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Time of India
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
'General Hospital' star Tristan Rogers gets diagnosed with cancer at 79; asks for privacy during challenging times
Tristan Rogers, the veteran actor from ' General Hospital ,' has been diagnosed with cancer. Although the details of the form have not been disclosed, the 79-year-old continues to work with a medical team on a treatment plan and has requested privacy during this challenging time. Tristan Rogers gets diagnosed with cancer According to Deadline, the representative revealed the actor's conditions on Thursday. 'While he remains hopeful and is working closely with his medical team on a treatment plan, this is a challenging time for Tristan and his family,' the rep claimed. 'As they face both the emotional and physical burdens that come with this diagnosis, the family kindly asks for privacy and understanding. They are deeply grateful for the outpouring of support and love from their friends and family,' the report continued. The Emmy-winning actor, who has been married to Teresa Parkerson since 1995 and shares two children: daughter Sara, 32, and son Cale, 28, wants his fans to know that he loves them and appreciates their loyalty as well as encouragement over the years. The future updates would be shared either by Tristan or a family member whenever they deem appropriate. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 5 Books Warren Buffett Wants You To Read in 2025 Blinkist: Warren Buffett's Reading List Undo About Tristan Rogers and 'General Hospital' journey Born on June 3, 1946, in Australia, Rogers entered the entertainment industry in the 1970s, with his debut in daily soaps 'Number 96,' 'The Box,' and 'Bellbird.' The fan favourite actor joined 'General Hospital' in 1980 as a super spy Scorpio and left the show after 12 years in 1992. After serving a 15-year hiatus, Rogers rejoined the well-known series and made guest appearances over the years in 2008, 2012-2016, and 2018-2024. Over the course of decades, Tristan Rogers has featured in over 1,400 episodes of 'General Hospital.' He appeared in its spinoff series, 'General Hospital: Night Shift' in 2008 as well.
USA Today
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- USA Today
'General Hospital' star Tristan Rogers diagnosed with cancer
Tristan Rogers, best known for his longtime role on the medical drama "General Hospital," is facing a health scare of his own. Rogers, who played Robert Scorpio on the classic ABC soap opera, has been diagnosed with cancer, publicist Anthony Turk confirmed in a July 17 press release to USA TODAY. The type of cancer that Rogers, 79, is battling was not disclosed. "While he remains hopeful and is working closely with his medical team on a treatment plan, this is a challenging time for Tristan and his family," the statement read. "As they face both the emotional and physical burdens that come with this diagnosis, the family kindly asks for privacy and understanding." Rogers has been married to Teresa Parkerson since 1995. The couple shares two children: daughter Sara, 32, and son Cale, 28. "They are deeply grateful for the outpouring of support and love from their friends and family," the statement continued. 'They just hated my character so much': Eva Larue on leaving 'General Hospital' Rogers, who was born in Melbourne, Australia, cut his teeth as a soap actor in the 1970s with roles on the Australian TV series "Number 96," "The Box" and "Bellbird." The budding actor traded the Down Under for the fictional town of Port Charles, New York, when he joined the cast of "General Hospital" in December 1980, playing super spy Scorpio. Rogers went on to enjoy a 12-year stint on the long-running drama before departing the series in 1992. He was nominated for two Soap Opera Digest Awards during his initial "GH" tenure, including a 1986 nod for outstanding daytime actor in a leading role. 'General Hospital' star John J. York opens up about 'very welcoming' return amid cancer battle After a nearly 15-year hiatus, Rogers returned to the show in 2006 for a series of recurring appearances, followed by additional guest performances in 2008, 2012-2016 and 2018-2024. In total, the fan-favorite actor has appeared on over 1,400 episodes of "General Hospital," according to Rogers' IMDb page. Rogers also appeared on several episodes of the "General Hospital" spinoff "General Hospital: Night Shift" in 2008. "Tristan sends his love to his fans and wants them to know how much he appreciates their loyalty and encouragement over the years," Rogers' cancer diagnosis announcement stated. "This support means more to him now than ever." Rogers isn't the only "General Hospital" alum to have a bout with cancer. John J. York revealed in September 2023 that he was diagnosed with myelodysplastic syndrome and smoldering multiple myeloma the previous year, though he has since returned to the show.
