‘Jaws’ Star Richard Dreyfuss Drops Out of Public Appearance Due to Viral Bronchitis Diagnosis: ‘I Feel Terrible About Not Showing Up’

'Jaws' Star Richard Dreyfuss Drops Out of Public Appearance Due to Viral Bronchitis Diagnosis: 'I Feel Terrible About Not Showing Up'

"Jaws" icon Richard Dreyfuss was forced to drop out of this weekend'sSharkConin Tampa, Fla., after he was diagnosed with viral bronchitis. Dreyfuss delivered the news of his diagnosis and his exit in avideo postshared to the SharkCon Instagram on Saturday. More from Variety On the 50th Anniversary of Its Release, 'Jaws' Holds a Surprising Message for Us: Movies Should Feel Real How Steven Spielberg's 'Jaws' Endured a Hellish Production to Become Hollywood's First Summer Blockbuster Steven Spielberg Is Introducing a Special Airing of 'Jaws' on NBC This Month, Among Other Plans to Mark the Film's 50th Anniversary (EXCLUSIVE) He said, "Hello, fellow cons. I am very, very sorry to tell you that I've been diagnosed with viral…viral…What is it?" His wife, Svetlana Erokhin, then clarified off-screen that Dreyfuss had been infected with viral bronchitis. View this post on Instagram A post shared by SharkCon (@shark_con) Dreyfuss continued, "I've been told by my doctors I cannot fly, and I would have to fly five hours to get [to SharkCon]. I'm terribly sorry because I had planned to be there and had been looking forward to it. But I'm unable to do so. I don't want to get anyone else sick, and I don't want to get sicker myself. I feel terrible about not showing up, and I feel worse about exposing you to this, apparently, very viral illness." Dreyfuss headlined Steven Spielberg's 1975 horror masterpiece alongside Roy Scheider and Robert Shaw. In "Jaws," the Oscar-winner played Matt Hooper, a wisecracking oceanologist and shark expert tasked with helping Chief Brody track down the vicious man-eater. The "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" star made waves during another public appearance at a "Jaws" retrospective screening in 2024. At the post-screening Q&A, Dreyfussmade controversial commentsabout the Oscars' new diversity requirements, trans people and the MeToo movement. The executive director of the event, J. Casey Soward, issued a statement in the fallout, apologizing for his remarks. Best of Variety Final Emmy Predictions: Talk Series and Scripted Variety - New Blood Looks to Tackle Late Night Staples Oscars 2026: George Clooney, Jennifer Lopez, Julia Roberts, Wagner Moura and More Among Early Contenders to Watch New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week Sign up forVariety's Newsletter. For the latest news, follow us onFacebook,Twitter, andInstagram.

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‘Jaws’ Star Richard Dreyfuss Drops Out of Public Appearance Due to Viral Bronchitis Diagnosis: ‘I Feel Terrible About Not Showing Up’

'Jaws' Star Richard Dreyfuss Drops Out of Public Appearance Due to Viral Bronchitis Diagnosis: 'I Feel Terrible About Not Showin...

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Ellen DeGeneres Supports Rosie O'Donnell After Donald Trump Threatened to Revoke Her U.S. Citizenship

Ellen DeGeneres Supports Rosie O'Donnell After Donald Trump Threatened to Revoke Her U.S. Citizenship

