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Scottish Sun
12 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
80s movie star who played iconic villains makes rare appearance 23yrs after child abuse scandal ended glittering career
A court ordered the star to register himself as a sex offender for the rest of his life Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) DISGRACED movie star Jeffrey Jones made a rare public appearance more than two decades after a child abuse scandal ended his glittering career. Jeffrey, who played the roles of iconic villains in the 80s, appeared on a panel with his former co-stars at The Hollywood Show. Sign up for the Entertainment newsletter Sign up 4 Actor Jeffrey Jones attends The Hollywood Show held at The Westin Hotel LAX on July 28, 2018 Credit: Getty 4 Jones attends HBO's Telefilm Premiere of Deadwood at Grauman's Chinese Theater on March 3, 2005 in Hollywood Credit: Getty 4 Jones (C) exits Los Angeles Superior Court with his lawyers, Leonard B. Levine (R) and Jeffrey Brody (L) after making his first court appearance Credit: Getty The actor, who has been away from the public eye for years following his arrest in 2002, interacted with the audience and shared bits about his personal life. Jeffrey made a rare appearance to discuss the iconic 1986 film Ferris Bueller's Day Off, in which he played the role of high school principal Ed Rooney. Chatting about the cult classic, the actor revealed he does not live in Los Angeles anymore. He told the audience: "I moved to live in the desert. "I didn't want to be in LA anymore, but I got my family here, and so little kids get old fast. I'm driving back and forth." The actor added: "I'm getting a place now in LA I've given up because I can't keep going back and forth from Burbank to the desert." On the panel, he also discussed what it was like to work with legendary director John Hughes, who passed away in 2009. The Beetlejuice actor said: "He entertained, and was certainly collaborative. "He wanted what he wanted. Usually it was a fight because there was time and budget to consider, and John didn't really pay much attention to that.' In November 2002, Jeffrey was arrested and charged with possession of sick child abuse images and soliciting a minor for nude photos, according to a report by The Los Angeles Times at the time. The actor later pleaded no contest to soliciting a minor while prosecutors dropped possession of sick child abuse images. A court sentenced Jeffrey to five years of probation, one year of psychological counselling and two years of drug and alcohol abuse counselling. He was also ordered to register as a sex offender for the rest of his life and prohibited from possessing any pornography. Jeffrey said at the time: "I am sorry that this incident was allowed to occur. "Such an event has never happened before and it will never happen again." In 2004, Jeffrey was arrested again after he failed to register himself as a sex offender when he moved to Florida and again in 2010 when he came back to LA. He pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 250 hours of community service, in addition to three years of probation. Last year, Jeffrey's character in Beetlejuice was killed off as part of the movie's long-awaited sequel Beetlejuice Beetlejuice. 4 Jones speaks to the media after his court appearance in Los Angeles Superior Court on November 21, 2002 Credit: Getty
The Sun
12 hours ago
- Entertainment
- The Sun
80s movie star who played iconic villains makes rare appearance 23yrs after child abuse scandal ended glittering career
DISGRACED movie star Jeffrey Jones made a rare public appearance more than two decades after a child abuse scandal ended his glittering career. Jeffrey, who played the roles of iconic villains in the 80s, appeared on a panel with his former co-stars at The Hollywood Show. 4 4 The actor, who has been away from the public eye for years following his arrest in 2002, interacted with the audience and shared bits about his personal life. Jeffrey made a rare appearance to discuss the iconic 1986 film Ferris Bueller's Day Off, in which he played the role of high school principal Ed Rooney. Chatting about the cult classic, the actor revealed he does not live in Los Angeles anymore. He told the audience: "I moved to live in the desert. "I didn't want to be in LA anymore, but I got my family here, and so little kids get old fast. I'm driving back and forth." The actor added: "I'm getting a place now in LA I've given up because I can't keep going back and forth from Burbank to the desert." On the panel, he also discussed what it was like to work with legendary director John Hughes, who passed away in 2009. The Beetlejuice actor said: "He entertained, and was certainly collaborative. "He wanted what he wanted. Usually it was a fight because there was time and budget to consider, and