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Michael J Fox honoured with humanitarian Emmy for Parkinson’s disease advocacy

Michael J Fox honoured with humanitarian Emmy for Parkinson’s disease advocacy

Published by Daniella Wilson

Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Michael J Fox has received a humanitarian Emmy for his dedicated advocacy on behalf of people living with Parkinson’s disease. The 65-year-old Canadian-American actor was diagnosed with young-onset Parkinson’s a year after Back To The Future Part III, in which he played Marty McFly, came out in 1990. He established the Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research in 2000, which has since raised over two billion dollars (£1.58 billion). At Monday night’s Emmy Awards, he was honoured with the Bob Hope Humanitarian Award for his contributions to Parkinson’s research and advocacy. Michael J. Fox accepts the Bob Hope Humanitarian Award (Reuters) Following his presentation by former The Good Wife co-star Julianna Margulies, Fox spoke of the award’s namesake and his own dedication to helping others. He said: “I learned from his example. I couldn’t have known how these lessons would …

Michael J. Fox, 65, surrounded by wife and all four children for moving Emmys appearance

Michael J. Fox, 65, surrounded by wife and all four children for moving Emmys appearance

Published by Daniella Wilson

Michael J. Fox had his family by his side at the 2026 Emmy Awards, posing alongside wife Tracy Pollan and their four children while seated in a director’s chair. The 65-year-old actor smiled for photographs at the Los Angeles ceremony on Monday, 14 September, with Tracy standing beside him and resting a hand on his shoulder. Their son Sam, 37, twin daughters Aquinnah and Schuyler, 31, and youngest daughter Esmé, 24, gathered around their father for a family portrait. It was a particularly meaningful evening for Michael, who was named this year’s recipient of the Bob Hope Humanitarian Award in recognition of his work advancing Parkinson’s disease research and awareness. © Tammie Arroyo/AFF-USA.com / MEGAMichael J. Fox supported by his entire family at the Emmys Michael J. Fox’s family joins him at the Emmys Michael looked smart in an all-black ensemble, pairing his suit with a matching shirt and tie and polished lace-up shoes. Tracy complemented her husband in a flowing black gown with an ornate gold neckline, accessorising with a gold cuff and wearing …

Michaël R. Roskam on WW2 film Le Faux Soir about the first media hack

Michaël R. Roskam on WW2 film Le Faux Soir about the first media hack

Published by Daniella Wilson

In November 1943, a group of Belgian journalists and printers pulled off one of the great stunts of the occupation: they intercepted the Nazi-controlled newspaper Le Soir (The Evening) and replaced it with a satirical counterfeit, Le Faux Soir (The Fake Evening), mocking the occupiers. It was the world’s first media hack. In his film version, Belgian director Michaël R. Roskam (Bullhead, The Drop, Racer and the Jailbird) tells the story as a caper — “Ocean’s Eleven, but with a newspaper” — featuring a cast of Belgium and France’s funniest actors. Le Faux Soir has its world premiere at TIFF and is being sold by Goodfellas worldwide. Roskam spoke to THR from Brussels about researching 1940s jokes and linotype machines, why authoritarians can’t stand being laughed at, and the limits of satire. When did you first hear about Le Faux Soir, and how did you decide to make a film about it? That’s actually my co-writer, Bernard Falaise. He’s about my age, and he decided that he wanted to do film studies, so he went …

Lady Gaga ‘welcomes first baby with fiancé Michael Polansky’

Lady Gaga ‘welcomes first baby with fiancé Michael Polansky’

Published by Daniella Wilson

Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Lady Gaga has welcomed her first baby with fiancé Michael Polansky, according to reports. The couple, who began dating in 2019 and got engaged in March 2024, have kept a low-profile in recent months. But new images published by US publication Page Six show the pair on a walk in California with Gaga, real name Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta, carrying a baby. Before this, the “Abracadabra” singer had not been pictured publicly since August, when she stopped to take a selfie with a fan. Gaga finished her latest tour, the 86-date Mayhem Ball, in April. The 40-year-old star has frequently discussed her desire to be a mother, telling the New York Times in March last year: “I’m excited to be a mom. I used …

