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Yahoo
21-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
OU football announces details for Meet the Sooners Day
NORMAN — OU football's annual Meet the Sooners Day will be held Saturday, Aug. 2 at Gaylord Family — Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. The event begins at 1 p.m. and last 90 minutes. This year's Meet the Sooners Day is available only to 1Oklahoma members (age 13 and older) or OG&E Sooner Kids Club members (age 12 and younger. Sooner Kids Club members must be accompanied by an adult. Subscriptions to 1Oklahoma can be purchased on the collective's website. Sooner Kids Club memberships are available for $50 annually. The club includes access to other exclusive experiences and admission to several home OU sporting events. Representatives from both groups will be at the even to assist with new subscriptions and memberships. More: Mussatto: OU football is on unstable ground with Joe Castiglione's impending retirement Members of both clubs will receive a pair of mobile tickets approximately 24 hours before Meet the Sooners Day, with the tickets being non-transferrable. Screenshots will not be valid for entry. Attendees will enter at Gate 5 in the northwest corner of the stadium and regular game day metal-detector and clear-bag policies remain in effect. Schedule posters will be available for free to have autographed and fans may also bring on other item to have signed during the event. Only water will be available for purchase at the event, though fans can bring their own food and bottled water. Cool-zone areas will also be available. Fans can park in the Asp Avenue Parking Facility and Jenkins Avenue Parking Facility (southwest of Lindsey and Jenkins), as well as the Duck Pond lot east of the stadium. The Sooner Shop on the bottom level of the Asp Avenue Parking Facility on the stadium's west side will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. the day of the event. Ticketing representatives will be available near Gate 5. OU opens its season Aug. 30 against Illinois State. MUSSATTO: OU football is on unstable ground with Joe Castiglione's impending retirement Ryan Aber covers OU athletics for The Oklahoman. Have a story idea for Ryan? He can be reached at raber@ or on Twitter at @RyAber. Sign up for the OU Sooners newsletter to access more OU coverage. Support Ryan's work and that of other Oklahoman journalists by purchasing a digital subscription today at This article originally appeared on Oklahoman: OU football announces details for Meet the Sooners Day
Toronto Sun
14-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Toronto Sun
James Gunn celebrates ‘Superman' box office success: 'Incredibly grateful'
'We've had a lot of 'Super' in Superman over the years, and I'm happy to have made a movie that focuses on the 'man' part of the equation' Get the latest from Mark Daniell straight to your inbox James Gunn attends the "Superman" Fan Event in London's Leicester Square on July 2, 2025. Photo by Jeff Spicer / Getty Images for Warner Bros Writer and director James Gunn is celebrating after Superman — the first film under his watch as DC Studios launches its Gods and Monsters phase — soared to a US$122 million box office opening at North American movie theatres over the weekend. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account 'I'm incredibly grateful for your enthusiasm and kind words over the past few days,' Gunn wrote in a message posted to Threads. Gunn, who is best known for directing Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy trilogy, also trumpeted the film's global success after it added another US$95 million from 78 international markets. 'We've had a lot of 'Super' in Superman over the years, and I'm happy to have made a movie that focuses on the 'man' part of the equation — a kind person always looking out for those in need. That that resonates so powerfully with so many people across the world is in itself a hopeful testament to the kindness and quality of human beings. Thank you.' Director James Gunn and David Corenswet on the set of 'Superman.' Photo by Jessica Miglio / Warner Bros. After several box office misfires, including Justice League , Black Adam and Wonder Woman 1984 , Warner Bros. revamped its approach to characters in its DC stable of superheroes in 2022, hiring Gunn and producer Peter Safran to build out a new film slate featuring some of comicdom's most recognizable names. Your noon-hour look at what's happening in Toronto and beyond. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Superman's box office opening proved to be a much-needed win after other films featuring other notable DC characters that were released in 2023 and 2024, including The Flash , Shazam: Fury of the Gods , Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom and Joker: Folie a Deux , all fizzled with audiences. In Superman , which carried a rumoured price tag of $225 million, Gunn skips the origin story for a new tale that follows Clark Kent/Superman (David Corenswet) as he grapples with his powers while trying to blend in as a journalist at the Daily Planet. Rachel Brosnahan plays Clark's love interest Lois Lane, while British actor Nicholas Hoult takes on Superman's arch-enemy Lex Luthor. In an interview with Postmedia, Gunn said he was originally offered a chance to direct Superman back in 2018. He agreed to write a new treatment after taking the job to co-lead DC Studios. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. 'I kept thinking, 'How would I do Superman if I were to do it?' Then they came back to me again with Superman before I took over at DC and I said, 'OK, I think I'm going to try and tackle it,'' Gunn said. He added that he was intrigued to help spearhead DC Studios' rebrand because he wanted to be a part of 'getting to tell the biggest story ever told.' Superman's box office victory also sent a message to critics who lashed out at its pro-immigrant message and called the movie 'woke.' 'Superman has always stood for 'truth, justice and the American way,' and the 'American way' is immigrant friendly, tremendously immigrant friendly,' Dean Cain, who played Superman from 1993 to 1997 on ABC's Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman , recently told TMZ (via Entertainment Weekly). 