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The Star
a day ago
- Entertainment
- The Star
Sarah Silverman reveals grandfather may have killed her infant brother
Sarah Silverman has opened up on a dark family secret. Photo: TNS Sarah Silverman has opened up on a dark family secret, revealing for the first time what her father told her about the death of her brother when he was three months old. In a new interview for Rolling Stone , the 54-year-old comedian said that for years she and her sisters thought baby Jeffrey died as the result of a crib accident. But in 2022, her father finally told her that he believed his own dad killed him after shaking him in a violent rage. The tragic incident occurred before she was born, when Jeffrey was being babysat while Silverman's parents were on vacation. 'The story was that something happened with the crib, and Jeffrey's little body slid and he got suffocated. But if you look back, there was never a lawsuit with the crib company or anything,' she told Rolling Stone. Silverman said her father delivered the shocking revelation after watching her perform in the off-Broadway musical adaptation of her memoir, The Bedwetter , which included a joke about the infant's death. 'My dad says, 'I always felt that he was crying or something, and my dad shook him,'' she recalled. ''He shook him in a rage and killed him.'' 'As soon as he said it, it was like, 'Of course, that's what happened,'' she continued. 'His mother always stood by her husband. She watched him beat the s— out of her son. I couldn't ask my mum, because she was dead.' Silverman's mother, Beth, died in 2015, while her father – who she called her 'best pal' – died in 2023. – New York Daily News/Tribune News Service
Daily Express
2 days ago
- Politics
- Daily Express
Jeffrey a political hypocrite: Bung
Published on: Friday, May 30, 2025 Published on: Fri, May 30, 2025 By: Nikko Fabian Text Size: Bung (left) said Dr Jeffrey's (right) actions demonstrate a failure to understand the difference between power and responsibility, ultimately failing Sabah. Kota Kinabalu: Umno Sabah chief Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin slammed Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Seri Panglima Dr Jeffrey Kitingan's claims of defending Sabah's rights solely through local parties, calling it 'a broken tune.' Bung said the existence of 19 registered local parties in Sabah (as of Sept 30, 2024), questioning Dr Jeffrey's failure to unite them under a common platform. He criticised Jeffrey's past affiliations with national parties like Umno and PKR, accusing him of political hypocrisy for now advocating local exclusivity. Bung argued that Sabah's progress hinges on strategic national collaboration, not political isolationism, contrasting Jeffrey's rhetoric with his perceived lack of unity and inconsistent governance. Bung said Dr Jeffrey's actions demonstrate a failure to understand the difference between power and responsibility, ultimately failing Sabah. * Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel and Telegram for breaking news alerts and key updates! * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available. Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express's Telegram channel. Daily Express Malaysia
UPI
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- UPI
Richard Kind: 'I love 'Poker Face.' I love Natasha. I love to work.'
1 of 4 | Rhea Perlman and Richard Kind can now be seen in Season 2 of "Poker Face." Photo courtesy of Peacock NEW YORK, May 30 (UPI) -- Only Murders in the Building, Mad About You and Spin City icon Richard Kind says guest starring on Poker Face was an easy "yes" for him. Airing Thursdays on Peacock, Season 2 of the mystery-of-the-week dramedy stars Natasha Lyonne as Charlie Cale, a human lie detector who helps solve crimes as she drifts from town to town. Kind's episode casts him as Jeffrey, the doting husband of Beatrix (Rhea Perlman), a mob boss who has been trying to kill Charlie. "They were paying me," Kind, 68, joked with UPI in a recent Zoom interview when asked why he took the guest spot. "I love Poker Face. I love Natasha. I love to work. I love Rhea and it's fun. It was a good role. It was a blast. I would rather have been an evil guy on the show, but I was very nice," he added. "I was a good guy." While Beatrix commits crimes to support them, Jeffrey stays at home, cooking and ironing, until he can't take the stress anymore and becomes a government informant. "I don't want to be involved in any of this," Kind said about Jeffrey's feelings toward Beatrix's business. "In fact, I really want to be oblivious to it all and that's where the comedy is." That's also why viewers may be shocked when Jeffrey's story-line goes in some unexpectedly violent directions. "In order to make twists and turns work, you