Manu Akanji is hoping for a reunion with some Manchester City teammates - so he can knock them and England out of the Euros.
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Alison Herman TV Critic Season 21 of “Top Chef” was the venerated food competition’s first without longtime host Padma Lakshmi. Nevertheless, the show adapted without her, and will culminate on June 19 with a finale set aboard a cruise ship in the Caribbean. Out of 16 chefs who competed in Wisconsin, judges Tom Colicchio, Gail Simmons and Kristen Kish — a former winner who stepped into Lakshmi’s role — have narrowed the field to just three contenders: Dan Jacobs, Savannah Miller and Danny Garcia.
All three finalists have compelling narratives and impressive track records both on and off the show. Jacobs is a Wisconsin local who’s spoken candidly about his experience with Kennedy’s Disease, a rare muscular disorder that led him to periodically use a cane throughout filming. Miller, a North Carolinian with a background in Japanese cuisine, came in as an underdog but quickly amassed a string of wins.
Garcia stood out for his delicate, elegant compositions, which fellow New Yorkers will soon have the chance to sample at a new restaurant near Madison Square Park. The last episode of any “Top Chef” season is traditionally a chance for contenders to cook a meal that showcases their talents, without requirements or restrictions. But before they get to that point, the chefs have to face down a gauntlet that includes both notorious series staples like Restaurant Wars and more location-specific hurdles like a lakeside fish boil, complete with a kerosene bomb.
Manu Akanji is hoping for a reunion with some Manchester City teammates - so he can knock them and England out of the Euros.
Well, forget any other 2024 Olympics controversies for now. This one takes the effing cake. Brace yourselves… but if you want to watch the events, you may have to bear witness to a known child rapist competing on the world’s stage! Steven Van de Velde was convic
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Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer Here’s something to cheer aboot: Bravo‘s next season of “Top Chef” will be set in Canada. The news was announced by host Kristen Kish and judges Tom Colicchio and Gail Simmons in a video posted to the official “Top Chef” social channels Thursday.
Blink-182 have kicked off their 2024 North American tour last night (June 20) and debuted a new song along with their classic deep cuts.The band – comprised of the original line-up Tom Delonge, Mark Hoppus and Travis Barker – took over the Kia Center in Orlando Flordia last night to kick off their 2024 ‘One More Time’ tour.Comprised of 26 tracks, the night’s setlist included deep cuts such as ‘Obvious’ and ‘M+M’s’ which were played with Delonge for the first time since 2013. They also performed ‘When Your Heart Stops Beating’ and ‘There Is’ which are tracks from their side-projects +44 and Box Car Racer respectively.
Angelique Jackson Following the franchise-topping $426 million success of “Bad Boys for Life” was going to be a tough task for any director. Fortunately, “Bad Boys: Ride or Die” has two — the Belgian directing duo Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah, collectively billed as Adil & Bilall. In this fourth installment, Adil & Bilall send Miami PD detectives Mike Lowery (Will Smith) and Marcus Burnett (Martin Lawrence) on the run, framed for crimes they didn’t commit.
Austin Butler opened up about the relationship that he has with his close friend Ashley Tisdale‘s daughter Jupiter.
SPOILER ALERT: This article contains details of the winner of Top Chef Season 21.
Alison Herman TV Critic SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers from the season finale of “Top Chef.” The utensils are down, the knives are packed, and “Top Chef” has crowned its latest winner. Season 21 began in Wisconsin before decamping for the Caribbean, where contestants visited Curaçao and Aruba between cooking meals on a massive cruise ship. In the final episode, Dan Jacobs, Savannah Miller and Danny Garcia were each tasked with cooking the best meal of their lives in the hope that alumna and new host Kristen Kish would declare them the latest Top Chef.
Tom Morello and Nandi Bushell have covered John Lennon‘s ‘Power To The People’ at Download Festival – watch footage of the performance below.This past weekend, while performing at Download 2024, the guitarist – who has also been a part of Rage Against The Machine, Audioslave, Prophets of Rage and more – brought out teenage drum prodigy Nandi Bushell as a special guest.Bushell’s appearance came at the tail-end of Morello’s set, which had included songs like ‘Like A Stone’, a Rage Against The Machine medley and ‘Killing In The Name’. During the cover of ‘Power To The People’, the band stepped aside as they let Bushell go wild on the drums for a quick solo.Watch footage of Tom Morello and Nandi Bushell covering John Lennon’s ‘Power To The People’ below.The choice to cover ‘Power To The People’ is especially poignant after it was revealed that Barclays Bank had officially withdrawn from sponsoring the festival (along with Latitude and Isle Of Wight) after several artists had dropped out of the showcase in protest.After the news of Barclays’ withdrawal, Morello took to X (formerly Twitter) to reveal that he had been working behind the scenes to force the bank’s withdrawal: “A bank funding war crimes has no place at music festivals.
