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Four decades after his Karate Kid debut, star Ralph Macchio has left fans in awe of his appearance.

The Karate Kid Part III aired in tribute to Ralph Macchio as he celebrated a special birthday.

Karate Kid’s “seemingly ageless” star celebrated his 65th birthday this week, and fans were surprised to discover his real age after he returned to screens. The actor, born on November 4, 1961, received a fitting tribute as The Karate Kid Part III aired on Great TV on his big day.

The week marked another milestone for baby-faced Hollywood star Ralph Macchio who became a household name playing bullied teenager Daniel LaRusso in the 1984 blockbuster, which followed the New Jersey youngster as he moved with his mother to California, where he found an unlikely mentor in his apartment block’s handyman, Mr Miyagi (Pat Morita).

The film became an instant 80s classic, spawning two sequels, a spin-off and, decades later, the hugely successful series Cobra Kai. The Karate Kid Part II arrived in 1986, and the second box-office hit took Daniel and Mr Miyagi to Okinawa, Japan, where the karate master confronted his troubled past.

The Karate Kid Part III followed in 1989 and saw Daniel face a new foe in ruthless millionaire Terry Silver, who joined forces with Cobra Kai sensei John Kreese to seek revenge on both the teenager and his mentor – both characters went on to star in Netflix’s Cobra Kai series.

More than three decades later, the film, which proved to be a flop at the time, has found a new generation of fans who could not get over Macchio’s age. He was 27 when he played the 17-year-old Daniel, prompting one fan to call him “easily the most convincing teenager played by an adult ever”.

Great TV’s marketing director Kate Gartland said when the film aired this week: “Our Great viewers love a classic, and this is an excellent way to celebrate the seemingly ageless Ralph Macchio turning 65 – happy birthday Ralph.”

On Facebook, one fan said on a birthday tribute post: “He never ages”, while another said on Instagram: “Ralph Macchio is 65. I need to sit down for a moment.”

Another fan commented: “My heart just skipped several beats,” while another replied to the news of his real age: “This can’t be true”. A final fan said the star “still looks 12”. Macchio is famous for his age-defying, youthful appearance, which has sparked surprise in interviews over a decades-long career.

He previously appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live to talk about turning 60, and the host’s first question was: “Do people lose their minds when they find out your age?” To which the star responded: “Lose their minds? No, maybe a little surprised.”

“Because you look almost exactly the same as you did… do you mind saying how old you are?” The actor reluctantly announced he was 60, and his response was met with cheers and applause from the audience.

Host Jimmy pointed out the “audible gasp” from some audience members, as Macchio jokingly referred to himself as “the man-child freak”. A clip was posted on YouTube and one fan took to the comments to say: “If a 60 year old Ralph Macchio told me he was 40 years old, I’d believe him.”

Another agreed: “He finally reached the age of 30,” while another added: “He was a teenager for about 20 years so it’s no wonder he looks like he is just entering middle age at 60.

“This guy is blessed with as close as a person can get to the fountain of youth. No doubt he won the genetic lottery when it comes to the ageing process. His body is in great shape physically too because he can still pull off high action fighting scenes.”

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WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Saturday threw out President Trump’s multibillion-dollar lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal and media mogul Rupert Murdoch over an article reporting on his ties to disgraced late financier Jeffrey Epstein.

U.S. District Judge Darrin Gayles in Miami ruled that the president did not prove the defendants made defamatory statements with actual malice. Gayles dismissed the suit with prejudice, meaning it cannot be refiled and the dismissal is permanent and incontrovertible.

The ruling said the lawsuit was “grasping at straws” as it attempted to “manufacture” flaws in the Journal’s investigative reporting.

The lawsuit was over an article the Journal published last year describing a sexually suggestive letter that the paper said bore Trump’s name and was included in a 2003 album compiled for Epstein’s 50th birthday.

The letter was reportedly collected by jailed British socialite and Epstein co-conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell as part of a birthday album for Epstein years before he was first arrested in 2006 and subsequently had a reported falling-out with Trump.

The letter bearing Trump’s name includes text framed by the outline of what appears to be a hand-drawn nude woman and ends with, “Happy Birthday — and may every day be another wonderful secret,” according to the newspaper.

Trump denied writing it and called the story “false, malicious, and defamatory.”

The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Miami, accused the paper and its reporters of having “knowingly and recklessly” published “numerous false, defamatory, and disparaging statements,” which, it alleged, caused “overwhelming financial and reputational harm” to the president.

Collins writes for the Associated Press.

KELLY Osbourne was reduced to tears while spending quality time with her infant son on Tuesday – after brother Jack reunited with their estranged sister.

