Reese Witherspoon, the mother of Ava and Ryan Phillippe, the father of three children, won an Academy Award. The former couple made their first movie together in Cruel Intentions, which was released in 1999.
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Reese Witherspoon and daughter Ava Phillippe pictured at the Tiffany & Co. Celebration of the launch of Blue Book 2024: Tiffany Céleste at The Beverly Estate on April 25, 2024 in Beverly Hills, California(Image: 2024 Charley Gallay via Getty Images )
Reese Witherspoon and her daughter Ava Phillippe have a photo in which people have echoed similar sentiments. The 49-year-old Legally Blonde star and her ex-husband Ryan Phillippe share Ava and her brother Deacon.
Witherspoon and talent therapist Jim Toth, who she divorced in 2023, have a third child, Tennessee James. The Hollywood-based actress and producer, who won an Academy Award, is a well-known face for her talent both in front of the camera and behind the scenes, where she advocates for female-led stories, frequently adapted from novels, through her business Hello Sunshine.
Her daughter Ava was born in 1999, and Mariko Tamaki, who was recently cast in the title role of the film adaptation of Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me, is a follow-up to her famous parents.
The book deals with self-worth and acceptance in a toxic relationship as well as a coming-of-age story. Toronto, Canada, is where filming is being conducted.
Witherspoon recently shared a collection of photos from various holiday seasons, starting with a couple’s photo of her and Ava, 26, together.
The mother-daughter duo both sport black holiday outfits and have matching blonde hair that flexes loosely around their faces.
They both smile frequently and are glancing at the camera. Reese simply added a number of emojis to the images’ “Making Merry” caption.
People were interested in expressing their opinions on how similar the two people looked in the comments section.
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Dax Shepard, an actor and comedian, once said, “Holy Doppelgänger!!!” How does your daughter appear to be more similar to you than she does, according to a user on Instagram?
A third person said, “Woah I had to double take because I didn’t know who you were.” Both of you are so lovely. A fourth person said, “Okay, I think she needs to play you in your biopic.”
Another simply quipped, “Copy.” Paste”. Another person remarked, “You ladies are twins” and said, “My goodness!”
“So beautiful! “, said another person. She shares your twin. Another Instagram user commented, “The strongest genes I’ve ever seen”!
Some people were not, however. Everyone said, “Everyone says she’s twins, but she looks exactly like Ryan,” in reference to Ryan Phillippe, Ava’s father, who played the role of Reese in Cruel Intentions in 1999.
Someone else concurred, “I see both of her parents in her.” She does indeed resemble Ryan, according to another comment.
Reese and Ryan met at Reese’s 21st birthday party in March 1997, and they soon worked on Cruel Intentions.
Ava was born three months later, and they were married in June 1999. In 2003, Son Deacon followed. The couple made their separation known in November 2006, and they later filed for divorce in 2007 and 2008.
Oti Mabuse, the actress who starred in Loose Women and former Strictly Come Dancing star, made the humorous admission about Motsi Mabuse in an interview about Christmas and her time on the BBC show.
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Motsi and Oti Mabuse are the stars of Strictly Come Dancing.
Former Strictly Come Dancing star Oti Mabuse said she wants to “switch out” her sister Motsi Mabuse over the festive period. In a humorous chat with Judi Love, on the Loose Women podcast, the dancer was taken aback by the lengths her co-star goes to for loved ones at Christmas.
Judi revealed that she once prepared roasted breadfruit for a friend’s festive breakfast after purchasing “six bags of fish.”
Oti quipped, “I wish I could switch you out for Motsi,” as he was baffled by the gesture. I believe Motsi and I are both no longer able to function as an older sister.
She joked while glancing down the camera’s lens, “I think we’ve enjoyed this relationship, but I need a sister to do that for me.”
After Judi offered to step in, the former Dancing on Ice judge replied: “You are my sister, but I need one who can come over for Christmas and cook.”
She continued, “She’s just going to come over and we’re going to do TikToks, that’s all we’re going to do,” when asked about her plans with Motsi, a judge on Strictly.
On the same podcast, titled Just Between Us, Oti also reflected on her time on Strictly Come Dancing, ahead of the Christmas special.
