A young Australian visitor to New York City experienced a harrowing ordeal when he was stabbed and severely injured during an altercation at a Midtown Manhattan McDonald’s in the early hours of Monday, according to law enforcement officials.

The incident unfolded around 2 a.m. as the 19-year-old was enjoying his meal inside the fast-food restaurant on Eighth Avenue. Suddenly, he was attacked with a knife, suffering wounds to his rib cage and back, as confirmed by authorities.

Though there was some verbal exchange between the victim and the assailant, insiders indicated that the shocking act appeared to be mostly without provocation.

The injured tourist, whose identity was not immediately disclosed, was immediately transported to Bellevue Hospital, where he remains in critical condition. Meanwhile, police have detained a person of interest in connection to the incident.

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Today marked an emotional farewell for Bonnie Tyler as her loved ones gathered to bid her goodbye at her funeral.

The iconic Welsh artist, known to family as Gaynor Sullivan, passed away the previous month at 75 years old, with her final resting place being Swansea Minster.

Her passing occurred at a Faro hospital in Portugal, close to her Albufeira home, following a bout of health issues that included emergency intestinal surgery and a medically induced coma.

Tyler spent her years in the picturesque Algarve alongside her husband, Robert Sullivan, a property developer who poignantly led the mourners behind her coffin.

In a tribute befitting her legendary status, her hearse arrived punctuated by a striking floral arrangement bearing her name as Monday’s ceremony commenced.

Another floral tribute provided by her nephews and other family members was presented outside the church, with a black and white piece adorned with the title of her most famous song – 1983’s Total Eclipse Of The Heart. 

Featuring a striking black and white image of the star, the order of the service read: ‘She is remembered as a warm, generous artist whose music touched generations and continues to fill dance floors and karaoke booths around the world.’ 

The back of her order of service featured a picture of her and Robert.  

The funeral was conducted by the Rev Canon Justin Davies, with the entry music featuring two of her songs – 1978’s If I Sing You A Love Song and 1977’s It’s A Heartache. 

Welsh choir Only Men Aloud sang Bridge Over Troubled Water and Total Eclipse of the Heart and Mary Hopkin’s 1968 hit Those Were The Days was played. 

He opened her eulogy saying: ‘A cute baby girl took her first breath on 8 June 1951. A star was born to Elsie and Glyndwr Hopkins and the best was yet to come…

‘They just didn’t know it yet. Music filled the family home with their mother’s operatic voice which was heavenly to listen to.’

Her long-time manager Matthew Davis and Roger Bell, the talent scout who discovered Bonnie in a club in Swansea, shared tributes. 

Matthew said: ‘How can I possibly celebrate a life as big and as well lived as Bonnie’s in under 10 minutes?’ 

Roger said: ‘I would not change a thing. Gaynor was one of a kind, you always knew where you stood with her. She said it like it was. I’m sure a lot of people here would have experienced that.’

The star’s family requested donations to two charities Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospital for Wales and Cerebral Palsy Cymru in lieu of flowers. 

The Lord Mayor of the City and County of Swansea Councillor Penny Matthews paid her respects to the star by attending in her Mayoral chains. 

Bonnie had brother Paul and Lynn and three sisters, Marlene, Angela and Avis.  

A sweet note on a floral tribute read: ‘Dear Aunty Gaynor, I wish we weren’t writing this card and it breaks our hearts we will get to embrace you again. We loved you yesterday, we love you today and we will love you forever. James and Josh.’ 

Although Bonnie and Robert never had children, having suffered a miscarriage when she was 39, a note from her nephew Christopher stated that the star was ‘a mother to him in so many ways’.

He wrote: ‘Dear Aunty Gaynor/Mum, Thank you for all the years living with you. Laughter, fun and love always. You was a mum to me in so many ways. I will love you forever. Christopher and John xxx.’  

On Saturday, fans sang as they gathered in her hometown in Wales to pay tribute to the singer before her funeral.

Prior to Monday’s private family service, the memorial procession took place in Mumbles, Swansea, as she travelled to her home, Fernhill. 

A statement released by William Pressdee Funeralcare on behalf of the singer’s family ahead of the procession said: ‘Resting at William Pressdee Funeralcare, Mumbles until she returns to her home, Fernhill, on Saturday 15th August at 3.30pm – those who wish to pay their respects are invited to line Newton Road, Mumbles from 3.15pm.’ 

Referring to Bonnie by her birth name, Gaynor Hopkins, the statement added: ‘A Celebration of Gaynor’s life will be held at Swansea Minster (St. Mary’s Church) on Monday 17th August at 12noon.

