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Daily Telegraph
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Telegraph
Brian Austin Green on Shannen Doherty, Luke Perry deaths
Don't miss out on the headlines from Celebrity Life. Followed categories will be added to My News. Hollywood actor Brian Austin Green has opened up about the deaths of 90210 co-stars Shannen Doherty and Luke Perry, saying the tragedies forced him 'not to take things for granted'. In 2019, Luke Perry, passed away from a catastrophic stroke at 52 years old. And in July last year Shannen Doherty, 53, died from breast cancer after a long battle with the illness. 'Luke's passing was so incredibly sudden. He was young. He was my age now,' Green told Stellar. 'And then Shannen passing, too, hit home the concept of: we're not those kids anymore. 'We're in a new period of life where we have to really value the relationships with people that we have, and not take things for granted, because it's unbelievable how fast you can lose something or someone that seemed so invaluable.' Hollywood couple Sharna Burgess and Brian Austin Green in their Stellar cover shoot, out today. Picture: Steven Chee for Stellar Green and Australian fiancee Sharna Burgess live most of the year in Los Angeles, California, with their three-year-old son Zane, but spend considerable time in Australia due to Burgess' role as a judge on Seven reality series Dancing With The Stars. After spending many months in the country, the couple are considering a more permanent move in the future. 'Australia is amazing. I love it,' Green told Stellar, in the couple's joint cover story. Picture: Steven Chee for Stellar The late Shannen Doherty. Picture: Getty Images 'Believe me, we kick around the idea of having a second home there – possibly it even ending up being a first home at some point – you never know. When you have kids in school, it's a hard thing to do [to uproot them]. 'So we are looking at all options to see what makes sense. But having a blended family does not make things easy.' Aside from young Zane, the blended family includes Green and former Beverly Hills, 90210 co-star Vanessa Marcil's son Kassius, 23, as well as Green's other children Noah, 12, Bodhi, 11 and Journey, eight, with Megan Fox. Burgess, who is originally from Wagga Wagga in regional New South Wales, tells Stellar that their three-year-old son is the glue of the family. 'Having Zane has absolutely bonded everyone together,' Burgess said. 'I was always incredibly close with the kids as our relationship grew, but when Zane came along, it was like that piece locked in where they were, like, 'Oh, this is forever.'' Dancing With The Stars premieres at 7pm on June 15 on the Seven Network and 7Plus. Read the full cover shoot and interview with Sharna Burgess and Brian Austin Green inside Stellar, via The Sunday Telegraph (NSW), Sunday Herald Sun (VIC), The Sunday Mail (QLD) and Sunday Mail (SA). For more from Stellar and the podcast, Something To Talk About, click here.
News.com.au
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- News.com.au
‘It's unbelievable how fast you can lose someone': Brian Austin Green addresses Shannen Dohery, Luke Perry deaths
Hollywood actor Brian Austin Green has opened up about the deaths of 90210 co-stars Shannen Doherty and Luke Perry, saying the tragedies forced him 'not to take things for granted'. In 2019, Luke Perry, passed away from a catastrophic stroke at 52 years old. And in July last year Shannen Doherty, 53, died from breast cancer after a long battle with the illness. 'Luke's passing was so incredibly sudden. He was young. He was my age now,' Green told Stellar. 'And then Shannen passing, too, hit home the concept of: we're not those kids anymore. 'We're in a new period of life where we have to really value the relationships with people that we have, and not take things for granted, because it's unbelievable how fast you can lose something or someone that seemed so invaluable.' Green and Australian fiancee Sharna Burgess live most of the year in Los Angeles, California, with their three-year-old son Zane, but spend considerable time in Australia due to Burgess' role as a judge on Seven reality series Dancing With The Stars. After spending many months in the country, the couple are considering a more permanent move in the future. 'Australia is amazing. I love it,' Green told Stellar, in the couple's joint cover story. 'Believe me, we kick around the idea of having a second home there – possibly it even ending up being a first home at some point – you never know. When you have kids in school, it's a hard thing to do [to uproot them]. 'So we are looking at all options to see what makes sense. But having a blended family does not make things easy.' Aside from young Zane, the blended family includes Green and former Beverly Hills, 90210 co-star Vanessa Marcil's son Kassius, 23, as well as Green's other children Noah, 12, Bodhi, 11 and Journey, eight, with Megan Fox. Burgess, who is originally from Wagga Wagga in regional New South Wales, tells Stellar that their three-year-old son is the glue of the family. 'Having Zane has absolutely bonded everyone together,' Burgess said. 'I was always incredibly close with the kids as our relationship grew, but when Zane came along, it was like that piece locked in where they were, like, 'Oh, this is forever.'' Dancing With The Stars premieres at 7pm on June 15 on the Seven Network and 7Plus.