The TV personality choked up after son Sidney, four, her only child with ex-fiancé Sid Wilson, presented her with a thoughtful gift for her 42nd birthday.

Celebrating her second birthday without late father Ozzy, Kelly was overwhelmed after opening the present, a small keyring fashioned in the shape of a bat – a poignant reference to the legendary Black Sabbath rocker.

Reading the trinket’s accompanying message for social media followers, she said. “When life turns you upside down, look ahead and don’t look round.

“Even in stillness you can see, your strength awakened, alive and free.”

Sharing a video of the moment with Instagram followers, she wrote: “If today was not emotional enough already, but then my favorite little man in the world went and did this!

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“I’m so lucky that I get to be his mummy! He truly is the best thing that has ever happened to me!”

Kelly’s birthday comes after younger brother Jack, 40, reunited with their estranged sister Aimee in Los Angeles.

Recent photos show the TV personality hugging his eldest sister, 43, as their mum Sharon watches on.

Jack – who took part in last year’s I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! – is also shown warmly embracing his mother.

Back in September, Kelly ended her relationship with sister Aimee – and says there’s no chance of reconciliation.

The pair have been feuding for years, with Kelly admitting she felt Aimee was “embarrassed” of the family.

Aimee, 43, who famously opted out of appearing on the family’s iconic reality show, The Osbournes, is accused of “never truly acknowledging” her siblings.

In an emotional interview on Paul C Brunson’s We Need To Talk podcast, Kelly, 42, expressed deep resentment over never having a supportive older sister, and explains why she has cut her out of her life permanently.

Asked of there was hope for a reconciliation, she said: “No… I respect her, I accept her, but we’re different, and that’s okay…

“If you’re not going to accept me for who I am, and constantly be trying to change me and say horrible things about me, and truly seem to thrive when I’m not doing well, I don’t want you in my life.”

The Osbournes aired on MTV from 2002 to 2005 and ran for four series.

COLEEN Rooney shared a loved-up snap with her husband Wayne as they celebrated the footballer’s 41st birthday.

The mum-of-four, 40, took to her Instagram account to pay tribute to Wayne on his special day.

The couple, who started dating back in 2002, were all smiles as they posed for a picture.

Coleen looked stunning yellow lace playsuit, gold flipflops and a matching bag.

She kept her make-up natural looking and scraped her hair back off of her face.

Meanwhile Wayne, who has recently undergone an incredible transformation, opted for a navy polo shirt and jeans.

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Coleen captioned the post: “Happy birthday @waynerooney … love you x.”

Fans rushed to the comments section to wish the star a happy birthday, and others pointed out how great they look.

One said: “Aw you both look amazing. Happy birthday @waynerooney you’re getting better looking with age!“

“Best you’ve looked ever!,” another said.

A third added: “Looking soooo good Wayne, happy birthday fella.”

A fourth chimed in: “YOU BOTH LOOK AMAZING GUYS!! LOOK REALLY WELL!!”

The couple tied the knot in 2008 in Santa Margherita Ligure and Portofino, Italy.

They share four boys Kai, 16, Klay, 13, Kit, 10 and Cass, eight.

They recently let fans into their home as part of the Disney + documentary The Real Rooneys.

Cameras followed the pair and their four sons through a pivotal year as Wayne adjusts to life away from football management and Coleen takes on new career opportunities.

DRAKE is throwing himself a $1 million 40th birthday party in New York City, and he’s sparing no expensive, The U.S. Sun has learned.

The rapper – whose OVO record label and clothing line are a nod to his birthday month – has pulled out all the stops for his big day on Friday.

“Drake is having a massive birthday weekend in the city for his 40th,” a source told The U.S. Sun.

“He has rented out Cipriani 42nd St., which in itself is a fortune.”

It sounds like Drake is going all-out for the guests inside the iconic venuel, too.

“He has a massive, concert-level stage set up in there for special guest performances throughout the night,” the insider claimed.

And it’s not just a one-night event either.

Another insider claimed the party will continue at not-yet-open Chelsea hot spot, Lady Delilah.

Pricing for a full house at Cipriani’s 42nd St, with its capacity of 1,800 people and a cocktail-style buy-out runs approximately $1.1 million for the night.

The U.S. Sun reached out to a rep for Drake for comment.

The Canadian rapper is known for going all out for his parties.

As The U.S. Sun exclusively reported last year, a source said, “He hired out Mr Porter in Mayfair and was seen arriving around midnight,” for a monster bash after a set of London shows.

“There were loads of celebs there like Casey Affleck and Sacha Baron Cohen. Weirdly, Lily Phillips — the X-rated adult performer — was also on the guest list.

“The party went on all through the early hours of Sunday morning, with Drake finally heading home not long before 6am.

