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Time of India
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Romance novel debut by Sean Avery puts spotlight on ex-wife Hilary Rhoda
Former NHL player Sean Avery is co-writing a hockey romance book, Summer Skate (Credit: Getty Image) The headlines may focus on Sean Avery 's new romance novel , Summer Skate , but much of the real discussion centers on someone who isn't co-writing the book; his ex-wife, Hilary Rhoda . While Avery is preparing for his literary debut, it's Rhoda's name that continues to echo in the background of the controversy. A former supermodel and public figure in her own right, Rhoda has largely stayed out of the spotlight since her divorce from Avery. However, Avery's resurfacing through a genre aimed at women has brought their past back into focus. For many, Rhoda represents a silent figure whose experiences have added weight to the backlash now unfolding. A history of personal turmoil emerges Avery's pivot to romance fiction might seem unexpected, but public reaction goes beyond genre. His relationship with Rhoda was marked by serious allegations. Legal documents detail claims of emotional abuse and an incident involving their child. A restraining order filed by Rhoda underscored the severity of their personal history. These facts have reshaped how readers view Avery's new book. In a genre where emotional nuance and healthy relationships are central, many are struggling to separate the author from the man. For readers who see Rhoda's past with Avery as part of this narrative, skepticism toward the book is about more than plot; it's about credibility and character. The question behind women-centered fiction Former NHL player Sean Avery is co-writing a hockey romance book, Summer Skate (Credit: Getty Image) Romance novels often portray complex women, navigating love, chaos, and identity. Rhoda's name keeps resurfacing not because she's in the book, but because her story complicates Avery's presence in the space. Can a man accused of harming a woman create stories that center women's emotional lives? That's the question many are now asking. Some fans of the genre see this as more than a publishing choice. It feels personal. Avery's co-author, Leslie Cohen, is also under fire; not for her writing, but for aligning with someone whose reputation among women is deeply fractured. Rhoda's lived experience becomes a touchpoint in the conversation, even if she's never mentioned in the novel. The controversy may cast a long shadow As the book moves toward its fall release, the cloud of public judgment remains. Rhoda herself has not spoken publicly about Summer Skate, but the public narrative hasn't let her go. Her past with Avery isn't just background noise; it's a lens through which many readers now view the project. Rhoda, despite being outside the literary conversation, has become central to how this story is being told. Her silence speaks to the dignity with which she has navigated a painful history. In contrast, Avery's spotlight has brought attention not just to his writing, but to the woman once closest to him. That proximity has become a measure of trust; or the lack of it. Read more: Emily Ferguson the wife of Karlsson balances motherhood and media spotlight Rhoda remains the quiet center of the storm While Sean Avery aims to rebrand through romantic fiction, it is Hilary Rhoda who quietly embodies the emotional core of this controversy. Her experiences have shaped the public's response to Summer Skate, reminding audiences that behind every story are real lives. In this case, it's the life of a woman many now view as the unspoken protagonist. Get IPL 2025 match schedules , squads , points table , and live scores for CSK , MI , RCB , KKR , SRH , LSG , DC , GT , PBKS , and RR . Check the latest IPL Orange Cap and Purple Cap standings.
