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Demi Moore shares emotional birthday tribute to Bruce Willis

<p>Demi Moore has shared an emotional tribute to her ex-husband, Bruce Willis, to mark his 69th birthday. </p> <p>The <em>Die Hard </em>actor, who was diagnosed with <a href="https://www.oversixty.com.au/news/news/bruce-willis-forced-to-retire-after-medical-diagnosis" target="_blank" rel="noopener">frontotemporal dementia</a> last year,  was pictured holding on to Moore's arm, as they shared a candid moment on the couch. </p> <p>“Happy birthday, BW! We love you and are so grateful for you ♥️,” Moore captioned the series of photos posted on Instagram. </p> <p>She also shared a photo of the actor, smiling lovingly at his grandchild Louetta, who Willis and Moore’s oldest daughter, Rumer welcomed in April 2023.</p> <p>The final photo Moore shared was a throwback picture of Willis smiling as he posed with their three daughters Rumer, Scout and Tallulah, who are now all in their 30s.</p> <blockquote class="instagram-media" style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/C4tOhkVOmAp/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="14"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"> </div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"> </div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"> </div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"> </div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <div style="padding: 12.5% 0;"> </div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;"> <div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);"> </div> </div> <div style="margin-left: 8px;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;"> </div> <div style="width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);"> </div> </div> <div style="margin-left: auto;"> <div style="width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);"> </div> <div style="width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);"> </div> </div> </div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;"> </div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C4tOhkVOmAp/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank" rel="noopener">A post shared by Demi Moore (@demimoore)</a></p> </div> </blockquote> <p>Fans were quick to share their birthday messages and admiration for their relationship. </p> <p>“Thank you for providing a loving example of parenting even after divorce. ❤️ You’re helping your children more than you know 🥰,” one wrote. </p> <p>“Their relationship is the sweetest thing ever ❤,” another added. </p> <p>“Absolutely love how, even though Bruce and Demi are divorced, they love and respect each other as parents and grandparents ❤🙌,” a third commented. </p> <p>His daughters have also shared their birthday tributes, with Rumer sharing throwback pictures with the caption: “Oh Daddio, to be loved by you is such a gift."</p> <p>“You are the funniest, most tender, charming, out of this world silly, talented and magical papa.</p> <p>“Looking through these photos ... I am just filled with the deepest gratitude that we chose to spend this life together.</p> <p>“I am your first baby and, man, sometimes I wish I could be tiny enough to just cozy up on your chest again and laugh and cuddle you. I love you so deep in my bones I don’t know how my muscles hold them," she added. </p> <p>“You are the greatest papa I could ever hope for. Thank you for your generosity, your silliness and heart.</p> <p>“Lou loves you so big." </p> <blockquote class="instagram-media" style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/C4s81d9RTU0/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="14"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"> </div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"> </div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"> </div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"> </div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <div style="padding: 12.5% 0;"> </div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;"> <div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);"> </div> </div> <div style="margin-left: 8px;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;"> </div> <div style="width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);"> </div> </div> <div style="margin-left: auto;"> <div style="width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);"> </div> <div style="width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);"> </div> </div> </div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;"> </div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C4s81d9RTU0/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank" rel="noopener">A post shared by Rumer Glenn Willis (@rumerwillis)</a></p> </div> </blockquote> <p>Rumer's sister Scout also shared a tribute and said: “dad is one of my best friends, perhaps now on a deeper level than ever honestly. I cherish his affection and the immense freedom with which he’s always loved us.”</p> <p>Willis’ wife Emma Heming Willis, also shared a sweet message to the actor with a photo of him holding their two daughters, Mabel Ray, 11 and Evelyn Penn, 9. </p> <p>“Just like you, we simply adore him. What you might not know, but maybe you could imagine, that being wrapped in his arms is the safest place in this whole wide world,”  she said. </p> <p>“He’s a true gentle man. With so much love to give and share. That’s what I get to see, his true core. I can tell you, it’s so pure and ever so good.</p> <p>“Happy Birthday my love. You are the gift that keeps giving 💞.”</p> <p><em>Images: Instagram</em></p> <p> </p>

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“A beautiful soul”: Teenager killed in Aus Day boat crash identified

<p dir="ltr">The teenager killed in a fatal boat crash on Australia Day has been identified, as her heartbroken family remember her as a “beautiful soul”. </p> <p dir="ltr">Darcy Davey-Sutherland was enjoying a day on the water when two tinnies collided near the Gray’s Point boat ramp in Sydney’s Sutherlandshire, where the 16-year-old was critically injured. </p> <p dir="ltr">Paramedics arrived on the scene and transported Darcy to St George’s Hospital, where she later died. </p> <p dir="ltr">The 16-year-old was wearing a lifejacket at the time of the crash, and it is believed onlookers found her face down in the water and performed CPR on the teenager until paramedics arrived.</p> <p dir="ltr">Her father, Michael Davey-Sutherland, said his daughter was "the beacon of light within our family" in both the UK and Australia.</p> <p dir="ltr">"She was about to embark on the most special part of life as she stepped into adulthood," Michael told <a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/sydney-darcy-sutherland-killed-in-grays-point-boat-crash/794e7737-9970-4e41-80b0-4324c4d6db5c" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><em>9News</em></a>.</p> <p dir="ltr">"Words cannot describe the pain we feel at the moment."</p> <p dir="ltr">Darcy, who was the eldest child and was very close to her two younger brothers, was also fondly remembered by her family and friends online.</p> <p dir="ltr">"I will miss you so much Darc, I feel like I've lost a part of me," one person said.</p> <p dir="ltr">"Will forever love you. You will forever be missed, my beautiful angel, I will never forget our time together," another said.</p> <p dir="ltr">"I pray for your family to find the strength to live with their forever broken heart, keeping your memory alive. Rest beautiful girl," a third added.</p> <p dir="ltr">A <a href="https://www.gofundme.com/f/darcy-sutherland">GoFundMe</a> page set up to help the Davey-Sutherland family has already seen more than $40,000 raised in 24 hours.</p> <p dir="ltr"><em>Image credits: 9News / Facebook</em></p> <p><span id="docs-internal-guid-ece18212-7fff-7359-edb0-233aa1d71116"></span></p>