“It was a great bash and everyone who came out looked like they’d had a really good time,” the source said of the party after his set of July shows.

When he’s not throwing a rager, he’s putting out albums and digging up his ongoing beef with fellow rapper Kendrick Lamar.

Earlier this year, Drake dropped three albums, and fans believe some of the tracks were taking aim at his longtime enemy Kendrick.

On the song Make Them Pay from his album Iceman, he delivered lines that listeners quickly connected to his rival.

“Damn, who is this guy for real/ I guess a magician/ 100 million streams vanished; no one got questions,” Drake rapped.

NORTH West trolled her mom, Kim Kardashian, in a hilarious post of the reality star sleeping on her birthday.

The 13-year-old gave her famous mom a shoutout for her 46th birthday, but it most likely wasn’t what Kim expected.

In the post, shared to North’s Instagram Stories on Wednesday, the teenager captured a selfie of the mother-daughter pair in what looked like a conference room.

North smiled widely alongside Kim, who had fallen asleep in her chair.

The up-close shot showed Kim with her head tilted back as she slept in full glam.

“Happy birthday @kimkardashian ily,” North wrote above the unflattering photo of the Skims founder.

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The post comes just hours after Kim shared numerous photos of her dramatic Halloween makeover, in which she transformed herself to look like her eldest daughter.

Kim looked identical to her first-born child, whom she shares with her ex, Kanye West, matching North’s style from head to toe.

The model was a carbon copy of North, wearing a vibrant blue wig, heavy eye makeup, long black nails, and multiple face and hand piercings.

She even copied the youngster’s signature gothic style of all-black attire and a massive skull necklace.

Fans have repeatedly raised concerns over North’s mature style, especially with her numerous body piercings.

Recently, North debuted her neck, cheek, and thigh piercings, which sparked an uproar on social media, with critics saying she is too young to have them.

However, North and Kim clarified on a livestream earlier this month that the teen’s body piercings were, in fact, fake.

Kim also assured that she’s fine with North expressing herself with piercings, as long as they are fake.

When North teased that she’s considering getting a real bridge piercing one day, Kim made it clear she isn’t on board.

“We can glue on for now,” the actress compromised.

Kim and Kanye are also parents of a daughter, Chicago, 8, and sons Saint, 10, and Psalm, 7.

While they split their time between both parents, who divorced in 2022 after nearly seven years of marriage, Kim has a team of nannies to help when she needs them.

According to her profile in The Times, published earlier this month, Kim employs five nannies, with one on duty at a time while the others rotate.

The magazine also notes that Kim describes herself as an “intermediate-strict parent,” as she does school drop-offs and pick-ups each day, and has dinner with them, despite a nanny always being nearby.

“I’m extremely patient and loving. I still have a kid sleep in my bed when they want. I read books with the kids every night,” she added.

CRUZ Beckham has had tongues wagging after posting then DELETING a very saucy snap of him with girlfriend Jackie Apostel as he wished her a Happy Birthday online.

The 21-year-old rocker took to Instagram to share a slew of loved-up pics of him with his stunning DJ partner, 30, in tribute to her special day – but it was the very last image that has courted comments.

In the suggestive snap, that’s since been edited out, the couple are seen together on a yacht, with Jackie bent down and squeezing her boyfriend’s buns with her head near his crotch.

Cruz’s head is cut off in the photo, as he holds a glass of milk in his hands.

The pic in question was the last to be shared in a carousel online, but eagle-eyed fans were quick to spot the snap before it’s removal.

“THE LAST ONE,” wrote one with a laughing face and fire emoji, while a fellow follower commented: “Bro, the last picture.”

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Cruz began his post with a smitten snap of the couple locking lips, with another showing them embrace as he scoops a bikini-clad Jackie up into his arms.

Another cheeky snap shows the two posing for a mirror selfie, with the musician grabbing a handful of her cleavage.

“Happy Birthday my love. you have no idea how much i love you,” read the post caption.

Cruz wasn’t the only Beckham family member to send well wishes to Jackie on her birthday.

Little sister Harper, 15, took to her Instagram Stories to pay tribute to her brother’s girlfriend.

“Happy birthday @jackie.apostel !!! I love you so so much and thank you for alwaysss being there for me, you are the sweetest and kindest person I know.

“You deserve to have the best day ever, I hope all of your wishes come true.

“To many more cakes and candles,” she concluded alongside another snap of the two.

The son of David and Victoria Beckham has been dating German-Brazilian singer-songwriter and producer Jackie, 30, since 2024.

Jackie previously revealed they met when their managers put them in a studio to write songs together.

The model said their work turned into a friendship before it became anything romantic and that she was Cruz’s “biggest fan forever”.