Aleks Zinchenko agent open to Napoli offer in Man City negotiations with Kalidou Koulibaly

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorNetflix execs have regularly insisted that there’s no way the company would introduce an ad-supported service.Netflix CFO Spencer Neumann, speaking Tuesday at an investor conference, took a slightly more open tone: He noted that the subscription streamer doesn’t currently have any plans right now to introduce an ad-supported VOD plan, but he didn’t rule it out at some point in the future.“It’s not like we have religion against advertising, to be clear,” said Neumann, speaking Tuesday at Morgan Stanley’s 2022 Technology, Media & Telecom Conference. “But that’s not something that’s in our plans right now… We have a really nice scalable subscription model, and again, never say never, but it’s not in our plan.” During the session, Neumann was asked about Netflix’s thinking about a cheaper, ad-based tier after Disney announced plans to rollout an AVOD plan for Disney Plus starting late in 2022 in the U.S.

Pat Saperstein Deputy EditorTwo congresswomen are asking the Internal Revenue Service to investigate the Hollywood Foreign Press Assn.’s tax-exempt status. Their letter to IRS commissioner Charles Rettig comes after several investigations into the practices of the organization that hands out the Golden Globes.“For more than a year, entertainment and national media outlets have detailed the seemingly corrupt and unacceptable deal making patterns of HFPA raising questions whether the organization solely responsible for awarding the once coveted Golden Globe Award is meeting its IRS section 501(C)(3) demands,” reads the letter sent Monday from Rep.

Kate Winslet is ready to get back to her acting career.

Gigi Hadid is facing criticism for comparing the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The model, whose father is Palestinian real estate developer Mohamed Hadid, announced earlier this week that she would be donating her Fashion Week earnings to Ukrainians. "I am pledging to donate my earnings from the Fall 2022 shows to aid those suffering from the war in Ukraine, as well as continuing to support those experiencing the same in Palestine," Hadid, 26, wrote on Instagram.

They love the women who raised them. Us Weekly asked some of Hollywood’s hottest hunks about which women inspire them the most, and the response was often the same: Mom.

Kim Kardashian’s new romance.The Keeping Up With The Kardashians star is currently dating Pete Davidson, with their relationship said to be heating up.Speaking about her love life in a new interview, the Real Housewives of Miami OG said that the pair definitely seem ‘happy’ with each other.Appearing on the Behind the Velvet Rope podcast, she told host David Yontef: ‘If they’re happy, I am happy.‘When people are happy, you know, it shows. I feel like they’re happy.

supports HTML5 videoAustralian YouTube star Lil Bo Weep, real name Winona Brooks, has died at the age of 22, her family have confirmed. The rapper died on Saturday after ‘fighting hard against her demons’ her family said in a statement.

Molly-Mae Hague admitted to feeling ‘overwhelmed’ with the workload she was given to pull off PrettyLittleThing’s London Fashion Week show. The 22-year-old, who is creative director of the fashion brand, was charged with helming the runway event which was showcasing her own collection and took place in February. In a documentary giving a behind-the-scenes look at the preparation, Molly-Mae was seen receiving her instructions from PLT’s marketing director Nicki Capstick, who told her: ‘We need you to come up with some venue suggestions asap, so if you can get those over to me this week that will be great.‘Inspo-wise, any ideas around creative, it’s all on you, it’s representing your collection so you need to come up with the ideas around that.’ Nicki added: ‘Hopefully we’ll be throwing an after party so we’ll need to think about which DJs, we’ll need to think about a performer, drinks lists, any appetisers and food, all that kind of stuff – again, all on you and you need to come up with a list as soon as possible.’Molly-Mae then told the camera: ‘I definitely feel slightly overwhelmed about how much there is to get organising and to get on with.‘Obviously I’ve done events and parties with PLT before, but I’ve never dealt with anything like this before, this is huge.

supports HTML5 videoDolly Parton has revealed fans probably won’t bump into her on any of the rollercoasters at Dollywood – because she’s afraid of losing her hair on the ride. The country legend, 76, has owned the theme park in Tennessee since 1986, but she’s unlikely to try out any of the hair-raising attractions herself. Speaking on The One Show, she joked: ‘I don’t do too much of that because I have too much to lose… like my hair! And god knows what else will fall out on me!’She added: ‘But anyhow, I really have a tendency to get motion sickness so I really don’t ride the rides, in fact they laugh about me when we do publicity about a new ride. I usually put a whole bunch of people on that rollercoaster with wigs on like a Dolly wig and just let them go round and round. ‘Then I’m waiting at the foot of the ride to talk to the press so, anyway, we’re very proud of all our rides and we have a hospital nearby if you do get sick on the rollercoaster, so we’re good!’Dolly had appeared alongside co-author James Patterson to promote their new book Run Rose Run, and with it coinciding with International Women’s Day, she shared her own inspiration. She explained: ‘Well I have many role models, I am impressed by any strong woman that’s really willing to stand on their own and stand up for what they believe in and try and make a difference. ‘I think it shouldn’t matter if you’re a man or a woman, you should be allowed to do what you can do best because we’re all out there trying to make life better.