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Demi Moore flaunts stunning bikini body at 60

<p>Fans have been wowed by Demi Moore's latest Instagram post, after the 60-year-old actress flaunted her bikini body in a series of photos documenting her recent “nature immersion” trip.</p> <p>“Sharing a few precious moments from my recent adventure with @tilliewaltonofficial and @nash2o on #TilliesRiverTrip,”  she captioned the post. </p> <p>"Back in September, I had the opportunity to journey through the Grand Canyon on the Colorado River alongside so many beautiful souls. </p> <p>"We laughed, cried and formed lifelong bonds that I will hold close to my heart forever. I will never truly be able to describe the many ways that this recent nature immersion has impacted me," she added. </p> <p>The star shared a photo of her in a black bikini standing under a waterfall, with her arms in the air. </p> <p>"Standing on the banks of the Colorado River as we all took in its magnificence and beauty, I was reminded of the urgent need to preserve and protect this vital lifeline," she wrote before urging her followers to “be the change we want to see.”</p> <p>She added a few other photos and a video of her with some fellow travellers while on their nature immersion trip. </p> <p>Fans praised the  <em>G.I. Jane</em> star for raising awareness and her timeless beauty. </p> <p>“And this Ladies and Gentlemen’s is what 60 year old looks like. Insane," wrote one fan. </p> <p>“You get better with age,” agreed another. </p> <p>“Demi looks amazing! If I look that good at her age I’ll be happy," commented a third. </p> <p>“Yes … had the honour to join @tilliewaltonofficial on a Grand Canyon trip and it’s LIFE CHANGING,” journalist Frank Elaridi wrote, adding, “Thank you for raising awareness to protect rivers ️.”</p> <p>"So much gratitude for dropping deep into nature with you. Your radiant wisdom and effervescence rocks my world!" added one of the travellers she went with. </p> <p>"Incredible Demi what's your secret to staying so young and beautiful 😍" commented another. </p> <p><em>Images: Instagram</em></p>

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“He just makes you proud”: AFL star's stunning Anzac Day speech

<p>Darcy Moore, captain of Collingwood Football Club, has been praised across the board for the words he delivered in the wake of his team’s Anzac Day win against Essendon. </p> <p>The Magpies had a lot to celebrate after their comeback win in front of a record-breaking 95,179 person crowd, but it was Moore’s post-game speech that is fixed in the mind of supporters, and anyone else who had had the honour of hearing what he had to say.</p> <p>Moore was accepting the Anzac Day trophy before he gave his speech, and opened with a round of thanks for the thousands of fans - Collingwood and Essendon alike - who had made the trip to be with them on such a momentous day. </p> <p>“First of all, I want to give a massive thank you to the 95,000 fans who are here, [a] record-breaking crowd,” he said. “No matter whether you wear the black and white stripes or the red sash, this game is about so much more than four points. So you turning up today and showing your support means a lot and we’re incredibly proud to play our part in this game.</p> <p>“To Essendon, both Andrew [McGrath] and the team - as well as the broader club - thank you so much for making this event what it is. </p> <p>“It means a lot to us that we can come together with your football club and commemorate the sacrifice of not just the Anzacs, but all servicemen and women who served Australia all around the world. So thank you to the Essendon Football Club.</p> <p>​​“I want to thank and mention all men and women who are serving our country’s interests, both at home and abroad, in war and in peacekeeping operations. It means a lot to me and the team and the whole club that we can commemorate your service and your sacrifice today by doing what we do. So thank you for your service.</p> <p>“To the veterans - there are over 600,000 veterans in this country who have returned from service - we also extend our thanks to you for your sacrifice and we hope that again, doing what we do today, somehow honours your legacy and what you’ve done for our country. Thank you to those 600,000 veterans as well.</p> <p>“And then finally, to the families of those serving and those veterans. Too often, your stories go untold and on behalf of the Collingwood footy club, we just want to acknowledge the pain of war that runs through so many families across this country. </p> <p>“It’s a real honour for us to run out here and play our game in honour of you and your service. So to the families of those who have served, thank you so much for your service.”</p> <p>The <em>Fox Footy </em>panellists covering the game were some of the first to declare their appreciation for Moore’s sentiments, and were in agreement that the Collingwood captain had displayed some exemplary character - on and off the pitch. </p> <p>“In addition to being one of the best defenders in the game, he is a very thoughtful and eloquent young man. That speech was, frankly, incredible the way he spoke and thought about so many people. It was something we’ll remember for a long time,” Sarah Jones, <em>Fox Footy </em>host, said.</p> <p>“One of the best speeches I’ve ever heard on this day,” declared triple Coleman medallist Jason Dunstall. </p> <p>“He made it all about the occasion and the sacrifice that has been made for us, well before us,” he went on to tell <em>Fox Footy</em>. “I thought that was brilliant.</p> <p>“The words that he chose summed it up perfectly.”</p> <p>And in the words of former AFL player David King, “he just makes you proud of our code when you hear a young man speak like that. Full credit, Darcy Moore.”</p> <p><em>Images: Getty</em></p>

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Demi Moore announces the start of her "hot kooky unhinged grandma era"

