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Daily Mail
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Noel Edmonds spotted once again wearing ODD shoes as he puts on a kooky display while dancing alongside statue of the Bee Gees on the Isle of Man - ahead of his '£1M' return to TV
Noel Edmonds was once again spotted wearing completely odd shoes as he danced alongside a statute of his doppelgängers the Bee Gees on the Isle of Man on Monday. The legendary broadcaster, 76, braved the wind as he showed off his moves next to the bronze depiction of Barry, Maurice and Robin Gibb, who were born on the island. Noel, who interviewed the iconic band many times over the years, wrapped up warm in a brown leather jacket alongside the bizarre choice of footwear while poking fun at his resemblance to the singing siblings. Noel choose to wear light brown lace-up boots on his left foot and slip-on dark brown boots on his right. He shared a clip to Instagram as he danced to Stayin' Alive and wrote: 'Great stars who became my good friends celebrated here on The Isle of Man'. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the Daily Mail's new Showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. A year after he was seen wearing odd shoes on the island, fans once again rushed to the comments after noticing the Deal Or No Deal star was still sporting the look. A year after he was seen wearing odd shoes on the island, fans once again rushed to the comments after noticing the Deal Or No Deal star was still sporting the look. They wrote: 'He's got odd shoes on!': 'I do really love him! Just noticed the shoes though': 'Read a long while ago that he always wears odd shoes': 'He's got 2 pairs of those': 'I see that and though na he wouldn't': In May 2024 stunned fans flooded facebook after spotted Noel's odd shoes as he took a trip to the island Laxey Beach Stop Cafe. Noel choose to wear light brown lace-up boots on his right foot and slip-on dark brown boots on his left foot and concluded the star must have 'got dressed in the dark'. It comes after news that Noel will be making his grand return to TV after emigrating to New Zealand with wife Liz in 2018. His new show Noel Edmond's Kiwi Adventure follows the couple after they bought land around Ngatimoti and built a hospitality business in the heart of the community. The business boasts a vineyard, coffee cart, general store and restaurant & pub, with cameras follow as they reopen to the public for its second full season. Noel also plans to build New Zealand's first energy garden but how will his legacy project and the fledgling business cope when faced with unseasonal weather, bad press and feelings of being an outsider? A year after he was seen wearing odd shoes on the island, fans once again rushed to the comments after noticing the Deal Or No Deal star was still sporting the look As they settle into their new Kiwi Life will Noel's spirit for adventure and his many ideas survive the challenges New Zealand throws them? Last year MailOnline revealed that Noel could be set to rival Clarkson's Farm with £1million ITV deal' Jeremy Clarkson's Amazon Prime series remains a huge hit, with the latest figures revealing it was watched more than any other show for the whole of last week in just 48 hours. A TV insider told The Sun last year of the broadcasters return to television : 'Noel's incredible - and very eccentric - life is going to make TV gold. 'New Zealand is still struggling with the after-effects of their draconian lockdown laws and execs are hoping that Noel will do for tourism what Jeremy has done for British farming. 'There was a feeding frenzy from production companies to secure the rights, and everyone knows this could be a huge comeback for Noel.' Noel first moved to New Zealand in 2019 with former make-up artist Liz Davies, launching a network of radio stations near Auckland before moving to Ngatimoti three years later. As well as the winery, the TV star also has a shop, restaurant, pub, and café on a £15m estate - and in 2023, sparked a furious row with residents who accused him of 'colonising' their idyllic village. The Deal Or No Deal star has also added winemaking to his repertoire at River Haven. Noel settled in the Ngatimoti area and snapped up 12 properties worth almost £15m on 270 hectares of land. The town is already well-known in New Zealand for its annual festival, which generally takes place in October and is attended by thousands of people. In 2023, he sparked a furious row with residents who accused him of 'colonising' their idyllic village. One said: 'I feel like he's a coloniser. He's come in like he's the lord of the manor.' The television star has not helped matters by posing for photos on the estate holding a mug with the slogan 'His Lordship'. The resident added: 'He's got this attitude... about how he's improved the place and made it amazing - it was already amazing.' Noel Edmonds' Kiwi Adventure airs on ITV Friday June 20
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Korea Herald
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Korea Herald
