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23-05-2025
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Savannah Guthrie Breaks Down Remembering Sheinelle Jones' Husband Uche Ojeh
TheToday show looked a little different this morning as news broke that the husband of co-host Sheinelle Jones,Uche Ojeh, died at the age of 45. Ojeh passed away following a private battle with brain cancer, which explains why Jones has been absent from Today. choked up as she shared the devastating loss with Today viewers. 'With profound sadness, we share this morning that Uche Ojeh, the husband of our friend and TODAY co-host Sheinelle Jones, has passed away after a courageous battle with an aggressive form of brain cancer called glioblastoma,' she began. The Today star went on to explain that she and her colleagues were at a loss for words during this time. Guthrie couldn't hide her emotions as she spoke about Jones, her children, and the 'incredible' Ojeh. 'There are no words for the pain we feel for Sheinelle and their three young children. Uche was an incredible person. We all loved him. And so we want to take a moment to tell you more about the remarkable man who was Sheinelle's perfect partner in life,' Gutherie expressed with tears in her eyes. echoed what a perfect match Jones and Ojeh were while discussing how they had a love story for the ages. There was nothing more important to Ojeh than Jones and his children. The official Instagram account for the Today show shared the video, which was met with an outpouring of love and condolences. 'It's devastating. Sending love to Sheinelle and Uche and their family. Gone far too soon. We miss and love you Sheinelle,' said one fan. A different fan stated, 'This is devastating beyond words wishing nothing but love to Sheinelle and her family as they navigate this tremendous loss." Another one wrote, 'Beautiful tribute. May he rest in peace and prayers for Sheinelle and children.' Ojeh is survived by Jones and their three children, sons Kayin and Uche, and daughter Clara. Savannah Guthrie Breaks Down Remembering Sheinelle Jones' Husband Uche Ojeh first appeared on Parade on May 23, 2025
Yahoo
23-05-2025
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Sheinelle Jones' Today Family Reacts to Death of Her Husband Uche Ojeh
Originally appeared on E! Online The Today family is rallying around Sheinelle Jones. After the daytime talk show star's husband Uche Ojeh died following a battle with glioblastoma, an aggressive brain cancer, her cohosts expressed their condolences in an emotional segment. "There are no words for the pain we feel for Sheinelle and their three young children," Savannah Guthrie said on Today May 23. "Uche was an incredible person. We all loved him." "Those of us who work alongside Sheinelle every day know her infectious laugh and that brilliant smile that lights up our studio every morning," she continued, alongside photos of the couple, "a light that would grow even brighter every time she spoke about her husband of 17 years, Uche." Guthrie—sitting alongside Jenna Bush Hager, Al Roker, Craig Melvin, Carson Daly and Dylan Dreyer—described Jones' husband, who died at age 45, as "her perfect match." She noted that he was "a man whose joyful spirit and quiet strength complemented Sheinelle in every way." More from E! Online OnlyFans' Annie Knight Shares Update From Hospital After Sex With 583 Men in 6 Hours Today Cohost Sheinelle Jones' Husband Uche Ojeh Dies After Battling Brain Cancer Teen Mom's Catelynn Lowell and Tyler Balteirra Receive Moving Update on Daughter Carly On behalf of the entire Today team, Guthrie emphasized that they are sending love to Jones and her family, including their kids Kayin Ojeh, 15, and 12-year-old twins Clara Ojeh and Uche Ojeh. "We love you," she added. "You are our family." Meanwhile, Melvin, who shared a close bond Ojeh, reflected on his friend's devotion to his family. "One thing he always talked about—he talked about those kids," he said. "He loved those kids more than anything else in this world, and was just so proud. He was that dad that was on the sidelines at every soccer game. He was at all the concerts and the recitals. He was that guy, and they had such a beautiful love story." Roker noted that Ojeh—who married Jones in 2007 after eight years of dating—was "a private guy" but "wickedly funny." "He would say things that kind of caught you off guard," he recalled, "but wasn't braggadocious or anything. He was a very humble man." And Dreyer couldn't help but praise Jones' strength while she and her family navigated this devastating battle, explaining, "She's just a bright light whenever she walks into the room. Even through this, she relied on her faith, she relied on her friends." For Daly—whose