<p dir="ltr">Demi Moore is excited to be surrounded by kids once again after announcing her daughter’s pregnancy.</p> <p dir="ltr">The 60-year-old first shared snaps to Instagram of her daughter Rumer Willis’s pregnant belly and her boyfriend, Derek Richard Thomas kissing it.</p> <p dir="ltr">“Entering my hot kooky unhinged grandma era,” she wrote with a plant emoji indicating her grandchild has a bit longer to go.</p> <p dir="ltr">In another post, the actress shares an update where she and her daughters, Tallulah and Scout, are standing next to Rumer as she waits for her ultrasound.</p> <p dir="ltr">“Saying hello to the little nibblet!! Overjoyed for you, my sweet Rumer. It’s an honor to witness your journey into motherhood, and can’t wait to welcome this baby into the world!” her caption read.</p> <p dir="ltr">“So grateful for my incredible lineage of women in my family. I love you all so much. This baby is so lucky to have you guys,” Rumur responded.</p> <p dir="ltr">“Also shoutout to Pilaf we couldn’t do it without you.”</p> <p dir="ltr">Rumur’s child will be Demi’s first grandchild and her fans are already congratulating her on the exciting news.</p> <p dir="ltr">“Holiday blessings abound. Congratulations @rumerwillis,” someone wrote.</p> <p dir="ltr">“So excited for you all!!! What a blessing,” another commented.</p> <p dir="ltr">“So happy for Rumer! She’s going to be a great mom,” another wrote.</p> <p dir="ltr"><em>Images: Instagram</em></p>

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"I can't feel this yet": Pink's emotional tribute to late father

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Pink has shared a heartbreaking tribute to her late father, Jim Moore, on what would have been his 76th birthday.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The singer </span><a rel="noopener" href="https://7news.com.au/entertainment/music/pink-breaks-her-silence-following-her-fathers-death-with-emotional-message-c-4260010" target="_blank"><span style="font-weight: 400;">shared</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> a photo of her father’s grave on social media, along with a message for him.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In the photo, the singer placed a stack of doughnuts in front of a temporary plaque and a small American flag, with a single candle on top of the stack.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Pink’s poetic message touched on the changing nature of the relationship she had with her dad, as well as the grief she feels.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“Dad. I only knew you for 42 years this time,” she began the caption.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“That’s a long time / That’s not that long / When I reach into my memories of us to try to understand our relationship I remember our fights first. Screaming. Crying. Misunderstanding.”</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“And then like a parallel universe simultaneously I remember the way you would pat my hand and say ‘aww’ to remind me to be gentler, to remind me that I was nicer than that thing I said.”</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">She continued to describe the conflicting nature of their relationship, writing, “How you would tell me that the world was out to get me, but that the world was full of animals that needed our help.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“Nature that needed to be revered. Silence that needed to be listened to. You taught me that no fight was too small, except the ones that chipped away at your soul.”</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The singer shared how she was continuing to process her father’s death.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“I don’t even know that I can handle the cold hard truth that I miss you yet,” she wrote.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“I wanna act like this is one of those times that I’m busy and not calling. I can’t feel this yet.”</span></p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/CVEZchbpgqb/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="14"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CVEZchbpgqb/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">A post shared by P!NK (@pink)</a></p> </div> </blockquote> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Pink posted the tribute on Friday, October 15, and noted that she was “ashamed to say” that she wasn’t sure that she “remembered to send a card”.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“You and  i’s hearts have always been a bit broken,” she continued.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“And you’re the only one that understood that without having to talk about it.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“I don’t know where you are. And therefore I don’t know where I am either. Anyways Happy birthday Daddy Sir.”</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">She concluded the tribute with a poignant message, writing, “Gone but not forgotten. I won’t miss you yet. I’m not ready.”</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The photo and tribute come two months after her father passed away following a battle with prostate cancer.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Pink shared the devastating news in August, around the time of his reported death, and paid tribute with two black-and-white photos and the caption, “Til forever”.</span></p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/CTELWkAM6BR/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="14"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CTELWkAM6BR/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">A post shared by P!NK (@pink)</a></p> </div> </blockquote> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The day before, Pink shared another photo of the pair from their performance of “I Have Seen the Rain” in New York City in 2006.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Pink first shared that her father was undergoing treatment for prostate cancer in July last year, with a photo showing Jim smiling in a hospital bed before surgery.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“This is my dear Dad this morning heading for surgery,” she wrote.</span></p> <p><img style="width: 500px; height:281.25px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7844894/p-nk1.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/49da48058a004bb5a3fbc7f990afcb56" /></p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Image: @pink / Instagram</span></em></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“He just finished his second round of chemo for prostate cancer, fell off a ladder and fractured his back, lost function in his legs until my battered and bruised husband shared his brilliant doctor.”</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“But here he is, my Dad, scared and in pain sitting with the love of his life, our Grace, and what’s he doing??? Smiling. Cracking jokes. Making everyone else feel better.”</span></p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Image: @pink / Instagram</span></em></p>

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Dear Evan Hansen is an inspiring and entertaining film

