Quinton Aaron, who portrayed Michael Oher in ‘The Blind Side’ opens up about Oher-Tuohy legal battle and defends Sandra Bullock

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Actor Quinton Aaron, who portrayed NFL star Michael Oher in the Hollywood blockbuster movie The Blind Side, which is his greatest role so far, describes the rift between Oher and the Tuohy family as a “sad, unfortunate turn of events.”

The Blind Side, which grossed more than $300 million, is based on Oher’s life, which goes from rags to riches.

The film was loved by many and became a huge hit, but Oher wasn’t very pleased with it because he believed it didn’t portray the real story of how he became a star after struggling for so many years.

“The movie’s great, very inspiring,” he said. “The football part is the only part I have a problem with. Sports was all I had when I was growing up – it made me look like I just didn’t know anything.”

He believed that the film negatively affected his career.

“I’m not trying to prove anything,” he told ESPN. “People look at me, and they take things away from me because of a movie. They don’t really see the skills and the kind of player I am. That’s why I get downgraded so much, because of something off the field.

“This stuff, calling me a bust, people saying if I can play or not … that has nothing to do with football. It’s something else off the field. That’s why I don’t like that movie.”

Now, Oher’s suing the family which took him in, claiming they had raked in millions of dollars in movie royalties over the years, while he made nothing despite the movie being based on his life story.

Oher’s lawsuit states that Sean Tuohy and Leigh Anne Tuohy never actually adopted him and falsified the story in order to make it more appealing in the movie. Instead, they placed him under a conservatorship at 18 years old in what he’s calling a money grab. 

Quinton Aaron says learning of the rift between the former athlete and his family is shocking. “I got a good sense from all of them,” he said of the time he met all of them, adding: “They were real cool to me.”

“I can say just from my personal experience from meeting with both parties, I have the utmost respect for all of them over the years,” the actor adds.

“We sat around after we finished and [Oher] was telling me that people were calling him my name, and I told him everywhere I went, people were calling me Big Mike,” he said – referring to Oher’s popular nickname. As for the Tuohy’s, he described them as ‘very warm’ and said they welcomed him with ‘open arms.’

“But after looking back at it through his eyes and putting myself in his shoes, I can see why he felt the way he did. His frustration had nothing to do with me because I played a part, I didn’t produce, write or direct it. We never got a chance to have that conversation, unfortunately,” Quinton said of Oher’s initial criticism. 

Quinton also criticizes those bringing Sandra Bullock, who portrayed Anne Tuohy and received an Academy Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role, into the drama to “looters” who show up to a riot just to “cause havoc” and ask from her to return the award.

“Go sit in the corner, face the wall, and think about what you just [said],” Quinton said. “One has nothing to do with the other. Sandra didn’t pull the wool over anybody’s eyes. Sandra didn’t create this, you know what I mean? She’s an actress who got paid to do a job. She did it very well and she was recognized for her talents. Why do you take that away from her? My mom used to always tell me, ‘Think before you speak,’ and now I know why.”

Bullock has not commented regarding the news of Oher’s lawsuit. At the time being, she’s still mourning the loss of her partner of many years, Bryan Randall.

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Couple gathers neighbors to repair elderly woman’s home, but wait till you see the result

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Anne Glancey, an elderly woman from New Jersey, received three violations from the municipality because of the state of her house which was deteriorating.

Among the rest, there was an old car on her driveway which she needed to get rid of, or at least park it somewhere else. Further, she allowed her lawn and house to become overgrown and covered in peeling, chipping paint.

Sadly, due to her age and lack of finances, there wasn’t much this woman could do to renovate her place.

Luckily, Anne’s neighbors have been people with a heart of gold, especially a couple living near by who heard of this lady’s struggles from a real estate agent who was selling their home.

In an attempt to help Anne keep up with the repairs to her home, they gathered around 20 volunteers from the neighborhood and did the job themselves, and oh boy, what a difference they made.

“Anne was, and is, extremely grateful for our dedication to her property and her soul,” neighbour Kristin Polhemus, the initiator behind the project, said. “The project has inspired her to continue improving her home, inside and out, and it established new relationships between Anne and our neighbors.”

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“These violations imposed a fine of no more than $1,000 per day, per violation. We knew we needed to help, as these fines would quickly surmount for anyone in Anne’s situation,” Polhemus said. “In life, we are called to love our neighbors as ourselves. We wanted to help her out of an act of love.”

The entire process of renovation lasted six days.

