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Trump threatens to revoke Rosie O’Donnell’s U.S. citizenship again – National

by jummy84 September 4, 2025

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U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday night that he is still giving “serious thought” to revoking Rosie O’Donnell’s U.S. citizenship.

Trump reignited the pair’s feud with a post on Truth Social, writing, “As previously mentioned, we are giving serious thought to taking away Rosie O’Donnell’s Citizenship.”

“She is not a Great American and is, in my opinion, incapable of being so,” he added.

O’Donnell responded to Trump by sharing his post on Instagram with the caption, “Banishing me again? Logan Roy would be proud. I’m the distraction — EPSTEIN SURVIVORS are the reckoning and your gold lamé throne is melting.”

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In a follow-up post, O’Donnell shared a selfie on Instagram with the caption, “Donnie — stripping my citizenship? Cute — the capital is shaking because Epstein survivors are speaking — I volunteer as tribute… to remind you how terrified you are.”

In another post, O’Donnell shared a clip of her upcoming 60 Minutes Australia episode, which will air on Sept. 7 in the country and address “why Rosie O’Donnell and Donald Trump can’t stand each other.”

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O’Donnell went on to share clips on her Instagram Stories from several of Jeffrey Epstein’s victims, who participated in a press conference at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Wednesday, hoping to push for a complete and total release of all the Epstein files. Some even threatened to compile their own “list” of his clients.

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One of O’Donnell’s posts included Trump’s dismissal of the renewed calls for the full release of the files.

A screenshot of Rosie O'Donnell's Instagram Stories. — A screenshot of Rosie O’Donnell’s Instagram Stories.

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“This is a Democrat hoax that never ends,” Trump said Wednesday. “We’ve given thousands of pages of files, and I know that no matter what you do, it’s going to keep going and going.”

He also argued that the effort to get the files released is distracting from his administration’s successes.

“What they’re trying to do with the Epstein hoax is get people to talk about that,” he added. “We’re having the most successful eight months of any president ever, and that’s what I want to talk about. That’s what we should be talking about, not the Epstein hoax.”

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Trump made similar comments threatening to revoke O’Donnell’s citizenship in a Truth Social post in July.

“Because of the fact that Rosie O’Donnell is not in the best interests of our Great Country, I am giving serious consideration to taking away her Citizenship,” Trump wrote on July 12.

A screenshot of Donald Trump's post on Truth Social. — A screenshot of Donald Trump’s post on Truth Social.

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“She is a Threat to Humanity, and should remain in the wonderful Country of Ireland, if they want her. GOD BLESS AMERICA.”

O’Donnell responded to Trump and shared his post from Truth Social on her Instagram account, writing, “the president of the usa has always hated the fact that i see him for who he is – a criminal con man sexual abusing liar out to harm our nation to serve himself.”

“This is why i moved to ireland – he is a dangerous old soulless man with dementia who lacks empathy compassion and basic humanity – i stand in direct opposition all he represents – so do millions of others,” she wrote.

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“U gonna deport all who stand against ur evil tendencies – ur a bad joke who cant form a coherent sentence,” O’Donnell concluded, adding “#nevertrump.”

In another reply, O’Donnell shared a photo of Trump and Epstein, writing, “hey donald – you’re rattled again? 18 years later and I still live rent-free in that collapsing brain of yours.”

“You call me a threat to humanity – but I’m everything you fear: a loud woman a queer woman a mother who tells the truth an american who got out of the country b4 u set it ablaze,” she continued. “You build walls – I build a life for my autistic kid in a country where decency still exists you crave loyalty.

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“You want to revoke my citizenship? go ahead and try, king joffrey with a tangerine spray tan i’m not yours to silence i never was.”

The posts came after O’Donnell posted a video on TikTok suggesting that Trump was “definitely in a decline.”

O’Donnell went on to ask how Americans “can not every day be worried about what has become of” America.

In March, O’Donnell revealed that she is no longer living in the United States and confirmed that she has moved to Ireland.

“Moved here on January 15 and it’s been pretty wonderful, I have to say. The people are so loving and so kind, so welcoming. And I’m very grateful,” O’Donnell said.

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O’Donnell said she’s currently in the process of getting her Irish citizenship, revealing that she has Irish grandparents.

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September 4, 2025 0 comments

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Ahan Shetty’s Next: Unlike Anything He’s Done Before! Joins Khyati Madaan’s Horror Film Inspired By A National Tradegy | Glamsham.com

by jummy84 September 3, 2025

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Actor Ahan Shetty has officially unveiled his next project, one that promises to take his career into unexplored territory. The young star, best known for his romantic action debut, announced via Twitter (X) and Instagram that he is stepping into horror for the first time with a film based on a real-life national tragedy. Calling it “a new journey unlike anything I’ve done before,” Ahan expressed excitement about the challenging project and gratitude toward his collaborators.

Creative Vision and Production Team

The film is penned by Patrick Graham, widely recognized for bringing international-style horror to Indian screens with projects like Ghoul and Betaal under Blumhouse’s Indian slate. Backing the venture are producers Khyati Madaan of Not Out Entertainment and Prashant Gunjalkar, both keen on expanding their company’s theatrical offerings. In his announcement, Ahan wrote: “India’s first horror film inspired by a national tragedy. Grateful to Patrick Graham for his vision, and to our producers… for making this possible.”

