
EXCLUSIVE Iconic 'Brat Pack' star whose 'criminal' character became symbolic of the 80s looks unrecognizable during a rare public outing By SARA MCGIFF FOR DAILYMAIL.COM Published: 15:07 EST, 25 November 2024 | Updated: 15:18 EST, 25 November 2024 e-mail 9 shares 6 View comments He's an 80s heartthrob to the teenagers who swooned over his juvenile delinquent persona in a cult-classic movie. That film would go down as one of the most iconic teen films in history, cementing itself as emblematic of the rebellious 80s – especially due to his classic ending scene which saw him punching the air as the credits rolled in. His rugged, dark looks made him a favorite among young stars in that era, his name even being mentioned alongside Demi Moore , Molly Ringwald and Rob Lowe . Now, in character with his associated rebellious edge, he's often seen riding his chopper around Beverly Hills. But the star was recently spotted looking unrecognizable with a long gray beard and glasses as he emerged from his car in a private parking area on a rare outing in Los Angeles . Can you guess who it is? This former 80s heartthrob was spotted on a rare public outing in Los Angeles last week He sported a buzzed hairstyle and a manicured gray, long beard, along with a gray long-sleeve shirt, a black LL Bean vest, boot-cut jeans and black slip-on sneakers He was spotted in a parking lot running errands It's Judd Nelson! The one-time heartthrob was seen walking around a car parking lot as he ran errands. The 64-year-old actor sported a buzzed hairstyle and was wearing a gray long-sleeve shirt, a black LL Bean vest, boot-cut jeans and black slip-on sneakers. Nelson is best known for his appearance as John Bender in the 1985 cult classic film The Breakfast Club. The film gathers the stereotypical archetypes of 80s high school together for a Saturday detention: the 'princess', 'athlete', 'geek', 'basket-case' and 'criminal'. Arguably, Nelson's masterful characterization as Bender playing the 'criminal' is best remembered out of that star-studded cast. When he receives the final kiss and a diamond earring as memorabilia from Molly Ringwald's 'princess' character, Claire Standish, a monologue begins playing in the background that directly juxtaposes the labels each character has been given by the power-hungry principal, Paul Gleason's character, Richard Vernon. Nelson is best known for his appearance as John Bender in the 80's cult classic film The Breakfast Club The film gathers the stereotypical archetypes of 80s high school together for a Saturday detention: the 'princess', 'athlete', 'geek', 'basket-case' and 'criminal' His icon status stems from the closing scene where he receives a kiss and a diamond earring from Molly Ringwald's 'princess' character, Claire Standish - as the sun sets and the song Don't You (Forget About Me) hits a crescendo, he raises his fist in the air, signifying his triumph Nelson didn't realize how cemented in pop culture that film would become, telling the Today show in 2015 that he was surprised, but pleasantly so' Bender puts in the earring and as the now famous song, 'Don't You (Forget About Me)' rises to a crescendo while the sun begins to set, the delinquent raises his fist into the air as an act of triumph – with the movie pausing on this powerful frame as the credits roll in. Read More Home Alone star looks unrecognizable as she makes runway debut at 59... can you guess who she is? Even Nelson didn't realize how cemented in pop culture that film would become, telling the Today show in 2015 that he was surprised, but pleasantly so.' Shortly after wrapping up filming The Breakfast Club, Nelson would go on to star in another cult classic, St. Elmo's Fire, where a group of recent college graduates go on a series of misadventures in the real world. He played the politically-driven Alec Newbury who pushess his girlfriend Leslie, played by Ally Sheedy, away with his aspirations and cheating. He was dubbed a member of the 'Brat Pack' by a New York magazine reporter who coined the name after seeing him and other young actors such as Emilio Estevez, Anthony Michael Hall, Rob Lowe, Andrew McCarthy, Demi Moore, Molly Ringwald and Ally Sheedy, being mobbed in public by fans. The term was ripped from Frank Sinatra's famed 'Rat Pack' and has been closely associated with those actors since then. Nelson would star in another cult classic, the 1985 film St. Elmo's Fire, alongside a lot of members of the Brat Pack - a term coined by a New York magazine reporter that has stuck over the years Nelson earned a Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Actor in a mini-series from the 1987 two-part television film Billionaire Boys Club He moved away from his 80s bad boy persona and shifted towards TV roles such as Suddenly Susan, where he starred as Brooke Shield's boss Jack Richmond - he would leave the show at the beginning of the fourth season Nelson took a different shift after the success of these two movies and plunged into the world of animation – starring as Hot Rod in the first film of the Transformers franchise, The Transformers: The Movie. Also symbolic of this shift was when he appeared in the universally praised Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam – a documentary which to this day sits at a 100% Rotten Tomatoes rating. Nelson earned a Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Actor in a mini-series from the 1987 two-part television film Billionaire Boys Club. Other movies from the 80s he starred in were Blue City (1986), From the Hip (1987), , Relentless (1989) and Far Out Man (1990). The 90s also proved to be successful for Nelson. He started out the decade in Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes (1990) starring opposite Max von Sydow. Then switched to laughs as the worst stand-up comedian in history in The Dark Backward (1991). The film with the most commercial success from that era was the gangster film New Jack City where he starred as rapper-turned-actor Ice-T's partner on a police investigation. Judd Nelson is often spotted riding around on his chopper in the Beverly Hills area Closing out the 90s, Nelson returned to the gangster genre with the 1999 film Light It Up as a teacher who helped troubled teens. He moved away from his 80s bad boy persona and shifted towards TV roles such as Suddenly Susan, where he starred as Brooke Shield's boss Jack Richmond. Even though the first season was a hit, rating viewership gradually went down and he left at the beginning of season four. Since then he's mainly taken television roles, Hallmark films and voiced in animated shows. Nelson is the son of court mediator and former member of the Maine House of Representatives Merle Nelson and corporate lawyer Leonard Nelson. He grew up in a conservative Jewish home in Portland, Maine. When he left to pursue acting he studied under famed Broadway actress and teacher Stella Adler. Adler's teachings on the Stanislavski system, also known as method acting, may have been why there were reports that his method acting nearly got him fired from The Breakfast Club. Even when the cameras weren't rolling, Nelson stayed in character – to the disapproval of director John Hughes who disliked how his muse, Molly Ringwald, was being taunted and teased by Nelson between takes. Demi Moore Rob Lowe Molly Ringwald Los Angeles Share or comment on this article: Iconic 'Brat Pack' star whose 'criminal' character became symbolic of the 80s looks unrecognizable during a rare public outing e-mail 9 shares Add comment
Jets' next game could be the last for 'disastrous' Aaron Rodgers experiment | Sporting NewsThe provincial government has promised to "do better" for the people of Saskatchewan in its fall speech from the throne with a pointed focus on health care and education. Lt.-Gov. Russ Mirasty delivered the throne speech to begin the new legislative session. Following last month's election, 61 MLAs will enter an abbreviated fall sitting expected to last up to three weeks. Like the sitting, Monday's throne speech, entitled "A New Beginning," is much shorter than the typical speech from recent years. It reintroduces campaign promises made by the Saskatchewan Party government with a few notable additions. The speech says members from both parties heard from voters who want the following: Improved access to health care services. Better support for our children in their classrooms. Improved representation by being more responsive to concerns. "That message has been heard and my government will act on it," the government said. Premier Scott Moe told reporters the speech and its contents matched campaign promises and the result of the vote. "Voters delivered two messages this election," the premier said. "The majority voted for our plan for a strong economy and a bright future, but many others voted for change and it is now our job to deliver both." The government is promising a "clear-eyed" approach to what's working and what's not. Throughout the speech, the government pledges to "do better." In health care, the government says it will "accelerate the hiring of health-care professionals and expand urgent care centres to ensure more people have better access to a doctor, nurse practitioner and other health-care professionals." The government is promising additional urgent care facilities in Saskatoon, Regina, Prince Albert, North Battleford, and Moose Jaw. Reduction of surgical wait times It also promises to reduce surgical wait times, with an expected 450,000 surgeries done in the next four years. The government also pledges to ensure every Saskatchewan resident will be able to access a primary health provider by the end of 2028. Moe says the message from voters on their doorstep was they want access to surgery and primary care. In addition, the government says it will create a "first-of-its-kind patient-focused nursing task force." . In education, the government says it will expand its specialized support in classrooms program schools to more than 200 from eight. "That's hiring teachers, that's is hiring educational assistants, that's hiring support staff in our schools," Moe told the media on Monday. The speech also says "not enough has been done to support our children in their classrooms." "My government will address this by increasing funding to school divisions to help them meet the pressures of a growing student enrolment and the challenges of classroom complexity." Moe told reporters