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The Irish Sun
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Sixties TV bombshell unrecognizable at 91 as she's spotted on rare day out in NYC – can you guess who?
A FORMER Hollywood sitcom glamour puss has been seen out and about in New York looking as chic as ever. The sultry 60s TV star - who is still turning heads aged 91 - dazzled viewers on the much-loved show in the 1960s. 6 Do you recognise this 1960s bombshell Credit: BackGrid 6 The stunning actress played movie legend Ginger on Gilligan's Island Credit: 2022 Getty Images 6 TV characters The Skipper, Ginger Grant and Gilligan Credit: 2007 Getty Images Her notable comedy character was originally meant for Jayne Mansfield who declined the role. Ginger Grant actress Tina Louise is still the embodiment of glamour to this day. The iconic sitcom star played movie legend Ginger on Gilligan's Island from 1964 to 1967. Set on a deserted island, she starred on the show about a colourful group of shipwrecked tourists. Read more The Hollywood pinup was known for her stunning figure and red hot hair. The star has been spotted in New York City's Upper East Side and still wows with her svelte figure and chic appearance. Wearing skinny jeans, a black top and jacket, she accessorised with black trainers and dramatic dark shades. Most read in Celebrity With her shoulder-length red hair still on display, the actress looked fit and healthy as she casually ran errands around Manhattan carrying a brolly and floral shopping bag. Tina, who starred alongside Russell Johnson, Dawn Wells, Bob Denver , Jim Backus, Natalie Schafer and Alan Hale, Jr, is the last surviving Gilligan's Island star. Tina Louise plays Ginger Grant on Gilligan's Island The programme ran for three seasons and went onto make the 1977 movie Rescue From Gilligan's Island and The Harlem Globetrotters On Gilligan's Island. However, Tina turned down the roles alongside her original cast members. She starred in classics including The Trap, The Hangman, Day Of The Outlaw and For Those Who Think Young. Not forgetting The Wrecking Crew, The Happy Ending, The Stepford Wives and alongside Stephen Baldwin, Burt Young, and Joseph D'Onofrio in 2017's Tapestry. The former Ginger Grant star said previously about playing the role: 'I always enjoyed my work. I left a Broadway show to do it. "The CBS casting director Ethel Winant called me at the theater, 'Do you think you could play this Lucille Ball/Marilyn Monroe-type of character?' I said yes. "I got there and the director wanted it to be a more sarcastic kind of character. And so, then I didn't even want to work on it anymore. I told him I wanted to quit. "The head of the [CBS] organization called me into his office and he said, 'We hear you want to leave.' I explained to him that I didn't want to play it and I didn't think the show would be successful, changing the original idea of the character." She continued: "You just can't go into people's homes and dress somebody up like a doll and then have her to be not nice . "So, he agreed with me and he got rid of the director after only a month, and he hired Richard Donner, who was fantastic. "He had a great sense of humor and then the writers started writing for what I was supposed to be doing and the show became a hit, and I enjoyed the part.' The actress became a tutor in 1996. She revealed in her memoir about her difficult childhood: "I didn't have hugs. I didn't have loving situations." She previously told fans: "I've been having fun doing press about my audiobook for the re-release of Sunday, my memoir written from my perspective as an 8-year-old. "It's really quite freeing and therapeutic to talk about it. The book is out now in various forms." 6 She enjoyed a rare day out in LA Credit: BackGrid 6 The cast of Gilligan's Island which ran from 1964 to 1967 6 Golden Globe-winning star Tina Louise in 1958 Credit: Getty
The Guardian
28-03-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
Alison Krauss & Union Station: Arcadia review
Arcadia is big news in US roots music. In the 14 years since Union Station's last LP, its Grammy-winning members have not been idle. Singer and fiddle player Alison Krauss, for one, has released solo outings and a second Robert Plant collaboration. Key foil Dan Tyminski (guitar, vocals), meanwhile, remains focused on his solo career. So Arcadia marks a fresh start with co-vocalist Russell Moore (ex-IIIrd Tyme Out). 'His pitch – he's just a laser beam,' said Krauss in the New York Times. The two swap lead vocals across 10 tracks whose often mournful subject matter naturally harks back to times past. The production may be slick but rings with understated eloquence. The banjo-driven Richmond on the James records the dying words of a civil war soldier; Krauss's pristine vocal hovers above the fray, surveying blood and feeling. Moore sings Granite Mills, a righteous broadside against the 1874 death of women and children locked into their fire-ravaged factory. But there are more recent shivers here. 'Goodbye to the world that I know,' sings Krauss on Looks Like the End of the Road, a Jeremy Lister composition she was drawn to during the pandemic. An adaptation of a 1951 Maurice Ogden poem, The Hangman, is a timely parable about being a bystander to evil.