dad died at age 46 following an unexpected cancer diagnosis when the TRL alum was just 5 years old—the heartbreaking news reminded him of his own childhood. "You think so much about these young children, your heart goes out to them," he said, adding that it was his faith that kept him strong amid his grief. "I've been praying for years to my father." "Here I am, the young kid," he reflected. "My life has been so fulfilling and I'm so blessed for that." Keep reading for a look back on Uche's life... (E! News and Today are part of the NBCUniversal family.) Life PartnersDedicated to FaithThat GuyA 'Humble Man'Biggest SupporterGoing the DistanceWarriorsSaying Goodbye For the latest breaking news updates, click here to download the E! News App
Yahoo
19-05-2025
- Health
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Al Roker Recalls His Own Experience with Prostate Cancer as He Sends Well Wishes After Joe Biden's Diagnosis
Al Roker shared his own experience with prostate cancer following former President Joe Biden's diagnosis The Today co-host sent his well wishes to Biden, writing, "You will face this latest challenge with courage, humor and grace" Biden's personal office announced on May 18 that he was diagnosed with prostate cancerAl Roker is reflecting on his own experience undergoing treatment for prostate cancer after former President Joe Biden's diagnosis was revealed. On May 18, Biden's personal office announced in a statement that the former politician, 82, was 'diagnosed with prostate cancer, characterized by a Gleason score of 9 (Grade Group 5) with metastasis to the bone.' "While this represents a more aggressive form of the disease, the cancer appears to be hormone-sensitive which allows for effective management,' the statement continued. 'The President and his family are reviewing treatment options with his physicians." In response to the news, Roker, 70, sent well wishes to Biden, writing on X, 'Mr. President. As I found out from my battle with prostate cancer, you are part of a group that no one wants to be part of, but knowing you, you will face this latest challenge with courage, humor and grace.' The pair have had a long-standing friendship with Roker getting a surprise call for the former President after his shoulder surgery in 2014 and talking with the politician during the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in 2021. The television personality also recalled being diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2020 during the May 19 episode of Today. "When I was diagnosed, I had an 8 on the Gleason scale, but they said they had caught it early, even though it was aggressive, so I had a fairly wide range of treatment options.' According to the American Cancer Society, a prostate cancer's grade group is a measure of how likely the cancer is to grow and spread quickly. Grade group 5 means that "the cancer might or might not be growing outside the prostate and into nearby tissues. It has not spread to nearby lymph nodes or elsewhere in the body," per the Cancer Society. Roker announced his own diagnosis on Today on November 6, 2020. "It's a good news–bad news kind of thing," he said. "Good news is we caught it early. Not-great news is that it's a little aggressive, so I'm going to be taking some time off to take care of this." "We'll just wait and see, and hopefully in about two weeks I'll be back [on the show]," he added. Three days later, he underwent surgery at New York City's Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center to remove his prostate, lymph nodes and some surrounding tissue. In an exclusive essay for PEOPLE in June 2024, the weatherman recalled experiencing nerves for a six-month check-up. 'After the surgery, you've got to come back in six months to see where you are,' he wrote. 'And so as that six month date comes up, you're a little more anxious because did this take? Is everything okay? I mean, they biopsy the material they take out and feel they got all of it, but you don't know.' Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human-interest stories. 'I go and Dr. Laudone said, 'Okay, you're under 0.01, which is undetectable.' That's their standard,' he continued. Roker also shared that he was grateful for early detection as it allowed him to become a grandfather. His daughter Courtney welcomed daughter, Sky, in July 2023. "I'm so grateful I'm here to be able to see my first grandchild,' he said of Sky. 'If there's any reason to make sure you're as healthy as possible, it's that. That little girl is just everything. I mean, I love my children, but my gosh, I didn't know I would love another person this much.' Read the original article on People
Irish Examiner
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Examiner