Sydney Morning Herald
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Sydney Morning Herald
What to stream this week: Julianne Moore's new drama, plus five more picks
This week's picks include Julianne Moore's crackling class satire, Paul Reubens' Pee-wee Herman documentary, Stanley Tucci's return to Italy and the revival of Australian classic Number 96. Sirens ★★★½ (Netflix) In this shape-shifting black comedy, concrete definitions are merely assumptions we're determined not to see through. The title is initially the code word shared between two sisters – Devon (Meghann Fahy) and Simone DeWitt (Milly Alcock) – when one desperately needs the other's help, but as this ambitious show unfolds, the mythological meaning comes into play: the female-like creatures whose song draws listeners to their demise. Loading Which of the show's female protagonists is the true siren, and what song does she sing – these are the true mysteries. A working-class Buffalo gal hiding from the dementia that is dragging down her father, Bruce (Bill Camp), with booze and bad hook-ups, Devon goes searching for Simone after yet another 'SIRENS' text gets snubbed. She finds her working as the live-in assistant to Michaela Kell (Julianne Moore), the imposing second wife of hedge fund billionaire Peter (Kevin Bacon). Simone is in thrall to her demanding boss, acting as fixer, No.1 supporter and emotional support human. Devon swiftly decides her sister is in a cult and must be rescued. At first glance, Sirens might appear to sit alongside The Perfect Couple, last year's enjoyably tart Netflix murder-mystery where Nicole Kidman's formidable matriarch held sway over a wealthy beachside household. But creator Molly Smith Metzler, who thoroughly expands her 2011 play Elemeno Pea, has much more on her mind. Occasionally, too much. There's class satire and Stockholm Syndrome, as Simone slavishly serves Michaela and parrots her beliefs, plus layers of overlapping trauma. The dialogue can crackle: 'I have rich people Tourette's,' Devon says after one expletive-laden broadside about Michaela's privilege. There are updates of drawing-room farce and some soap-adjacent intrigue, notably around Simone's secret romance with the Kell's neighbour, Ethan (Glenn Howerton), but there's also an otherworldly hum permeating the storytelling machinery. Moore gives Michaela a level of self-possession that is hypnotic. Her caring can come across as controlling, and very much vice versa. Michaela holds a funeral service for the peregrine falcon she rescued (RIP Barnaby) and wields non-disclosure agreements as a cudgel, but she's never a mere cliche. Sirens isn't messy, but there are many lanes it could have easily opted to stay in. It's refusal to be compact and conform is fitting because that's the struggle these women face. The realisation could unite them, but being adversaries comes naturally. The show hits bedrock in a lacerating scene between Devon and Simone, where their dynamic unravels with truths that feel like they're carrying a lifetime of anger and regret. It's a startling representation of how sisters are tied together, a siren's song only they can sing. Pee-wee as Himself ★★★★ (Max) Pee-wee Herman was a one-of-a-kind. Literally. Throughout the 1980s, when the hyperactive, bow-tied character was starring in hit movies and hosting an acclaimed children's television show, his creator, Paul Reubens, stayed hidden away while his alter-ego flourished. This thorough and eventually moving documentary, which takes in professional success and personal setbacks, balances the ledger. Secretly battling cancer, Reubens sat for 40 hours of revelatory interviews with director Matt Wolf before he died in 2023. Loading The chronological narrative explains what the public saw and what they didn't know. A child of 1950s America, Reubens was a conceptual comedian who created Pee-wee as his own little rascal; his naivete both bratty or absurd. Off-stage, Reubens chose to go back into the closet, having been out as a gay man in 1970s Los Angeles, when he decided to obsessively focus on Pee-wee. With hindsight, he describes it as 'self-hatred and self-preservation'. Reubens' need for control on everything Pee-wee did is not only made clear, it's echoed in his smiling skirmishes with Wolf, which pepper the documentary. Reubens offers commentary on their dialogue, and jokes about how people are watching to hear about his private life and the legal issues. But it's clear Reubens, who used Pee-wee to extol the virtues of 'non-conformity', wanted to set the record straight. Thankfully, he succeeds. Tucci in Italy ★★★½ (Disney+) Picking up where his cancelled CNN series – Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy – left off, the celebrated character actor and author's regional culinary tour continues to be charming fare. Tucci understands food is a means of discovery, whether of new experiences or a long-lost heritage, and he samples the menus from restaurants and food stalls alike in regions such as Tuscany and Lombardy with a good appetite, an observant eye and a genuine interest in the people he's meeting. It's not challenging, but it's entertaining and informative. Overcompensating ★★★ (Amazon Prime Video) The leap from social media star to series creator isn't an easy one, but Benito Skinner does a decent job with this autobiographically tinged comic drama about a closeted gay American high school student and sports star who gingerly begins to rethink how the world sees him when he gets to college. In a mix of bravura energy, pop star playfulness (Charli XCX appears) and heartfelt growth, Skinner's Benny has a terrific foil in Carmen (Wally Baram), who has her own issues to surmount. One glitch: some actors, including Skinner, are plainly older than their characters. Number 96 ★★★½ (Brollie) Kudos to the niche streaming platform Brollie, which specialises in classic Australian movies and television, for resurfacing this ground-breaking soap opera that debuted in 1972 and quickly changed the parameters of what could be shown on our television screens. Sadly, only 18 of the original 584 black-and-white episodes have survived, but as an archival sampler they're a welcome time capsule (going forward, the subsequent colour television episodes will be added in batches of five a week). Watching yesterday's taboos get broken, it makes you wonder if we need more of the same daring today? Brassic (seasons 1-5) ★★★★ (Netflix) A new-to-Netflix binge, this raucous but always genuine British comedy follows a group of petty criminals not making ends meet in a northern English town. Created by Joe Gilgun and Danny Brocklehurst, it begins with Vinnie O'Neill (Gilgun), who suffers from bipolar disorder and a dangerous surplus of confidence, and takes in his misfit pals turned accomplices. There are chaotic capers and eccentric reckonings with the past's burdens, but also genuine empathy and absurd reason – shout out to Dominic West (The Crown), who guests as Vinnie's eccentric GP.
The Age
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Age
What to stream this week: Julianne Moore's new drama, plus five more picks
This week's picks include Julianne Moore's crackling class satire, Paul Reubens' Pee-wee Herman documentary, Stanley Tucci's return to Italy and the revival of Australian classic Number 96. Sirens ★★★½ (Netflix) In this shape-shifting black comedy, concrete definitions are merely assumptions we're determined not to see through. The title is initially the code word shared between two sisters – Devon (Meghann Fahy) and Simone DeWitt (Milly Alcock) – when one desperately needs the other's help, but as this ambitious show unfolds, the mythological meaning comes into play: the female-like creatures whose song draws listeners to their demise. Loading Which of the show's female protagonists is the true siren, and what song does she sing – these are the true mysteries. A working-class Buffalo gal hiding from the dementia that is dragging down her father, Bruce (Bill Camp), with booze and bad hook-ups, Devon goes searching for Simone after yet another 'SIRENS' text gets snubbed. She finds her working as the live-in assistant to Michaela Kell (Julianne Moore), the imposing second wife of hedge fund billionaire Peter (Kevin Bacon). Simone is in thrall to her demanding boss, acting as fixer, No.1 supporter and emotional support human. Devon swiftly decides her sister is in a cult and must be rescued. At first glance, Sirens might appear to sit alongside The Perfect Couple, last year's enjoyably tart Netflix murder-mystery where Nicole Kidman's formidable matriarch held sway over a wealthy beachside household. But creator Molly Smith Metzler, who thoroughly expands her 2011 play Elemeno Pea, has much more on her mind. Occasionally, too much. There's class satire and Stockholm Syndrome, as Simone slavishly serves Michaela and parrots her beliefs, plus layers of overlapping trauma. The dialogue can crackle: 'I have rich people Tourette's,' Devon says after one expletive-laden broadside about Michaela's privilege. There are updates of drawing-room farce and some soap-adjacent intrigue, notably around Simone's secret romance with the Kell's neighbour, Ethan (Glenn Howerton), but there's also an otherworldly hum permeating the storytelling machinery. Moore gives