John didn't really pay much attention to that.' In November 2002, Jeffrey was arrested and charged with possession of sick child abuse images and soliciting a minor for nude photos, according to a report by The Los Angeles Times at the time. The actor later pleaded no contest to soliciting a minor while prosecutors dropped possession of sick child abuse images. A court sentenced Jeffrey to five years of probation, one year of psychological counselling and two years of drug and alcohol abuse counselling. He was also ordered to register as a sex offender for the rest of his life and prohibited from possessing any pornography. Jeffrey said at the time: "I am sorry that this incident was allowed to occur. "Such an event has never happened before and it will never happen again." In 2004, Jeffrey was arrested again after he failed to register himself as a sex offender when he moved to Florida and again in 2010 when he came back to LA. He pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 250 hours of community service, in addition to three years of probation. Last year, Jeffrey's character in Beetlejuice was killed off as part of the movie's long-awaited sequel Beetlejuice Beetlejuice. 4
Daily Mail
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Disgraced 80s star surfaces for rare public event 22 years after child porn scandal
Jeffrey Jones made a rare public appearance on Friday, more than 20 years after a child porn scandal upended his professional and personal life. The actor, who worked with Matthew Broderick, Jennifer Grey and Mia Sara in the 1986 cult classic Ferris Bueller's Day Off, was reunited with some of the film's cast members for a panel discussion at The Hollywood Show. Jones, 78, played high school principal Ed Rooney, whose efforts to catch Ferris skipping school were foiled by the charismatic teen at every turn. When discussing life after the film, Jones told the audience he had left Los Angeles, without going into detail as to why. 'I moved to live in the desert. I didn't want to be in L.A. anymore, but I got my family here, and so little kids get old fast. I'm driving back and forth,' he said. The Beetlejuice actor, whose character was killed off as part of the plot of last year's long-awaited sequel Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, was last seen in 2019's Deadwood: The Movie revealed, 'I'm getting a place now in L.A. I've given up because I can't keep going back and forth from Burbank to the desert.' Jones was arrested in 2002 on charges of soliciting a minor for nude photos and possession of child pornography. He pleaded no contest to soliciting a minor, and prosecutors dropped the child pornography charge. He was sentenced to five years of probation, one year of psychological counseling and two years of drug and alcohol abuse counseling. The deal also required him to register as a sex offender for the rest of his life and prohibited him from possessing any pornography. 'I am sorry that this incident was allowed to occur. Such an event has never happened before and it will never happen again,' he told reporters following his sentencing. In 2004, he was arrested for failing to register as a sex offender when he moved to Sarasota, FL, and again in 2010 for failing to register when he moved back to Los Angeles. He plead guilty and was sentenced to 250 hours of community service and three years probation. On Friday's panel, Jones spoke about what it was like for him to work with legendary director John Hughes, who passed away in 2009 at the age of 59. When asked if Hughes collaborated with his actors, Jones answered, 'He certainly was. Yes, he was. He entertained,' according to People. Jones took some credit for one of his character's most embarrassing moments. 'Ed is trying to look into the house, and there was a window with a hose bed. So the shot was simply me standing on the hose bed trying to look into the window to see if I could find Ferris.' 'So I went to the ground people and borrowed a shovel, and they had some peat moss, and I turned it into a swamp because I had nothing else to do. So it wasn't a plot point, particularly, it was just an attention to detail. That was the kind of thing that John liked," he explained. Jones also said Hughes stuck to his vision. 'Actually, John wanted what he wanted, and he got it,' he claimed, adding, 'But usually it was a fight. I mean it oftentimes was a fight because there was time and budget to consider, and John didn't really pay much attention to that.' Also on the panel were Cindy Pickett, who played Ferris' mom, and Jonathan Schmock, who played the Chez Quis Maitre D. Pickett, shared that an important line in the film was improvised. 'The last line of the movie, "Life moves pretty fast," he just threw that in. It's not in the original script. He just threw that in. So yeah, he had the best time,' she said.