have to be even more truthful, so that you're drawing the audience in," Kind said. "Taking the sincerity or taking the truth of what's in the script is always a challenge, so I really had to invest in that," he added. "First and foremost, he loves his wife. He really loves her and I think she loves him. He's caught between a rock and a hard place as far as what the rest of his life is going to be, but he does it for self-preservation and not to attack his wife or attack her world. ... He's just not happy and that's sort of sad for him." This isn't the first time Kind has worked with Perlman. The TV vets have known each other for years and previously co-starred in the 2000 Broadway play, The Allergist's Wife. "Tony Roberts preceded me in that role," Kind recalled. "Tony was a friend and he gave me a piece of advice, which actually was the best advice I ever heard as an actor -- not just for the role, but for all roles. He said: 'Love your wife. If you love her, the audience will love her, and the audience will love you.' And I took that to heart and I've kept it with, actually, a lot of roles that I've done since." Kind said he thinks Poker Face creator Rian Johnson is a "brilliant man" who has managed to capture the magic of those private detective shows from the 1970s and '80s that viewers seem so nostalgic for these days. "He probably loved stories like Columbo or Name of the Game or McMillan and Wife," Kind said, noting the protagonists of those shows often found themselves in crazy situations with guest stars playing "bigger-than-life people," just like they do in Poker Face. "I think that's a wonderful thing," Kind added. In addition to being a fixture in Pixar films, the actor was also a longtime Curb Your Enthusiasm cast member and recently served as the sidekick/announcer for Everybody's Live with John Mulaney. Always in demand, he is still having fun as an actor and has no plans to retire. "I live for my kids. I live for golf and I live for work. That's what I live for now. I have friends, too," Kind said. "Acting is all playing pretend. We play. it's a big sandbox," he explained. "Who wouldn't want to do this? I love it. I can't live without it. When people retire, a lot of them die, but work can keep you active and fun and give you a purpose. Do I like it? I adore it. I can't live without it. God forbid I should be unemployed, I'd still go do little plays for no money. I love it. Love it, love it, love it." Natasha Lyonne turns 46: a look back Natasha Lyonne arrives for the premiere of "The Grey Zone" in New York City on October 8, 2002. Photo by Ezio Petersen/UPI | License Photo
New York Times
2 days ago
- Business
- New York Times
Jeremie Frimpong, Liverpool and a transfer 15 years in the making
Jeremie Frimpong's first taste of life in England was not easy. He was six years old when he came to live in a council house in Moston, a suburb north-east of Manchester. He came with his brothers and sisters — he is the fifth of seven children — and mother Bernice, who had recently separated from Jeremie's father, Jeffrey. Advertisement It must have felt a long way from Amsterdam, the Dutch capital where he had grown up. He borrowed boots and hitched lifts to play for local club Clayton, all the while motivated by incentives from his big brother, also called Jeffrey. Liverpool were interested in offering him a trial back then, but the distance from his home was an obstacle so it was Manchester City — who had scouted him as a prolific nine-year-old striker — who won the race to sign him, almost by default. Now 15 years later, Liverpool have finally got their man, having triggered a €35million (£29.6m;$39.3m) release clause — a modest sum that made the deal even more appealing to Anfield executives — to bring the attacking right-back to Anfield from Bayer Leverkusen on a five-year deal. Frimpong always envisaged another crack at football in England and returns as an elite talent: a league title winner in two countries, a senior Dutch international and the man carrying the family name with pride. When the 24-year-old made history as part of Bayern Leverkusen's Bundesliga-winning side last year after joining in 2021 from Celtic, he told those in his inner circle his success was only made possible by their input. The same message follows his move to Anfield and his infectious personality will soon be felt in a new dressing room. The Athletic has spoken to multiple sources, some of whom wish to remain anonymous to protect their positions, to understand how Frimpong became one of Europe's most coveted talents and who, exactly, Liverpool are signing. It is a footballer origin story that veers dangerously close to cliche — the kid so besotted with the sport that he once sent an errant shot into the front room and smashed the television. In Frimpong's case, however, the anecdote is true and not surprising to anyone who knew him as a child growing up kicking 'anything that resembled a football'. Advertisement Every Saturday he would turn out for Clayton in the morning and nearby Clayton Villa in the afternoon, scoring regularly for both teams and showing off his explosive pace. 