Kai Trump spills tea

Kai Trump, the 17-year-old granddaughter of Donald Trump, has been making headlines for her unique bond with her famous grandfather and her impressive journey in golf. As the eldest grandchild in the Trump family, Kai has recently stepped into the spotlight, showing the world that she’s not just part of a prominent family but also a talented and driven young woman with a bright future ahead.

Kai was born on May 12, 2007, to Donald Trump Jr. and his ex-wife, Vanessa, in New York City. Named after her maternal grandfather, Danish jazz musician Kai Ewans, she arrived two weeks early at a charity event, making quite the dramatic entrance into the world.

Growing up in New York, Kai spent much of her early years with her family and her uncle Barron Trump, who is close in age. These formative years were marked by family traditions and a strong bond with her grandparents, particularly Donald Trump.

Despite being part of one of America’s most high-profile families, Kai managed to maintain a relatively low profile during her childhood. It wasn’t until Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign that she began appearing in official family photos.

However, it wasn’t until 2024 that Kai truly stepped into the public eye, delivering a heartfelt speech at the Republican National Convention.

In her speech, she described her grandfather as a “normal grandpa” who sneaks her candy, checks in on her school progress, and proudly shares her accomplishments, such as her high honor roll, with his friends.

Eyewitness shares new, harrowing details of 23-year-old climber’s death

Climbing star and influencer Balin Miller has died at the age of 23.

Known for his “touch of Robin Williams’ wild energy”, he built a large following by sharing videos of himself summiting mountains around the world.

Mom’s words

Tragedy struck in Yosemite National Park on October 1, when U.S. influencer and climber Balin Miller fell to his death while live streaming a climb of the park’s iconic El Capitan rock formation.

On the day of the accident, Balin had been solo climbing a 2,400-foot route called Sea of Dreams and was filming himself when he fell while trying to retrieve a bag of equipment that had become stuck.

According to photographer Tom Evans, who was in Yosemite at the time, Miller seemed unaware that his rope was too short to reach the bag, leading to the fatal fall. His climb was being broadcast live on TikToK, where fans referred to him as the “orange tent guy” because of the color of his gear.

One TikTok user who says he accidentally livestreamed the fatal fall of climber Balin Miller in Yosemite National Park has also come forward to share his account and push back on early speculation about the incident.

In a video posted Friday evening, the creator behind the account mountainscalling.me identified himself only as Eric and explained that he was the “sole witness,” observing Miller from El Capitan Meadow when the tragedy occurred.

”I just wanted to make this video to address what happened here at El Cap on Wednesday,” he said. ”I’m Eric. I am a Yosemite superfan and somebody who loves national parks and nature.”

”We then saw him rappel off the end of his rope,” Eric recounted. ”I then saw him fall the entire distance down to the ground. I couldn’t believe it. I was in absolute shock.”

Bystanders called 911, and rangers along with a helicopter arrived to recover Miller. The fall happened on the first day of the federal government shutdown, during which Yosemite remained open with limited operations.

Eric also refuted early reports claiming Miller had been livestreaming himself:

”He was not involved at all in the process of the filming or livestreaming. He’s not an influencer or anything like that. I did see some reports that indicated that, which is totally untrue.”

He estimated that “over 100,000 people” had watched his streams over several days, with “a few hundred people” tuned in at the moment of Miller’s fall. Eric later shared the video with Yosemite law enforcement rangers.

Authorities say the incident remains under investigation.

The accident happened on the first day of the U.S. federal government shutdown, though national parks, including Yosemite, remained generally open with limited services. Miller’s death was confirmed in a heartbreaking Facebook post by his mother, Jeanine Girard-Moorman:

”It is with a heavy heart I have to tell you my incredible son Balin Miller died during a climbing accident today. My heart is shattered in a million pieces. I don’t know how I will get through this. I love him so much. I want to wake up from this horrible nightmare.”

“As a nurse, we see people lose people. I lost my mom, my dad. But losing a child, a full grown child, your soul is shattered. It’s turned inside out and ripped into pieces,” Jeanine Girard-Moorman later told People. “It’s drowning in sorrow and comes in waves that are just unbearable.”

Began climbing when he was 3

Paying tribute to her son, she added:

”He’s been climbing since he was a young boy. His heart and soul was truly to just climb. He loved to climb and it was never about money and fame.”

Miller had already achieved remarkable feats for his age.

He was the first person to solo climb the challenging 9,000-foot Slovak Direct route on Alaska’s Denali and had completed climbs in Patagonia, Mount Hunter in Alaska, and the Canadian Rockies.

”He loved to climb,” his mother told The New York Times. ”He was so well loved by so many people. I can’t believe he’s gone.”

According to The Guardian, Miller began climbing with his father at just three years old in Alaska, and by the age of 12, he was completing ice climbing routes.

Miller supported his climbing passion by working seasonal jobs in Alaska as a crab fisherman and in the mines, but most of his time was spent living out of his Prius.

Wherever he went, friends across the country always made sure he had a place to stay.

Tributes have since flooded social media. On Miller’s Instagram page, one fan wrote, ”May you forever rest in peace and climb the highest with the almighty.”

Another added, ”Just heard. Deviated. Sending thoughts for your family,” while a third said, ”Farewell to a legend.”

Robert Mitchum’s actor son dies at 84 after long illness

Jim Mitchum, the son of Hollywood icon Robert Mitchum, has died.

A family spokesperson shared that Jim passed away on September 20 at his Arizona ranch in Skull Valley after a long battle with illness.

