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Buzz Feed
20 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Buzz Feed
Actor Neal McDonough Breaks No-Sex-Scene Rule
Neal McDonough just broke one of his major acting rules, but the way he went about it might surprise you. There's a reason you've never seen Neal in any intimate scenes on the big and small screen. The 59-year-old actor, who also happens to be a devout Catholic, swore to only kiss the lips of his wife, and he's upheld that commitment throughout his 30+ years working in Hollywood. Neal married South African model, Ruvé Robertson, back in December 2003 after the two met in the United Kingdom while he was filming Band of Brothers. The couple celebrated their 21st wedding anniversary last year, and together they have five children — Morgan, Catherine, London, Clover, and James. 'I won't kiss any other woman because these lips are meant for one woman,' Neal said of his wife. Thankfully, Neal has been able to play some amazing roles despite the restriction, like when he landed a spot on the hit soapy drama Desperate Housewives. 'When [creator] Marc Cherry signed me, I said, 'I'm sure you know, but I won't kiss anybody,'' Neal said. 'He was like, 'But this is Desperate Housewives!' I said, 'I know.' He paused for about five seconds and said, 'All right, I'm just going to have to write better.' And we had a great time.' But not everyone in the business was willing to be so accommodating. Neal recalled getting fired from a show due to his refusal to shoot those scenes. He also felt like he was being blacklisted in the industry for a while because of it. 'I was [surprised], and it was a horrible situation for me,' Neal said of being "fired from Scoundrels" for not filming sex scenes with costar Virginia Madsen. 'After that, I couldn't get a job because everybody thought I was this religious zealot. I am very religious. I put God and family first and me second." "That's what I live by. It was hard for a few years. Then [Band of Brothers producer] Graham Yost called me and said, 'Hey, I want you to be the bad guy on Justified. I knew that was my shot back at the title.' And he's been on a roll ever since, starring in popular projects like Captain America: The First Avenger, Minority Report, Star Trek: First Contact, Sonic the Hedgehog, The Flash, and more. Well, it looks like Neal finally made an exception to his no on-screen kissing there's a twist. He revealed on TikTok that he convinced Ruvé to play the leading lady he'd smooch in his latest film The Last Rodeo, and it worked out perfectly. "Many people out there have asked me what it's like to have your first screen kiss, which I did in The Last Rodeo," Neal said on TikTok. "The reason it's so special to me, as everyone knows, I won't kiss another woman on screen, but now I get to kiss the one, the only, my best friend, and the love of my life — my wife Rose, in The Last Rodeo." He was referring to the name of Ruvé's character in the movie, Rose Wainright. "She was amazing. The film is amazing. But to have my first screen kiss and to actually play the hero, and kiss the girl in the end, is something that I've never done, but something I've always wanted to do my whole career. Now I get to do it. Comments were filled with people applauding him for staying true to his morals: The Last Rodeo is currently available to stream on select platforms. What are your thoughts on this? Let me know in the comments!
Politico
a day ago
- Health
- Politico
Republicans are ready to revive stalled health care legislation. Dems want the GOP to pay a price.
