Valerie Mahaffey, Emmy-winning 'Northern Exposure' and 'Young Sheldon' actress, dies at 71New Foto - Valerie Mahaffey, Emmy-winning 'Northern Exposure' and 'Young Sheldon' actress, dies at 71

Emmy-winningactress Valerie Mahaffey, best known for her role on the TV series "Northern Exposure," has died. She was 71. Mahaffey's publicist Jillian Roscoe confirmed to USA TODAY the actress died Friday, May 30, after a battle withcancer. Her five-decade career included performances on the Broadway stage, countless television appearances and roles in films such as "Seabiscuit," "Sully," "Jungle 2 Jungle" and "No Pay, Nudity." Mahaffey earned a supporting actressDaytime Emmy nominationin 1980 for her role in the NBC soap opera "The Doctors." In 1992, she would win aPrimetime Emmyfor best supporting actress in a drama series for her role as Eve in "Northern Exposure." Most recently, Mahaffey appeared in the Apple TV+ thriller "Echo 3," "The 8th Day" and the film"French Exit,"for which she earned anIndependent Spirit Awardsupporting actress nomination. 'As close as family':Loretta Swit honored by 'M*A*S*H' co-stars Alan Alda, Jamie Farr Born and raised in Indonesia until the age of 11, Mahaffey also lived in Nigeria, Texas and England. She is survived by her husband Joseph Kell and her daughter Alice. "I have lost the love of my life, and America has lost one of its most endearing actresses," her husband said in a statement. "She will be missed." Her daughter, who starred in the 2010 film "Summer Eleven," which Mahaffey produced and appeared in (Kell directed), said in a post on Instagram: "don't really have the words to say right now. cancer sucks. i'll look for you in all the fun moments of life. i know that's where you'll be💕🪽 i know we'll see each other again someday. i love you infinity much." View this post on Instagram A post shared by alice richards (@aliceziolkoski) After her regular role as Ashley Bennett on "The Doctors," Mahaffey began a steady stream of TV appearances including recurring roles as Alma Hodge, the devious ex-wife of Orson Hodge (Kyle MacLachlan) over nine episodes (2006-2007) on "Desperate Housewives," the teacher Victoria MacElroy (2017-2020) on "Young Sheldon," and on theNetflix comedy "Dead to Me," as Christina Applegate's mother-in law, Lorna Harding, for nine episodes (2019-2022). Mahaffey also had guest appearances on comedies such as "Cheers," "Seinfeld" and "Newhart." George Wendt:'Cheers' stars Ted Danson, John Ratzenberger and Rhea Perlman pay tribute Mahaffey's early career included Broadway plays such as "Dracula," in which she performed with Raul Julia. She also won two Obie Awards for off-Broadway plays "Top Girls" at the Public Theatre and for Alan Bennett's "Talking Heads" at the Minetta Lane. Her other theater credits include playing Desdemona in "Othello" opposite Morgan Freeman, and Juliet in "Romeo and Juliet" with Tom Hulce. What's everyone talking about?Sign up for our trending newsletter to get the latest news of the day Mike Snider is a reporter on USA TODAY's Trending team. You can follow him on Threads, Bluesky, X and email him atmikegsnider&@mikegsnider.bsky.social&@mikesnider& msnider@usatoday.com This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:Valerie Mahaffey dead: 'Young Sheldon,' 'Northern Exposure' star dies

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May 31, 2025

Valerie Mahaffey, Emmy-winning 'Northern Exposure' and 'Young Sheldon' actress, dies at 71

Valerie Mahaffey, Emmy-winning 'Northern Exposure' and 'Young Sheldon' actress, dies at 71 Emmy-winningactress Valerie Mahaf...
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Taylor Swift buys back masters, shares new info about "Reputation"

