A charity set up by a double organ recipient to 'pay tribute to his donor' has helped fund £2 million worth of good causes across Scotland.
21.06.2024 - 17:01 / variety.com
Jordan Moreau Andrew Callaghan, the 27-year-old director and journalist known for his popular Channel 5 YouTube videos, is back with his most intimate project yet: “Dear Kelly.” The documentary is Callaghan’s first major project since his directorial debut “This Place Rules,” which premiered on HBO in 2022. It also marks his return to feature filmmaking since he paused his career in light of sexual misconduct allegations in early 2023. After apologizing for his past behavior, Callaghan went on hiatus, began attending therapy and completed a 12-step Alcoholics Anonymous program.
Now, he’s on tour showcasing “Dear Kelly” to fans across the country and plans to distribute it independently later this year. “Dear Kelly” originated at a 2021 White Lives Matter rally in Huntington Beach, Calif., when Callaghan met a pro-Trump protester who called himself Kelly J. Patriot (real name: Kelly Johnson).
In his man-on-the-street style, Callaghan interviewed Johnson for one of his Channel 5 videos. In a memorably bizarre segment, Johnson alluded to being at the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, peddled conspiracy theories about Kobe Bryant being assassinated and was arrested for waving around a flagpole during the protest.
However, one particularly odd moment during the interview stuck out to Callaghan: Johnson claimed a man named Bill Joiner stole his home using falsified legal documents. So, Callaghan decided to dig deeper. He set up a second interview with Johnson and learned that he was a former lawyer and father of three who applied for a $100,000 loan from Joiner’s company years ago.
A charity set up by a double organ recipient to 'pay tribute to his donor' has helped fund £2 million worth of good causes across Scotland.
Sian Welby has given birth to her first child with her Heart Breakfast producer fiancé Jake Beckett.This Morning star Sian was seen on a walk proudly cradling the newborn. Before giving birth, 37 year old Capital broadcaster Sian had announced that she would be welcoming a daughter.
Tony Jordan, the creative genius behind Death in Paradise, has illuminated the "problem" presented by Ben Miller's exit from the popular BBC programme. Ben portrayed DI Richard Poole and was the series' first detective before meeting his untimely end at the beginning of the third season.
Emma Roberts isn’t just starring in a movie about space – she’s also a real-life space nerd!
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Brent Lang Executive Editor Magnolia Pictures has acquired North American rights to “The World According to Allee Wilis,” a new documentary about the musical powerhouse best known for writing the “Friends” theme song and Earth Wind & Fire’s “September.” The film, which is directed by Alexis Spraic, had its world premiere at SXSW and has been hitting the festival circuit. It most recently screened at the Provincetown Film Festival, and will next be showcased at Frameline.
A once notorious armed robber who had turned his life away from crime has been killed in a motorbike crash. Pavè "Paul" Corkovic, 60, died after his machine apparently hit a central reservation on a dual carriageway in Salford.
If you missed out last year, supermarket giants Waitrose have yet gain teamed up with British fan-favourite handbag brand LuLu Guiness to launch a better than ever statement tote following the sell-out success of the high demand bag they launched back in 2023.The second bag, which launched online and in store at both Waitrose and John Lewis on June 19 combines LuLu Guiness' classic and iconic style with Waitrose's affordable price tag, as at just £12 you'll have the chance to own your very own LuLu Guiness on a supermarket budget. Each of these purse-friendly tote bags is made from thirteen recycled plastic bottles and features a statement checkerboard design in LuLu's signature colours along with their iconic red lip motif and sturdy woven shoulder and hand straps branded with their logo.
Deadline’s TV Talk podcast is back for another season, taking listeners all the way to the 76th Emmy Awards ceremony September 15. Today’s podcast is the end of our Phase 1, but, like Arnold said, we’ll be back.
This Morning has been hit with a barrage of complaints after Cherry Healey was accused of sharing 'incorrect advice' about UTIs on the programme.
MAFS star Rozz Darlington has opened up to OK! about finding love since her split from show husband Thomas Kriaras, as she admits she feared she might face backlash.The 29-year-old florist burst onto our screens as she took a gamble on love by marrying a total stranger on E4’s Married At First Sight UK. Arriving at her big day on a tractor, she said “I do” to Thomas surrounded by her friends and family, but it wasn’t meant to be for the couple, who ended their relationship during the show’s penultimate week.
Jon Stewart returned to The Daily Show on Monday, offering “a quick state of play” on the 2024 presidential election.
Neil Jordan‘s “Interview With the Vampire” film adaptation released in 1994, Tom Cruise was already a worldwide star. He had led the highly successful “Risky Business” and “Top Gun” and received an Oscar nomination for “Born on the Fourth of July.” But, not everyone was convinced he could play the titular vampire, Lestat de Lioncourt, and his casting caused a considerable amount of backlash among fans of Anne Rice’s original book. In an excerpt from his new memoir published in The Telegraph, director Jordan reflected on his decision to cast Cruise opposite Brad Pitt and the outrage that followed, recalling how he originally offered the role to Daniel Day-Lewis.
Roman Kemp says he has 'got his life back' after quitting his role at Capital FM. The 31-year-old brought an end to his decade-long stint of hosting Capital Breakfast earlier this year after saying he needed time for 'himself' after waking up early for seven years to do the early morning show.
Former Coronation Street star Denise Welch has shared an emotional Instagram post after she visited the hospital where her son Louis was treated as a baby, and reconnected with the nurse who cared for him more than 20 years ago. Denise, who is best known for her feisty appearances on daytime chat show Loose Women, showed her softer side as she and Louis visited Alder Hey Children’s Hospital in Liverpool.
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Creative Artists Agency on Monday morning announced its promotion of 15 to Agent or Executive: Kelly Berger, Dillon Dailidonis, Peter Dakich, L Davis, Andrew Devian, Shayna Ehrlich, Julie Flanagan, Claire Garrison, Carson Goodwyn, Zach Grove, Tia Ikemoto, Michael Johnston, Rahny Longley, Ines Maza and Abby Rizzo.