Dave Grohl and Wife Jordyn Blum Are 'Very Happy' 1 Year After He Welcomed Secret Baby (Exclusive Source)New Foto - Dave Grohl and Wife Jordyn Blum Are 'Very Happy' 1 Year After He Welcomed Secret Baby (Exclusive Source)

Yolo / BACKGRID One year after Dave Grohl revealed that he'd welcomed a child outside of his marriage to Jordyn Blum, the couple is "very happy," a source tells PEOPLE "She feels it was all worth fighting for," the source says of Blum, who shares three daughters with the Foo Fighters frontman The latest insight into the couple's marriage comes as they were spotted together in a rare outing in L.A. on Sept. 5 One year after the scandal that shook their marriage,Jordyn BlumandDave Grohlare going strong. In September 2024, theFoo Fightersfrontman, 56, revealed thathe'd welcomed a fourth child"outside of [his] marriage" to Blum, 49, sparking rumors about whether the couple — who met in 2001, wed in 2003 andshare three daughters— was heading for a split. A year later, a source tells PEOPLE that the pair are now "very happy." "She's forgiven him," the source says of Blum. "They never wanted a divorce though — the idea of splitting up their family was too sad for both of them. They love their girls and they're both great parents." Blum "was initially distraught, but the betrayal was painful for both of them," and Grohl "felt terrible and begged her to forgive him," the insider says. Plus, they add, Blum is "surrounded by friends who believe in marriage and encouraged her to fight for it." "They're very happy now," the source says. "She feels it was all worth fighting for." Yolo / BACKGRID The latest insight into the couple's marriage comes as they were spotted together in a rare outing in Los Angeles, on Friday, Sept. 5. The pair were photographed while out and about with friends in L.A., where they attended the Supergrass concert at the Hollywood Palladium. Reps for Grohl did not immediately respond to PEOPLE's request for comment on Saturday, Sept. 6. In Grohl's statement announcing that he'd welcomed a baby outside of his marriage in September 2024, the musician said: "I love my wife and my children, and I am doing everything I can to regain their trust and earn their forgiveness. We're grateful for your consideration toward all the children involved, as we move forward together." "He knows he messed up," an insider said at the time. "It's one of those situations where you don't realize what you have until you're about to lose it. He doesn't want to lose his family." Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic 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. The pair — who share daughtersViolet Maye, 19, Harper Willow, 16, and Ophelia Saint, 11 —celebrated Christmasas a family in 2024, with a source telling PEOPLE that Blum and Grohl were "trying to move forward" despite some struggles. "It was just such a shock for Jordyn. Her first instinct was that she wanted a divorce. The betrayal felt too heavy," the source explained at the time. "But as weeks passed, she got some space to think and it just felt very sad to her if the family would split up." The pair werephotographed together for the first timesince the scandal in February 2025, andstepped out togetheragain in March. Prior to the Supergrass concert in L.A., the couple was most recently spotted at the 2025 Wimbledon Tennis Championships together in July. The sporting event marked their first public event since the baby news. Read the original article onPeople

Dave Grohl and Wife Jordyn Blum Are 'Very Happy' 1 Year After He Welcomed Secret Baby (Exclusive Source)

Dave Grohl and Wife Jordyn Blum Are 'Very Happy' 1 Year After He Welcomed Secret Baby (Exclusive Source) Yolo / BACKGRID One year af...
Actor and "Last Comic Standing" winner Jon Reep arrested and charged with sexual exploitation of a minor