'But there are rules. You can't come in saying, 'I want to get rid of all the rules in America, because I want it to be more like Somalia.'' This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Warner Bros. Discovery boss David Zaslav also cheered on Superman's success, while offering up praise to Gunn and Safran for ' forging something new.' 'Three years ago, I hired James Gunn and Peter Safran to reimagine and unify the creative direction of DC under one leadership team, by breathing new life and excitement into one of the most iconic storytelling franchises in the world,' Zaslav said on Sunday as Superman's opening weekend numbers started to roll in. 'James and Peter's commitment to honouring the legacy of the DC Universe while forging something new and enthralling is inspired.' Superman is just the first step, Zaslav added. 'Over the next year alone, DC Studios will introduce the films Supergirl and Clayface in theatres and the series Lanterns on HBO Max, all part of a bold ten-year plan. The DC vision is clear, the momentum is real, and I couldn't be more excited for what's ahead.' This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Director James Gunn, David Corenswet and Peter Safran on the set of 'Superman.' Photo by Warner Bros. Shortly after they were hired to co-lead DC Studios, Gunn and Safran lifted the lid on a 10-year plan that will feature interconnected stories and spinoffs that will include a new Batman movie, next summer's Supergirl , Clayface , Lanterns , a new TV series based on the Green Lantern comics, and a new take on Wonder Woman. In a recent GQ cover story on Corenswet, Gunn tried to downplay how much money Superman needed to make in order to be considered a bona fide success. 'This is not the riskiest endeavour in the world,' he said. 'Is there something riding on it? Yeah, but it's not as big as people make it out to be. They hear these numbers that the movie's only going to be successful if it makes $700 million or something and it's just complete and utter nonsense. It doesn't need to be as big of a situation as people are saying.' 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Daily Mail
13-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Pedro Pascal hits back at critics who think he's 'too old' for Fantastic Four
Pedro Pascal has responded to critics who said he was 'too old' to be cast in the new Fantastic Four movie. The 50-year-old actor discussed the subject with AP News at a fan event in London, revealing that the online comments have taken a toll on him. Pedro said that while he typically ignored negative comments relating to his work, being hurt by criticism sometimes 'comes with the territory', adding: 'I think that sometimes the outside will find you, no matter how much you try to protect yourself from it, and it just comes with the territory.' Hitting back: Pedro Pascal has fired back at critics who said he was 'too old' for the new Fantastic Four film (seen on July 10 in London) He went on: 'I think maybe my nerves were bigger than they usually are, and so I think I just was a little bit more sensitive to the love that people have for stories like this, because I know that they wouldn't exist if it weren't for the love that people have for these characters.' Pedro said he felt pressure to 'fulfill expectations' as he portrayed Reed Richards, adding: 'I think that it's very important for me that expectations be fulfilled. 'But I also know that the only way to do that is to give it all my focus and all my heart and my body and my soul, and so that was the best I could do.' Opening up about being 50, Pedro said : 'It is the best time of my life. Just, I don't know, look around. It's an incredible reflection of what I'm experiencing right now. I'm having a really amazing time.' In February, Marvel fans were delighted to see the first-look trailer for The Fantastic Four: First Steps. They took to social media to give their opinions on the latest installment of the superhero franchise, with one person writing on X: 'Okay the Fantastic Four trailer wasn't bad. I'm pleasantly surprised.' Another added: 'I'm not even a Fantastic Four fan, but this looks really sleek. It's nailing the period setting in the same way that First Avenger did.' View this post on Instagram A post shared by Pedro Pascal he/him (@pascalispunk) Coming soon: The Fantastic Four: First Steps will hit theaters on July 25 Someone else weighed in: 'Watched the Fantastic Four trailer and I actually excited for a Marvel movie again.' And another social media user described the Fantastic Four comic series as 'the only ones I've been able to stomach,' adding, 'The trailer looks so great. I need this.' 'I've felt a little burnt out on superheroes but f4 are my ride or die,' one fan revealed. 'I'm so happy the movie looks good.' Others praised the teaser for its 'nostalgic' feel and looking 'very cinematic.' In addition to Pedro, the movie also stars Vanessa Kirby, Julia Garner, Joseph Quinn, and John Malkovich.
NHK
08-05-2025
- NHK
Japanese woman who kissed BTS member referred to S.Korean prosecutors
South Korean media say the country's police have referred to prosecutors a Japanese woman who is suspected of forcibly kissing a member of K-pop group BTS at a fan event. Yonhap News Agency says the woman's case was sent to prosecutors on charges of violating the act on the punishment of sexual crimes. It says the woman recently entered South Korea and voluntarily appeared before the police. The woman in her 50s is accused of kissing BTS member Jin on the cheek at a "free hug" event attended by 1,000 fans last June in Seoul. The event was held a day after Jin completed his mandatory military service. Photos of the woman appearing to kiss the star spread on social media. Her behavior drew fierce criticism, leading to the police receiving a criminal complaint about the incident. Yonhap says South Korean police asked Japanese police for cooperation through Interpol and identified the woman. The report says another woman is suspected of kissing Jin during the hug event. But it says her whereabouts are unknown and investigations have been suspended.
