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Scottish Sun
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Nepo baby with Hollywood star parent defends landing first record deal – can you guess who his famous comedian dad is?
He has even performed with his celebrity dad in the past play on Nepo baby with Hollywood star parent defends landing first record deal – can you guess who his famous comedian dad is? Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) A NEPO baby with a Hollywood superstar parent has hit back at critics after landing his very first record deal. The 21-year-old budding star has put a pause on his college studies in order to sign his first recording contract and pursue music professionally - but can you work out who his A-list father is? Sign up for the Entertainment newsletter Sign up 7 TThis nepo-baby has defended bagging his first record deal Credit: Getty 7 But do you know his famous father? Credit: Instagram 7 He is the son of actor Will Ferrell Credit: Getty Magnus Ferrell, is the son of comedy legend Will Ferrell, and has admitted he still has to prove himself as a musician despite his staggering connections across the entertainment industry. Magnus and Will have worked together musically many times with the pair staging a series of DJ sets with one another. However, Magnus is now keen to step out on his own with his music. In a new interview with US Weekly, Magnus revealed that he had been handed opportunities thanks to his famous connections but that he had still been forced to prove himself despite this. Read More on nepo babies Superstars Nepo baby boyband made up of four brothers go viral on Instagram He chatted to the publication backstage at US music event Wango Tango for leading radio station, KIIS FM. Magnus said: "Sure, there's been opportunities, and I've gotten extra opportunities because of my parents, but I still had to show up for the occasion. "I still feel like I have to prove myself, and I'm going to continue to prove myself just because it's what I love to do, and I obsess over it. 'I know I can't think about anybody else besides the music, and I'm excited to show the world." Magnus is the eldest son of Will and has two younger brothers - Mattias, 18, and Axel, 14. The trio's mother is Viveca Paulin, 55. Nepo baby with very famous A-list Hollywood legend dad reveals 'crazy' family life on new podcast - but can you guess who he is? Last year, Magnus and Will could be seen jamming out with each other at a college party where Magnus invited his father to help with his DJ set. Will could be seen dancing along to the classic hit Eye of the Tiger in the video as he encouraged his son's music and party endeavours. Speaking about his musical influences, Magnus recently revealed: 'I love Stevie Wonder. I love Michael Jackson, anything Soul Train and also some jazz influences. "I'm a jazz piano player from the start. "How I met some of my closest friends was from jazz piano, so it's just what I call groove therapy.' 7 Magnus is hoping to make it big as a musician Credit: Getty 7 He admits his nepo baby status has helped him Credit: Getty 7 The star confessed he still needs to prove himself Credit: Instagram
Yahoo
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Red Wheel/Weiser's The Book of Awakening Inspires a New Generation Thanks to Mel Robbins
NEWBURYPORT, Mass., May 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Mel Robbins, bestselling author of The Let Them Theory, has recommended Mark Nepo's The Book of Awakening as one of four books that will change your life. In addition to Mel Robbins, it has been praised by celebrities such as Jamie Lee Curtis, Steven Tyler, and Jeremy Renner. In a recent podcast episode, Robbins said, "There are so many reasons why I want to recommend this book to you. This is the book I give as a gift more than any other book, and I think that's important—when I'm thinking about a book that I want to give to somebody or I'm going to a dinner party and I want to bring something other than a bottle of wine, I bring a copy of The Book of Awakening." "For twenty-five years, The Book of Awakening has inspired and comforted readers and now, thanks to Mel Robbins, it is finding renewed attention," said Michael Kerber, president of Red Wheel/Weiser. "This book is consistently among our bestselling titles, doing well across all channels, whether large national accounts or indie bookstores, gift shops, and specialty retailers of all kinds. We are grateful to Mel for recommending the book and championing Mark's work." Nepo says, "I'm often asked what I've learned myself from The Book of Awakening. It is this: that when wholehearted and true, we are a sturdy conduit for love and care to keep the world going. If I had to guess, I think this book has touched so many because it is a drink of water from the ocean of love and care. I am ever grateful to have come upon it and to have been transformed for retrieving it." The Book of Awakening is a spiritual daybook woven from Nepo's own journey with cancer. It catapulted to fame when it made Oprah's annual list of her "Favorite Things," launching the book and Nepo to #1 on The New York Times bestseller list. The Book of Awakening has sold over a million copies and has been translated into more than twenty languages. Mark Nepo has been called "one of the finest spiritual guides of our time." A bestselling author, he has published twenty-three books and recorded fifteen audio projects. Mark has been named by Watkins: Mind Body Spirit as one of the 100 Most Spiritually Influential Living People and was also chosen as one of Oprah Winfrey Network's SuperSoul 100, a group of inspired leaders using their gifts and voices to elevate humanity. About Red Wheel/Weiser, LLC Red Wheel/Weiser is a leading independent publisher specializing in "books to live by." The company's books serve to expand the mind, heal the body, and nurture the spirit. Imprints include Weiser Books, the premier publisher of occult and esoterica since 1957, and Hampton Roads Publishing. RWW also serves as the full-service distributor for select independent publishers. Media Contact:Eryn Eaton978-225-2930395233@ View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Red Wheel/Weiser LLC
Scottish Sun
28-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Nepo baby reveals results of surgery after cruel trolls slammed her ‘scandalous' dress – guess her Hollywood A-list mum?