[Grace Kao] Don't be fooled by celebrity romance scams
The Federal Trade Commission of the US reported that in 2023, consumers lost $1.14 billion to romance scams. This is a substantial increase from $547 million in losses in 2021, and $304 million in 2020. What exactly are romance scams and why are people susceptible to them? Scammers pose as someone who has fallen in love with the victim and is desperately trying to travel to the victim so they can meet. However, one tragedy after another ensues. The scammers work in teams and are grooming multiple victims simultaneously. The carefully designed scripts come in a variety of genres. An extremely interesting variant of this scam involves celebrities. Here, victims believe they are communicating with a celebrity and eventually develop a romantic relationship with them. There are a number of YouTube channels that address this topic. For example, the YouTube channel @catfishedOnline investigates romance scams. Their findings are shared with the victim and often their families, and with the audience. It's tempting to dismiss romance scam victims as gullible individuals who should have known better. However, the pervasiveness of romance scams suggests that criminals are addressing common issues of isolation and loneliness. Victims might be single or married in unsatisfying relationships. Their limited mobility or caregiving responsibilities at home might make it hard for them to meet others. Some may just be socially awkward and have had very few healthy romantic relationships. On this channel, there have been victims that believed that they were in clandestine relationships with Barry Gibb (one of the members of the group Bee Gees), Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, actor Johnny Depp and Jennifer Aniston, singer Chris Brown, and comedian Matt Rife. Recently, a fake Jackson Wang (GOT7) made an appearance. Images and information about celebrities are widely available on the internet. Let's say you're a fan of Cha Eun-woo. You can 'like' or 'comment' on one of his photos on social media. Someone named Cha Eun-woo might interact with you in the comments section or direct-message (DM) you. Suddenly, you are chatting with one of your favorite celebrities. This type of contact can happen to any of us who are on social media. I was once friended by an imposter Hyun Bin -- I don't even follow him on any social media nor did I ever comment on any of his content, but I do post information about the Korean Wave. If I was excited to see fake Hyun Bin on my social media, can you imagine what my response might be if 'Jungkook' DM'd me? Once, a fake version of K-pop singer 'Eric Nam' asked me if I was married and if so, was my marriage happy? Yikes. The scammers work to convince victims that they are special. They send them photos and videos of the celebrity with personalized information about the victim added. An image might show your celebrity boyfriend holding a note that says, 'I love you, Grace.' The imposter divulges special secrets about their newest movie or concert. They eventually ask for help because their manager won't let them access their funds. Perhaps they are going through an acrimonious divorce and their assets are frozen. Eventually, they will be in a nearby town for a concert or other activity, so if you want to meet them, you can sign up for a 'meet and greet' which not only costs $1,000 but they also need your name, birthday and social security number -- all the information one needs to open a credit card account. Since you will soon be their partner, why not help them out? In fact, a recent video featured a 70-something year old woman who believed she was engaged to 29-year old Comedian Matt Rife. Over the course of more than a year, she sent him over $100,000. Even after she was provided clear evidence that this was not the actual comedian, she continued to send money. Why did she do this? By sending money, she prolonged the fantasy. In 2024, a North Carolina woman believed she was in a relationship with actor Ahn Hyeo-seop and that they were in love. She was offered the opportunity to meet him, but his 'manager' asked for expenses to arrange a meet and greet, and various other fees. Eventually, she sent him $67,000, more than her life savings. While many victims in the media are women, evidence suggests that there are more male than female ones. According to a November 2022 Javelin survey of 5,000 households, men accounted for 73 percent of the victims of romance scams. In a National Geographic investigation of romance scammers in Nigeria, they confessed that they target men because men were likely to have more money and that they were easier to deceive. So, what's the solution? We should all be in closer contact with our loved ones, especially those who may feel isolated. Also, it's probably safer to talk to your AI boyfriend than your celebrity one, but don't send money to either of them! Grace Kao is an IBM professor of sociology and professor of ethnicity, race and migration at Yale University. The views expressed here are the writer's own. — Ed.
