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Time of India
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Budgets in lakhs, special themes and treats: Inside Bengaluru's mega birthday parties
Budgets in lakhs, special themes and treats: Inside Bengaluru's mega birthday parties Santrupti Rajankar TNN Updated: Jun 2, 2025, 16:05 IST There are the regular birthday parties with chips, cake and party games. Then there are mega birthday parties in Bengaluru that have superheroes, customised food and even bands. • Somewhere in Bengaluru, you enter a superhero headquarters matching steps with Iron Man, Thor, and Captain America. You are drenched in red, blue, and gold hues as caped giants serve you snacks in shield shaped plates. A Hulk-sized cake glides into the spotlight, drawing cries of awe. • Step forward into a venue and you land in a galaxy far, far away—with glowing light sabers, starships, and a 'Jedi training' station. And there's a Power Ranger cake.
Daily Record
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Record
Power Rangers Kimberley's life now from very different career to future comeback
Amy Jo Johnson played the Pink Power Ranger, Kimberley Hart, in the first series of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers in the 1990s - but has since turned away from the superhero show For those who grew up in the '90s, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers was an essential part of childhood. The adventures of the multicoloured superheroes and their thrilling confrontations with villains like Rita Repulsa and Lord Zedd had youngsters glued to the TV. Amy Jo Johnson graced our screens as the original pink ranger Kimberly Hart when the show first aired in 1993, appearing in 138 episodes and three films until her departure in 1995. Reflecting on her iconic role with Entertainment Tonight last year, she recounted the first time she laid eyes on her legendary costume. "I think at the time it was like, 'Oh my God! I'm gonna be wearing pink spandex on national television'," Bleeding Cool reported. "'What have I gotten myself into?'" Her character's journey ended when Kimberly handed over her ranger duties to new recruit, Katherine Hillard. Amy has since led a vibrant but less action-packed life. Her acting career continued with appearances in series such as ER, Felicity, and Flashpoint, and she transitioned into directing, debuting short films like Bent in 2013 and Lines in 2014. Her directorial prowess expanded with The Space Between in 2016 and the dark comedy Tammy's Always Dying three years later. Amy's creative talents extend into music; she's a singer-songwriter who released an EP called Still Here last year, reports the Mirror US. In 2023, Netflix premiered a special Power Rangers reunion episode called Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once and Always, which celebrated the show's storied 30-year legacy and featured several original characters. However, notably absent was Amy. Although there were rumours she had declined participation over financial disputes, she disputed these claims. Addressing the speculation on X, formerly Twitter, she said: "Please stop saying I didn't do reunion because of money Simply not true. Maybe I just didn't want to wear spandex in my couldn't go to NZ for a month. Or none of ur beeswax." She shared that both she and the late White Ranger actor Jason David Frank, who passed away in November 2022, chose not to return "for our own reasons". She had earlier deflected similar conjectures that year by stating: "For the record I never said no... I just didn't say yes to what was offered. But other fun stuff is in-store!" Despite stepping away from her Power Ranger roots on screen, Amy did make a comeback by penning a four-part comic series entitled Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Return, which she described as a "heartfelt love letter" to fans. Additionally, she continues to engage with enthusiasts at conventions, recalling her renowned tenure in the pink ranger suit. Reflecting on her impact, she acknowledged: "I didn't understand what Kimberly represented until more recently." She added: "Kimberly wasn't Amy Jo, but it's really cool to have played a character that inspired so many girls in that way. It's probably one of the biggest blessings in my life."