Daily Mirror
04-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Amazon Prime adds seasons of 'cult classic' sci-fi series ideal for The Last of Us fans
Fans say it was a crime that it ended so soon Amazon Prime has just dropped several episodes of a lesser-known sci-fi series that could be the perfect binge-watch for The Last of Us fans. The first two seasons of Jeremiah have now been added to the retail behemoth's streaming service, making the entire series readily accessible for sci-fi buffs to delve into. The brainchild of filmmaker and comic book writer Joseph Michael Straczynski, who also brought us Babylon 5, Netflix's Sense8, and penned the screen stories for Marvel's Thor and World War Z. The series stars Riverdale's Luke Perry in the lead role, alongside Malcolm-Jamal Warner, with Lord of the Rings and Stranger Things' Sean Astin joining the cast in the second season. Set in an alternate 2021, Jeremiah is a lone wolf navigating a world populated by survivors of The Big Death, a plague that wiped out nearly everyone over the age of 13. Now, the children who were young enough to survive are grown up and must decide whether to scavenge from the remnants or build a new world. Jeremiah, meanwhile, has spent over a decade searching for a place known as Valhalla Sector, a potential sanctuary according to his late father. A third season was contemplated by the studio, but Straczynski made it clear he would not participate due to creative differences, reports Surrey Live. Ultimately, Showtime axed the series, shifting away from sci-fi programming. Despite its relative obscurity, the series has managed to maintain a dedicated fanbase who frequently express their affection for it online. This is despite the fact that only a small number of people seem to recall its original broadcast. On the Subreddit titled Forgotten Shows, one enthusiast shared: "Been lurking for a little while, but haven't seen anyone talk about this absolutely AMAZING show (Jeremiah). Luke Perry, Malcolm Jamal Warner, and Sean Astin (in Season 2). Amazing performances, great writing by J. Michael Straczynski. An absolute CRIME we didn't get more of this show." Another Redditor concurred with the initial post, responding: "So many posts on here aren't really forgotten. This one is a bullseye. If I had ever known there was a show with this cast, I'd never have missed an episode. Wonder if I can dig it up somewhere." A third chimed in: "This show is amazing. The second season is even better than the first. Just talking about it makes me want to watch it all over again for like the 12th time." Concerns have been raised that some elements of the show, now over 20 years old, haven't aged well. However, one fan who discovered it years after its initial release raved: "I just saw the first season of Jeremiah and I was completely blown away. What an awesome series!" They continued: "This is another Firefly cult-like classic. Because it was poorly marketed it didn't get the attention it deserved. I would love to see this series take off again! This would be very well received on the sci-fi channel or any other channel for that matter." Another viewer noted that the opening two-part episode may be a hurdle for some, but advised persistence: "The first two episodes, which set up the premise of the series, were the worst. Seemed very derivative and pretty cheesy. But once they got past the series intro it really started to hit its stride. I consider this one of the great under-the-radar sci fi shows out there."