Taylor Swift announced Friday she has bought back her first six studio albums, themasters of which were soldto celebrity manager Scooter Braun in 2019 and later to Shamrock Capital. "I've been bursting into tears of joy at random intervals ever since I found out that this is really happening," Swift wrote ina lettershared on her website. "I really get to say these words: All of the music I've ever made… now belongs… to me." After the masters were sold in 2019, Swift said she would rerecord the albums, so she would own the updated versions. She has released four: "Fearless (Taylor's Version)" and "Red (Taylor's Version)" in 2021, and "Speak Now (Taylor's Version)" and "1989 (Taylor's Version)" in 2023. Fans have been eagerly awaiting the rerecording of "Reputation," originally released in 2017, for years, but Swift said in her letter that she hasn't even rerecorded a quarter of that album. "The Reputation album was so specific to that time in my life and I kept hitting a stopping point when I tried to remake it," she wrote. "To be perfectly honest, it's the one album in those first 6 that I thought couldn't be improved upon by redoing it." However, she added the unreleased vault tracks — songs she wrote at the time but were cut from the tracklist — may be released in the future. She has included songs "From the Vault" on each of her rerecorded albums. "There will be a time (if you're into the idea) for the unreleased Vault tracks from that album to hatch," she wrote. Swift teased in her2023 Person of the Year interview with Time magazinethat the "Reputation" vault tracks are "fire." The pop star also said she has finished rerecording her debut, self-titled album, which was originally released in 2006, and said she loves how it sounds now. "Those 2 albums can still have their moments to re-emerge when the time is right, if that would be something you guys would be excited about," she wrote. Swift thanked her fans in her letter, saying the support they showed her rerecorded albums and herrecord-breaking Eras Touris why she was able to buy back her music. Swift has been an advocate for artists owning their own music and noted she is "extremely heartened by the conversations this saga has reignited" in the industry. "Every time a new artist tells me they negotiated to own their master recordings in their record contract because of this fight, I'm reminded of how important it was for all of this to happen," she wrote. She also praised Shamrock Capital "for being the first people to ever offer" her the chance to buy the masters to her first six albums. "This was a business deal to them, but I really felt like they saw it for what it was to me: My memories and my sweat and my handwriting and my decades of dreams," she wrote. California track and field final begins with new rules for transgender athletes Reporter's Notebook: Words of wisdom from college graduation speeches How a toddler's brave walk into the darkness to get help inspired his family

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May 31, 2025

Taylor Swift buys back masters, shares new info about "Reputation"

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Jackie Chan Didn't Train for 'Karate Kid: Legends': 'I Don't Need to Anymore. I've Been Training Every Day for 64 Years'New Foto - Jackie Chan Didn't Train for 'Karate Kid: Legends': 'I Don't Need to Anymore. I've Been Training Every Day for 64 Years'

Jackie Chan is back. Not that he ever went away, but Chan returns as Han in "Karate Kid: Legends," the latest installment in the film franchise. This time around, he's in China mentoring his young nephew, Li (Ben Wang). When Li is forced to move to New York City, he finds himself tussling with a bully at school, and winds up in the Five Boroughs Tournament. Han comes along to train Li in martial arts, while Danny LaRusso (Ralph Macchio), the original Karate Kid, arrives from California to teach Li karate. More from Variety Box Office: 'Karate Kid: Legends' Chops Off $7.5 Million Opening Day, 'Lilo & Stitch' and 'Mission: Impossible' Still Leading Charts Michael Cera Got to Meet Jackie Chan on Their Press Tours, but 'I Think He Thought I Was a Competition Winner': 'Who Is This Person? What's Going On?' 'Karate Kid: Legends' Star Ben Wang Did Most of His Own Stunts in That Final Fight: 'He Took Some Hard Hits' "I feel like this film understands a really specific and fundamental difference between Hong Kong martial arts, which is all about the choreography and the moves, and American martial arts where it's all about basically punching," says director Jonathan Entwistle. Chan, who first joined the franchise in the 2010 "Karate Kid" starring Jaden Smith, says he didn't need any training for this new entry. The 71-year-old says, "I don't need to anymore. I've been training every day for 64 years. I've been fighting, fighting, fighting." Chan has been acting since the 1960s and is a legend of fight choreography. He performs all of his own stunts "Karate Kid: Legends." But he's slowed down with age. Chan laughs, "I'm not liked I used to be when I was 20, and could do a triple kick in the sky. Now, I do one kick." But, it's still all him. Chan says he passed on valuable advice to Wang. "I said, 'Ben, we do have a double for you, but you should do your own thing. The audience respects you more. When you use a double, you become lazy.'" In contrast, the 25-year-old Wang had a stricter training program. "I got a systematic ass-kicking," Wang says. While much of Li's journey is about building confidence in his moves, Wang says he spent a month and half before shooting even began working with the stunt team. "We kept going. It was five days of formal training, from morning to night, and then, I trained by myself on the weekend." Wang says the team had 90 days to get him to the point when he could "look okay doing a fight scene with Jackie Chan." Says Wang, "When Jackie showed up, he was nothing but helpful." As for Macchio, even though Netflix's "Cobra Kai" has ended, it didn't mean the end of Danny LaRusso. As soon as he finished that, he was on a plane to the set of "Karate Kid: Legends." But his training began before he even got to set. "It was a different stunt team, and they sent me videos in advance, and I worked on certain pieces," Macchio explains. When he finally did get to set, everything came together. He recalls that moment when he arrived. With Wang becoming the new Karate Kid, and the baton being passed on, Macchio smiles, "I helped build the foundation to this house, but I felt like I was at somebody else's house." What does Chan think of Wang? Chan beams with pride, "He's like my young Jackie Chan." And so, a new Karate Kid legend is born. Best of Variety What's Coming to Netflix in June 2025 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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Jackie Chan Didn’t Train for ‘Karate Kid: Legends’: ‘I Don’t Need to Anymore. I’ve Been Training Every Day for 64 Years’