Part of a Bigger Slate

The untitled film will go on floors in early 2026 and is part of Not Out Entertainment’s growing lineup. Alongside this project, the banner is also developing the romantic horror-comedy Abhootpurva and a slice-of-life drama directed by National Award-winner Habib Faisal. These projects reflect the company’s commitment to balancing commercial appeal with experimental narratives.

What’s Next

While details of the female lead and official title remain under wraps, anticipation is already building. Industry watchers are keen to see how Ahan adapts to the horror genre and how Graham will merge supernatural storytelling with the emotional weight of a real-life tragedy. For Ahan, the film marks not just a genre shift but also a statement of intent—an attempt to carve his own niche in Bollywood.

September 3, 2025 0 comments

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National Geographic Doc from Free Solo Team

by jummy84 September 1, 2025

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In many respects, the 2023 Caquetá Cessna Stationair crash feels like a story tailor-made for a National Geographic documentary. It has everything you expect from a movie from the channel: human survival against the elements, plenty of nuanced political and cultural context to dig into, a heart-wrenching backstory to untangle slowly through the film, and lots of breathtaking nature b-roll.

The movie that NatGeo ended up producing about the event, “Lost in the Jungle,” is coming a bit late to the party — Netflix beat them to the punch by about a year with their telling “The Lost Children” — and doesn’t really register as a standout from the company’s portfolio. But the subject matter is compelling enough, and the filmmaking sturdy enough, that it’s an engrossing watch despite its minor flaws.

“Lost in the Jungle” was directed by the now-divorced husband and wife directorial team Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin, collaborating on this film with Juan Camilo Cruz. Vasarhelyi and Chin are no strangers to National Geographic, having helmed one of the company’s biggest hits in 2018’s “Free Solo,” a adrenaline-pumped and gravity-defying account of one man’s attempt to scale El Capitan.

Compared to that Oscar-winning production or their other films like “The Rescue” for NatGeo, “Lost in the Jungle” is a bit more meat-and-potatoes in its presentation, stringing together talking heads, darkly lit recreations, and some rare taken footage to recount the 40-day search from authorities to find four children gone missing in the forests of Colombia.

Opening with a (somewhat sluggishly staged) reenactment of the inciting incident, “Lost in the Jungle” lays out the facts of the tragedy quickly. On May 1, 2023, indigenous Witoto woman Magdalena Mucutuy Valencia boarded a charter plane to the town of San José del Guaviare, where she intended to surprise her husband Manuel. In the air over the Amazon rainforest, the plane experienced engine failure, and crashed, killing her, the pilot, and local indigenous leader Herman Mendoza Hernández. The only survivors were Magdalena’s four children, ranging from ages 13 to infancy, who were left stranded and injured in the wilderness with no idea of how to escape.

An animation of Tien, Lesly, Cristin and Soleiny in the jungle. (Credit: National Geographic) — ‘Lost in the Jungle’National Geographic

For those unfamiliar with the incident, there’s (perhaps thankfully) little tension that the kids will be found and rescued. Peppered throughout the film are sections narrated by the eldest daughter Lesly, recounting the animals and dangers the kids encountered during their long period stranded in the forest. In the film’s only real visual flourish, these scenes are animated usually translucent, see-through animations set against b-roll of the real forest. It’s not a wholly successful approach — it has an oddly distancing effect from the realities of their hopeless predicament — but attains moments of real visual beauty.

Elsewhere, “Lost in the Jungle” does the groundwork to get you invested in the tragedy, and thankfully avoids treating Magdalena as a pure afterthought. Flashbacks and interviews with friends and family members slowly paints a portrait of a loving mother and a fun, vibrant woman, as well as the abuse she and her kids suffered at the hands of Manuel, the father of her two youngest and stepdad of Lesly and her brother Soleiny. Manuel himself is featured in interviews, and while the film gives him plenty of space to share his side of the story and his involvement in the rescue campaign, it also never lets his misdeeds off the hook — in one poignant moment, a family member speculates that the sound of their father’s voice might compel the kids to hide from the rescue team.

The real sauce of “Lost in the Jungle” comes from its documentation of the grueling search effort to find the kids, which in reality was two rescue missions: one from a Colombian Special Forces crew that descends upon the rainforest in helicopters looking for the kids, and one from the various indigenous communities of the area who use canoes to roam the rivers and their vast knowledge of the Amazon as a tool for searching. Initially encountering each other in their separate groups, the two parties are distrustful and disdainful of one another, and “Lost in the Jungle” uses this incident to explore a historical divide between the indigenous communities of the Amazon and the Colombian government that dates back to the rubber trade of the 19th century, which resulted in the enslavement and genocide of millions. In modern times, tension between the groups still exist, thanks to guerrilla units that control the territory of many indigenous groups.

As the documentary depicts through footage of the rescue efforts, all of those outside tensions make the two rescue parties reluctant to work together, until the government orders the special forces team to use the indigenous search party’s knowledge of the forest in their favor. Through interviews with members of the special forces team, “Lost in the Jungle” tracks how the military men slowly grew more open to and accepting of their very different counterparts, and how the group’s collaboration eventually proved essential to the success of the mission. And to its credit, “Lost in the Jungle” mostly manages to avoid the trap of portraying indigenous culture purely through the eyes of the white Colombians, giving them plenty of interviews to speak about the spiritual practices they used to aid in the search.