Yahoo
19-04-2025
- Yahoo
I visited the chocolate-box village that popped up out of nowhere and no one knows why
Situated in the heart of the Black Country is a tiny village you've probably never heard of. Located on the bend of Quarry Road inbetween Quarry Bank and Cradley Heath, it would be easy to miss the entrance to Mushroom Green if it weren't for a small road sign. The Black Country region was historically made up of little towns and villages like this, which have all since been swallowed up by urban sprawl. READ MORE: I visited a DWP Jobcentre and couldn't believe the questions staff get asked Get breaking news on BirminghamLive WhatsApp, click the link to join But Mushroom Green appears to have survived and kept its distinct character. The small settlement is actually a hamlet, rather than a village. It's history goes back at least four hundred years, where it was once the home of nail-makers and then chain-makers. Today, it's home to narrow and winding picture postcard streets, lined with cottages and terraced houses, each one beautifully kept and decorated. There's a lot of greenery here, too. The hamlet is located near a small stream called Black Brook and it has a footpath entrance leading to Saltwells Nature Reserve. Mushroom Green is thought to house the last surviving chain-making shop in the world that's still on its original site. The workshop, called Mushroom Green Chainshop, is voluntarily run today by sculptor Luke Perry, 41, and his wife Natalie, 40, opening on the second Sunday of every month from April to October. The Grade-ll listed building - which was built in the 1860s - oozes character and looks like something straight out of the Black Country Living Museum. The history here goes back centuries. In the 17th century, historians say the main occupation of Mushroom Green residents was nail making. But when machine-made nails were introduced in nearby Birmingham in around 1830, the "poor nail-makers (of Mushroom Green) could not compete with the speed or price", historians say. As a result, the Mushroom Green nail-makers adapted their tools to make small chains in their workshops, usually located in their backyards or brewhouses. Meanwhile, Mushroom Green is believed to have earnt its name in the early 1800s, deriving from make-shift buildings that 'popped up like mushrooms' due to the Land Enclosures Acts. These acts, carried out by the government, saw common land and open fields brought under private ownership. Mr Perry, who has run Mushroom Green Chainshop for the past 18 years, said: "We believe that when the enclosures act began, which I think would have been around the early 1800s, that was done likely because of the assumption that land generally needed to be managed better because of the Napoleonic Wars, and the lack of the ability to farm enough, efficiently, to feed the country. "This (area of Dudley) was under the jurisdiction of the Earl of Dudley, so I believe that when the enclosures act happened, they gave them (the local residents) a month, or perhaps two weeks, I'm not sure, and they said for any dwelling, with a roof on, by the end of that date, you'll be able to keep it inhabitable in that land, it will be yours. "This particular area, which I think was rich for industrial capacity - because of the fact there is coal right under the ground, like, literally, you could dig up and get some coal, and iron and limestone, and all the things you need for metal working - people knew that they wanted to settle here. "It was good farmland, and there was a ley (clearing) in the woods. Cradley is (named) because of a break in the woods. "It became a really popular area for people to build a house within that short period and put a roof on it. And they shot up like mushrooms, hence the name Mushroom Green... allegedly." Local historians say Mushroom Green is probably the "best remaining example of an unplanned squatters industrial hamlet" remaining in the Black Country. They added: "These hamlets together with several towns made up the Black Country area before the industrial revolution swept through and swallowed them up."
Yahoo
15-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
NEWS OF THE WEEK: Leonardo DiCaprio felt 'starstruck' meeting Luke Perry for first time
In an interview for the new documentary, I Am Luke Perry, the Oscar-winning actor described his first encounter with the Beverly Hills, 90210 star on the set of the 2019 Quentin Tarantino feature. Leonardo played fictitious Western actor Rick Dalton in the film, while Luke - who died in March 2019 at the age of 52 after suffering a stroke - portrayed real-life actor Wayne Maunder. "I remember being in my teens, and he was the manifestation of the new (James) Dean on television, and everyone was crazy about him," he said, according to People.