‘Gaynor will then return to her “hometown,” and travel through Skewen at approximately 1.20pm en route to a private family service of committal and farewell.’

Ahead of the procession on Saturday afternoon, fans began gathering near to Fernhill, with many leaving flowers outside along the wall.

Bonnie was best known for her hits Total Eclipse Of The Heart and Holding Out For A Hero, and she had planned a new European tour which had been due to start later this year.

The statement said: ‘Bonnie’s family and team are heartbroken to announce that Bonnie unexpectedly passed away last night in hospital in Portugal as a result of the illness that she was being treated for.’

Bonnie was first admitted to hospital in May because of complications caused by a burst appendix and perforated intestine that required urgent surgery.

Her last public concert was in March, when she performed at the Shepherd’s Bush Empire in London.

She released her first single Lost In France in 1976, and went on to have an almost 50-year-long career. Her biggest hit, Total Eclipse Of The Heart, came out in 1983.

At the time, Bonnie was the first Welsh person to reach number one in America.

In 2025, when Jeff Hiller received his first Emmy nomination, he was having a typical day at home in New York City, engaged in a phone conversation with his sister. Little did he know, the moment was about to become far from ordinary. Hiller was unaware of the live nomination announcements, and he also missed his agent’s initial attempt to break the news. As fate would have it, he answered the second call, only to discover that his portrayal of Joel in Somebody Somewhere had earned him a nomination from the prestigious Television Academy.

Fast forward to a year later, Hiller basked in the glow of holding his Emmy gold after an unforgettable acceptance speech. His incredible journey continued with a second nomination. This time around, the spotlight found him in Los Angeles, where he was announcing the Emmy nominees alongside Liza Colon-Zayas from The Bear.

“It was surreal,” Hiller recounted over Zoom to DECIDER. “We didn’t announce our names. We didn’t announce those categories… But afterwards, my manager walked over and congratulated me. I was baffled, thinking, ‘For what?!’ because Somebody Somewhere wasn’t airing this season!” he remarked with a laugh.

Between June 1, 2025, and May 31, 2026, the period of Emmy eligibility, Hiller’s versatility shone brightly across several TV hits. Fans saw him as a quirky German candy button factory owner in Stumble, an experienced restaurant waiter in Ghosts, and even a murderer wielding a curling iron in Elsbeth. Beyond network TV, his presence was notable in two of 2026’s critically acclaimed streaming series: Apple TV’s Widow’s Bay garnered 19 Emmy nods, and Pluribus, 18. Hiller’s endearing performance in Katie Dippold’s horror-comedy won fans’ hearts, sparing his character Dale from an expected demise in Season 1. Meanwhile, his impactful guest role as Lawrence J. Kless, also known as Larry, in Pluribus secured him a nomination for Outstanding Guest Actor In A Drama Series.

Prior to the release of the gripping post-apocalyptic drama Pluribus, creator Vince Gilligan was tight-lipped about the show’s riveting plot twists to maintain mystery. This meant that Hiller remained in the dark about the full extent of his role until a meeting in Albuquerque, New Mexico, with Gilligan and leading actress Rhea Seehorn a day before shooting. Initially, the 50-year-old actor assumed he was cast to play Seehorn’s character Carol’s father, delivering a message about a disapproving mother. To his surprise, his character was actually part of a hive mind revealing to Carol that her late wife Helen (played by Miriam Shor) did not love her books.

“I did believe I was going to play [Carol’s] father,” Hiller said with a chuckle. “But I didn’t think I was going to get the part, because I didn’t think I looked quite old enough. I didn’t think they were doing the math, but then I thought, maybe it’s a flashback! I didn’t know anything about it.”

With filming set to commence on Monday, Seehorn invited Hiller over to her house on Sunday to rehearse with EP Alison Tatlock, who wrote Episode 4, “Please, Carol,” and director Zetna Fuentes. “Because the show was so complicated, we all came together and rehearsed for several hours. And that’s something that you just never get. That was more helpful than anything that I’ve ever had in acting. It was like rehearsing a play,” Hiller recalled. “It felt like I was back in the theater.”

During roughly eight minutes of screen time, Hiller’s character — wearing a colorful cycling suit — welcomes Carol back home with fellow hive mind members, including one played by Albuquerque’s real-life mayor, Tim Keller. In an effort to learn more about the Others, Carol invites Larry inside, where he — or rather, the world’s collective consciousness — conveys adoration and likens her books to Shakespeare’s work.

“There was a little bit of a challenge to it,” Hiller said of learning his character’s true nature so quickly before filming. “But I think something in my wheelhouse I can play pretty well is warmth and love. So it’s good that I didn’t have to constantly play some emotion that’s more difficult for me to access. But it was complicated.”