<p>When <em>Dear Evan Hansen</em> was released on Broadway over five years ago it became a generation defining Broadway phenomenon. Now we have the film version with Ben Platt reprising the main role and he does this with breathtaking results.</p> <p>Some critics have complained it's not realistic for Platt to play Evan Hansen in the film version because Platt’s now 27 years old and it’s difficult for him to play an anxious, isolated high schooler. But does it matter that he’s a bit older now?</p> <p>Well, from an audience's point of view, it doesn’t and when Platt starts to sing those amazing songs, we can see why he won an Emmy and a Grammy for the Broadway production. As well, we have the song-writing team from <em>La La Land</em> and <em>The Greatest Showman</em> writing the songs and everything works. </p> <p>Plus, the serious nature of this film – the fact it deals with teenage suicide and how hard it is for some people to simply get by – makes it an important film and one which could help a lot of people. This makes <em>Dear Evan Hansen</em> an important and inspiring film.</p> <p><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/CjA50VxlxAw" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></p> <p><strong>The storyline</strong></p> <p>The gist of the story is that Evan Hansen is a high school loner, awkward and inept with his only friend being the equally nerdy Jared (Nik Dodani).</p> <p>He shows up on the first day of school with a cast after breaking his arm, and he’s been instructed by his therapist to write “Dear Evan Hansen” letters to himself in order to work out his issues connecting with other people.</p> <p>Fellow student Connor Murphy (Colton Ryan) has a run-in with Evan and grabs one of said letters from a printer. A few days later, Connor’s mother Cynthia and stepfather Larry (Amy Addams, Danny Pino) show up at Evan’s school with the letter saying that Connor committed suicide, and they’ve determined that the letter “to Evan” was his suicide note.</p> <p>Instead of telling them the truth, Evan concocts an elaborate lie about being friends with Connor in order to sooth his parents’ misgivings about his death. In order to maintain that illusion, Evan continues to lie to them as well as to Connor’s sister, Zoe (Kaitlyn Dever from <em>Book Smart</em>), and his lie just snowballs.</p> <p>Pretty soon, the school’s social justice activist Alana (Amandla Stenberg) has up the Connor Project so that others who feel alone can feel seen and heard, and Evan has become hugely popular at school.</p> <p>But this doesn’t last forever and Hansen has to face up to his lie later on.</p> <p><img style="width: 0px; height: 0px;" src="/nothing.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/5d05305e536f427786bcdaecf7d7a755" /><img style="width: 500px; height: 359.29432013769366px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7844257/evan-hansen-2-um.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/5d05305e536f427786bcdaecf7d7a755" /></p> <p><strong>The singing really does work</strong></p> <p>Although a lot of the focus of the singing is on Platt and his quite beautiful voice, each of the other primary cast have some amazing singing moments, whether it’s Stenberg doing a song about feeling anonymous like Connor or the song, <em>Requiem</em>, which shows off the amazing singing prowess of Devo, Pino, and even Adams.</p> <p>Julianne Moore, who plays Evan’s hardworking single mother, even gets an absolutely epic number towards the end which will get the waterworks flowing if nothing beforehand has done that job.</p> <p><strong>The showstopper is <em>You Will be Found</em></strong></p> <p>The movie’s absolutely showstopper is the number <em>You Will be Found</em> and it’s another great example of how the songs by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul of <em>La La Land</em> fame translate so well to the screen. In fact, this song alone shows you why many people became obsessed with the Broadway version of <em>Dear Evan Hansen</em>.</p> <p>The film is directed by acclaimed filmmaker Stephen Chbosky (<em>The Perks of Being A Wallflower</em>, <em>Wonder</em>).and he shows here he has a strong grasp on social media, cyber bullying, viral videos, and even cancel culture and how it destroys people, including families.</p> <p><img style="width: 0px; height: 0px;" src="/nothing.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/6a5aa0b50b9b4978b0a9de506110c641" /><img style="width: 0px; height: 0px;" src="/nothing.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/93c5188b8e734808ba1159d8b2176137" /><img style="width: 500px; height: 281.6550348953141px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7844259/evan-hansen-um.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/93c5188b8e734808ba1159d8b2176137" /></p> <p><strong><em>Dear Evan Hansen</em></strong><strong> will be in cinemas by December 9</strong></p> <p>The film brings out many emotions and one of the reasons is because as we watch it, we can relate to so much of what Hansen is going through. The characters and the story feel very real, which is as much a testament to Chbosky as a filmmaker, but also his cast and the people behind the original musical.</p> <p>There’s a good reason why <em>Dear Evan Hansen </em>was such a success on Broadway, and a great deal of that is retained by the movie.</p> <p><em>Dear Evan Hansen</em> will be showing in cinemas by December 9 and there’ve been no announcements as to whether it will stream.</p> <p><em>Images: UPI</em></p> <p><em> </em></p> <p><em> </em></p>

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Ed Asner dies at age 91

<p>Star of <em>The Mary Tyler Moore Show</em>, Ed Asner, has passed away at age 91. </p> <p>The gruff but charming actor who played old-fashioned journalist Lou Grant on the hit TV show died on August 30th. </p> <p>His family confirmed the news on the actor's Twitter account. </p> <p>They wrote, "We are sorry to say that our beloved patriarch passed away this morning peacefully."</p> <p>"With a kiss on your head - Goodnight dad."</p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr">We are sorry to say that our beloved patriarch passed away this morning peacefully. Words cannot express the sadness we feel. With a kiss on your head- Goodnight dad. We love you.</p> — Ed Asner (@TheOnlyEdAsner) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheOnlyEdAsner/status/1432034864384000007?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 29, 2021</a></blockquote> <p>Ed Asner won five of his seven career Primetime Emmys for his role as Lou Grant, which showcased both drama and comedy. </p> <p>He was first cast for the prolific role in 1970, where audiences instantly fell in love with the loveable rogue newsman.</p> <p>He played the role on <em>The Mary Tyler Moore Show</em> for seven years, before moving the character to his own hour-long drama in 1977. </p> <p>In more recent years, Ed became known to younger audiences as the voice of Carl in the Oscar-winning Disney Pixar animated film <em>Up</em>. </p> <p>Ed was cast in several more TV series, <span>including a recurring role on Aaron Sorkin's </span><em>Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip.</em></p> <p>On the big screen, he had roles in Oliver Stone's biopic on <em>JFK</em>, and he played Santa in the Christmas classic <em>Elf</em> alongside Will Ferrell.</p> <p>Upon hearing news of the actor's death, tributes from actors and directors all over the world paid their respects online. </p> <p>Don Cheadle, Michael Moore, Josh Gad, Katie Couric and Vincent D'Onofrio were among the celebrities who took to Twitter to share their memories with Ed. </p> <p><em>Image Credits: Getty Images/Shutterstock</em></p>

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Demi Moore poses with daughters in daring photo shoot