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All the supplies needed were purchased by the volunteers.

“One of our neighbors shored up the foundation and flooring while others performed structural repair to the side porch,” Polhemus said. “We removed, scraped, primed and painted shutters; and we scraped, primed, and painted the exterior of the home. We helped Anne donate her car and we did landscaping to bring her lawn back to its original beauty.”

In no time, all charges against Anne were dropped. This was confirmed for ABC by Polhemus’s spouse and a local police officer.

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“I can say with certainty that none of us wanted any recognition for this project,” the kind neighbor added. “We do hope that everyone reading this will take a look at their own neighborhoods with a new set of eyes. What needs fixing? Who needs a friend or companion? How can you help? Your neighbors are just family members you don’t know that well yet, and the relationship starts with you. I can’t promise it will be easy, but I can promise it will be worth it.”

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In an interview with ABC News, Anne spoke of the kindness she received and expressed her gratitude to everyone involved in the project of fixing her home.

“I’m very grateful for their concern and their help and I tried to be as helpful as I could be when the workers came,” she said. “I think they have a sense of generosity in reaching out to other people and that’s worth noting. It’s something that should be contagious. I hope to live in [my home] happily.”

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Robert De Niro’s daughter discusses her son’s tragic death 

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Leandro De Niro Rodriguez’s cause of death has been revealed almost two months after his sudden passing. According to the teenager’s mother, the 19-year-old grandson of actor Robert De Niro died as a result of the concoction of multiple drugs, including fentanyl, bromazolam, alprazolam, ketamine, cocaine, and 7-aminoclonazepam. 

Leandro was found unresponsive in his New York City apartment on Sunday, July 2.

The news of the tragic passing was shared by his mother Drena, De Niro’s adopted daughter.

“My beautiful sweet angel. I have loved you beyond words or description from the moment I felt you in my belly.”

The actress continued: “You have been my joy my heart and all that was ever pure and real in my life. I wish I was with you right now. I wish I was with you. I don’t know how to live without you but I’ll try to go on and spread the love and light that you so made me feel in getting to be your mama. You were so deeply loved and appreciated and I wish that love alone could have saved you.”

“I’m so sorry my baby,” Drena concluded, and tagged Leandro’s artist father, Carlos Rodriguez in the post. “Rest in Peace and Eternal Paradise my darling boy.”

Drena criticized those who provided her late son with the medications and spoke openly of the pain of losing a son as she tried to raise awareness of the dangers of using such drugs that claimed the life of her child.

De Niro released a statement regarding the loss of his grandson with a representative telling Page Six: “I’m deeply distressed by the passing of my beloved grandson Leo. We’re greatly appreciative of the condolences from everyone. We ask that we please be given privacy to grieve our loss of Leo.”

We are so very sorry for Leo’s passing. May he rest in peace.

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Fans have been talking about John Goodman’s illness because the actor has struggled with depression and drinking

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Best known for his roles in the long-running show Rosseane and the film The Big Lebowski, John Goodman is a fan-favorite.

During the ’80s, he appeared in a number of movies, including Big River (1985), Raising Arizona (1987), and Antony and Cleopatra (1987), but it was his role of Dan Conner in Roseanne that turned him into a star practically overnight.

Back in the day, Goodman told People how he loved the role. “He’s like a lot of guys I know. In the wintertime they don’t work because construction is sporadic. I don’t want to have to stand for the American workingman, but if this guy’s gonna be one, I’d rather have him be semi-intelligent, not a dumb beast who sucks down beer all day.”

In addition to his TV and movie roles, Goodman has lent his voice to a number of characters, including shows like American Dad!, The Simpsons, Cars, The Princess and the Frog, and The Emperor’s New Groove.

Speaking of the fame he experienced, the actor said that he never really dreamed of being famous, all he ever wanted was to act. “I’m apprehensive about fame,” he told People. “I’ve known people whom it bothers a great deal, and I’m kind of a shy person. Lately people are starting to put my face with my name, instead of thinking I’m either somebody they went to high school with or did time with.”

However, there were times throughout the years when he struggled to find job, which led to severe drinking problems. Sadly, the heavy drinking resulted in depression and other mental health struggles for the actor.

When he recalls the filming of Rosseane, Goodman says he remembers drinking on set.

“At first it was exciting,” he told Today. “Then it got frightening when I lost my anonymity. I got complacent and ungrateful. And after nine years—eight years, I wanted to leave the show,” he continued. “I handled it like I did everything else, by sittin’ on a bar stool. And that made it worse.”

