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Manchester United will be looking to advance to the Europa League semi-finals on Thursday night when they face Sevilla in the midst of an injury crisis.

Drake and The Weeknd’s latest collaboration is finally here, but sadly it’s not the two artists performing on the song.

Jake Gyllenhaal took on the wings of death in the “Hot Ones” Season 20 finale Thursday, and — after jokingly questioning who would use a toothpick during the process — walked back his comment when he found out it was Elizabeth Olsen.After a middle-of-the-road sauce with a Mermaid on its label, Gyllenhaal drew attention to the toothpicks and wet napkins available for use beside his chicken wing platter. He competitively refused to use either one, humorously dragging any “a–hole” who’d done so before him.“What a–hole used a f–kin’ toothpick?” the “Covenant” star asked, incredulously.

William Shatner has signed on to host Fox’s upcoming reality competition show, “Stars on Mars.” The show, which airs on Fox this summer, will put celebrities to the test as they are “faced with authentic conditions that simulate life on Mars,” Fox announced Wednesday.“Good news for our celebronauts from Mission Control,” Shatner joked in the release. “Thanks to lower gravity on Mars, you’ll weigh 62% less.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large Fox has ordered the reality series “Stars on Mars,” a new celebrity unscripted series featuring “Star Trek” star William Shatner in a host-like role. The series, set to air this summer, will follow stars as they are suited up to live in a colony set up to simulate what it might be like to be an astronaut on Mars. “Stars on Mars” premieres on Monday, June 5, at 8 p.m. on Fox. The show comes from Fremantle’s Eureka Productions. The idea centers on the celebrity contestants competing in the Mars-like surroundings until there is just one “celebronaut” left standing. Shatner will deliver tasks to the celebs as “Mission Control.” “The moment I heard the pitch for ‘Stars on Mars,’ I knew a show this bold, this big and this outlandish simply belonged on Fox,” said Fox unscripted programming president Allison Wallach in a statement. “Watching celebrities take giant leaps out of their comfort zone and step into the unexpected will no doubt be truly transformational and comical. Throughout, we will learn a lot about these stars, and when you factor in William Shatner leading the charge from Mission Control, we have the makings of a show that’s ready for blast off.”

Disney’s live-action remake of “The Little Mermaid” is on the horizon, and star Halle Bailey is opening up about the intense training she undertook to pull off the film’s underwater sequences.

Northern has teamed up with Community Rail Lancashire (CRL) – a not-for-profit organisation that provides a link between operators and the travelling public – to launch a project called Try the Train.

Catan board game, has died at the age of 70.The news was confirmed by Catan Studio, which announced through its website that Tauber had died following a “brief and severe illness” on April 1 (via Dicebreaker).“It is with profound sadness that we at Catan Studio acknowledge the passing of Klaus Teuber, legendary game designer and creator of the beloved board game Catan,” the studio posted on Twitter. “Our hearts go out to Klaus’ family during this incredibly difficult time.”“While Klaus’ contributions to the board gaming industry are immeasurable, we will remember him most as a kind and selfless human being, an inspirational leader, and most importantly, as a friend,” it continued.

Fans were awestruck over the weekend after spotting Hollywood megastar Samuel L Jackson on a night out in Scotland over the weekend. The 74-year-old Pulp Fiction icon attended a bingo style rave on Saturday (April 1) in Glasgow.

We’ve always thought of her as a strong, successful woman. But Brooke Shields may genuinely be one of the most mistreated stars of all time. On Monday her Hulu do

A Scots mountain rescue team member has been left red-faced after they had to be airlifted to hospital following a training mishap. Skye Mountain rescue team had been high up in Coir'an lochain located in the Cuillin mountain range on Sunday, March 26, when the simulated rescue scenario became real.

Wall Street Journal. Other previous investors in the startup include former chief executive of Microsoft unit GitHub Nat Friedman, and SV Angel, one of Silivon Valley’s most active seed investors.Character.AI does not generate any revenue as stated by a representative for the company.The private company launched an early version of its software, which allows users to create and engage with chatbots that simulate characters or famous people like Vladimir Putin or Elon Musk in September. Former Google Engineers Noam Shazeer and Daniel De Freitas founded the star-up in Nov.

Sarah Shahi is opening up about working with her real-life boyfriend Adam Demos!

A new made-in-Canada science fiction thriller is on the horizon, and ET Canada has an exclusive clip and a first look at the posters for “Simulant”.

Sarah Shahi says her real-life connection with Adam Demos translates to their chemistry onscreen.

If producers use artificial intelligence to simulate an actor’s performance, they’re going to have to bargain for it, SAG-AFTRA said Friday in a statement on the use of AI and digital doubling.

