Regina King reveals how her son's death changed her outlook on life: I 'live in the moment more'

Regina King reveals how her son's death changed her outlook on life: I 'live in the moment more'

Jon Kopaloff/Getty Regina Kingis reflecting on how the untimely death of her son three years ago has changed how she sees her own life. Ina newHaute Livingcover story, the Oscar-winning actress said, "I one thousand percent live in the moment more. I don't know if that's something that just comes with time, or with pain, or with the pandemic — probably all of it. But I feel it." King's son, Ian Alexander Jr.,died by suicide in 2022. He was 26. King also opened up to toHaute Livingabout how she's keeping her son's memory alive in her life, most recently in the form of an orange wine, MianU — short for "me and you" — that she launched this month. The wine is rife with special meaning. Alexander was the first person to introduce orange wine to King, and the script on the bottle is in his handwriting. "It was kind of an epiphany I had," King said of the wine launch, "that came from a place of continuing to create memories in Ian's spirit. I'm still here, on this plane, separate from him, and I'm surrounded by people talking about their children — engagements, weddings, new chapters — [while mine is gone]. I still love talking about Ian: I just don't have the chance to create new memories in the way they do. But I'm not focused on that. This is my way of creating something new, together." Sign up forEntertainment Weekly's free daily newsletterto get breaking TV news, exclusive first looks, recaps, reviews, interviews with your favorite stars, and more. She added that the wine is about "connection," and "there being a connection in every moment." "Every time a cork opens, or every time I'm pouring a glass, I'm thinking of Ian," King explained. "I'm thinking of him 24/7 anyway, but always in this moment, I can see his face. And for people who never got the chance to dance with Ian, maybe they'll be curious. Maybe they'll ask. His name is right there, in the middle of it all. He'll never be forgotten… If you see me, you see Ian." Kevin Mazur/AMA2019/Getty TheIf Beale Street Could Talkstarpreviously opened up about her griefonGood Morning Americain 2024, telling Robin Roberts, "I understand that grief is love that has no place to go." She added that she continues to honor Alexander, who struggled with his mental health, by speaking "about him in the present, because he's always with me," and remembering "the joy and happiness that he gave all of us." If you or someone you know is considering suicide, please contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255), text "STRENGTH" to the Crisis Text Line at 741-741 or go to suicidepreventionlifeline.org. Read the original article onEntertainment Weekly

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Regina King reveals how her son's death changed her outlook on life: I 'live in the moment more'

Regina King reveals how her son's death changed her outlook on life: I 'live in the moment more' Jon Kopaloff/Getty Regina Kingi...

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Nicolas Cage in Talks to Star in ‘True Detective’ Season 5

Nicolas Cage in Talks to Star in 'True Detective' Season 5

Nicolas Cage is nearing a deal to star in "True Detective" Season 5 at HBO,Varietyhas learned from sources. Details are being kept under tight wraps on the new season, but it was revealed earlier this year that Season 5 will be set in the Jamaica Bay area of New York City. More from Variety 'True Detective' Creator Says 'I Have Another Story' for Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson to Return: 'We've Talked About Doing It. I Think the Guys Are Open to It' 'Spider-Noir' First Look: Nicolas Cage Suits Up as Live-Action 'Spider-Verse' Hero in Prime Video Series Alexandra Daddario Confronts Critics: 'I'm Not a Bad Actress... I Got an Emmy Nom. How Do You Think I Did That?' Cage would be the latest high-profile star to take on a leading role in "True Detective." Leads of past seasons include Matthew McConaughey, Woody Harrelson, Colin Farrell, Rachel McAdams, Mahershala Ali, and Jodie Foster. Harrelson, McConaughey, Ali, and Foster all earned Emmy nominations for their respective seasons, while Foster won both an Emmy and Golden Globe Award for her work in Season 4. Reps for HBO declined to comment. This would also mark just the second lead television role Cage has taken on in his storied career. It was revealed in 2024 thatCage would play Spider-Man Noirin a live-action series for MGM+ and Amazon Prime Video. The show does not have an official release date at the time of this publishing but is slated to debut in 2026. Cage is one of the most celebrated actors of his generation, having won the Academy Award for best actor for "Leaving Las Vegas" and getting a nomination in the same category for "Adaptation." He is also known for his starring roles in films like "Moonstruck," "Raising Arizona," "Face/Off," and the "National Treasure" and "Ghost Rider" films. His recent projects include "Pig," "Longlegs," "The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent," "Dream Scenario," and "Renfield." He is repped by WME, Stride Management, and Goodman Genow. "True Detective" wasrenewed for a fifth season in February 2024following the success of Season 4, a.k.a. "True Detective: Night Country." Issa López is returning as writer and showrunner under her overall deal with HBO. Per HBO, Season 4 was the most-watched installment of the show to date, with 12.7 million cross platform viewers. Best of Variety Oscar Predictions 2026: Venice and Telluride Will Spark the Start of Awards Season New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week 'Harry Potter' TV Show Cast Guide: Who's Who in Hogwarts? Sign up forVariety's Newsletter. For the latest news, follow us onFacebook,Twitter, andInstagram.