If there’s any issue with “Lost in the Jungle,” it might be that there’s too little of it. At 90 minutes, the film is quick and efficient, but it leaves little time to explore more about the collaboration between these two search parties, or the unsteady relationship between the region’s indigenous communities and the narco-guerrilla units ruling over them. The film ends on a note of hope, explaining where the children have ended up in the years since and culminating in footage of a Colombian official giving a speech about how the search should start a new phase of understanding between the government and the indigenous communities. It’s a somewhat pat, overly rosy broad-strokes ending to a story that’s certainly engaging and well-told, but also had the opportunity to go deeper than itself.

Grade: B-

“Lost in the Jungle” premiered at the 2025 Telluride Film Festival. It will air on National Geographic on Friday, September 12 before streaming on Hulu and Disney+ starting on Saturday, September 13.

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September 1, 2025 0 comments

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Your fall preview of new albums: What’s coming before the end of 2025? – National

by jummy84 August 31, 2025

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Yes, I know Taylor Swift has a new album coming. Yes, I know she and Travis Kelsey are engaged.

Yes, there are all kinds of speculation about the wedding date, the maid of honour and the best man. And yes, she’s currently the odds-on favourite to perform the Super Bowl halftime show. But believe it not, there are plenty of other albums coming out this fall. Here’s a round-up of what to expect beyond Sept. 1.

September 5

Big Thief, Double Infinity (4AD)

Big Thief is an interesting band whose style is tough to categorize. This sixth album was recorded over just three weeks at Power Station, NYC’s famous studio.

David Byrne, Who is the Sky? (Matador)

A few weeks ago, David Byrne dashed everyone’s hopes about a Talking Heads reunion. No one in the group seems all that interested in getting back together, Byrne especially. Why? He’s got so much going on. This record, recorded with The Ghost Train Orchestra, is his 11th solo record (Talking Heads released only eight studio albums). I’m impressed with what I’ve heard so far.

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Shame, Cutthroat (Dead Oceans)

Shame is a South London five-piece post-punk band with an impressive following and critical acclaim. It’s a noisy record for a noisy world. We need that.

Suede, Antidepressants (BMG Rights Management)

Suede appeared in that tiny gap between Madchester and Britpop and have been able to navigate things for more than 30 years. This will be their 10th album.

September 12

David Bowie: I Can’t Give Everything Away (2002-2016) Parlophone

Fans will recognize the title of this collection as the title of a song from his final studio album, Blackstar, released just hours before Bowie’s death in 2016. This is a massive box set (the sixth in a series) that will feature 13 CDs and 18 pieces of vinyl. Like the title says, it will cover material from his Heathen album (2002) right up to Blackstar and come with an 84-page hardback book. The best pre-order Canadian price I’ve seen is $265.

King Princess, Girl of Violence (Section 1)

If you haven’t discovered New York’s Mikaela Mullaney Straus yet, this might be the album that does it. She can already sell out medium-sized venues based solely on word of mouth. She is a hero of the lesbian and genderqueer community. This will be here third album.

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September 19

Buckingham Nicks, Buckingham Nicks (Rhino)

The long-lost album featuring Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks, released a few years before they joined Fleetwood Mac. I used to see this one in the delete bins back in the ’70s, but time can heal such wounds.

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Nine Inch Nails: Ares Soundtrack (Interscope Records)

Both NIN and Tron fans were sent into ecstasy when they heard that Trent Reznor and partner Atticus Ross had been commissioned to write the soundtrack for the latest in the franchise. Can they do better than Daft Punk with Tron: Legacy in 2010? Based on what I’ve heard so far, I think so.

Lola Young, I’m Only F—ing Myself (Island)

Lola is a fascinating English singer. She’s won or been nominated for numerous awards in the U.K., but also has a history of schizoaffective disorder that was diagnosed in 2017 when she was 17. Lola also has issues with vocal cord cysts, which have hampered her ability to tour.

September 26

Robert Plant, Saving Grace (Nonesuch)

Plant has long left Led Zeppelin behind. In fact, when he tours this record, he won’t be doing any Zep songs because he says that music isn’t related to what he’s doing today. This will be his first true solo album since 2017.

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XTC, Drums and Wires (Steve Wilson Dolby Mix) (Ape House)

XTC were meticulous perfectionists in the studio. What will this 1977 release sound like in a multi-channel ATMOS form?

October 3

AFI: Silver Bleeds the Back Sun… (Run for Cover)

Although most people know AFI as the Northern California band that had a hit with their cover of Don Henley’s Boys of Summer, fans will know that they’re up to their 12th album. Word is that it’ll feature some rockin’ stompers and a song or two with obvious Goth vibes.

Oasis, (What’s the Story) Morning Glory (Big Brother)

Oasis isn’t missing a trick when it comes to generating revenue from their reunion tour. From $155 T-shirts sold at gigs and pop-up stores to this 30th anniversary edition of their second album, they’ll find a way to service their rabid fanbase. I don’t think they’re bothered by releasing this on the same day as Tay-Tay’s The Life of a Showgirl.