<p><span>Demi Moore has passed down her beauty to her three daughters and that is clear in the new family shoot she posted to Instagram.</span><br /><br /><span>The family posed for the camera in preparation for the new Andie Swim campaign.</span><br /><br /><span>Demi Moore modelled in bathing suits alongside her three girls, Rumer, Scout, and Tallulah Willis.</span><br /><br /><span>The 58-year-old actress has been an investor in the swimwear label since 2017, and revealed to WWD that it “felt like a perfect time to join (the brand) in welcoming a summer of freedom and togetherness.”</span></p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/CQ_W59Vs7eY/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="13"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CQ_W59Vs7eY/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">A post shared by Andie (@andieswim)</a></p> </div> </blockquote> <p><br /><span>She decided to make the shoot a family affair while figuring out how she wanted to approach the new campaign.</span><br /><br /><span>“It was important to me to include my daughters in this campaign,” she said.</span><br /><br /><span>“I hope others seize opportunities in their lives to create meaningful connections and celebrate every moment with the people they love.”</span><br /><br /><span>Rumer, 32, Scout, 29, and Tallulah, 27, paired with their mom in different colours of Andie Swim’s Amalfi one-piece suit.</span><br /><br /><span>In another photo, Moore modelled the brand’s button-up Malibu suit, while Scout adorned a Wynwood top and high-waisted bottoms.</span><br /><br /></p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/CQ_W-BKrGdS/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="13"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CQ_W-BKrGdS/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">A post shared by Demi Moore (@demimoore)</a></p> </div> </blockquote> <p><span>Rumer made the swimsuit her own by accessorising her one-piece with a series of gold necklaces.</span><br /><br /><span>“They were very game, they stayed for awhile out east,” Melanie Travis, president and chief executive officer of Andie Swim revealed.</span><br /><br /><span>“We weren’t originally going to shoot at Cass’ house, but the spirit of this brand is about community and our people and having fun, and Cass said, ‘Let’s shoot in my backyard’.”</span></p>

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Julianne Moore calls for “sexist” term to be scrapped

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Actress Julianne Moore is questioning how women are viewed and talked about as they age, calling for one particular term to be dropped completely.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Moore, who turned 60 in December, criticised those who use the phrase “ageing gracefully” in the latest issue of </span><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">As If</span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;"> magazine, according to </span><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">People</span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/CQ03jz0DeEw/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="13"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CQ03jz0DeEw/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">A post shared by Julianne Moore (@juliannemoore)</a></p> </div> </blockquote> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">he described the term, especially when used while speaking about women, as “totally sexist”.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“There’s so much judgement inherent in the term ‘ageing gracefully’,” Moore told the publication.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“Is there an ungraceful way to age? We don’t have an option of course. No one has an option about ageing, so it’s not a positive or negative thing, it just is,” she said.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Moore questioned the perception that women in particular had some kind of influence over, so they could opt in or out of doing it “gracefully”.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“It’s part of the human condition, so why are we always talking about it as if it is something that we have control over?” she asked.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Stressing the value of “inner growth”, Moore argued that people should be more concerned with how they continue to evolve as they age instead.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“We are given a narrative as children that we keep growing through school, maybe go to college then, after school is finished, the idea of growth is done … But we have all this life left to live,” she said.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“How do we continue to challenge ourselves, to interest ourselves, learn new things, be more helpful to other people, be the person that your friends and family need or want? How do we continue to evolve? How do we navigate life to have even deeper experiences?”</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Moore also endorsed a comment Helen Mirren made last year during an interview for O, The Oprah Magazine, where she hit back against the phrase “anti-ageing”.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“Ageing is a requirement of life: You either grow old or die young,” Mirren said during the interview.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“I take great issue with the term, actually. You can’t avoid ageing. The way I see it, you have two choices in life: You can either get older, or die,” the 75-year-old said at the time.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“And I want to continue to see what life has in store. I think about Kurt Cobain and all that he missed. I mean, how sad is it that he never knew about GPS.”</span></p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Image: Julianne Moore / Instagram</span></em></p>

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Natasha Beth Darcy found guilty of murder

<p>NSW woman Natasha Beth Darcy has been found guilty of murdering her sheep farmer partner Mathew Dunbar.</p> <p>After sedating and gassing Dunbar, Darcy allegedly screamed at paramedics to perform CPR on him after declaring him dead.</p> <p>Darcy told authorities and first responders that he had killed himself, but after more than two days of deliberations, a NSW Supreme Court Jury found the 46-year-old woman guilty of murder.</p> <p>Dunbar was found dead on his bed in his property in the Northern Tablelands town of Walcha on August 2nd, 2017.</p> <p>The pair met on a dating site, but the Crown alleges that it didn't take long for Darcy to push Dunbar to change his will so that she would inherit his $3.5 million property.</p> <p>Prosecutor Brett Hatfield said that it didn't take long for Darcy to research ways to kill Dunbar, with numerous Google searches on topics including "how to commit murder", redback spiders and suicide.</p> <p>“He may have desperately wanted love and a family, but what did he get?” he said.</p> <p>“A cold and calculating person who was determined to kill him and inherit his wealth.”</p> <p>It was also revealed that Darcy's estranged husband, paramedic Colin Crossman, had a close call with death as she hit him on the head with a hammer in 2009 and days later, sedated him and burnt down their house as he slept.</p> <p>Referring to a $700,000 life insurance policy on his life, Hatfield said it showed Darcy had a “tendency to sedate and inflict serious harm on her domestic partners for financial gain”.</p> <p>However, Justice Julia Lonergan directed the jurors to put the idea of assisted suicide out of their minds as there was an absence of any evidence about such a scenario.</p> <p>Lonergan said that Hatfield "exploited" Dunbar's depression to kill him in a way that made it look like a suicide.</p> <p>Darcy was accused of sedating her partner using a Nutribullet to blend a cocktail of sedatives, before moving a gas tank in his room and gassing him in his bed.</p> <p>She told police of finding him unresponsive in his bed, saying “This is the hardest bit of all. I can’t get the image out of my head.”</p> <p>“It is killing me,” Darcy said.</p> <p>She will face a sentencing hearing on October 1.</p> <p><em>Photo credits: <a rel="noopener" href="https://7news.com.au/politics/law-and-order/verdict-in-for-nsw-woman-accused-of-gassing-partner-to-death-in-bed-in-walcha--c-3115261" target="_blank">7NEWS</a></em></p>

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Family of Captain Sir Tom Moore announce fundraising event to mark 101st birthday