Author interview: Harding back to college days with love of campus novel
In early 2021, at the end of Ireland's final covid lockdown, Lisa Harding was feeling blue. She'd been looking forward to the new year, with the release of her second novel, Bright Burning Things, and indeed, it had received rapturous acclaim from critics. But with covid still raging, she was unable to get out and publicise the book. So even the extraordinary news that the novel had been picked up for the Today Show book club in the US failed to lift her mood. 'It was huge,' she says, as we chat over coffee in the Museum of Literature, Ireland, 'and my publishers were very excited, but I didn't get to go to America. 'I should have gone over and been on The Today show. They would have put me up in New York. 'I was on TV, but it was all done on Zoom, and that felt flat and very isolating.' I was on my own in life, so the whole experience felt sad. It was during this time that she started work on her recently released third novel, The Wildelings, set in a fictionalised version of Trinity College Dublin in 1992 — when Lisa was a student there. 'I've always loved the campus novel,' she says. 'It's rarefied, but you have youth, hormones, abandon, drugs, sex, and rock and roll, and the petri dish setting. 'In the early 1990s, we could afford to live in town. I made my own way, waitressing throughout college and managed to pay rent. We had a lot of freedom.' She calls her university The Wilde as an homage to the Oscar Wilde Creative Writing department where, in 2014, she took an MPhil. 'I love Wilde; I love the centre, and calling it that gave me total artistic licence,' she explains. Characters have all suffered familial abandonment The novel features a group of beautiful students, headed by suburban best friends Jessica and Linda, who have all — in various ways — suffered familial abandonment. When an older student, Mark, takes up with Linda, he infiltrates the group and sets them up against each other — plying them with drink and drugs — then he watches the fallout. The book starts when Jessica, now in middle age, is talking to a therapist, trying to understand and come to terms with the events of her student life — and to try and forgive herself. Lisa met her deadline. The novel was accepted for publication, but she felt it wasn't quite right. After realising how she could fix it, she asked for it back. 'Initially Mark was just a dark predator — a mentalist who played with all these kids — but then I realised that he was a writer, and that Jessica was an actress. 'It blurs the boundaries of the theatre and real life. 'He was the writer who watches the worst of human behaviour and sets it off so that he can write about it; the brilliant writer's mind and icy heart.' I loved the idea of his feeding into all their insecurities and wounds — inveigling his way into their lives and causing havoc. Jessica is cast as the star of Mark's play and, in a shocking scene, is left traumatised. That didn't happen to Lisa, who adored her Trinity days — and particularly her time acting in Players. But as a young actress in Dublin, she remembers feeling unsafe. 'I was in a rehearsal room with two men who were older than me. I was in my underwear, because the part required it, and they were smoking dope. Really inappropriate things were said.' Her experience gives this book an air of authenticity throughout. I was hugely impressed with it — with the writing, theatricality, and sheer page turning drama of it. I learned from it too — what it is to be an actress, as well as the long-lasting effects abandonment can bring. I've always loved Lisa's visceral writing, and this, her best yet, may well become my novel of the year. While Lisa has always enjoyed writing, her initial ambition was to be a dancer. I was a strong contemporary dancer, but there were no training schools in Ireland. 'I got into a place in London, but there was no money and no funding back then,' she says. She studied European languages at Trinity, and then got caught up in Trinity Players — discovering her love and talent for acting. Dominic West directed her in her first play. Having caught the acting bug, she won a scholarship to the Gaiety School of Acting. From there, she built up a successful career — appearing at the Gate Theatre, the Abbey and the Lyric. But a move to London proved less enjoyable. 'I was having a really hard time in my late 20s,' she says. 'I was panic attacking. When you train in the Meissner technique, they're clearing the actor of any ego. They draw on your past hurts and traumas, but they're not psychologists.' They take you to a place where you get really distressed but don't put you back together, and that can be really damaging. Mark uses this method among others to bring out the best acting in Jessica. 