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'Will' and 'going to' are mainly confused by learners since they talk about predictions and decisions. Learn more about them in this lesson.

What Is Their Main Difference?

The main difference between ' will ' and 'going to' is that 'will' talks about immediate decisions and ' going to ' talks about prior plans.

' Will ' is a modal verb used to refer to the future . It is also used to talk about willingness , possibilities , etc. Take a look at the following examples:

I will look into your case.

He will be your lawyer.

'Going to' is a phrase that is paired with the auxiliary verb ' be :' be + going + to . It is used to talk about the past and the future. It is also used to express predictions and future events. Have a look:

I was going to talk to him about his behavior.

Here, we are referring to the past.

I am going to talk to him about his behavior.

Here, we are referring to the future.

Similarities

Making predictions.

We use ' will ' and ' going to ' to make predictions about the future:

It will be foggy tomorrow.

It is going to be foggy tomorrow.

However, there is a small difference between them.

Predictions without Evidence

We use ' will ' to make predictions without any certain evidence. These predictions are only based on personal opinions and experiences. For example:

I think Hamilton will win the cup.

She insists that she will get accepted in university.

Predictions with Evidence

' Going to ' is used to make predictions with evidence. These predictions are based on actual evidence that are available at the moment. For instance:

She has a gun, she is going to kill someone.

The clouds are so grey; it is going to rain.

Expressing Decisions

Expressing immediate decisions.

We use ' will ' to express decisions that are made at the moment of speaking about the future. Take a look:

I will have a cup of coffee.

I will come with you downstairs.

Expressing Prior Plans

' Going to ' is used to talk about future actions or events that were planned in advance. Have a look:

I am going to meet my parents this weekend.

The meeting is going to be on Monday morning.

Differences

Talking about facts.

We use ' will ' to talk about events that will happen in the future and their occurrence is a general fact. For instance:

The sun will rise tomorrow.

The pink moon will appear in April.

Talking about Upcoming Events

'Going to' is used to talk about future upcoming events in the future. These events may or may not happen. For example:

The dam is going to break soon.

The blackout is going to be finished in a couple of hours.

Negation and Question

We can create negative sentences with ' going to ' and ' will .' ' Will ' is a modal verb and therefore when creating a negative sentence, we simply add ' not ' to ' will ' as illustrated below:

• Will → Will not → Won't

Here are some examples for the negation process:

I will quit my job. → I will not quit my job.

It will be cloudy tomorrow. → It won't be cloudy tomorrow.

To create a negative sentence with 'going to,' we simply add 'not' to the auxiliary verb 'be':

• is going to → is not going to → isn't going to
• are going to → are not going to → aren't going to
• was going to → was not going to → wasn't going to
• were going to → were not going to → weren't going to

For instance:

He is going to buy a new car. → He is not going to buy a new car.

They are going to attend the party. → They are not going to attend the party.

' Will ' and ' going to ' can be used to make interrogative forms:

We can make yes/no questions and wh- question with ' will .'

Yes/No Questions

To make yes/no questions. we put ' will ' at the beginning of the sentence followed by subject and the main verb . Have a look:

She will be there on my behalf. → Will she be there on my behalf?

You will redo this project. → Will you redo this project?

Wh- Questions

To create wh-questions, we begin with a wh-word such as what , when , where , who , why , and how followed by a ' will ,' the subject, and the base form of the main verb. Look at these examples to see this process in action:

You will meet them on Thursday. → When will you meet them?

Harry will tell her about the chamber. → Who will tell her about the chamber.

We have the same two ways to make questions with ' going to .'

We make yes/no questions, we put the verb 'to be' at the beginning of the sentence, the subject, and the rest of the sentence. For example:

You are going to take your friend to the zoo. → Are you going to take your friend to the zoo?

He is going to visit his parents. → Is he going to visit his parents?

To make wh- question, we start the question with the wh-word, then the verb 'to be,' the subject, ' going to ,' and the rest of the sentence. For example:

He is going to visit a doctor. → Who is he going to visit?

They are going to eat at a restaurant. → Where are they going to eat?

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Fact-Checking the Film: 'The Theory of Everything'

Oscar season is here, which means a flurry of fact-based movies are on their way to theaters. EW is fact-checking these films—everything from The Theory of Everything to Wild— to see just how true-to-life they turned out.

Stephen Hawking deemed The Theory of Everything, a movie about his life with his ex-wife, “ broadly true .” He’s right: The film version of his and Jane Hawking’s story doesn’t stray too far from the source material, Jane’s Travelling to Infinity .

In Travelling to Infinity, Jane recounts the pair’s 30-year relationship from the very beginning all the way to their messy end. Eddie Redmayne and Felicity Jones star as the couple in The Theory of Everything, a film that paints Stephen and Jane as a very loving pair doing their best in the face of unimaginable struggles. In the book, though, Stephen and Jane’s relationship isn’t so picturesque: It’s riddled with serious issues, ranging from infidelity to troublesome power dynamics, all of which Jane describes in detail.