Hamilton Spectator
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Hamilton Spectator
Celebrity birthdays for the week of May 18-24
Celebrity birthdays for the week of May 18-24: May 18: Actor Candice Azzara (″Caroline in the City,' ″Rhoda') is 84. Bluegrass singer-guitarist Rodney Dillard of The Dillards is 83. Keyboardist Rick Wakeman of Yes is 76. Singer Mark Mothersbaugh of Devo is 75. Actor James Stephens ('Paper Chase,' ″Father Dowling Mysteries') is 74. Country singer George Strait is 73. Actor Chow Yun-Fat ('Anna and the King,' ″The Replacement Killers') is 70. Singer-guitarist Page Hamilton of Helmet is 65. Guitarist Barry Graul of MercyMe is 64. Singer Michael Tait of Newsboys and of dc Talk is 59. Singer-actor Martika ('Kids Incorporated,' 'Wiseguy') is 56. Comedian Tina Fey ('30 Rock,' ″Saturday Night Live') is 55. Musician Jack Johnson is 50. Country singer David Nail is 46. Singer Darryl Allen of Mista is 45. Actor Allen Leech ('Downton Abbey') is 44. Guitarist Kevin Huguley of Rush of Fools is 43. Contemporary Christian singer Francesca Battistelli is 38. Actor Spencer Breslin ('The Cat in the Hat') is 33. Actor Violett Beane ('God Friended Me') is 29. Actor Hala Finley ('Man with a Plan') is 16. May 19: TV personality David Hartman is 90. Actor James Fox is 86. Actor Nancy Kwan is 86. Musician Pete Townshend is 80. Singer-actor-model Grace Jones is 74. Drummer Phil Rudd AC/DC is 71. Actor Steven Ford is 69. Actor Toni Lewis ('Homicide,' ″Oz') is 65. Guitarist Iain Harvie of Del Amitri is 63. Actor Polly Walker (film's 'John Carter,' TV's 'Bridgerton') is 59. Actor Jason Gray-Stanford ('Monk') is 55. Gospel singer Israel Houghton is 54. Singer Jenny Berggren of Ace of Base is 53. TV personality Kim Zolciak Biermann ('Real Housewives of Atlanta') is 47. Singer Shooter Jennings is 46. Comedian Michael Che ('Saturday Night Live') is 42. Guitarist Tim McTague of Underoath is 42. Guitarist James Richardson of MGMT is 42. Actor Eric Lloyd ('The Santa Clause') is 39. Singer Sam Smith is 33. Actor Nolan Lyons ('Boardwalk Empire') is 24. May 20: Actor David Proval ('The Sopranos') is 83. Singer-actor Cher is 79. Actor Dave Thomas ('Grace Under Fire,' ″SCTV') is 77. Musician Warren Cann of Ultravox is 75. Actor Dean Butler ('Little House on the Prairie') is 69. Guitarist Jane Wiedlin of The Go-Go's is 67. Singer Susan Cowsill of The Cowsills is 66. Actor Bronson Pinchot is 66. Actor John Billingsley ('True Blood,' ″Enterprise') is 65. Actor Tony Goldwyn ('Scandal') is 65. Singer Nick Heyward of Haircut 100 is 64. TV personality Ted Allen ('Queer Eye for the Straight Guy') is 60. Actor Mindy Cohn ('Facts of Life') is 59. Guitarist Tom Gorman of Belly is 59. Rapper Busta Rhymes is 53. Bassist Ryan Martinie of Mudvayne is 50. Actor Matt Czuchry ('The Good Wife,' ″Gilmore Girls') is 48. Singer-actor Naturi Naughton (3LW) is 41. Country singer Jon Pardi is 40. May 21: Singer Ron Isley of the Isley Brothers is 84. Keyboardist Bill Champlin (Chicago) is 78. Actor Carol Potter ('Beverly Hills, 90210,' ″Sunset Beach') is 77. Singer Leo Sayer is 77. Comedian and former U.S. Sen. Al Franken is 74. Actor Mr. T is 73. Drummer Stan Lynch (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers) is 70. Actor Judge Reinhold is 68. Actor-director Nick Cassavetes ('The Notebook') is 66. Actor Lisa Edelstein ('House') is 59. Actor Fairuza Balk ('The Waterboy') is 51. Singer-guitarist Mikel Jollett of Airborne Toxic Event is 51. Rapper Havoc of Mobb Deep is 51. Drummer Tony LoGerfo of Lukas Nelson and Promise of the Real