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A STAR from the hit movie Elf is now a proud grandfather.
The Mailroom Guy from the 2003 Christmas flick Elf is all grown up, despite his age being a confusing matter in the hit movie.
The classic American Christmas comedy film starring Will Ferrell as Buddy came out more than 20 years ago.
The film’s synopsis reads: “Buddy, a human, is raised amongst elves at the North Pole. When he discovers that he is not an elf, he travels to New York to search for his biological father.”
In the movie, when Buddy travels to New York from the North Pole, he gets a job in a mailroom working with a guy, who is credited in the film as Mailroom Guy.
Mailroom Guy was played by actor Mark Acheson, who recently opened up about his stint in the Christmas classic movie.
But on his Instagram page, the actor can be seen posing with his family.
Standing with two young children who are presumably his grandchildren, and an older guy thought to be his son, Mark looked overjoyed and content to be standing with his family.
The 67-year-old recently said that he was only supposed to have one line in the scene in which Buddy the Elf, but things soon took an unexpected turn when on set.
Director Jon Favreau then decided that he wanted Mark to improvise with Will.
During the mailroom scene, Mark’s character of Mailroom Guy turns to Will’s character of Buddy and reveals that he’s 26 years old and he’s “got nothing to show for it”.
“You’re young, you’re so young,” Buddy then responds.
The banter was then improvised and almost got cut, but the director was keen for it to stay.
“The producers wanted to axe the whole scene because of that. I think, ‘Who is gonna believe this guy is 26?’ I mean, seriously,” Mark told People in a recent chat.
“I believe I was 46 at the time and an older, 46 even at that. Because I never looked young in my life.”
He went on: “Jon Favreau fought for it. He said that the joke, that’s the funny part, right?
According to Martha Stewart's website, GameTop has determined that the most-loved Christmas movie in the country is Home Alone. with it having 637,260 average monthly searches.
But how much do all the other Christmas classic flicks get searched?
Home Alone – 637,260
Elf – 581,180
Gremlins – 465,320
Love Actually – 334,740
Die Hard – 327,150
Edward Scissorhands – 320,630
Krampus – 289,520
The Santa Claus – 193,170
The Holiday – 189,890
The Nightmare Before Christmas – 183,580
“He kept me in but they, they didn’t want me but he did and thank God for me because it changed my career quite a bit.”
Elf isn’t Mark’s only acting credit, with the actor having starred in several other flicks.
Mark played the role of R. Tripoli in Fargo, with him also starring in The 13th Warrior and Watchmen.
He has also done a substantial amount of voiceover work, with him lending his voice to several cartoons and movies.
Mark’s voice can be heard in the likes of My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic, Hulk Vs. Wolverine, and The Transformers.
Elf is available to stream on Hulu and Max, Disney+, and Amazon Prime.
THE man who believes he may be the son of Jay-Z says the rapper has been avoiding taking a paternity test for the past 14 years because his mother was only 16 when they allegedly hooked up.
Rymir Satterthwaite, 31, has been embroiled in a legal battle with the rapper since he first went to court to request a paternity test in 2010.
Jay-Z – real name Shawn Carter – denies being Rymir’s father but has never taken a test, claiming the New Jersey court had no jurisdiction over him and sparking a bitter legal battle lasting over a decade.
Rymir and his godmother, Dr Lillie Coley, recently filed a lawsuit against several judges and the court system of New Jersey, alleging they “conspired” with the rapper to have cases relating to his paternity, inheritance, and abuse of court processes dismissed.
They allege in the court papers they have lost over $100,000 due to the case – and are still having money taken from them by Carter due to his lawyers having “illegal liens” placed on their New Jersey home.
Now Rymir and Lillie have told The U.S. Sun that they believe that Jay-Z is “scared” to take the paternity test because Wanda was only 16 at the time she alleges she slept with Jay-Z.
They claim they tried to request a paternity test privately and were forced to go to court when it was refused.
“I think behind the scenes, he’s scared,” Lillie said.
“Rymir’s mother was underage. That’s why he’s not doing it.
“But at the end of the day, we were trying to do it behind the scenes, and then it was brought to our attention after research that they had the age problem – because we didn’t even bring it up.
