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Hulu Buys ‘The Promise: Finding My Mother’s Killer’ & Australia Drama ‘Invisible Boys’
EXCLUSIVE: Hulu is on the hunt for a killer in its latest true-crime series. The Disney streamer has become the first buyer to board true-crime doc The Promise: Finding My Mother’s Killer from Banijay Rights and also acquired Australian LQBT drama series Invisible Boys from the London-based distributor. The Promise comes from Workerbee, which is…
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Trump crook claims, Musiala seizures, Rodri’s Barcelona switch and Bake Off star’s diagnosis
A set of developments spanning US politics, football and television emerged on 18-19 August. At a campaign event in Georgia, Democratic senator Jon Ossoff described President Donald Trump as a “draft-dodging, crook president” while appearing with Senator Mark Kelly. The remark was political criticism, not a new legal finding, and followed an earlier dispute over…
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FC 26 maintenance (Aug. 19): When will the servers return
EA Sports has scheduled server maintenance for FC 26 on 19 August, which will temporarily disrupt online play including Ultimate Team and online friendlies. Such maintenance sessions are routine, though EA has not given a specific reason for this one, and players who remain logged in during the outage will be unable to create matches…
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New-look Villa turn to Scandinavia as they rebuild squad
Aston Villa have signed four Scandinavian players this summer as part of a wider squad overhaul following a disappointing ninth-place finish in the Women’s Super League last season. The arrivals – three Norwegians and one Dane – form part of eight senior signings and mark a notable shift for a club that previously had no…
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Which song was number one for the longest in the 1990s?
The article explores which songs actually held the number one spot the longest during the 1990s, arguing that despite the decade’s reputation for grunge, Britpop and hip hop, it was soft “adult contemporary” ballads that dominated the charts commercially. This mattered enough at the time that Billboard launched a dedicated Adult Top 40 chart in…
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WSL’s ‘big two’: Arsenal and Chelsea record more revenue than rest of league combined | Tom Garry
An analysis of eight seasons of Women’s Super League club accounts reveals that the commonly used term “big four” for Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester City and Manchester United is misleading financially, as it is really Arsenal and Chelsea who dominate off the pitch. The two London clubs together generated more revenue in 2024-25 than the rest…
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The Beatles’ Apple Corps, Universal Music Strike Global e-Commerce, Merchandise Partnership for the Fab Four
Apple Corps, the company founded in 1968 to manage The Beatles’ business and creative interests, has signed a new exclusive, long-term global partnership with Universal Music Group covering worldwide physical and digital merchandise, licensing and e-commerce for the band. The deal, announced on Wednesday, builds on UMG’s existing role as steward of The Beatles’ catalogue…
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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…