is 42. Actor Sunkrish Bala ('Castle') is 41. Actor David Ajala ('Star Trek: Discovery,' 'Black Box') is 39. Actor Ashlie Brillault ('Lizzie McGuire') is 38. Country singer Cody Johnson is 38. Actor Scott Leavenworth ('7th Heaven') is 35. Actor Sarah Ramos ('Parenthood,' ″American Dreams') is 34. May 22: Actor-director Richard Benjamin is 87. Actor Frank Converse is 87. Actor Barbara Parkins ('Peyton Place,' ″Valley of the Dolls') is 83. Songwriter Bernie Taupin is 75. Actor Al Corley ('Dynasty') is 70. Singer Morrissey is 66. Actor Ann Cusack ('Jeff Foxworthy Show,' ″A League of Their Own') is 64. Bassist Dana Williams of Diamond Rio is 64. Guitarist Jesse Valenzuela of Gin Blossoms is 63. Actor Mark Christopher Lawrence ('Chuck') is 61. Singer Johnny Gill is 59. Bassist Dan Roberts of Crash Test Dummies is 58. Actor Brooke Smith ('Grey's Anatomy,' ″The Silence of the Lambs') is 58. Actor Michael Kelly ('House of Cards') is 56. Model Naomi Campbell is 55. Actor Anna Belknap ('CSI: NY') is 53. Singer Donell Jones is 52. Actor Sean Gunn ('Guardians of the Galaxy,' ″Gilmore Girls') is 51. Actor A.J. Langer ('Private Practice') is 51. Actor Ginnifer Goodwin ('Once Upon a Time') is 47. Singer Vivian Green is 46. Actor Maggie Q ('Insurgent,' ″Divergent') is 46. Actor Molly Ephraim ('Last Man Standing') is 39. Actor Anna Baryshnikov ('Superior Donuts') is 33. Actor Camren Bicondova ('Gotham') is 26. May 23: Actor Barbara Barrie is 94. Actor Joan Collins is 93. Actor Lauren Chapin ('Father Knows Best') is 80. Country singer Judy Rodman is 74. Author Mitch Albom is 67. Comedian Drew Carey is 67. Actor Lea DeLaria ('Orange Is the New Black') is 67. Country singer Shelly West is 67. Actor Linden Ashby ('Melrose Place') is 65. Actor-model Karen Duffy is 64. Actor Melissa McBride ('The Walking Dead') is 60. Drummer Phil Selway of Radiohead is 58. Actor Laurel Holloman ('The L Word') is 57. Drummer Matt Flynn of Maroon 5 is 55. Singer Lorenzo is 53. Country singer Brian McComas is 53. Actor-playwright John Pollono ('This is Us') is 53. Singer Maxwell is 52. Singer Jewel is 51. Actor LaMonica Garrett ('Designated Survivor,' ″Sons of Anarchy') is 50. Comedian Tim Robinson ('Saturday Night Live') is 44. Actor Adam Wylie ('Picket Fences') is 41. Director Ryan Coogler ('Black Panther,' 'Creed') is 39. Singer Sarah Jarosz is 34. May 24: Musician John Madden of The Serendipity Singers is 88. Jazz saxophonist Archie Shepp is 88. Comedian Tommy Chong of Cheech and Chong is 87. Musician Bob Dylan is 84. Actor Gary Burghoff ('MASH') is 82. Singer Patti LaBelle is 81. Actor Priscilla Presley is 80. Country singer-songwriter Mike Reid is 78. Actor Jim Broadbent ('Moulin Rouge,' ″Iris') is 76. Actor Alfred Molina is 72. Singer Rosanne Cash is 70. Actor Cliff Parisi ('Call the Midwife') is 65. Actor Kristin Scott Thomas is 65. Actor John C. Reilly ('Chicago,' 'Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story') is 60. Actor Dana Ashbrook ('Twin Peaks') is 58. Actor Eric Close ('Nashville,' ″Without a Trace') is 58. Actor Carl Payne ('Martin,' ″The Cosby Show') is 56. Guitarist Rich Robinson of The Black Crowes is 56. Actor Dash Mihok ('Silver Linings Playbook') is 51. Actor Bryan Greenberg (film's 'Bride Wars,' TV's 'One Tree Hill') is 47. Actor Billy L. Sullivan ('Something So Right') is 45. Actor-rapper Big Tyme is 44. Drummer Cody Hanson of Hinder is 43. Dancer Mark Ballas ('Dancing With the Stars') is 39. Country singer Billy Gilman is 37. Rapper G-Eazy is 36. Actor Cayden Boyd ('The Adventures of Shark Boy and Lava Girl') is 31.