“We were just naive, just trying to get the paternity closure. But then we realized that we always protected him. We never went and blasted it.
“But I have to say here – he’s not doing this [the paternity test] because of Rymir’s mother’s age … because he [Jay-Z] got two problems: one she was underage, and then she got pregnant.
“He could have still done something behind the scenes and come up with a good solution. And this would be over with – you don’t even need the courts.”
Rymir added: “I think he got some type of thought in his mind that you know ‘This got some type of truth to it’, … honestly, I can’t speak for another man, but I would think that’s what’s going on.
“We’ve been fighting for this for years, and obviously, he could have got this taken care of.
“We’ve been doing all the correct things… basically [he] just
brushed it to the side.”
Rymir’s mother, Wanda, alleged she had unprotected sex with Jay-Z – then known as “Rock” – when she was aged 16, in Brooklyn, NY, after he picked her up in Philadelphia, PA, in 1992.
Her on-off boyfriend at the time, Robert Graves, was listed on Rymir’s birth certificate until he was legally removed in 2011 after a DNA test proved he was not the father.
Wanda was determined to fight for Rymir to know who his biological father was – but sadly died before she could get answers for her son.
Rymir and Lillie allege in their latest lawsuit that Wanda, who was sick, died sooner than she would have due to the stresses and strains of the case.
Rymir said: “It played the role because my mom was so dedicated on getting the case done and over with.
“She did anything they asked for, if we needed to be there, and we needed to file again, my God, mom made sure we was there … They said travel, and they traveled. She would do anything for me … she was just so supportive.
“And I believe she just fought this and to the end, because we we honestly didn’t know, you know, that my mom was gonna pass, you know like that?
“Honestly, it was just random to me, but it happened, and at least I say she fought this case until she passed, and she was just so serious about getting it done.
“So she passed it on to me, and I’m here.”
It comes after Jay-Z was accused of taking it in turns to rape an unidentified female when she was age 13 alongside rap pal Diddy at an MTV VMA after-party in 2000.
He has vehemently denied the claims and blasted them as a “blackmail attempt.”
When asked how he felt when he read the allegations, Rymir said: “I was a little confused. I was at a loss. I was hoping that it wasn’t true.
“But if it is, you know, honestly, you cannot do things like that.
“You will get what you deserve. You know, no one should ever be
touching any underage kids or doing anything with any underage kids. The kids are our world-like; I love kids to death. I love our teens … so when you can do things like that, it’s sickening and crazy.
“So I would hope these allegations will come out different. But if they do not, and he did do these things, he really will get what he deserves.”
Rymir and Lillie believe the latest accusation could be a “day of reckoning” in Jay-Z’s career and in the hip-hop industry,
“I think it is a turning point, so I do believe that it’s a pivotal time in history and a pivotal time in the industry because everybody has a day of reckoning,” Lillie added.
“And this is why you got to be careful how you treat people and what you do because I believe you will reap what you sow.
“So I think at this point, it would be something that will overspill to our case because it shows the broader narrative, the broader scope of what’s going on, and that this goes deep and wide.
“We’ve been fighting for this for years, and obviously he could have got this taken care of.
Rymir Satterthwaite
“I’m sitting here going through what I’m going through for my goddaughter first, then my godson, not understanding my role in this, and then I had to keep persevering to see the unfolding of the bigger picture.
“So, unfortunately, in our case, Mr. Carter, allowed these things to happen. Rich and powerful, he had the ability to not just do a paternity test but to put a stop to this nonsense.”
As well as having liens put on their home as a result of the case, Rymir alleges he has been “shot at by unknown individuals” after complaining about the “injustices” he faced throughout his case to local authorities in Camden County, NJ, in 2017.
Both Rymir and Lillie also say they have been followed and had people drive on to their lawn at 4am in the morning – activities which they allege in the court filing may have been orchestrated by Carter’s team.
The complaint does not identify any direct evidence to support these claims.
But Rymir said even after more than a decade of legal fighting, he will not give up his quest for truth and fairness.
“We just want the truth,” he said.
“You guys have gone and dragged this out. For years and years, you haven’t been giving us fair due process.
“What was the reason? Can you guys explain? You guys caused us harm; you caused us this stress?