'He drifted past players like they weren't even there,' coach Paul Sneddon told The Athletic in 2020, adding that a running joke between parents and other observers was that he was too fast for his own body so he would often collapse onto the turf simply by losing his balance. 'I think he scored 50 goals in his second season with us but he would have scored 100 if he didn't fall over,' Sneddon said. 'But it was clear from the start that he had the natural ability to go on to greater things.' Moving to City was the big breakthrough. Geography ruled out Liverpool, Bolton Wanderers and Blackburn Rovers. Instead, Bernice would jump on three buses in between working two jobs as a cleaner, to make sure Jeremie got to City training at their old Carrington headquarters — located on the other side of Manchester — on time. Initially there was some scepticism over whether Frimpong would make it at the top level. Some wondered whether he was too small, even as a right midfielder, but when he needed to impress as he stepped up from the 'shadow team' into the academy, the player nicknamed 'Speedy Gonzales' by some of City's senior players put in performances that could not be ignored. His brother, Aaron, was a significant figure at the time, helping him get where he needed to be as Jeffrey and Bernice were called away on work commitments. Jeremie was promoted rapidly through the City youth teams, winning a trophy with the under-18s and making the squad for FA Youth Cup finals in 2017 and 2019. 'He was excellent and probably the fastest player I've ever coached,' Paul Harsley, who was the Under-23 team coach at City between 2018-2020, tells The Athletic. Advertisement 'He was so versatile and if ever he was caught out of position, his speed would help him recover and then flying forward he was also a massive asset.' Late in 2018, the Netherlands sent representatives to watch a number of City's Dutch players in the under-23s. The country's under-19 coach and former goalkeeper, Maarten Stekelenburg, visited to watch two other City youngsters, Rodney Kongolo and Javairo Dilrosun, but the club's academy director, Jason Wilcox — now the technical director of Manchester United — said Frimpong was also eligible and should be considered. 'It was just before the scouting data systems were fully up and running so we didn't know that he had both a Ghanaian and Dutch passport,' Stekelenburg tells The Athletic. 'Straight away I found him interesting. I loved his character and his energy. He was a guy who was very friendly and open-minded, which is fantastic for a coach. He was also very fast. Not very composed, initially, but a great player to have in the team.' Frimpong had clear talent but at right-back he was behind Lutsharel Geertruida and his future Leverkusen team-mate Timothy Fosu-Mensah, who later joined Manchester United, in the Dutch under-19 set up. The right-winger, Mohamed Ihattaren, carried the most hope for that particular age group and further restricted his pathway. Frimpong was also hampered by his inability to speak Dutch, so coaches had to spend a little extra time relaying tactical instructions even though most of his team-mates helped translate into English. 'Many of the players had started with the national team at a younger age and even though we had a good group, you have to be a strong character to survive,' Stekelenburg adds. 'Jeremie was never lost in the group, though. He's not shy and he easily adapts to a new environment.' Frimpong's strong Christian faith quickly helped him connect with other like-minded players in the team. In times of struggle in his earlier years the church was a big support to the player and his family. It was often an escape from the struggles of everyday life and in the good times that have since followed, those tougher times have never been forgotten. Blessed to be handed the opportunity to feature in City's academy teams, Frimpong was still one of many players who never played a minute in the first team. The closest he came was a handful of appearances in the EFL Trophy, where he played for City's under-21s. Instead, his first taste of senior football came in Scotland. Celtic became aware of his availability when the former Reading and West Bromwich Albion technical director, Nick Hammond, joined the Glasgow club in a recruitment consultancy role and eventually became head of football operations, overseeing all transfers. Hammond spoke at length with Andy Thorn, the former Wimbledon, Newcastle United and Crystal Palace centre-back who was scouting for Celtic at the time and passionately endorsed the move. Celtic played City in a pre-season friendly game and the manager Neil Lennon, who had been pre-warned about the interest, was immediately impressed. Advertisement 'I remember Lennon coming over to me and asking about Jezza,' Harsley recalls. 