Daniele Venturelli/WireImage;Simon Ackerman/Getty;Patrick van Katwijk/Getty Ellen DeGeneres is supporting Rosie O'Donnell after Donald Trump threatened to revoke her U.S. citizenship in a social media post on July 12 The former talk show host shared a carousel post on Instagram on July 13, featuring Trump's social media comments and O'Donnell's response to the president "Good for you," DeGeneres wrote, tagging O'Donnell Ellen DeGeneresis putting her support behindRosie O'Donnell. The former talk show host, 67, gave a shout-out to O'Donnell onInstagramon Sunday, July 13 — just one day afterPresident Donald Trumpclaimed he was "giving serious consideration" to revoking O'Donnell's U.S. citizenship. DeGeneres responded to the news with a carousel post containing two slides. One featured a screenshot of Trump's July 12 social media post in which he claimed O'Donnell, 63, was "a threat to humanity," and the other showed O'Donnell's response to the president. "Good for you," DeGeneres wrote, tagging O'Donnell. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ellen DeGeneres (@ellendegeneres) Alongside an image of Trump, 79, standing next to Jeffrey Epstein — who was charged with multiple offenses relating to the sex trafficking of minors — O'Donnell wrote in an Instagram response to the president that she was "everything" he "fears": a "loud woman," "queer woman," "mother who tells the truth" and an American who "got out of the country b4 u set it ablaze." The post came amid public outcry aboutEpstein's death— specifically claims that the Trump administration was mishandling the investigation into the case. "You build walls — I build a life for my autistic kid in a country where decency still exists," O'Donnell continued in the message, later reposted by DeGeneres. "You crave loyalty — I teach my children to question power. You sell fear on golf courses — I make art about surviving trauma. You lie, you steal, you degrade — I nurture, I create, I persist. You are everything that is wrong with America — and I'm everything you hate about what's still right with it." "You want to revoke my citizenship? Go ahead and try, King Joffrey with a tangerine spray tan. I'm not yours to silence. I never was," she added. O'Donnell wrote in a separate post that "the president of the USA has always hated the fact that I see him for who he is — a criminal con man sexual abusing liar out to harm our nation to serve himself." "This is why I moved to Ireland," she continued. "He is a dangerous old soulless man with dementia who lacks empathy compassion and basic humanity — I stand in direct opposition [to] all he represents — so do millions of others. U gonna deport all who stand against ur evil tendencies — ur a bad joke who can't form a coherent sentence #nevertrump." Trump initially made his statement about O'Donnell on his Truth Social platform, arguing that "she should remain in the wonderful Country of Ireland, if they want her." O'Donnell, who previously confirmed that she had moved to Ireland on Jan. 15 withher 12-year-old child Clay, has long been critical of Trump and his administration's policies. She said the decision was in the best interests of herself and Clay as she alluded to the current administration's policies on TikTok. Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE's free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Legally, Trump does not have the power to revoke New York-born O'Donnell's citizenship, per the 14th Amendment, which many prominentlegal scholarssay protects citizenship for all people born on U.S. soil. As for DeGeneres, she alsorelocated from the U.S. recently, to the English countrysidewith wifePortia de Rossi, a source told PEOPLE in November. CitingThe Wrapat the time,Vanity Fairreported that DeGeneres told friends her move was motivated by the presidential election. O'Donnell later toldUs Weeklyshe was "shocked" that DeGeneres reportedly had a similar idea to move. "I've never really known Ellen to say anything political in her life, so I was surprised to read that she left because of President Trump. Like, that shocked me, actually," O'Donnell said. "I've been a political person my whole life, not better or worse, it's just a different way to be in the world." Read the original article onPeople

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July 13, 2025

Ellen DeGeneres Supports Rosie O'Donnell After Donald Trump Threatened to Revoke Her U.S. Citizenship

Ellen DeGeneres Supports Rosie O'Donnell After Donald Trump Threatened to Revoke Her U.S. Citizenship Daniele Venturelli/WireImage;Simon...

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Ceddanne Rafaela, Brayan Bello power Red Sox past Rays 4-1, extend winning streak to 10 games

Ceddanne Rafaela, Brayan Bello power Red Sox past Rays 4-1, extend winning streak to 10 games

BOSTON (AP) — Ceddanne Rafaela hit a two-run homer, Brayan Bello pitched one-run ball into the seventh inning and the Boston Red Sox extended their winning streak to 10 games with a 4-1, series-sweeping victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday. Rafaela, whohit a walk-off, two-run homerfor Boston on Friday, hit his 14th homer of the season in the sixth inning. Trevor Story added a go-ahead single in the sixth. Boston last had a 10-game win streak in July 2018 and heads into the All-Star break in third place in the competitive AL East, behind Toronto and the New York Yankees. Tampa Bay's Chandler Simpson extended his hitting streak to 16 games, a club record for a rookie. The Rays lost for the 11th time in 14 games and closed out their road trip to Minnesota, Detroit and Boston with a 2-8 record. The 26-year-old Bello (6-3) gave up six hits, struck out five and didn't issue a walk over 6 1/3 innings. He was coming offhis first nine-inning complete gamein his previous start. All-Star Aroldis Chapman struck out the final three batters for his 17th save. Boston moved ahead 1-0 when Rays third baseman Junior Caminero was called for obstruction with his foot blocking the bag on a pickoff play, allowing Marcelo Mayer to score. The Rays snapped an 18-inning scoreless stretch in the fourth inning, tying the game on Josh Lowe's sacrifice fly. Ryan Pepiot (6-7) gave up four runs, three earned, in six innings. Key moment Rafaela hit a 3-2 fastball in the sixth from Pepiot that sailed just over the Green Monster, bouncing off a tabletop in the front row, after Story's run-scoring single. Key stat Story is successful in 16 steal attempts this season. The last Red Sox player to open a season going 16 for 16 was Jacoby Ellsbury in 2008. Up next Rays RHP Taj Bradley (5-6, 4.60 ERA) is slated to start Friday at home against Baltimore after the All-Star break. The Red Sox have not announced a start for the team's series opener in Chicago on Friday. RHP Collin Rea (7-3, 3.91) is set for the Cubs. ___ AP MLB:https://apnews.com/hub/mlb

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July 13, 2025

Ceddanne Rafaela, Brayan Bello power Red Sox past Rays 4-1, extend winning streak to 10 games

Ceddanne Rafaela, Brayan Bello power Red Sox past Rays 4-1, extend winning streak to 10 games BOSTON (AP) — Ceddanne Rafaela hit a two-run h...