the government would focus on improving reading levels from kindergarten to Grade 3 "to ensure children have the best opportunity to succeed in later years." The government says it has 5,100 childcare spaces "under development" and will add 12,000 into development by the end of the next fiscal year. Premier Scott Moe unveils new, smaller Sask. cabinet and says change room policy no longer 1st priority Under affordability, the government said addressing cost-of-living concerns was the "centrepiece" of the election platform. "Bill 1 of this new Legislature will be The Saskatchewan Affordability Act — legislation to enact my government's campaign commitments to reduce taxes and make life more affordable for everyone in Saskatchewan." The government says it will make good on election promises by introducing the largest personal income tax reduction in Saskatchewan since 2008. It will "raise the personal exemption, the spousal exemption, child exemption and the senior's supplement by $500 a year in each of the next four years, in addition to fully indexing income tax brackets." Carbon tax exemption The government says it will also introduce legislation to extend the carbon tax exemption on natural gas for home heating through next year. It will make changes to people in the Saskatchewan Assured Income for Disabilities (SAID) program. The amount that can be earned before reductions will increase by $1,000 Disability and caregiver tax credits will also increase by 25 per cent. Analysis Sask. legislative session to start Monday with the most Opposition members in more than 15 years The speech also touched on "safe communities," promising to add 500 more police officers and 500 more addiction spaces. The government says it will amend The Safer Communities and Neighbourhoods Act to "provide officers with additional authority to shut down nuisance properties." It will also make changes to "address disruptive behaviour on public property." In closing, the government is calling for a "more respectful assembly." In recent months, the former Speaker Randy Weekes alleged harassment and bullying by the government and its staff members. On Monday, Saskatchewan Party MLA Todd Goudy (Melfort) was elected the new Speaker. Todd Goudy, MLA for Melfort, speaks on Monday after being sworn in as the newly elected Speaker of the Saskatchewan Legislative Assembly. (Heywood Yu/The Canadian Press) The throne speech called for better decorum from members. "[Debate] should never be driven by malice toward those on the other side or any individual who may serve here or anywhere in the province," the speech says. "My government will strive to improve the decorum and tone of this Assembly, to disagree without being disagreeable, and to remember that every Member shares the same desire to make Saskatchewan a better place." That pledge will be tested on Tuesday afternoon when question period begins. After naming Goudy the Speaker, the government has 33 voting members, the Opposition 27. Saskatchewan Political Panel | Session kicks off next week with the election of a new House Speaker 2 days ago Duration 10:14 New government, bigger opposition, the throne speech and the election of a new Speaker of the House. CBC's Political Panel discuss an important opening week of session for the new government.Adam Hunter covers politics for CBC Saskatchewan. Murray Mandryk writes a political column in the Regina Leader-Post/Saskatoon Star Phoenix. Stefani Langenegger is the host of CBC's Morning Edition.
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LG UNVEILS WORLD'S FIRST BENDABLE 5K2K GAMING MONITOR, WINNER OF THREE AWARDS AT CES 2025Yet another stowaway managed to board a major airline’s plane – renewing serious questions and concerns about airport safety during the busiest travel season of the year. This time, a stowaway tried to hitch a ride on Delta Air Lines Flight 487 at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on Christmas Eve. The unticketed passenger was discovered while the plane was still taxiing out for takeoff to Honolulu, Delta Air Lines told CNN. The Transportation Security Administration and the Port of Seattle confirmed the incident to CNN. The incident came less than a month after another stowaway boarded a Delta airplane Thanksgiving week. That unticketed passenger made it all the way from New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport to Paris before she was eventually arrested. People are also reading... Delta Air Lines planes are seen parked at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on June 19, 2024, in Seattle, Washington. Kent Nishimura/Getty Images/File via CNN Newsource And on Christmas Eve, a body was found in a wheel well of a United Airlines plane shortly after it traveled from Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport and landed in Maui. Hiding in a plane’s wheel well is the most common method used by stowaways, the Federal Aviation Administration said. Stowaways often get crushed when the landing gear retracts, and oxygen levels plummet as a plane reaches higher altitudes. In the Seattle incident, the stowaway went through a TSA security checkpoint the evening before the flight but wasn’t holding a boarding