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Boston Globe
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Boston Globe
‘Joan' delves into Joan Rivers's career and complex mother/daughter bond
Rivers, who died in 2014 at the age of 81, was a standup comedy pioneer who remained in the public eye across a 50 plus-year career, finding fame in the early days of TV on 'The Ed Sullivan Show, as a favorite of 'The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson,' on QVC, and then with her daughter Melissa on the E! network's 'Fashion Police,' not to mention winning 'The Celebrity Apprentice' in 2009. The triumphs and tragedies of Rivers' life, including her manager/husband's suicide and her short-lived reign as the first woman to host a late-night talk show, were chronicled in the 2010 documentary, 'Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work,' and in her autobiography 'Still Talking.' Rivers also appeared as herself at the 2008 Edinburgh Fringe Festival in a play set in her dressing room. And then there are the books written by her daughter Melissa, including 'The Book of Joan,' 'Lies My Mother Told Me,' and 'Joan Rivers Confidential: The Unseen Scrapbooks, Joke Cards, Personal Files, and Photos of a Very Funny Woman Who Kept Everything.' Advertisement 'Rather than a two-and-a-half hour biographical play – which is where I started — I realized Stephen Sondheim was right — as he was about everything — that it's about 'children and art,'' Goldstein says, in a reference to the musical 'Sunday in the Park with George.' 'Joan was always thinking about both, and the ways in which her daughter Melissa's life is irrevocably intertwined with her mom's is central to the story.' Advertisement Although 'Joan' is being produced at either end of Massachusetts and not in Boston, Goldstein had a long relationship with the Huntington, where he received the first Calderwood Commission for a new musical, 'Unknown Soldier,' and 'But when David [Ivers] read it, he fell in love with it, and had a real affinity for it,' Goldstein says. 'That helped me focus on the storytelling.' 'Joan' now runs just 100 minutes, and although he admits he was sad to cut scenes that focused on Rivers' antics while selling products on QVC, and her insistence on playing 'Hey, Big Spender,' when Melissa walked down the aisle for her first wedding, Goldstein says the play became a more relatable story of a woman whose honesty, love for her family, and remarkable generosity helped her endure. The script evolved over a five-year period with input from Ivers, Melissa Rivers, and guidance from actress Tessa Auberjonois, who stars as Joan, and has been part of the production since the early readings. Advertisement 'Joan Rivers based her comedy on things that pissed her off, and loved the feeling of relating to her audience,' says Auberjonois. 'She'd say outrageous things and then when the audience laughed, she'd say, 'oh, you feel that way, too.' I think she felt she could be fully human with them.' With that close connection audiences felt with Rivers, does Auberjonois worry about expectations? 'Yes!' she says with a nervous laugh. 'This is an impossible task. I have worked on her voice because I want it to be recognizable, but I'm hoping audiences won't compare me to Joan, [and instead] just go on this ride with me.' Left to right: Andrew Borba, Elinor Gunn, and Tess Auberjonois in "Joan." Scott Smeltzer The play opens with Rivers performing a standup routine late in her life, before shifting back and forth in time with Auberjonois playing Joan's mother, and another actress (Elinor Gunn ) playing young Joan and later, her daughter Melissa. Andrew Borba plays Johnny Carson and Rivers' husband Edgar Rosenberg, while Zachary Prince plays all the other male characters. Along the way, Goldstein mined Rivers' own jokes, wrote some of his own, and worked with Larry Amoroso, one of Rivers' joke writers. 'Sometimes I would find a joke and write a scene around it, other times I would call Larry and say, 'I need a joke about ---- and he would find something,' Goldstein says. Even as he worked to make the humor land, Goldstein said he kept returning to the mother-daughter relationship, and to the advantage — and burden — of being Joan Rivers' daughter. Advertisement 'Joan and Melissa were incredibly close because they endured so much loss together,' he says. 'After our South Rep production closed, the Los Angeles fires happened, and Melissa lost her home. She describes it as the third time in her life when she woke up to the world as a completely different place.' 'Joan was an open book who didn't shy away from sharing her struggles with her audiences,' says Auberjonois. 'She'd say, 'everything that we all have to go through — all the terrible — every day?? Where would we be? Where the hell would we all be, without laughter? They're just jokes. What would we do if we couldn't laugh?'' JOAN Play by Daniel Goldstein, a South Coast Repertory production, presented by Barrington Stage Company, at the Boyd-Quinson Stage, Pittsfield, July 31-Aug. 17. Tickets: $47-$95. 413-236-8888,
