Zarna Garg, Leanne Morgan, Brian Simpson Among Variety’s 10 Comics to Watch for 2023

Greater Manchester native Joseph Rees Gara has qualified for the 2023 Commonwealth Youth Games 1500m final.

Strictly Come Dancing fans have reacted with glee as Adam Thomas was revealed as the latest star to be taking part in the upcoming series. The news of the latest casting of the Waterloo Road star comes after the actor joked that he wanted to ‘experience’ the infamous Strictly curse.

The start of the new Premier League is almost here and Manchester United fans will be keen to get their hands on the latest United shirts.

Sophia Sun Intern Comedian Zarna Garg has launched a podcast on the heels of her Amazon Prime Video special “One in a Billion.” Garg was recently highlighted as one of Variety‘s 10 Comics to Watch for 2023. “The Zarna Garg Show,” which bowed Aug. 1 across major podcast platforms and YouTube, features conversations with her multi-generational Indian American family on what she describes as “bringing taboo topics out in the open.” The first installment features Garg, her husband, Shalabh, and their three children: Zoya, 20, Brij, 17, and Veer, 11.

Jenelle Riley Deputy Awards and Features Editor Hannah Berner grew up dreaming of being a professional tennis player before becoming a viral sensation with comedy bits like “Han on the Street.” Nimesh Patel turned his experience with being diagnosed with testicular cancer into a heralded comedy special, “Lucky Lefty.” And Kurtis Conner was working at Starbucks when a frequent customer encouraged him to get into comedy. These were among the hilarious, surprising and touching revelations that emerged when Variety’s 10 Comics to Watch for 2023 were celebrated with a panel discussion and cocktail reception sponsored by Cohen Gardner LLP at last week’s Just for Laughs Montreal Comedy Festival.

The Smashing Pumpkins are on the road this summer and the set list for their show has been revealed following opening night this week.

Placebo frontman Brian Molko is being sued for defamation by Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni for remarks he made on-stage at a show in Turin last month.Videos posted from the show captured Molko describing Meloni in Italian as “a piece of shit fascist, racist” and then saying “fuck you” during the band’s set in front of 10,000 fans at Sonic Park Festival.Soon after, prosecutors in Turin opened an investigation into Molko.

Beck and Phoenix have officially kicked off their 2023 co-headlining Summer Odyssey Tour and you can check out the full set list right here!

Beyoncé’s “Break My Soul, Lizzo’s “About Damn Time” and Harry Styles’ pogo-pop powerhouse “As It Was.”There’s no denying the summer of 2022 was nothing short of a boppity bopfest, one that would send us all twirling into the dog days with an extra pep in our step.Fast-forward to the start of another August, and the top trio looks a whole lot different: Jason Aldean’s “Try That in a Small Town,” Morgan Wallen’s “Last Night” and CMA Entertainer of the Year Luke Combs’ “Fast Car,” a Tracy Chapman cover. So that’s two problematic — to put it mildly — country artists in Aldean and Wallen, and a wistful classic borrowed from a ’90s folk-rocker.

A new study has revealed America’s favorite fast food restaurants and you might be surprised by some of the placements on this ranking.

Thania Garcia Arctic Monkeys, Fred Again, Raye and numerous other British and Irish acts are behind some of the top albums shortlisted for the U.K.’s esteemed Mercury Prize. The annual ceremony is set to take place on Sept. 7 at the Eventim Apollo in Hammersmith, London and will feature live performances from many of the highlighted artists.

Thania Garcia The Black Music Action Coalition (BMAC) — a collective of Black creators, activists and influential leaders dedicated to addressing racial inequality in the music industry — has announced its third annual Gala will take place on Sept. 21 at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles. This year’s event, presented by Live Nation, will be produced by Primary Wave Music and Jesse Collins Entertainment with Collins and Dionne Harmon serving as the gala’s executive producers.

Mercury Prize have been revealed, with Arctic Monkeys, J Hus and RAYE among the list.The winner of the prize will be announced at a live ceremony at London’s Eventim Apollo on September 7, and were judged by a panel including Anna Calvi, Jamie Cullum, Mistajam and more.Others on the list of nominees include Loyle Carner (for his ‘Hugo’ album), Jockstrap (for debut LP ‘I Love You Jennifer B’), Young Fathers (‘Heavy Heavy’), Fred again.. (‘Actual Life 3 (January 1 – September 9 2022’) and Jessie Ware (‘That! Feels Good!’).The list is completed by Olivia Dean‘s debut album ‘Messy’, Shygirl‘s ‘Nymph’, Ezra Collective‘s ‘Where I’m Meant To Be’ and Irish folk band Lankum’s fourth LP ‘False Lankum’.See the full list of nominees below.Arctic Monkeys – ‘The Car’Ezra Collective – ‘Where I’m Meant to Be’Fred again.. – ‘Actual Life 3 (January 1 – September 9 2022)’J Hus – ‘Beautiful And Brutal Yard’Jessie Ware – ‘That! Feels Good!’Jockstrap – ‘I Love You Jennifer B’Lankum – ‘False Lankum’Loyle Carner – ‘hugo’ Olivia Dean – ‘Messy’RAYE – ‘My 21st Century Blues’Shygirl – ‘Nymph’Young Fathers – ‘Heavy Heavy’In 2022, Little Simz won the Mercury Prize for her album ‘Sometimes I Might Be Introvert’.

Real Housewives of Orange County star Emily Simpson has come a long way in her weight loss journey, which she attributed partly to Ozempic.

2023 FIFA Women's World Cup is underway. The biggest international tournament in women's soccer is being co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand this year. For the first time, 32 teams — eight more than the previous edition held in France — will face off for the coveted FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 trophy.The USA women's team won their first match on Friday, July 21 against the Vietnam soccer team.

Piers Morgan has taken a swipe at former girl band star Victoria Beckham over Twitter reposting a TikTok of her karaoke rendition of classic Spice Girls number, Say You’ll Be There. The 49-year-old Victoria, or Posh Spice to her fans, took to the mic out in the states to celebrate the Inter Miami football team her husband, David Beckham, 48, owns after their winning match on Sunday.

2023 FIFA Women's World Cup is underway. The biggest international tournament in women's soccer is being co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand this year. For the first time, 32 teams — eight more than the previous edition held in France — will face off for the coveted FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 trophy.The USA women's team won their first match on Friday, July 21 against the Vietnam soccer team. The U.S.

FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 is finally here!After waiting four long years, the 2023 Women's World Cup kicks off with the first matches Thursday, July 20th. The biggest international tournament in women's soccer will be played across Australia and New Zealand. Who will win the World Cup trophy and a substantial cash prize? We can't wait to watch and find out!The USA women's team plays their first match on Friday, July 21 against the Vietnam soccer team.

Jason Aldean kicked off his summer concert tour over the weekend, though he had to cut the second show short due to heatstroke.

Emmy nominations on July 12, we now know which shows stood the test of being up for the coveted Emmy award. The 75th Emmy Awards are scheduled for Monday, September 18 on Fox (though current Hollywood strikes may affect this airdate). That means there's plenty of time to catch up on this year's Emmy nominees before the awards show. Here's a list of the shows that are up for winning a Golden Emmy and where you can stream them.In need of a good laugh? These shows nominated as Outstanding Comedy Series for 2023 should do the trick. The hilarious and heartfelt ABC show is streaming on Hulu.