The Theory of Everything is a sympathetic portrayal of a difficult relationship—so sympathetic that it’s suspicious. Did they really get along that well despite their differing beliefs? Did their marriage really end that peacefully? The answer: No. Here’s a breakdown of the truth behind the film’s most crucial moments:

Movie: After beginning to date Stephen, Jane finds out that he’s been diagnosed with motor neuron disease from his friend, Brian.

Reality: Jane finds out by accident from her friends, who mention the news in passing. At that point, Jane and Stephen had met but weren’t yet dating. “I was stunned,” Jane says. “I had only just met Stephen and for all his eccentricity I liked him.”

Movie: Stephen’s family is pretty typical; the strangest thing his dad does is offer Jane homemade wine of questionable quality the first time they meet.

Reality: Jane makes a lot of comments about how unusual Stephen’s family is. “That the Hawkings were eccentric, even odd, was well known,” Jane says. “That they were aloof, convinced of their own intellectual superiority over the rest of the human race, was also widely recognized in St. Albans, where they were regarded with a suspicion and awe.” And Stephen’s dad did make wine: At one point in the book, Jane mentions how much she likes it.

Movie: Jane has a fear of flying, but the reason is never discussed.

Reality: Jane’s fear of flying came from being on planes with both Stephen and her baby and having to be entirely responsible for two other peoples’ well-being. “That onerous and exhausting responsibility slowly crystallized into a fear of flying for want of any other outlet,” she says. She eventually sought treatment for her phobia and, with the help of a psychologist and airplane simulator, was able to fly fear-free again.

Movie: Jane and Stephen visit his family’s new cottage, and Jane is upset to find that they have to climb a steep set of stairs to get to the actual cottage—something impossible for Stephen, who’s in a wheelchair at that point.

Reality: Stephen’s parents did buy a country cottage and failed to warn Stephen and Jane about the hill and stairs before they arrived. “I was upset and baffled,” Jane wrote of their visit. “It seemed that the Hawkings considered themselves free of all basic responsibility for Stephen.”

Movie: Jane joins the church choir and befriends the choir director, Jonathan, who quickly becomes an important addition to her family. But at one point, Jonathan has to step away from the Hawking family because his feelings for Jane have grown too strong.

Reality: Jane and Jonathan did meet through singing—though it was on a caroling expedition, not at the church. She calls him a “heaven-sent gift” and struggles with how to deal with this new friendship, worried that making the wrong move could irreparably damage her family. Jonathan ends up becoming a major part of the Hawking family, accompanying them both on trips and on more ordinary activities. He and Jane acknowledge their feelings for each other, but he never takes an intentional break from spending time with them because of those feelings.

Movie: Jane and Jonathan are camping when Jane finds out Stephen was put on life support. They rush to a faraway hospital and, once there, Jane has to decide whether to take her husband off of life support. Without hesitation, she decides they must try to keep him alive even if that means he’ll lose his voice.

Reality: This is all true: Stephen’s coughing fits worsened when he was away from Jane once (they frequently went on separate trips), so he went to the hospital and was diagnosed with pneumonia. Later, he was put on life support and Jane—who had been camping with Jonathan and the kids before rushing to Stephen’s side—was forced to make a decision about whether or not to remove the ventilator.

Movie: Jane and Stephen don’t share the same beliefs. She’s religious; he believes in science and rejects religion. At no point is it a real point of contention in their relationship.

Reality: At first, Jane and Stephen would talk about their differing views with humor. But their conversations grew more intense—as Jane describes, “more personal, divisive, and hurtful”—as the years went on.

Movie: Jane and Stephen are having a party to celebrate the birth of their third son, Timothy, when Stephen’s mother asks Jane who the baby belongs to: Stephen or Jonathan.

Reality: There was no party, but Isobel, Stephen’s mom, did flat-out ask Jane who the father was when the two were alone with the baby. Jane said there was no way it could be anyone’s baby but Stephen’s, but her answer didn’t satisfy Isobel. “We have never really liked you,” she told Jane. “You do not fit into our family.”

Movie: Stephen and his nurse, Elaine, get along well—so well that he eventually leaves Jane for her in a sad, but calm, scene.

Reality: While the movie glosses over Elaine and Stephen’s relationship—we assume they’re intimate, but there’s no explicit mention of cheating—Jane is much more clear about his wrongs in her book. Stephen “came and went, often without any notice” and announced his decision to leave the family with a letter. He and Jane divorced in 1995, and he married Elaine that same year. Stephen and Elaine divorced in 2006—a fact that’s also glossed over in The Theory of Everything .

The Theory of Everything opened in five theaters Nov. 7 and is expanding its run Nov. 14.

