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New York Post
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Child of ‘90s bombshell Tia Carrere comes out as transgender: ‘He's his own person'
Tia Carrere is showing unwavering support as her son lives his truth. Carrere, who shot to fame in 1992 for playing Cassandra Wong in the classic comedy 'Wayne's World,' recently revealed that she's proud of her 19-year-old son's major life change. 'He's very matter-of-fact,' the 58-year-old star told People. 'He knows who he is, and he's very happy.' Advertisement 5 Tia Carrere's child has come out as a transgender man. Getty Images The Hawaii native claimed she 'did a good job' raising Jude — who was born Bianca Wakelin — and is pleased with the person he grew up to be. 'He's such a sweetheart, he's like the therapist to all the other kids,' she added of her son, whom she shares with ex-husband Simon Wakelin. 'When his friends go out drinking or partying too hard, he's always the designated driver, that kind of caring friend you can always lean on.' Advertisement But the actress said she won't 'congratulate' herself too much because, 'He's his own person.' The teen, who is Carrere's only child, seemingly has no plans to follow his mother's path in Hollywood. 'He's more introverted, so he definitely won't go into acting or singing like I did,' Carrere added. 5 Jude walked the red carpet at the world premiere of Disney's 'Lilo & Stitch' remake on May 17. Getty Images for Disney Advertisement 5 'He's very matter-of-fact,' Carrere said. 'He knows who he is, and he's very happy.' FilmMagic But Jude is interested in other forms of art. 'He's a great artist,' his mother shared. 'I don't know what he'll do! Maybe become a doctor or work with animals. He's working with animals right now.' Carrere insisted Jude 'doesn't love the spotlight' — though he did walk the red carpet in an all-black suit with a pink and white floral lei around his neck for the world premiere of 'Lilo & Stitch' at El Capitan Theatre in Los Angeles earlier this month. Advertisement 5 Carrere and her only child attended the premiere of 'The Angry Birds Movie' in Westwood, Calif. on May 7, 2016. AFP via Getty Images 5 Carrere and Jude at the season 1 premiere of Netflix's 'AJ and the Queen' in January 2020. FilmMagic Carrere, who played Mrs. Kekoa in the live-action remake of the animated movie, had to skip the big night because she was scheduled to film in the Philippines. She also voiced Nani in the original 2002 'Lilo & Stitch' and the television series that ran from 2003 to 2006. Carrere has acted in dozens of productions since she was discovered at 17 years old at a grocery store in Hawaii, according to People. She had been approached by parents of a film producer for the 1988 movie 'Aloha Summer,' who had told her, 'Darling, you're gorgeous! You should be the female lead in our son's movie!' The star claimed her career only went up after that, saying she 'wants to be doing this for the next 40 years.' Carrere also boasts a successful music career on top of her acting credits. She has won two Grammy awards for 'Best Hawaiian Music Album' with her musical partner Daniel Ho.
7NEWS
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- 7NEWS
Iconic Hollywood star Rob Lowe, 61, sends fans into a meltdown over shirtless selfie with lookalike son Johnny
Rob Lowe has been melting hearts since the 1980s. And the St Elmo's Fire actor, 61, proved he still has it when he posed alongside his son, Johnny, 29, in a shirtless photo. The elder Lowe pumped out his chest in the steamy selfie, which looked to be taken in his home gym. Both men looked to be in good shape, with Rob posing in a pair of shorts while Johnny wore just a pair of jeans, joggers and a cap. Lowe Sr's large tattoo was also on display in the photo. 'Lowe family tradition: self-indulgent shirtless gym photos,' they wrote on the image shared to both of their Instagram accounts. Fans were thrilled by the photo, with a number of them remarking on Lowe Sr's youthful appearance. 'Some family traditions are meant to be shared with the general public. We thank you,' one person wrote. 'Beast mode,' another wrote. 'Love the father son duo! You guys should do a max set of pull-ups and see what the numbers are,' another added. Lowe has two children with his wife, Sheryl Berkoff, who he married in 1991. Matt Lowe, the couple's eldest child, is 32. Johnny has followed his father into films. They starred in the 2023 TV series, Unstable, together. The fworkplace comedy follows a socially shy son Jackson, played by Johnny, who works alongside his egocentric father Ellis in a high-tech bio research facility. Rob Lowe has had many incarnations in his career, rising to fame as a Brat Pack star of the 1980s. He appeared in 1983's The Outsiders, Wayne's World, Tommy Boy, and Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me. Stream free on