The 35-year-old quit the show in 2022 after seven years, having won the Glitterball trophy two years in a row – first with Kelvin Fletcher, then with Bill Bailey.
Oti responded, “Do you know what I miss about being a part of the program?” when asked if she misses it. I always go straight to the behind-the-scenes personnel whenever I return.
She continued, “I miss the props team and just those people who are with us constantly and don’t really get camera time.”
They accompany us on tour, and it’s just that the family is real, drinking gin and tonics together. And of course, everyone else, but I constantly see everyone on camera and in the pros.
Oti praised Dave Arch and Ian Masterson, the show’s composers, saying, “All of those people are amazing, so that’s what I miss.” creating something from scratch and turning it into a popular Saturday show with everyone.
While Oti is no longer part of the BBC show, Motsi remains as one of the four judges alongside Craig Revel Horwood, Shirley Ballas, and Anton Du Beke. The panel is expected to return next year, but this won’t be the case for presenters Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman.
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The presenter duo made the announcement in October that their 14-year partnership would end the series that recently ended. Numerous names have been suggested as potential replacements since then, but their names have not yet been determined.
A Jethro Tull rock star has died following a string of health issues, the band’s singer has announced.
Mick Abrahams, who was a founding member of Jethro Tull and guitarist in Blodwyn Pig, has died. The news was announced on the Jethro Tull’s official website, as the tribute was credited as written by Ian Anderson, the band’s singer.
The announcement, dated as December 21, read: “It is with great sadness that we learned yesterday of the passing of Jethro Tull founding member Mick Abrahams. Mick had endured worsening ill health for the last 15 years leaving him finally unable to perform or interact socially to any degree. I spoke to Clive Bunker from the Choir of Southwark Cathedral to get confirmation that the reports earlier in the day were, in fact, correct. And, yes – Clive had received a phone call from Mick’s family to communicate the sad news.
Mick Abrahams, who was a founding member of Jethro Tull and guitarist in Blodwyn Pig, has died.
The news was announced on the Jethro Tull’s official website (Getty Images)
” Mick was vitally important to the early Tull formation out of the ashes of The John Evan Band and McGregor’s Engine, the blues band he formed with Clive Bunker in the Luton/Dunstable area.
“As a strong vocalist and experienced, powerful and lyrical guitarist, Mick commanded the stage in his rendition of Cat Squirrel at the Marquee Club and every show we did together – even when we supported Cream on one occasion! As his party piece, Mick continued to add to and develop those musical ideas into a tour de force display of his instrumental talents for the rest of his performing days”.
Martin Barre, who joined the band following Mick’s departure, paid a touching tribute to his “friend and mentor”.
He said: “My friend and mentor Mick Abrahams has passed. He was so nice to me and that is something I will never forget.
” What a magnificent guitar player who gave us so much. Rest in peace. “
Ian Anderson also posted a tribute on the band’s website, fondly looking back at how Mick” commanded the stage”.
The message read:” It is with great sadness that we learned yesterday of the passing of Jethro Tull founding member Mick Abrahams. “
” Mick was vitally important to the early Tull formation out of the ashes of The John Evan Band and McGregor’s Engine, the blues band he formed with Clive Bunker in the Luton/Dunstable area.
“As a strong vocalist and experienced, powerful and lyrical guitarist, Mick commanded the stage in his rendition of Cat Squirrel at the Marquee Club and every show we did together – even when we supported Cream on one occasion”!
Pigeon Lady, the actress behind Home Alone’s Pigeon Lady, has revealed that she feels “invisible” in later life because of her significant health issues over the holiday season.
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Despite a career packed with acclaimed performances, the Dublin born actress revealed that work dried up after she turned 70(Image: Andy Schwartz/20th Century Fox/Kobal/REX/Shutterstock)
The star behind the much-loved Pigeon Lady in Home Alone 2 has revealed the heartbreaking reason she stopped getting acting jobs.
Irish screen star Brenda Fricker is best known as the gentle stranger who helps Kevin McCallister during his New York adventure. She appeared alongside Macaulay Culkin in the 1992 festive hit Home Alone 2, playing the lonely woman who befriends pigeons in Central Park.
Her character famously saves Kevin by turning the birds on villains Harry and Marv, played by Joe Pesci and Daniel Stern. But Fricker has said the iconic role did not protect her from being overlooked as she got older.