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Stephen King Says Joe Biden Must Step Down; Rob Reiner Agrees: ‘It’s Time to Stop F—ing Around’ Because ‘We Lose Our Democracy’ If Trump Wins

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Rob Reiner and Stephen King have joined the growing chorus of Hollywood voices publicly urging Joe Biden to step down as the Democratic nominee in the 2024 presidential election. The “All in the Family” actor and “Princess Bride” director posted a statement on X to his 2.3 million followers in which he said Biden’s exit is imperative considering democracy itself is at stake in this election.

“It’s time to stop fucking around,” Reiner wrote. “If the Convicted Felon wins, we lose our Democracy. Joe Biden has effectively served US with honor, decency, and dignity. It’s time for Joe Biden to step down.”

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King wrote to his followers: “Joe Biden has been a fine president, but it’s time for him — in the interests of the America he so clearly loves — to announce he will not run for re-election.”

Calls for Biden to step down erupted after his  disastrous performance  at the first presidential debate against Donald Trump . Biden’s first post-debate interview with ABC News’ George Stephanopoulos did little to put an end to the calls. Reiner and King join the likes of Netflix co-founder and executive chairman Reed Hastings in urging Biden not to seek reelection. Hastings and his wife, Patty Quillin, happen to be one of the Democratic party’s biggest donors.

“Biden needs to step aside to allow a vigorous Democratic leader to beat Trump and keep us safe and prosperous,” Hastings said in  a recent email to The New York Times.

Biden’s lackluster performance at the debate has divided Democrats. “The View” co-host Sara Haines also proclaimed the morning after the debate that Biden  needed to get out of the way  if the Democrats are to block Trump from becoming president again.

“I think President Biden needs to step down and be replaced,” Haines told her co-hosts on air. “If we want to defeat Donald Trump in November then I absolutely think that… they’ve got to act fast, and I would implore those closest with the President to have the very hard conversations they’re going to need to have and not just for political ramifications, but for humanity, his integrity and his legacy. That’s all on the line right now.”

During his interview with ABC News , Biden pushed back against his critics and stressed he currently has no intention of dropping out of the presidential race.

Joe Biden has been a fine president, but it’s time for him—in the interests of the America he so clearly loves—to announce he will not run for re-election. — Stephen King (@StephenKing) July 8, 2024

It’s time to stop fucking around. If the Convicted Felon wins, we lose our Democracy. Joe Biden has effectively served US with honor, decency, and dignity. It’s time for Joe Biden to step down. — Rob Reiner (@robreiner) July 7, 2024

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'It's Shakespearean': Long-simmering tensions between Biden's family and aides spill out

President Joe Biden’s family is attempting to become more involved in his campaign and White House affairs as their anger with his staff spills into public view.

“The debate fiasco has opened up a lane for the family to surpass staff and start helping out their father and brother who they love dearly,” one of the people with knowledge of family dynamics said.

The split between the president’s family and some of his closest aides has long been simmering, and his debate performance has exacerbated the dynamic, 13 sources familiar with the dynamics told NBC News. In the view of some Biden aides, the family is seizing on an opportunity to try to settle old scores. In the view of family members, the debate is the culmination of misguided advice from aides who they don’t believe have helped the president best showcase his political appeal.

The infighting has angered some Biden staffers, who have found the finger-pointing to be getting in the way of all-hands-on-deck approach needed to help the president battle this crisis.

“It’s not helpful,” one Biden campaign aide said. The view of some Biden allies is that the president’s aides are doing the bulk of managing and coordinating the post-debate strategy, while the family is approaching the situation more emotionally.

Another person close to the president said the Biden family is not seeing the political reality clearly.

“It’s Shakespearean,” this person said.

On Friday, Biden said he took full responsibility for his debate performance, saying in an interview with ABC News that it was “ nobody’s fault but mine .”

Hunter Biden’s appearance in White House meetings this week was just one instance of what is expected to be a deeper Biden family involvement. The president’s sister, Valerie Owens, also traveled to Washington this week to join other family members at the White House and planned for face-to-face meetings about her brother’s campaign.

Biden family members have discussed whether he should fire senior White House adviser Anita Dunn and her husband, Bob Bauer, who is Biden’s personal lawyer, two people familiar with the matter said. Even so, four sources close to the Biden family said there is no active effort to shake up staffing right now. They said there is an effort among those close to the president to be measured, focused, thoughtful and deliberate.

“The president and first lady have full confidence in their team, including Anita and Bob,” White House chief of staff Jeff Zients said in a statement. “There is absolutely no truth to these unfounded and insulting rumors.”

Since the debate, Biden family members have felt that some of the president’s top aides in the White House and on the campaign have thrown the president under the bus rather than taking responsibility for what led to a catastrophic debate performance, according to one of the sources.

“I believe the family has witnessed blunder after blunder by key staff personnel, and the debate is likely the straw that broke the camel’s back,” the source said. “Post-debate, the supposed loyal staff, instead of taking responsibility, pointed the finger back at the president and said: ‘His fault.’ I can think of no other singular action that would agitate the Biden family more.”

