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  • Ellen DeGeneres shares the date she apparently plans on leaving showbiz

    Ellen DeGeneres shares the date she apparently plans on leaving showbiz

    ‘I’m done’ Ellen DeGeneres has reportedly revealed the date she will leave showbusiness. DeGeneres returned to the stage as a stand-up comedian following the conclusion of her once popular eponymous talk show. The show, which ran for 19 years until May 2022 came under fire in 2020 as the 66-year-old host was accused of perpetuating […]

    1 year ago

  • Rapper BeatKing has died aged 39

    Rapper BeatKing has died aged 39

    Tragic news Houston rapper and producer, BeatKing has died at the age of 39. The rapper, whose real name was Justin Riley, was best known for his song Then Leave which went viral on TikTok in 2020. Tesha Felder, BeatKing’s manager announced the news on social media. A statement read: “Today, August 15, 2024, we […]

    1 year ago

  • Matthew Perry’s doctor sent awful eight-word text about late actor

    Matthew Perry’s doctor sent awful eight-word text about late actor

    Five people have been charged in connection with the actor’s death. A doctor who has been charged in connection with Matthew Perry’s death reportedly sent a twisted text about the late actor before he died. Perry passed away last October and yesterday (15 August), it was revealed that a number of arrests had been made […]

    1 year ago

  • Haunting final words of pilot before plane crashed killing 62 people

    Haunting final words of pilot before plane crashed killing 62 people

    The plane crashed into a gated community The black box recording from the Brazilian flight that crashed last week, killing all 62 on board, has been recovered, revealing the last words of the co-pilot. The jet came down near Sao Paulo, southern Brazil resulting in a huge fireball that could be seen several miles away. […]

    1 year ago

  • Number of arrests made in connection with Matthew Perry’s death

    Number of arrests made in connection with Matthew Perry’s death

    Perry died last October Multiple arrests have been made in connection with the death of Matthew Perry, according to TMZ. Law enforcement sources told the publication that multiple law enforcement agencies have executed search warrants and seized computers, phones and other electronic devices to determine who supplied Perry with the ketamine that caused him to […]

    1 year ago

  • Lamine Yamal’s dad ‘stabbed multiple times in car park’

    Lamine Yamal’s dad ‘stabbed multiple times in car park’

    He was reportedly rushed to hospital last night The father of Spanish wonderkid Lamine Yamal has been rushed to hospital after being stabbed in a car park last night, according to reports. 35-year-old Mounir Nasraoui was in the Spanish town of Mataro when the incident occurred around 9.10pm local time. According to Spanish outlet La […]

    1 year ago

  • Italian to become first openly transgender Paralympian at Paris 2024

    Italian to become first openly transgender Paralympian at Paris 2024

    The decision has divided opinion Italian sprinter Valentina Petrillo is set to become the first openly transgender athlete to compete at the Paralympic Games. The 50-year-old sprinter has been selected to represent Italy in the women’s T12 classification for athletes with visual impairments. Before transitioning in 2019 Petrillo won 11 national titles in the men’s […]

    1 year ago

  • Tom Cruise’s Olympic stunt has everybody making the same complaint

    Tom Cruise’s Olympic stunt has everybody making the same complaint

    Not everyone enjoyed it. The highly anticipated appearance from Tom Cruise at the closing ceremony of the Paris Olympics has drawn the same complaint from viewers. After two weeks of phenomenal athleticism, punctuated by the odd viral moment and controversy, the Paris Games drew to a close last night at a packed Stade de France. […]

    1 year ago

  • Eiffel Tower evacuated as man seen climbing structure hours before Olympic closing ceremony

    Eiffel Tower evacuated as man seen climbing structure hours before Olympic closing ceremony

    The closing ceremony starts on Sunday evening. The Eiffel Tower was evacuated hours before the Olympic closing ceremony after a man was seen climbing up the Parisian landmark. The shirtless man was spotted scaling the 330m tower on Sunday afternoon prompting an evacuation of the area. Footage of the incident began circulating on social media […]

    1 year ago

  • Popular bar issues warning to drinkers after bathroom discovery

    Popular bar issues warning to drinkers after bathroom discovery

    ‘Don’t try and be clever.’ A popular bar in Stockport in England has issued a warning to customers after making a discovery in the venue’s bathroom. This Godless Place on Bridge Street opened two years ago in the former Union Bank of Manchester building, utilising the old vaults and historic brick walls to create a […]

    1 year ago

  • Travis Scott arrested in Paris

    Travis Scott arrested in Paris

    He has yet to be questioned by police American rapper Travis Scott has been arrested in Paris after an alleged altercation with his bodyguard, local media has reported. Scott, whose real name is Jacques Bermon Webster, was detained by gendarmes at the George V Hotel in the 8th arrondissement according to French outlet Valeurs Actuelles. […]