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Tyler, the Creator, Childish Gambino, Doechii to Perform at Camp Flog Gnaw 2025

Tyler, the Creator, Childish Gambino, Doechii to Perform at Camp Flog Gnaw 2025

Tyler, the Creator, Childish Gambino and Doechii are just a few of the artistsset to perform at Camp Flog Gnaw 2025, taking place Nov. 15-16 on Los Angeles' Dodger Stadium Grounds. The event, now entering its 11th year, is set to feature additional performances from A$AP Rocky, Clipse, Clairo, GloRilla, Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso, Sombr, Thundercat, Malcolm Todd, Geezer (Kevin Abstract and Dominic Fike) and more. Tickets have already sold out for this year's festival, but fans can join an officialwaitlist. More from Variety Doechii Drops Off of Three Festivals, Including All Points East Doechii Announces 'Live from the Swamp' Tour Dates Tyler, the Creator's 'Don't Tap The Glass' Trades Introspection for a Low-Stakes, Seriously Fun Dance Party: Album Review The lineup is particularly notable for Donald Glover's Gambino, as hepostponed and then canceledthe remainder of his North American farewell tour in Oct. 2024 to "focus on my physical health." It was touted as his "final" Gambino tour as he planned to retire the moniker. In 2024, Camp Flog Gnaw celebrated its decade milestone with performances from Tyler, Erykah Badu, Playboi Carti, Doechii, Kaytranada and more. The festival kicked off in 2012 and has been held every year except 2020 and 2022 due to the Covid pandemic. In 2016, it expanded to a two-day festival. Check out the full lineup below: 2 Chainz, Larry June & The AlchemistA$AP RockyAG ClubAlemedaAZ ChikeBb TrickzCA7RIEL & Paco AmorosoChezileChildish GambinoClairoClipseDeb NeverDoechiiDomo GenesisDon ToliverEarl SweatshirtEcca VandalFousheéGeezerGloRillaKilo KishLa ReezyLeft BrainLuh TylerMalcolm ToddMen I TrustMIKEMike GNavy BlueParis TexasPARTYOF2Ray VaughnSamara CynsombrT-PainTeezo TouchdownTEMSThundercatTyler, The CreatorZack FoxZelooperz Best of Variety Oscar Predictions 2026: Venice and Telluride Will Spark the Start of Awards Season New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week 'Harry Potter' TV Show Cast Guide: Who's Who in Hogwarts? Sign up forVariety's Newsletter. For the latest news, follow us onFacebook,Twitter, andInstagram.

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Trump's death penalty push faces setbacks as judges block attempts to reverse prior decisions

Trump's death penalty push faces setbacks as judges block attempts to reverse prior decisions