The bigger concern now among some of Biden’s inner circle is that the kind of disagreements among them that had long been resolved internally risk playing out in public as pressure on the president mounts. Family conversations have largely centered on how to continue to support the president moving forward, five sources familiar with the matter said.

The dynamics have become so fraught that after Biden was informed Sunday of reporting that the family was pointing fingers at his debate prep team, the president personally called Ron Klain, his former chief of staff and longtime adviser, to say that it did not reflect his or the family’s thinking.

Among Biden’s closest advisers, there has often been an acknowledgment that Biden is at his best when he is off-the-cuff and unscripted. Some of his strongest moments at the last two State of the Union addresses, for instance, were when he was sparring with Republican critics in the House chamber rather than reading from a teleprompter.

But when pressed on why he isn’t in those settings more often, they often point fingers at one another, suggesting it’s a different set of advisers shielding him from scrutiny or protecting him from settings where he might make missteps.

Some aligned with the family have blamed “the firm,” as they call it, for overly managing the president, but advisers have, often delicately, suggested it’s the family — both his blood relatives and some longtime staff who are considered family — that is protective to a fault.

It’s led allies to question whether the fear of a gaffe has kept Biden overly protected and insulated, or if that kind of bubble wrap over a longer period of time has made him less adept in those settings than he used to be.

Hunter Biden’s stepped-up involvement has confounded some White House staff members and revived a longtime sore spot.

For the family, this is all about “old wounds being reopened,” particularly with Bauer and Dunn and their recommendations about Hunter Biden maintaining a lower profile than he has in the last two years, said a source familiar with family and staff dynamics.

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He has long been the focus of Republican attacks — including from former President Donald Trump himself — which have centered on Hunter Biden’s foreign business dealings and questions over whether he benefited from his father’s political stature.

Dunn and Bauer haven’t been afraid to tell the president and the first lady “the truth,” a source familiar with family and staff dynamics said, when other aides who have been with them significantly longer might sometimes shy away from that.

“Anita is one of the most respected people in both the White House and campaign, and across the Democratic Party,” a Biden aide said. “And without her leadership, there are real fears we may not be able to recover and claw back and win, just like she helped the president do when he fought back from the early 2020 primary losses and went on to beat Trump.”

In his Friday TV interview, Biden referenced that 2020 victory again and again, pointing to his ability to beat Trump once and to the unexpectedly strong midterm results for Democrats in 2022, to say that he had been counted out before and has delivered.

“We did better in an off year than almost any incumbent president ever has done,” Biden said.

He also rejected any calls for him to step aside, saying only the “Lord Almighty” could convince him to get out of the race, and that the “Lord Almighty’s not coming down.”

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Celebrity Gogglebox's Stephan Mangan opens up about tragic family loss

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Stephen Mangan is adored for his numerous acting roles in comedy shows like Episodes and Green Wing but he's also known for his more serious role in BBC legal drama, The Split.

But each Friday night, he's been appearing alongside his lookalike sister Anita on Celebrity Gogglebox and the brother-sister duo never fails to make us laugh with their television critique.

Anita and Stephen clearly get on well and have an extremely close bond, but the siblings have been through tragic loss and family, with the Mangans losing both their parents at young ages.

Stephen Mangan talks about heartbreaking family loss

Stephen and his sisters, Lisa and Anita, suffered tragedy when their mother died of colon cancer six months after a diagnosis. At the time, the actor was just 22 years old.

Stephen previously spoke with The Independent about how he and his family looked for humour despite going through a bleak time. 

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"When I was going through the most traumatic and difficult times of my life when I was watching my parents die, there were moments where things were funny.

"Now you could stand at the side and go, 'Oh you find it funny that your mum's dying? You find it funny that your dad's dying?' No. But as a human being, that ability to find humour in the darkest moments can save you. In the bleakest, darkest moments, comedy can throw a light."

He added: "I think the Brits, especially, understand dark humour and understand that it's got its place. Now of course, what one person finds appropriate and funny may appal someone else, and that's OK."

Fourteen years after the loss of his mother, his father died from a brain tumour. Stephen previously told The Times how when close friend and fellow actor Paul Ritter died from similar circumstances in 2021, it brought back tough memories.

"What was so hard about seeing Paul get ill," he said, "was that it was so much like when my father got ill."

Stephen Mangan's rare comments on fatherhood

Away from his career, Stephen is a proud husband to Louise Delamere and their three children: Harry, 16, Frank, 13, and Jack, eight.

In a hilariously self-deprecating column in the Times recently, Stephen revealed what his three sons think of their father being famous.

"Our two teenagers won’t get out of bed without some heavy artillery but our youngest is up at the crack of dawn. 

"He will already have been downstairs for two hours watching old episodes of American sitcoms, but definitely not anything I’ve been in. No one in this house is remotely interested in anything I’ve done. Even my wife."

He later added: "I'm savouring the fact that my youngest still wants to hold my hand on the walk to school — that little hot hand fills me with joy. Because I do such a range of things, I think my sons are confused about what I do for a living. But then, so am I."