Winnipeg Free Press
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Winnipeg Free Press
Celebrity birthdays for the week of May 18-24
Celebrity birthdays for the week of May 18-24: May 18: Actor Candice Azzara (″Caroline in the City,' ″Rhoda') is 84. Bluegrass singer-guitarist Rodney Dillard of The Dillards is 83. Keyboardist Rick Wakeman of Yes is 76. Singer Mark Mothersbaugh of Devo is 75. Actor James Stephens ('Paper Chase,' ″Father Dowling Mysteries') is 74. Country singer George Strait is 73. Actor Chow Yun-Fat ('Anna and the King,' ″The Replacement Killers') is 70. Singer-guitarist Page Hamilton of Helmet is 65. Guitarist Barry Graul of MercyMe is 64. Singer Michael Tait of Newsboys and of dc Talk is 59. Singer-actor Martika ('Kids Incorporated,' 'Wiseguy') is 56. Comedian Tina Fey ('30 Rock,' ″Saturday Night Live') is 55. Musician Jack Johnson is 50. Country singer David Nail is 46. Singer Darryl Allen of Mista is 45. Actor Allen Leech ('Downton Abbey') is 44. Guitarist Kevin Huguley of Rush of Fools is 43. Contemporary Christian singer Francesca Battistelli is 38. Actor Spencer Breslin ('The Cat in the Hat') is 33. Actor Violett Beane ('God Friended Me') is 29. Actor Hala Finley ('Man with a Plan') is 16. May 19: TV personality David Hartman is 90. Actor James Fox is 86. Actor Nancy Kwan is 86. Musician Pete Townshend is 80. Singer-actor-model Grace Jones is 74. Drummer Phil Rudd AC/DC is 71. Actor Steven Ford is 69. Actor Toni Lewis ('Homicide,' ″Oz') is 65. Guitarist Iain Harvie of Del Amitri is 63. Actor Polly Walker (film's 'John Carter,' TV's 'Bridgerton') is 59. Actor Jason Gray-Stanford ('Monk') is 55. Gospel singer Israel Houghton is 54. Singer Jenny Berggren of Ace of Base is 53. TV personality Kim Zolciak Biermann ('Real Housewives of Atlanta') is 47. Singer Shooter Jennings is 46. Comedian Michael Che ('Saturday Night Live') is 42. Guitarist Tim McTague of Underoath is 42. Guitarist James Richardson of MGMT is 42. Actor Eric Lloyd ('The Santa Clause') is 39. Singer Sam Smith is 33. Actor Nolan Lyons ('Boardwalk Empire') is 24. May 20: Actor David Proval ('The Sopranos') is 83. Singer-actor Cher is 79. Actor Dave Thomas ('Grace Under Fire,' ″SCTV') is 77. Musician Warren Cann of Ultravox is 75. Actor Dean Butler ('Little House on the Prairie') is 69. Guitarist Jane Wiedlin of The Go-Go's is 67. Singer Susan Cowsill of The Cowsills is 66. Actor Bronson Pinchot is 66. Actor John Billingsley ('True Blood,' ″Enterprise') is 65. Actor Tony Goldwyn ('Scandal') is 65. Singer Nick Heyward of Haircut 100 is 64. TV personality Ted Allen ('Queer Eye for the Straight Guy') is 60. Actor Mindy Cohn ('Facts of Life') is 59. Guitarist Tom Gorman of Belly is 59. Rapper Busta Rhymes is 53. Bassist Ryan Martinie of Mudvayne is 50. Actor Matt Czuchry ('The Good Wife,' ″Gilmore Girls') is 48. Singer-actor Naturi Naughton (3LW) is 41. Country singer Jon Pardi is 40. May 21: Singer Ron Isley of the Isley Brothers is 84. Keyboardist Bill Champlin (Chicago) is 78. Actor Carol Potter ('Beverly Hills, 90210,' ″Sunset Beach') is 77. Singer Leo Sayer is 77. Comedian and former U.S. Sen. Al Franken is 74. Actor Mr. T is 73. Drummer Stan Lynch (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers) is 70. Actor Judge Reinhold is 68. Actor-director