She got candid with fans while revealing her recovery process STAR'S STRUGGLE Nepo baby reveals results of surgery after cruel trolls slammed her 'scandalous' dress – guess her Hollywood A-list mum? A NEPO baby has revealed the results of their surgery, after cruel trolls slammed her for her 'scandalous' dress. Eva Amurri, 39, is the daughter of a very famous actress, and she came under fire in summer of last year for her by trolls who told her to "put away her boobs" on her wedding day. Advertisement 6 A nepo baby has revealed the results of their surgery, after cruel trolls slammed her for her 'scandalous' dress 6 Cruel trolls slammed her for her 'scandalous' dress 6 Eva got candid with fans about the aftermath of the surgery 6 She revealed her bruising as she recovered Screen star and influencer Eva tied the knot with her chef fiance Ian Hock in a New York ceremony. Eva wore a stunning vintage bandeau dress with a low-cut neckline that showed off her figure. The figure-hugging corset design of the top showed off her figure while th flowing skirt skimmed her ankles. Yet some cruel keyboard bullies came out in force, criticising what they deemed to be the revealing nature of the gown. Advertisement One simply quizzed: "The dress… why???" as a second posted: "Beautiful bride, not crazy about the lingerie, I mean bridal gown." Eva, who is the daughter of Susan Sarandon, has now revealed that she's had breast reduction surgery. Sharing a mirror selfie in her bandages, Eva captioned her post: 'BRB, in my chrysalis.' She then went on to detail everything about the recovery. Advertisement In one photo, she said that sleeping has been the 'worst part' of recovery, and shared a photo of a cosy chair she'd bought. Eva added: 'I bought a wedge for my bed and a neck pillow, and now I'm on to a pregnancy pillow and I still didn't sleep last night.' Meet Susan Sarandon's children Eva, John and Miles She also said that she can't work out for six weeks but her surgeon wants her 'walking and moving every day.' Eva told fans she'd been treating herself to blow dries after struggling with lifting her arms to hold a hairdryer. Advertisement And she posted a photo of some bruising on her body, and penned: 'Apparently, random bruising can show up during the healing process. 'It's been strange to see my body bruised and recovering from trauma.' The star has been open with her 227,000 Instagram followers, sharing regular updates about her recovery. Eva is Academy Award winner Susan's daughter from her past relationship with Franco Amurri. Advertisement Her siblings Jack and Miles are from the Blue Beetle actress' former marriage to her second ex-husband Tim Robbins. Back in 2020, Eva welcomed her third child with estranged husband Kyle Martino. The Undateable star had called time on her relationship with the former soccer star after eight years of marriage. At the time, the couple released a joint statement explaining the decision. Advertisement 'After a lot of thoughtful consideration, and work on our relationship, we have made the difficult decision to lovingly part ways as a couple,' it said. 'We are committed to, and excited about, raising our three beautiful children as close friends and deep partners, and we have the utmost respect for one another.' Eva has since married her now-husband Ian. 6 Eva shared the struggles of holding a hair dryer Advertisement
Indian Express
22-04-2025
- Sport
- Indian Express
Meet Leon Luke Mendonca, the bespectacled smiling assassin of the 64 squares who plays violin
