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The Star
a day ago
- Entertainment
- The Star
QuickCheck: Was the late Man from U.N.C.L.E. star David McCallum also responsible for one of hip-hop's most iconic samples?
The late David McCallum is bettern known as a generation-spanning actor who became a familiar face on TV, first in the 1960s playing Russian spy Illya Kuryakin in the Man from U.N.C.L.E. and then again in the 2000s as the eccentric Dr Donald "Ducky' Mallard on NCIS. In between his acting pursuits, McCallum also dabbled in music, and chatter on the Internet says he is responsible for one of hip-hop's most iconic samples. Is this true? VERDICT: TRUE According to Rolling Stone magazine, McCallum, who was also a classically trained musician, performed a track called The Edge, composed by David Axelrod, that was originally released in 1967 as part of McCallum's album Music: A Bit More of Me. The first few bars of the song are instantly recognisable for hip-hop fans as it was sampled as the opening riff on Dr Dre's seminal 2000 track The Next Episode, which also features OGs Snoop Dogg, Kurupt and Nate Dogg. According to Rolling Stone, the sample had also been used in 198 by hip-hop trio Missin Linx for their song MIA. In fact, a check on the WhoSampled database, which lists samples and where they are used, McCallum's The Edge is sampled in 50 songs in total. McCallum died on Sept 23, 2023, at the age of 90. Sources:
Scottish Sun
2 days ago
- Sport
- Scottish Sun
Rangers ‘set to confirm identity of new academy chief' as sporting director Kevin Thelwell poised to make big call
It's been pinpointed as one of the club's most important appointments NEXT MAN UP Rangers 'set to confirm identity of new academy chief' as sporting director Kevin Thelwell poised to make big call RANGERS are poised to announce the identity of their new youth academy chief, according to a report. It had been reported that sporting director Kevin Thelwell would make Everton pal Gareth Prosser one of his first appointments in what is a key role at the club. Advertisement 3 David McCallum in action Credit: Willie Vass 3 Rangers Sporting Director Kevin Thelwell Credit: Willie Vass 3 David McCallum coaching Rangers B Credit: Willie Vass But now the Daily Record are claiming that Prosser has options in the Middle East and that acting academy chief David McCallum will get the nod instead. McCallum served as caretaker manager for the club back in November 2021, leading the team to a Premier Sports Cup semi-final defeat against Hibs between the spells of Steven Gerrard and Giovanni van Bronckhorst. The head of academy position at Auchenhowie has been vacant since Zeb Jacobs left for Feyenoord last year. The club's new US investors are desperate to get a better return from their expensively assembled academy products. Advertisement McCallum stepped up from his previous role on an acting basis from head of professional phase and B team coach and now it's believed that new sporting director Thelwell has been impressed. Meanwhile SunSport understands defender John Souttar underwent surgery in London last week to solve a minor hernia issue ahead of the first leg at Ibrox next month. Contrary to reports, though, the Light Blues centre-back IS expected to return in time for the big kick-off in five weeks' time. It's understood the operation was already pre-planned and was always scheduled to take place after the international double-header against Iceland and Liechtenstein. Advertisement Souttar played the full 90 minutes in the woeful 3-1 Hampden defeat to Iceland and was an unused sub in Vaduz. The Rangers squad will being returning to the club's Auchenhowie HQ on Monday to start pre-season training under their new boss Martin. Rangers captain James Tavernier spotted training with ex-team-mate and old Premiership rival Ryan Porteous who branded him 'bad loser' Gers were yesterday paired with Panathinaikos in the second qualifying round of the Champions League. The first leg at Ibrox will be played on either July 22 or 23 with Gers travelling to Greece for the second leg the following week. Advertisement Keep up to date with ALL the latest news and transfers at the Scottish Sun football page
Yahoo
13-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Rangers announce pre season friendly against English National League side
Rangers have announced a summer friendly for their second string team away to Vanarama National League side Hartlepool United. The match will take place at The Prestige Group Stadium on Sunday, July 20 with a 3pm kick-off. Advertisement Rangers B team boss David McCallum will take the Light Blues XI to the north east of England. READ MORE: The 3 goalkeeping options facing Rangers as Russell Martin can stick, twist or clear the decks READ MORE: Nico Raskin earns swooning review as Rangers mate showered in love amid £5m transfer exit push However, as it stands it is a free weekend for Russell Martin's first team and would give him a chance to get a look at fringe men. Hartlepool United - favourites of broadcast legend Jeff Stelling - dropped out of the English Football League for the first time in 2017. They finished 10th in the National League last season and are managed by Anthony Limbrick after legend Lennie Lawrence stepped back. Advertisement Rangers made major changes to the function of their B team this year as they seek to bridge the gap from the youth academy to the first-team. After an internal review, club chiefs opted to priorities loan deals over B team matches. Tickets for the Hartlepool match are priced at £12 for adults and £7 for concessions and can be purchased here. Hartlepool United will also play a Leeds United XI in a friendly with the Elland Road side and Rangers now sharing the same 49ers Enterprises owners. The Rangers first team have Ibrox friendlies against Club Brugge on July 6 and Middlesbrough on July 26 with a training camp at the England national team's St George's Park. Advertisement Follow Record Sport on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram for all of the up-to-the minute breaking news, video and audio on the SPFL, the Scotland national team and beyond. You can get all the news you need on our dedicated Rangers page and sign up to our newsletters to make sure you never miss a beat throughout the season. We're also WhatsApp where we bring all the latest breaking news and transfer gossip directly to you phone. Join our Rangers community here. Tune in to Hotline Live every Sunday to Thursday and have your say on the biggest issues in Scottish football and listen to Record Sport's newest podcast, Game On, every Friday for your sporting fix, all in bitesize chunks.
