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Richard Gere says he ‘can retire now’ after son Homer’s acting success

Richard Gere says he ‘can retire now’ after son Homer’s acting success

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 Richard Gere has opened up about his son Homer’s success as an actor. The 26-year-old son of Richard, 76, and his ex-wife, Carey Lowell, 65, made his TV acting debut this year, appearing on season three of HBO’s hit Euphoria as rising movie star Dylan Reid. He also stars alongside model Kaia Gerber in the new Ryan Murphy series The Shards, which comes out in August. During a new interview with People, Richard shared what he thinks about his son following in his footsteps. “One, he’s really good,” the Pretty Woman star said. “He really kind of preternaturally knows what he’s doing. But he’s also handling it really well. He’s a good kid. He’s a really good young man who kind of gets it, and this is not an easy job. Not everyone can function within it. So I think he …

'When you retire, it's challenging'

'When you retire, it's challenging'

Published by Daniella Wilson

What’s the view from your sofa? The TV is on the wall. I’ve got a big sofa, but I’ve got a bizarre habit of being all squidged up right at the end. Then I wonder why my neck hurts… What do you watch when you’re all squidged up? I started the second series of Running Point and I just watched The Other Bennet Sister, which was really cool. I’m a huge fan of Peaky Blinders; I’ve seen The Immortal Man five times. I tend to binge watch, so I could never start a series when I was in the England camp because I knew I’d end up sitting in my room till 4am. But if I get annoyed with a series, I’ll stop immediately. Even if you’re near the end of the whole show? Yes! I stopped watching The Great when Peter III [Nicholas Hoult] died in a frozen lake. I like my happy endings and his death ruined that possibility! Are you looking forward to this year’s World Cup? I can’t wait. I light …

Challenges Arise as Top Critics Retire

Challenges Arise as Top Critics Retire

Published by Jenni Sidey

When Christopher Knight retired as the art critic at the Los Angeles Times at the end of 2025, he was the last of, arguably, the three most influential US critics of the postmodern (i.e., post-1975) era to depart their roles. Roberta Smith retired as co-chief critic at The New York Times in 2024, and Peter Schjeldahl, who went from art critic at The Village Voice to The New Yorker, passed away in late 2022.  The trio were not only the most influential, but also the most gainfully employed—two factors that have everything to do with each other. I remember hearing Roberta Smith, speaking on a 2008 panel at Frieze when the fair was just a London event, estimate there were about 30 positions in the United States where people critiqued art full time, for one platform. I was a year into writing criticism in Los Angeles then, and I recall thinking that, while the statistic was grim, there was still a chance I’d get such a job.  Related Articles Then the number kept dwindling. Deborah …

Tell us: are you struggling to save enough to retire? | Pensions

Tell us: are you struggling to save enough to retire? | Pensions

Published by Sam Flores

Fifteen million people are currently not saving enough for their retirement, according to the Pensions Commission, who have warned this could rise to as many as 19 million without action. The independent group of experts warned as many as 45% of working-age adults were not saving into a pension at all, despite nearly half of them being in work. We would like to hear from people who are struggling to save enough to retire. How much have you saved so far? Do you have any concerns? Share your experience You can share your experience using this form. Your responses, which can be anonymous, are secure as the form is encrypted and only the Guardian has access to your contributions. We will only use the data you provide us for the purpose of the feature and we will delete any personal data when we no longer require it for this purpose. For alternative ways to get in touch securely please see our tips guide. We would like to hear from people who are struggling to save …

Graham Norton reveals when he’ll retire from Eurovision hosting

Graham Norton reveals when he’ll retire from Eurovision hosting

Published by Daniella Wilson

Get the inside track from Roisin O’Connor with our free weekly music newsletter Now Hear This Get our free music newsletter Now Hear This Get our free music newsletter Now Hear This Eurovision Song Contest host Graham Norton has revealed that his retirement from fronting the BBC’s coverage of the competition’s grand final will depend on his continence. The beloved 63-year-old Irish presenter, who replaced the late Terry Wogan as the voice of the contest in 2008 after his 35-year stint, said the show’s gruelling schedule, which sees stars film for four hours straight, doesn’t allow for “wee breaks” throughout the lengthy broadcast. “When will I retire? I will see what happens,” Norton told The Guardian. “I can still hold my wee in for four hours,” he added. “So, I think my retirement will be based on my bladder.” Follow live updates from the Eurovision 2026 final here. The Eurovision Song Contest 2026 grand final takes place tonight in Vienna, Austria, with the UK competing against favourites including Finland, Greece and Australia. Look Mum No …

