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The Irish Sun
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Eighties movie star unrecognizable 40 years after hit movie – can you guess who he is?
AN EIGHTIES movie star left film-fans doing a double take after stepping out with his bike in Los Angeles. The 61-year-old screen star, born in New York, followed in the acting footsteps of his father Bruce - who 6 A Hollywood screen star looked almost unrecognisable as he stepped out in Los Angeles Credit: 6 He dressed in all-black as he wheeled his bike to a garden center Credit: 6 Crispin Glover found movie fame in Back To The Future Credit: Alamy 6 Crispin, 61, dressed in all black for his outing Credit: While Bruce portrayed the assassin Mr Wint in James Bond flick Diamonds Are Forever and featured in the Hollywood classic Chinatown , his son Crispin Glover is famed for his role in the hit franchise Back to the Future. Crispin, who played George McFly, was seen attempting to go incognito in a black bucket hat. He paired the headgear with a jean jacket, trousers and sneakers in the same color. He kept his head down as he headed out of a tree-covered alleyway. The screen star then carried his bike as he made his way to his start point. ON SCREEN Back To The Future followed teenager Marty Mcfly, played by Michael J Fox, as he is sent back in time to 1955 by his scientist friend Doc Brown, portrayed by Christopher Lloyd. Marty must ensure that his teenage parents fall in love and return to his own time to save Doc Brown's life. It was an instant box-office hit and the movie became the highest grossing film of 1985. Most read in Entertainment Despite the film's massive success, Crispin's career took an unexpected turn when he did not return for the sequels due to a dispute with the producers over salary and creative differences. Since then, he has carved out a name for himself in Hollywood featuring in indie films such as Rivers Edge and Willard. Emotional moment Michael J. Fox receives standing ovation at Baftas as Parkinson's sufferer star presents Best Film gong In 2022 the movie star bagged a role on Netflix's hit series Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities. SAD LOSS Crispin announced his father's passing in a post on Instagram on May 30. The distraught son simply said: "Bruce Herbert Glover. May 2, 1932 - March 12, 2025." He also shared a touching photo of himself as a child, his father, and his mother. Crispin Glover Career CRISPIN Glover is known for his Back To The Future role - yet has he starred in anything else? Crispin Glover is famed for his role in the hit franchise Back to the Future, where he played George McFly. Despite the film's massive success, Crispin's career took an unexpected turn when he did not return for the sequels due to a dispute with the producers over salary and creative differences. Since then, he has carved out a name for himself in Hollywood featuring in indie films such as Rivers Edge and Willard. He starred in celeb-packed movie What's Eating Gilbert Grape in 1994 In 2022 the movie star bagged a role on Netflix's hit series Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities. It is not yet clear why the 92-year-old died. The hard-man character actor also starred in other well-known flicks in the 1960s and 1970s like Hard Times and Bless the Beasts and Children. He was married twice and had two other children beyond Crispin. 6 Crispin played George McFly in the iconic Back To The Future flick Credit: Alamy 6 Crispin's actor father Bruce Glover sadly passed last month Credit: Getty
San Francisco Chronicle
22-05-2025
- Business
- San Francisco Chronicle
New Maryland athletic director Jim Smith is ready to focus on increasing revenue
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Maryland's new athletic director certainly understands the job description in 2025. 'We're going to focus on revenue, because make no mistake about it, to compete with the caliber of schools, not just in the Big Ten but across the country, we must increase our revenues," Jim Smith said while being formally introduced Thursday. "We're going to be trying a few new things — I'm not going to tell anyone any of them today — taking new approaches, applying what I've learned from professional leagues.' Maryland hired Smith last week, wrapping up a fairly turbulent couple months for the athletic department. In March, athletic director Damon Evans left for SMU, and around the same time, men's basketball coach Kevin Willard departed to take the Villanova job. The Terps quickly hired Buzz Williams away from Texas A&M to replace Willard. Smith arrives from baseball's Atlanta Braves, where he was the senior vice president of business strategy. He's also been president and CEO of the Ohio State University Alumni Association, and he's held senior executive positions at Arthur M. Blank Sports & Entertainment, in charge of revenue and marketing for the NFL's Atlanta Falcons and Major League Soccer's Atlanta United. 