Yahoo
29-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Cullinan Therapeutics to Host Analyst and Investor Event at 2025 ASCO Annual Meeting and Participate in Jefferies 2025 Global Healthcare Conference
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., May 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cullinan Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: CGEM; 'Cullinan'), a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing modality-agnostic targeted therapies, today announced its management team will host a company event at the 2025 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting in Chicago, IL and will participate in the Jefferies 2025 Global Healthcare Conference, being held June 3-5, 2025 in New York, NY. The Company will host an in-person event for analysts and institutional investors on Sunday, June 1, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. CT during the 2025 ASCO Annual Meeting in Chicago, IL. The event will follow the oral presentation of results from the pivotal Phase 2b REZILIENT1 trial of zipalertinib in patients with EGFR exon20 insertion NSCLC earlier that morning (Abstract #8503). Investors and analysts are invited to register to attend in person by emailing Nick Smith, Head of Investor Relations (nsmith@ Jeffrey Jones, M.D., M.B.A., Chief Medical Officer, will participate in the panel 'Cell Therapy, T-cell Engager, and In Vivo CART For Treating Autoimmune Diseases' at the Jefferies 2025 Global Healthcare Conference in New York, NY on Wednesday, June 4, 2025, at 12:50 p.m. ET. Nadim Ahmed, Chief Executive Officer, and Jeffrey Jones, M.D., M.B.A., Chief Medical Officer, will deliver a Company presentation at the Jefferies 2025 Global Healthcare Conference in New York, NY on Thursday, June 5, 2025, at 9:55 a.m. ET. Webcasts of the ASCO event and panel and presentation at the Jefferies Conference will be available under the Events and Presentations section of the Company's investor relations website at About Cullinan Therapeutics Cullinan Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: CGEM) is a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to creating new standards of care for patients. Cullinan has strategically built a diversified portfolio of clinical-stage assets that inhibit key drivers of disease or harness the immune system to eliminate diseased cells in both autoimmune diseases and cancer. Cullinan's portfolio encompasses a wide range of modalities, each with the potential to be best and/or first in class. Anchored in a deep understanding of oncology, immunology, and translational medicine, we create differentiated ideas, identify the most appropriate targets, and select the optimal modality to develop transformative therapeutics across a wide variety of autoimmune and cancer indications. We push conventional boundaries from candidate selection to differentiated therapeutic, applying rigorous go/no go criteria at each stage of development to fast-track only the most promising molecules to the clinic and, ultimately, commercialization. With deep scientific expertise, our teams exercise creativity and urgency to deliver on our promise to bring new therapeutic solutions to patients. Learn more about Cullinan at and follow us on LinkedIn and X. Contacts: InvestorsNick Smith+1 401.241.3516nsmith@ MediaRose Weldon+1 215.801.7644rweldon@
Yahoo
11-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
HRB Q1 Earnings Call: Client Mix Shift and Assisted Growth Drive Outperformance
Tax preparation company H&R Block (NYSE:HRB) reported Q1 CY2025 results exceeding the market's revenue expectations , with sales up 4.2% year on year to $2.28 billion. The company expects the full year's revenue to be around $3.72 billion, close to analysts' estimates. Its non-GAAP profit of $5.38 per share was 4.1% above analysts' consensus estimates. Is now the time to buy HRB? Find out in our full research report (it's free). Revenue: $2.28 billion vs analyst estimates of $2.25 billion (4.2% year-on-year growth, 1.3% beat) Adjusted EPS: $5.38 vs analyst estimates of $5.17 (4.1% beat) Adjusted EBITDA: $1.01 billion vs analyst estimates of $984.2 million (44.4% margin, 2.8% beat) The company reconfirmed its revenue guidance for the full year of $3.72 billion at the midpoint Management reiterated its full-year Adjusted EPS guidance of $5.25 at the midpoint EBITDA guidance for the full year is $997.5 million at the midpoint, in line with analyst expectations Operating Margin: 43%, in line with the same quarter last year Free Cash Flow Margin: 57.2%, down from 61.4% in the same quarter last year Market Capitalization: $7.81 billion H&R Block's Q1 results were shaped by a pronounced shift in client behavior during the tax season, with more customers opting for in-person Assisted services over digital do-it-yourself (DIY) options. CEO Jeffrey Jones highlighted the company's focus on redesigning the Assisted client experience, improving retention, and leveraging advanced matching algorithms to boost conversion rates, especially among higher-income and more complex filers. The company also benefited from disciplined labor management and continued enhancements to its Second Look review