BBC News
06-03-2025
- Health
- BBC News
Actor says starring in an NHS heart campaign saved his life
An actor who was hired to take part in a nationwide NHS campaign says it saved his life when he realised he was having a heart attack while playing McCafferty, 59, from near Shefford, Bedfordshire, said he began to feel his chest tighten, like indigestion, on the 12th hole at Chesfield Down Golf Club on 15 said he experienced the "same subtle symptoms" he had been told to act out, so knew instinctively to get help."It was one of these serendipitous moments, it was the universe saying 'you're going to need this later'," he said. Originally from Glasgow, Mr McCafferty said that when he filmed the advert about three years ago, a cardio surgeon advised him on his performance, to make him fully aware that "some of the symptoms are subtle". It included being aware of chest pains, pains in other parts of the body, feeling dizzy, sweating, shortness of breath and coughing. "Growing up and watching things that inspired me to be an actor, you think having a heart attack is a big thing, clutching your chest and using big actions, but that wasn't what they were looking for, it's about looking for things in your body that you're experiencing differently," he said. Mr McCafferty said that while at the golf club in Graveley, close to Hitchin, he started to feel discomfort in his chest."I created a fist and hit my chest to see if was trapped wind," he said."My chest was tightening, the symptoms were not relieved, but it was the symptoms I had acted out, so I knew I needed to stop and get assistance. "I walked up the hill, breathing shallower and getting hot and sweaty."I was still banging on my chest and coughing and when I got to the 13th hole I knelt down, put my arms across my chest, I was in real pain, I was grey and clammy."My playing partner Phil Lyons, appeared and said 'Rob are you OK, and I said no Phil - I think I'm having a heart attack'." An ambulance arrived quickly, he was taken to hospital where he had one stent fitted and is waiting for another to be fitted."If I had not done that commercial, I would not have known the subtle signs, I may well have played on thinking it was indigestion," he said. "That advert saved my life."His advice is to "trust and listen to your body - if it's something different - get help." The national clinical director for heart disease, Dr Simon Ray, said the NHS was "pleased to hear [Mr McCafferty's] awareness of the signs and symptoms of a heart attack from [its] campaign enabled him to act quickly, giving the best chance of a full recovery"."It's vital that people are aware of the early signs of a heart attack," he said."If you experience symptoms such as a sensation of squeezing or tightness across the chest alongside sweating, nausea, or a sense of unease, please call 999 immediately – it could save your life."Mr McCafferty is now recovering at home. He was due to appear in the Swan Theatre Company's production of The Hangman from 11 to 15 March, but the play has been rescheduled to June. Follow Beds, Herts and Bucks news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
USA Today
03-03-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Photo: Dan Hooker undergoes hand surgery after UFC 313 withdrawal
Dan Hooker's hand injury has forced him to go under the knife. Hooker (24-12 MMA, 14-8 UFC) withdrew from his lightweight co-main event against Justin Gaethje (25-5 MMA, 8-5 UFC) Saturday at UFC 313 from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas (ESPN+ pay-per-view, ESPNews/Disney+, ESPN+) after sustaining an injury to his left hand. 'The Hangman' fractured his hand and has undergone surgery to repair it. He took to Instagram to share the news. Hooker was looking to build on his three-fight winning streak after victories over Claudio Puelles, Jalin Turner, and most recently a Fight of the Night over Mateusz Gamrot at UFC 305 last August. Gaethje will remain on the UFC 313 card and run things back with Rafael Fiziev (12-3 MMA, 6-3 UFC) instead. Gaethje edged out Fiziev by majority decision in their first fight at UFC 286. Related Dan Hooker opens up on hand injury that forced him out of UFC 313 For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie's event hub for UFC 313.
USA Today
28-01-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Dan Hooker on fight vs. Justin Gaethje being five rounds: 'UFC wants to see someone die'
Dan Hooker guarantees maximum violence in his fight against Justin Gaethje at UFC 313. Hooker (24-12 MMA, 14-8 UFC) and Gaethje (25-5 MMA, 8-5 UFC) will throw down in a five-round lightweight co-main event (pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+) March 8 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Gaethje has 13 post-fight UFC bonuses to his name, whereas Hooker has engaged in some grueling battles against the likes of Dustin Poirier and Jalin Turner. That's why, when the UFC offered him Gaethje in a five-round battle, 'The Hangman' knew exactly what they're looking for. 'I just think the UFC wants to see someone die,' Hooker said on 'The Ariel Helwani Show.' 'I think they just want to finish it. They want this fight for the fans, as well. They want to see someone go down. They want to see blood. They want to see Rounds 4 and 5. 'I'm happy to oblige for money. If I was back in the kitchen factory, and I stayed an extra couple of hours, I'd expect another couple of extra bucks in my back pocket, brother. I'm not here for fun. I'm not here because I like you guys. It's prizefighting, brother.' Hooker re-entered the upper echelon of the lightweight division after three straight wins over Claudio Puelles, Turner, and most recently a Fight of the Night over Mateusz Gamrot at UFC 305 in August. For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie's event hub for UFC 313.