The Irish Sun
23-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
How many kids did Ozzy Osbourne have? Meet all of the Black Sabbath singer's children
WHILE anyone alive in the noughties may feel like they know the kids of Ozzy Osbourne well, they have merely scratched the surface. The Osbournes became household names after bursting onto our TVs, and yet while Ozzy was already famous, many came to know all about Sharon, Kelly and Jack. 9 Ozzy bid farewell to fans at a gig at Aston Villa Park in July 2025 Following the But many fans of the Black Sabbath frontman will be shocked to know that two of his children were absent from the letter. How many kids did Ozzy Osbourne have? Ozzy Osbourne had six children from two marriages, with many of them carving out their careers in the entertainment industry. Leaving behind his legacy as a rock legend, Ozzy's memory lives on through his children. READ MORE OZZY OSBOURNE But who are the kids of Ozzy Osbourne and where are they now? Who are Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne's children? Fans of the Osbourne clan will be familiar with the family dynamic between Ozzy, Sharon, Kelly and Jack. However, Ozzy and Sharon had three children together. Born in London , moved to California as kids where they grew up. Most read in Music 9 The Osbournes ran for three years on MTV Kelly Osbourne Following the end of The Osbournes, Kelly forged her own career as a singer and songwriter. During her career she has released a UK number 1 single, with Changes featuring a duet with Ozzy, and also a cover of Papa Don't Preach which hit number 3 in the charts. 9 Along with stints as a presenter on Australia's Got Talent, Project Runway Junior, Fashion Police, she also appeared on Dancing with the Stars. As a result, she has amassed an estimated net worth of $16million. 9 The newly engaged couple met in 1999. Credit: Getty Since January 2022, she has been dating Splitknot turntablist , who in early July 2025 finally popped the question. Following Ozzy Osbourne's farewell gig in Aston, Birmingham, earlier this month, to add to an already , getting down on one knee after over three years together. How Kelly Osbourne battled cheating scandal & two broken engagements to find love with 'best friend' … and why proposal raises red flags for future marriage The couple already have a child together, Sidney, born on November 6, 2022. Jack Osbourne Jack is the youngest of the Osbourne children and was born on November 8, 1985. Having featured on The Osbournes at the age of 17, he has continued to work in TV. 9 The youngest Osbourne has fronted paranormal shows Jack Osbourne's Haunted Homecoming, as well as programmes such as Jack Osbourne: Adrenaline Junkie and Saving Planet Earth on the BBC . Jack revealed in early July 2025 that a big-screen biopic around the Black Sabbath frontman was on the way. said: 'We have the film on the way. We have a lot of good momentum on the Ozzy biopic. 'It's going to be raw." Jack has been married twice, firstly to Lisa Stelly in 2012, whom he divorced in 2019. After his marriage to Lisa ended, he married From the marriages, he has three daughters - Pearl, Andy and Aimee Osbourne Despite not 9 Kelly Osbourne and Aimee Osbourne pictured together Credit: Getty She has done voiceover work and appeared in Postman Pat: The Movie. In 2021, Kelly admitted she was estranged from Aimee on Dax Shepherd's She said: "we're just really different. She doesn't understand me and I don't understand her." Who are Ozzy's other children? Before becoming one half of the music industry power couple, Ozzy was married to former teacher Thelma Riley. 9 Ozzy Osbourne pictured with his two eldest biological children Credit: Getty The pair met in the 1960s and were married for 11 years. Elliot Kingsley Before marrying Ozzy, Thelma had a five-year-old son called Elliot. Ozzy later adopted Elliot, but he was one of the two names missing from the signed statement following his Not much is known about Elliot Kingsley as he tends to keep out of the spotlight with no public social media accounts. Jessica Osbourne Jessica is the oldest of Ozzy's biological children and was the first to give her father grandchildren. 9 Jessica is an actress Credit: Instagram She was born in 1972, one year after her parents married. The Broadway performer who lives in New York has three children: Isabelle, Kitty and Harry. She was also missing from the statement. Louis Osbourne Louis Osbourne is the second eldest and was born in 1975. He is a DJ and can still be seen with the rest of the Osbourne clan at momentous occasions. 9 Louis (right), with the Osbourne family at Ozzy's Hollywood Walk of Fame unveiling Credit: AP He married actress Louise Lennon in 2004. Osbourne was unable to attend his first son's wedding, following a
Scottish Sun
23-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
How many kids did Ozzy Osbourne have? Meet all of the Black Sabbath singer's children