Lady Gaga welcomes first baby with fiancé Michael Polansky

Lady Gaga welcomes first baby with fiancé Michael Polansky

Published by Daniella Wilson

Lady Gaga has become a mom for the first time after welcoming a baby with her fiancé, Michael Polansky. The 40-year-old superstar and Michael have welcomed their first child together, with Page Six first reporting the happy news. Lady Gaga’s representatives have not yet publicly commented, and no further details about the baby’s name or sex have been revealed. The milestone is particularly special for the Grammy winner, who has spoken openly over the years about her dream of becoming a mother. © GC ImagesLady Gaga has become a mom for the first time Back in 2019, while discussing what she hoped the following decade would bring, Gaga revealed that starting a family was firmly on her wish list. “I want to do more movies, I want to have babies,” she said at the time. A year later, the ‘Born This Way’ singer once again shared her excitement about motherhood, telling InStyle she was looking forward to having children and describing the experience of growing and caring for a child as “incredible”. And just last …

Lady Gaga Is a Mom, Has First Baby With Michael Polansky

Lady Gaga Is a Mom, Has First Baby With Michael Polansky

Published by Daniella Wilson

Lady Gaga is a mother! The Grammy and Oscar winner has welcomed her first child with her fiancé, Michael Polansky, sources confirmed to People and Page Six. The “Born This Way” singer got engaged to the entrepreneur in April 2024. She dished on the proposal during a an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live! in October of the same year. “He proposed to me right after my birthday, so my birthday passed and I was like, ‘Oh, I thought he was going to propose,’” she told host Jimmy Kimmel. She further explained that they went on a rock climbing trip, and Polansky had a sweet surprise for her. Gaga said, “We climbed to the top, we looked around, took some photos. And then went back down and we were just walking back to the room, talking. And he actually — it was very Michael — he asked me if he could ask me. He wanted to know if it was OK to propose before he proposed. And I was like, ‘Yes, it’s so OK!’” The Hollywood Reporter reached out …

Michael McIntyre, Hugh Grant and Helen Mirren among celebs on trading floor for 9/11 charity day

Michael McIntyre, Hugh Grant and Helen Mirren among celebs on trading floor for 9/11 charity day

Published by Daniella Wilson

Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Comedian Michael McIntyre joined prominent figures including Dame Helen Mirren, Hugh Grant and Bill Nighy to support charities remembering the victims of 9/11. They gathered on the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) trading floor in Canary Wharf on Friday for an annual charity day honouring 658 colleagues lost on September 11, 2001. Actor Tom Hardy, DJ Fatboy Slim, Little Mix star Leigh-Anne Pinnock and former England manager Sir Gareth Southgate were among the attendees. Participating on behalf of Prostate Cancer Research, McIntyre urged men over 50 to get checked. He said: “It’s a very simple message. Hugh Grant on the trading floor (PA) “Once you turn 50 you have a very big chance of getting what is a silent killer. “You do not know that you have it. There are no symptoms, so the only thing you can do is test for …

The ‘Lanterns’ Writers’ Room Talked Tiger Woods, Venus and Serena and Even Michael Jackson While Breaking That John Stewart Flashback Episode

The ‘Lanterns’ Writers’ Room Talked Tiger Woods, Venus and Serena and Even Michael Jackson While Breaking That John Stewart Flashback Episode

Published by Jenni Sidey

But I also think we had to fall in love with Hal first, so that we could get this moment of going Damn, I guess he’s not perfect to everybody. We love him, but looking at it from a different perspective, we could see how someone doesn’t. And then we immediately flip the script again in the next episode where it’s like, Yeah, John ain’t perfect either. These are two imperfect individuals who are learning to be friends. How much can you say about what went into the decision to make the story be more linear? Ultimately I think stories like this, especially when you’re telling stories in different timelines, just have to play a little bit. It’s a little bit of musical chairs sometimes. It’s about what makes things feel the clearest. There were several configurations of these episodes, but I think ultimately what landed on screen is the correct one. So when Damon put this room together and you sat down to start making this story, what was the intention that he set …

MJ The Michael Jackson Musical to open in Singapore in August 2027

MJ The Michael Jackson Musical to open in Singapore in August 2027

Published by Sam Flores

A waitlist for those seeking priority access to tickets is now open via the official website and will close on Sep 27 at 11.59pm Singapore time. Those on the official waitlist will receive a dedicated ticket purchase link through the email address used during registration. Ticket sales will take place in several phases. UOB Priority Access will begin on Sep 28 at 3pm through Klook, with a 20 per cent discount across all ticket categories and performances. This will be followed by priority access for waitlist subscribers from 10am on Sep 29, with a 15 per cent discount on selected ticket categories and performances. Also beginning at 10am on Sep 29, the UOB pre-sale will be available through Marina Bay Sands, Sistic and Klook, offering 20 per cent off all ticket categories and performances. Tickets will go on public sale from 10am on Sep 30, with an early-bird discount of 10 per cent available for selected ticket categories and performances. All priority-access sales and the public early-bird promotion will end on Oct 30 at 11.59pm …