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Consortium including Bezos buys Liverpool stake, Sheffield United face winding-up order, Graeme Dott on trial
Fenway Sports Group has agreed to sell a minority stake in Liverpool to 1892 Holdings, a consortium led by businessman Amit Bhatia and including investments linked to Jeff Bezos and Eduardo Saverin. Reports initially described the holding as about 30%, while later coverage put it closer to 38%; FSG is to retain majority ownership and…
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John Irvin, Director of ‘Hamburger Hill,’ ‘Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy,’ Dies at 86
John Irvin, the British director best known for the Vietnam war film “Hamburger Hill” and the BBC’s “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy” miniseries, has died aged 86. His producers confirmed he passed away on 11 August at the home of his sister-in-law in the UK, closing out a career that spanned more than three decades and…
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Revealed: Fascinating clues about identity of ‘wealthy’ mystery man who cannot state his name despite three years in hospital
A man believed to be in his 50s or 60s has been unable to identify himself for three years after being found in the Netherlands following a suspected stroke or brain haemorrhage, leaving doctors and investigators to piece together clues about his background. Despite extensive medical care, he remains unable to communicate his name or…
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How ‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms,’ ‘Fallout’ and ‘Spider-Noir’ Production Designers Built Out Their Worlds While Honoring the Source Material
An Emmys feature examines how production designers on nominated genre series—including “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms,” “Fallout” and “Spider-Noir”—balanced faithfulness to established source material with the need to create fresh, distinctive visual worlds for television. With an unusually high number of fantasy and genre shows breaking into this year’s Emmy race, designers described the…
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Everything We Know About ‘Only Murders In The Building’ Season 6 So Far
Deadline has compiled everything known so far about Season 6 of Hulu’s “Only Murders in the Building”, which was renewed shortly after the Season 5 finale aired. The new season will send the show’s central trio away from their usual New York setting to London, marking only the second time the series has filmed outside…
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Maria Menounos nails first pitch at Fenway, Shane Gillis gets busted & is Amanda Anisimova drinking beer?
This piece is an instalment of Fox News/OutKick’s daily “Nightcaps” column, a roundup of sports, news and culture stories from the day. Rather than a single news story, it functions as a digest and link hub, with headline references to items such as Maria Menounos throwing a first pitch, comedian Shane Gillis being “busted,” and…
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American tennis star Amanda Anisimova leaves fans convinced she drank beer mid-match with mystery beverage
American tennis player Amanda Anisimova sparked speculation among fans after she was seen sipping a mystery beverage during her Round of 32 match at the Cincinnati Open, with many convinced the drink was beer. The moment quickly circulated on social media, amusing spectators and prompting playful debate over what exactly the player was drinking courtside.…
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Jonathan Daviss Thinks You Will Be Surprised With His Post-‘Outer Banks’ Role
Actor Jonathan Daviss is preparing to say goodbye to his breakout role in Netflix’s “Outer Banks”, which ends with its fifth and final season, while gearing up for a very different next project: playing rapper Snoop Dogg in an upcoming biopic directed by Craig Brewer. Daviss, 26, has played Pope Heyward since the show premiered…
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Moment Brit tourists spot sinking ghost ship off French coast during ferry trip to the UK sparking hunt for missing sailors
British tourists travelling on a cross-Channel ferry witnessed a vessel sinking off the French coast, capturing footage of what appeared to be an abandoned “ghost ship” going down in the water. The sighting triggered a search operation for sailors feared missing from the stricken boat, highlighting the ongoing hazards faced by vessels in the busy…
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War Child U.K. Kicks Off Secret 7″ Record Auction, Featuring Tracks From John Lennon, the Last Dinner Party, Glass Animals and More
War Child U.K. has launched the 10th edition of its Secret 7″ record auction, offering 700 vinyl sleeves designed by well-known artists around mystery tracks from musicians including John Lennon, the Last Dinner Party and Glass Animals. Neither the song nor the sleeve’s designer is revealed until a winning bidder receives their record, adding an…