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) WHILE anyone alive in the noughties may feel like they know the kids of Ozzy Osbourne well, they have merely scratched the surface. The Osbournes became household names after bursting onto our TVs, and yet while Ozzy was already famous, many came to know all about Sharon, Kelly and Jack. Sign up for the Entertainment newsletter Sign up 9 Ozzy bid farewell to fans at a gig at Aston Villa Park in July 2025 Following the death of the Prince of Darkness, his family issued a statement mourning his loss. But many fans of the Black Sabbath frontman will be shocked to know that two of his children were absent from the letter. How many kids did Ozzy Osbourne have? Ozzy Osbourne had six children from two marriages, with many of them carving out their careers in the entertainment industry. Leaving behind his legacy as a rock legend, Ozzy's memory lives on through his children. But who are the kids of Ozzy Osbourne and where are they now? Who are Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne's children? Fans of the Osbourne clan will be familiar with the family dynamic between Ozzy, Sharon, Kelly and Jack. However, Ozzy and Sharon had three children together. Born in London, Aimee, Kelly and Jack Osbourne moved to California as kids where they grew up. 9 The Osbournes ran for three years on MTV Kelly Osbourne Kelly is Ozzy and Sharon's second child and was born on October 27 1984. Following the end of The Osbournes, Kelly forged her own career as a singer and songwriter. During her career she has released a UK number 1 single, with Changes featuring a duet with Ozzy, and also a cover of Papa Don't Preach which hit number 3 in the charts. 9 Along with stints as a presenter on Australia's Got Talent, Project Runway Junior, Fashion Police, she also appeared on Dancing with the Stars. As a result, she has amassed an estimated net worth of $16million. 9 The newly engaged couple met in 1999. Credit: Getty Since January 2022, she has been dating Splitknot turntablist Sid Wilson, who in early July 2025 finally popped the question. Following Ozzy Osbourne's farewell gig in Aston, Birmingham, earlier this month, Sid had one final surprise to add to an already emotional day for the family, getting down on one knee after over three years together. How Kelly Osbourne battled cheating scandal & two broken engagements to find love with 'best friend' … and why proposal raises red flags for future marriage The couple already have a child together, Sidney, born on November 6, 2022. Jack Osbourne Jack is the youngest of the Osbourne children and was born on November 8, 1985. Having featured on The Osbournes at the age of 17, he has continued to work in TV. 9 The youngest Osbourne has fronted paranormal shows Jack Osbourne's Haunted Homecoming, as well as programmes such as Jack Osbourne: Adrenaline Junkie and Saving Planet Earth on the BBC. Jack revealed in early July 2025 that a big-screen biopic around the Black Sabbath frontman was on the way. Jack said: 'We have the film on the way. We have a lot of good momentum on the Ozzy biopic. 'It's going to be raw." Jack has been married twice, firstly to Lisa Stelly in 2012, whom he divorced in 2019. After his marriage to Lisa ended, he married Aree Gearheart in July 2022. From the marriages, he has three daughters - Pearl, Andy and Minnie. Aimee Osbourne Despite not featuring on the reality show, Aimee has continued in the family trade, working as an actor and musician. 9 Kelly Osbourne and Aimee Osbourne pictured together Credit: Getty She has done voiceover work and appeared in Postman Pat: The Movie. In 2021, Kelly admitted she was estranged from Aimee on Dax Shepherd's Armchair Expert. She said: "we're just really different. She doesn't understand me and I don't understand her." Who are Ozzy's other children? Before becoming one half of the music industry power couple, Ozzy was married to former teacher Thelma Riley. 9 Ozzy Osbourne pictured with his two eldest biological children Credit: Getty The pair met in the 1960s and were married for 11 years. Elliot Kingsley Before marrying Ozzy, Thelma had a five-year-old son called Elliot. Ozzy later adopted Elliot, but he was one of the two names missing from the signed statement following his adoptive father's death. Not much is known about Elliot Kingsley as he tends to keep out of the spotlight with no public social media accounts. Jessica Osbourne Jessica is the oldest of Ozzy's biological children and was the first to give her father grandchildren. 9 Jessica is an actress Credit: Instagram She was born in 1972, one year after her parents married. The Broadway performer who lives in New York has three children: Isabelle, Kitty and Harry. She was also missing from the statement. Louis Osbourne Louis Osbourne is the second eldest and was born in 1975. He is a DJ and can still be seen with the rest of the Osbourne clan at momentous occasions. 9 Louis (right), with the Osbourne family at Ozzy's Hollywood Walk of Fame unveiling Credit: AP He married actress Louise Lennon in 2004. Osbourne was unable to attend his first son's wedding, following a major quad bike accident which left him suffering from major injuries.
