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I won FPL last season – here are my five best tips
Erik Ibsen, a 23-year-old Danish medical student and Everton fan, won Fantasy Premier League (FPL) outright last season after finishing top of 11 million players in his first ever season playing the game. He has shared his strategy with BBC Sport ahead of the new campaign, arguing that his inexperience and refusal to follow paid…
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Brook Lynn Delivers ‘Amazing’ Performance of Original Song For ‘AGT’ Quarterfinals: Watch
Dutch singer Brook Lynn wowed the judges on “America’s Got Talent” with a self-written song, “Love Your Enemy,” during the Season 21 quarterfinals broadcast on Tuesday 18 August. It marked a departure from her earlier cover performances and drew a standing ovation from judges Sofía Vergara and Mel B, along with high praise from Howie…
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California AG Rob Bonta Says David Ellison Is “Desperate” and “Grasping at Straws”
California Attorney General Rob Bonta has dismissed recent legal and rhetorical manoeuvres by Paramount Skydance chief David Ellison as signs of desperation, as the state’s antitrust lawsuit continues to threaten his company’s proposed merger with Warner Bros. Discovery. Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter, Bonta rejected Ellison’s attempts to shift financial risk onto California taxpayers and…
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Celebrity MasterChef fans struggle to adapt to new judging lineup and ask ‘is that just John Torode talking with an Italian accent?’ as show relaunches with Giorgio Locatelli and Grace Dent
Celebrity MasterChef has returned to BBC screens with a revamped judging panel following the sacking of Gregg Wallace, but the show’s relaunch has proved divisive among viewers. Italian chef Giorgio Locatelli has joined returning judge John Torode alongside food critic Grace Dent, with some fans on social media questioning whether Locatelli’s presenting style closely echoes…
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The 1986 song that led to John Denver being dropped by RCA: “I thought that I might be able to do something”
In 1986, John Denver was dropped by RCA Records shortly after releasing “Let Us Begin (What Are We Making Weapons For?)”, an anti-war song questioning arms-race spending. The timing raised eyebrows because RCA had recently been acquired by General Electric, a firm with significant military contracts, though the label never gave a definitive reason for…
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Charley Crockett denies Satanic imagery claim in Twin Temple row
Charley Crockett has denied dropping Los Angeles rock duo Twin Temple from his tour because of their “Satanic imagery,” countering earlier claims after the row drew in fellow musician Jack White. White had offered Twin Temple a support slot at his Hollywood Palladium show on 29 September after Crockett removed them from his own tour,…
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Revealed: The films and series you HAVE to see to be cultured
A survey of 2,000 Britons commissioned by the National Film and Television School (NFTS) has produced a list of 30 films and TV shows deemed essential viewing for anyone wanting to be considered culturally literate, suggesting screen knowledge is increasingly rivalling literary knowledge as a marker of taste. The NFTS said the findings reflect how…
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How Carrick’s Man Utd are shaping up for Premier League season
Manchester United’s new head coach Michael Carrick has spent pre-season shaping a playing style that leans back into the club’s attacking traditions, after previous managers struggled to bed in a slower, possession-based approach. Carrick has said he wants his side to win while also being “exciting”, echoing former manager Sir Alex Ferguson’s belief that the…
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Kim Jong-kwan’s ‘The Table: Day and Night’ to Open Busan
The 31st Busan International Film Festival has chosen “The Table: Day and Night,” directed by Kim Jong-kwan, as its 2026 opening film, marking the picture’s world premiere. The drama follows four couples at different stages of love, all passing through the same cafe across a summer and autumn, told in low-key, conversational vignettes that use…