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White House says it will announce new pick for NASA chiefNew Foto - White House says it will announce new pick for NASA chief

The White House said Saturday it will announce a replacement candidate to serve as PresidentDonald Trump's pick to lead NASA, indicating it will withdraw the nomination of tech billionaire Jared Isaacman. "The Administrator of NASA will help lead humanity into space and execute President Trump's bold mission of planting the American flag on the planet Mars," White House assistant press secretary Liz Huston said. "It's essential that the next leader of NASA is in complete alignment with President Trump's America First agenda and a replacement will be announced directly by President Trump soon." The move comes just days before the Senate was expected to vote on Isaacman's nomination to lead the agency. Isaacman, who has twice traveled to space on private missions and has close ties to SpaceX chief Elon Musk, sent shock waves through the space community when Trump first tapped him for NASA administrator in December,CNN previously reported. Isaacman's appointment was also met with broad support in the space community, which viewed him as a passionate leader, and his spaceflight experience was considered a bonus. Isaacman, the CEO of payments platform company Shift4, was viewed with deep skepticism by Democratic lawmakers concerned he would use his position at NASA to advance Musk's personal interests. The reasons behind Trump's sudden reversal were not clear. Records on OpenSecrets, a nonpartisan organization that tracks money in politics, show Isaacman donated to Democrats as recently as the 2024 election cycle, though he donated to Republicans in prior years. But on social media, he has largely refrained from voicing a stance on hot-button political issues. During Isaacman'sconfirmation hearingbefore the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation in April, he said he has "been relatively apolitical." That posture is in line with how past NASA administrators have sought to position themselves. While the role has been filled by civil servants, engineers, scientists and, more recently, politicians — each has emphasized the importance of working across the aisle. That's because NASA's goals often involve projects that cost billions of dollars and require years of research and development to bring to fruition — often bridging multiple presidential administrations. During Isaacman's confirmation hearing, he signaled he would back an effort to land humans on Mars. The remarks were notable because NASA has been squarely focused onthe Artemis program, which aims to return astronauts to the moon, since Trump's first term. Only since Musk became a close Trump ally in 2024 has the president vocalized an interest in human exploration of Mars, which has been Musk's longtime goal. Isaacman indicated during the confirmation hearing that he hoped to back both the Artemis program's underlying goals and "prioritize sending American astronauts to Mars." "Along the way (to Mars), we will inevitably have the capabilities to return to the Moon and determine the scientific, economic and national security benefits of maintaining a presence on the lunar surface," Isaacman said. CNN has reached out to Isaacman for comment. NASA referred inquiries to the White House. Musk, who led the Department of Government Efficiency as Trump's "first buddy,"departed the administrationthis week. The tech billionaire, who had recently publicly disagreed with Trump,said he'll"remain a friend and adviser" to the president. Musk promised to refocus on SpaceX and Starship, the gargantuan rocket system that he hopes will be capable of carrying convoys of humans to Mars. Still in the early stages of development, Starship prototypes have lost control and exploded during three test flights this year,including one on Tuesday. Semaforwas first to report that the White House was likely to pull Isaacman's nomination. This story has been updated with additional information. For more CNN news and newsletters create an account atCNN.com

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May 31, 2025

White House says it will announce new pick for NASA chief

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Trump to withdraw billionaire Jared Isaacman's nomination to lead NASA, AP source saysNew Foto - Trump to withdraw billionaire Jared Isaacman's nomination to lead NASA, AP source says

WASHINGTON (AP) — PresidentDonald Trumpis withdrawing the nomination oftech billionaire Jared Isaacman to lead NASA, a person familiar with the administration's personnel decisions said Saturday. The individual was not authorized to comment publicly. The White House and NASA did not immediately respond to emailed requests for comment. Trump announced last December during the presidential transition that he had chosen Isaacman to be the space agency's next administrator. Isaacman is the CEO and founder of Shift4, a credit card processing company. He also bought a series of spaceflights from SpaceX and conducted the first private spacewalk. Isaacman testified at his Senate confirmation hearing on April 9 and a vote to send his nomination to the full Senate was expected soon. SpaceX is owned bybillionaire Elon Musk, a Trump supporter and adviser who announced this week that he is leaving the government after several months at the helm of the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE. Trump created the agency to slash the size of government and put Musk in charge. Semafor was first to report that the White House had decided to pull Isaacman's nomination.

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May 31, 2025

Trump to withdraw billionaire Jared Isaacman's nomination to lead NASA, AP source says

Trump to withdraw billionaire Jared Isaacman's nomination to lead NASA, AP source says WASHINGTON (AP) — PresidentDonald Trumpis withdra...
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