'He was doing his thing, playing well, and had been training, like many of the others, with the first team from time to time. Moving to Celtic when he did was perfect and helped him really take off.' Frimpong duly signed a four-year contract in September 2019. Club officials can remember the way that he looked up at the stadium with wide-eyed excitement when he joined. Celtic's strategy of signing young players from reputable English academies was a risk, but Frimpong became the stand-out success story. He was supposed to supplement the squad as back-up in his first season but instead became a leading force, helping Celtic win a domestic treble. His numbers were not astronomical — in the space of 18 months he set up eight goals and scored three himself — but arguably more significant was how he won the respect of senior players such as the captain, Scott Brown, through his performances and intensity in training. In his first taste of senior football it became clear that pace and recovery speed would set him up well for a career as a versatile right-back. He learned how to become efficient in attacking areas by not over-playing and listened carefully to instructions on how to improve. Some people who worked at Celtic felt he was a little immature for his age, but his kind and genuine nature won many admirers off the pitch and again he had no trouble settling into a new group. Midway through his second season, it was already clear that Frimpong was unlikely to be extending his stay in Scotland. Bayer Leverkusen made their interest known and secured him for £11.5m in the January 2021 transfer window. It represented a healthy profit on the modest £350,000 fee Celtic had paid to Manchester City, which on the face of it represented fantastic business. However some figures connected to the club still felt it was too low given his potential to improve. Advertisement It is easy to say they were right now, given Frimpong's subsequent achievements, yet Celtic cashed in when they recognised he was already focusing on the next stage of his career at a club in one of Europe's top five leagues. Full backs rarely move from the Scottish Premiership for such transfer fees and Celtic will also receive a significant windfall of up to £6million from his switch from Leverkusen to Liverpool, having inserted a clause to receive a percentage of the profit on his next move. Leverkusen mapped out a pathway for his future, explaining how he could become a regular international through his performances in the Bundesliga. There was a focus on building a young and hungry team capable of returning to the Champions League after a season out of it and, although Frimpong only played 10 league games in his first half-season, the team qualified for Europe's elite competition by finishing third. Two years later, and under the guidance of manager Xabi Alonso, who Frimpong says 'always knew how to use my abilities', he was a key member of the title-winning team and became one of the most in-demand right-backs in Europe, with 14 goals and 12 assists in 47 appearances across all competitions. No longer a newbie but now an established fixture and the heartbeat of all off-field activities — he regularly welcomed team-mates to his home and organised other social events — it felt like all the hard work had paid off. Ending Bayern Munich's 11-year title reign and completing the mission with a series of vital stoppage-time strikes only added to the emotion. To become a record-breaker at such a young age and rid the club of their 'Neverkusen' tag with a first league title in their 120-year history was overwhelming and stirred memories from his younger years. When Frimpong was new to City, Bernice used to perk him up with takeaway meals of chicken and chips to make the three-bus ride home from training more enjoyable. Those doubts bubbled up again after he joined Celtic, and he questioned whether leaving his home in Manchester was the right move. Then, when he was settled in Scotland, he once again jumped out of his comfort zone to move to a new country and push himself further. Like on so many other occasions that had spoken to his bravery and willingness to take risks and after working through different systems, understanding that a rise to the top is a staggered process, here he was enjoying the fruits of that labour. There is still a sense the best is yet to come both for club and country. Frimpong was part of the Netherlands' 2022 World Cup squad in Qatar but did not feature in the tournament. He was used sparingly in the Euros last summer but starred in the unfortunate penalty shootout defeat by Spain in the Nations League quarter-final in March where he played every minute of both legs in a sign of his growing importance to the team. Advertisement 'I learned very early not to put a sticker on a player when they are young because an important quality is to be a good character and have a hard-working mentality,' says Stekelenburg, who became assistant manager of the Netherlands between 2019-2021. 