Michael Schwartz/WireImage Comedian Jon Reep was arrested on 10 charges of sexual exploitation of a minor on Friday. The Hickory Police Department in North Carolina opened an investigation into Reep in April. After reviewing the HPD's case, a grand jury indicted Reep on Tuesday. Comedian Jon Reep has been arrested on 10 charges of sexual exploitation of a minor. Reep was charged with one count of second degree sexual exploitation of a minor and nine counts of third degree sexual exploitation of a minor. The Hickory Police Department in North Carolina announced the comedian's arrest in astatementon Facebook on Friday. Representatives for Reep did not immediately respond toEntertainment Weekly's request for comment. Reep was scheduled to perform a stand-up show in Goldsboro, N.C., on Friday night, according to hissocial media. Rick Diamond/Getty The HPD revealed that in April the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children submitted an Internet Crimes Against Children cyber tip that reported "child sex abuse material." The police department alleged that its initial investigation found that Reep held the account in question. That initial investigation led the HPD to obtain a search warrant to seize electronic devices from the property associated with the IP address of the cyber tip, and the department investigated online communications. The Grand Jury of Catawba County reviewed the case on Tuesday and issued a true bill indictment that charged Reep with the aforementioned 10 counts. The HPD arrested Reep on Friday and he was transported to the Catawba County Detention Facility. Reep then posted a $260,000 bond and has been released, a representative for the Catawba County Sheriff's Office confirmed to EW on Saturday. Chris Haston/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Reep is best known for saying "That thing got a Hemi?" in a series of Dodge commercials from the mid-2000s. In 2007, he won season 5 of NBC's stand-up competition seriesLast Comic Standing, beating out the likes ofAmy Schumer, Doug Benson, and Lavell Crawford. That same year, he appeared on an episode ofMADtv. Sign up forEntertainment Weekly'sfree daily newsletterto get breaking TV news, exclusive first looks, recaps, reviews, interviews with your favorite stars, and more. The comedian also played Gerald Bob, a police officer, on the sitcomRodney. He made his film debut as Raymus in 2008'sHarold and Kumar Escape From Guantanamo Bay. Reep later appeared in episodes ofGood Luck Charlie,Eastbound & Down,Black-ish, andJane the Virgin. His most recent TV appearance was in a 2024 episode ofCurb Your Enthusiasm. Read the original article onEntertainment Weekly

Actor and “Last Comic Standing” winner Jon Reep arrested and charged with sexual exploitation of a minor

Actor and "Last Comic Standing" winner Jon Reep arrested and charged with sexual exploitation of a minor Michael Schwartz/WireImag...
Washington, DC, residents protest against Trump's troop deployment to the cityNew Foto - Washington, DC, residents protest against Trump's troop deployment to the city

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Several thousand protesters marched in Washington, D.C., on Saturday to demand that U.S. President Donald Trump end the deployment of National Guard troops patrolling the capital city's streets. With Trump vowing crackdowns in other Democratic-led cities as well, he appeared to threaten Chicago with migrant deportations in a social media post with an image that parodied the 1979 Vietnam war movie "Apocalypse Now." Protesters at the "We Are All D.C." march, including undocumented immigrants and supporters of Palestinian statehood, chanted slogans denouncing Trump and carried posters, some of which read, "Trump must go now," "Free DC" and "Resist Tyranny." "I'm here to protest the occupation of D.C.," said Alex Laufer. "We're opposing the authoritarian regime, and we need to get the federal police and the National Guard off our streets." Claiming that crime was blighting the city, Trump deployed the troops last month to "re-establish law, order, and public safety." Trump also placed the capital district's Metropolitan Police Department under direct federal control and sent federal law enforcement personnel, including members of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement, to police the city's streets, moves critics have decried as federal overreach. Justice Department data showed violent crime in 2024 hit a 30-year low in Washington, a self-governing federal district under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Congress. The National Guard serves as a militia that answers to the governors of the 50 states except when called into federal service. The D.C. National Guard reports directly to the president. Trump said on Tuesday that he would also deploy National Guard troops to fight crime in Chicago, an extraordinary effort to militarize the country's third-largest city that was likely to trigger a legal battle with local officials. Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker said after Trump spoke that he had learned from reporters that the administration has "gathered ICE agents and military vehicles, and that there are more ICE agents that are on the way." "What they're trying to do in D.C. is what they're trying to do with other dictatorships," said Casey, who declined to give his last name. "They're testing D.C., and if people tolerate it enough, they're gonna do it to more and more areas. So we have to stop it while we still can." More than 2,000 troops, including from six Republican-led states, are patrolling the city. It is unclear when their mission will end, though the Army this week extended orders for the D.C. National Guard through November 30. WASHINGTON FILES SUIT Washington, D.C., Attorney General Brian Schwalb filed a lawsuit on Thursday seeking to block the troop deployment, arguing that it was unconstitutional and violated multiple federal laws. But some residents have welcomed the National Guard and called for the troops to be deployed in the less-affluent parts of the city where crime is rampant. The National Guard has been mostly visible in downtown and tourist areas. Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser has praised Trump's surge of federal law enforcement personnel in the city, but has said that she hopes that the National Guard's mission will end soon. Bowser said there had been a sharp decline in crime, including carjackings, since the surge. The mayor signed an order this week requiring the city to coordinate with federal law enforcement. Trump was playing golf at his course outside Washington and was not at the White House when protesters marched past on Saturday. But he appeared to step up pressure on Chicago in a post on his Truth Social platform that said, "I love the smell of deportations in the morning," parodying a line from the 1979 movie. "Chicago about to find out why it's called the Department of WAR," the president wrote, referring to his new order to rename the Department of Defense. The post was accompanied by a seemingly artificial intelligence-generated picture of Trump dressed a military officer character in the film with helicopter gunships and explosions in the background. (Reporting By Lucia Mutikani and Matt Spetalnick; Editing by Nick Zieminski and Mark Porter)