Nick Cassavetes ('The Notebook') is 66. Actor Lisa Edelstein ('House') is 59. Actor Fairuza Balk ('The Waterboy') is 51. Singer-guitarist Mikel Jollett of Airborne Toxic Event is 51. Rapper Havoc of Mobb Deep is 51. Drummer Tony LoGerfo of Lukas Nelson and Promise of the Real is 42. Actor Sunkrish Bala ('Castle') is 41. Actor David Ajala ('Star Trek: Discovery,' 'Black Box') is 39. Actor Ashlie Brillault ('Lizzie McGuire') is 38. Country singer Cody Johnson is 38. Actor Scott Leavenworth ('7th Heaven') is 35. Actor Sarah Ramos ('Parenthood,' ″American Dreams') is 34. May 22: Actor-director Richard Benjamin is 87. Actor Frank Converse is 87. Actor Barbara Parkins ('Peyton Place,' ″Valley of the Dolls') is 83. Songwriter Bernie Taupin is 75. Actor Al Corley ('Dynasty') is 70. Singer Morrissey is 66. Actor Ann Cusack ('Jeff Foxworthy Show,' ″A League of Their Own') is 64. Bassist Dana Williams of Diamond Rio is 64. Guitarist Jesse Valenzuela of Gin Blossoms is 63. Actor Mark Christopher Lawrence ('Chuck') is 61. Singer Johnny Gill is 59. Bassist Dan Roberts of Crash Test Dummies is 58. Actor Brooke Smith ('Grey's Anatomy,' ″The Silence of the Lambs') is 58. Actor Michael Kelly ('House of Cards') is 56. Model Naomi Campbell is 55. Actor Anna Belknap ('CSI: NY') is 53. Singer Donell Jones is 52. Actor Sean Gunn ('Guardians of the Galaxy,' ″Gilmore Girls') is 51. Actor A.J. Langer ('Private Practice') is 51. Actor Ginnifer Goodwin ('Once Upon a Time') is 47. Singer Vivian Green is 46. Actor Maggie Q ('Insurgent,' ″Divergent') is 46. Actor Molly Ephraim ('Last Man Standing') is 39. Actor Anna Baryshnikov ('Superior Donuts') is 33. Actor Camren Bicondova ('Gotham') is 26. Winnipeg Jets Game Days On Winnipeg Jets game days, hockey writers Mike McIntyre and Ken Wiebe send news, notes and quotes from the morning skate, as well as injury updates and lineup decisions. Arrives a few hours prior to puck drop. May 23: Actor Barbara Barrie is 94. Actor Joan Collins is 93. Actor Lauren Chapin ('Father Knows Best') is 80. Country singer Judy Rodman is 74. Author Mitch Albom is 67. Comedian Drew Carey is 67. Actor Lea DeLaria ('Orange Is the New Black') is 67. Country singer Shelly West is 67. Actor Linden Ashby ('Melrose Place') is 65. Actor-model Karen Duffy is 64. Actor Melissa McBride ('The Walking Dead') is 60. Drummer Phil Selway of Radiohead is 58. Actor Laurel Holloman ('The L Word') is 57. Drummer Matt Flynn of Maroon 5 is 55. Singer Lorenzo is 53. Country singer Brian McComas is 53. Actor-playwright John Pollono ('This is Us') is 53. Singer Maxwell is 52. Singer Jewel is 51. Actor LaMonica Garrett ('Designated Survivor,' ″Sons of Anarchy') is 50. Comedian Tim Robinson ('Saturday Night Live') is 44. Actor Adam Wylie ('Picket Fences') is 41. Director Ryan Coogler ('Black Panther,' 'Creed') is 39. Singer Sarah Jarosz is 34. May 24: Musician John Madden of The Serendipity Singers is 88. Jazz saxophonist Archie Shepp is 88. Comedian Tommy Chong of Cheech and Chong is 87. Musician Bob Dylan is 84. Actor Gary Burghoff ('MASH') is 82. Singer Patti LaBelle is 81. Actor Priscilla Presley is 80. Country singer-songwriter Mike Reid is 78. Actor Jim Broadbent ('Moulin Rouge,' ″Iris') is 76. Actor Alfred Molina is 72. Singer Rosanne Cash is 70. Actor