'Jeremie has both and now he has a really big advantage in that he will play for a coach at his club who really suits his style. Arne (Slot) will know that he has a right-winger (Mohamed Salah) in front of him who likes to cut in, so that will suit Jeremie when he goes on the outside. It's going to be a real benefit for him.' Frimpong is passionate and consistent in his message that he's a right-back who can defend and attack. He works with personal coaches off the pitch to get tailored feedback across areas such as positioning, defending and tactical analysis. He also leans on the assistance of an attacking coach to maximise his output and will soon be working alongside one of the brightest thinkers in Slot as Liverpool look to build on this season's title win. He will bring a spark off the field, too, given his enthusiasm for music, fashion, anime and charitable causes that should appeal to Liverpool fans and commercial partners. Filling the boots of Trent Alexander-Arnold will not be easy, but there is a belief from those who know him best that Anfield's stage is where he will shine. (Top image: Ina Fassbender/AFP via Getty Images; design: Eamonn Dalton)
Daily Express
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Express
Unduk Ngadau tale in Dusun by Petronas
Published on: Thursday, May 29, 2025 Published on: Thu, May 29, 2025 Text Size: Petronas team posing with Jeffrey and the cast. Kota Kinabalu: Petronas has come up with Tinorindak Olisi (Crown of Love), a heartfelt tale of discovering triumph not just through titles, but through love, cultural pride and quiet resilience. The film offers a moving reflection on the deeper meaning of what it truly means to win the Unduk Ngadau beauty pageant. Tinorindak Olisi features the Dusun language as its primary medium, interwoven with local Sabahan dialects, highlighting the beauty of diversity and unity among the State's many ethnic groups. The story follows Elyna Jamis, a young woman competing in the Unduk Ngadau pageant. Driven by her dreams, Elyna steps onto the stage with courage and pride, embodying the hopes of her supportive community. Amid the cheers and celebrations, she finds herself on a journey far deeper than the pursuit of a title one that challenges her perceptions of success and identity. 'In line with this year's theme, 'Kaamatan for All', this film reminds us that true strength lies in the support and unity we share as a community, especially as we strive toward progress together,' said Petronas Senior General Manager of Strategic Communications, Group Strategic Relations and Communications, Siti Azlina A Latif. Advertisement 'Through this story, Petronas hopes to inspire all of us to continue uplifting one another in our shared journey toward progress,' she added. The film was unveiled in conjunction with Yayasan Petronas' Uplifting Lives Festive programme, attended by Deputy Chief Minister I Datuk Seri Dr Jeffrey Kitingan, who is also Deputy President of the Kadazandusun Cultural Association. During the event, Jeffrey, accompanied by Siti Azlina, handed over essential food items and festive packs to selected recipients from Manggatal. Launched earlier this month in Tambunan, the Uplifting Lives Festive programme reached a total of 500 recipients across Manggatal, Tambunan, Tongod and Kepayan, all identified by the Sabah Social Welfare Department. Uplifting Lives Festive is part of an ongoing effort to support communities in need during key festive seasons in Malaysia, including Chinese New Year, Aidilfitri, Kaamatan, Gawai, Deepavali and Christmas. 'We not only celebrate the spirit of togetherness through our Kaamatan webfilm but also reaffirm our commitment to strengthening bonds within the community. From showcasing local culture to spreading festive joy to underprivileged families, Petronas continues to honour traditions while building a more connected and compassionate society for all,' said Siti Azlina. Tinorindak Olisi, directed by renowned filmmaker Ismail Kamarul, is now available on Petronas' official YouTube and Facebook channels. * Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel and Telegram for breaking news alerts and key updates! * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available. Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express's Telegram channel. Daily Express Malaysia