Epoch Times
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Epoch Times
Actress-Singer Tia Carrere Embraces Life's Changes
Versatile actress and two-time Grammy Award winner Tia Carrere has spent the past four decades embracing new roles and reinventing herself across film, television, and music. That's what it took to build up a notable stack of acting credits—'Wayne's World,' 'True Lies,' 'Lilo & Stitch,' 'Relic Hunter.' In a recent interview with The Epoch Times, the Hawaiian-born actress shared that at 58, she's ready and eager to appreciate the rewards of her hard work. 'I have to pinch myself because as you're running through all these things that you want to do in your life, it comes to that time, you have to relax into enjoying the fruits of your labor,' Carrere said. One of those fruits is her new membership in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, which she was invited to join in 2024. An Academy membership most significantly allows Carrere, who credits her acting career to a producer spotting her in a grocery store in Waikiki, Hawaii, to vote on Oscar nominations and winners, contributing to the selection of the best films and filmmakers in various categories. Aside from her professional career success—her latest movie, the live-action remake of Disney's 2002 animated film 'Lilo & Stitch,' premieres on May 23—Carrere also feels personally accomplished. 'I've definitely hit my stride in the past couple of years,' she said. 'In the last couple [of] years, the things that weren't working for me anymore, I left behind. And the things that I used to let scare me, I saw as challenges to overcome.' The Great Outdoors On a recent trip to Belize, she conquered one of those fears—swimming in the open ocean. Related Stories 2/13/2025 2/5/2025 'I know, being from Hawaii, it seems insane, but I've always been terrified of sharks,' Carrere said. 'I was swimming surrounded [by] three sharks just moving around. It was so beautiful and so calming. I got certified for diving to 100 feet. I always thought it was going to be claustrophobic, and come to find out, not so much. 'I find it expansive and like a meditation to go scuba diving under the ocean. It really makes you calm your breathing and calm your nervous system, and just relax into the experience of commuting with nature.' In addition to her newfound appreciation for diving and swimming, Carrere has discovered the joys of traversing 'up hills and mountains' while mountain biking. 'I thought I physically was incapable of doing that,' she said. 'But I do that now and it's [about] enjoying the journey of learning something, of building up a skill, of challenging myself.' This is powerful stuff, acknowledged Carrere, especially when working in an industry that values youth. 'You know, that old adage of, Who's Tia Carrere? Get me Tia Carrere. Get me a younger Tia Carrere. And who's Tia Carrere?' she said. 'It's a cruel truth. But it really is what it is. It's only painful if you fight it.' The Power of Family It was her grandmother's fortitude that motivated Carrere during the more difficult times of her journey. 'She caught the bus to work. She worked at Pearl Harbor for 50 years, and she always taught me her work ethic and being humble,' Carrere said. 'I'm grateful—every wonderful thing that comes my way—it's beyond anything I ever imagined was a possibility for me.' At this moment, Carrere is taking the reins of her career. Besides recently pitching a television show she's working on with a few girlfriends that she hopes to film in Hawaii, she's busy working on her one-woman show. ''Songs of Love and Heartache' ... It's basically from Honolulu to Hollywood and back again,' she said. 'I'm using show tunes, original songs, as well as standards to tell the story of what it was like moving out here at 17 and how confusing and terrifying it was sometimes and coming out the other end.' Then there are the life lessons she's eager to share with others coming up behind her in Hollywood—or any industry. 'I wish I had known earlier my own worth because I feel like I put up with a lot of nonsense and let people take more from me than they gave in many different instances,' she said. 'I wish I had known that you don't have to be so afraid. 'Work will come, you will find love, you will figure out how to be happy, but you can't hold on to something that's not making you happy. 'And it's a constant recalibration all along the length and breadth of our lives. I'm still figuring it out. I'm seeking out the truth.'