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Yankees concerned about Max Fried's blister issue, which knocked him out of Saturday's start

Yankees concerned about Max Fried's blister issue, which knocked him out of Saturday's start

Max Friedwon't pitch for the American League in Tuesday's MLB All-Star Game. He's beenreplaced on the rosterby fellowNew York YankeespitcherCarlos Rodón. Originally, the reason for Fried not pitching in Atlanta was because he played Saturday and couldn't appear in the All-Star Game on two days' rest. However, a familiar problem for Fried has arisen and the Yankees are concerned that it could linger past the All-Star break. Fried developed a blister on his left index finger duringSaturday's 5-2 lossto theChicago Cubs. As a result, he left the game after pitching only three innings while allowing three earned runs, six hits and three walks. According to Fried, he felt the blister in the third inning on his fourth pitch toJon Berti, a 92.2 mph cut fastball. It was his 72nd pitch of the game. "I threw the fastball. I kind of felt it go," Fried said after the game,via MLB.com. "I threw the changeup with the next pitch and was able to get out of the inning." Fried concealed his left hand while talking to reporters, tucking it under his left arm or holding his hands behind his back. The blister — or more importantly, torn skin — is near the fingernail,according to NJ.com's Bob Klapisch. "It's a good one," Yankees manager Aaron Boone said,via The Athletic. "Like, he definitely had to come out." Max Fried addresses the media on exiting Saturday's game with a blister and a timeline for recovery.#YANKSonYESpic.twitter.com/wgCvfxr46W — YES Network (@YESNetwork)July 13, 2025 Blisters have been a problem for Fried throughout his MLB career. He's gone on the injured list four times because of them between 2018 and 2023, either on his left index finger or middle finger. Yet each instance has been different, according to Fried. "Every case is its own thing," Fried said,via the Associated Press. "Definitely didn't want to do too much where I wanted to catch it, hopefully before it became a real big, big deal." "It definitely was uncomfortable enough to the point where I didn't want to risk more and it was going to affect my pitches," he added. "So, yeah, just the next couple of days are going to be big in just being able to evaluate on how long I need." Despite all of his experiences with blisters, the nine-year veteran hasn't found the best way to alleviate the problem. Hall of Famer Nolan Ryan famouslysoaked his finger in pickle brineto toughen up the skin, an example thatone reporter mentionedto Fried. He didn't indicate if dipping his index finger in a pickle jar was in his future, but explained that he's tried various creams and pieces of equipment to treat the blisters. In his first season with the Yankees after signingan eight-year, $218 million contract, Fried leads MLB with 11 wins, in addition to a 2.43 ERA in 113 innings (20 starts). He was under consideration to start for the American League in the All-Star Game, but theDetroit Tigers'Tarik Skubalwillnow get that nod. After Sunday, the Yankees don't play again until Friday which gives Fried time to heal if he's scheduled to pitch their first game after the All-Star break. WithGerrit ColeandClarke Schmidtout for the rest of the season, Luis Gil still yet to returnfrom a lat strainand Ryan Yarbroughsuffering an oblique strain, the Yankees certainly don't need another pitcher on the injured list.

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Yankees concerned about Max Fried's blister issue, which knocked him out of Saturday's start

Yankees concerned about Max Fried's blister issue, which knocked him out of Saturday's start Max Friedwon't pitch for the Americ...