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He left college to try out acting. Now, he’s set to become one of the most powerful people in Hollywood.

By Benjamin Mullin

David Ellison’s Hollywood career has been defined by high-octane blockbusters filled with suspense, stunts and improbable plot twists.

But on Sunday he landed his biggest cliffhanger yet, striking a deal to merge with Paramount after months of negotiations with the company and its controlling shareholder, Shari Redstone. If the deal closes, he will be in charge of a sprawling media empire that includes CBS, MTV and the Paramount movie studio.

Though Mr. Ellison, 41, joined the cast of Hollywood’s power players more than a decade ago, he hasn’t taken center stage until now. Here’s a look at his career.

Who is David Ellison, and what is his company, Skydance?

A quick perusal of Mr. Ellison’s page on the Internet Movie Database shows a relatively undistinguished acting career, with minor roles in films like the fighter drama “Flyboys” and teen comedy “The Chumscrubber” (in which he played “Student No. 1”). It wasn’t until he became a producer that his star in Hollywood began to rise.

After he dropped out of the University of Southern California and gave up on acting , Mr. Ellison turned to producing. His family’s considerable influence — he is the son of the Oracle founder Larry Ellison — helped him bankroll big-budget films like “Mission: Impossible — Ghost Protocol” and “Star Trek Into Darkness.”

Along the way, the valuation of Mr. Ellison’s company Skydance Media ballooned to more than $4 billion, after private-equity firms like RedBird Capital Partners and KKR invested in it. Mr. Ellison, the chief executive of Skydance, has co-produced hits like “Top Gun: Maverick” and “G.I. Joe: Retaliation” with Paramount, giving him an entree to the company’s executives and its most valuable franchises.

Long before he produced “Top Gun: Maverick,” Mr. Ellison was something of a daredevil himself. In 2022 he told The New York Times that he started flying planes in his adolescence and competed in acrobatic air shows into his 20s.

How is Mr. Ellison’s family involved in Hollywood?

Larry Ellison — who had a cameo in “Iron Man 2” — is personally backing Skydance’s bid for Paramount, throwing his wealth and tech expertise behind the deal.

David Ellison’s sister, Megan Ellison, is also a Hollywood fixture: In 2011, she founded Annapurna, which produced “Her” and “American Hustle.” Mr. Ellison’s wife, Sandra Lynn, is also in showbusiness: She’s the country singer-songwriter behind songs like “I Think of You” and “Somebody Kissed Me at a Bar.” Neither Megan Ellison nor Sandra Lynn are on Skydance’s executive team.

What are David Ellison’s plans for Paramount?

Though Mr. Ellison hasn’t laid out his plans for Paramount publicly, he discussed them with a special committee of the company’s board months ago. He has discussed working with another major entertainment company on a streaming joint venture in the United States, keeping with the broader trend toward bundling, according to two people familiar with his pitch to Paramount’s board.

Paramount’s controlling shareholder, Shari Redstone, is enthusiastic about other aspects of the Skydance deal, two people familiar with her thinking said. She thinks Mr. Ellison’s management team will add tech and animation know-how to the combined company.

Mr. Ellison also pitched Paramount on a plan to supercharge the company’s streaming capabilities with improved recommendations and more efficient deals with data providers, a person familiar with his presentation said. Skydance has ownership stakes in Paramount’s most financially successful shows and movies, including “Mission: Impossible” and “Top Gun,” so uniting the two firms could give the combined company greater flexibility in managing its franchises.

A key executive in discussions with Skydance is Jeff Shell, the former chief executive of NBCUniversal. Mr. Shell, who joined the Skydance backer RedBird Capital last year, will become the president of Paramount.

Does Skydance have ties to other Hollywood companies?

Though Skydance has a deep relationship with Paramount, it has also produced movies for other Hollywood studios. Skydance has a multiyear deal to produce animated films for Netflix, and it has partnered with Amazon on films including “The Tomorrow War” and “Without Remorse.”

Skydance has also lately gotten into the sports-media business. Skydance Sports, a division started in 2021, struck a deal in 2022 to partner with the National Football League to create a production company that would expand the reach of sports programming. And last year it produced “Air,” a movie about the making of Nike’s Air Jordan brand.

Lauren Hirsch contributed reporting.

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Steven Spielberg's Parents Encouraged Him to Make a Film About Their Family

Nov. 22 2022, Published 2:30 p.m. ET

Although filmmaker Steven Spielberg had entertained the idea of directing a film about his childhood, it wasn't until two decades later that the project, titled The Fabelmans , came to fruition. The movie, which features an ensemble cast, is a semi-autobiographical story loosely based on Steven's childhood and early years as a filmmaker.

As the coming-of-age drama gears up for its nationwide theatrical release on Nov. 23, 2022, many viewers are eager to learn more about the acclaimed writer-director's actual family — specifically his parents. With that said, who are Steven Spielberg's parents? Keep reading to find out!