Washington, DC, residents protest against Trump's troop deployment to the city

Washington, DC, residents protest against Trump's troop deployment to the city WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Several thousand protesters marched...
Utah violinist released from ICE detention on bondNew Foto - Utah violinist released from ICE detention on bond

A Utah violinist who has played with high-profile orchestras has been released on bond after being detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement last month. Donggin Shin, 37, wasapprehended by immigration authoritiesin a hotel parking lot while he was on a work trip in Colorado and placed in ICE detention on Aug. 18. His father brought him to the U.S. from South Korea when he was a child and he lives in Salt Lake City, according to his attorney, Adam Crayk. Shin, who goes by the name John, was held at the Denver Contract Detention Facility in Aurora, Colorado — more than 500 miles away from his home — according to an ICE database. He was released on $25,000 bond on Tuesday. "I never thought I would have to feel what it's like to be shackled on my ankles and my wrist, feeling like some kind of a serious criminal, as if I have murdered someone," Shin said at a press conference Friday, according toKSL-TV, an NBC affiliate based in Salt Lake City. "I was absolutely terrified. Obviously, I cried all day," he added. Shin was held for a total of 17 days and is now wearing an ankle monitor, according to Crayk. Shin was identified by ICE's Fugitive Operations Team, which is generally focused on apprehending immigrants who have committed serious crimes and are considered national security threats, according to charging documents. A spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security did not immediately respond to a request for comment. In response to previous questions about Shin, a seniorDepartment of Homeland Securityofficial told NBC News: "Our message is clear: criminal illegal aliens are not welcome in the United States." The official added that Shin had a DUI conviction. Records show the matter was resolved after Shin pleaded guilty to the misdemeanor offense in 2020 and served his probation. Crayk, Shin's attorney, told NBC New in a previous interview that his client's father was battling brain cancer at the time of his prior arrest. "My father was losing a battle to a Level 4 glioblastoma brain tumor. He had limited time to live," Shin said, according toKSL-TV. "I fell into a depression during that time and the impaired driving followed." Shin entered the U.S. on a tourist visa on Sept. 3, 1998, which "required him to depart the U.S. by March 3, 1999," according to DHS. But Crayk previously told NBC News that this timeline is incomplete, as Shin's father switched to a student visa, which conferred status onto Shin at the time. Crayk said Shin became a DACA recipient years later, but lost his DACA protections due to his 2020 conviction. He has remained without lawful status for the last four and a half years. Shin works in telecommunications but has played with the prestigious Utah Symphony and Ballet West in recent years. Musicians have been playing at the state Capitol each day, determined to raise awareness until Shin returns home. Shin's wife, DeNae Shin, thanked the Salt Lake City community for its support over the last few weeks. "During those really dark times where I was feeling such despair, it was really those letters that kept me going," she said.

