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Daily Mail
18 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Surprise reason Neighbours star was thrilled to be beaten up by Hollywood actor while filming movie in Victoria
Brett Tucker had a giant smile on his face after being 'beaten up' by Hollywood heavyweight Liam Neeson—and who wouldn't? The Neighbours star, 53, who is currently filming The Mongoose alongside Neeson, 72, in Victoria, posted a picture with the Taken alum on Saturday. In the snap, Tucker was drenched in fake blood as he posed with the acting icon. The pair presumably took part in a fake fight scene in the film, which left the Aussie star looking worse for wear. 'When #liamneeson kicks your arse, its stays kicked,' he captioned the post, which has garnered over 3,000 likes. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. The Mongoose is an action-thriller flick that tells the story of war hero Ryan 'Fang' Flanagan (Neeson) who is wrongly accused of a crime. The film, featuring Marisa Tomei and Michael Chiklis, will be the third project Neeson has made in Victoria in the last four years. In March, the Batman Begins actor was spotted cruising down Altona Pier behind the wheel of a black Ford Mustang as he performed a car stunt for the film. Neeson stunned onlookers as he filmed what appeared to be the flick's gripping climax, in which his character is forced into a corner and speeds down a jetty. Meanwhile, Neeson's co-star Michael Chiklis, 61, recently shared a gallery of photos to social media capturing some of the local sights he saw while staying in Melbourne. The Fantastic Four actor wrote some heartfelt words alongside pictures of the city's famous skyscrapers, the Yarra River and some tasty-looking local dishes. 'Melbourne is happening! Streets are packed and full of life. Wonderful art, music, food, cocktails and coffee! Even the skies are alive. #goodvibes,' Chiklis gushed. It comes after the Oscar-nominated actor recently lent his star power to a house listing video for a suburban home in Melbourne. The veteran performer featured in the amusing promo which uses famous catchphrases from Neeson's 2008 box office hit Taken. Neeson agreed to provide a voice-over for the clip because he is friends with the family, who own the four-bedroom home in Mulgrave. The modern two-storey home, which went to auction earlier this month, includes a pool and has a price guide of $1.3million to $1.4million. Neeson became acquainted with the family—Dean Fay, his wife Sonia and their daughters—while making films in Australia, reported the Herald Sun. In the promo, Neeson, who was unable to appear in the clip due to filming commitments, is heard telling sales Ming Xu to send him a video of the house. He mentioned he doesn't have time to inspect the property personally because he is busy making a film. Xu then tells Neeson he better be quick to buy the house or it will be 'taken'—a cheeky reference to the star's hit franchise. 'Oh, very original,' the action star sarcastically replied. The punch line of the video uses another nod to Taken, in which a suited figure can be seen standing in front of the Mulgrave home. Xu, who is relaxing in a pool, takes a call from the menacing-sounding Neeson. 'I didn't give you the address,' the agent tells the star, who replies: 'I told you I'd find you.' Owner Fay told the Herald Sun he wrote a script and Neeson made some changes before recording his dialogue. 'Not many actors would do that for a buddy at the end of the day. He's a very generous guy,' the filmmaker said. Fay is a well-known assistant director who has worked with Neeson on projects, including 2022's Blacklight, which was filmed in Melbourne and Canberra.