October 10

The Antlers, Blight (Transgressive)

Antlers release some of the saddest, most heart-wrenching, and frankly depressing songs I’ve ever heard (if you want to see what I mean, check out their 2010 album Hospice). This album will probably continue in that vein. What else can we believe when the first single is entitled Carnage?

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John Lennon, Yoko Ono, The Plastic Ono Band & Elephant’s Memory, Power to the People (The Ultimate Collection) (Capitol)

If you’ve ever thought, “There’s not enough Yoko in my life,” you’re in luck. All of John and Yoko’s unreleased collaborations have been collected in one box set. It will contain 12 CDs featuring 90 never-before-released tracks from demos, home recordings, live performances and more. Expect to spend north of $300 for this one.

October 17

All Time Low, Everybody’s Talking (Basement Noise Records)

It’s the 10th album from the Baltimore band. A dose of pop-punk for when the weather begins to turn colder.

October 24

Just Mustard, We Were Just Here (Partisan)

My interest in this experimental Irish band has only grown with each single they’ve released. This third album could be the one that results in a breakthrough.

The Lemonheads, Love Chant (Fire)

Against all odds, Evan Dando is still chugging along. After once again disappearing from sight, this record (the first since 2019) is the 11th album from the band, a legacy that stretches all the way back to 1986. This will go nicely with a new memoir titled Rumor of My Demise, which will also be released in October.

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November 7

Finger Eleven, Last Night on Earth (Better Noise Music)

Has it really been 10 years since the last Finger Eleven album? Yes, but the hiatus is coming to an end. We’re promised “a big rock record,” according to the band.

Sorry, Cosplay (Domino)

More interesting British indie music. Sorry comes from North London and was scooped up by Domino, home to groups like Arctic Monkeys, Franz Ferdinand, My Bloody Valentine, Wet Leg and dozens of other cool indie groups from around the world. The moment I see that a band has a deal with Domino, I’m interested.

White Lies, Night Light (Fiction)

I discovered White Lies, a modern-sounding Joy Division London band, about 15 years ago. They’ve sort of fallen off my radar, but I’ve made a note to check out their seventh album.

November 21

The Beatles, Anthology Collection (Capitol/Apple/UMe)

There seems to be an endless supply of material for the countless number of Beatles fans. This is a remastered collection of the original three Anthology collections of rarities and outtakes released in 1995 and 1996. This time, Giles Martin, son of George, has brought the audio up to date for 2025. Alas, this collection will not contain Story of Carnival of Light, a mythical, unreleased, never bootlegged track from the Sgt. Pepper era, which has legendary status amongst Beatlemaniacs. It remains locked away in the Abbey Road archives.

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Danko Jones, Leo Rising (Sonic Unyon)

If there’s a Canadian band that rocks as honestly, authentically, and as hard as Danko Jones, I haven’t heard them. The 11-track 12th album promises to be as loud, rowdy, and beer-soaked as the other 11.

Release Dates TBA

Asia: Still untitled. Only Geoff Downes remains from the early ’80s lineup
Blondie: Still untitled. First album since 2017.
Lana Del Rey: Delayed; title was The Right Person Will Stay, but that’s been changed.
Gorillaz: Still untitled; ninth album.
Incubus: Something in the Water; their ninth album
JET: Still untitled. First album in 15 years.
Megadeth: Still untitled, but Dave Mustaine says that this will be the last album.
John Mellencamp: Orphan Train, his 26th album.
Social Distortion: Still untitled. First album in 11 years.
Sublime: Still untitled. Jakob Noel, the son of original singer Bradley Nowell, who died of an OD in 1996, is the new frontman.

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August 31, 2025 0 comments

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Neil Young goes after Trump in new protest song, ‘Big Crime’ – National

by jummy84 August 29, 2025

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Legendary Canadian rocker Neil Young debuted a new song this week, titled Big Crime, which not-so-subtly takes aim at U.S. President Donald Trump.

Young played the new track criticizing the Trump administration at his show in Chicago with his band The Chrome Hearts on Wednesday, and later posted the song’s lyrics on his Neil Young Archives website.

“There’s big crime in D.C. at the White House,” the 79-year-old rock icon sings in the chorus. Other lyrics aimed at Trump but not mentioning the president by name include “don’t need no fascist rules, don’t want no fascist schools, don’t want no soldiers walking on the streets.”

“Got to get the fascists out, got to clean the White House out, don’t want soldiers on our streets,” Young sings.

He also takes Trump’s signature slogan, “Make America Great Again,” and repeats throughout the song, “No more great again.”

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Young’s new song makes reference to Trump sending thousands of National Guard troops and federal law enforcement officials into Washington in a bid to fight the violent crime he claimed had strangled the city. Last week, Trump said he wants US$2 billion from Congress to beautify Washington as part of his crackdown on the city.

The development in Trump’s effort to override the law enforcement authority of state and local governments comes as he is considering expanding the deployments to other Democratic-led cities, including Baltimore, Chicago and New York.

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Young, who is a Canadian-American dual citizen, has directly criticized Trump in the past. In May, he told Trump to stop “worrying” about what Bruce Springsteen and other celebrities think of him.