Yahoo
26-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Mendota still remembers its fallen 50 years after end of Vietnam War
The Rolling Stones were flying high in November 1965 with the No. 1 hit 'Get Off My Cloud.' That was when Jesús Rojas Bermúdez, a 23-year-old draftee from Mendota lost his life in Vietnam. In August 1971, the Bee Gees were at the top of the charts with 'How Can You Mend a Broken Heart.' That is when Sgt. F.C. Loy Wendell Pierce, also of Mendota, was killed in action in Vietnam. They were the first and last soldiers from Fresno County to die in Vietnam. A total of 146 men from the county were among the 58,220 U.S. service members who died in the 17-year conflict that ended in 1975. I was in the next-to-last group of potential draftees when the U.S. Selective Service drew from among 366 blue, plastic capsules containing birth dates to determine who would be drafted. My number was 52, and I was never called. Every Memorial Day — as well as Veterans Day — I think back to what would have happened had I been drafted. Many of my older friends got notified to report. Some never came back. I have cousins who served in Vietnam and returned different people, deeply changed by the experience. Rojas Bermúdez got called. Pierce enlisted. The Jan. 24, 1973 report by Howard Miller in The Fresno Bee sums it up best: 'The long nightmare that was Vietnam is over for America's uniformed forces and most of those who served have quietly slipped back into civilian life. No parades, no speeches, no big deal. 'Whether it was worth the terrible price only history can judge.' Rojas Bermúdez, who hailed from Zacatecas, México, died during a search-and-destroy mission with the 1st Calvary Division on Nov. 1, 1965. Pierce, who was born in Firebaugh and raised in Mendota, was also a member of the 1st Calvary when he was killed on Aug. 14, 1971 while leading a platoon on patrol. Both died from explosions. Mendota, whose population grew from about 2,000 in 1960 to 2,700 in 1970, takes pride in its military members, said longtime City Councilmember Joseph 'Joey' Amador. 'I was born in Mendota, in this city,' Amador told me. 'That is why I take so much pride in our history and those who served in the military. We take pride in that.' That pride is a big reason the city decided to rename Mendota City Park in their honor in 1973. Today, Rojas-Pierce Park is heavily used by its 12,500 residents. 'We take pride that our people gave to this country and served this country,' Amador said. 'They gave their lives to make this a better place for us.' The 21-acre park features soccer, baseball and softball fields. It includes basketball courts, a skate park and a splash park that comes in handy in the summer months. A pavilion, which hosted lucha libre wrestling during Cinco de Mayo, was added in 2008. The park on the western side of the city also has a playground for disabled children. I attended a 2008 rededication of Rojas-Pierce Park when the pavilion was added. Among those present was Norberto Rojas, the father of the slain soldier. 'I wanted to send him to México,' Rojas said, who died recently at the age of 105. 'But he said he wanted to stay and serve in the Army.' Stella Rojas, who was 10 when her brother was killed, said the family was picking crops in Paicines near Hollister when they got word of his death. 'It was a sad ride home,' she said. At least her brother had paid an unexpected visit home after Army training before heading to Vietnam. Then-Mayor Robert Silva was in Army training with Rojas at Fort Lewis, Washington. He recalled running into Rojas at a Mexican restaurant and chatting with him during an unexpected encounter. 'I remember him telling me he was going to Vietnam,' said Silva, who died in 2020. 'I told him, 'Good luck and I'll see you in Mendota.'' Jesús Rojas never made it back alive. Neither did Pierce. However, the rural community they called home never forgot them. We shouldn't forget them, nor the men and women who sacrificed their lives protecting us.
TimesLIVE
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- TimesLIVE
‘Merci Rafa': Roland Garros pays tribute to Nadal's reign
Roland Garros opened with tears, chants and a sea of brick-red T-shirts reading 'Merci Rafa' as the French Open paid an emotional tribute on Sunday to Rafael Nadal, the man who conquered its courts like no other. On the anniversary of the day he first walked on to the court 20 years ago for a second-round match against Xavier Malisse, Nadal returned as a hero to be celebrated by a crowd that has always embraced him as one of their own. As part of the moving ceremony, organisers unveiled a permanent tribute — Nadal's footprint set into the clay of Court Philippe Chatrier, a lasting mark to honour the 14-times champion who retired from tennis last year. Ten thousand 'Merci Rafa' T-shirts turned the stands into a living canvas, while high in the upper tiers, fans in white shirts formed a mosaic: 'RAFA' flanked by hearts and the characters '14 RG'. 🥹🧡 #RolandGarros — Roland-Garros (@rolandgarros) May 25, 2025 As 6pm ticked past, the crowd sent Mexican waves rippling through the stadium, chanting 'Rafa! Rafa!' and warming up to the tune of Stayin' Alive by the Bee Gees — a nod to the fighting spirit that defined the Spaniard's career. Then, dressed in a sleek black suit and shirt, Nadal appeared to a standing ovation. He quietly watched a short film retracing his French Open story, leaning on a lectern, while, in the stands, a woman was seen wiping tears from her partner's cheeks. Tennis stars Carlos Alcaraz and Iga Swiatek stood shoulder to shoulder with the crowd, both wearing the tribute shirt. When the film ended, a three-minute ovation swelled up and tears rolled down Nadal's cheeks. 'Merci beaucoup,' he began in French, his voice cracking. 'I don't know where to start after playing on that court for the last 20 years, after enjoying, suffering, winning, losing and especially after having felt so many feelings every time I've had the chance to be here.' A first day full of emotions 🥹 Best moments of the day by @emirates #Emirates #FlyBetter — Roland-Garros (@rolandgarros) May 26, 2025 Switching to English, he spoke of his battles, injuries and resilience. 'I could barely walk in 2004 due to my foot injury. I climbed to the top of the court on crutches and I wanted to come back the next year.' In 2005, Nadal effectively made his debut. And his reign started. In Spanish, he thanked his family, his long-time coaches, friends and sponsors, making sure to mention his childhood rival Richard Gasquet, who is playing his final French Open this year, and his grandmothers, aged 94 and 92, who were watching from the stands. More chants of 'Rafa! Rafa!' interrupted his words. Nadal smiled through his tears and turned to his uncle and mentor Toni Nadal. 'Toni, you're the reason I'm here. You dedicated a great part of your life to make me suffer, laugh and push my limits. It wasn't easy but it was worth it. My infinite gratitude for all the sacrifices you made for me.' After a brief reunion with the unsung heroes at Roland Garros, notably his drivers, Nadal was joined on court by Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray and Roger Federer, reforming the famous Big Four one last time. They shared knowing glances, a few private words. 'After all these years fighting for everything, it's incredible how time changes your perspective,' Nadal told them. 'Completely different when you finish your career.' He also addressed the nation that had adopted him. 'Merci la France, merci Paris,' he said. 'You have given me emotions and moments I could never have imagined... You cannot know how gratifying it is to be loved here. You made me feel like one more Frenchman. I will no longer be able to play in front of you but my heart and my memories will always remain tied to this magical place and to its people.'