Irish Daily Star
a day ago
- Irish Daily Star
Mount Etna erupts in Italy as chilling video shows panicked locals fleeing in front of gigantic cloud
Mount Etna, the most active stratovolcano in the world, has just erupted, sparking panic among locals in Italy. A clip of the eruption has been shared on social media, showing residents fleeing the scene in fear, as a giant cloud of ash can be seen expanding behind them. The average amplitude of volcanic tremor showed a gradual increase since 22:00 UTC on June 1, and reached high values by approximately 00:50 UTC on June 2. Read More Related Articles Helen Mirren's four-word verdict on romance with Liam Neeson in candid admission Read More Related Articles Awkward moment Elon Musk refuses to answer questions on Trump policies According to outlet The Watchers, The National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology, Etna Observatory (INGV-OE), initially raised the Aviation Color Code from Green to Yellow at 01:23 UTC, to Orange at 02:02 UTC, and finally to Red at 03:32 UTC. A volcanic plume rises from the southeast crater as the Catania lies below This was after noting visible explosive activity and increasing seismic amplitude coming from the volcano. The warning level was later downgraded to Orange at 06:39 UTC as the activity subsided. It is not yet known how much the eruption will disrupt flights in the area, as the large ash cloud disperses in the sky. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Toulouse (VAAC) said an ash cloud mainly made up od water and sulfur dioxide was "drifting towards the south west". Mount Etna is the worlds most active volcano Located between the cities of Messina and Catania, Mount Etna is the highest Mediterranean island mountain and the most active stratovolcano in the world. The last major eruption from the volcano was in February, which saw ash and lava explode into the air, visible for miles. 3-km river of lava was flowing out of the 3,000m crater. Local authorities and residents are used to dealing with Mount Etna eruptions, and despite how alarm the eruption may look, it is . For the last five years, it has been erupting multiple times a year. Despite this, tourism to Sicily has been on the rise. The volcano also had some significant activity last month, and molten lava poured down the mountain. In fact, for the last five years the volcano has been going through an especially active period.
The Guardian
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
Stephanie Beacham: ‘The worst thing anyone's said to me? Loved you in Dallas'
Born in London, Stephanie Beacham, 78, studied mime in Paris and went to Rada. In 1971, she appeared opposite Marlon Brando in The Nightcomers and then made Hammer horror films. During the 80s she starred as Sable Colby in Dynasty and The Colbys. She has appeared on stage at the National Theatre and for the RSC; her other TV work includes Tenko, Sister Kate – for which she earned a Golden Globe nomination – and Coronation Street. She plays the lead in the film Grey Matter, which is streaming now. She has two daughters and lives with her partner in Cornwall and London. What is your greatest fear? Becoming deaf and blind, which is what happened to my father. What is the trait you most deplore in yourself? Well, I'm always right. What is the trait you most deplore in others? People who think they're always right. Describe yourself in three words Actress, mother, grandmother. What do you most dislike about your appearance? The body fairies did a very good job from head to hip and then they forgot to give me long legs. And I've paid the price for that, because I've worn more 5in heels than any woman deserves. If you could bring something extinct back to life, what would you choose? My dogs. Who would play you in the film of your life? I don't want a film of my life – it's too colourful. Who is your celebrity crush? I do watch Liam Neeson's films even though I wouldn't even consider half of them if he wasn't in them. Which book are you ashamed not to have read? None. I love reading, and I read a good book and a bad book at the same time. What is the worst thing anyone's said to you? Loved you in Dallas. Would you choose fame or anonymity? Before The Colbys was shown on television, I used to go into junk shops in Melrose [Avenue] and get things cheaply. Then I had to stop. I was looked at like: 'You, the bitch on television, are going to try to knock me down!' So I say anonymity, yes, but not without money. What was the last lie you told? I don't tell lies. What is your guiltiest pleasure? Staying in bed till lunchtime. Sign up to Inside Saturday The only way to get a look behind the scenes of the Saturday magazine. Sign up to get the inside story from our top writers as well as all the must-read articles and columns, delivered to your inbox every weekend. after newsletter promotion To whom would you most like to say sorry, and why? I think that's a thesis. What does love feel like? It is all there is. What is the worst job you've done? I was 15 working in Boots on Barnet High Street and it was terrifying. At coffee break you had to know whose cup was whose, and taking the wrong cup was a crime. I've met bitches, but I tell you they started out in Boots in Barnet. What would you like to leave your children? Security. What single thing would improve the quality of your life? Two ears. I am deaf in my right ear and I've just developed musical tinnitus – it's not an interesting tune and you don't choose it. I had three weeks of Hare Krishna night and day. Then it changed to Rod Stewart's Sailing. What do you consider your greatest achievement? Haven't done it yet. Tell us a secret I'm sitting here on Zoom in my knickers.