He added: 'I also think it's a reminder of how [Republicans are] filing legislation to undo what they did three weeks ago. What's hilarious is they are either saying they didn't know what was in their own legislation or now they want to get away from what they voted for in their own legislation.' Neal was referring to legislation from Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) that would roll back major changes to Medicaid — which he just voted for as part of the megabill. There's been chatter for months about reviving a sweeping bipartisan health care package that was on track for passage last December as part of a larger government funding bill, but House GOP leaders dropped the health care provisions after Trump and Elon Musk said that funding bill was overly broad and threatened to tank it. A major part of the health package included proposals to crack down on PBMs, who critics accuse of charging higher prices for medications to health plans than the reimbursements they send to pharmacies, among other things. As Smith alluded to, the Ways and Means Committee is also eyeing legislation from Rep. Mike Kelly (R-Pa.) for inclusion in the new health package. Kelly's bill, which was marked up and approved by the panel last summer, would allow weight loss drugs for treatment of obesity, like Wegovy and Zepbound, to qualify for Medicare coverage. Federal law currently bans Medicare from covering drugs for weight loss, even though Medicare covers pharmaceuticals for other conditions such as heart disease. The drugs are expensive and a Biden administration plan to increase coverage of them, which Trump shelved in April, would have cost $25 billion over ten years, according to the agency that runs Medicare. Another bill sponsored by Sens. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) and Susan Collins (R-Maine) — which would reauthorize a partnership between the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and state health programs to offer free breast cancer screenings to low-income, uninsured and underinsured women — is also under consideration for that package. But Democrats are furious with Republicans for first plowing through Medicaid changes in the megabill, then passing $9 billion in funding cuts across an array of federal programs, including those related to global health initiatives. 'If we keep making progress on [appropriations] … there is a chance we can do the health care package,' Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.) said Thursday following the Senate's vote on Trump's rescissions request. 'But that chance got worse overnight.' Coons has previously co-sponsored legislation with Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) to change how PBMs calculate health insurance deductibles. Marshall said last week that coming back to the table on bipartisan PBM legislation was 'a top priority.' But Democrats are also pointing out that Republicans are looking at policies that would reduce drug costs, and expand federal health insurance coverage of drugs, right after they stripped hundreds of billions of dollars from Medicaid.
Globe and Mail
6 days ago
- Business
- Globe and Mail
AIG Appoints John Neal as President
American International Group, Inc. (NYSE: AIG) today announced that John Neal will be joining AIG as President, effective December 1, 2025 . In this role, Mr. Neal will report to Chairman & CEO, Peter Zaffino and lead AIG's General Insurance organization, which includes the North America Commercial Insurance, International Commercial Insurance and Global Personal Insurance businesses. He will become a member of AIG's Executive Leadership team. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: Mr. Zaffino said, 'I have known John for more than 20 years, and he is widely recognized as one of the most accomplished insurance executives in the industry. His appointment adds significant depth, global underwriting experience, and talent to our leadership team. I am confident that John will continue to enhance our culture of underwriting excellence. I look forward to working with him as we continue to drive profitable, sustainable growth and further strengthen our relationships with our valued clients and partners across the industry.' 'AIG is an iconic, global insurance industry leader, recognized for the deep technical expertise of its team and its remarkable strategic repositioning,' said Mr. Neal. 'I am honored to take on the role of President and look forward to working closely with Peter and AIG's talented colleagues around the world on behalf of our clients and stakeholders.' Mr. Neal was formerly the CEO of Lloyd's of London, a leading insurance marketplace, serving in the role from October 2018 to January 2025. He is credited with leading its successful turnaround during that time. Before Lloyd's, Mr. Neal was the Group CEO of QBE, where he held several senior leadership roles throughout his career, including Chief Underwriting Officer and Chief Operations Officer for the company's European operations. About AIG American International Group, Inc. (NYSE: AIG) is a leading global insurance organization. AIG provides insurance solutions that help businesses and individuals in more than 200 countries and jurisdictions protect their assets and manage risks through AIG operations, licenses and authorizations as well as network partners. For additional information, visit This website with additional information about AIG has been provided as a convenience, and the information contained on such website is not incorporated by reference into this press release. AIG is the marketing name for the worldwide operations of American International Group, Inc. All products and services are written or provided by subsidiaries or affiliates of American International Group, Inc. Products or services may not be available in all countries and jurisdictions, and coverage is subject to underwriting requirements and actual policy language. Non-insurance products and services may be provided by independent third parties. Certain property casualty coverages may be provided by a surplus lines insurer. Surplus lines insurers do not generally participate in state guaranty funds, and insureds are therefore not protected by such funds.