Daily Mail
25-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Home and Away star Jason Smith welcomes baby girl with his wife Cassidy - and reveals her adorable name
Home and Away star Jason Smith and his wife Cassidy have welcomed a baby girl into this world. The veteran actor, 40, shared a photo to social media on Friday of his newborn daughter resting peacefully in her mother's arms, and captioned it with some heartfelt words. 'So excited to introduce our beautiful daughter and Felix's baby sister, Luka. 24.04.25. So proud of our family,' Jason wrote. The pair are also the proud parents to one-year-old Felix, who they welcomed in October 2023. Many of Jason's followers quickly took to the comment section to congratulate him on the joyful news. 'I'm so happy for you!' one person wrote and a second added: 'Congratulations. Only she can say my dad is a Power Ranger.' Jason appeared as Robbie Hunter on the long-running Channel Seven soap opera Home and Away from 2003 - 2006. He later starred as the Red Ranger on the New Zealand-filmed children's action series Power Rangers Jungle Fury and in The Mystery of Natalie Wood, opposite Colin Friels. He famously played Robbie Hunter on Home and Away from 2003 to 2006, alongside the likes of Chris Hemsworth and Isabel Lucas. But he is no longer acting these days, and instead has a successful career behind the scenes in Australia and the United States. The 40-year-old was most recently the associate producer of Channel 10's zany reality show The Masked Singer Australia. Smith also served as a producer for the American music quiz show Name That Tune. Name That Tune aired on Fox in the U.S., but was filmed in Sydney in late 2020 due to Australia's comparatively lax Covid restrictions at the time. It was hosted by 30 Rock's Jane Krakowski and American Idol judge Randy Jackson. Smith's work also includes writing credits for Power Rangers Megaforce, and his old soap Home and Away from 2012 to 2013. In 2019, he hosted Home and Away's Christmas in Summer Bay TV special. That role was accompanied by a podcast series, which he also presented, featuring interviews with cast members. At about this time, he was asked on The Morning Show if he would consider ever returning to Summer Bay. 'If Robbie's evil twin brother Bobby wants to come back, I'm in,' he said. 'If the right storyline comes along, I'd love to come back.' 'Coming back to the show and walking through those doors of the Summer Bay house for the first episode gave me all the feels. It felt like I never left,' he added, referring to filming the TV special. In addition to his television work, Smith hosted Nova FM's Late Nights show for a year in 2016.
The Hill
11-04-2025
- Entertainment
- The Hill
‘Power Rangers' actor splits with writer, says casting a ‘milestone'
Walter Emanual Jones, the actor best known for his role as the Black Power Ranger in the 1990s 'Mighty Morphin Power Rangers,' has rejected the notion that casting a Black actor in the role was a mistake. 'While some choose to seek out the negative, I've always believed in focusing on the positive,' Jones wrote on Instagram this week. 'I understand the impulse to address what might be seen as cultural insensitivity, but calling it a 'mistake' would dismiss the impact it had on countless people around the world who found inspiration and representation in TV's first Black superhero — morphin' into none other than the Black Power Ranger!' Jones's comments follow remarks from Tony Oliver, a writer from the show, who said he regretted having a Black actor play the role of a Black Ranger and an Asian actor — Thuy Trang — play the Yellow Ranger. In an interview for investigation discovery's for 'Dark Side of the Power Rangers,' Oliver said he had never noticed the stereotype until his assistant pointed it out to him. 'It was such a mistake,' Oliver said. Jones himself had joked about the casting of a Black actor as the Black Power Ranger, according to footage from the documentary. 'My name's Walter Jones, I play Zack. I'm Black, and I play the black Ranger — go figure,' Jones said in the clip. The show was a pop culture phenomenon for many growing up in the 90s, so much so that Jones reunited with castmates for a 30th anniversary reunion special. 'It wasn't a mistake; it was a milestone. It was an honor,' Jones said in his Instagram post.
CNN
04-03-2025
- Entertainment
- CNN
‘It's morphin' time!' Police disguised as Power Rangers patrol Carnival in São Paulo
It's not unusual to see superheroes in the streets when it's Carnival time in Brazil. Batman, Superman and Spider-Man are common sights on the streets of São Paulo during what's sometimes called the world's biggest party. But among the many people dressed in figure-hugging colorful lycra for this year's festivities, four dressed as the 1990s-era Power Rangers really went the extra mile. Footage shared by São Paulo authorities on Saturday showed what appeared to be the red, blue, yellow and green Power Rangers restraining a suspected phone thief in front of a crowd of Carnival revelers chanting 'Power Rangers! Power Rangers!' in one scene, while a fifth Power Ranger – in black – brandishes a fistful of recovered devices in another. 'It's morphin' time!' wrote São Paolo's governor Tarcísio Gomes de Freitas in a post on X, in which he revealed the 'Power Rangers' were in fact undercover law enforcement officers taking a novel approach to crime at the festival. He alleged that as a result of the arrest, police had recovered four more stolen phones and roughly $2,425 in cash. 'Our Civil Police Power Rangers are putting on another show this Carnival!' he added. Brazil's most populous state says gangs specializing in theft and robberies often take advantage of large crowds at festival time, and credits its strategy of disguising undercover police as partygoers for significant declines in festival-related crimes. 'Over the pre-Carnival weekend, 880 cases of cell phone theft and robbery were reported, a significant drop from the 2,344 cases recorded in the same period last year,' São Paulo's government said recently. The police don't just dress up as Power Rangers, however. Last month, police released an image of an officer dressed as the Mexican parody superhero 'El Chapulin Colorado' (the Red Grasshopper) escorting a handcuffed suspect. Brazil's festivities will continue until the first day of Lent in the Christian calendar, which this year falls on March 5.