Paul Dano and Michelle Williams play characters based on Spielberg's parents in 'The Fabelmans.'

Who are Steven Spielberg's parents?

Steven Spielberg's parents are the late Leah Adler (née Posner) and the late Arnold Spielberg. The two welcomed their future Academy Award–winning son in Cincinnati on Dec. 18, 1946. Nearly a decade after his grand entrance into the world, the Spielberg clan relocated to New Jersey before settling in Phoenix.

Leah was born in Cincinnati on Jan. 12, 1920, and quickly fell in love with music when she learned to play the piano at just 5 years old. She went on to study to become a concert pianist at the Music Conservatory in Cincinnati ; however, she eventually gave up on her dream when she married Arnold in 1945 and moved with him to Arizona. In 1977, Leah opened a kosher restaurant in Los Angeles known as The Milky Way . She passed away in 2017 at the age of 97.

Steven Spielberg's parents, Leah Adler and Arnold Spielberg

As for Arnold, he was born in Cincinnati on Feb. 6, 1917, and soon developed a passion for electricity and innovation. At just 6 years old, he turned his family's attic into a makeshift lab; nearly three years later, Arnold began building radios. By age 15, he became a ham radio operator and built his own transmitter.

In January 1942, he joined the U.S. Army and worked as a radio operator and communications chief for the 490th Bomb Squadron, aka the "Burma Bridge Busters." Once he returned from the war in 1945, Arnold married Leah and returned to school, graduating from the University of Cincinnati with a degree in electrical engineering.

After graduating in 1949, Arnold joined RCA and worked on the company's first commercial and business computer. A few years later, he joined General Electric's computer department and helped develop the GE-200 series of mainframe computers. Arnold eventually retired in 1991, but his work continued to be recognized as he won the IEEE 2006 Computer Pioneer Award.

Arnold passed away on Aug. 25, 2020. He was 103 years old.

Leah Adler and Arnold Spielberg divorced in 1966.

In 1966, Steven's parents divorced after his mother fell in love with one of Arnold's best friends; however, in an unexpected twist, Steven blamed his father for their split. After learning the truth, the filmmaker was still resentful of his father.

"It's still a mystery to me, but even though my mother was like an older sister to me, I kind of put her up on a pedestal," Steven said on 60 Minutes, per Business Insider . "And my dad was much more terrestrial, much more grounded, much more salt of the earth. And for some reason, it was easier for me to blame him than it was to someone who I was already — exalted."

Though the couple divorced, Leah and Arnold outlived their second spouses, became close friends, and together, encouraged their son to make a movie about their family. "They were actually nagging me, 'When are you going to tell that story about our family, Steve?'" he told The Hollywood Reporter . "And so this was something they were very enthusiastic about."

Steven later touched on his parents' divorce, noting that he and his sisters "constantly marvel at the fact that very few kids get their parents back after a divorce... And yet, we were able to get ours back."

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All About Steph and Ayesha Curry's 4 Kids

NBA star Steph Curry and chef Ayesha Curry share four children: Riley, Ryan, Canon and Caius

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Between basketball games, writing cookbooks and raising kids , Stephen and Ayesha Curry have their hands full.

The pair first met at church when they were teenagers in North Carolina. After getting married in June 2011, Stephen and Ayesha welcomed their first child — daughter Riley — a year later. Their family expanded again with their second daughter, Ryan , in 2015, followed by sons Canon and Caius in 2018 and 2024, respectively.

In May 2021, Ayesha opened up about becoming a first-time mother at a young age, explaining how it was difficult to figure out her career while raising her children . She eventually found her passion after launching a recipe blog, which has grown into an empire that includes restaurants, cookbooks and a TV series.

As for Stephen, the 10-time NBA All-Star has mastered juggling his busy career with fatherhood — though he's said his kids aren't all that impressed with his basketball skills .

"I don't think they care too much about how many times the ball goes in the basket," he explained, adding that at home, "you're just dad and that's the best part about it."

Stephen has introduced Riley, Ryan and Canon to " pretty much every sport ," but he's more concerned about making sure they enjoy being kids than their potential as athletes.

" We're all backyard sports right now ," he told PEOPLE in October 2023. "Nothing too organized. We've got plenty of time. It's more just confidence building and their ability to find joy in everything they do."

From attending Golden State Warriors games to developing their own passions, here's everything to know about Stephen and Ayesha Curry's four kids.

Riley Elizabeth Curry , 11

Riley Elizabeth Curry was born on July 19, 2012. Showing off her personality from an early age, Riley stole the show at a post-game press conference when she was only 2 years old. Between dramatic yawns and sassy remarks ("you're too loud, daddy,"), the little girl became an immediate viral sensation — with fans declaring her the real MVP of the 2015 NBA finals .

In the years since, Riley has shared several sweet moments with her parents. She attended the 2022 ESPY awards with Stephen, Ayesha and her little sister Ryan, posing for photos with her family in complementary black-and-white outfits.