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Despite a career packed with acclaimed performances, the Dublin born actress has admitted that work dried up after she turned 70. In an interview with The Times, she said she felt she had become invisible. “They don’t write for old women,” she said. “Shakespeare wrote for old women, but none of the young writers do. None.
“There are so many wonderful people around… interesting women with history and stories. Remember these words when you turn 70: you become invisible. Richard Harris said that to me while sitting on the rocks looking out over the Atlantic Ocean and it stuck in my head. On my 70th birthday I thought, ‘He’s wrong, I feel great.’ A week later I knew exactly what he meant. It’s weird.” The actress added: “So it’s not that I’m out of work for any other reason there are no parts to do.”
In 1990, Fricker became the first Irish actress to receive an Oscar. For her role in My Left Foot, she won Best Supporting Actress. Her acting work included roles in Albert Nobbs, Angels in the Outfield, A Time Kill, Veronica Guerin, Inside I’m Dancing, and So I Married an Axe Murderer.
The actress has publicly acknowledged her declining health in recent years. She claimed that she is currently being treated for several ailments, which have largely kept her in bed.
The now 80-year-old told The Guardian in September that she is constantly in pain and exhausted. She said, “I’m out of breath just talking.” Never in my life have I experienced fatigue. Weary . Will I ever regain my height? I’m passing away horribly. Every day, I’m just dying in pain. I’ll probably live to be 100.
Fricker revealed that reality TV provides her with comfort when she is struggling to find sleep. She claimed to be inspired by watching The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. It is superior to sex, they say. Better than drinking, I think. She continued, “I just adore it.”
Despite being part of one of the most loved Christmas films of all time, Fricker has admitted she does not enjoy the festive season.
Speaking to Radio 1 in 2021, via The Independent, she said Christmas can be a lonely time. “I would be lying if I said it would be a nice and happy Christmas because I’m old and I live alone,” she said. “It can be very dark. I turn the phone off and put the blinds down. I do pre record some good programmes and I have my dog and I get myself through it that way.
“I don’t want to be sounding kind of negative but it is a different kind of Christmas, that’s all. While I don’t find Christmas all that difficult, what I do find difficult is New Year’s Eve.”
If you are spending Christmas by yourself and need someone to talk to, you can contact Age UK, The Salvation Army or Mind.
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As bombshells from the newly released Epstein files continue to drop, the Mirror takes a look at some of the signs that point towards Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor being the mysterious ‘Invisible Man’
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Some believe Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor could be the mysterious ‘Invisible Man’(Image: Invicta Kent Media/Shutterstock)
While the newly released Epstein files have raised plenty of questions, one mystery figure in particular has sparked huge speculation.
Bombshell emails, revealed in the latest tranche of documents, show someone called ‘The Invisible Man’ corresponded with disgraced Ghislaine Maxwell on various occasions, asking her questions such as “Have you found me some new inappropriate friends?”
Speculation is now mounting that this cryptic person could be Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor. The former prince has faced fierce scrutiny over his relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in recent months, with a photo of Andrew lying on laps of women at Sandringham emerging in the bombshell file release. In the snap, convicted sex trafficker Maxwell lingers in the background, smiling at the ex duke. Andrew has consistently denied any wrongdoing and there is no suggestion of misconduct. In October, he said of claims about his connections with Epstein: “I vigorously deny the accusations against me.”
Maxwell was convicted in 2021 of sex trafficking minors and conspiracy charges, and sentenced to 20 years in prison, with a projected release date of 2037. Here we look at all the key details found in the emails…
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Email addresses
Many are speculating that the mysterious ‘A’ sign-off stands for Andrew, but the email addresses used by ‘The Invisible Man’ are potentially even more telling. The alias is attached to two email accounts in the Epstein files. The second – aace@dial.pipex.com, is listed in Epstein’s phonebook under a contact labelled “Duke of York”, the BBC and Sky News reports.
Peru trip
The emails, sent in February 2002, show discussions about a trip to Peru. Sex trafficker Maxwell initially forwarded an email to ‘The Invisible Man’ at abx17@dial.pipex.com, with information about plans for the visit. She asked: “What do you think [?]”.
