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Brian Cox hopes memoir doesn’t put ‘full stop’ on his life

By SIANWATSON phrase follow him wherever
Associated Press he goes.
LONDON (AP) — Finishing He said he recently went
a book is usually cause for to a New York Knicks bas-
celebration. Not for actor ketball game and a big
Brian Cox. section of the crowd ser-
The book in question, “Put- enaded him with one of
ting the Rabbit in the Hat,” Roy’s more signature exple-
out now, chronicles the ac- tives. Cox said his Roman
tor’s journey from humble Catholic mother would be
beginnings in Dundee, horrified that her son is now
Scotland, to being the synonymous with an ob-
toast of Hollywood, thanks scenity.
to his Emmy nominated role The writers of “Succession”
in hit drama “Succession.” are currently plotting sea-
He said completing the son four and Cox is waiting
book caused him to sink to see what fate befalls Lo-
into a depression over the gan.
Christmas and New Year “I don’t know what it’s go-
period, adding that he ing to be, we never know
hopes it “hasn’t put a full until it is because that’s not
stop” on his life. Actor Brian Cox attends HBO’s “Succession” season 3 premiere in New York on Oct. 12, 2021. the deal. The deal is the
“I was feeling, ‘Is that all Associated Press scripts are out, you do it,”
there is? That’s the summa- said Cox, smiling.
tion of my life?’ I don’t want downs. only through circumstance, ented. But what about the He says that some of his fel-
it to be the summation of Born in 1946, as one of five it’s nobody’s fault,” he said. others? What about the lost low cast members lobby
my life. I wanted it to be children, Cox describes Despite the hardships of ones?” he said. the writers with their ideas
an illustration of where my his childhood as “bloody his youth, Cox describes He jokes that people might about character arcs for
life had gone to,” said Cox, tough and bloody lonely” his journey into acting as also be surprised by his out- the upcoming series, which
adding, “I’m sure there’s — and he thinks his strug- smooth, thanks partly to spokenness throughout the are “dutifully ignored,”
more.” gles will surprise readers. the social mobility of the book, but adds that “may- adding, “They never learn
Despite his concerns, the “I hope they’re going to 1960s. He’s not sure if work- be some people think, the lesson that the writers
veteran actor found the be surprised by my back- ing class actors would be ‘Well, he’s always had a are not interested in what
experience “liberating and ground. I hope they’re go- afforded the same oppor- big mouth, Cox, so it’s un- the actor wants to present
cathartic,” allowing him to ing to be surprised about tunities in 2022. derstandable.’” for himself.”
honor his late parents, who what a boy from the age of “God bless Dominic West This outspokenness is In fact, he is content with
Cox describes as “two very 8, from the age of 15, had and Benedict Cumber- echoed by Logan Roy — exactly how Logan is writ-
tragic figures in my life.” His to go through. And that, to batch and Eddie Red- the foul-mouthed patriarch ten: “There’s a secret ele-
father, Charles, died when me, is the most key thing mayne and all that. And Cox plays in HBO’s Emmy ment to Logan that you
Cox was 8, and his mother, about the book — just this they’ve done very well. winning comedy “Succes- can’t really get into him. His
Mary Ann Guillerline, had kid who is literally aban- And I don’t question their sion.” The success of the mystery is quite important
several nervous break- doned by everybody, not talent, they’re certainly tal- show has seen Roy’s catch- to me,” he said.q

Neil Young reportedly fights Spotify

over Rogan and COVID

Young’s website, and on gan’s podcast is wildly entists have spread a peti-
Tuesday afternoon mu- popular on Spotify. The tion online calling on Spo-
sic fans could still listen to 76-year-old rocker’s music tify to adopt policies to pre-
“Heart of Gold,” “Rockin’ in has more than 6 million lis- vent the spread of misinfor-
the Free World” and other teners, according to his art- mation on their platform.
Young hits on the popular ist’s page on Spotify. Young has never been a
streaming site. Represen- Rogan provoked anger rabid fan of Spotify. At his
tatives for Young and Spo- within the past month for in- insistence, much of his mu-
tify did not return repeated terviewing Dr. Robert Malo- sic was removed from the
requests for comment on ne on his podcast. Malone, platform for several months
Tuesday. In his letter, Young an infectious disease spe- beginning in 2015 because
This combination photo shows Neil Young in Calabasas, Calif., made the request because cialist, has been banned for of his concerns about au-
on May 18, 2016, left, and UFC announcer and podcaster Joe Spotify “is spreading false Twitter for spreading misin- dio quality.q
Rogan before a UFC on FOX 5 event in Seattle on Dec. 7, 2012. information about vac- formation but has become
Associated Press cines — potentially caus- a hero in the anti-vaccine
By DAVID BAUDER manding that they remove ing death to those who community. He has ques-
AP Media Writer his music from Spotify in believe the disinformation,” tioned the COVID-19 vac-
NEW YORK (AP) — It’s Neil protest of Rogan spreading according to Rolling Stone cine’s effectiveness and
Young vs. Joe Rogan for misinformation about the magazine. Young said Spo- falsely suggested that mil-
the allegiance of Spotify. COVID-19 vaccine on his tify “can have Rogan or lions of people had been
Or is it? popular podcast, “The Joe Young. Not both.” hypnotized into believing
The veteran rocker fired off Rogan Experience.” It may not be a choice that the vaccines work to
a public missive to his man- But the letter soon dis- Young’s management prevent serious disease.
agement on Monday, de- appeared from view on would want to force. Ro- A group of doctors and sci- facebook.com/arubatoday/