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — PresidentDonald Trump's administration is faltering in its aggressive pursuit ofthe death penaltyas it revisits cases in which predecessors explicitly decided against seeking capital punishment. Since taking office in February,U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondihas authorized prosecutors to seek the death penalty against19 people, including nine defendants in cases in which President Joe Biden's administration had sought lesser sentences. But judges have blocked those reversal attempts for all but two defendants, most recently on Monday in a pair of cases in the U.S. Virgin Islands, showing the limits of the Trump administration's power to undo decisions in cases already well underway. In pursuing capital punishment, the Justice Department is seeking to follow through on a Trump campaign promise to resume federal executions after they were halted byBiden's Attorney General Merrick Garland. The Republican president's Justice Department hasaccused the previous Democratic administrationof supplanting "the will of the people with their own personal beliefs" in failing to seek death sentences in many cases involving horrific crimes. Detailed opinions haven't been issued in the most recent two cases, which involve a man accused of killing a police officer in 2022 and two men accused of armed robbery and murder in 2018. But other judges who have rejected reversal attempts on constitutional and procedural grounds were blunt in their assessment of the Trump administration's approach. "The government has proceeded hastily in this case, and in doing so has leapfrogged important constitutional and statutory rights," Trump appointee U.S. Judge Stephanie Gallagher in Maryland wrote in June, striking the notice of intent to seek the death penalty against three alleged MS-13 gang members accused of killing two teenage girls in 2020. "That is unacceptable." 'Willful blindness' vs. 'basic management' Authorization of capital prosecution typically occurs years before trial, but in the Maryland case, prosecutors filed the death penalty notice less than four months before the trial was scheduled to start. None of the defendants were represented by attorneys who specialize in death penalty litigation, which they would have been entitled to under federal law due to the complexity of capital cases and the potential consequences. "The government does not hide the ball here — the only reason for its flip-flop on the death penalty was the change in administration," wrote Gallagher, who called the government's "willful blindness" to the differences between capital and non-capital trials "startling." "This court will not cast aside decades of law, professional standards, and norms to accommodate the government's pursuit of its agenda," she wrote. "Of course, elections have consequences, and this administration is entitled to pursue the death penalty in cases where it can do so in accordance with constitutional and statutory requirements. But this is not one of them." Prosecutors in Maryland and in a Nevada case declined to comment, but in court documents they argued that the Justice Department has an "inherent power" to reconsider previous decisions and that the timing of the death notice was "objectively reasonable" given that the defendants had years to prepare for trial. "The Attorney General has simply reconsidered an earlier decision, which it is her prerogative to do so, and exercising that inherent authority is not misconduct but basic management and governance," wrote Maryland's U.S. Attorney Kelly Hayes. "At no point did the Government make an enforceable promise. Deciding not to seek certain charges is not a promise not to do so." Status of Bondi-ordered review of past cases Trump, whose first administration carried outa record-setting 13 federal executions, signed an order on his first day back in the White House compelling the Justice Department to seek the death penalty in appropriate federal cases and support capital punishment in states. Bondi, who has said she will seek the death penalty "whenever possible," quickly lifteda Biden-era moratoriumon federal executions and ordered a review of decisions made by the previous administration. The 120-day deadline for that review has passed with no official word on the results, but a senior Justice Department official told The Associated Press that all but about 30 cases have been examined. The official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity under terms set by the department, said roughly 1,400 decisions not to seek the death penalty were issued by Garland, with all but 459 having already been fully adjudicated by the time Trump took office. Bondi isn't the first attorney general to review past cases: Not only did Garlandauthorize just one death penalty caseduring his tenure, he also withdrew 35 notices of intent to seek the death penalty issued by his predecessors. The Justice Department says the Bondi-ordered review was essentially "the flip side" of Garland's action and was the right thing to do to ensure consistency and achieve justice for victims and their families. A national expert weighs in But Robin Maher, executive of the Death Penalty Information Center, said while the Biden administration's actions reflected declining public support for the death penalty, Trump has brushed that aside. "So his enthusiasm for use of the death penalty is different not only from President Biden's more cautious approach, it's different from every other president's approach in history," said Maher, whose organization doesn't take a position on capital punishment but is critical of how it is used. Whether the reversals will stand remains a question in two of the cases. In the others, courts have sided with defendants who said they reasonably relied on assurances made by the previous administration. In court documents, lawyers for some of the defendants said they would have pursued plea bargains or objected to postponing trial dates had they known the death penalty decision would be reversed. "In some of these cases, very different paths were taken when those assurances were given," Maher said. In Nevada, prosecutors notifiedCory Spurlockof their intention to seek the death penalty just 12 days before he was set to go on trial for the 2021 deaths of a California couple. Striking down that notice in May, Judge Miranda Du said the government fell far short of justifying its "wholesale reversal at the eleventh hour." The trial began this week after prosecutors withdrew their appeal of her ruling. "The government decided — certainly not by inadvertence or accident — to reverse course on an issue of critical importance, involving Spurlock's life, less than two weeks before trial, with full knowledge that the reversal would have a chaotic impact on the progression of this case and would make it impossible to proceed to trial on the scheduled date," wrote Du, who was nominated by President Barack Obama, a Democrat. "Under the circumstances, this is certainly tantamount to playing 'fast and loose' with the Court's orders in particular and the judicial process in general." ___ Associated Press writer Alanna Durkin Richer in Washington contributed to this report.