Cliff Parisi ('Call the Midwife') is 65. Actor Kristin Scott Thomas is 65. Actor John C. Reilly ('Chicago,' 'Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story') is 60. Actor Dana Ashbrook ('Twin Peaks') is 58. Actor Eric Close ('Nashville,' ″Without a Trace') is 58. Actor Carl Payne ('Martin,' ″The Cosby Show') is 56. Guitarist Rich Robinson of The Black Crowes is 56. Actor Dash Mihok ('Silver Linings Playbook') is 51. Actor Bryan Greenberg (film's 'Bride Wars,' TV's 'One Tree Hill') is 47. Actor Billy L. Sullivan ('Something So Right') is 45. Actor-rapper Big Tyme is 44. Drummer Cody Hanson of Hinder is 43. Dancer Mark Ballas ('Dancing With the Stars') is 39. Country singer Billy Gilman is 37. Rapper G-Eazy is 36. Actor Cayden Boyd ('The Adventures of Shark Boy and Lava Girl') is 31.
The Independent
06-02-2025
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Motherland fans appeased after sharing verdict on BBC spin-off Amandaland
The new BBC sitcom Amandaland has been warmly received by viewers after the spin-off to Motherland debuted on BBC One. The show stars Lucy Punch as Amanda, an insufferable and recently divorced mother of two, who has downsized her home and is attempting to make connections with new and old friends. Joanna Lumley also stars as Amanda's chaotic mother, Felicity, while Philippa Dunne returns as Amanda's pushover friend, Anne. Bafta-winning Motherland, where the character originated, was created by Sharon Horgan and starred Anna Maxwell Martin. The series, which had a cult following, aired for the final time in 2022 with a Christmas special. Judging by reactions on social media, Amandaland, written by Holly Walsh, Helen Serafinowicz, Barunka O'Shaughnessy and Laurence Rickard, looks to have filled the hole that Motherland left behind. As of Wednesday (5 February), all six episodes are now available on BBC iPlayer and those who have watched it are already full of praise. On X/Twitter, one person wrote: 'Just finished watching every episode of Amandaland and I regret nothing. It sits beautifully alongside Motherland. It's brilliantly written, laugh-out-loud funny and had just the right amount of cringe. A worthy spin-off.' A second viewer said: 'Just saw the premiere and I really enjoyed it, I laughed out loud so many times, I can't wait to see the rest of the season.' A third proclaimed: ' Amandaland is everything and more than I wanted it to be. Lucy Punch is just absolute perfection.' Comedian Jenny Eclair wrote: 'Lucy Punch is so brilliant as Amanda in Amandaland - she could be one dimensional but the writing and her performance makes it so layered and sympathetic- it's a really clever piece of work.' Meanwhile, one fan is already calling for a second season: ' Amandaland was everything I expected and more! Lets hope for a series two commission with cameo appearances from Julia, Liz and Kevin.' In a four-star review for The Independent, Charlotte O'Sullivan writes: 'Every now and again, an iconoclastic gem spawns an entirely worthy spin-off (Rhoda was as groundbreaking, in its own way, as The Mary Tyler Moore Show; Phoenix Nights easily matched the highs of That Peter Kay Thing). It's too early to say if Amandaland is in that league. Let's just say this clever and jolly series is hard to resist.'