'I think you can see his vision is next level, outside the box," Maryland women's basketball coach Brenda Frese said. "It's a unique hire that in these changing times I think is much warrented.' Smith's challenge is to help Maryland compete — both on the field and in the athletic department's coffers — with schools like Michigan and Ohio State. He said when he started with the Falcons they were near the bottom of the NFL in revenue. 'If you're committed and you're focused to the goals, you will achieve. That's what we slowly did in Atlanta," Smith said. "There's no silver bullets from going towards the bottom of the Big Ten to the top of the Big Ten, from a revenue (standpoint). But there's a lot of opportunity here.' 'I think if you were to say four years ago, this job is different and I'm not the candidate," Smith said. 'I think it's just evolved to the point today where it requires someone who understands how a campus operates and can bring in different experience on how to generate additional revenue.' Maryland has won national titles in both men's and women's basketball in the last quarter-century, and the men's lacrosse team is playing in the Final Four this weekend. But football — and even basketball at times — have struggled to compete for fan attention in an area with plenty of pro teams. 'We're going to focus on filling SECU Stadium and Xfinity Center with Terp fans, and we're going to give the best fan experience in the country,' Smith said. Willard complained openly about the level of support he received from the athletic department before he left, and coach Mike Locksley's football team finished 4-8 last season — although he has local quarterback recruit Malik Washington now. 'Coach Locks and I have talked a lot about where we are as a program. I think he feels really good with the recruits that we've brought in," Smith said. "Part of it is our responsibility, to make sure that he's got the funding that's necessary to compete at the level with the other Big Ten programs.'
Hindustan Times
22-05-2025
- Business
- Hindustan Times
New Maryland athletic director Jim Smith is ready to focus on increasing revenue
COLLEGE PARK, Md. — Maryland's new athletic director certainly understands the job description in 2025. 'We're going to focus on revenue, because make no mistake about it, to compete with the caliber of schools, not just in the Big Ten but across the country, we must increase our revenues," Jim Smith said while being formally introduced Thursday. "We're going to be trying a few new things — I'm not going to tell anyone any of them today — taking new approaches, applying what I've learned from professional leagues.' Maryland hired Smith last week, wrapping up a fairly turbulent couple months for the athletic department. In March, athletic director Damon Evans left for SMU, and around the same time, men's basketball coach Kevin Willard departed to take the Villanova job. The Terps quickly hired Buzz Williams away from Texas A&M to replace Willard. Smith arrives from baseball's Atlanta Braves, where he was the senior vice president of business strategy. He's also been president and CEO of the Ohio State University Alumni Association, and he's held senior executive positions at Arthur M. Blank Sports & Entertainment, in charge of revenue and marketing for the NFL's Atlanta Falcons and Major League Soccer's Atlanta United. 'I think you can see his vision is next level, outside the box," Maryland women's basketball coach Brenda Frese said. "It's a unique hire that in these changing times I think is much warrented.' Smith's challenge is to help Maryland compete — both on the field and in the athletic department's coffers — with schools like Michigan and Ohio State. He said when he started with the Falcons they were near the bottom of the NFL in revenue. 'If you're committed and you're focused to the goals, you will achieve. That's what we slowly did in Atlanta," Smith said. "There's no silver bullets from going towards the bottom of the Big Ten to the top of the Big Ten, from a revenue . But there's a lot of opportunity here.' As college sports enter a new era expected to involve revenue sharing with players, the ability to bring in money can feel like an existential issue. 'I think if you were to say four years ago, this job is different and I'm not the candidate," Smith said. 'I think it's just evolved to the point today where it requires someone who understands how a campus operates and can bring in different experience on how to generate additional revenue.' Maryland has won national titles in both men's and women's basketball in the last quarter-century, and the men's lacrosse team is playing in the Final Four this weekend. But football — and even basketball at times — have struggled to compete for fan attention in an area with plenty of pro teams. 