Emi Buendia recalls secret chat with Lionel Messi that changed life and nationality

Jennifer Maas TV Business WriterParamount Plus and Showtime topped a combined 56 million subscribers by the end of last year, ViacomCBS revealed Tuesday ahead of its fourth-quarter earnings presentation and investor event. That’s up 9.4 million from where it was in the previous quarter.At the end of Q3 of 2021, Paramount Plus (formerly CBS All Access) and Showtime OTT added 4.3 million global subscribers, raising their combined total to nearly 47 million.For comparison, HBO and HBO Max ended 2021 with 73.8 million global subscribers, Disney Plus closed the year with nearly 130 million worldwide, and Netflix reached 221.8 million total in Q4.ViacomCBS said last February it expects to reach 65-75 million global subscribers between Paramount Plus and Showtime by 2024.

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Iggy Azalea, 31, appears to have a new man in her life. The Australian rapper and NBA star Malik Monk, 24, were pictured leaving dinner together on Valentine’s Day (Feb. 14) in Los Angeles. The pair dined at Giorgio Baldi with Malik’s teammate Anthony Davis, 28, and his wife Marlen P. Iggy and Malik now have fans thinking the they’re a romantic item, and quite frankly, the theories are probably accurate. We already know plenty about Iggy, so here’s five key facts about her potential new beau, Malik Monk.

Rust production team.On October 21 last year, Baldwin is alleged to have discharged a prop firearm during rehearsal on set at Bonanza Creed Ranch in New Mexico which injured director Joel Souza and killed Hutchins.At a press conference in Los Angeles on Tuesday (February 15), lawyers for the Hutchins family announced they had filed a lawsuit against Baldwin and “others who are responsible for the safety on set, and whose reckless behaviour and cost-cutting led to the senseless, tragic death of Halyna Hutchins”.Names mentioned in the lawsuit (via Deadline) include actor and producer Baldwin, producers Ryan Smith, Allen Cheney, Nathan Klingher, Ryan Winterstern, Anjul Nigam, Matthew DelPiano, and Emily Salveson. Armourers Hannah Gutierrez Reed and Seth Kenney are also named, alongside crew members Sarah Zachry, Dave Halls, Gabrielle Pickle and others.The lawsuit claims the Rust production team “disregarded at least 15 Industry Standards” of on-set safety.

Waterparks have shared an update on their forthcoming new album, teasing that it’s “80 per cent done”.The follow-up to last year’s ‘Greatest Hits’ will be the band’s fifth album, and according to a social media post the Texas trio are wading through a lot of material.Yesterday (February 14), the band’s official Twitter account confirmed that their next album – tentatively titled ‘PARX5’ – is currently “80 per cent done”. They also revealed that they’ve penned 55 songs for the project that total two hours and 23 minutes.Over on frontman Awsten Knight’s Instagram Story, he said of the new material: “Can’t even describe how good this shit is,” and that song number 54 out of 55 was his “current fave”.He also tweeted that the band “need more friends on this album”, with Phem and Against The Current‘s Chrissy Costanza throwing their hats in the ring in the replies.TAG pic.twitter.com/FA0RM5DIEi— DANNY FANDOM (@awsten) February 14, 2022Speaking to NME at Reading Festival last year, Knight revealed that there are some collaborative tracks sitting in the Waterparks vault.Texas rapper De’Wayne previously featured on their 2021 single ‘You’d Be Paranoid Too (If Everyone Was Out To Get You)’, and Aswten told NME that this wasn’t the only song they worked on.

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Lionel Messi versus Cristiano Ronaldo is one of football's longest-running debates.Fans have argued for years over who the better player is, a theme that has continued even with both approaching the latter stages of their careers.Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba is the latest individual to weigh in on this debate and chose not to select former United icon Ronaldo.Asked who he though the better player was, Pogba told the official Manchester United website: "Messi or Ronaldo? It’s a nice but a trick question as there is no best for me.""Two different players. They are two players who both bring joy to watch.

Lionel Messi is facing a probe by La Liga and Catalan government officials after hosting a barbecue for the Barcelona squad.

Lionel Messi has indicated to Barcelona president Joan Laporta that he intends to play at the top level for another two years, according to reports in Spain.

This coming weekend in La Liga is one of the most important to ever be staged in the Spanish top-flight with four sides with genuine ambitions of winning this season’s title paired off.

Barcelona are reportedly in talks to hand Lionel Messi a mammoth ten-year contract - though the La Liga giants will not want to see other lengthy deals that have backfired.Messi is out of contract at the Nou Camp this summer though Barca are desperate for the six-time Ballon d’Or winner to stay.The Times say a lucrative new contract is on the table for Messi that would keep him at the Catalan giants for another ten years.

Lionel Messi has been offered a new contract that is half of his current salary but is 10 years long.

Lionel Messi looks set to renew his contract at Barcelona - which expires this summer. Barcelona are preparing to offer Messi a massive 10-year contract that includes two more years at the club as a player, a move to the MLS as an ambassador, and then a role at the club post-retirement.

Luis Suarez has told his former Barcelona teammate Lionel Messi to end his career at the Camp Nou, as discussions over a new contract continue.

Lionel Messi has made a huge real estate purchase in Miami!

Lionel Messi has told Barcelona he will remain at the club beyond this season, according to reports in Spain.

Pep Guardiola has dropped arguably the strongest hint yet that Lionel Messi will extend his stay at Barcelona beyond the end of this season.

Jordi Mestre predicts Barcelona legend Lionel Messi will keep playing for the La Liga club after his current deal runs out in June.

Don't wait around for updates - sign up for our daily football email newsletter today!Team-mates in football often seem like a tight-knit bunch - they train together, eat together, spend a vast amount of their lives together every single day.But some of them even become best friends as colleagues together through the highs and lows of the sport.Plenty of them even stay close when they no longer play for the same team, like England talents Declan Rice and Mason Mount.There are loads of elite footballers who have become best buds, even the likes ex-Barcelona pair Lionel Messi and Luiz Suarez.Here are five of football’s top bromances, from Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi to Romelu Lukaku and Paul Pogba.Messi was not a happy bunny when Barcelona

Lionel Messi was the big story last summer - and his long-term future at Barcelona is still far from certain.

Joan Laporta is growing increasingly confident that Lionel Messi will stay despite accepting that he will have to cut his wages.