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In a post on his website, Young told Trump he should focus on “saving America from the mess you made” instead of arguing with celebrities who have criticized him, like his recent feud with Springsteen.

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“What are you worryin’ about man?” Young wrote in the post. “Bruce and thousands of musicians think you are ruining America. You worry about that instead of the dyin’ kids in Gaza. That’s your problem.

“I am not scared of you. Neither are the rest of us. You shut down FEMA when we needed it most. That’s your problem Trump. STOP THINKING ABOUT WHAT ROCKERS ARE SAYING.”

Young added that Taylor Swift “is right” and “so is Bruce.” (Swift was a subject of one of Trump’s Truth Social posts in May. He wrote: “Has anyone noticed that, since I said ‘I HATE TAYLOR SWIFT,’ she’s no longer ‘HOT?’”)

“You know how I feel. You are more worried about yourself than AMERICA,” Young added. “Wake up Trump!! Remember what the White House is?”

“You are forgetting your real job. You work for us. Wake up Republicans! This guy is out of control. We need a real president,” Young concluded his post.

Young’s post came after Trump escalated his feud with Springsteen, calling for a “major investigation” into the rock legend after Springsteen branded the Trump administration as “corrupt, incompetent and treasonous” during a concert in England.

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In early April, the Harvest Moon singer voiced concern that he may not be allowed to re-enter the United States after his European tour due to his criticism of Trump.

Young spoke out about his fears in a post on his Neil Young Archives website.

“When I go to play music in Europe, if I talk about Donald J. Trump, I may be one of those returning to America who is barred or put in jail to sleep on a cement floor with an aluminum blanket,” the folk-rock icon wrote.

“If I come back from Europe and am barred, can’t play my USA tour, all of the folks who bought tickets will not be able to come to a concert by me,” he added. “That’s right folks, if you say anything bad about Trump or his administration, you may be barred from re-entering USA. If you are Canadian. If you are a dual citizen like me, who knows? We’ll all find that out together.”

As Young has done many times in the past, he did not hold back about his feelings on Trump in his post, writing, “If the fact that I think Donald Trump is the worst president in the history of our great country could stop me from coming back, what does that say for Freedom? I love America and its people and its music and its culture.… Remember Freedom of Speech?”

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August 29, 2025 0 comments

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National Sports Day: Salman Khan – The Sultan Who Redefined Bollywood’s Sports Genre

by jummy84 August 29, 2025

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Until a few years ago, the sports drama in Bollywood largely belonged to a niche space. Films like Lagaan and Chak De! India won acclaim, but they were exceptions rather than the norm. It was Salman Khan’s Sultan (2016) that shifted the balance, turning a genre once seen as risky into a mainstream phenomenon.

Salman Khan – The Sultan Who Redefined Bollywood’s Sports Genre

With Sultan, Salman Khan did what few stars of his stature dared, he merged the masala of commercial cinema with the authenticity of a sports narrative. The result was a film that not only entertained but also brought wrestling, a sport often overlooked on the big screen, into the cultural spotlight. By embodying Sultan Ali Khan, a flawed yet inspiring athlete, Salman gave audiences a hero who was larger-than-life but also deeply human.

The impact of Sultan went beyond its box office triumph. It changed how filmmakers and producers perceived sports dramas. No longer were they seen as “festival films” for awards or limited audiences. Salman’s presence made them bankable, aspirational, and capable of drawing families into theatres.

Equally significant was Salman’s commitment to the role. His physical transformation and willingness to embrace vulnerability gave credibility to the genre. He proved that a superstar could lend his mass appeal to tell stories of grit, struggle, and redemption rooted in sport and still deliver one of the highest-grossing films in Indian cinema.

By redefining the perception of sports dramas, Salman Khan didn’t just give Bollywood one of its biggest blockbusters, he gave the industry a blueprint on how to make sports films connect with the masses. In doing so, he truly became the Sultan who changed the game.

For more news and updates from the entertainment world, stay tuned to Bollywood Bubble.

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August 29, 2025 0 comments

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Lil Nas X speaks out on ‘terrifying’ felony arrest, jail time – National

by jummy84 August 28, 2025

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Lil Nas X has spoken out following his arrest and jail time in his first public comments since he was charged with attacking Los Angeles police officers.

The Old Town Road rapper, 26, whose legal name is Montero Lamar Hill, posted a video to his Instagram Stories on Tuesday, calling his experience “terrifying,” and reassuring fans that he will “be all right.”

“Your girl is gonna be OK, y’all. OK? S—‘s gonna be all right,” he began. “S—‘s gonna be all right. S—. That was f—ing terrifying. That was terrifying.”

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“That was a terrifying last four days. But your girl is gonna be alright,” he told his fans.

A screenshot of Lil Nas X’s Instagram Stories.

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Nas pleaded not guilty in a court appearance Monday to three counts of battery with injury on a police officer and one count of resisting an executive officer, the district attorney’s office said.

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The charges were far more serious than initial reports had indicated, which suggested he was being investigated for a misdemeanour. If convicted, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office said Nas could face up to five years in state prison.

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The Los Angeles Police Department said officers found Nas walking naked on Ventura Boulevard shortly before 6 a.m. local time on Thursday.