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Prince George, 11, Makes Rare Public Comment at Wimbledon and It’s Adorably Humble

Prince George, 11, Makes Rare Public Comment at Wimbledon and It's Adorably Humble

CameraSport via Getty Prince George was asked about his tennis skills during his outing at Wimbledon, and he had a humble answer in a rare public comment George attended the men's singles final with mom Kate Middleton, dad Prince William and sister Princess Charlotte The outing marked Prince George's third time attending Wimbledon Prince Georgeis back in the Royal Box at Centre Court, but he may have some skills on the court as well. Kate MiddletonandPrince William's eldest son, who will celebrate his 12th birthday on July 22, joined his parents and 10-year-old sister,Princess Charlotte, for theirday out at the British tennis tournamenton July 13 to watch the men's singles finals. According toThe Telegraph, the foursome met with doubles champions Julian Cash and Lloyd Glasspool, where Cash asked Prince George about his athletic abilities on the tennis court. The young royal reportedly shrugged and responded humbly, "I'm alright." Prince George seems to be taking after his parents by taking a keen interest in sports. Sunday's outing marked his third time at Wimbledon, and Princess Kate previously revealed that her eldest son hashit the court with legendary player Roger Federer! Karwai Tang/WireImage George, who is second in the line of succession to the throne, also often joins dad Prince William at soccer games, including afather-son outing on April 15to cheer on Aston Villa. The outing hinted that George will continue his father's tradition of supporting Aston Villa. Prince William once said his eldest son was "part of the pride," a phrase used to denote fans of Aston Villa, whose insignia features a lion. However, Prince William has shared how all three of his children play a role in his superstitions about the club. "If we're not doing very well, I start moving round the house quite quickly and I put the children in different positions hoping that's going to change our luck," he toldThe Sunin an interview published on March 14. Karwai Tang/WireImage Although the Royal Box at Centre Court istypically considered off-limits to childrengiven the high demand for a spot and limited 74 seats, Prince George and Princess Charlotte are the recent exceptions to the rules. Prince George first attended Wimbledon 2022 alongside his parents, who are regulars at the sporting event, where Kate regularly awards trophies to Wimbledon winners as the patron of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. The young royal even got the chance tohold Novak Djokovic's first-place trophyfollowing the match. Georgereturned to Wimbledonthe following year, cheering from the stands alongside his parents and Princess Charlotte as Carlos Alcaraz won the men's singles final against Djokovic. Julian Finney/Getty Can't get enough of PEOPLE's Royals coverage?Sign up for our free Royals newsletterto get the latest updates on Kate Middleton, Meghan Markle and more! Last year, Wimbledon was agirls' day outfor Princess Kate, Princess Charlotte and Pippa Middleton, as the Princess of Wales made a rare outing amid her cancer treatment. Read the original article onPeople

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Prince George, 11, Makes Rare Public Comment at Wimbledon and It’s Adorably Humble

Prince George, 11, Makes Rare Public Comment at Wimbledon and It's Adorably Humble CameraSport via Getty Prince George was asked about h...

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Canadian Prog Rock Icon Announces Terminal Cancer Diagnosis

Canadian Prog Rock Icon Announces Terminal Cancer Diagnosis

Canadian Prog Rock Icon Announces Terminal Cancer Diagnosisoriginally appeared onParade. Canadian rock band Saga's frontmanMichael Sadlerrevealed his terminal cancer diagnosis and the emotional toll it's taken on his life. In aFacebook postshared on Saturday, July 12, Sadler, 64, opened up about the devastating impact of his diagnosis, which came just before he was about to board a cruise in April. "I need to take a moment to share some personal thoughts with you, as you've been all so kind to me these past few weeks - this time has been a whirlwind of loss, and reflection for me and my family," Sadler started off the emotional post. "I learned in April, just before boarding a cruise, that my cancer is incurable and untreatable," Sadler revealed. The singer also revealed the heartbreak of losing his sister to cancer on July 1, while his brother continues to fight Leukemia. Despite his ongoing battle, Sadler is focused on completing his musical projects and staying active in his work. "Though I'm currently stable and otherwise doing well, this news has turned my life toward a more introspective and purposeful path. In this autumn of my life, I find myself reflecting on all the time I wasted and the precious moments I have left," he said, revealing his plan to make the most of his remaining time. Sadler's post ended with gratitude for his fans, expressing hope that they will continue to support his efforts. "I can only hope that you'll continue to support my efforts and hope to see you all  again at my various events - maybe we'll say hi to each other and take selfies a few more times." 🎬SIGN UP for Parade's Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox🎬Due to Sadler's health, Saga has paused all live performances for the time being. A statement from theband on their websitereads, "Michael's health is our top priority, and we deeply appreciate your support and understanding during this time." Canadian Prog Rock Icon Announces Terminal Cancer Diagnosisfirst appeared on Parade on Jul 13, 2025 This story was originally reported byParadeon Jul 13, 2025, where it first appeared.

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July 13, 2025

Canadian Prog Rock Icon Announces Terminal Cancer Diagnosis

Canadian Prog Rock Icon Announces Terminal Cancer Diagnosis Canadian Prog Rock Icon Announces Terminal Cancer Diagnosisoriginally appeared o...

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