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Inspectors find numerous decomposing bodies behind hidden door at Colorado funeral home

Inspectors find numerous decomposing bodies behind hidden door at Colorado funeral home

DENVER (AP) — State inspectors in Colorado found about 20 decomposing bodies behind a hidden door in a funeral home owned by a county coroner, who told them he may have given fake ashes to next of kin who sought cremations, authorities disclosed Thursday. The bodies were discovered in a room behind a door hidden by a cardboard display during an inspection of Davis Mortuary in Pueblo, about 110 miles (177 kilometers) south of Denver. Inspectors found a "strong odor of decomposition" after arriving at the business on Wednesday. Brian Cotter — the owner and Pueblo County coroner — had asked them not to enter the room, according to a document from state regulators. Colorado long hadsome of the weakest oversightof funeral homes in the nation, with no routine inspections or qualification requirements for funeral home operators. That has allowed numerous abuses, including a pending case involvingnearly 200 decomposing bodiesthat were found stored at room temperature in a building in Penrose, Colorado, about 30 miles (48 kilometers) from Pueblo. A sentencing in that case of one of the funeral home's owners for corpse abuse is set for Friday. The discovery in Pueblo came during the first inspection of Davis Mortuary under rules adopted last year in response to prior crimes within Colorado's funeral industry. Before the law changed, funeral homes could only be inspected if a complaint had been filed against them. Davis Mortuary did not have any complaints, said Sam Delp, director of the Division of Professions and Occupations in the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies. Cotter told inspectors that some of the bodies had been awaiting cremation for about 15 years, according to the document from state regulators that explained why the state suspended the mortuary's registration. "This is a profound violation of trust and a heartbreaking betrayal of the families who entrusted their loved ones to this funeral home," Colorado Bureau of Investigation director Armando Saldate III said. The estimate of 20 bodies in the room came from funeral home staff. The corpses were not immediately removed, and authorities said as a result, they did not yet have a precise number. Investigators on Thursday were collecting evidence with the help of state troopers trained in responding to hazardous materials, Saldate said, noting that they were "respectfully and humanely" handling the bodies. Cotter has not been arrested, and Pueblo County District Attorney Kala Beauvais said no charges have been filed as the investigation continues. A woman who answered the phone at the mortuary said it had no comment and declined to make Cotter available for an interview. Cotter did not immediately respond to a message left with the coroner's office. Cotter and his brother, Chris, bought Davis Mortuary in 1989, according to the business's website. It said the brothers brought with them an "old school" way of operating that they learned from their father, who owned and operated funeral homes in Colorado, Kansas and Nebraska. In most states, funeral homes are routinely inspected, but for many years, no such rules were on the books in Colorado. Owners of a funeral home in Grand Junction, Colorado, were convicted in 2022 ofselling body partsand giving clients fake ashes. In yet another case, a woman's body was found last yearin the back of a hearsewhere a suburban Denver funeral home had left it for over a year. At least 30 sets of cremated remains were found stashed throughout that funeral director's home. Colorado lawmakers last year approved changes intended to tighten oversight, bringing the state in line with most other states. One requires regulators to routinely inspect funeral homes and gives them more enforcement power. Another implements licensing for funeral directors and other workers in the industry. They would need to pass background checks and a national exam while possessing degrees and work experience. Previously, funeral home directors in Colorado didn't have to graduate from high school, let alone have a degree. _____ Brown reported from Billings, Montana.