Daily Record
10-06-2025
- Sport
- Daily Record
Rangers announce pre season friendly against English National League side
The match will see a Light Blues XI head to the north east in July Rangers have announced a summer friendly for their second string team away to Vanarama National League side Hartlepool United. The match will take place at The Prestige Group Stadium on Sunday, July 20 with a 3pm kick-off. Rangers B team boss David McCallum will take the Light Blues XI to the north east of England. However, as it stands it is a free weekend for Russell Martin 's first team and would give him a chance to get a look at fringe men. Hartlepool United - favourites of broadcast legend Jeff Stelling - dropped out of the English Football League for the first time in 2017. They finished 10th in the National League last season and are managed by Anthony Limbrick after legend Lennie Lawrence stepped back. Rangers made major changes to the function of their B team this year as they seek to bridge the gap from the youth academy to the first-team. After an internal review, club chiefs opted to priorities loan deals over B team matches. Tickets for the Hartlepool match are priced at £12 for adults and £7 for concessions and can be purchased here. Hartlepool United will also play a Leeds United XI in a friendly with the Elland Road side and Rangers now sharing the same 49ers Enterprises owners. The Rangers first team have Ibrox friendlies against Club Brugge on July 6 and Middlesbrough on July 26 with a training camp at the England national team's St George's Park. You can get all the news you need on our dedicated Rangers page and sign up to our newsletters to make sure you never miss a beat throughout the season. We're also WhatsApp where we bring all the latest breaking news and transfer gossip directly to you phone. Join our Rangers community here. Tune in to Hotline Live every Sunday to Thursday and have your say on the biggest issues in Scottish football and listen to Record Sport's newest podcast, Game On, every Friday for your sporting fix, all in bitesize chunks.
Daily Mail
30-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
The Man From U.N.C.L.E. star David McCallum leaves huge fortune to wife after his death aged 90
Actor David McCallum, renowned for his 1960s role in The Man from U.N.C.L.E, left his wife a near £100,000 fortune following his death, new documents have revealed. The Scottish-born film and television star, who gained global recognition for playing a secret agent in the popular 1960s spy drama, died of natural causes on September 25, 2023, aged 90. As a household name, Mr McCallum starred in an abundance of films that included Night to Remember (1958), The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965), alongside with American actor Steve McQueen in epic war adventure The Great Escape (1963). He later returned to television in 2003, gaining popularity amongst younger audiences for his long-running role as a medical examiner, Dr. Donald 'Ducky' Mullard, in US show NCIS. Now, new documents have shown that his estate in England and Wales was worth a whopping £97,307 when he died, with such value left entirely to his wife Katherine Carpenter. Mr McCallum's will, made in 2010 and then ratified by the Nassau County Surrogates Court in New York, stipulated that if his wife Katherine died before him his estate was to be left to their two children, Peter and Sophie. And, in the instance that Katherine predeceased him, the will also made provision for Paul and Valentine - his two sons with previous wife Jill Ireland - to each receive $100,000. Pictured: Mr McCallum with his wife Katherine Carpenter, 80, in Monaco in 2009. The couple wedded in 1967, with Mr McCallum previously describing their relationship as 'two halves of a whole' Mr McCallum married 80-year-old Katherine, an interior designer, in 1967, with Mr McCallum describing their relationship as 'two halves of a whole'. During a 2017 interview with Closer, the popular actor added: 'We work well together, and when problems come along, we solve them. 'The best thing about a marriage is you find out what the other person wants and make damned sure they get it.' It followed a nine-year marriage with rising actress Jill Ireland whom he had met while appearing in western film Robbery Under Arms in 1957. The couple, who had a third son, Jason, who later passed away from a drug overdose, eventually divorced in 1967. In a television career spanning more than 50 years, the actor starred in short-lived science fiction series, The Invisible Man, and from 1979 to 1982 he played Steel in a British science fiction series, Sapphire and Steel. Over the years, Mr McCallum also appeared in guest shots in several TV shows, including Murder, She Wrote and Sex and the City. series' including Colditz, The Invisible Man and Sapphire & Steel. But it was his role as mysterious Soviet agent Illya Kuryakin in The Man from U.N.C.L.E that saw Mr McCallum become a household name in the mid-60s. The show, which debuted in 1964 and had a four-year run, starred Robert Vaughn as Napoleon Solo, an agent in a secretive, high-tech squad of crime fighters. Mr McCallum, who played the role of Solo's Russian sidekick, received two Emmy nominations and several Golden Globe nominations for his starring role, while teenage girls around the world became fascinated by his good looks and enigmatic, intellectual character. The Glaswegian actor, who lived in New York during his later years and passed away surrounded by family, was described as a 'true legend' by his former co-stars, who praised his 'funny' and 'authentic' nature. In a statement announcing his death, US broadcaster CBS said in a statement: 'David was a gifted actor and author, and beloved by many around the world. 'He led an incredible life, and his legacy will forever live on through his family and the countless hours on film and television that will never go away.'