Graham Norton reveals when he’ll retire from Eurovision hosting

Eurovision: Graham Norton reveals when he plans to retire from BBC show

Published by Daniella Wilson

Get the inside track from Roisin O’Connor with our free weekly music newsletter Now Hear This Get our free music newsletter Now Hear This Get our free music newsletter Now Hear This Eurovision Song Contest host Graham Norton has revealed that his retirement from fronting the BBC’s coverage of the competition’s grand final will depend on his continence. The beloved 63-year-old Irish presenter, who replaced the late Terry Wogan as the voice of the contest in 2008 after his 35-year stint, said the show’s gruelling schedule, which sees stars film for four hours straight, doesn’t allow for “wee breaks” throughout the lengthy broadcast. “When will I retire? I will see what happens,” Norton told The Guardian. “I can still hold my wee in for four hours,” he added. “So, I think my retirement will be based on my bladder.” The Eurovision Song Contest 2026 grand final takes place tonight in Vienna, Austria, with the UK competing against favourites including Finland, Greece and Australia. Look Mum No Computer (real name Sam Battle) will perform his zany …

Democratic Rep. Steve Cohen to retire after Republican-led redistricting in Tennessee

Democratic Rep. Steve Cohen to retire after Republican-led redistricting in Tennessee

Published by Sam Flores

Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., announced Friday that he won’t be running for re-election this fall after a redistricting push in Tennessee carved up his Memphis-based district. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. “This morning, I announced my decision not to run in any of the three gerrymandered congressional districts carved out of the 9th District that I have represented for more than 19 years,” Cohen said in a statement. “Last week Tennessee Republicans silenced the Black vote here in Memphis to make Republican victories likely,” the congressman added. The new district map, which the Republican-led state Legislature and GOP Gov. Bill Lee enacted last week, divides Cohen’s majority-Black district three ways. Tennessee’s new map comes just weeks after the Supreme Court’s decision in Callais v. Louisiana, which gutted parts of the Voting Rights Act and sharply limited the use of race in drawing congressional districts. In the wake of the decision, lawmakers in several states across the South have moved forward with redistricting in ways that …

Tennessee Democrat Steve Cohen to retire after GOP targets him with redistricting

Tennessee Democrat Steve Cohen to retire after GOP targets him with redistricting

Published by Sam Flores

Rep. Steve Cohen (Tenn.), a liberal Democrat in his 20th year on Capitol Hill, announced Friday that he will retire at the end of the term, becoming the earliest casualty of the Republicans’ redistricting campaign ahead of November’s midterms. Cohen, who will turn 77 later this month, hammered the Republicans for orchestrating what he called a power… Source link

Bard College’s president to retire after scrutiny of relationship with Jeffrey Epstein : NPR

Bard College’s president to retire after scrutiny of relationship with Jeffrey Epstein : NPR

Published by Sam Flores

Bard College President Leon Botstein speaks during the 153rd Commencement at Bard College, May 25, 2013, in Annandale-on-Hudson, N.Y. Philip Kamrass/AP hide caption toggle caption Philip Kamrass/AP ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. — The longtime president of Bard College announced his retirement Friday, months after it was revealed that he had a much deeper relationship with Jeffrey Epstein than was previously known. Leon Botstein, who has been president of the small, liberal arts college in New York for a half century, will retire at the end of June, he wrote in an email provided to The Associated Press by Bard. In the note, Botstein, 79, didn’t mention the scrutiny of his ties to Epstein, except to say that he had waited to announce his retirement publicly until the completion of an independent review of his relationship with the notorious sex offender. He said he would remain on Bard’s faculty as a teacher and musician. Botstein was not accused of any involvement in Epstein’s exploitation and abuse of girls and women. But he was among a long list of …

Young to retire at the end of the season

Young to retire at the end of the season

Published by Sam Flores

April 30 : Former England forward Ashley Young said he will retire at the end of the season, bringing the curtain down on a career spanning more than two decades. The 40-year-old, currently at Championship side Ipswich Town, made more than 750 club appearances and scored 88 goals across spells with Watford, Aston Villa, Manchester United, Inter Milan and Everton. “From Sefton Road to Vicarage Road to Villa Park to Wembley to Old Trafford to San Siro back to Villa Park to Goodison Park and finally to Portman Road. It’s been some journey that I only dreamt of as a boy,” Young said in an Instagram post on Thursday. “But with this dream there has to be an ending and Saturday might be the last game of my professional career.” Young began his career at Watford, making his senior debut in 2003, and played a key role in the club’s promotion to the Premier League in 2006. He later moved to Aston Villa in 2007, where he became one of the league’s most effective wide …