Unlike typical shared scenes, Hiller and Seehorn didn’t have the luxury of mirroring or naturally reacting to each other’s performances. As Hiller marvelously maintains Larry’s overly chipper demeanor, positive tone, and palpable desire to please, Carol grows increasingly frustrated and skeptical. The fascinating, revealing, at times comedic ping-pong match of mismatched emotions takes a more serious turn when Larry struggles to share Helen’s honest opinions, because he knows they’ll hurt Carol.

“Even though I was playing a part of the hive mind, there was still this idea that there is still some humanity in them. They know that this will hurt her, and they do not want to hurt her,” Hiller shared. “I found that to be a really good anchor of trying to redirect the conversation and not give you too much. It felt a little politician-y, like we’re not gonna go there, we’re gonna go in this direction…”

When DECIDER spoke with Seehorn ahead of Pluribus‘ premiere, she piled on praise for Hiller and his complex performance, explaining, “I just adore him. I was a huge fan of his show [Somebody Somewhere], and of Bridget Everett and everybody on it. And so thrilled that he won that Emmy. That guy is amazing, and he’s also just such a lovely person.”

“We had so much fun working on what really was a one-act play by the time he comes in and sits down with me at that table — just two nerdy theater people that would have rehearsed five more days if they let us,” Seehorn told DECIDER. “Jeff trying to navigate the kind of human he’s supposed to be playing, and then that strange human navigating Carol, was just inherently comedic. He has such a gift for comic timing, but he also has such a gift for finding the pathos. He’s a generous actor, and he really receives what you’re throwing at him and responds in time.”

When reflecting on his rare Pluribus set experience, Hiller also took a moment to shout out Seehorn, who received a 2026 Emmy nomination for Outstanding Lead Actress In A Drama Series.

“She’s a great leader. If in some weird, bizarre universe, I become the lead of a show, I gotta be like her. She knew everybody’s name, and it wasn’t performatively knowing their name; it was genuine interest,” Hiller said. “Sometimes it’s long days, and there are actors who are like, ‘Let’s get this going, come on, let’s go.’ And she was never like that. She was always super present and there to act. I don’t know that I’ve ever been in a scene with someone so present as her. She was Carol. But she wasn’t method. As soon as we were off set, she’d be back to Rhea. But she could lock in in a really beautiful way.”

Though creator Vince Gilligan stressed that he wrote the show’s concept years before ChatGPT was released and didn’t intend for Pluribus — or this specific scene — to be a commentary on artificial intelligence, some viewers still compared Hiller’s performance to AI. While he can see the parallels, Hiller was adamant that the brilliance of Pluribus could only come from a one-of-one human.

“When you look at this story, it is so complicated that it could only come from a human mind that’s messy, and interesting, and interested. There are times when I watch the show where I’m like, ‘She should just join the hive mind, it’s great, what’s the problem?’ And there are other times when I’m like, ‘Run, Carol! They’re eating bones!’ This is what’s so genius about Vince Gilligan. The fact that he could make my loyalty switch that much shows what an incredible storyteller he is, and the fact that he wrote this from his mind, but with our modern eyes we see all these different things to it, shows how incredibly timeless and interesting this story is.”

Fans will have to wait quite a while for Pluribus Season 2, and though Hiller doesn’t know if his character could ever return, if the opportunity presents itself, he’d be back in a heartbeat. “I would love to be with any of the [characters]. Well, Carlos-Manuel Vesga’s character, I don’t want to [share a scene with] him. He’ll probably kill us,” Hiller laughed. “But Samba Schutte’s character, I think that’d be really fun. He’d be with all those pretty ladies, and Larry’s just there like in a bike uniform being like, ‘How about some grapes?’”

When the Emmy-winning actor looks back on his career, he’d tell his younger self, “Don’t compare yourself to other people. Your journey is singular and your journey matters, too.” The self-aware comedian considers his wise words, then adds, “But I’d be like, ‘Uh-huh, but when will I get my sitcom?’ My younger self would have said that!”

Whether Hiller returns to Pluribus or not, he isn’t taking his time on Carol’s cul-de-sac or his second Emmy nomination for granted. “It’s very exciting. It’s so thrilling,” he said. “Honestly, it’s just nice to keep acting. It always feels like you’re this far away from not ever getting another job. So it feels like maybe this will help me get another job!”

Stay tuned for Part 2 of Decider’s interview with Emmy-winner and 2026 nominee Jeff Hiller, all about his role on Widow’s Bay.

Pluribus Season 1 is now streaming on Apple TV.