service, which uncovered additional value for clients. Looking ahead, management reconfirmed guidance for the full year, citing ongoing momentum in Assisted tax preparation and growth in small business and financial products. CFO Tiffany Mason pointed to the company's stable industry positioning and strong cash flow generation, while acknowledging that higher legal expenses may weigh slightly on EBITDA for the year. H&R Block remains focused on investing in its core business, while capital allocation priorities include continued share repurchases and maintaining its dividend policy. The quarter's performance was influenced by evolving client preferences and targeted operational improvements, with management highlighting shifting demand and new service initiatives as key factors. Assisted Channel Momentum: The company reported an uptick in Assisted client volumes, driven by a shift in consumer preference toward expert help amid uncertain tax policy discussions and complex filing situations. Enhanced Client Retention Efforts: H&R Block rolled out new features in its Assisted segment, such as improved tax pro matching and increased focus on setting appointments for the next tax season, resulting in better client conversion and retention metrics. Second Look Service Expansion: The automated Second Look review, which assesses prior-year returns for missed credits or deductions, saw a tenfold increase in new client participation, uncovering additional value for nearly a quarter of those reviewed. DIY Revenue Growth in Complex Filers: DIY revenues rose as the company successfully attracted higher-complexity filers and maintained discipline in customer acquisition, prioritizing clients with higher lifetime value over free filers. Small Business and Financial Product Progress: The small business segment delivered high single-digit revenue growth, while the Spruce mobile banking platform continued to expand, with effective cross-selling strategies bringing in new clients and higher engagement. Management's outlook for the remainder of the year centers on sustained momentum in the Assisted channel, digital engagement, and disciplined capital allocation, with a focus on market share gains among higher-value clients. Assisted Category Leadership: The company aims to capitalize on ongoing consumer preference for expert guidance, especially among clients with greater filing complexity and higher incomes. Digital and Hybrid Service Expansion: Continued investment in digital tools like AI Tax Assist and the MyBlock app supports growth in both fully virtual and hybrid tax preparation, catering to changing customer preferences. Capital Allocation and Franchise Buybacks: Ongoing share repurchases and opportunistic franchise buybacks are expected to support earnings growth, while management notes potential legal expense headwinds for EBITDA. Kartik Mehta (Northcoast Research): Asked about the industry shift toward Assisted tax preparation; management attributed it to increased consumer uncertainty and a preference for expert help during complex or ambiguous tax seasons. Scott Schneeberger (Oppenheimer & Co.): Inquired about the decline in franchise operations versus company-owned growth; CFO Mason clarified that buybacks of franchise locations were the main driver, not underlying franchise weakness. Scott Schneeberger (Oppenheimer & Co.): Probed the flat paid online DIY volume and competitive dynamics; CEO Jones said the focus remained on complex paid filers and disciplined marketing spend rather than competing for free filers. George Tong (Goldman Sachs): Noted that Assisted volumes lagged industry growth; Jones acknowledged improved conversion and retention but admitted that market share gains remain a priority. Alexander Paris (Barrington Research): Asked about the impact of filing deadline extensions in certain states; Mason explained this would shift some volume to next quarter but was not material to the full-year outlook. In the coming quarters, the StockStory team will be monitoring (1) whether H&R Block can further increase market share among higher-income and complex filers, (2) progress in digital engagement through AI-driven tools and virtual services, and (3) the impact of franchise location buybacks on overall profitability and client mix. Execution in the small business and financial products segments will also be signposts for sustained top-line growth. H&R Block currently trades at a forward EV-to-EBITDA ratio of 17.2×. In the wake of earnings, is it a buy or sell? Find out in our free research report. Market indices reached historic highs following Donald Trump's presidential victory in November 2024, but the outlook for 2025 is clouded by new trade policies that could impact business confidence and growth. While this has caused many investors to adopt a "fearful" wait-and-see approach, we're leaning into our best ideas that can grow regardless of the political or macroeconomic climate. Take advantage of Mr. Market by checking out our Top 5 Growth Stocks for this month. This is a curated list of our High Quality stocks that have generated a market-beating return of 175% over the last five years. 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