In just 14 moves, Ian Nepomniachtchi was reduced to frowning at his pieces like they were refusing to obey his commands. Things had curdled pretty fast for the Russian on the board in round 3 of the Grenke Freestyle Chess Open 2025. A few moves later, Nepo was pushed past the point of no return. On move 36, he resigned. Against a player who had over 100 rating points less than him. In the next round, it was Hungarian grandmaster Richard Rapport's turn to endure punishment, and then heartbreak in the form of defeat. The player who had made two of the world's top chess players roll over in back-to-back games was a 19-year-old grandmaster from India. Not one of the usual suspects of Gukesh, Praggnanandhaa and Arjun Erigaisi. The boy making heads turn at the Grenke Freestyle event over nine rounds was Leon Luke Mendonca, who is contemporary of the Gukesh-Praggnanandhaa-Arjun Erigaisi vintage, and was playing in his first event in freestyle chess — a variant of the sport that has been called by many practitioners as a completely different sport than plan ol' regular chess. With Leon's rating at 2643, six of the nine players he faced in Karlsruhe were rated higher than him. Despite that, in those six games against higher-rated rivals, Leon had two wins over Nepo and Rapport besides three draws against elite grandmasters like Alexey Sarana, Wesley So and Maxime Vachier-Lagrave. At an event where he was 32nd in terms of ratings, he ended 10th in the final standings. For the Goan prodigy, Karlsruhe has been a breakthrough event. The kind that makes the world sit up and take notice. He could have had this moment earlier this year: at the Tata Steel Masters in Wijk aan Zee; he had Vincent Keymer on the mat in the first round before a single blunder saw him lose. Shaken by that loss, Leon never recovered, ending 13th out of 14 players at Tata Steel with just one win. But at Grenke Chess, the bespectacled boy with a constant smile on his face and a steady supply of Hawaiian shirts that would impress even Hikaru Nakamura, has enjoyed himself. 'This variant is the best thing. I hope this is the future of chess. It kind of forces players to focus on their own skills rather than memorizing opening theory,' said Leon to the tournament's YouTube handle right after beating Nepo. 'It's my first time playing a freestyle chess tournament. I signed up immediately without any hesitation when I found out that there was an open tournament.' The making of Mendonca Many chess players who succeed have a one-dimensional approach to life: chess, and not much else. Not Leon though, who plays the violin so well that he joined the choir of a church in Budapest for a few months when he and his father, Lyndon, were stranded there as the world abruptly shut down due to the coronavirus pandemic in early 2020. 'Leon would play the violin and I'd play the guitar in the choir. Even though we were in Budapest for over a year during the pandemic, it was not that we really missed home. We were all alone initially, but we made friends who made us feel at home. Budapest became a second home for us,' Lyndon told The Indian Express earlier this year. One of those friends included a French boy who played basketball with Leon every day ('Leon needs an hour of sweat,' said Lyndon). Another 'friend' was chess legend Judit Polgar. Lyndon says that Leon is the kind of boy who never complains about anything. The father is a bit of the same. During the conversation he casually mentioned how Leon has had no sponsors for a while, but immediately dismissed it as not an issue with a casual, 'My wife and I put in all our savings. We chose this path because we always believed in letting our kids do what they love to do. We didn't have these choices in our time.' Even while things were tough for both of them living abroad on a shoestring budget during the pandemic, not once did Leon grumble. Instead, he found other avenues to liven up the slow and dull COVID life. Like the violin. And basketball. Having left Leon's regular violin back in India, Lyndon tracked down someone who was selling their old violin on the internet, and Leon ended up giving the boy a few chess lessons in exchange for his violin. When Leon became a grandmaster in late 2020, Lyndon received a text message from Viswanathan Anand asking if his son would be open to getting chess lessons from him at his new academy, WACA. 'For me, that invitation was like when you go through a struggle, but there is light at the end of the tunnel. So, for me, this was light. This was like the greatest reward I could ever receive for all the sacrifices that we did: Anand himself inviting him to join his academy,' said Lyndon.