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The department said he charged at the officers when confronted and was arrested. Police suspected a possible overdose and took him to a hospital, where he spent several hours before being taken to jail. He remained behind bars following his arrest.

The criminal complaint filed in court Monday includes few details about the incident, but says that for each of the three officers, he “did unlawfully use force and violence and inflict an injury” on a person he “reasonably should have known” was a peace officer “engaged in the performance of a duty.”

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After spending three days in jail, Nas was released on US$75,000 bail, conditional on attending drug treatment.

Nas is set to return to court on Sept. 15 for his next pre-trial hearing.

— With files from The Associated Press

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August 28, 2025 0 comments

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Norman Reedus’s son, Mingus, faces charges after assault arrest – National

by jummy84 August 28, 2025

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Mingus Reedus, the son of The Walking Dead actor Norman Reedus and former supermodel Helena Christensen, made his first appearance in court on Tuesday after he was arrested and charged with assault on Aug. 23.

Police apprehended Reedus while responding to an assault in progress, according to the New York City Police Department.

Officers found a 33-year-old woman with “minor injuries” to her neck and leg, and she was transported to the hospital in “stable” condition, according to USA Today.

Reedus, 25, was initially charged with one count of assault and one count of criminal obstruction of breathing. He was later charged with three additional counts: assault – recklessly causing physical injury, aggravated harassment and harassment. He has pleaded not guilty and an investigation into the incident is ongoing.

During his virtual court appearance, Reedus spoke with Judge Michelle Weber about the terms of extending a temporary order of protection that was issued at his arraignment.

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Reedus is restricted from contacting the women he is accused of assaulting, according to the New York Daily News, and he is expected to appear in court again on Wednesday, Oct. 8.

The judge told Reedus he must leave immediately if he sees the woman at the apartment building where they had both lived.

His lawyer, Priya Chaudhry, was present during Tuesday’s court session and told People that Reedus’s “innocence will become clear” as “the facts emerge.”

“Despite what the prosecutor said in court — which is not evidence — they [the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office] chose to charge Mingus with misdemeanours or less. This speaks volumes, and much louder than the unsupported prosecutor’s in-court comments,” she said.

“Equally important, the judge released Mingus on his own recognizance, with neither bail nor supervision. That significant judicial decision amplifies the volume. Mingus is presumed innocent and has pled not guilty.”

(L-R) Norman Reedus and Mingus Reedus attend the Norman Reedus Star Ceremony at the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Sept. 27, 2022 in Los Angeles.

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This isn’t Reedus’s first time facing criminal allegations.

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In 2022, Reedus pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct after he was accused of punching a 24-year-old woman in the face, according to People. Reedus was initially charged with misdemeanour assault for the incident.

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The woman, whose identity was not revealed, told police she had a verbal confrontation with him. She alleged that he punched her in the face and police reported that she was injured below the left eye.

Reedus spoke with the New York Daily News after the incident and alleged that the woman and her friends came after him and his friends while they were at the San Gennaro festival in New York City. He alleged that the women went after him and when he “threw his arm out” to protect himself, he accidentally hit the woman.

“It was instinct,” he said. “I was reacting to them swarming me and was afraid for the safety of my group.

“We didn’t think anything of it, but these five girls followed us for two blocks, throwing food at us and yelling. We told them to leave us alone, but they kept following, threatening to hurt my girlfriend and her friend,” he continued. “It was very apparent that these girls were under the influence and looking for a fight.”

He also alleged that the women “swarmed” him, with “one pulling my hair from the back, another throwing water in my face.”

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His lawyer, Isabelle Kirshner, told the outlet that the charges were “baseless and will be met with a rigorous defence. He was the victim of this incident.”

Kirshner negotiated with the district attorney to downgrade Reedus’s charges to disorderly conduct, which led to a plea deal.

He was sentenced to a conditional discharge and was required to attend five private counselling sessions.

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Taylor Swift is in her engagement era. Will it give the economy a boost? – National

by jummy84 August 27, 2025

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The global economy may be trying to get Out Of The Woods, but a celebrity wedding might just be what it needs to Shake It Off after pop star Taylor Swift announced her engagement to two-time Super Bowl champion Travis Kelce.

The news is spurring hope that it could bring a much-needed boost to retail sales and consumer spending.

Swift’s impact on local economies and retail has long been the subject of study, with one estimate claiming that the singer-songwriter’s 2023 U.S. tour may have generated US$4.6 billion in total consumer spending, larger than the GDP of 35 countries.

A report dubbed Swiftonomics: Eras Tour Impact on Colorado found that Swift’s two shows in July led to a US$140-million boost to the state’s GDP for the year.

Canada, too, was left feeling the Lavender Haze from the performer’s shows here.

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Payment processing firm Moneris released data indicating downtown Vancouver saw a 154 per cent increase in spending levels during her Eras Tour in 2024 — a spike not seen since the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, the report said.

Clothing stores saw a 923 per cent increase in sales, while sales of cosmetics rose 529 per cent. Variety stores saw a 178 per cent increase in sales volumes.

Swift and Kelce’s engagement has the potential to garner as much attention, if not more, than the Eras Tour, some experts argue.