He was first diagnosed with depression in 2007, the same year when he first entered rehab. Luckily, he managed to stay sober ever since.

Speaking of his depression, The Big Lebowski star described it as a “chemical issue, a brain thing,” which manifests as “wide unhappiness with everything.”

As part of his journey of staying sober and leading a more healthy life, Goodman also lost a significant amount of weight.

There were rumors that he had undergone a bariatric surgery, but the actor denied those rumors and said he managed to change his physical appearance with the help of fitness guru and personal trainer Mackie Shilstone.

Goodman lost over 100 lbs, but says the process was a long one. “This didn’t happen overnight — it’s been an ongoing process,” Shilstone told New York Post. There needs to be strategic planning. This time, he really wanted to do it.”

Shilstone spoke of Goodman and said that he actor turned to the Mediterranean diet, which is “primarily plant-based, with a decreased intake of red meat, lots of fruits and vegetables, and strongly driven by olive oil.”

In addition to a more healthier diet, Goodman started exercising six days a week.

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Father’s hilarious reaction to his partner giving birth goes viral

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Who says that fathers have it easy while their partners are in labor? According to the viral photos by a couple who have welcomed their third child recently, dads truly are concerned, as well as totally stunned, about the process of giving birth.

In the past, fathers weren’t even allowed in the delivery room thus they were forced to wait outside and pray for the best outcome and for both the mother and the child to be fine. Nowadays, however, it is the norm for the dads to witness the entire process of the delivering of their child, and the results, like in the case of this couple, are sometimes hilarious.

Amanda Renee and her partner Brett Sillis stole millions of hearts with their photos from the delivery room, and that’s not because of the fact that they became parents for the third time but because of Brett’s hilarious facial expressions.

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Many agree that his his emotions are priceless, and although it looks like he’s disgusted by the process of giving birth, his wife says she’s not offended at all because during the ordeal of welcoming a baby into the world, she didn’t even notice how her husband felt.

It was when they saw the photos afterwards that they realized how precious Brett’s expressions were.

“We didn’t even look at them until I got back into the room, and I was like ‘I have to post these,’” Amanda said.

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The happy couple and their baby daughter are now home where they can spend quality time together and have fun looking at the photos of Brett’s expressions at the delivery room.

People loved the photo so much, especially men who can easily relate to Brett, that they have been shared over 6,000 times.

“Dawg, this was me,” one dad wrote.

“And this is exactly why when my husband wanted to ‘watch,’ I clamped my knees together and told him if he didn’t get up by my head, I wasn’t going to push!” one mother added.

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“Lol! I feel all men make these faces. I just had our baby 6 weeks ago and my husband could only look at my face, my delivery was 15 minutes long and my doula had to tap him to look at the baby because he knew he’d pass out from all the “stuff” coming out. Congrats mama!!“ a third person wrote.

We congratulate the happy couple on the new addition to their family.

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Stepmom delivers special wedding vows to four-year-old – his reaction breaks our hearts

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Witnessing two people in love starting their life together and saying ‘I do’ is always a delight.

As expected, when they attended the wedding of US Marine Corps sergeant Joshua Newville and Senior Airman Emily Leehan, the guests were looking forward to having a great time, but little did they know that they would witness one of the most memorable scenes there are.

When Leehan started reading her vows, she had prepared some for her stepson Gage as well. The sweet little boy was over the moon seeing his daddy getting married, and it was obvious he not only approved of his future mom, but he was truly happy with his father’s choice.

As his little eyes starred at Leehan, she turned to Gage and started reading her vows to him.

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Her speech was so touching that everyone in attendance went ‘awww.’ There were tears of joy on most of the people’s faces, but it was Gage’s sweet reaction that stole the show.

As he kept listening to his stepmother’s words, he broke down in flood of tears and wrapped his arms around her.

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“I want you to be safe, and to try your hardest and to be a good person,” Leehan said. She then said, “Don’t cry baby,” because she noticed that the emotional moment was too much for that child to bear.

“The last thing thing I hope you learn is that you are a special boy,” Leehan went on to say. “You are so extremely smart, handsome, and kind to others. You have helped shape me into the woman that I am today and I may not have given you the gift of life, but life surely gave me the gift of you.”

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After collecting their emotions, the couple proceeded sharing their vows.

Right after the memorable ceremony, the newlyweds were reported to have remained on active-duty immediately. They postponed their honeymoon because they both had to return to Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst.