Prince William and Kate Middleton celebrated St Patrick’s Day with the Irish Guards on Friday. Prince William, outgoing Colonel of the Irish Guards, was joined by Kate, incoming Colonel, at the St Patrick’s Day Parade in Aldershot on 17 March. It marks Kate’s first time attending the parade as Colonel of the regiment, having recently visited the 1st Battalion Irish Guards on Salisbury Plain on 8 March.

Manchester United have one foot in the Europa League quarter-finals ahead of their second-leg clash with Real Betis tomorrow night.

Penn Badgley says his comments about requesting for his character, Joe Goldberg, to have less sex scenes were «blown out of proportion.»Speaking with, the former  star said he was taken aback by the reaction to comments he made on his podcast last month, in which he revealed that he asked Sera Gamble, the hit Netflix series' showrunner, if it would be possible for his character to "do no more intimacy scenes."«I asked Sera Gamble, creator of the show, 'Can I just do no more intimacy scenes?' This is actually a decision I had made before I took the show... I don't think I've ever mentioned it publicly, but it’s… one of the main things is, like, 'Do I want to put myself back on a career path where I'm just always the romantic lead?'» he said on his podcast.In that same podcast, Badgley added, «Fidelity in every relationship -- and especially in my marriage -- is important to me.»Some fans misconstrued those comments as saying even an actor taking part in simulated sex scenes could be considered a form of cheating. Badgley now says that the reaction to his comments were «blown out of proportion» and that he is «all too aware of how the internet takes things out of context.»«What I was speaking about wasn't actually the final product,» he tells .

After producing a fantastic response to the Liverpool defeat in midweek, Manchester United will be looking to return to winning ways in the Premier League when they take on Southampton.

Kate Middleton and Prince William were pictured together as the Prince and Princess and Wales visited the Hayes Muslim Centre in West London. Kate, 41, was seen smiling outside with her husband William, 40, as she wrapped up in a grey long coat with heels and a detailed white headscarf.

Manchester United will be looking to put last week's humiliating defeat behind them as Erik ten Hag's side face Real Betis in the Europa League Round of 16.

Kate Middleton, is seen wearing a full military uniform and a wooly hat as she battles the snowy elements during her visit to Wiltshire today to meet members of the 1st Battalion Irish Guards.The Princess of Wales is seen kneeling on the ground as she speaks to two members of the Irish Guards, as she took part in a training session. During the training, Kate learned how to deliver care to injured soldiers during a casualty simulation exercise.

Former Manchester United captain Roy Keane was not best pleased with being compared to Ted Lasso character Roy Kent during Sky Sports' coverage of Liverpool's 7-0 win over Manchester United.

Juventus head coach Massimiliano Allegri has made it clear how happy he is with Paul Pogba as the midfielder prepares to kickstart his career with the Serie A side.

Piers Morgan is planning to drive to Old Trafford and celebrate in Cristiano Ronaldo's signature style if Arsenal win the Premier League this season.

Karen Idelson The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences handed out its Technical Achievement awards on Friday night, with Sébastien Deguy, Christophe Soum, Sylvain Paris and Nicolas Wirrmann for Adobe Substance 3D Designer software among those honored. It was the first time since 2019 that the awards were given. Iain Neil received the Gorden E.

Playing the King of Rock really took a toll.

The "older woman" who claims to have taken Prince Harry's virginity when he was a teenager is now set to auction a unique gift he gave her on the night. Sasha Walpole previously revealed she was the unnamed older woman in the Duke of Sussex's autobiography. In his book, Spare, the Prince described the woman as treating him like a "young stallion" behind a "very busy pub".

Manchester United will discover who they will face in the last-16 of the Europa League when the draw is conducted at UEFA's headquarters in Nyon this lunchtime.

Manchester City will be looking to bounce back from their draw against Nottingham Forest when they face RB Leipzig in the Champions League on Wednesday evening.

Manchester United return to Premier League action this Sunday as they look to stay in the title race against Leicester City.

Manchester City will be looking to extend their lead at the top of the Premier League when they face Nottingham Forest on Saturday afternoon.

Visual Effects Society’s 2023 VES Awards, held Wednesday evening at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills. The James Cameron epic set a VES record this year with 14 nominations in nine different categories, and it set a record for wins by coming out on top in every category in which it was nominated. By contrast, the original 2009 “Avatar” received 10 nominations and won five awards.

Refresh for latest... The Visual Effects Society’s 21st annual VES Awards are being handed out tonight at the Beverly Hilton, and Deadline is updating the winners as they are announced. See the list below, spanning 25 categories in feature films, TV, commercials and video games.

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