“Taylor Swift actually broke Instagram for a little bit. Meta put out a report that they had some outages because this was one of the most-liked Instagram posts ever,” said Bree McEwan, a professor at the University of Toronto’s Institute of Communication, Culture, Information and Technology.

“You have two very, very involved fandoms who are coming together — more the Swifties than the NFL guys — to celebrate a relationship that they’ve been watching for a while.”

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Less than 24 hours after the couple announced their engagement, e-commerce platform Etsy was flooded with Taylor-Travis merchandise.

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Images of the couple holding each other, touching foreheads, are emblazoned on T-shirts and sweatshirts selling for as much as $100 on the site.

Other merch includes onesies for babies with the text, “My English teacher and gym teacher are getting married,” a reference to Swift and Kelce’s Instagram caption announcing their engagement.

McEwan said Swift’s fandom — or Swifties, as they like to dub themselves — are particularly suited for a merchandise boom. That’s because of Swift’s proclivity for catchy lyrics and Easter eggs hidden throughout her music and engagement with the public.

“Taylor Swift fans have their own sort of secret language and secret code,” she said.

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The 2018 wedding of Prince Harry to Meghan Markle is said to have added 1.05 billion pounds, or US$1.43 billion, to the British economy.

But the impact of individual artists or events on the broader economy might be overstated, said Moshe Lander, economist at Concordia University.

“Taylor Swift is the 21st-century answer to Madonna,” he said.

“We would go crazy when she (Madonna) was releasing her album or when she was making headlines in the tabloids for who she was dating. Did it improve our quality of life? Is the Gen X standard of living better because of the Madonna effect? No, of course not,” he said.

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While the impact around a major event could help retail sales in some sectors, it might hurt others.

“They (fans) have to take their disposable income from somewhere else to move it towards the tickets,” he said, citing the example of the Eras Tour shows in Toronto.

For example, someone spending money on Eras Tour tickets or merchandise might choose to delay spending money in other areas, such as on a home renovation or eating out. This is because without the pot growing, most people have the same amount of money to spend on discretionary expenses.

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“The economic impact of Taylor Swift might be positive in and around the Rogers Centre. But it’s negative in and around the Eaton Centre,” Lander added.

Swift, Kelce and their marketing team have been careful not to alienate fans who might be feeling the pinch in their pocketbooks, McEwan said.

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“This is a depressed economy, and it’s not going to resonate with her fans if she has very over the top and very expensive and very gaudy kinds of choices,” she added.

Economic observers should be wary of overstating the impact, Lander cautioned.

“She is not an economic engine for anything other than herself, as she should be,” he said.

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‘We never go out of style’

Whether or not the Swift-Kelce wedding spurs new spending across their fanbase, it can certainly shape retail trends among fans with disposable income who were already predisposed to spending.

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“You’re already seeing it with the engagement ring, right? That’s a really unusual cut,” McEwan said.

“If you are currently thinking about engagement rings and wedding dresses, you’re going to see the things that Taylor showcases to her fans,” she added.

A sparkling diamond ring can be seen on Taylor Swift’s finger. According to some reports, it is an old mine brilliant cut designed by Kindred Lubeck at Artifex Fine Jewelry. Swift can be seen wearing a watch to go with the look, with a golden strap and a rectangular white dial, a style that complements her ring.

Taylor Swift on Instagram

Montreal-based Chateau D’Ivoire, a high-end jeweller, said its clients have been asking them about similar designs, less than 24 hours after Swift posted a picture of her engagement ring.

“They’ve been talking with me about the size, the cushion cut, the style, the design and how they designed it,” said Rachel Zhang, sales professional at Chateau D’Ivoire.

“She was wearing a vintage Cartier watch, to match her vintage engagement ring, which is stunning. This could be a timeless piece forever,” she said, adding that they’ve also been getting inquiries about watches.

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The internet is already abuzz, McEwan said.

“There’s already entire Reddit boards devoted to what this ring is and how much it costs and how can you get a cushion cut like that,” she said.

But most people can’t afford a billionaire’s taste in jewelry.

“Not everyone can afford the kind of luxury that Taylor can afford,” McEwan said.

“What you’ll see is different (cheaper) spinoffs on the trends,” she added.

Etsy sellers are already trying to cash in, with fake-diamond rings that look like Swift’s ring being sold for as little as $300. Even high-end jewellers are trying to cater to different customer bases.

“Not many people will go looking for that big a cut. Taylor is wearing 13 carats. That’s a huge stone. From our experience, people are looking for something around one carat or two carats. Even three carats is rare,” Zhang said.

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However, McEwan added that Swifties should temper their expectations about how much the couple may want to broadcast.

“She’s got a huge marketing team behind her and they’re very savvy at thinking through what pieces do they show and what do they not show,” she said, adding that Swift is particularly wary of fans developing parasocial relationships with her.

“She has to manage it very carefully because people can get over-involved,” McEwan added.

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Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce engaged as pop star reveals 1st glimpse of ring – National

by jummy84 August 26, 2025

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It’s a love story: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are getting married.

The couple announced their engagement on Tuesday in an Instagram post.

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“Your English teacher and your gym teacher are getting married,” the couple wrote in a slideshow post shared on both their accounts, which also included a photo of the engagement ring.

Travis Kelce kneels before Taylor Swift in the first image. The two are in a garden, surrounded by flowers, with Kelce gazing lovingly at the popstar.