'We're going to focus on filling SECU Stadium and Xfinity Center with Terp fans, and we're going to give the best fan experience in the country,' Smith said. Willard complained openly about the level of support he received from the athletic department before he left, and coach Mike Locksley's football team finished 4-8 last season — although he has local quarterback recruit Malik Washington now. 'Coach Locks and I have talked a lot about where we are as a program. I think he feels really good with the recruits that we've brought in," Smith said. "Part of it is our responsibility, to make sure that he's got the funding that's necessary to compete at the level with the other Big Ten programs.' college sports: /hub/college-sports
Yahoo
06-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Athlete of the Week: Katelyn Magee
WILLARD–This week's Athlete of the Week is Katelyn Magee. Magee is a senior on the Willard High School Lady Tigers soccer team. Earlier this week, Magee played an instrumental part in Willard's 2-0 victory against Republic. With the match scoreless int he the second half, Magee put a perfect pass into the box, allowing Kallie Reiber to break the gridlock. Minutes later, Magee got her foot on the ball int he box and scored the final goal of the match to give Willard its 12th straight victory. Do you have an Athlete of the Week nomination? Send them in with pictures or video to dlucy@ Again, that's dlucy@ Again, that's dlucy@ Once again, congrats to this week's Athlete of the Week, Katelyn Magee. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to KOLR -
Yahoo
06-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Ryan ‘seriously considering' run for Ohio governor, communications adviser says
Former Rep. Tim Ryan (D-Ohio) is 'seriously considering' a run for Ohio governor, his communications adviser told The Hill on Monday. Dennis Willard said that different people have approached Ryan about running for governor, with some telling him 'that they're dissatisfied with the direction the country's going.' Willard said Ryan wants to spend time talking to people across Ohio but noted there was no specific timeline around when he might decide. Still, he suggested Ryan wasn't going to 'take too long to make a decision,' noting that others may be interested in running for Ohio governor if the former congressman opts against a bid. The news of Ryan's gubernatorial considerations was first reported by The Plain Dealer/ Ryan, who served in the House between 2003 and 2023, has made runs for president and Senate. He was seen a promising Senate candidate for Democrats in Ohio in 2022, but he lost to Vice President Vance that November by 6 points. Ryan's campaign lamented at the time that national Democrats hadn't invested enough in his race, though his loss also underscored Ohio's increasing rightward shift, no longer being seen as a battleground state. Willard suggested Ryan's race for governor would be different this go-around given the personal nature gubernatorial races take on compared to federal Senate races. 'One of the reasons why I think he's so interested in being governor is he feels, you know, number one, he can come home every night to his family and his young son and still be a very' 'present part of their lives,' Willard said. 'But also, I think that he would bring that personal touch to the governor's race.' 'He is an Ohioan, he's one of them,' he added, describing him as a 'magnet for people.' Former Ohio Department of Health Director Amy Acton has already announced a bid for governor on the Democratic side; The Blade reported last month that Ohio House Minority Leader Allison Russo (D) could also run statewide, potentially as lieutenant governor if former Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) runs for governor. Brown, meanwhile, could potentially run for Senate again in 2026 against Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio), who's serving out the remainder of Vance's Senate term, or governor. On the Republican side, former GOP presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy, Attorney General Dave Yost and businesswoman Heather Hill are running for the governor's seat. Asked what Ryan would do if the former senator decided to run for governor, Willard said that 'Tim would take that into consideration and make a decision on what he thought was best for Ohio at that point.' Still, Democrats have their work cut out for them. The last time a Democrat was elected governor was in 2006 with former Gov. Ted Strickland, the same year Brown ousted then-Sen. Mike DeWine (R-Ohio). Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
