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Daily Mirror
23-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Ozzy Osbourne's wild life: Party animal and reality TV star who bit head off bat
Ozzy Osbourne never showed a gentle side on stage, but when it came to his beloved family, he was a completely changed man with a different persona By the mid-1980s, Ozzy Osbourne was not just the Prince of Darkness – he was also a husband and father, balancing rock stardom with family life. His marriage to Sharon in 1982 was a turning point, personally and professionally, shaping the rest of his life. She was not just his wife; she became his manager, anchor and the force keeping his career (and life) on track. Their first child together, Aimee, was born in September 1983. Even with the chaos of touring life, Ozzy was determined to be present. In July 1984, Sharon gave birth to their second child, Kelly, during a brief but crucial break in Ozzy's live dates. Ozzy – who had three children (Jessica, Eliot and Louis) from a previous marriage – went to the Betty Ford Center in 1985 to have treatment for substance abuse. But family life had taken a firmer hold. Sharon recalled to Variety in 2021 how she persuaded Ozzy to get help: 'I said 'You've got to go.' 'I gave birth to Kelly, and the next morning, Ozzy left for Palm Springs. We lived in the countryside, in England. All there was were the pubs. I just knew that this wasn't the way people should carry on when they've got kids.' Son Jack was born in November 1985. That same year, Ozzy was juggling musical work with his ongoing battles with substance abuse. 'It's a very selfish disease. You don't think about it because you're loaded, in an altered state,' Ozzy told Variety. It was a period of intense pressure, but family photos show a softer side of the wildman: Ozzy cradling Aimee and Kelly, laughing with the toddlers, and doting on Aimee. Ozzy was a dad first. Sharon, meanwhile, was the ultimate multitasker: managing Ozzy's increasingly complicated career, running the household, and raising three children. Yet in the middle of the madness, there was a strong bond built on love. In 2012 Sharon told the Guardian: 'Structure in a family makes you feel safe otherwise you're all over the place.' The family found new fame in reality TV series The Osbournes in 2002. In May, Ozzy told the Guardian: 'It's time for me to spend some time with my grandkids. I don't want to die in a hotel room. I want to spend the rest of my life with my family.' Black Sabbath - End of an Era magazine Unofficial, unauthorised and unseen – the untold story of the band that founded heavy metal Don't miss this picture celebration as Ozzy Osborne and Black Sabbath reunite for one last show
Business Insider
16-07-2025
- Business
- Business Insider
'We Have Our Own Unique Strategy': GameStop Stock (NYSE:GME) Slips as That Strategy Emerges
Video game retailer GameStop (GME) has a strategy. No, really. Stop laughing. It does have a strategy, declares CEO Ryan Cohen in an interview with CNBC. And that strategy does, at least in some parts, make sense. But investors were still concerned that its primary revenue stream is about to dry up for good, and shares slipped modestly in Tuesday afternoon's trading. Elevate Your Investing Strategy: Take advantage of TipRanks Premium at 50% off! Unlock powerful investing tools, advanced data, and expert analyst insights to help you invest with confidence. Make smarter investment decisions with TipRanks' Smart Investor Picks, delivered to your inbox every week. First, GameStop's strategy is not to be the next MicroStrategy (MSTR), despite the fact that GameStop, like MicroStrategy, has recently bought a large amount of Bitcoin. Cohen declared that the Bitcoin stash is a '…hedge against inflation and global money printing….' Cohen also noted that '…we'll see what happens' down the line, as far as the true value of its 4,710-Bitcoin-strong stash. Aside from that, GameStop's strategy is reasonable if limited. It has been working to cut costs, streamline operations, and close some of its brick-and-mortar operations, which have been struggling in recent years. Indeed, GameStop's over-building has been an issue in the past. I personally remember a time when I could walk out of a GameStop location near me, look across the expansive parking lot, and into the window of a completely separate GameStop. Aside from that, Cohen revealed plans to be '…opportunistic…' and also '…only look for opportunities where the downside is limited and there's a lot of upside.' The Auction of an Infamous Stapler Cohen is also making hay while the sun shines, reports note, with plans to auction off a now-infamous stapler. A stapler that damaged screens on several Nintendo (NTDOY) Switch 2 consoles is being auctioned off to raise money, making it an infamous figure in gaming history. But Cohen stepped things up. If the bidding reaches six figures, he would include a pair of his own underwear in the listing. Should the bidding clear the seven-figure mark, Cohen revealed, he would personally hand-deliver his shorts and the stapler to the winner, and then take the winner to a celebratory lunch at, of all places, McDonald's (MCD). The bidding recently cleared the $200,000 mark, so Cohen had best start finding a pair of shorts to give up. Is GameStop a Buy, Sell or Hold? Turning to Wall Street, analysts have a Moderate Sell consensus rating on GME stock based on one Sell assigned in the past three months from Wedbush analyst Alicia Reese, as indicated by the graphic below. Reese has a five-star rating on TipRanks. After a 16.96% loss in its share price over the past year, the average GME price target of $13.50 per share implies 42.5% downside risk.