    1 year ago

  • Hidden gem European town dubbed ‘Lake Como but without the crowds’

    Hidden gem European town dubbed ‘Lake Como but without the crowds’

    ‘Absolutely picturesque’ A scenic European holiday destination, that straddles two countries, has been dubbed ‘Lake Como without the crowds’. The picturesque Lake Lugano is a stunning body of water that stretches into Switzerland and Italy and has become a popular destination for tourists this summer. Lugano sits south of the Alps, between the Swiss Ticino […]

    1 year ago

  • Full House star slams Olympics opening ceremony for ‘mocking’ her Christian faith

    Full House star slams Olympics opening ceremony for ‘mocking’ her Christian faith

    She is the latest to hit out at the ceremony ‘Full House’ actress Candace Cameron Bure is the latest celebrity to slam the Paris 2024 Olympic opening ceremony. The ceremony caused controversy for a scene which saw drag performers positioned at a long table which many said ‘mocked’ the famous Leonardo da Vinci’s painting of […]

    1 year ago

  • Olympic swimmer sent home after breaking major rule with her boyfriend

    Olympic swimmer sent home after breaking major rule with her boyfriend

    They found out through social media A swimmer has reportedly been sent home from the Paris Olympics after breaking a major rule with her boyfriend. Brazilian swimmer Ana Carolina Vieira has been sent home from the games while her boyfriend and fellow Olympian Gabriel Santos has been given a warning. The Brazilian Olympic confirmed on […]

    1 year ago

  • Robert Downey Jr. set to return to Marvel’s Avengers

    Robert Downey Jr. set to return to Marvel’s Avengers

    ‘New mask, same task’ Robert Downey Jr. who was famous for his portrayal of Iron Man until his character’s demise in Avengers: Endgame, will return to the franchise. It has been announced that the 59-year-old will play notorious Victor Von Doom, also known as Dr Doom. The announcement was made at the much-anticipated Avengers: Doomsday […]

    1 year ago

  • Band who died in horror plane crash made heartbreaking final promise in last video

    Band who died in horror plane crash made heartbreaking final promise in last video

    Tragic news. Yesterday, news emerged that three members of Grammy-nominated family band, The Nelons had been killed in a plane crash en-route to a concert. Jason Nelon Clark, Kelly Nelon Clark, and their daughter Amber Nelon Kistler, were on board the flight to Alaska when it came down in Wyoming on Friday. Four others on […]

    1 year ago

  • Three members of Grammy nominated band die in plane crash

    Three members of Grammy nominated band die in plane crash

    Tragic news Three members of Grammy-nominated family band, The Nelons have been killed in a plane crash en-route to a concert. Three members of the renowned gospel group, Jason Nelon Clark, Kelly Nelon Clark, and their daughter Amber Nelon Kistler, were on board the flight to Alaska when it came down in Wyoming on Friday. […]

    1 year ago

  • Viewers stunned by half naked ‘blue scrotum’ man at Olympics

    Viewers stunned by half naked ‘blue scrotum’ man at Olympics

    Viewers were confused There were many talking points from last night’s Olympic opening ceremony that took place on the Seine in Paris. The ambitious spectacle divided opinion with many, including Clare Balding labelling the show as ‘weird and wonderful’ whilst USA’s Michael Johnson was left speechless before declaring it was ‘different’. The show celebrated several […]

    1 year ago

  • Celine Dion has fans in tears with comeback performance at Olympics opening ceremony

    Celine Dion has fans in tears with comeback performance at Olympics opening ceremony

    ‘At last Queen Celine is back’ The Paris Olympics got underway last night with an opening ceremony that was described as ‘weird and wonderful’ by BBC presenter Clare Balding. It was the first time an opening ceremony hadn’t taken place in a stadium as the majority of the show took place on the river Seine. […]

    1 year ago

  • Nasa issues urgent update on astronauts stranded on International Space Station

    Nasa issues urgent update on astronauts stranded on International Space Station

    They were only supposed to be up there a week Nasa has issued an update on the astronauts stranded on the International Space Station. Two astronauts went to the space station almost 50 days ago as part of a test of Boeing’s Starliner capsule. The spacecraft was plagued by problems before and after its launch […]

    1 year ago

  • Team GB Olympian pulls out of Paris 2024 after video emerges showing ‘error of judgement’

    Team GB Olympian pulls out of Paris 2024 after video emerges showing ‘error of judgement’

