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Yahoo
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
New 'Happy Gilmore 2' trailer drops at Netflix Tudum fan fest with some familiar NJ places
A new movie trailer shows Adam Sandler's hockey-stick-swinging golfer Happy Gilmore returning in summer 2025, with New Jersey as his backdrop. Netflix revealed the new trailer for the highly anticipated comedy "Happy Gilmore 2" during its Tudum fan event on May 31, teasing a sequel packed with celebrity cameos and callbacks to the 1996 original. Shot across locations in towns including Hoboken, Clifton and Verona, the new movie brings Gilmore out of retirement with a new motivation: ballet school tuition for his daughter. The price tag? $300,000. Gilmore's plan? Take another shot at the pro circuit. The movie set for a July 25 release on Netflix reunites familiar faces from the first installment, including Christopher McDonald as Shooter McGavin, Julie Bowen as Virginia Venit, Kevin Nealon as Gary Potter and Ben Stiller as the menacing nursing home orderly Hal. The cast also includes Sandler's real-life daughters Sadie and Sunny, wife Jackie, and Bad Bunny in the role of Gilmore's caddie. In the trailer's opening, Sandler's Gilmore wipes out on the tee box while being watched by Eric André, Margaret Qualley and Martin Herlihy. The trailer also includes appearances by Post Malone, Travis Kelce, Maxwell Jacob Friedman, Stephen A. Smith, Becky Lynch, Ken Jennings and others. Sandler hinted at some of the cameos months ago, saying on the "Dan Patrick Show" in December that he filmed with Eminem for a day. 'He said a million things we can use and we are glad we had him on tape,' Sandler said at the time. Sandler co-wrote the script with longtime collaborator Tim Herlihy and brought in Kyle Newacheck to direct. Martin Herlihy, whose father co-wrote the original "Happy Gilmore," joined the cast alongside some fellow "Saturday Night Live" performers and golfers such as Rory McIlroy, Bryson DeChambeau, Nelly Korda, Jack Nicklaus, John Daly, Paige Spiranac and New Jersey native Scottie Scheffler. Golf courses like Fiddler's Elbow in Bedminster served as key locations. The movie also had temporary sets in Verona, Washington Township and The Oranges, among other New Jersey locations. USA TODAY's Brendan Morrow contributed to this report. This article originally appeared on New 'Happy Gilmore 2' trailer drops at Netflix Tudum fan event
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Wingstop to open new restaurant in Bristol, UK by summer 2025
Chicken wing restaurant chain Wingstop is to open a new restaurant in the city of Bristol, in the west of England, by summer 2025. Insidermedia reports that the new Wingstop location will be situated at 44 Queens Road in Clifton, in a retail property formerly occupied by the stationer Paperchase. DJ Foley Property Consultants, through Savills and twentyretail, previously secured Greggs for 46 Queens Road. Now, Wingstop, trading as Lemon Pepper Holdings, is set to open at number 44. David Foley stated: "There was a lot of competition for these two units, with interest being shown by well-known brands. We are delighted to welcome the two popular brands Greggs and Wingstop to Queens Road and wish them every success." The restaurant will occupy the ground floor and basement of the grade II-listed building, with the ground floor designated for front-of-house operations and the basement for customer toilets and staff areas. This will be the third Wingstop establishment in Bristol, joining Cabot Circus and Eastgate Road. The move is part of the company's UK-wide growth strategy, which includes the opening of more than 20 new sites by the end of 2025. Wingstop's expansion in Bristol is a significant part of its UK growth, which has seen the brand expand to 64 locations since its 2018 launch. It now has 2,700 employees across the UK. Bristol City Council has granted planning permission for the new restaurant, including the installation of a shopfront and heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems. In the fiscal first quarter of 2025, Wingstop's total revenues reached $171.1m, up from $145.8m in the same quarter of the previous year. "Wingstop to open new restaurant in Bristol, UK by summer 2025" was originally created and published by Verdict Food Service, a GlobalData owned brand. The information on this site has been included in good faith for general informational purposes only. It is not intended to amount to advice on which you should rely, and we give no representation, warranty or guarantee, whether express or implied as to its accuracy or completeness. You must obtain professional or specialist advice before taking, or refraining from, any action on the basis of the content on our site.