<p>Captain Sir Tom Moore’s family is continuing his legacy by announcing a new fundraising event on what would have been his 101st<br />birthday.</p> <p>The WWII veteran made global headlines when he spent his quarantine days walking 100 laps around his back garden ahead of his 100th<br />birthday.</p> <p>He ended up raising £33 million (AUD $60 million) for the National Health Service (NHS) – breaking the Just Giving record for the largest sum of money raised through a single campaign.</p> <p>To mark his birthday on April 30, the family have launched The Captain Tom 100.</p> <p>"We want people to go crazy and create their own 100 - a challenge around the number 100," his daughter Hannah Ingram-Moore told<span> </span><a rel="noopener" href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-56641436" target="_blank" title="BBC"><em>BBC</em></a>.</p> <p>"Because he was 100 and he was so proud to be 100."</p> <p><img style="width: 500px; height: 281.25px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7840582/captain-tom-moore.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/c862a02d993b46b9a734736412a8be4d" /></p> <p><em>Image: Getty</em></p> <p>Ms Ingram-Moore went on to say: "I really hope people see this [100 challenge] for what it is, which is an absolute chance to bring joy, put money back into charities and support the Captain Tom Foundation, which after all is the legacy of hope that he's left us."</p> <p>The family is encouraging people to get out and raise money by doing 100 of something, whether it is baking 100 cupcakes or climbing 100 steps.</p> <p>"It is probably my deepest regret that he is not here but I can do nothing about that. What we can do is deliver something sensational on his birthday," Ms Ingram-Moore told<span> </span><a rel="noopener" href="https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/14550471/captain-tom-moore-100-challenge-charity/" target="_blank" title="The Sun"><em>The Sun</em></a>.</p> <p>"My father was so proud to have made it to 100 and so much happened in that year that he was one hundred. It's a great number, so we felt compelled to keep it.</p> <p>"One hundred is synonymous with him around the world so it had to be 100."</p> <p>Captain Tom Moore died on February 2 due to COVID-19 complications – the very cause he raised money for.</p>

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"Beacon of hope": Captain Sir Thomas Moore's daughter speaks out

<div class="post_body_wrapper"> <div class="post_body"> <div class="body_text redactor-styles redactor-in"> <p>The daughter of Sir Captain Thomas Moore has spoken out about her father and how he was a "beacon of hope" to many.</p> <p>Hannah Ingram-Moore said that it has been "really difficult" since the death of her father, who passed away from COVID-19 on the 2nd of February.</p> <p>"I mean what a journey we've been on and what a beacon of hope and light he has been to the world," she told show hosts Piers Morgan and Susanna Reid. "We miss him terribly but we know his legacy lives on."</p> <p>Sir Thomas shot to worldwide fame after raising more than $42 million for health services and charities in the UK and was even knighted by the Queen for his efforts.</p> <p>Piers spoke about being contacted by Sir Tom on Twitter.</p> <p>"It really touched me as it touched everybody in the country," Morgan continued.</p> <p>"Did you ever imagine Hannah that you'd end up with your dad not just raising nearly £40million for the NHS but also being knighted having a number one pop record, being a GQ cover star, a man of the year, winning a Pride of Britain award... I mean he achieved more in nine months than most people do in their entire lifetime."</p> <p>Hannah described the experience as "almost indescribable".</p> <p>"We were just an ordinary family, just like everybody else. But yes, we sat here thinking what can we do to help fight the pandemic in those very early days, raise a thousand pounds? And that was it, there was nothing more to it."</p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr">‘What a beacon of hope and light he became to the world.’<br /><br />‘We miss him terribly.’<br /><br />Captain Sir Tom Moore’s funeral will be held on Saturday. <br /><br />His daughter Hannah Ingram-Moore speaks to <a href="https://twitter.com/piersmorgan?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@piersmorgan</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/susannareid100?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@susannareid100</a> about losing her father. <a href="https://t.co/zWM1zcRxn4">pic.twitter.com/zWM1zcRxn4</a></p> — Good Morning Britain (@GMB) <a href="https://twitter.com/GMB/status/1364128077685653506?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 23, 2021</a></blockquote> <p>She also mentioned that her father left specific instructions for his funeral.</p> <p>"He was very clear he wanted us to eat Victoria sponge cake and sandwiches afterwards," she said, adding that he wants his tombstone to read: "I told you I was old."</p> <p>She laughed when explaining the tombstone.</p> <p>Hannah also asked the British public that even though many will want to pay their respects, they are asking people to stay away due to the coronavirus pandemic.</p> <p><em>Photo credits: Good Morning Britain</em></p> </div> </div> </div>

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Captain Sir Thomas Moore's family plans intimate funeral

<p>Captain Sir Thomas Moore's grandson revealed he wanted a "small, intimate" funeral.</p> <p>"I don't think granddad would want a grand funeral," Teixeira told the Daily Star. "He'd like a small, intimate service with just the family. 'March in, march out,' he'd say. 'Pay your respects, then move on, get on with your lives'."</p> <p>The beloved World War II veteran died of COVID-19 on January 31 in the UK at Belford Hospital, surrounded by family.</p> <p>Sir Thomas came to global attention after being knighted by Queen Elizabeth last year at Windsor Castle. Moore managed to raise over $60 million for the NHS coronavirus relief by walking 100 laps of his garden with his walking frame.</p> <p>After news of his death began circulating, tributes poured in from all over the world with 230,000 people signing a petition for him to have a state funeral, although his family politely declined.</p> <p>Teixeira says he will remember his grandfather for his good deeds and love for his family and late wife Pamela who died in 2006.</p> <p>"He wasn't just a war hero and a fundraising machine," his grandson said. "To us, he was a family man. He believed he'd be reunited with grandma.</p> <p>"He wasn't afraid of death."</p>

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Queen releases statement after Captain Sir Tom Moore's death