A copy of his dad

Hollywood’s original “bad boy,” Robert Mitchum, captivated audiences with his chilling villains and heroic roles alike. But did you know his son, Jim Mitchum, also made his own mark in Hollywood?

Jim Mitchum was born on May 8, 1941, in Los Angeles, California, as the eldest son of actor Robert Mitchum — whom he closely resembled — and his wife, Dorothy Spence.

Jim made his first screen appearance at just eight years old in Raoul Walsh’s Western Colorado Territory. Though his mother had hoped he would stay away from Hollywood, he ultimately stepped into the industry at 16 with his breakout role in the 1958 cult classic Thunder Road.

The part that had originally been intended for Elvis Presley and he had been very interested in the role. But the plan was scrapped by his manager, Col. Tom Parker, who asked for more money than the producers were willing to pay.

A drive-in cult favorite

In Thunder Road, Jim Mitchum played a mechanic and shared the screen as the younger brother of his father Robert Mitchum’s character. That early experience also ignited a lifelong love of cars, leading to a stint working on Elvis Presley’s hot rods and sparking a friendship with the King himself.

The movie became a drive-in cult favorite, revived in the 1970s and ’80s.

Over the years, sometimes credited as James Mitchum, he appeared in more than 30 films. His credits include In Harm’s Way (1965) alongside Kirk Douglas and John Wayne, and Ambush Bay (1966) with Mickey Rooney and Hugh O’Brian.

He also starred in Moonrunners (1975), which would later inspire the iconic TV series The Dukes of Hazzard.

In addition to acting, Jim briefly pursued music, releasing the 1961 single Lonely Birthday, though it failed to gain traction.

Outspoken about Hollywood

In a 1976 interview, Jim shared that he loved acting — otherwise, he wouldn’t have stayed in the business for 19 years — but he also had strong opinions about the industry and the direction it was heading.

”It’s sad to see it’s not magic anymore. There are some shoe clerks and key punch operators running things who would put dog food on the screen if they thought i’d make a profit,” he said.

”You take another thing – the Oscars. A sideshow. A carnie. I can think of 10 movies my dad should’ve been nominated for, be he’s been nominated only once. The academy is full of pretentious phonies.”

He retired from acting in 1994 and devoted himself to life on his Arizona ranch, where he bred horses and developed a line of premium moonshine inspired by his father’s legendary films Thunder Road and Out of the Past.

Jim was married three times. His first marriage, to actress Wende Wagner in 1968, ended in divorce after ten years. He then married Vivian Ferrand in 1985, which ended in 1995, before marrying Pamela K. Smith.

The actor passed away on September 20 at his ranch in Skull Valley, Arizona, after a long illness, a family spokesperson told Deadline over the weekend.

His wife, Pamela K. Smith, was at his side when he died. He is survived by his children Will, Brian, Caitlin Ann, and Ana; his stepdaughter; his brother; his sister Petrine; and grandchildren Jack, Wagner, Paige, and Winnry.

Jim Mitchum may have lived in the shadow of a Hollywood icon, but he carved out his own path, building a career and life all his own.

From the big screen to his Arizona ranch, he leaves behind a legacy filled with passion, creativity, and family memories that will not be forgotten.

Phantom of the Opera star Ben Lewis dies at 46

The theater world is mourning.

Ben Lewis, the West End star best known for his roles in The Phantom of the Opera and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Love Never Dies, has died.

The Australian actor passed away at 46, after a battle with bowel cancer.

“One of the greats”

The sad news was shared on Instagram on Monday, October 6, by his friend and Australian TV host Todd Woodbridge, who described Lewis as “one of the greats.”

“Ben was a star on stage as Phantom…in Phantom of the Opera on the West End,” Woodbridge wrote. “More importantly he was one of the great humans, funny, caring, and a wonderful mentor to all of the people he work[ed] with.”

Woodbridge reminisced about the times they spent together, saying, “So many fond memories of holidays together in Scotland, visiting the dressing rooms of Her Majesty’s Theatre in London, to times spent at Wimbledon.” He concluded, “Sending our love to all the family tonight.”

Diagnosed in 2024

Lewis was diagnosed with bowel cancer in February 2024, which was declared incurable, according to a GoFundMe page set up to support his family.

After undergoing major surgery to remove the primary tumor, he started an intensive course of chemotherapy. Despite his determination and resilience, the cancer was aggressive and resistant to the treatment.

In April, scans showed tumors had spread to his liver, lungs, and pelvis — too numerous to be removed through surgery or treated with radiation.

Born into a family of classically-trained opera singers in London, Ben studied vocal performance at London’s Royal College of Music and the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts. His early career included stage appearances in Sydney in Urinetown, A Little Night Music, and Priscilla, Queen of the Desert.

In 2011, Lewis starred in the original Australian production of Love Never Dies, the sequel to The Phantom of the Opera, and reprised the iconic Phantom role in London’s West End in 2017 and 2018.

He won the Judith Johnson Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical at the Sydney Theatre Awards for Love Never Dies, with the production later filmed by Universal.

Primary caregiver for his wife

What make Ben’s story even more heartbreaking is that he was also the primary caregiver for his beloved wife, Australian actress Melle Stewart. In 2021, at just 40 years old, Melle suffered a life-changing stroke caused by the Oxford AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine.

This devastating event led to Melle spending nearly nine months in the hospital. From that day on, Ben stayed by Melle’s side every step of the way as she continued her long rehabilitation journey.

Lewis is survived by his wife and his extended family. Ben Lewis’s performances on the West End and in Australia left a lasting mark on audiences and colleagues alike.

Though gone too soon, his legacy on stage and in the hearts of fans will never be forgotten.