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Stranded and injured, he drank his own urine to survive in the wild. Here’s how an American hiker made it home

Stranded and injured, he drank his own urine to survive in the wild. Here's how an American hiker made it home

As he tumbled down a steep cliff in Norway, Alec Luhn knew his life was in danger. "I remember thinking, 'This is really bad. This is the start of the disaster movie,'" Luhn said in an interview with CNN's Anderson Cooper. "This is that moment where everything goes really, really wrong." Luhn, a 38-year-old climate journalist from Wisconsin, had set out in late July for afour-day hikein southwest Norway's Folgefonna National Park — a massive stretch of land noted for its glaciers. An experienced hiker who had completed several solo trips in challenging conditions, Luhn knew cell service would be spotty and warned his wife any communications from inside the park would be intermittent. Things quickly went awry. On the first day of his hike, the sole of his left boot began to detach, leading Luhn to patch the boot up with athletic tape. Despite the early trouble, Luhn pressed forward. "I didn't want to go back in. It was just the very start of the hike," he said. "That was the first bad decision I made." Later that day, he reached his destination — the Buarbreen glacier, a tongue of the sprawling Folgefonna glacier, the third-largest in the country. He then hiked to a ridge that leads to a nearby valley. "That's when disaster struck," Luhn said. One wrong step sent Luhn hurtling down the side of the mountain. "I just remember sliding down the mountain at first, and then spinning down the mountain, rolling down the mountain, and then just pinballing down the mountain," he said. When he finally came to a stop, Luhn realized his left femur had snapped. "My left foot was just flopping around with no direction," he said. "I was basically immobilized." His backpack had ripped open in the fall, and several belongings — including his cell phone and water canteen — were gone. It was a Thursday and Luhn recognized that he would likely have to survive several days in the wilderness, with his wife not expecting to hear from him until Monday. The first few days were "trial by drought," Luhn said. The sun bore down on Luhn, who had little protection from the heat. He had several peanuts and granola bars but struggled to eat without water. "My mouth was so dry, the food just kind of turned to concrete inside it, and I couldn't swallow it," he said. Desperately hungry and dehydrated, Luhn eventually resorted to drinking his own urine to survive. "The next time that I had to pee, I peed in my water pouch," he said, "I drank my urine, basically to have a little bit of hydration, and to also get a little bit of food down." Back home in London, his wife, Veronika Silchenko, found out he'd failed to board his return flight to the UK on Monday. She began to panic and notified the Norwegian authorities, SilchenkotoldCNN. By the time the search for Luhn began, weather conditions in the park had changed and heavy rain impeded the operation. On the morning of Wednesday, August 6, Luhn finally saw a glimmer of hope. Conditions had improved, and the Norwegian Red Cross mobilized a large team of volunteers, including specialized climbing teams and drones. "I woke up in the morning. It's very cold, very wet. There was a slight break in the weather where you can see a little bit of sunshine coming through all the valley, and the helicopter came," he said. But it had been six harsh days in the wild, and Luhn was experiencing hallucinations. He questioned whether the helicopter could be real. Nevertheless, he waved and yelled at it, trying to grab the crew's attention. The aircraft moved on, without detecting Luhn. Determined not to miss a second chance at rescue, Luhn pulled out his tentpole and tied it with a bandanna to flag down the helicopter. About 45 minutes later, it returned and began scanning the terrain. "I was just waving and just crying out with all my might. And finally, the side door of the helicopter opens, and somebody waved back at me," Luh said, "That's when I knew that it was up. It was all going to finally be over." After his rescue, Luhn was treated in a hospital, where he was reunited with his wife. "I said, 'I love you.' And she said, she said, 'I'm gonna rip you a new one, but for now, I love you,'" Luhn said. The experience gave Luhn a new lease on life, he said. "It was very lonely up on that mountain. I didn't see a single other person anywhere near," he said. "The whole time I was up there, I was just thinking about how I might die on this hike that I was trying to do, and I would never see my wife or my parents or my brothers and sisters again." "That was the most painful thing I could possibly think of," he said. For more CNN news and newsletters create an account atCNN.com

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Stranded and injured, he drank his own urine to survive in the wild. Here’s how an American hiker made it home

Stranded and injured, he drank his own urine to survive in the wild. Here's how an American hiker made it home As he tumbled down a stee...

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