She's also taking after both her mom and dad when it comes to her hobbies. Though Stephen has said there's "no pressure" on his children to follow in his basketball footsteps, he did note that Riley is "interested in volleyball." Besides her athletic talent, Riley is also taking a cue from her mom and developing her chef skills.

"It's going to be really interesting to see what path she takes because she can throw down in the kitchen already ," Ayesha told PEOPLE of Riley in June 2022.

"She made us this chicken piccata the other night from scratch," she continued. "I did absolutely nothing. People were hitting me up like, 'That was fake, right?' And I'm like, 'Absolutely not, no.' She did it from start to finish and it was absolutely delicious. I was so proud I could cry."

Most recently, Riley looked all grown up while attending a women's basketball game at Stanford University with her dad. The tween dressed in a pink tie-dye hoodie and wore her hair in long braids for the sweet father-daughter night out.

On April 23, 2023, after the Golden State Warriors beat the Sacramento Kings in game five of the NBA playoffs, Stephen and Riley showed the crowd their special handshake .

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In July 2023,  Ayesha celebrated Riley's birthday with a sweet Instagram post. She shared recent photos of her daughter, including a sweet snap of the mother-daughter duo lounging in bed eating dessert. "My first born is 11!!! We can’t believe it. Time has just flown by," she wrote in the caption. "I am so proud of my sweet, smart, talented, captivating big girl."

Later that month, Stephen told PEOPLE that Riley is already showing interest in sports , noting that "she's super into volleyball right now."

"So she's found something she loves, and she's passionate about it, and she loves to work at it," he said.

Ryan Carson Curry , 8

On July 10, 2015, Stephen and Ayesha welcomed their second daughter, Ryan Carson Curry.

"I'm wayyyyy up I feel Blessed! God is Great," Stephen wrote on Instagram to announce Ryan's birth, sharing a photo of Riley holding her new little sister. While Stephen has said Ryan "is still figuring out if sports is her thing or not," the little girl has spent plenty of time on the basketball court supporting her dad while growing up. She's been on the sidelines with her mom and sister for several of Stephen's playoff runs with the Golden State Warriors, and has already attended multiple victory parades after the Warriors clinched the championship.

Ahead of her dad's 2022 NBA Finals win, Ryan shared a sweet moment with Stephen when she was photographed giving him a high five from the crowd after game five of the Western Conference First Round NBA Playoffs.

Ryan and Stephen had previously showed off their close father-daughter bond in May 2019, when the NBA star proved he's almost as skilled at haircare as he is at shooting hoops. During an episode of Stephen vs The Game , the point guard could be seen putting Ryan's hair in a ponytail as she begged her big sister to share her Doritos.

Like their mom, Ryan and her sister Riley are dedicated members of Beyoncé 's Beyhive. In December 2020, Ayesha shared an adorable video of the sister duo reacting to a special delivery from the singer. Looking through her new Ivy Park threads, Ayesha held up a black bodysuit featuring sheer sleeves, to which Ryan exclaimed, "Mommy, I love it!"

Later that year, Ayesha also posted a photo of Ryan and Riley jamming out to Beyoncé's song "Already." "A little Saturday inspiration. My baby girls. They are LOVING Black Is King," she captioned the Instagram post.

Celebrating Ryan's 7th birthday in July 2022, Stephen and Ayesha posted heartfelt tributes on their Instagram accounts.

"Our baby girl is 7! She is compassionate, head strong, caring, smart, beyond loving and certainly beats to her own drum!" Ayesha wrote. "We love our little butterfly. @stephencurry30 and I are so proud. 🥰🦋."

Stephen also posted a photo with the birthday girl holding up a peace sign as they sat together in a golf cart.

"Special happy birthday and Lucky #7 for my Ryan!!!" he captioned the shot. "Love everything about this special girl 😍🦋 shine bright my baby."

Canon W. Jack Curry , 6

In February 2018, Stephen and Ayesha revealed that their family was growing again .

"Heyyyy how did this happen?!🤷🏽‍♀️. Curry party of 5," Ayesha captioned a photo of herself wearing a T-shirt that reads "PREGGERS" — the same shirt Beyoncé famously wore while pregnant with twins .

On July 2, 2018, the couple welcomed their first son, Canon W. Jack Curry.

Later that year, Ayesha explained her son's unique name , telling PEOPLE that she and Stephen actually picked out the moniker on their honeymoon.

"We had his name picked out and then we had another girl's name picked out that we didn't end up using for Riley," she shared. "But Canon always stuck with us. France is one of our favorite places to vacation, and so his name's actually French and it means young wolf, which Stephen loved because we kind of consider ourselves a wolf pack."

Canon has already developed quite the personality, with Stephen telling PEOPLE in August 2022 that the little boy is his "most social" child.

"He's 4, so we start pre-K, and he thinks he started middle school," the NBA star joked. "So it's kind of funny, to see his energy in terms of, he thinks he's the mayor of his school already and he hasn't even shown up to campus yet."