Michaela a level of self-possession that is hypnotic. Her caring can come across as controlling, and very much vice versa. Michaela holds a funeral service for the peregrine falcon she rescued (RIP Barnaby) and wields non-disclosure agreements as a cudgel, but she's never a mere cliche. Sirens isn't messy, but there are many lanes it could have easily opted to stay in. It's refusal to be compact and conform is fitting because that's the struggle these women face. The realisation could unite them, but being adversaries comes naturally. The show hits bedrock in a lacerating scene between Devon and Simone, where their dynamic unravels with truths that feel like they're carrying a lifetime of anger and regret. It's a startling representation of how sisters are tied together, a siren's song only they can sing. Pee-wee as Himself ★★★★ (Max) Pee-wee Herman was a one-of-a-kind. Literally. Throughout the 1980s, when the hyperactive, bow-tied character was starring in hit movies and hosting an acclaimed children's television show, his creator, Paul Reubens, stayed hidden away while his alter-ego flourished. This thorough and eventually moving documentary, which takes in professional success and personal setbacks, balances the ledger. Secretly battling cancer, Reubens sat for 40 hours of revelatory interviews with director Matt Wolf before he died in 2023. Loading The chronological narrative explains what the public saw and what they didn't know. A child of 1950s America, Reubens was a conceptual comedian who created Pee-wee as his own little rascal; his naivete both bratty or absurd. Off-stage, Reubens chose to go back into the closet, having been out as a gay man in 1970s Los Angeles, when he decided to obsessively focus on Pee-wee. With hindsight, he describes it as 'self-hatred and self-preservation'. Reubens' need for control on everything Pee-wee did is not only made clear, it's echoed in his smiling skirmishes with Wolf, which pepper the documentary. Reubens offers commentary on their dialogue, and jokes about how people are watching to hear about his private life and the legal issues. But it's clear Reubens, who used Pee-wee to extol the virtues of 'non-conformity', wanted to set the record straight. Thankfully, he succeeds. Tucci in Italy ★★★½ (Disney+) Picking up where his cancelled CNN series – Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy – left off, the celebrated character actor and author's regional culinary tour continues to be charming fare. Tucci understands food is a means of discovery, whether of new experiences or a long-lost heritage, and he samples the menus from restaurants and food stalls alike in regions such as Tuscany and Lombardy with a good appetite, an observant eye and a genuine interest in the people he's meeting. It's not challenging, but it's entertaining and informative. Overcompensating ★★★ (Amazon Prime Video) The leap from social media star to series creator isn't an easy one, but Benito Skinner does a decent job with this autobiographically tinged comic drama about a closeted gay American high school student and sports star who gingerly begins to rethink how the world sees him when he gets to college. In a mix of bravura energy, pop star playfulness (Charli XCX appears) and heartfelt growth, Skinner's Benny has a terrific foil in Carmen (Wally Baram), who has her own issues to surmount. One glitch: some actors, including Skinner, are plainly older than their characters. Number 96 ★★★½ (Brollie) Kudos to the niche streaming platform Brollie, which specialises in classic Australian movies and television, for resurfacing this ground-breaking soap opera that debuted in 1972 and quickly changed the parameters of what could be shown on our television screens. Sadly, only 18 of the original 584 black-and-white episodes have survived, but as an archival sampler they're a welcome time capsule (going forward, the subsequent colour television episodes will be added in batches of five a week). Watching yesterday's taboos get broken, it makes you wonder if we need more of the same daring today? Brassic (seasons 1-5) ★★★★ (Netflix) A new-to-Netflix binge, this raucous but always genuine British comedy follows a group of petty criminals not making ends meet in a northern English town. Created by Joe Gilgun and Danny Brocklehurst, it begins with Vinnie O'Neill (Gilgun), who suffers from bipolar disorder and a dangerous surplus of confidence, and takes in his misfit pals turned accomplices. There are chaotic capers and eccentric reckonings with the past's burdens, but also genuine empathy and absurd reason – shout out to Dominic West (The Crown), who guests as Vinnie's eccentric GP.