Desi Perkins is expanding her family! The YouTube star took to Instagram Tuesday to share that she and her husband, Steven, are expecting their second child together.In the sweet clip, Desi is seen tending to her garden while their son, Ocean, 1, plays and helps Mom with some of the gardening. Soon after, Desi's husband enters the frame with more flowers for the pair to plant.

Academy Award nominees were honored at the annual Oscars luncheon on Monday, which celebrated the biggest names in this year's most-celebrated films. That meant stars like Will Smith, Denzel Washington and Bradley Cooper brushing elbows on the red carpet, Javier Bardem and Penelope Cruz enjoying a day date to celebrate their respective nominations, and plenty more star-studded moments.For star Marlee Matlin, this year's Oscars is a bit of a full-circle event.

straight to your inboxManchester City are considering moving on from Kalidou Koulibaly and have earmarked Jose Gimenez and Diego Carlos as potential alternatives, according to reports.City struggled at the back last season - after failing to replace Vincent Kompany and suffering injuries to Aymeric Laporte, John Stones and Nicolas Otamendi - and it was a major factor in them losing their Premier League title to Liverpool.Pep Guardiola clearly wants to rectify the issue and has already strengthened his back-line with the signing of the versatile Nathan Ake from Bournemouth, but City want to add add another top quality centre-back to their ranks.Napoli's Koulibaly is the top target, but the transfer saga has been rumbling on all summer long

Napoli have set a strict deadline for club’s who are interested in signing Kalidou Koulibaly, which means Manchester United and Manchester City will have to act fast to land the defender.Koulibaly has been on the radar of several clubs for years, including United and City, but Napoli have always turned down any approach for the Senegal international.Club president Aurelio De Laurentiis confirmed that he could be sold this summer though, in order to raise some cash.Napoli’s asking price for Koulibaly is understood to be just under £70m, according to La Gazzetta dello Sport.And further reports in Italy from Football Italia claim that unless a deal is done by this weekend, Napoli will scrap any discussions.The Serie A season starts on Sunday,

straight to your inboxFormer Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany has explained how he changed his mind over Kevin De Bruyne following a rocky start at the Etihad Stadium.As it stands, De Bruyne is well renowned as one of the best midfielders in European football but things didn’t start so well for the Belgian, as Kompany explained in a City TV documentary.Kompany said: “I must say, he came into the national team when he was very, very young and at the same time, he didn’t really leave a good impression on me.“I thought he just seemed to moan a lot, he tried a lot of things that weren’t coming off at that time and I said it’s a shame, we could have done with some more talent in the team.

straight to your inboxNapoli coach Gennaro Gattuso has said that Kalidou Koulibaly will not be sold if Manchester City don't meet their valuation.City have identified Koulibaly as their principal target as they look to secure a long-term partner for Aymeric Laporte at the back, but negotiations have been slow with frosty relations between the two clubs from the fallout of the Jorginho transfer two years ago.Despite missing out on their top target last summer because they refused to meet Leicester's valuation for Harry Maguire, the Blues have so far failed to offer what Napoli want for Koulibaly - much to the annoyance of Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis.With the transfer window not ending until October but their first Premier League

straight to your inboxKalidou Koulibaly is desperate to join Manchester City this summer as he doesn't want to miss out on another big transfer, according to reports.City struggled at the back last season after failing to replace departed icon Vincent Kompany, a problem which was further compounded by injuries to Aymeric Laporte, John Stones and Nicolas Otamendi.Their frailties at the back played a major factor in losing the Premier League to Liverpool and City have been looking to rectify the issue this summer.The versatile Nathan Ake has already been recruited from Bournemouth and the Blues want to sign another top quality centre-back to partner Laporte.Napoli's Koulibaly is the club's top target but the transfer saga is being dragged out

straight to your inbox Kevin De Bruyne would not have become the player he is had he not teamed up with Pep Guardiola. That is the view of Vincent Kompany, the Manchester City midfielder’s former teammate for both club and country, who has revealed he pulled out all the stops to attract his countryman to Manchester in 2015 – when Bayern Munch and Paris St Germain were also in the hunt.

Vincent Kompany has revealed he did not rate Kevin De Bruyne when he first saw the Manchester City superstar play.

Manchester City as the most powerful force in English football. The fellow countrymen are now close friends after becoming legends at both club and international level.But Kompany insists he didn't think de Bruyne was good enough when the midfielder joined the Belgium squad for the first time back in 2010.De Bruyne has just been named PFA Player of the Year, but Komany once feared the 29-year-old might not make it to the top.He said: "I must say he came into the national team when he was very, very young and at the time he really didn't leave a good impression with me."I don't know.

Manchester City are still hoping to sign Kalidou Koulibaly in a £75m deal - without having any direct contact with his club Napoli. Pep Guardiola has made the Senegal international one of his main transfer targets this summer and remains determined to lure him to the Etihad.But there is bad blood between the two clubs that is making the deal take longer to complete.

Celtic continue to be linked to Omar Colley. The Gambian defender is available at the right price but the Serie A side want big money for the powerful defender.