The email comes from an address titled ‘Juanesteban Ganoza’ with reference to possible activities including a lunch and horse riding. It also reads: “About the girls… how old is he? I doubt it that he will find someone here, but we can try.”
A reply from ‘The Invisible Man’ is then sent to Maxwell via the other email address – aace@dial.pipex.com – with correspondance including: “As far as food is concerned I am very easy and will fit in with whatever he plans […] As for girls well I leave that entirely to you and Juan Estoban!”
Maxwell also said in the emails: “Some sight seeing some 2 legged sight seeing (read intelligent pretty fun and from good families) and he will be very happy. I know I can rely on you to show him a wonderful time and that you will only introduce him to friends that you can trust and rely on to be friendly and discreet and fun.”
Then still a working member of the Royal family and UK trade envoy, it’s understood that Andrew had visited Peru in March 2002, where he was photographed in locations such as Lima.
Balmoral reference
In one of the emails from ‘abx17@dial.pipex.com’, dated August 16, 2001, ‘A’ shared: “I am up here at Balmoral Summer Camp for the Royal Family. Activities take place all day and I am totally exhausted at the end of each day.”
The anonymous sender also writes: “How’s LA? Have you found me some new inappropriate friends? Let me know when you are coming over as I am free from 25th August until 2nd Sept and want to go somewhere hot and sunny with some fun people before having to put my nose firmly to the grindstone for the Fall.” The email concludes: “Any ideas gratefully received! See ya A xxx”
Each summer, the Royal Family gathers together at their Balmoral estate in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, following a tradition that began back in 1852 with Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. Away from their usual public duties, the royals will throw themselves into outdoor activities, from hunting to salmon fishing and BBQs. Andrew had been at Balmoral that summer, according to reports from that time.
‘The girls’
In his Balmoral Summer Camp email, ‘A’ also made reference to ‘the girls’, which some have taken to mean Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie, the now-adult daughters Andrew shares with ex wife Sarah Ferguson.
‘The Invisible Man’ wrote: “The Girls are completely shattered and I will have to give them an early night today as it is getting tiring splitting them up!” The princesses would have been 13 and 11 years old respectively in the summer of 2001.
The York princesses had been holidaying at Balmoral at the time of this email exchange, The Guardian reports. Accounts from that summer show that the sisters had been breakfasting with the late Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip when there was a “fire scare” after a nurse preparing Princess Margaret’ breakfast burnt some toast.
Royal Navy nod
In one email dated August 18, 2001, the anonymous sender uses the abbreviation RN, which appears to refer the Royal Navy. The figure opens up about the death of his long-standing valet, which had left them “distraught”.
‘A’, who remarked that the valet had been with them since they were two-years-old, wrote: “I am a little off balance as not only has my office been restructured, I have left the RN and now my whole life is in turmoil as I have no one to look after me.”
The email added: “He was a real rock and almost part of the family.” Andrew ended his active service in July 2001, one month before this email was sent. It’s believed the valet in question was Michael Perry, who suffered a fatal heart attack that same year.
Andrew started out in the Royal Navy in 1979, when he commenced officer training at Dartmouth’s Britannia Royal Naval College. A 22 year career followed, during which Andrew served as a helicopter pilot during the Falklands War, being part of the task force deployed to retake the Falklands after the 1982 Argentinian invasion. The former prince also commanded the mine countermeasures vessel HMS Cottesmore.
By the time he reached the end of his active naval career, Andrew had risen to the rank of commander. He would however receive honorary promotions which have since been stripped from him alongside his royal titles, including the rank of vice-admiral, which was bestowed upon him in 2015.
The Mirror has contacted Buckingham Palace for comment.
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The Beckham and Peltz family feud was confirmed this week, as a report claimed Brooklyn allegedly took matters into his own hands and blocked his followers on Instagram.
The Peltzs and Beckhams will undoubtedly celebrate Christmas in style. They will be dispersed for the duration of their special occasion, though, due to their ongoing family feud.
Although neither of the two families has disclosed the details of their Christmas celebrations, they are renowned for throwing lavish parties. Celebrating lavish holidays with lavish presents and meals are what the millionaire and billionaire families are known for.
According to his brother, who made the revelation on Instagram earlier this week, eldest son Brooklyn had taken matters into his own hands and decided to block his parents and siblings.