pass, an airport spokesperson told CNN. The next day, the person “gained access to the loading bridge without a scanned ticket at the gate,” airport media relations manager Perry Cooper said. Once the person was discovered, the Airbus A321neo returned to the gate to remove the unticketed passenger, Delta said. Port of Seattle police officers were dispatched to gate B1 at the airport around 1:05 p.m. for “a report of a suspicious circumstance” on the Delta flight. The person “ran out” of the aircraft before officers arrived, Cooper told CNN Friday. “The aircraft returned to the terminal and the subject departed the aircraft,” the Port of Seattle said. “With the help of video surveillance, POSPD were able to locate the subject in a terminal restroom. The subject was arrested for criminal trespass.” The unticketed passenger didn’t have any prohibited items, the TSA told CNN. “The aircraft was swept by K9 as well as all areas in the terminal accessed by the subject,” the Port of Seattle said. “The aircraft was deplaned and all passengers were escorted by TSA to return to the security checkpoint for rescreening.” CNN has reached out to the Port of Seattle for additional comment. Delta said the flight was delayed by two hours and 15 minutes. After the rescreening, it continued to Honolulu at 3 p.m. “As there are no matters more important than safety and security, Delta people followed procedures to have an unticketed passenger removed from the flight and then apprehended,” the Atlanta-based airline said in a statement. “We apologize to our customers for the delay in their travels and thank them for their patience and cooperation.” TSA said it “takes any incidents that occur at any of our checkpoints nationwide seriously. TSA will independently review the circumstances of this incident at our travel document checker station at Seattle/Tacoma International.” United, Apple rolling out new way to track lost luggage with AirTags ‘Embarrassing’ for TSA and Delta How the person got through airport security is a question many want answered. There are a number of factors at play, according to former commercial airline pilot and aviation analyst, John Nance. “There are multiple causes that come into this, and they probably involve not only a bit of lackadaisical inattention,” Nance told CNN affiliate KING. “It may be training, it may be compliance, but it’s probably all of that.” It’s “embarrassing” for this situation to happen twice to the same airline and TSA, according to former Department of Homeland Security official Keith Jeffries, who was federal security director when he left the DHS in 2022. In his 20 years working with DHS and the TSA, Jeffries said he’s seen these situations multiple times. “It has happened before. It will happen again until they continue to strengthen that vulnerability,” Jeffries said. “The fact that it happened to the same airline, of course, couldn’t be more embarrassing, especially back-to-back, and during the holiday season, when there’s an extra alertness associated with the large holiday season,” Jeffries added. During the holidays, Jeffries explained, there’s typically more staffing at the airports being “extra vigilant.” TSA, airlines and airports have even more people present to ensure things like this don’t fall through the cracks, making these cases “even more concerning,” he said. If there is a “silver lining,” Jeffries said, it’s that Delta did catch the stowaway during the taxi, and they didn’t make it to Hawaii. The stowaway also didn’t have prohibited items when scanned through TSA, which is another plus, he said. “Everybody’s going to have to work together; TSA and the airlines on how they can strengthen both of those vulnerabilities, and in some cases, even work with the airport,” he said. Congress will likely scrutinize these incidents, Nance added. “But there will be no one paying more attention than the airlines themselves,” he said. ___ CNN’s Holly Yan, Pete Muntean, Amanda Musa and Nicole Chavez contributed to this report. 4 tips to help you experience exceptional cruise dining | PennyWise podcast PHOTOS: The top images of 2024 Elise Mertens, of Belgium, serves against Naomi Osaka, of Japan, at the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament, on March 11, 2024, in Indian Wells, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) Mark J. 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By Steven Petite on November 25, 2024 at 1:51PM PST GameSpot may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and from purchases through links. Xbox Wireless Controllers are on sale for awesome prices for Black Friday 2024 . Retailers such as Amazon, Walmart, and Best Buy are offering steep discounts on a wide variety of colors, including the recently released Ghost Cipher and Sky Cipher Special Editions , which have retro-inspired transparent designs and are on sale for up to $25 off. If you simply want the cheapest official Xbox controller, Robot White and Carbon Black models are on sale for $40 each. Amazon also has an awesome Xbox controller bundle deal . Special Edition Xbox Controllers for $25 off Sky Cipher Special Edition (Amazon) -- $45 ( $70 ) | Also at Walmart Ghost Cipher Special Edition (Walmart) -- $45 ( $70 ) Arctic Camo Special Edition (Walmart) -- $45 ( $70 ) Mineral Camo Special Edition (Walmart) -- $45 ( $70 ) Daystrike Camo Special Edition (Walmart) -- $45 ( $70 ) Nocturnal Vapor Special Edition (Walmart) -- $45 ( $70 ) We've rounded up the best Black Friday Xbox controller deals below. Walmart , Amazon , Best Buy , and Target are all offering discounts on select models during their Black Friday promotions. While you're picking up a new controller, you should check out Amazon's deals on official Xbox Expansion Cards from Western Digital and Seagate. The 1TB WD Black Expansion Card is discounted to only $99, which is its lowest price yet, and the Seagate 2TB Expansion Card is down to $200. WD Black C50 Xbox Expansion Card 1TB - $99 (was $150) | 512GB - $67.49 (was $80) If you're in the market for an Xbox console, Best Buy has the recently released 1TB All-Digital Xbox Series X for $400 (was $450) . Alternatively, you can get the Xbox Series S for only $249 , or the Series X with a disc drive for $449 . And while it's not discounted, the Special Edition 2TB Galaxy Black Series X is in stock at Best Buy. For more controller deals, check out our roundup of PS5 DualSense Controllers for $20 off. Xbox Wireless Controller Deals at: Amazon Walmart Best Buy Target $45-$50 ( $70 ) The Ghost Cipher is the newest Xbox Wireless Controller. It just released in October, but you can grab one for $25 off at Walmart or $20 off at Amazon. $45 ( $70 ) $45 ($ 70 ) $45 ($ 70 ) $45 ( $70 ) $45 ( $70 ) $75 ( $131-$136 ) This $75 bundle includes an Xbox Wireless Controller, Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K, and one month of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate. This is essentially an Xbox Cloud Gaming Starter Kit, as you don't even need a console or PC to stream hundreds of games in the Game Pass library, including the recently released Call of Duty: Black Ops 6. Amazon's 4K Fire Sticks now support the Game Pass app. Keep in mind you need to be a Game Pass Ultimate subscriber to stream Game Pass games, but you get 30 days of access with this bundle. Choose your controller: Sky Cipher Special Edition Controller Astral Purple Controller Robot White Controller Shock Blue Controller Deep Pink Controller $80 ( $141-$147 ) For five extra bucks, you can upgrade to the 4K Fire Stick Max, a slightly more premium option with better overall performance. Choose your controller: Sky Cipher Special Edition Controller Astral Purple Controller Robot White Controller Shock Blue Controller Deep Pink Controller $40 ($ 60 ) at Best Buy | $45 at Walmart $40 ($ 60 ) See at Best Buy See at Walmart $45 ($ 65 ) See at Walmart See at Best Buy $45 ($ 65 ) See at Walmart See at Best Buy $44 ($ 65 ) See at Walmart See at Best Buy $45 ($ 65 ) See at Walmart See at Best Buy $45 ( $65 ) See at Walmart See at Best Buy $45 ($ 65 ) See at Walmart See at Best Buy $141 ($ 180 ) The Xbox Elite Series 2 is the best controller for Xbox and one of the best controllers for PC, too. This pro-style controller offers a more premium build and feel, four remappable back paddles, trigger locks, and swappable thumbstick caps and D-pads. The controller and its swappable components are packaged inside a hardshell case. Amazon sold out of the Elite Series 2 at this price, but Walmart still has the deal, for now at least. $96 ($ 140 ) Note: The best discount is at Target, though Walmart is also offering a discount $107 ($ 130 ) $116 ($ 140 ) $60 ($ 70 ) Upvote (4) Leave BlankOliver Glasner: Crystal Palace are heading in right direction after Ipswich win
Biden says Trump economic plan will be 'disaster'TORONTO — Darko Rajakovic cut straight to the chase in his pre-game news conference: yes, Scottie Barnes is back. Barnes was inserted into the Toronto Raptors starting lineup ahead of Thursday's game against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Scotiabank Arena. He had been out since Nov. 4 with a fractured right orbital bone. "I don't want Scottie Barnes to be anything outside of Scottie Barnes," said Rajakovic in his pre-game news conference. "I just need him to be best version of himself and when he's that, he's really raising the people around him to another level. "He's making everybody around him better." Barnes was injured in the fourth quarter of Toronto's 121-119 overtime loss to the Nuggets on Nov. 4 when he caught an errant elbow from Denver centre Nikola Jokic. Barnes was expected to be out at least three weeks with the injury but came back slightly ahead of schedule. The 23-year-old all-star forward was averaging 19.2 points, 7.8 rebounds and six assists per game before he was hurt. Rajakovic said Barnes would play limited minutes and that he'd have to wear protective goggles. Rajakovic was coy when asked who would be moved to Toronto's bench to make space for Barnes. "Scottie will start. Who knows who won’t," laughed Rajakovic. Rookie combo guard Ja'kobe Walter was also made available for the Raptors. He had missed Toronto's last six games with a sprained right shoulder. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 21, 2024. John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press
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