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Daily Mirror
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Nicolas Cage sang iconic hip-hop in new thriller's 'insane' deleted scene
Director Lorcan Finnegan's The Surfer, starring Nicolas Cage at his crazy best, is now in cinemas Nicolas Cage delivered a show-stopping improvised singing performance in his latest head-spinning thriller, which has just hit the big screens. The intense drama, The Surfer, directed by Lorcan Finnegan, premieres today (Friday, 9th May) and features Cage as an unnamed protagonist who heads back to his Australian roots to reclaim his childhood abode. In the movie, Cage's character and his son (portrayed by Finn Little) face off against a hostile local crew, headed by Scally (Julian McMahon), who block their access to the surf. Forced to bide his time in his car while waiting for news from his estate agent, Cage's surfer spirals into turmoil as Scally and his gang mercilessly harass him. During a pivotal moment of crisis for the surfer, Cage's talent for ad-libbing came to the fore, reports the Express. In an interview with Express Online, director Finnegan shared: "In the script process he just had tweaks to his dialogue, how he'd like to say certain things or reverse information around or delete bits. So that was all fine. "Once we got shooting, in terms of improvisation... he's very prepared. "Once we got on set, Nic never needed his script ever. He knew all his dialogue. Which allowed room for trying different things." Cage, renowned for his unwavering commitment to his craft, has enjoyed a renaissance with a string of similarly intense and creative thrillers. Over the past decade, he has consistently pushed his limits in films such as Mandy, Color Out of Space, Pig, and Longlegs. However, The Surfer propels the star into uncharted territory of chaos with Finnegan's Franz Kafka-inspired portrayal of a descent into savagery and toxic masculinity fuelled by substances and relentless sunshine. The director continued: "There's a scene where he's walking around the car park with no shoes on, blood on his foot and totally dehydrated and delirious. "I think in the script it said he's asking people, 'Have you seen my broker?' and mumbling incoherently and that was it. "Once we were shooting it we shot on an 8mm lens, it was very wide, you could see everything. All the crew and everything had to hide inside the cars in the car park." Recalling Cage's spontaneous creativity, Finnegan added: "And he just went off on one! Talking about wanting to make his wife dinner on the balcony and cook her clams with pasta. "And that went on for longer than what's in the movie. He started singing Jump Around by House of Pain and started jumping around with the three young kids. "That didn't make the cut, but it was great. It will be on the Blu-Ray bonus stuff." Regrettably, film enthusiasts won't get to witness Cage's rendition of the classic '90s track, but they can look forward to numerous other mind-bending moments in this one-of-a-kind thriller.
Yahoo
27-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Former child star revealed as 'Masked Singer''s Cherry Blossom said no 3 times before Bob Saget changed her mind
Warning: This article contains spoilers for season 13, episode 7, "Carnival Night." In the words of host Nick Cannon: Just when you thought The Masked Singer couldn't get more over the top, Fox decided to do Carnival Night! The festivities also served as the Group C premiere, and new contestant Yorkie made her pawesome debut first, prompting Cannon to deadpan, "I love this show." (Same, Nick.) The Paris Hilton fever dream of a costume kicked things off with 'Hot to Go!' by Chappell Roan, which was followed up with Stud Muffin singing 'Jump Around' by House of Pain, Nessy crooning 'Roxanne' by the Police, Cherry Blossom performing 'Let's Get Loud' by Jennifer Lopez, and Mad Scientist Monster closing things out with 'Unwell' by Matchbox Twenty. Lucky Duck also popped up again to insinuate that the panel's guesses for the latter costume were way off, well, base. "That radar gun really threw the panel a curveball, but here's a hint, if you've been listening, you'll hear the right pitch," he said. We just got to know them when it was once again time to send someone home. Cherry Blossom was the unlucky mask to receive that news first. Despite what felt like very obvious clues, the panel's guesses really ran the (incorrect) gamut — Robin Thicke chose Tracey Gold, Rita Ora went with Jessica Biel, Ken Jeong picked Tina Fey, and Jenny McCarthy-Wahlberg stuck with Jennie Garth. Related: Newly revealed Masked Singer James Van Der Beek shares why Dawson's Creek never did musical episode In the end, no one got it right — Cherry Blossom was unmasked to reveal Full House, Fuller House, and TV Christmas movies star Candace Cameron Bure — who pointed out that she and Thicke have known each other since they were kids! And thus continues the panel's poor track record at guessing people they know very well. Next week is Boy Band Night, but before that, Entertainment Weekly caught up with Bure to dish on how many times she turned down The Masked Singer before finally saying yes, which Full House star she really wants to see do it next, why she thinks "first crush" Robin Thicke would have guessed her next week, and more. ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: You said multiple times on the show how nervous you were to do this. So how are you feeling now that you've done it and you've had time to process? CANDACE CAMERON BURE: Well, honestly, I'm so proud of myself. That's my biggest takeaway. I'm just proud of myself that I did it and it wasn't bad. It wasn't as bad as I thought it was going to be, so I'm like, okay, that was good. It was really fun. I really did enjoy it, even though I was a ball of nerves on the day, but looking back, had I stayed on the show another week — I was disappointed that I was the first one off in my group — but I feel like I would've enjoyed the second one even more. It's just like all the nerves having come out on the first one. Back when the late great , you unknowingly with fans when you correctly guessed him and called him out on your Instagram, which your clue package alluded to. I had been asked to do the show four times before finally saying yes on this fourth time. I was so scared to do it. Every time they asked, I'm just like, nope, nope, no thanks. And yet, after seeing Bob do it, I mean, they asked me after that, but it really was so much fun to watch him. And I thought, if I don't say yes, they might keep asking. And so either I'm going to just do this and make a fool of myself, or I'll do it, get it over with, and they won't ask me again. So it was fun. But that was one of the first things that we talked about with the producers because they were like why do you even want to do this show? And I'm like, I don't know that I want to, I'm really scared. But Bob made the show so special to me. That was the first time I ever watched The Masked Singer, and I had no idea he was on it. And I just saw this first performer come out, the Squiggly Monster, and I heard one note and I was like, "That's Bob. It's Bob. Oh my gosh." So yeah, it just connected me and endeared me to the show right away. Related: The Masked Singer season 13 reveals: See every unmasked celebrity contestant so far Did you and Bob talk about his time on the show? Did he encourage you to do it or offer any insight? I just remember him telling me that he really enjoyed it and that he wished he had stayed on longer. He was just like, "I should have stayed on until the end." Because the competitiveness kicks in once you're on the show. And then I was trying to get info out of him. I'm like, "Who else is on the show? Tell me who." And he was like, "No, literally, you don't see anybody else on the show." And I was like, that's so weird. And then once I did the show, I understood it. I still to this day don't know who else is on the show. Honestly, I am shocked that no one guessed you, especially Robin, who I guess you've known literally forever? Have you, or will you, give him some flack for that later? I feel like had I made it one more week, because the second week was Boy Band Week, and I had a great song. I was looking forward to singing an NSYNC song, but that whole [clue] package was geared towards Robin, because Robin really was my first crush as a 12-year-old. And he said it on the show, "I think we were boyfriend-girlfriend for a week when we were kids," and it's true. And so I feel like he probably would've guessed at that point. If he didn't, I'd have been a little like, come on, Robin. But yeah, I just can't imagine being on the panel because of the amount of celebrities and athletes and singers. I mean, all the talent that comes through. It's got to be so hard to think of so many different people, aside from all the people that have already been on the show. Speaking of, who would you like to see do the show next? Oh goodness. Oh my gosh. I don't know. Well, from Full House, I feel like John Stamos should be the next one. He's been on Broadway. I mean, come on, to me he should just go out and do it. The other person I really want to be on the show just because of her voice, but I feel like she'd be guessed immediately, but I really want Kristin Chenoweth to be on the show. Related: The Masked Singer reveals Griffin as star of beloved teen show When I spoke to Bob, he mentioned the text messages you sent him hounding him about being on . In the spirit of that, who do you think is going to be texting you similar things tonight? That's such a fun question. I'm trying to think of the people that know me. So I feel like any of the girls from Full House, if they watched it, I feel like if Andrea Barber or even Jodie Sweetin were watching, they should know that it's me. They've heard me sing. Oh goodness, who else? It will be funny. I want to know if my mom and dad will know it's me. I don't know that they would guess. They've never really heard me sing before. So this will be put to the test when the episode airs. What are your takeaways from your time on ? I'm definitely glad that I did it. I wish I could have kept the Cherry Blossom costume, honestly. I mean, my takeaway was that I was brave. I was brave to say yes. I was brave to do it. And I'm proud of myself for that very reason. I'll have fond memories. I just wish the memories were a little bit longer. Read the original article on Entertainment Weekly
