Latest news with #AmericanCandy
Daily Mail
21 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Adolescence star Owen Cooper, 15, shocks The Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon as he reveals what he hates about America
Adolescence star Owen Cooper shocked Jimmy Fallon as he revealed what he hates about being in America during his appearance on The Tonight Show on Tuesday. The rising star, 15, who is currently in the US, absolutely slated American candy and food when asked if he is enjoying his time across the pond. Owen - from Cheshire, England - even bought a basket of British sweets to prove they are much better than US candy. He said: 'One thing I hate about America - the chocolate and the sweets, everything is just terrible. 'It's just Cheetos and all that nonsense. Honestly, I hate it.' 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. Jimmy replied: 'But what do you have in England?' 'Have you ever had a maltesers? Right - I'll bring the whole basket up. So this is what I brought [monster munch, maltesers and fruit pastels]', Owen said. Later in the interview, Owen also revealed the huge Hollywood star that has praised his work recently. The actor said Leonardo DiCaprio left him a video message when he was with his onscreen dad Stephen Graham. He said: 'Stephen Graham sent me a video yesterday and it's Leonardo DiCaprio sat next to him and he was saying "Hey Owen, I'm such a big fan of Adolescene". 'And I was like "What!"' Fans were left stunned after spotting Owen's drastic growth spurt in the two months since Adolescence hit our television screens. Owen now towers over the show's writer and onscreen dad Stephen despite being noticeably smaller than his co-star at a premiere in London in March. Fans were left stunned by Owen Cooper's drastic growth spurt after the cast of Adolescence jetted off to Los Angeles last week Owen, who hails from a proudly working class estate in central Warrington, was chosen from 500 candidates for the role of Jamie. It was his first-ever acting job and no one in his family has a background in the industry. He is being supported on his meteoric rise by dad Andy, an IT worker, and mum Noreen, a carer. Speaking about the change in their lives, Noreen said: 'It's such a shock, but we're getting on with it.' Brand and culture expert Nick Ede predicted Owen could follow in Timothée Chalamet's footsteps and become 'the toast of Hollywood'. He told MailOnline: 'The phenomenal success of Adolescence has taken the TV world by storm and critics have been raving about Owen's stand-out performance. 'The Hollywood elite love a rags-to-riches story and, at 15 and his first ever role, this young actor who was brought up in humble surroundings could soon become Hollywood's hottest property and follow the path of many other child stars who have become household names, like Millie Bobby Brown or Timothee Chalamet. 'I'm sure writers will already be presenting his agents with scripts and synopsis that will feature him. 'As he's so young I am sure he will be looked after and not thrust into the limelight without any support. 'Being a star in the UK is very different from being an international phenomenon. I am sure the offers will be rolling in from feature films to brand deals and beyond. 'He will probably feel a lot of pressure, but also feel a massive sense of achievement from where he has come from to where he is now.' The Emmy awards ceremony will take place in LA in September.
Irish Times
4 days ago
- Business
- Irish Times
Vape shops selling Dubai chocolate and Prime energy drinks branded ‘a new low'
An emerging trend in which vape stores have begun to sell highly sought-after sweets, drinks and snacks, including the viral Dubai chocolate bar , has been described as a 'new low' for the industry. The shops have started to stock food items rarely seen in mainstream grocery stores, usually labelled as 'American candy' or 'American snacks'. This is alongside the sale of trending food items and drinks often boosted in popularity on social media platforms such as TikTok , including the now-famous Dubai chocolate bars and Prime energy drinks . Chris Macey, director of advocacy with the Irish Heart Foundation , which has long called for restrictions on vapes, believes the development could 'normalise vaping in the eyes of children'. READ MORE 'Pairing sweets and vapes as though they are similar tasty treats represents a new low for an industry whose business model depends to a large extent on addicting as many young people as possible to nicotine,' he said. Mr Macey said the issue suggests a need to examine regulation of the promotion and sale of vapes in conjunction with sweets and 'other products aimed at children' alongside the 'brightly coloured' facades of vape stores. Fine Gael senator Mark Duffy, who described the move as 'predatory', said it has 'proliferated across the country'. Mr Duffy, who previously raised the issue in the Seanad after one such store opened in Ballina, Co Mayo, hopes to introduce a Bill this year to amend existing legislation and 'break up the association between vapes and things that generally attract children and young people'. 'If you just took out vapes and replaced it with cigarettes, you have cigarettes and candy. It's not a good look,' he said. 'I've had so many concerned citizens highlighting this. People take great offence to it in the community because of concerns for their children.' Mr Duffy said a landlord in Westport had terminated the lease of one such newly opened store late last year after public backlash. 'We need to have legislation that does not rely on the goodwill of a landlord but tackles it at source,' he said. Many stores also sell vaping products and jellies containing hexahydrocannabinol (HHC), a semi-synthetic cannabinoid that health officials have warned can induce psychosis . While several owners of vape stores selling popular food items did not wish to speak to The Irish Times, one said he has 'definitely' seen an increase in customer numbers since he recently began to do so. Asked if the move might be enticing younger people into the stores, he said: 'No, not really. We don't sell them to younger people. We check their IDs.' He added: 'Other shops, like Spar and Centra, have vapes as well, and they're selling ice cream to kids.'
Washington Post
07-05-2025
- Washington Post
Tourist's charge of $1,200 for candy leads to police raid, den of illicit goods
LONDON — A tourist was charged £899.99 ($1,200) for two packs of sweets at a store selling American candy while shopping on the British capital's renowned retail avenue, Oxford Street — prompting a police raid that uncovered £80,000 ($107,000) worth of suspected fake and unsafe goods in what authorities here called their 'biggest ever haul.'
The Guardian
09-02-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
Love Hurts review – dire Valentine-themed action movie
Incoherent, inelegantly choreographed and shot with a colour palette reminiscent of one of those noxious American Candy Stores that have popped up all over London like an outbreak of herpes, this Valentine-themed martial arts action picture is one of the worst of the year so far. The first feature from stunt coordinator turned director Jonathan Eusebio, Love Hurts cannibalises the John Wick/Nobody premise of a man forced to revisit the violent life and the skill set he has renounced, and adds a touch of self-conscious Everything Everywhere All at Once quirkiness, courtesy of lead actor (and EEAAO Oscar-winner) Ke Huy Quan. He plays Marvin, a former assassin who has found fulfilment as a cookie-baking realtor in the greater Milwaukee area. Dismal. In UK and Irish cinemas