New York Post
23-07-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Ozzy Osbourne's daughter Kelly denied Black Sabbath rocker had ‘suicide pact' with wife Sharon weeks before his death
Ozzy Osbourne's daughter Kelly fiercely rejected her mom Sharon's claims that her famous parents had a 'suicide pact' just days before his death at age 76. The 'Fashion Police' alum, 40, earlier this month shut down rumors that the rocker and his wife had such an agreement in place — despite Sharon herself having previously admitted it. 'Stop making articles or posts about how you think my parents are having a suicide pact,' Kelly said in a video on her Instagram Story on July 11. 'That was bulls–t my mom said to get attention one time. And my dad's not dying. Stop.' Advertisement 4 Ozzy Osbourne's daughter Kelly fiercely rejected her mom Sharon's claims that her famous parents had a 'suicide pact' just days before his death at age 76. @kellyosbourne/Instagram Sharon first mentioned her so-called euthanasia pact with the Black Sabbath icon in 2007, saying the couple — who wed in 1982 — had 'come to the same decision' to travel to Switzerland if they suffered a life-limiting illness. 'Ozzy and I have absolutely come to the same decision,' she told The Mirror at the time. 'We believe 100% in euthanasia so have drawn up plans to go to the assisted suicide flat in Switzerland if we ever have an illness that affects our brains.' Advertisement 'If Ozzy or I ever got Alzheimer's, that's it – we'd be off,' the former 'The Talk' co-host went on. 'I saw my father suffer from the day he came back into my life in 2002 to the day he died in July, There's no way I could go through what he did, or put my kids through that.' 4 The 'Fashion Police' alum, 40, earlier this month shut down rumors that the rocker and his wife had such an agreement in place — despite Sharon herself having previously admitted it. Juan Rico / BACKGRID Sharon also mentioned the alleged pact in her 2007 memoir 'Survivor: My Story — The Next Chapter.' Advertisement During 'The Osbournes' podcast in 2023, Sharon insisted that her 'suicide pact' with the 'Crazy Train' hitmaker was 'still a plan' for the pair. Kelly, for her part, has always maintained that the pact between her parents was never legitimate, and earlier this month lambasted an AI-generated video showing her father saying he was 'going to die.' 4 Sharon first mentioned their so-called euthanasia pact in 2007, saying the couple had 'come to the same decision' to travel to Switzerland if they suffered a life-limiting illness. Getty Images for The Recording Academy 'There's this video going around on social media, and it's supposed to be my dad, but it's AI,' she said on social media. 'It has a voice like my dad's David Attenborough or something. And it starts out saying, 'I don't need a doctor to tell me that I'm going to die. I know I'm going to die.'' Advertisement She fumed, 'What the f–k is wrong with you people? Why would you spend your time making a video like this?' 'He's not dying. Yes, he has Parkinson's, and yes, his mobility is completely different than it used to be, but he's not dying. What is wrong with you?' The 'War Pigs' rocker confirmed his Parkinson's diagnosis in 2020. 4 During 'The Osbournes' podcast in 2023, Sharon insisted that her 'suicide pact' with the 'Crazy Train' hitmaker was 'still a plan' for the pair. Los Angeles Times via Getty Images According to the Mayo Clinic, the disease is a disorder of the nervous system that affects movement and causes tremors and stiffness. There is no known cure. The rock legend had also undergone multiple surgeries in recent years, including for a debilitating spinal injury in 2019.