“You know it’s been. It’s been ongoing battle, you know I’m not complaining.
“I’m just explaining things that we’ve been going through throughout these years, and we still stay level-headed and calm and just try to do what was best for us and the community.
“We never been trying to hurt anyone…we only came in here to find out the truth.”
“My lawyer received a blackmail attempt, called a demand letter, from a “lawyer”… What he had calculated was the nature of these allegations and the public scrutiny would make me want to settle.
No sir, it had the opposite effect! It made me want to expose you for the fraud you are in a VERY public fashion. So no, I will not give you ONE RED PENNY!!
These allegations are so heinous in nature that I implore you to file a criminal complaint, not a civil one!! Whomever would commit such a crime against a minor should be locked away, would you not agree?
These alleged victims would deserve real justice if that were the case.
This lawyer, who I have done a bit of research on, seems to have a pattern of these type of theatrics!
I have no idea how you have come to be such a deplorable human Mr. [X], but I promise you I have seen your kind many times over. I’m more than prepared to deal with your type. You claim to be a marine?! Marines are known for their valor, you have neither honor nor dignity.
My only heartbreak is for my family. My wife and I will have to sit our children down, one of whom is at the age where her friends will surely see the press and ask questions about the nature of these claims, and explain the cruelty and greed of people. I mourn yet another loss of innocence. Children should not have to endure such at their young age. It is unfair to have to try to understand inexplicable degrees of malice meant to destroy families and human spirit.
My heart and support goes out to true victims in the world, who have to watch how their life story is dressed in costume for profitability by this ambulance chaser in a cheap suit.
You have made a terrible error in judgement thinking that all “celebrities” are the same. I’m not from your world. I’m a young man who made it out of the project of Brooklyn. We don’t play these types of games. We have very strict codes and honor. We protect children, you seem to exploit people for personal gain. Only your network of conspiracy theorists, fake physics, will believe the idiotic claims you have levied against me that, if not for the seriousness surrounding harm to kids, would be laughable.
I look forward to showing you just how different I am.”
Rymir also made a direct plea to Jay-Z, saying he never wanted any money or fame – just to know who his father was.
He says the case is now “beyond” a paternity claim – and he is fighting to ensure everyone has the right to fair, due process in court.
Asked what he would say to Jay-Z if he were to speak to him face to face, Rymir said: “Honestly, I would just still be me, I would say. We could have talked a long time ago and probably got this taken care of.
“I never had no hard feelings against you, or anything like that, I just wanted to know the truth and it just seemed like, now my mom’s not here … like it just pushed the fight into me way more.
“Just knowing what a lovable person she was, and everything she did, just to have me be the person I am today.
“She really tried her best. She struggled; she did it all so we could have got this taken care of, and if it [the paternity test] was wrong, you know it was wrong.
“If it was right, you know. Still, no hard feelings…We can grow and have a relationship if you want that. But if you didn’t, you know I’m still gonna be the man I am.
“But I wasn’t hating. I would say this is all craziness that it took all this time, and I understand you probably got your reasons, you know.
“People say he probably got a lot of people chasing after him, saying, ‘Oh, you – he’s your son,’ and a lot of celebrities got this going on, but I’m not one of them. I’m not.
“I’m really not trying to chase you, to get no fame off you or no money. I don’t want anything from you. I always said this.”
The U.S. Sun reached out to representatives for Jay-Z for comment.
The New Jersey Judiciary Office said they do not comment on “pending litigation.”
FOUR-ton mega-sloths with flesh-rendering claws lived alongside humans for 10,000 years, new research has found.
The 20ft tall meat eating beasts were thought to have been wiped out quickly when humans made it to the Americas.
But new research has found the sloth’s bones had been turned into jewellery by humans that lived alongside them 27,000 years ago.
One penny-sized sloth fossil appears to be deliberately polished and has a hole at one end.
It’s one of a number similar artefacts discovered in Santa Elina, modern-day Brazil, that are roughly 27,000 years old.
That’s a whopping 10,000 years earlier than humans were thought to have first arrived in the Americas.
That means humans would have lived alongside the giant sloths, as well as other massive animals like mastodons, sabre-toothed tigers, and dire wolves, for thousands of years.