To witness the heartwarming moment these stepmom and stepson shared go to the video below.

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People are boycotting ‘Oppenheimer’ after ‘disgusting’ line offends ‘one billion people’

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Days after Christopher Nolan’s three-hour global box office success Oppenheimer was released, it received a wave of backlash from the Hindu-right in India. The reason for that is one particular sex scene during which the main character, played by Cillian Murphy, reads from the Bhagavad Gita, a sacred text in Hinduism. 

Bhagavad Gita was likely incorporated into the film because of real-life Oppenheimer’s fascination with the Hindu religion. He was so much into it, that he even translated the sacred text from Sanskrit into English.

Hindus from part of India are now left furious because Nolan chose to portray Oppenheimer’s love for the religion during an explicit scene.

Uday Mahurkar, journalist and the founder of Save Culture Save India (SCSI), penned an open letter to Christopher Nolan himself.

“It has come to our notice that the movie Oppenheimer contains a scene which makes a scathing attack on Hinduism,” he wrote. “As per social media reports, a scene in the movie shows a woman making a man read Bhagwad Geeta aloud while getting over him and doing sexual intercourse. She is holding Bhagwad Geeta in one hand, and the other hand seems to be adjusting the position of their reproductive organs.”

Mahurkar continued: “The Bhagwad Geeta is one of the most revered scriptures of Hinduism. Geeta has been the inspiration for countless sanyasis, brahmcharis and legends who live a life of self-control and perform selfless noble deeds.”

He then added that neither he nor his people understand why the sacred text was read during the scene in which the character of Oppenheimer makes love to his lover Jean Tatlock, played by Florence Pugh.

“We urge, on behalf of billion Hindus and timeless tradition of lives being transformed by revered Geeta, to do all that is needed to uphold dignity of their revered book and remove this scene from your film across world,” Mahurkar added.

However, not everyone agreed with Mahurkar. Many criticized him for speaking on the behalf of all Hindus and for drawing a comparison to Islam.

The film follows the life of J. Robert Oppenheimer, the creator of the first atomic bomb.

Back in the day, or twenty years after the first ever nuclear explosion on Earth, known as the Trinity test bomb, Oppenheimer said in an interview, “We know the world would not be the same. A few people laughed, a few people cried, most people were silent. I remembered the line from the Hindu scripture, the Bhagavad Gita; Vishnu is trying to persuade the prince that he should do his duty, and to impress him, takes on his multi-armed form and says, ‘Now I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds.’ I suppose we all thought that, one way or another.”

Murphy himself described the scene is question as “powerful.”

“Those scenes were written deliberately,” Murphy said. “[Christopher Nolan, the director] knew that those scenes would get the movie the rating that it got.

“And I think when you see it, it’s so f****** powerful. And they’re not gratuitous. They’re perfect.”

The film has already made $80 million at the US box office and $174 million globally.

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4 officers walk out of WNBA game over players’ offensive shirts

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One truth about the people of today is that they get offended easily, which makes it difficult for the rest to be open and honest.

Four off-duty officers from Minneapolis walked out of an WNBA game of the Lynx because of what was written on the pre-game shirts of some of the players.

In fact, the players wanted to honor victims of police shootings, thus the names of two black men who were shot by police were written on the them. The back of the shirts read: “Black Lives Matter.”

As per reports, before leaving the game as a sign of protest, the officers asked from the players to take the shirts off.

The players explained the intention behind their act and said the shirts emphasized their desire to honor the deceased and advocate for change in racial profiling and violence.

Minneapolis Police Chief, Janee’ Harteau, issued a statement in which she said that she understood the officers’ frustration, but condemned their action of walking out of the game in protest.

Further, she said that no matter if they are on duty or not, police officers must adhere to their oath of office.

Police Federation President Lt. Bob Kroll said, “It’s just a shirt,” but at the same time he added that the Lynx players’ protest was “anti-police” and that the players were buying into a “false narrative” about police misconduct, which is why the officers, who were at the time working security, left.

Not everyone, however, agreed with Kroll. “Bob Kroll’s remarks about the Lynx are jackass remarks,” Betsy Hodges, the Minneapolis Mayor at the time, said. “Let me be clear, labor leadership inherently does not speak on behalf of management. Bob Kroll sure as hell doesn’t speak for me about the Lynx or about anything else.”

The Lynx players’ protest and the officers’ counter-protest came at a time of racial unrest.

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