    ‘There is no excuse’ Team GB’s joint-most decorated female Olympian, Charlotte Dujardin has pulled out of Paris 2024 after a video emerged showing her “making an error of judgement”. The six-time dressage medallist is now under investigation from the International Federation for Equestrian Sports (FEI) and the British Equestrian Federation and British Dressage will ‘withdraw […]

    1 year ago

  • Why there is no third-place play-off at Euro 2024

    Why there is no third-place play-off at Euro 2024

    Tonight could be England’s last game. France’s Euro 2024 is over after Didier Deschamp’s side was knocked out by an organised and formidable Spanish side who progressed to the final. Similarly, tonight will be England’s final game of the tournament should they fail to beat Netherlands as there is no third-place playoff. Spain remain the […]

    1 year ago

  • European country becomes the first to introduce a six-day working week

    European country becomes the first to introduce a six-day working week

    They are aiming to boost productivity. Greece has become the first EU country to introduce a six-day working week as it seeks to boost productivity and employment The regulation, which came into force on July 1st goes against the global trend of companies trying to shorten the working week. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ pro-business government […]

    1 year ago

  • Paul Mescal explains how playing GAA helped him get picked for Gladiator II

    Paul Mescal explains how playing GAA helped him get picked for Gladiator II

    The first proper look was revealed today. Ridley Scott’s Gladiator II is just four and a half months away from hitting the big screen here in the UK and fans are all saying the same thing after first look images were shared by Vanity Fair. The sequel follows the story of Lucius who was last […]

    1 year ago

  • First look at Gladiator 2 has everyone saying the same thing

    First look at Gladiator 2 has everyone saying the same thing

    ‘Who’s this guy?’ Ridley Scott’s Gladiator II is just four and a half months away from hitting the big screen here in the UK and fans are all saying the same thing after first look images were shared by Vanity Fair. The sequel follows the story of Lucius who was last seen as the young son of […]

    1 year ago

  • Clive Tyldesley questions ITV as he is axed by the broadcaster

    Clive Tyldesley questions ITV as he is axed by the broadcaster

    ‘I still think my work is strong enough to resonate with old and young’ Clive Tyldesley has said he doesn’t know why ITV has made the ‘unusual’ decision to let him go after 28 years at the company. The 69-year-old will commentate on his last game on Saturday when he picks up the microphone for […]

    1 year ago

  • Former Celtic player Landry Nguémo dead at 38

    Former Celtic player Landry Nguémo dead at 38

    Awful news. Former Celtic midfielder, Landry Nguémo, has died at the age of 38 following a road accident in Cameroon. He played for the Glasgow club on loan for one season in 2010, making more than 43 appearances for them as they finished second behind Rangers. Nguémo won 40 senior caps for Cameroon and went […]

    1 year ago

  • British swimmer Archie Goodburn diagnosed with inoperable brain cancer

    British swimmer Archie Goodburn diagnosed with inoperable brain cancer

    ‘I am determined to take this head-on’ 23-year-old British swimmer Archie Goodburn has been diagnosed with three inoperable brain tumours. Goodburn, who represented Scotland at the Commonwealth Games, realised there was something wrong when his training routine begun to be interrupted by ‘strange episodes’. Following this year’s Olympic trials, tests concluded that he had three […]

    1 year ago

  • Numerous people could be charged in connection to Matthew Perry’s death

    Numerous people could be charged in connection to Matthew Perry’s death

    The investigation is ‘nearing its conclusion’ Police believe ‘multiple people’ should be charged as the investigation into Matthew Perry’s death nears its conclusion. The five-time Emmy nominee, best known for his portrayal of Chandler Bing on Friends, died on 28th October 2023 at the age of 54 from acute effects of Ketamine according to the […]

    1 year ago

  • 18-year-old defendant denies being homophobic after incident in Dublin’s Phoenix Park

    18-year-old defendant denies being homophobic after incident in Dublin’s Phoenix Park

    ‘This isn’t some sort of attack on the gay community’ A teenager who was arrested following a homophobic attack that occurred in Dublin’s Phoenix Park last week has appeared in court today and denied claims that it was an attack on the gay community. Fine Gael Senator Barry Ward described the attack to the Seanad on Wednesday, saying that […]

    1 year ago

  • Roy Keane says managing Ireland would be his dream job

    Roy Keane says managing Ireland would be his dream job

    ‘I did speak to the Irish FA earlier this year’ Roy Keane has said it would be his ‘dream job’ to manage the Republic of Ireland. The pundit, who was assistant manager of Ireland under Martin O’Neill from 2013-2018, has made no secret of his desire to get back into management and the revelation comes […]

    1 year ago

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