Business Wire
6 days ago
- Business
- Business Wire
AIG Appoints John Neal as President
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--American International Group, Inc. (NYSE: AIG) today announced that John Neal will be joining AIG as President, effective December 1, 2025. In this role, Mr. Neal will report to Chairman & CEO, Peter Zaffino and lead AIG's General Insurance organization, which includes the North America Commercial Insurance, International Commercial Insurance and Global Personal Insurance businesses. He will become a member of AIG's Executive Leadership team. Mr. Zaffino said, 'I have known John for more than 20 years, and he is widely recognized as one of the most accomplished insurance executives in the industry. His appointment adds significant depth, global underwriting experience, and talent to our leadership team. I am confident that John will continue to enhance our culture of underwriting excellence. I look forward to working with him as we continue to drive profitable, sustainable growth and further strengthen our relationships with our valued clients and partners across the industry.' 'AIG is an iconic, global insurance industry leader, recognized for the deep technical expertise of its team and its remarkable strategic repositioning,' said Mr. Neal. 'I am honored to take on the role of President and look forward to working closely with Peter and AIG's talented colleagues around the world on behalf of our clients and stakeholders.' Mr. Neal was formerly the CEO of Lloyd's of London, a leading insurance marketplace, serving in the role from October 2018 to January 2025. He is credited with leading its successful turnaround during that time. Before Lloyd's, Mr. Neal was the Group CEO of QBE, where he held several senior leadership roles throughout his career, including Chief Underwriting Officer and Chief Operations Officer for the company's European operations. About AIG American International Group, Inc. (NYSE: AIG) is a leading global insurance organization. AIG provides insurance solutions that help businesses and individuals in more than 200 countries and jurisdictions protect their assets and manage risks through AIG operations, licenses and authorizations as well as network partners. For additional information, visit This website with additional information about AIG has been provided as a convenience, and the information contained on such website is not incorporated by reference into this press release. AIG is the marketing name for the worldwide operations of American International Group, Inc. All products and services are written or provided by subsidiaries or affiliates of American International Group, Inc. Products or services may not be available in all countries and jurisdictions, and coverage is subject to underwriting requirements and actual policy language. Non-insurance products and services may be provided by independent third parties. Certain property casualty coverages may be provided by a surplus lines insurer. Surplus lines insurers do not generally participate in state guaranty funds, and insureds are therefore not protected by such funds.
USA Today
14-07-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Falcons pass on Keanu Neal, take Pro Bowl DT in PFF's 2016 NFL redraft
Pro Football Focus 2016 NFL redraft Falcons pass on former first-round pick Keanu Neal The Atlanta Falcons' 2016 season is one that fans will never forget, from the incredible highs of Matt Ryan's MVP campaign, to the painful loss against the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl. It all started when the Falcons drafted safety Keanu Neal in the first round of the 2016 NFL draft. Neal, a standout out at Florida, initially looked like he would be a star in Atlanta's secondary for years to come. After a promising rookie season -- 106 combined tackles, eight passes defended and five forced fumbles -- Neal played even better in 2017 and made the NFC Pro Bowl team. Unfortunately, Neal went on to suffer serious injuries in 2018 and 2019, drastically altering what could have been a great NFL career. He officially retired from the league in February. If given the chance for a do-over in the 2016 NFL draft, would the Falcons still take Neal? Atlanta went in a different direction in Pro Football Focus' 2016 NFL redraft, passing on Neal for defensive lineman Javon Hargrave. The two-time Pro Bowler was a consistent force of interior pressure and could have formed a dynamic duo with former Falcons defensive lineman Grady Jarrett. Falcons take DL Javon Hargrave in PFF's 2016 NFL redraft: Hargrave was a solid player across four years in Pittsburgh, but he developed into one of the league's elite pass rushers during his time in Philadelphia and San Francisco. From 2020 to 2023, his 92.4 PFF pass-rush grade, 12.9% pressure rate and 15.9% pass-rush win rate all ranked third in the NFL — behind future Hall of Famers Aaron Donald and Chris Jones. -- Max Chadwick, Dalton Wasserman and Trevor Sikkema, Pro Football Focus Other current/former Falcons players in PFF redraft There were a few other current and former Falcons players selected in PFF's 2016 redraft, including defensive tackle David Onyemata, outside linebacker Matthew Judon and safety Justin Simmons. Both Judon and Simmons spent the 2024 season in Atlanta and are among the top defensive free agents still available.