<div class="post_body_wrapper"> <div class="post_body"> <div class="body_text redactor-styles redactor-in"> <p>The Queen has paid her respects to Captain Sir Tom Moore after he passed away from coronavirus.</p> <p>The 100-year-old World War II veteran raised millions for the UK's National Health Service by doing laps in his backyard, lifting the spirits of millions around the world.</p> <p>He passed away on Tuesday after being hospitalised with COVID-19.</p> <p>“Her thoughts and those of the Royal Family are with them,” a Tweet from Buckingham Palace read.</p> <p>“Her Majesty very much enjoyed meeting Captain Sir Tom and his family at Windsor last year.”</p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr">The Queen is sending a private message of condolence to the family of Captain Sir Tom Moore. <br /><br />Her Majesty very much enjoyed meeting Captain Sir Tom and his family at Windsor last year. Her thoughts and those of the Royal Family are with them. <a href="https://t.co/nl1krvoUlW">pic.twitter.com/nl1krvoUlW</a></p> — The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) <a href="https://twitter.com/RoyalFamily/status/1356638839020740609?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 2, 2021</a></blockquote> <p>Captain Sir Tom Moore was admitted to hospital on Sunday after testing positive to COVID-19 and he had been battling pneumonia.</p> <p>His family released a statement on Wednesday that he had passed away.</p> <p>“It is with great sadness that we announce the death of our dear father, Captain Sir Tom Moore,” the statement read.</p> <p>“The last year of our father’s life was nothing short of remarkable. He was rejuvenated and experienced things he’d only ever dreamed of.</p> <p>“Whilst he’d been in so many hearts for just a short time, he was an incredible father and grandfather, and he will stay alive in our hearts forever.”</p> </div> </div> </div>

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Captain Sir Tom Moore tests positive for COVID

<p><span>Captain Sir Tom Moore has tested positive for Covid-19 and is in hospital where he is being treated for pneumonia.</span><br /><br /><span>His daughter Hannah Ingram-Moore revealed in a statement that the beloved 100-year-old, who has raised millions of pounds for the NHS, was taken to a hospital in Bedford on Sunday.</span><br /><br /><span>Following his bout with pneumonia for some time, he tested positive for Covid-19 last week.</span><br /><br /><span>Moore’s family said he was being treated at his home until he needed additional help with his breathing.</span><br /><br /><span>The statement continued: “The medical care he has received in the last few weeks has been remarkable and we know that the wonderful staff at Bedford hospital will do all they can to make him comfortable and hopefully return home as soon as possible. We understand that everyone will be wishing him well. CNN</span><br /><br /><span>“We are of course focusing on my father and will update you when we are able to.”</span><br /><br /><span>A spokesperson for the Moore’s family told the BBC that he had not yet received a Covid-19 vaccine because of the medication he has been taking for pneumonia.</span><br /><br /><span>Moore is an iconic figure in the UK, raising £38.9 million for NHS charities in April of 2020 after pledging to walk 100 laps of his gardens before his 100th birthday.</span><br /><br /><span>He went on to break two Guinness world records by becoming the oldest person to get a No 1 single in the UK charts and raising the most money ever for doing a charity walk.</span><br /><br /><span>He has also been knighted by the Queen.</span><br /><br /><span>If that was not enough, the 100-year-old also published an autobiography, <em>Tomorrow Will Be a Good Day</em>, and a children’s picture book, <em>One Hundred Steps.</em></span><br /><br /><span>On his birthday he received more than 225,000 birthday cards and a bombardment of gifts, while in September the centenarian signed a film deal to have a biopic made of his life.</span><br /><br /><span>Boris Johnson took to Twitter to wish the 100-year-old well wishes: “My thoughts are very much with Moore and his family. You’ve inspired the whole nation, and I know we are all wishing you a full recovery.”</span><br /><br /><span>Labour leader, Sir Keir Starmer, wrote: “The whole nation hopes you get well soon. You’ve been an inspiration to us all throughout this crisis.”</span><br /><br /><span>In an interview with the Guardian in December Moore told reporters he was not frightened of the virus, saying he was “not a worrying sort of person”.</span><br /><br /><span>He added: “I’ve always believed things will get better. The sun will shine again, the birds will sing and we’ll all have a lovely day tomorrow.”</span></p>

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Heartbreaking double tragedy behind Eddie McGuire’s resignation

<p>Collingwood president Eddie McGuire and former AFL star Luke Darcy have opened up about their exit from Triple M’s Hot Breakfast show.</p> <p>The pair both made headlines across the nation after it was revealed they were leaving the popular breakfast radio program.</p> <p>McGuire was forced to deny rumours that he and Darcy had been sacked.</p> <p>He instead announced that his family had been behind his decision to walk away from Triple M after 11 years.</p> <p>Both McGuire and Darcy both had their own personal tragedies that pushed them to step down. </p> <p><span>McGuire's mum Bridie died just two days after Darcy sadly lost his father - former VFL football player, David.</span></p> <p>“The self-reflection and losing someone close to you … you re-evaluate things that are important and, for me, it always comes back to family,” Darcy said.</p> <p>“It had a massive impact on me, and a part of my decision making (to leave breakfast radio) as well.</p> <p>“We need to work and pursue great things like the Hot Breakfast to look after our families, but at the same time, you don’t want to miss the point of life. I’m massive on that life balance part.</p> <p>“This year, we’ve had the chance to stop, reflect and look at our situations.”</p> <p>McGuire said his mother's passing helped him understand Darcy's situation.</p> <p>He went on to say his own commitment to his family made the decision to quit easier to make.</p> <p>“Darce’s father was such a great friend of the show, and so well loved. My mum passed two days later, but we knew it was imminent. My view is, If you don’t learn from this year, you won’t learn from much.”</p> <p>McGuire got the opportunity to spend quality time inside the AFL's Gold Coast hub with his son Joe shortly after he lost his mum.</p> <p>“I spent a lot of time with my son Joe, and spent no time with my son Xander and my wife Carla who were back in Melbourne. You think, ‘Hang on, these are the things that matter,'" McGuire said.</p> <p>“We came to work every day for our family. “We don’t regret that we weren’t there to drive them to school. That would be great in a perfect world where money falls off a tree.</p> <p>The Collingwood president revealed he’d always promised his family he would quit breakfast radio once his sons had both finished school.</p> <p>“Those closest to me have always known that I continued with breakfast radio while my boys were at school and now my youngest has finished it’s time too for me to finish up a wonderful 11 year run with a 4 am alarm,” McGuire said last week.</p> <p>The Triple M Hot Breakfast has been losing audience share as of late. </p> <p>The show is down 0.9 points to 5.8% in recent ratings but McGuire denies it is due to him and co-host Darcy's departure. </p> <p><span>“They (Triple M) were keen to look at planning for the next five years, and we thought, ‘This is a good way to finish,'" McGuire told the Herald Sun.</span></p> <p>“But, in my mind, it was probably since June I’ve known it would be the last year.”</p>