Time of India
6 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Dead Men Walking: List of terrorists killed by Israel post October 7 including Mohammed Sinwar
'If you let my daughter go now, that'll be the end of it… But if you don't, I will look for you, I will find you, and I will kill you.' Liam Neeson said it in Taken. Benjamin Netanyahu turned it into policy. On October 26, 2023 — 19 days after the Hamas-led massacre on Israeli soil left over 1,200 dead and hundreds taken hostage — Israel's Prime Minister declared, 'All Hamas members are dead men walking — above and below ground, inside and outside Gaza. ' It sounded like war rhetoric. It turned out to be a declaration of intent. Over the next 18 months, that promise morphed into one of the most relentless, far-reaching, and unapologetic assassination campaigns ever carried out by a democratic state. This was not merely a campaign of retribution. It was a strategic decapitation effort — targeting not just the foot soldiers of Hamas, but its political leadership, military command, and regional support infrastructure across multiple countries. One by One: The Dead Men Who Walked Yahya Sinwar – The chief architect of the October 7 attacks. Eliminated in Rafah by Israeli forces in late 2024. His death, though not immediately confirmed, was later acknowledged as a major turning point in the Gaza campaign. Mohammed Sinwar – Yahya's younger brother and interim Hamas Gaza commander, killed in a May 2025 airstrike on a tunnel complex beneath the European Hospital in Khan Younis. Mohammed Deif – The elusive, wheelchair-bound military head of Hamas's Qassam Brigades. Killed in Khan Younis in July 2024 after decades of surviving Israeli assassination attempts. His death was described by Israeli officials as a 'strategic milestone.' Ismail Haniyeh – The political head of Hamas, assassinated in Tehran on July 31, 2024, during Iran's presidential inauguration. A guided projectile struck his residence, killing him and his bodyguards. Iran was left red-faced; Hamas was left rudderless abroad. Fuad Shukr – Hezbollah's seniormost military strategist and weapons procurement expert, eliminated in a Beirut strike days after a rocket attack from Lebanon killed 12 Israeli children. Saleh al-Arouri – A senior Hamas political leader based in Lebanon, targeted and killed in a drone strike on a Hamas office in Beirut. Marwan Issa – Deif's deputy and key tunnel warfare commander, killed in an Israeli airstrike on a central Gaza tunnel complex. Razi Mousavi – Senior Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) official, killed in an Israeli strike on his Damascus residence. Mohammad Reza Zahedi – IRGC Quds Force commander in Lebanon and Syria, killed in an Israeli airstrike on the Iranian consulate in Damascus. Ibrahim Biari – Hamas commander in Jabalia, killed in an airstrike that flattened a Hamas tunnel system but also caused heavy civilian casualties. Other unnamed aides and brigade leaders – Including Mohammed Shabanah, Hamas's Rafah Brigade commander, believed to have died alongside Mohammed Sinwar. A War Fought on Netanyahu's Terms This list is not incidental. It is the product of a doctrine — one that Netanyahu articulated in late 2023 and has enforced ever since, with increasing boldness, geographical reach, and political defiance. In Gaza, Israel's campaign was brutal, with tunnel networks systematically targeted, senior commanders hunted down, and drone intelligence deployed to track movements in real time. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Switch to UnionBank Rewards Card UnionBank Credit Card Apply Now Undo But the strategy did not end at Gaza's borders. Tehran, Beirut, Damascus — all became theatres of Israeli action. Iran's support for Hamas and Hezbollah no longer offered its proxies safe haven. Israeli strikes now carry messages: we know where you are, and we no longer care where you are. From a hospital tunnel to a diplomatic residence, Netanyahu's campaign has made it clear — there are no sanctuaries anymore. Biden Was President, Then Trump Returned. Netanyahu Waited for Neither. In the early months of the war, Joe Biden was still president. His administration, despite vocal support for Israel in the immediate aftermath of October 7, grew increasingly cautious as civilian casualties mounted. It