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The photo slideshow was set to one of Swift’s songs, So High School, from her album The Tortured Poets Department. The song describes the emotions and journey of a high school crush, referencing teenage memories like playing truth or dare and spin the bottle, watching your crush play the video Grand Theft Auto, and watching American Pie together on a Saturday night.

Taylor Swift, in a white dress with black stripes, holds Travis Kelce’s face. Kelce, dressed in a dark shirt, smiles at her with his eyes closed.

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In the second picture, the couple hold each other, touching foreheads.

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Swift, 35, in a Ralph Lauren striped silk-blend dress, holds Kelce’s face.

Kelce, 35, dressed in a dark shirt, smiles at her with his eyes closed.

The third picture shows off some bling, with Swift and Kelce holding hands.

A sparkling diamond ring can be seen on Swift’s finger. According to US Weekly, the ring is an old mine brilliant cut designed by Kindred Lubeck at Artifex Fine Jewelry.

Estate Diamond Jewelry’s Benjamin Khordipour told wedding site Brides that Swift’s ring “was handcrafted in 18k yellow gold and the center diamond is set with needle point prongs that perfectly match the antique style.”

“We estimate the price of her ring to be $550,000,” Khordipour said.

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Swift can be seen wearing a Cartier watch to go with the look, with a golden strap and a rectangular white dial – a style that compliments her ring.

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce announced their engagement on Instagram on August 26.

Taylor Swift/Instagram

The next picture in the slide show is of the couple hugging, with Kelce’s back to the camera. Swift’s left hand, with her new engagement ring and watch on full display, rests gently on the back of Kelce’s head.

Taylor Swift/Instagram

The next picture in the slide show is of the couple hugging, with Kelce’s back to the camera. Swift’s right hand, with her new engagement ring and watch on full display, rests gently on the back of Kelce’s head.

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Her left arm, resting on Kelce’s back, sports a thin golden bracelet.

The last picture in the slide show is of the couple sitting on a bench beneath an archway full of flowers on trellises.

Taylor Swift/Instagram

The last picture in the slide show is of the couple sitting on a bench beneath an archway full of flowers on trellises. Swift is resting her head on Kelce’s shoulder, with her legs across his lap. She wears brown sandals and Kelce is dressed in a pair of white shorts.

Kelce is a Super Bowl-winning tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs.

Swift is a 14-time Grammy Award winning singer, songwriter and celebrity, and the pair began their high-profile romance in 2023.

Fans and friends of the couple were quick to congratulate Swift and Kelce after news of their engagement spread.

Kelce’s longtime Kansas City Chiefs teammate Patrick Mahomes reposted the couple’s announcement on his Instagram Stories with three heart emojis.

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“Two of the most genuine people meet & fall in love,” Mahomes’ wife, Brittany wrote on her Instagram Stories, sharing the engagement announcement.

A screenshot of Brittany Mahome’s Instagram Stories.

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The official NFL account on X reacted to the news, writing, “Congratulations to Travis and Taylor.”

Congratulations to Travis and Taylor 🤍💍
(via @tkelce, @taylorswift13) pic.twitter.com/FIxP658jFr
— NFL (@NFL) August 26, 2025

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Swift recently shared details about the beginning of her relationship with Kelce in her nearly two-hour appearance on the New Heights podcast.

When Swift was discussing the Eras Tour, Kelce described it as a catalyst for his interest in Swift.

Swift said Kelce tried to meet her during her Eras Tour concert at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo., in July 2023.

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She joked that he “threw a man tantrum” when he wasn’t able to give her the friendship bracelet he had for her.

“This dude didn’t get a meet-and-greet and he’s making it everyone’s problem, that’s what I thought at first,” Swift shared.

But Swift went on to say that Kelce declaring his interest in dating her on his podcast was “wild.”

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“It was such a wild, romantic gesture to just be like, ‘I want to date you,’” she said.

“That’s what it does when you’re on the stage and you perform in Arrowhead. That’s what it did to me,” Kelce added. “You come to Arrowhead, I get to meet you. That’s the perk of playing for the Chiefs.”

Swift said Kelce planned to meet her during the concert that night.

“You realize he didn’t even reach out to our management. I was like, when this podcast came out, I was like, ‘Did he ever reach out to be like, in the tents, or did we know he was in the building?” Swift said. “He came with Pat [Patrick Mahomes], and thought that because he knows the elevator lady, that he could talk to her about just getting down to my dressing room.”

The Fortnight singer went on to say that Kelce wanting to date her “felt more like I was in an ’80s John Hughes movie, and he was standing outside of my window with a boombox saying, ‘I want to date you! Do you want to go on a date with me? I made you a friendship bracelet! Do you want to date me?’”

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Kelce went on to say he wanted Swift to “just meet me once, just give me a chance.”

“I was like, ‘If this guy’s not crazy, this is sort of what I’ve been writing songs about wanting to happen to me since I was a teenager,’” Swift said.

Swift is about to release her next album, The Life of a Showgirl, which will be released on Oct. 3. She wrapped up the Eras Tour, which covered 149 cities around the world and brought in more than $2 billion in revenue, in Vancouver, B.C., in December 2024.

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