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Captain Sir Tom Moore makes a pledge to “help the lonely”

<p>Captain Sir Tom Moore has launched a new campaign to get people walking to help support those who feel “lonely and frightened” during lockdown.</p> <p>The veteran helped raise £33m for the NHS by walking 100 laps of his Bedfordshire garden before his 100th birthday.</p> <p>His efforts were rewarded by the Queen who knighted him, and he has also released an autobiography which is reportedly set to become a film.</p> <p>Capt Sir Tom said: "We are in a difficult situation but we'll get through it if we all join together."</p> <p>The challenge encourages people to log their walking on social media using the hashtag #WalkWithTom over the next week.</p> <p>He hopes to raise money for his foundation, which aims to combat loneliness and support those facing bereavement. </p> <p>The 100-year-old, who was born in Keighley, West Yorkshire, said he has "always been optimistic things will improve".</p> <p>He said the second England-wide lockdown would be difficult but "we will get through it".</p> <p>Capt Sir Tom said: "We've got to consider that during this next coming period there are going to be a lot of unhappy people who are lonely and frightened and we need to go out and help those people.</p> <p>"That's why we've got the Captain Tom Foundation."</p> <p>The initiative works with four charities, the mental health charity Mind, The Royal British Legion, Helen and Douglas House children’s hospice in Oxfordshire and Willen Hospice in Milton Keynes.</p> <p>Capt Sir Tom's daughter Hannah Ingram-Moore said the family had been "given an incredible gift of a voice and platform to do powerfully positive things with".</p> <p>She said they wanted to "remind people that we are British and we can get through this".</p> <p>"We would like everyone to walk together with Tom so we can help support those who are lonely," she added.</p>

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“We’re all going through it together”: Eddie McGuire’s touching tribute

<p><span>Collingwood president Eddie McGuire has honoured his mother Bridie, who passed away on Monday night.</span><br /><br /><span>The star took to air on his breakfast radio show on Tuesday morning, and spoke with Channel 7 AFL commentator and Triple M co-host Luke Darcy who is also in mourning after losing his father David over the weekend.</span><br /><br /><span>“Thanks to everybody for the well wishes to both Darce and I over the last couple of days,” McGuire said.</span><br /><br /><span>“It’s been a tough couple of days for us, Darce, but everyone is going through it.</span><br /><br /><span>“I think the message both of us were trying to get out, is (we’re) not looking for any sympathy in tough times in our personal lives, but more so just to share that we’re all going through different times and we’re all going through it together and we all support each other.”</span><br /><br /><span>To honour Bridie McGuire, the pair played Rod Stewart’s <em>Everything I Own.</em></span></p> <p><img style="width: 500px; height: 281.25px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7837174/eddie-mcguire-2.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/af7955176b1340b3b5d00b58a9260c98" /></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><em>Eddie and Bridie.</em><br /><br /><span>“Human interaction, that connection, is a pretty big part of living isn’t it,’’ Darcy said on Tuesday.</span><br /><br /><span>“We’re finding that out in a big way. Ed, thinking of you and your whole family, challenging times for everyone.</span><br /><br /><span>“We’ve covered a bit of ground Ed, over the journey of the Hot Breakfast, from kids being born and all sorts of milestones and tragically the other side of life.</span><br /><br /><span>“I lost my dad on Saturday and feeling for you mate, with the passing of your mum and I know how much she meant to you and the whole family.”</span></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><img style="width: 500px; height: 281.25px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7837175/eddie-mcguire-1.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/a28086fc8d6c443ea0e965d8de44f61e" /></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><em>David Darcy and son Luke.</em><br /><br /><span>David Darcy dominated the field in 133 games for the Bulldogs from 1963 to 1971.</span><br /><br /><span>Luke closely followed in his father’s footsteps with a 226-game career at the club.</span><br /><br /><span>The Western Bulldogs are set to wear black armbands as a tribute to David Darcy when they face Brisbane on Saturday.</span></p>

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Queen Elizabeth II honours Captain Sir Thomas Moore with Knighthood

<p>Queen Elizabeth II has knighted Captain Sir Thomas Moore in an effort to recognise his valiant fundraising efforts and boosting the spirits of Britain during the coronavirus pandemic.</p> <p>Moore, 100, raised 33 million pounds ($59.2 million) for the National Health Service (NHS) in April by pledging to walk 100 laps of his backyard in celebration of his 100th birthday.</p> <p>He captured the hearts of the world with his hard work and caught the attention of the Queen, who knighted him in one of her first official outings since the coronavirus pandemic began.</p> <p>Moore stood in front of the Queen, holding onto a wheeled walking frame.</p> <p>"I have been overwhelmed by the many honours I have received over the past weeks, but there is simply nothing that can compare to this,'' he tweeted after the ceremony.</p> <p>"I am overwhelmed with pride and joy."</p> <p>Moore was so excited about the Knighthood that he broke protocol by revealing the private conversation he had with the Queen herself.</p> <p>"She did mention I'm 100, and I said to her, 'Well, you've a long way to go yet,' so she's alright," he said.</p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/CCv5Iehnbu1/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="12"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CCv5Iehnbu1/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">A post shared by The Royal Family (@theroyalfamily)</a> on Jul 17, 2020 at 8:31am PDT</p> </div> </blockquote> <p>Queen Elizabeth II has been sheltering at Windsor Castle since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic in March.</p> <p>Sir Tom's knighthood was one of the first official duties that the Queen has carried out since the pandemic began.</p>

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