Yahoo
5 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Veteran Salute: Inspecting and test-flying airplanes
TOPEKA (KSNT) – 27 News caught up with Air Force Veteran Virgil Clifton to learn more about his service and why precision in inspecting could mean life or death. Clifton signed up for the Airforce in 1959 where he worked in the quality and control test division where he inspected and test-flew airplanes. 'When you are working on an aircraft it's got to be precise because there is no fixing it upstairs and it could cause somebody's life,' Clifton said. Clifton passed his test the day after his first son was born. Is Michelin laying off employees in Junction City? 'They said are you ready for the test and I said no sir I'm not, my mind was not on,' Clifton said. 'He said I am going to ask you 6 questions and he did just, he said well you passed. They took care of me.' While Clifton didn't go to Vietnam, he did load aircraft that were sent there. Through his Airforce experience, he said it was the people he'll never forget. 'I couldn't have asked for better people to work with and work for,' Clifton said. 'I know I am blessed' After his service, Clifton settled in Topeka. For more Veteran Salute, click here. Keep up with the latest breaking news in northeast Kansas by downloading our mobile app and by signing up for our news email alerts. Sign up for our Storm Track Weather app by clicking here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
Young Aussie's fears for ancient sites amid threat from controversial government plan
At 26, Mark Clifton's adult life is just beginning. He has hopes of having children soon and passing on his culture to them, continuing traditions spanning thousands of years. But a plan by the Albanese government to approve yet another industrial project near his community's most important sites has him worried. At over 40,000 years old, the Murujuga rock art in Western Australia's Pilbara region is the world's largest and biggest collection of petroglyphs, and scientists say toxic gases are erasing it. 'Some would say it's our Bible. It's our library, it's where all of our knowledge and history is held,' the Mardudhunera man told Yahoo News as he prepared to protest against the plan on Thursday afternoon. 'But I feel strong and empowered, knowing that I'm going to have all my old people with me today, and my ancestors.' He's carrying on the torch passed down by his mother Raelene Cooper to protect more than one million Indigenous petroglyphs engraved in the rock. In 2022, she flew to Geneva to speak before the United Nations, accusing the government of committing "cultural genocide" against her people. The art her people are trying to protect is so ancient, some even show thylacines (Tasmanian tigers) before they became extinct on the mainland. But the etchings are more than just images, they're also key to keeping cultural stories and dances alive for one of the world's oldest continuous cultures. Related: 🌏 Woodside's controversial gas well plan near pristine reef Environment Minister Murray Watt has indicated an intention to conditionally approve energy giant Woodside's proposal to continue to operate its North West Shelf gas project until 2070. By the time it wraps up, the minister will be 96 years old, and well and truly retired. But Clifton will be just 68, and likely an elder in his community, trying to pass on culture to his grandchildren, and hoping remnants of the rock art survive. Federal independent senator David Pocock told Yahoo News the situation facing Clifton is not an acceptable state of affairs in Australia. "This project, when you look at it in terms of First Nations cultural heritage, it's devastating," he said. Pocock is also concerned the "narrative that the politicians are trying to sell" about the rock art differs from a scientific report. The WA and Commonwealth governments say the rock art was considered before they agreed to extend the life of energy giant Woodside's North-West Shelf project until 2070. 'I have ensured that adequate protection for the rock art is central to my proposed decision," Watt said on Wednesday. But an expert in the rock art says the 800-page Murujuga Rock Art Monitoring Report, which was given to the government to inform its decision-making, 'shows unequivocally' that industrial emissions are degrading the petroglyphs. And this conflicts with the presentation of research in the executive summary and media release issued by the WA Government. The University of WA's Professor Benjamin Smith said on Tuesday there are now multiple lines of evidence showing industrial pollution has degraded the rock art. "It will continue to do so unless we lower the industrial pollution levels," he said. There are signs the United Nations also has concerns about the government's conservation of the rock art, with UNESCO deferring its decision on giving the rock art World Heritage protection. The deferral was drafted in July and released this week, urging the government to address the degradation of the site. 