Giant sloths once lived from Alaska to Argentina and some species had bony structures on their backs – a bit like the plates of modern armadillos – that may have been used to make decorations.
Originally researchers wondered if the craftsmen were working on already old fossils.
But University of Sao Paulo researcher Mírian Pacheco found ancient people were carving “fresh bones” shortly after the animals died.
She said: “We believe it was intentionally altered and used by ancient people as jewelry or adornment.”
Pacheco is able to date when the chemical change occurs in the bone – thus when humans would have likely carved them.
She said: “We found that the osteoderms were carved before the fossilization process… in fresh bones”.
The sloth bones were found at what was believed to be a human campsite.
Scientists know the first humans emerged in Africa, then moved into Europe and Asia, before finally making their way to the Americas.
But questions remain about when exactly they made the leap to the new world.
Humans had previously been thought to have arrived in the Americas sometime around 11,000 and 13,000 years after a find in New Mexico.
That date coincides with the end of the last ice age – when people could have crossed the Bering land bridge from Asia into North America.
The fossil record also shows the widespread decline of megafauna – giant animals – starting around the same time.
Briana Pobiner, paleoanthropologist, said that story now “doesn’t really work so well anymore.”
Richard Fariña, a paleontologist at the University of the Republic in Montevideo, said anything thought to be older than 15,000 years drew intense scrutiny.
He said: “But really compelling evidence from more and more older sites keeps coming to light.”
STEPH Curry played one of the worst games of his career on Thursday night.
The Golden State Warriors were embarrassed by the Memphis Grizzlies 144-93.
The Warriors were dismantled the entire night, but Curry and Draymond Green were among the worst on the court.
Curry failed to register a single field goal, scoring just two points on the night.
He was 0-for-7 from the field, going 0-for-6 from three.
Green failed to even score a point, missing all four of his shots in the 19 minutes he played.
“Damn, that happen,” Green said.
“Oh s***. That’s crazy. They did a good job. Give them some credit.”
Green registered a monstrous -42 on the night while Curry was right behind him at -41.
“First time for everything, right?” Curry said.
“I never thought that would be a situation or a result of the game.
“From the very jump, they kind of punched us in the mouth. We didn’t have an answer.
“That was kind of embarrassing.”
The Grizzlies set a franchise record by dropping 27 three-pointers on the Warriors that they simply couldn’t overcome.
Warriors head coach Steve Kerr called it a “humbling” experience.
“It was just a humbling night all around,” Kerr said.
“I mean, they took it to us. They were great. We just couldn’t get anything going.
The NBA signed an 11-year deal with three networks for the league's rights from the 2025-26 season.
And there will be no games on TNT for the first time since the network launched in 1988.
The Walt Disney Company will continue to show the league with 80 regular-season games across ESPN and ABC.
They will also show around 18 playoff games from the first and second round, a Conference Finals series for 10 of the 11 years, and remain the home of the NBA Finals.
NBC will return as an NBA broadcaster for the first time since 2002.
The network will show up to 100 games per season across it’s channels and Peacock streaming service.
It will also be the home of NBA All-Star and show approximately 28 playoff games from the first and second round.
NBC will show one Conference Finals Series for six of the 11 years, rotating with new broadcaster Amazon Prime.
Amazon will show 66 NBA regular-season games including one on Black Friday.
The streaming service is also the home of the latter stages of the NBA Cup and the entire Play-In Tournament.
Prime will also broadcast around one third of the playoff games in the first and second round.
“You lose by 51. That’s humbling. So what I know about this team, this is the second time we’ve been blown out.
“We got blown out in Cleveland early in the season, so I know who we are. I know what our team is about.
“I know we’ve got competitors. I know we’re going to bounce back and we’re going to regroup, so I’m not concerned about that.
“But we’ve got a lot of work to do to execute.”
The Warriors are still above .500 on the season, sitting at 14-12, but they are on a stretch where they have lost nine of their last 11 games.
COSTCO is rumored to be making a change to its food court offering that has many customers clapping their hands in glee.
The retail giant is expected to bring back Coke to its soda fountains sometime next year, according to a post on social media.
A user on Reddit announced: “Good news for my fellow Costco-going [diet] coke enjoyers. My well-placed source said early 2025.”