Leo Barraclough International Features Editor At the Monte-Carlo TV Festival Saturday, Lee Jung-Jae, one of the stars of new Disney+ series “Star Wars: The Acolyte,” spoke with Variety about how he prepared for his role as Jedi Master Sol, the strengths of Leslye Headland, the show’s creator, as a showrunner, and the relationship between Sol and Amandla Stenberg’s characters.Lee, who won a Primetime Emmy for “Squid Game,” says that for 50% of “The Acolyte” role he drew inspiration from previous depictions of the Jedi Masters, and “for the remaining 50% I tried to find something that was appropriate to Sol – something that would only incarnate him.” He also consulted with an expert in “Star Wars” lore at Lucasfilm.In “The Acolyte,” the Jedi Masters are shown to be flawed. How does the show present this? “In ‘The Acolyte,’ what it tries to say is that anyone can make mistakes, but you have to accept the mistakes that you make, and put effort into correcting them or developing yourself, because any human being has some unstable thinking,” Lee says.
Tove Lo and SG Lewis have teamed up for a new collaborative EP ‘Heat’ – inspired by their fans in the queer community. Check out our interview with the duo below.Released yesterday (June 14), the four-track dance project came with four interlinked music videos directed by David Wilson, who has previously worked with Lady Gaga and Christine And The Queens.
Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief All Rights Entertainment, the Paris, Hong Kong and Los Angeles-based international film agency has picked up international sales duties on animated children and family feature “Out of the Nest.” The film had its world premiere this week at the Annecy International Animation Festival. In the Kingdom of Castilia, days from the coronation of the new Emperor and Empress, their seven royal fledglings are taken and it’s up to one hero to return them safely; a teenage delivery boy, Arthur the Goat. His dreams of becoming a world-class barber are put on hold when he becomes the unwitting guardian of the royal heirs.
Rudy’s will be opening its 27th pizzeria next month in Greater Manchester.
Love Island: All Stars' sweethearts Molly Smith and Tom Clare have taken their relationship to the next level by moving in together. The couple, who captured hearts and won the show in February, are now setting up home in Manchester, with Tom leaving behind his London life and flatmate Casey O'Gorman.
Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor Gillian Anderson wants the truth. After winning an Emmy for Netflix’s “The Crown,” Gillian Anderson is back in the royal realm, but this time she’s in the shoes of journalist Emily Maitlis in Netflix’s taut thriller “Scoop.” The film tells the story of the BBC news team that secured the explosive 2019 interview with Prince Andrew about his association with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
They made their name on reality TV, but Molly Mae Hague and Zara McDermott got to sample WAGlife on Sunday.The two were on hand to cheer on their men in Soccer Aid for UNICEF, as dozens of famous faces came together to raise funds for the charity.This year's match took place at Stamford Bridge on 9 June, with England beating World XI. With so many famous faces on the pitch, it's no surprise that many celebs were watching from the sidelines. Among those cheering on the stars were Love Island's Molly-Mae Hague and Zara McDermott, who both got a brief taste of being WAGs as they watched boyfriends Tommy Fury and Sam Thompson take to the pitch on Sunday.
Margot Robbie and her husband Tom Ackerley depart their New York City hotel together on Saturday (June 8) in New York City.
Kneecap have discussed their reasons for not participating in the boycott of The Great Escape last month.Over 100 artists pulled out of the Brighton festival over its sponsorship by Barclays, which has been accused of financial ties to companies arming Israel. However, the bank claims it is “trading in shares of listed companies in response to client instruction or demand”.The Irish rap trio’s decision was caused some controversy online given that they have always taken a stand against what they call Israel’s “occupation and genocide” of Gaza.They helped to raise nearly £100,000 for a volunteer gym in the Aida Refugee Camp in Palestine and spoken publicly about it via social media and a message shared after a high-profile appearance on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. They have also made headlines for ignoring Irish public broadcaster RTÉ’s requests to not wear pro-Palestine badges.Kneecap did participate in the boycott of SXSW (after the UK government withdrew arts funding to get them to get there; resulting in a legal battle) after discovering the US military was supporting the festival.
Austin Butler is keeping busy promoting his new movie The Bikeriders Down Under!