'Severe pollution issues from chemical-producing industries outside the nominated property represent a significant adversely-affecting factor, and a major threat against the petroglyphs,' it concluded. It's the second hurdle the project has faced — in 2023, a submission was rejected by UNESCO after then environment minister Tanya Plibersek's team submitted a vague, low-resolution map of the area. The North West Shelf extension is the second major project the Albanese Government has approved for the region, with Plibersek green-lighting a fertiliser plant nearby in 2022. Watt's decision this week was attacked by the Greens and conservationists, who are concerned about its impact on Indigenous culture, and the 1.6 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent emissions it will release into the atmosphere over its lifetime. Woodside welcomed Watt's decision and said it 'remained committed to protecting the Murujuga Cultural Landscape" and supported its World Heritage nomination. Woodside claims its project will provide energy security to Australia, and the project has already contributed over $40 billion in taxes and royalties, but Pocock does not believe the extension will provide significant advantages to the country. "None of the justifications put forward stack up, I don't see the benefit to Australia. We get nothing from the Petroleum Resource Rent Tax when it comes to offshore LNG [liquid natural gas], and we're connected to the international market, so more supply does not equal lower gas prices," he said. He believes there's a bigger issue than economics when it comes to Woodside's North-West Shelf plan, and that's the impact it will have on generations to come. "One of the things that we have to work on as a country is cultural change around the way that we think and make decisions. We seem to be happy making short-term decisions, rather than asking, 'What's good for us in a generation or two, what's good in 50 years'," he said. He sees little difference between Labor and the Coalition when it comes to gas policy, and believes many young people will be feeling "buyer's remorse" after preferencing Labor last election. "I think it is appalling that we have two major parties in Australia who think they do not have a duty of care for young people and future generations when it comes to climate," he said. "This is the thing we're going to be judged on by future generations. Anyone who comes after us is going to be asking, What on Earth were you thinking? You had all the scientists telling you what needed to be done." Love Australia's weird and wonderful environment? 🐊🦘😳 Get our new newsletter showcasing the week's best stories.
Yahoo
6 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
UPDATE: More info released on drowning death of 3-year-old Decatur boy
UPDATE at 3:16 p.m. OREANA, Ill. (WCIA) — The Macon County Sheriff's Office released more details regarding the drowning death of three-year old Kaseyn Clifton of Decatur. Just before 2 p.m. on Saturday, sheriff's deputies and Argenta-Oreana Fire officials responded to 115 E. Burgess Street in Oreana after they received reports of a drowning. The person who called said that they found their little brother, later identified as Clifton, in their pool not breathing. Multiple departments respond to Memorial Day fire in South Macon Abbot Ambulance Service took him to Decatur Memorial Hospital, where he was declared dead shortly after. Further investigations revealed that at the time of the drowning, Clifton was at home with his siblings and his aunt. His mother had left the residence for about 15 minutes to run errands. Unknowingly to his family, Clifton left the house; he successfully unlocked the sliding glass door to the back deck, and then he fell into the pool. When his mother returned, she saw the back door was open and discovered that the Clifton fell into the pool. 911 was called immediately and first responders attempted life-saving measures before Clifton was taken to the hospital. The Macon County Sheriff's Office concluded their investigation and no criminal charges will be pursued. There is no further information available at this time. OREANA, Ill. (WCIA) — A three-year-old boy was killed in a drowning incident, the Macon County Coroner confirmed. Coroner Michael D. Burkham said in a release Wednesday afternoon that Kaseyn Clifton of Decatur drowned in a swimming pool in Oreana. WCIA reached out to the Macon County Sheriff's Office for more information. This is a developing story. We will share updates as we learn more. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