Economic Times
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Economic Times
'Merci Rafa': Roland Garros pays tribute to Nadal's reign; Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray join the ceremony
PTI Rafa Nadal, second right, poses with, from left, Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer and Andy Murray, right, during a farewell ceremony at center court Philippe-Chatrier, at the Roland-Garros stadium, in Paris, Sunday May 25, 2025. Roland Garros opened with tears, chants and a sea of brick-red T-shirts reading 'Merci Rafa' as the French Open paid an emotional tribute on Sunday to Rafael Nadal, the man who conquered its courts like no other. On the anniversary of the day he first walked on to the court 20 years ago for a second-round match against Xavier Malisse, Nadal returned as a hero to be celebrated by a crowd that has always embraced him as one of their own. As part of the moving ceremony, organisers unveiled a permanent tribute - Nadal's footprint set into the clay of Court Philippe Chatrier, a lasting mark to honour the 14-times champion who retired from tennis last year. Ten thousand 'Merci Rafa' T-shirts turned the stands into a living canvas, while high in the upper tiers, fans in white shirts formed a mosaic: 'RAFA' flanked by hearts and the characters '14 RG'. As 6 p.m. ticked past, the crowd sent Mexican waves rippling through the stadium, chanting "Rafa! Rafa!" and warming up to the tune of "Stayin' Alive" by the Bee Gees - a nod to the fighting spirit that defined the Spaniard's career. Then, dressed in a sleek black suit and shirt, Nadal appeared to a standing ovation. He quietly watched a short film retracing his French Open story, leaning on a lectern, while, in the stands, a woman was seen wiping tears from her partner's cheeks. Tennis stars Carlos Alcaraz and Iga Swiatek stood shoulder to shoulder with the crowd, both wearing the tribute shirt. When the film ended, a three-minute ovation swelled up and tears rolled down Nadal's cheeks. "Merci beaucoup," he began in French, his voice cracking. "I don't know where to start after playing on that court for the last 20 years, after enjoying, suffering, winning, losing and especially after having felt so many feelings every time I've had the chance to be here." Switching to English, he spoke of his battles, injuries and resilience. "I could barely walk in 2004 due to my foot injury. I climbed to the top of the court on crutches and I wanted to come back the following year." In 2005, Nadal effectively made his debut. And his reign started. In Spanish, he thanked his family, his long-time coaches, friends and sponsors, making sure to mention his childhood rival Richard Gasquet, who is playing his final French Open this year, and his grandmothers, aged 94 and 92, who were watching from the stands. More chants of "Rafa! Rafa!" interrupted his words. Nadal smiled through his tears and turned to his uncle and mentor Toni Nadal. "Toni, you're the reason why I'm here. You dedicated a great part of your life to make me suffer, laugh and push my limits. It wasn't easy but it was worth it. My infinite gratitude for all the sacrifices you made for me." After a brief reunion with the unsung heroes at Roland Garros, notably his drivers, Nadal was joined on court by Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray and Roger Federer, reforming the famous Big Four one last time. They shared knowing glances, a few private words. "After all these years fighting for everything, it's incredible how time changes your perspective," Nadal told them. "Completely different when you finish your career." He also addressed the nation that had adopted him. "Merci la France, merci Paris," he said. "You have given me emotions and moments I could never have imagined... You cannot know how gratifying it is to be loved here. You made me feel like one more Frenchman. I will no longer be able to play in front of you but my heart and my memories will always remain tied to this magical place and to its people."