Daily Mirror
23-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Kelly Osbourne furiously slammed rumours Ozzy was dying just days before he died
Kelly Osbourne blasted 'insensitive' online trolls who claimed her dad Ozzy Osbourne was dying just days before the iconic Black Sabbath frontman's death was actually announced Kelly Osbourne slammed rumours dad Ozzy Osbourne was dying just days before the Black Sabbath frontman actually died. The 40-year-old also denied Ozzy and wife Sharon Osbourne had a suicide pact - claiming that was something her mum said "to get attention" years ago. Ozzy's passing at the age of 76 comes just weeks after a Black Sabbath reunion concert held in his home city of Birmingham. The singer, who had been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2019, was "with his family and surrounded by love" during his final moments. Speaking earlier this month, in the week following her dad's hometown gig, Kelly - who got engaged at Ozzy's farewell show - hit out at an AI-generated social media posts claiming that her dad was telling people he didn't have long left. "So, there's this video going around on social media, and it's supposed to be my dad, but it's AI," the mum-of-one told fans on July 13. "And it has a voice like my dad's David Attenborough or something. And it starts out saying, 'I don't need a doctor to tell me that I'm going to die. I know I'm going to die'." The former Fashion Police host then fumed: "What the f–k is wrong with you people? Why would you spend your time making a video like this? Yes, he has Parkinson's, and yes, his mobility is completely different than it used to be but he's not dying. What is wrong with you?" Kelly then clarified mum Sharon's past claims she and Ozzy had a 'suicide pact' should one of them fall ill."That was bulls–t my mum said to get attention one time," Kelly raged. "And my dad's not dying. Stop." Sharon's comments in 2007 about the pact came in 2007 during an interview with the Mirror. "Ozzy and I have absolutely come to the same decision," she told us. "We believe 100 percent in euthanasia so have drawn up plans to go to the assisted suicide flat in Switzerland if we ever have an illness that affects our brains. If Ozzy or I ever got Alzheimer's, that's it – we'd be off." Ozzy died just over two weeks after his band Black Sabbath were reunited barely two miles from where they first played together more than 50 years ago. The heavy metal singer – who was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2019 – was reunited with fellow original Sabbath members Tony Iommi, Terence 'Geezer' Butler and Bill Ward on stage for a final performance on July 5. Just over two weeks later Osbourne's family announced his death at the age of 76. The heavy metal band were the last to appear on stage as part of a star-studded line-up for the Back to the Beginning concert at Villa Park, Birmingham, not far from the Crown pub where they played their first gig in 1968. At the start of his solo performance, Ozzy entered the stage by rising on a large black throne through a trap door, wearing his signature black attire and thick eye make-up. He started the set by saying: "Let me hear you. Are you ready? Let the madness begin!" Later, he told the crowd: "It's so good to be on this f****** stage. You have no idea. I f****** love you all. Let me see your hands in the air. You are the best, each and every one of you. God bless you all." In an emotional moment, he added: "I don't know what to say, man, I've been laid up for, like, six years. You have no idea how I feel – thank you from the bottom of my heart. You're all f****** special. Let's go crazy, come on." The rocker sang five songs in his own set, with fans waving torches from their phones during Mama, I'm Coming Home. He finished his performance with Crazy Train, before confetti rained over a packed Villa Park. After a short break, he re-entered the stage to join the rest of Black Sabbath for the first time in 20 years. Black Sabbath co-founder Tony Iommi has said he "can't really find the words" following the "heart-breaking news" of Ozzy's death. In a social media post, which included a photo of him and his former bandmate, Iommi said: "I just can't believe it! My dear dear friend Ozzy has passed away only weeks after our show at Villa Park. "It's just such heart-breaking news that I can't really find the words, there won't ever be another like him. Geezer (Butler), Bill (Ward) and myself have lost our brother. My thoughts go out to Sharon and all the Osbourne family. Rest in peace Oz. Tony."
