) because I have red hair, but Jimmy just wants to watch the wrestling scene over and over again in Spider-Man 1,' she explained, adding that he even mimics Spider-Man's web-slinging around the house. FAQs Where was Kirsten Dunst when her son fell ill? She was in Budapest, Hungary, filming Ruben Östlund's new movie. How old are Kirsten Dunst and Jesse Plemons' children? Ennis is seven years old and James is 4. Where is the family planning their next trip? They are headed to the Bahamas at James' request.
India Today
15 hours ago
- India Today
Indian-origin Ketamine Queen linked to FRIENDS actor's death
Forty-two-year-old Jasveen Sangha, of Indian origin and dubbed the "Ketamine Queen", has earned her notorious moniker not just in press coverage but also in official court filings. Sangha, who pleaded guilty to supplying the ketamine that caused the death of Friends actor Matthew Perry, also admitted to selling the drug to multiple other clients, including celebrities and high-end patrons in Los Angeles' upscale North faces up to 45 years in prison, though a plea deal has dropped some charges, including three distribution counts and an unrelated methamphetamine Perry, known for playing Chandler Bing in the sitcom Friends, died in October 2023 from a drug overdose. He had been struggling with addiction for years and reportedly took a fatal dose of ketamine supplied by the "Ketamine Queen" Sangha, who had been famous in the locale as a "celebrity drug dealer".So, who is Sangha, the "Ketamine Queen", who is now at the centre of a high-profile case? Her guilty plea, celebrity clientele, and looming prison sentence form the core of the five big takeaways from the unfolding story.1. SANGHA HAS DUAL CITIZENSHIP; OPERATED FROM HER HOME, 'SANGHA STASH HOUSE'Sangha, who is of Punjabi origin, according to The Indian Express, holds dual citizenship of the United States and the United built her drug trade from her residence in North Hollywood, which she admitted to using as a narcotics distribution hub since at least to a federal indictment, the residence was dubbed the "Sangha Stash House".Prosecutors described her Los Angeles residence as a "drug-selling emporium", where agents seized dozens of ketamine vials during a raid, reported the Hollywood is a neighbourhood in Los Angeles' San Fernando Valley, and is known for its arts district, trendy eateries, and upscale residences. It is home to aspiring actors, artists, and entertainment professionals, and also borders wealthy celebrity hubs like Studio City and Hollywood Hills.2. SANGHA HAD AN EXTRAVAGANT LIFE; DISPLAYED LUXURY ON SOCIAL MEDIAJasveen Sangha cultivated an extravagant, high-profile attended events like the Golden Globes and Oscars and socialised with celebrities, one of her friends told the Daily social media, she used to showcase her lavish trips to Japan and Mexico, while she ran her "stash house".She also flaunted herself, donning Van Cleef & Arpels jewellery, Louis Vuitton sneakers, and Chanel outfits, while savouring caviar at exclusive private jet lounges in Los Angeles, the British tabloid reported in 2024. She is also known for hosting glamorous Hollywood parties, where she often declared that "family is everything".Her luxury escapades did not stop after Matthew Perry's death in October 2023. Just two weeks later, she jetted off to Tokyo, sipping lychee martinis at the Mandarin Oriental, where suites fetch nearly $1,900 a night. In February 2024, four months after Perry's passing, she posted carefree selfies from Playa del Carmen, Mexico, basking in the sun at her beachfront residence and poolside also curated a polished image of wellness, boasting about IV drips after nights of partying and swearing by "sound healing", which she described as "uplifting and cleansing for the heart and soul".But beneath the veneer of opulence and self-care lay her darker role, which is now exposed in the indictment.3. BEFORE PERRY'S DEATH, A PERSONAL TRAINER DIED OF SANGHA'S DRUG ODFriends actor Perry was not the only victim of the drug she filings cited revealed that Sangha was previously linked to the death of another victim, Cody McLaury, who died in August 2019 after purchasing ketamine from in court, also admitted to selling ketamine to Cody McLaury, who was a 33-year-old aspiring personal trainer in Los died of an overdose just hours after allegedly buying ketamine from the 'queen', CNN reported in September found text messages on McLaury's phone showing he had paid Sangha for the drug via Venmo shortly before his McLaury's sister, Kimberly, confronted Sangha in a text about ketamine being listed on her brother's death certificate, Sangha reportedly ignored her but later searched Google for "can ketamine be listed as a cause of death".Prosecutors cited this search as evidence that Sangha knew the dangers of unsupervised ketamine use. This pattern of repeat offences added weight to her notoriety as the "Ketamine Queen."4. SANGHA SOLD 51 VIALS OF KETAMINE TO PERRY FOUR DAYS BEFORE HIS DEATHActor Matthew Perry, who was battling addiction, purchased ketamine from Jasveen Sangha, through his friend Erik Fleming and live-in assistant Kenneth October 2023, Sangha sold Perry 51 vials of ketamine, including 25 vials, for $6,000 four days before his death on October coordinated the deals, messaging Iwamasa that Sangha's ketamine was "unmarked but amazing" and catered to "high-end and celebs".Iwamasa injected Perry with the drug, including three fatal doses, on the day he aware of ketamine's dangers, instructed Fleming to delete their messages post-overdose.5. WHAT DID DEA FIND IN SANGHA'S HOLLYWOOD 'STASH HOUSE' RAIDIn March 2024, when Sangha's North Hollywood residence, dubbed the "drug-selling emporium" and "Sangha stash house", was raided by the federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), they uncovered a significant cache of multiple illegal authorities discovered over 80 vials of ketamine, a dissociative anaesthetic linked to Matthew Perry's fatal overdose in October also found approximately 1,978 grams of orange pills that tested positive for methamphetamine, reported search also revealed thousands of other pills, including cocaine and Xanax, which solidified the home's reputation as a "drug-selling emporium", according to US Attorney Martin described the residence as a hub for packaging and distributing Sangha's guilty plea has cemented her fall from self-styled "celebrity dealer" to a convicted felon at the centre of one of Hollywood's most high-profile OD cases. Once flaunting Chanel in jet lounges, the "Ketamine Queen" now faces a future not in luxury trips but in prison years.- Ends advertisement
Deccan Herald
a day ago
- Deccan Herald
Oscars could move to YouTube or Netflix after ABC contract expires: Report
Heavyweights like ABC, NBCUniversal, Netflix, Amazon and CBS are all in the race for the Oscars, given their experience with live broadcasts and studio content.