Boston Globe
25-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Boston Globe
From ‘SNL' to the big screen: A list of 11 sketches turned into movies, ranked from best to worst
The undisputed godfather of 'SNL' films wasn't based on a sketch at all, but it did spring from the show. The Blues Brothers, Jake ( Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up Advertisement 2. Coneheads (1993) Our favorite 'SNL' extraterrestrial family was a natural fit for feature film treatment. Beldar, Prymaat, and Connie Conehead (Dan Aykroyd, Advertisement Dana Carvey and Mike Myers in the 1992 film "Wayne's World." (Paramount Pictures) Paramount Pictures 3. Wayne's World (1992) The feature film version of this 'SNL' sketch was an instant classic — and with good reason. True to its TV origins, the 4. Wayne's World 2 (1993) The follow-up to the hit film original goes bigger and beyond the original premise of Wayne (Myers) and Garth's (Carvey) public access show. They still break the fourth wall and the wordplay jokes and sight gags are nonstop, but now Advertisement 5. Blues Brothers 2000 (2000) The Blues Brothers sequel starts off by acknowledging Jake's death in prison (in real life, Belushi died in 1982). Soon after, Elwood (Aykroyd) embarks on a whole new adventure of putting the band back together. To fill the void left by Jake, we 380395 27: Billy Dee Williams as Lester in Paramount Pictures "The Ladies Man." (Photo by Marni Grossman/Online USA) Marni Grossman/Online USA 6. The Ladies Man (2000) This funny, raunchy big screen Leon Phelps tale Advertisement 7. A Night at the Roxbury (1998) The head-bobbing Butabi brothers Doug (Chris Kattan) 8. MacGruber (2010) The MacGruber (Will Forte) character began as a spoof of MacGyver on the small screen, but gets reimagined as an R-rated 'Naked Gun'/'Hot Shots' inspired-comedy for the big screen. It's another extra raunchy 'SNL' comedy romp, this one packed with sexual innuendos and poorly aged sex jokes. Advertisement MOLLY SHANNON stars as Mary Katherine Gallagher, the quintessential Irish-American Catholic schoolgirl, in Superstar, a film directed by Bruce McCulloch. (Chris Helcermanas-Benge/Paramount Pictures) Chris Helcermanas-Benge/Paramount Pictures 9. Superstar (1999) Al Franken and Laura San Giacomo in the 1995 film "Stuart Saves His Family." (Paramount Pictures) Paramount Pictures 10. Stuart Saves His Family (1995) With veteran writer and Julia Sweeney and David Foley in the 1994 film "It's Pat." (Touchstone Pictures) Touchstone Pictures 11. It's Pat (1994) During the '90s, the Advertisement Ronke Idowu Reeves is the Globe's SEO Editor, and a contributor to the books "Oprah: A Celebration at 70" and "PEOPLE Books: Special Edition Barbie."
Metro
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Metro
The Simpsons reveals new actor playing Milhouse...and she's been in a rock band
The replacement for a long running The Simpsons character has been announced. In 1989, Pamela Hayden joined the American animated series, voicing characters including Milhouse Van Houten, Jimbo Jones and Rod Flanders. After appearing in more than 700 episodes, in November last year the 71-year-old revealed she was leaving the show. 'The time has come for me to hang up my microphone, but how do I say goodbye to The Simpsons?……not easily,' she shared in a statement. 'It's been an honour and a joy to have worked on such a funny, witty, and groundbreaking show, and to give voice to Milhouse (and Jimbo Jones, Rod Flanders, Janey, Malibu Stacy, and many others).' Six months on it's now been revealed who will be taking over the character, best known for being Bart Simpson's best friend. Entertainment Weekly has reported Milhouse will now be played by singer Kelly Macleod. In 2022 she appeared in an episode of The Simpsons, the season 33 episode, Bart the Cool Kid. In it she performed the song Two Badges, One Mind in the ep, which also starred The Weeknd and Michael Rapaport. She began her career as a member of the rock band Private Life, which released two albums produced by Eddie Van Halen and Ted Templeman. Their son Touch Me was also featured on the soundtracks of both Wayne's World and Gremlins 2: The New Batch. Macleod then spent a decade with another band, The Sweet Potatoes and released the solo album, Wide Open, in 2021. She will make her debut on The Simpson's Sunday night's season finale Estranger Things. The episode's official synopsis teases: 'When Bart & Lisa stop watching Itchy & Scratchy together, Marge fears that they'll start to drift apart… but she has no idea how bad things are about to get!' However, Milhouse will only have a minor part in this episode and will say one line. He will appear in a scene where he, Bart, and Lisa are all adults. When announcing her exit from the show, Pamela also paid tribute to her best-known character. 'P.S. I'll always have a special place in my heart for that blue-haired 10-year-old boy with glasses,' she wrote. More Trending Milhouse, named after former US president Richard Milhous Nixon, first appeared in The Simpsons a Butterfinger commercial in 1989. Creator Matt Groening previously explained his origin story, sharing: 'Bart needed someone to talk to in the school cafeteria. 'We named him Milhouse because that was the most unfortunate name a kid could have.' View More » The Simpsons is streaming on Disney Plus. Got a story? If you've got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@ calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page – we'd love to hear from you. MORE: Fans thrilled as Netflix 'saves' beloved children's TV show after shock axe MORE: WWE fans furious as surprise return gets 'spoiled' hours before tonight's Raw MORE: My 600-lb Life star Latonya Pottain dies aged 40 after asking fans to 'pray for me'