'Mark was a good director and a brilliant writer,' says Lisa, 'but does the end justify the means? 'Does high art mean you can do anything and get away with it? Mark would say yes, but 'no' is obviously the answer.' Lisa hated auditions — never feeling she gave of her best, and as time went on, she wasn't getting the kind of parts she wanted. By her late 30s, it was all getting a bit much. That's when she tried writing plays. 'I shocked myself,' she says, 'as I hadn't written since school. 'I sent a play out everywhere, and the National Theatre in London called me in. They said 'this is unique. It's weird and wonderful'.' They didn't put the play on, but they commissioned me to write for a festival for new writers. The books which have followed, she says, are a continuation. 'They are very theatrical, with a lot of dialogue, action, and colour.' The first one, Harvesting, grew out of a short story Lisa wrote during her MPhil in Creative Writing. A visceral, raw story of sex trafficking in Dublin, it focuses on the friendship of two 15 year olds who end up in a highly supervised brothel — Sammy from Dublin, and Nico from Moldova. And the second, Bright Burning Things, features Sonia — a former actress and single mum who is struggling with addiction. 'I felt like I was in Sonia's skin,' says Lisa, 'whereas Jessica is a very heightened, damaged wilful part of me — and of all young actresses I think.' She is currently playing with her fourth novel — which also features an actress. 'I'm writing a lot of scenes and chapters, and just exploring the world of it,' she says. Describing herself as a very messy writer — the last two novels have taken four years each to complete — Lisa is determined to get the next one finished quicker. 'But you never know. In four years, I could be saying: 'I'm not finished.'' Lisa is now in a happy place — she has a partner she adores and has enjoyed several Arts Council funded residencies. She enjoys teaching, but does writing make her happy? 'When I'm in the flow, writing has a similar pulse to dancing. It feels like it's coming from somewhere bigger than me. That feeling is amazing, but it doesn't happen a lot. 'The more you write, and the more pressure is on you to write another book, the more difficult it is to feel that freedom. But when I'm in it, I really do love it.'
The Guardian
24-04-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
All Fours by Miranda July audiobook review – the frank, sexy novel everyone's been talking about
In the second novel by writer, actor and film-maker Miranda July, a nameless Los Angeles-based artist who has had success 'in several mediums' leaves behind her husband, Harris, and their young child, Sam, to drive across America. She is due at a meeting in New York and has decided to get there via a leisurely road trip. But what starts off as a fleeting break from the mundanity of marriage and motherhood turns into a wild and wonderfully odd unravelling. Just half an hour into her journey, she impulsively leaves the freeway and checks into a scruffy motel. There she is electrified by a younger car hire worker who has 'a Huckleberry Finn/Gilbert Blythe look that I used to flip out over as a teenager.' After the two lock eyes while he squeegees her windscreen (not a euphemism), she decides to pursue him in an unusually chaste love affair. All Fours – which has been shortlisted for this year's Women's Prize for fiction – is narrated by July whose pacy, hypnotic reading skilfully evokes the internal monologue of her protagonist, who pinballs between drily funny and existentially bereft. The book has been called a menopause novel on the basis that it centres on a 45-year-old dismayed at being halfway through her life and past her peak (both her grandmother and aunt killed themselves and she worries she is next in line). But there's more than just dwindling oestrogen in this frank and subversive tale which reflects on desire, freedom and creativity, and shines a light on the complex inner life of a woman. Available via Canongate, 10hr 13min Maternity ServiceEmma Barnett, Penguin Audio, 1hr 50min The Today presenter narrates her manifesto for rethinking women's maternity leave based on her own experiences on motherhood's 'frontline'. Sign up to Inside Saturday The only way to get a look behind the scenes of the Saturday magazine. Sign up to get the inside story from our top writers as well as all the must-read articles and columns, delivered to your inbox every weekend. after newsletter promotion Character LimitKate Conger and Ryan Mac, Penguin Audio, 15hr 20min This blistering behind-the-scenes account of Elon Musk's catastrophic Twitter takeover is read by Edoardo Ballerini.