NBC News
05-03-2025
- Entertainment
- NBC News
Faster Pussycat singer's fiancée dies after going overboard on '80s-themed Royal Caribbean cruise
The fiancée of Faster Pussycat lead singer Taime Downe has died after going overboard an '80s-themed Royal Caribbean cruise, according to her family. Kimberly Burch, 56, fell from the ship after an argument with Downe, her mother Carnell Burch said to TMZ. The Royal Bahamas Police Force said in a statement Monday that it was investigating a 56-year-old female American passenger 'who is reported to have jumped off a cruise ship in waters,' 17 nautical miles off South Grand Bahama. Police said preliminary reports indicate that on Sunday, shortly after 10 p.m., 'the victim is alleged to have gotten into an argument with her fiancé and, unfortunately, jumped overboard.' The U.S. Coast Guard, Royal Bahamas Defense Force and AIRMIA MH-65 searched the area but did not find her body. The search was later temporarily suspended later on Monday due to weather conditions. Carnell told TMZ her daughter had been drinking on the cruise, which was unusual, and said that she did not have depression or emotional issues. The Burch family put out a statement on Facebook saying: 'It is with broken hearts that we share the sad news that Kimberly Burch has passed away.' 'She was a beloved Daughter, Sister, Sister-in-law and Aunt. She will be greatly missed by all that knew and loved her. We ask for prayers during this time for our family as we try to wrap our minds around this heartbreaking tragedy. We love and miss you Kimberly Burch!!' Faster Pussycat, a pop metal band best known for the 1989 hit "House of Pain," was performing on the '80s-themed Royal Caribbean Explorer of the Seas from March 2 to March 9, traveling from Miami to Nassau, San Juan and Puerto Plata. Representatives for the band did not immediately respond to and NBC News request for comment. On Sunday Burch had posted a photo of her and Downe smiling together in Miami. She wrote in her caption: 'We made it to @the80scruise.' Downe had last posted on Instagram on Feb. 15, sharing a Valentine's Day post dedicated to Burch. 'I had a beautiful #valentinesday with my love and better half @burchkimberly. We ate candy and cupcakes. 😁. I'm a lucky man! 🖤❤️🖤'
Los Angeles Times
05-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Los Angeles Times
Fiancée of Faster Pussycat's singer dies after falling overboard on an ‘80s cruise
Kimberly Burch, the fiancée of Faster Pussycat singer Taime Downe, died Monday after falling overboard on an '80s-themed cruise. Burch's family confirmed the death in a statement on Facebook, saying that 'It is with broken hearts that we share the sad news that Kimberly Burch has passed away. She was a beloved daughter, sister, sister-in-law and aunt. She will be greatly missed by all that knew and loved her. We ask for prayers during this time for our family as we try to wrap our minds around this heartbreaking tragedy. We love and miss you Kimberly Burch!' Burch died after falling overboard on a Royal Caribbean cruise liner, The Explorer of the Seas, near Freeport, Bahamas. Faster Pussycat was slated to perform on the ship as part of The 80s Cruise, a nostalgia-themed pop concert event. Squeeze, Adam Ant, Tiffany, Warrant, Dokken, and Men at Work were among the acts booked to perform. The seven-day round-trip cruise began in Miami and had calls in Nassau, San Juan and Puerto Plata. A spokesperson for Royal Caribbean said, in a statement to media, that 'Our crew immediately launched a search and rescue effort, is working with local authorities, and we are providing support and assistance to the guest's family during this difficult time. To respect the privacy of our guest's family, we have no additional details to share.' Several cruise attendees posted about the incident on social media, with one telling the Hollywood Reporter that it 'happened around 11 p.m. Squeeze was the band playing last night. There was an announcement over the PA saying someone went overboard so the ship was going to stop and turn around to try and locate the person.' Burch's mother, Carnell Burch, told TMZ that Burch fell off the ship after an argument with Downe, though the investigation is ongoing, with the U.S. Coast Guard leading. Burch had posted photos with Downe onboard the ship earlier in the voyage. Faster Pussycat, a staple of the Sunset Strip hard rock and hair metal scene of the '80s, is known for songs such as 'Babylon,' 'Bathroom Wall' and 'House of Pain.'