paused weapons shipments, urged restraint in Rafah, and sought a diplomatic off-ramp. Netanyahu did not listen. Israeli strikes continued — some timed conspicuously during US-led ceasefire negotiations. The Tehran hit on Haniyeh occurred just as Washington was trying to open backchannels with Iran. The Beirut operation against Fuad Shukr took place even as the US was attempting to contain Hezbollah. Netanyahu's message was clear: Israel's security calculus would not be subcontracted to Washington's diplomatic calendar. Then came November 2024. Donald Trump returned to the White House. With Trump back in office, the temperature in Washington changed — but not the trajectory in Jerusalem. Netanyahu did not pivot. He accelerated. While Trump publicly cheered Israeli strength and made little effort to restrain Netanyahu's military moves, Israeli operations remained distinctly independent. The assassination of Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran — timed for maximum humiliation of the Iranian regime — reportedly took even the Trump administration by surprise. This was no alliance at work. This was Israel acting unilaterally under the cover of indifference from an ideologically aligned US president. The Doctrine of Wrath, Updated This is not Israel's first campaign of targeted assassinations. After the 1972 Munich Olympics massacre, Mossad launched Operation Wrath of God — a covert operation to hunt down the perpetrators across Europe. But Netanyahu's war is different. This is Wrath of Government. No longer covert, no longer apologetic, no longer concerned with diplomatic decorum. This is a state acting with sovereign clarity — to destroy not just Hamas's capacity for terror, but its mythology of resistance. No martyrdom. No survival stories. Just the elimination of command structures, political leadership, and ideological symbols. The war is no longer about territory. It is about memory and deterrence. A simple message: those responsible for October 7 will not live to tell the tale. What Remains Inside Gaza, Hamas is decapitated. Its political coherence is shattered, its military wing disoriented. Whatever leadership remains now operates in fragments, dispersed between tunnels, safehouses, and uncertainty. Its capacity to govern has evaporated, and its ability to command a coordinated military response is broken. In Lebanon, Hezbollah is already engaged in sustained cross-border conflict with Israel. Since the days following October 7, Hezbollah has launched repeated rocket and drone attacks into northern Israel, prompting Israeli airstrikes and artillery fire in return. While this ongoing exchange has led to the deaths of dozens of fighters and civilians on both sides — and displaced tens of thousands — it has not yet escalated into the kind of full-scale war seen in 2006. But the nature of Israel's targeted assassinations, including the killing of senior Hezbollah commander Fuad Shukr in Beirut, suggests that the same doctrine applied in Gaza now extends to Lebanon as well. Hezbollah may continue its calibrated attacks, but it does so knowing that retaliation could invite direct, devastating escalation — and that even its senior leadership is no longer untouchable. In Iran, the embarrassment lingers. Israeli strikes have pierced not only Iranian territory but the illusion of security long maintained by its proxy architecture. Tehran has watched its most senior commanders die without even the benefit of plausible deniability. And in Washington, the split endures. Even under Trump, who praises Israel's strength, the sheer scale and independence of the Israeli campaign has made one thing clear: Netanyahu is not operating under American direction. He is operating to fulfill a promise made to his people. A promise that all those responsible for October 7 would die — no matter where they were, no matter who shielded them, no matter how long it took. Netanyahu's vow — that all Hamas members were 'dead men walking' — no longer sounds like rhetoric from a shaken nation. It sounds like a doctrine. And from Khan Younis to Tehran, from Beirut to Damascus, the results are visible. The world may debate the morality. It may question the proportionality. But the strategy is no longer in doubt. Those who planned October 7 are not fleeing. They are falling. One name at a time.
