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Rhodes’ career-best keeps Durham unbeaten after Stokes duck

  • Rhodes’ 148 not out kept Durham unbeaten.
  • Stokes made a first-ball duck in Durham’s chase.
  • Yorkshire, Sussex and Warwickshire also won.

Durham remained unbeaten in the One-Day Cup after Will Rhodes’ unbeaten career-best 148 rescued a three-wicket win over Glamorgan, despite Ben Stokes being dismissed first ball. The result underlined Durham’s depth beyond Stokes, whose recent batting form had been central to their strong start, and moved them level…

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Here Are the Albums With the Most No. 1s on Billboard Airplay Charts

  • Morgan Wallen's "Don't We" becomes his album's seventh Country Airplay No. 1.
  • *I'm the Problem* is the first album with 7 No. 1s from originals only.
  • Only five albums since 2010 have hit six-plus airplay No. 1s.

Morgan Wallen has set a new record on Billboard's Country Airplay chart, with his song "Don't We" becoming the seventh No. 1 single from his 2025 album *I'm the Problem*. This makes it the first album ever to produce that many chart-toppers using only its original tracklist, without…

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ANTHRAX Breaks Down ‘Cursum Perficio’ Artwork With Weekly Animated Clips Describing Characters Featured On Cover

  • Anthrax release weekly animated clips detailing new album's cover characters
  • New LP "Cursum Perficio" is out 18 September, first in 10 years
  • Video for single "The Edge Of Perfection" also released, directed by Joel Harlow

Anthrax are gearing up for the September 18 release of their twelfth studio album, "Cursum Perficio", by unveiling a series of weekly animated clips that explain the characters depicted on the record's cover artwork. The first clip, shared on 28 July, focuses on a magician character, with the…

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EA CEO Got A Huge Pay Increase While Company Laid Off Devs

  • Investor group criticised EA executive bonuses after staff layoffs.
  • CEO Andrew Wilson reportedly received a $4 million bonus.
  • Shareholders were urged to reject EA’s pay proposal.

An investor group criticised Electronic Arts’ executive pay practices after CEO Andrew Wilson received a reported $4 million bonus following a year in which the company cut around 4% of its workforce. The group urged shareholders to reject EA’s executive-compensation proposal, arguing that multimillion-dollar bonuses and equity awards…

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Josh Bowman, Ron Perlman And Esai Morales To Star In ‘Live 2 Die’

  • Bowman, Perlman and Morales join thriller "Live 2 Die"
  • Plot centres on an organ-trafficking and corruption conspiracy
  • Victor Rios directs; Lenkov and others produce

Josh Bowman, Ron Perlman and Esai Morales have been cast in the thriller "Live 2 Die", directed by Victor Rios from a script by Jason Zimmatore. The casting brings together a mix of established and rising screen talent for a crime drama tackling organised crime and institutional corruption,…

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Save $3,400 Off the 77″ LG Evo M-Series 4K OLED TV With Wireless Connectivity

  • LG's 77" Evo M3 OLED TV drops to $1,609.99 with code "30OFF77M3"
  • Wireless "Zero Connect" box streams 4K at up to 120Hz over distance
  • Shares premium G3 panel technology; includes five-year warranty

LG is offering a rare, steep discount on its 77-inch Evo M3 4K OLED Smart TV, cutting the price from a $4,999.99 list to $1,609.99 when shoppers apply the coupon code "30OFF77M3" at checkout. The M-series is a lesser-known but premium tier in LG's OLED lineup, sharing its…

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Born 35 Years Ago Today in Illinois, the Trailblazing Independent Country Artist Who Made History With His Self-Funded No. 1 Hit

  • Country singer Drew Baldridge turns 35 today, born in Patoka, Illinois
  • His self-funded "She's Somebody's Daughter" made chart history in 2024
  • He later signed to BBR Music Group and topped the UK charts with "Tough People"

Drew Baldridge, the American country singer born in Patoka, Illinois, turns 35 today. He is best known for making music history in 2024 when his song "She's Somebody's Daughter" became the first self-funded number-one hit by an artist, reflecting his determinedly independent path through the country music industry…

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Guillermo del Toro Says He Plays Angry Birds ‘Every Day’ of His Life

  • Del Toro says he plays Angry Birds daily and is "really good" at it
  • Interview came at San Diego Comic-Con 2026, marking Pan's Labyrinth's 20th anniversary
  • He also praised Dead Cells, jokingly requesting a no-respawn mode for older gamers

Guillermo del Toro has revealed that Angry Birds is one of his favourite video games, saying he plays it "every day" of his life. The disclosure came during an interview with IGN as part of its IGN30 Icon Series, in which the filmmaker discussed the games that have…

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Academy re-elects Lynette Howell Taylor as president for 2026-2027

  • Lynette Howell Taylor re-elected Academy president for 2026-2027
  • Full slate of officers, including newcomer David Dinerstein, confirmed
  • Sets stage for 99th Oscars ceremony on 14 March 2027

Lynette Howell Taylor has been re-elected president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for a second consecutive one-year term, running through 2026-2027 as the organisation approaches its 100th anniversary. The producer, best known for "A Star Is Born", was confirmed alongside a full slate of…

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Usher Warns Fans After Viral Nashville Incident: “Don’t Bring Your Ass Up Here If You Don’t Want To Be Here”

  • Usher halted his onstage routine after a fan froze up in Nashville.
  • The awkward moment went viral and sparked a Facebook clapback.
  • Usher addressed it playfully at his next tour stop in Birmingham.

Usher warned fans not to volunteer for his onstage "sexy lady" routine unless they actually wanted to take part, after a moment from his Nashville show went viral for the wrong reasons. During a stop on his co-headlining tour with Chris Brown at Nissan Stadium, the audience member…

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