Though the company used to sell Coca-Cola products in its food court, it stopped doing so in 2013.
Currently, Pepsi is being served in Costco food courts.
The Reddit post sparked a massive reaction from other users, with many Coke fans overjoyed at the drink’s return.
“If true my food court spending will go way up. I’m a Diet Coke guy 100%,” said one reply.
“Coke and Sprite lovers rejoice!” said another.
While yet another fan commented: “If this is true, it would be the thing that makes me decide to renew my membership!”
Both of these massive brands have millions of fans and each camp is as vocal as the other when it comes to their favorite drink.
Costco stopped stocking Coke in its fountains 11 years ago after a dispute over distribution costs, according to Business Insider, and has stocked Pepsi products ever since.
The changeover from Coke to Pepsi was a gradual process, so if the rumors are true and Coke is once again in favor, then the change back is likely to be gradual too.
It would mean the disappearance of Mountain Dew and Starry, as well as Pepsi, which are also part of the Pepsi brand.
At the same time it could also mean the introduction of Fanta and Sprite, as well as the various varieties of Coke – regular, Diet Coke and Coke Zero.
However, not everybody was on team Coke as many respondents were unhappy with the proposed switch from Pepsi to Coke.
“I think I’m the only one in this sub genuinely upset by this news lol,” said one user.
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However they were swiftly backed up by other Pepsi supporters.
“Nah, I’m here too. I choose Pepsi over Coke every single time,” said one.
“You’re not alone. I love Pepsi. Will not drink Coke products,” commented another Reddit user.
While a third wrote: “I’m very unhappy too… Guess I’ll save my health by not getting Costco’s hotdog anymore as well. The only place left to get a fountain Pepsi is Taco Bell or a gas station.”
Costco isn’t the only company that’s bringing back a fan favorite next year.
McDonald’s is set to reintroduce its iconic Snack Wrap early next year, much to the excitement of customers.
The fast-food giant dropped it from the menu in 2016.
The company teased the relaunch in a mysterious message on social media on December 5, saying simply: “snack wraps xx.xx.2025.”
Meanwhile competitor Jack in the Box has added Jack Wraps to its updated menu and they’re on sale from January 2.
PARTY city will shut down all of its stores effective immediately, ending almost 40 years of operation.
CNN first reported on Friday that Party City CEO Barry Litwin told corporate employees that the store would “wind down” all retail locations.
“That is without question the most difficult message that I’ve ever had to deliver,” Litwin said told the video conference.
He added that Party City’s “very best efforts have not been enough to overcome” its financial challenges.
“It’s really important for you to know that we’ve done everything possible that we could to try to avoid this outcome,” Litwin said.
“Unfortunately, it’s necessary to commence a winddown process immediately.”
Party City, which is the largest party supply store in the US, exited bankruptcy in September 2023.
The move canceled nearly $1 billion in debt and kept the majority of its over 800 US stores open.
However, the retailer had closed more than 80 stores between the end of 2022 to August 2024.
The retailer first declared bankruptcy in January 2023 and was delisted from the New York Stock Exchange.
Party City had 850 outlets across the US spanning 47 states, according to the retailer’s website.
“As we take this important step to put our business on stronger financial footing for the future, we are as committed as ever to inspiring joy by making it easy for our customers to create unforgettable memories,” Party City Holding’s CEO Brad Weston said in a statement about financial restructuring in January.
“We appreciate the commitment of our team members and the continued support of our partners as we further enhance our position as the ‘go to’ one-stop-shop for celebrating life’s special moments.”
The U.S. Sun contacted various Party City stores at the time of writing.
Party City’s Paramus store in New Jersey said the location would remain open until February to late March 2025, depending on what product was available.
The U.S. Sun understands Party City employees were first informed of the store closures on Thursday this week.
Employees told The U.S. Sun they would be filling balloon orders until New Year’s Eve and could not guarantee staffing in the new year.
According to the Party City website, the retailer has been in business since 1986.
“We’ve been in the business for more than thirty years, growing from a single location to a national chain with stores in most states,” the website said.
“Our superstores are a one-stop shops for party supplies from A to Z, many of them exclusive to Party City.”
The U.S. Sun reports on all things retail, including a raft of store closures which have occurred in 2024.