Utah violinist released from ICE detention on bond

Utah violinist released from ICE detention on bond A Utah violinist who has played with high-profile orchestras has been released on bond af...
US independent director Jim Jarmusch proves surprise Venice winnerNew Foto - US independent director Jim Jarmusch proves surprise Venice winner

By Crispian Balmer VENICE (Reuters) -U.S. indie director Jim Jarmusch unexpectedly won the coveted Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival on Saturday with "Father Mother Sister Brother", a three-part meditation on the uneasy ties between parents and their adult children. Although his gentle comedy received largely positive reviews, it had not been a favourite for the top prize, with many critics instead tipping "The Voice of Hind Rajab", a harrowing true-life account of the killing of a five-year-old Palestinian girl during the Gaza war. In the end, the film directed by Tunisia's Kaouther Ben Hania took the runner-up Silver Lion. Divided into chapters set in New Jersey, Dublin and Paris, "Father Mother Sister Brother" features an ensemble cast including Tom Waits, Adam Driver, Mayim Bialik, Charlotte Rampling, Cate Blanchett, Vicky Krieps, Indya Moore and Luka Sabbat. Each instalment drifts gently through domestic encounters where nothing much happens, but small gestures and silences sketch out the generational awkwardness that can beset families. "All of us here who make films, we're not motivated by competition. But this is something I truly appreciate, this unexpected honour," said Jarmusch, who made his name in the 1980s with offbeat, low-budget works such as "Down by Law". In other categories, Italy's Toni Servillo was named best actor for his wry portrayal of a weary president nearing the end of his mandate in "La Grazia", directed by his long-time collaborator Paolo Sorrentino. China's Xin Zhilei won best actress for her role in "The Sun Rises On Us All", a drama directed by Cai Shangjun that delves into questions of sacrifice, guilt and unresolved feelings between estranged lovers who share a dark secret. The Venice festival marks the start of the awards season and regularly throws up big favourites for the Oscars, with films premiering here over the past four years collecting more than 90 Oscar nominations and winning almost 20. GAZA TO THE FORE Venice has often been seen as the most glamorous and least political of the major film festivals, but in 2025 the movies that made the strongest impact focused on current events, with the ongoing Israeli invasion of Gaza casting a long shadow. As he unveiled his own picture last weekend, Jarmusch acknowledged that he was concerned that one of his main distributors had taken money from a company with ties to the Israeli military. "The Voice of Hind Rajab", which uses the real audio of a young girl's desperate pleas for help as her car comes under Israeli gunfire, was the fan favourite, winning a record 24-minute standing ovation at its premiere. "Cinema cannot bring Hind back, nor can it erase the atrocity committed against her. Nothing can ever restore what was taken, but cinema can preserve her voice, make it resonate across borders," Ben Hania said on Saturday night. "Her voice will continue to echo until accountability is real, until justice is served." The best director nod went to Benny Safdie for "The Smashing Machine", which starred Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson in the role of the real-life mixed martial arts pioneer Mark Kerr. "To be here amongst the giants of the past and the giants here this year, it just blows my mind," said Safdie, who has previously co-directed films with his brother Josh. The special jury award went to Italy's Gianfranco Rosi for his black-and-white documentary "Below the Clouds", about life in the chaotic southern city of Naples, marked by repeated earthquakes and the threat of volcanic eruptions. Among the movies that left Venice empty-handed were a trio of Netflix pictures, Kathryn Bigelow's nuclear thriller "A House of Dynamite", Guillermo del Toro's re-telling of "Frankenstein" and Noah Baumbach's comedy-drama "Jay Kelly". "No Other Choice" by South Korea's Park Chan-wook also failed to secure an award, despite strong reviews, likewise "Bugonia" by Yorgos Lanthimos, which starred Emma Stone. The main jury was chaired by U.S. director Alexander Payne, joined by fellow filmmakers Stéphane Brizé, Maura Delpero, Cristian Mungiu and Mohammad Rasoulof, alongside actresses Fernanda Torres and Zhao Tao. (Reporting by Crispian Balmer and Roberto Mignucci; Editing by Alexandra Hudson)

US independent director Jim Jarmusch proves surprise Venice winner

US independent director Jim Jarmusch proves surprise Venice winner By Crispian Balmer VENICE (Reuters) -U.S. indie director Jim Jarmusch une...

 

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