Ayesha has also described Canon as "such a boy's boy," explaining that he's already gotten into basketball, despite there being some initial confusion about his dad's career.

"For the longest time actually, he thought his dad was a golfer because of the pandemic and there was no basketball in season," she said. "So he's just now realizing that his dad and his uncles play basketball. So that's been exciting for us."

In June 2022, Ayesha showed off Canon's impressive skills with a video of the little boy dribbling two basketballs at once .

"Canon Jack out here stuntin like his daddy. 😍😆," Ayesha wrote in the caption.

In July 2022, the proud mom celebrated Canon's fourth birthday with a tribute to his growing talents on Instagram. "This boy right here knows just what he wants in life and we love to watch him accomplish anything he puts his mind to, even if most days it's flip cup and flip bottle 🤣. Which he is SO GOOD AT… definitely ready for college 🤣🤣🤣," she captioned a photo of Canon smiling next a number 4 balloon.

Caius Chai Curry

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Caius Chai Curry was born on May 11, 2024. Ayesha and Steph announced his "early arrival" on Instagram roughly two weeks later.

"He’s doing great and we are finally settling in at home as a family of 6! So grateful!" they captioned a joint post.

In March 2024, Ayesha debuted her baby bump on the cover of the first digital issue of her magazine, Sweet July . In an essay for the magazine, she said that while she and Steph thought they were done having kids, they realized that "somebody was missing" from their family.

While talking to the Associated Press the following month, Steph said that he and Ayesha planned the pregnancy around his 2024 Paris Olympics debut.

“If the timing didn’t work at a certain month in the fall, we actually would have made a different decision knowing the Olympics were on the radar," he said. "So, thankfully, the Lord looked out for us and if everything goes to plan, I’ll be available this summer.”

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Where Are Cary and Steven Stayner’s Parents Now?

ABC’s ’20/20: Yosemite Serial Killer,’ as the title suggests, profiles the tale of the male who carried out four murders in six months near the Yosemite National Park in 1999. Cary Stayner is not just a convicted killer and rapist, but he’s also the older brother of kidnapping victim Steven Stayner. While both of them are fairly well-known, it’s for entirely different reasons. After all, the latter helped a 5-year-old child escape a pedophile as a teenager after enduring years of abuse. So, of course, we can not help but wonder more about their family, particularly their parents.

Who Are Cary and Steven Stayner’s Parents?

In the shadow of the Yosemite National Park in California, in the secluded farming town of Merced, the Stayner family resided in a lower-middle-class area classified as Betty Street. In the 1970s, they constituted Cary and Steven, their three sisters, and their parents, Kay and Delbert Stayner. Although an almost four-year age gap separated the two brothers, with Cary being the eldest of all five siblings, they seemed incredibly close. However, as we all know, that turned when pedophile Kenneth Parnell abducted Steven in 1972, and the Stayner’s allegedly began to neglect their children.

Delbert served as a mechanic at a peach can factory at that point in time, whereas Kay was a wife and mother whom many characterized as cold and distant. As per her testimony during Cary’s 2002 trial, she was raised to keep her emotions to herself by her father, who insisted that she would otherwise seem “crazy” like her mother. Therefore, Kay swore to raise her children that same way, without an ounce of sentimental touch or warmth, which Delbert seemed to agree with. But Kay knew that child molestation, something she went through, was out of the question.

Sadly, even though she kept her father away from her daughters while he stayed with them, they were still unsafe as Delbert reportedly carried on the cycle of parental molestation. Moreover, according to his testimony in 2002, when Steven went missing, he became fixated with finding him and neglected his four other children in the process, particularly Cary. Delbert even referred to Steven as his “real son” and pushed the other away. Both Kay and her husband confessed that they were not the best parents even when Steven returned — feelings were still never discussed .

“Cary was the ideal son,” Kay Stayner revealed to the jury during her elder son’s trial for murder. “Very seldom did he get into trouble. He was a good student, a good artist, and he was very loving.” She let go of all the values instilled in her as a child and cried while begging them to spare Cary’s life. Kay and Delbert had already lost Steven to a motorcycle accident in 1989, so they dreaded losing their other son. “My son is very sick right now,” the family’s patriarch said while sobbing. “I don’t think he should be executed because he’s sick.” But Cary still got the death penalty.

As for where Delbert and Kay Stayner are now, the pair had made it evident that they wanted to lead quiet lives after the events of the early 2000s. Thus, sadly, all we know is that Delbert passed away at 79-years-old in his house in Winton, California, on April 9, 2013. On the other hand, Kay still lives in California, rarely speaks out about either of her sons publicly, and prefers to go by her day-to-day life away from the limelight. She appears content to be beside her family and friends. Being a mother, we assume Kay continues to miss her sons, but likes to keep it private, as made clear on her Facebook account.

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S29 E68 • July 8, 2024

Host Jon Stewarts talks with journalist and author A.J. Jacobs about his latest book “The Year of Living Constitutionally”.

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