Tom's Guide
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Tom's Guide
One of Liam Neeson's most overlooked action-thriller movies is about to leave Prime Video — but you still have time to watch it
Sometimes the simplest ideas on paper are the most successful in practice. Take 2019's 'Cold Pursuit' as an example. This elevator pitch for this action-thriller movie is relatively straightforward: Liam Neeson on a revenge quest in snowy Colorado. And it's just as enjoyable as that premise makes it sound. Liam Neeson's credentials as an action movie star have been well established. Even since featuring in 2008's 'Taken,' the Northern Irishman has gone on to star in more thrillers than I can possibly list here. While some of these have been duds ('The Ice Road,' 'Blacklight'), when Neeson gets behind the wheel of a well-oiled project, the results are usually pretty darn compelling. 'Cold Pursuit' is one such example, and it's currently streaming on Prime Video. However, it won't be sticking around much longer as the movie is set to be removed from the streaming service's library next week, on May 31. That gives you just over a week to watch, and if you've enjoyed Neeson's action output in the past, this is one flick you should make the time to stream. Nels Coxman (Liam Neeson) is a hardworking snowplow driver and valued community member in the ski resort village of Kehoe, Colorado. He lives an honest life with his wife (Laura Dern), but his simple existence is shattered when his beloved son dies, and the circumstances are suspicious. Learning that his son was tangled up with a ruthless drug cartel, led by a psychotic criminal named Viking (Tom Bateman), he sets out on a revenge-fueled mission to put those responsible for this son's death under the ground (or under the ice in this case). As Nels becomes completely consumed by his bloodthirsty mission, he swaps his life of law-abiding for uncompromising vengeance, and finds himself caught in the middle of a deadly turf war between rival gangs. Get instant access to breaking news, the hottest reviews, great deals and helpful tips. 'Cold Pursuit' is actually a remake of a Norwegian movie, 'In Order of Disappearance,' but in a rare move, the original director, Hans Petter Moland, returned to helm this English-language adaptation of his own original work. This gives 'Cold Pursuit' a greater sense of authenticity than some of the more cynical Hollywood reworks of international films. The material doesn't really challenge Neeson. He's done vengeful parent plenty of times in his career, and the whole good-guy-goes-bad shtick falls comfortably in his established wheelhouse. But the thing is, Neeson is such a magnetic presence on screen, and is so well suited to these types of roles, I just never tire of watching him methodically murder very bad men in brutal ways. Viewers who like their action-thrillers to be violent will also get a real kick out of 'Cold Pursuit,' because things get seriously bloody. Some of the kills are wince-inducing, and it most definitely earns its R-rating. A few of Neeson's other action efforts can be accused of being a little sanitized (likely for a more audience-friendly PG-13), but 'Cold Pursuit' is certainly not one of them. 'Cold Pursuit' is also surprisingly playful. This is a movie where you'll see people decapitated and quite literally fed to the fishes, but it has a real humorous streak. Naturally, it's very dark humor on offer here, but it's a mixture of tones that works surprisingly well. The movie's final death is a great example. I won't spoil it here, but it's violent, silly and sort of genius. However, I do wish the movie had made better use of its female cast members. Laura Dern has a supporting role as Nels' wife, and really feels like barely a bit part player. When you have somebody as supremely talented as Laura Dern in your cast, it's a real crime to give her so little to work with. Overall, the biggest appeal of 'Cold Pursuit' is watching Neeson switch from upstanding citizen to ruthless killer, and that's a role that few can do as well as the genre veteran. It's a simple idea, but it's well executed and the movie gives viewers exactly what it promises. As a reminder, 'Cold Pursuit' is set to leave Prime Video on May 31, so if the above has convinced you to add it to your watchlist, but sure to have it very top as you only have a limited time left to enjoy this compelling thriller on the Amazon-owned platform. Meanwhile, if you want some more Prime Video recommendations, here's a guide to the highest-rated movies added to the streaming service this month. If you want an alternative pick also featuring Mr. Neeson, be sure to check out 'In the Land of Saints and Sinners,' which might just be his finest work in the action-thriller genre to date. Watch "Cold Pursuit" on Prime Video until May 31, 2025
