Emmys Trivia: 18 Surprising, Interesting and Just Odd Facts From 2020’s Nominations

Amanda Owen has told how she has been "taking stock" after "peace was shattered" at Ravenseat farm yesterday.The mother-of-nine, 47, took to Twitter to reflect on the conflict in Ukraine, as she looked at the lives of the people who live in the country as it comes under attack from Russia.In view of her 191,600 followers, the best-selling author told how a moment of peace at the Yorkshire farm had been broken yesterday.Amanda wrote: "Taking stock," followed by three sheep emojis.She went on: "Quietly going about our business when the peace was shattered by 3 fighter jets overhead."A sobering moment, when the people of the Ukraine were, just like us all, only days ago simply going about their daily lives & are now under attack." (sic)She finished her post with the hashtags: "#war #unthinkable."Amanda accompanied the caption with a couple of solemn photos of the farm.In the first, her sheepdog Kate looked alert as it stood next to a brick building while gazing over the snow-topped landscape.The second revealed cloudy conditions at Ravenseat amid the stunning hills.Following Amanda's post, her fans rushed to weigh in on the incident.Twitter user Noreen Clarke penned: "A sobering and upsetting post."We all find pleasure and comfort following you and your lovely family."The thought that this could be tainted by what is happening in the Ukraine is so so sad," she added.Glenda Shaw agreed, writing: "Thanks Amanda for the lovely snowy pics.

Chelsea could go bust if the British government decides to impose sanctions on owner Roman Abramovich in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The billionaire is facing intense scrutiny due to historic links to Russian president Vladimir Putin and one minister has spoken in parliament about freezing and even seizing some of his UK-based assets.But If a crackdown comes, or if Abramovich decides to sell Chelsea altogether, he would have the right to claim back the £1.5billion the club still owes him.Even with the prospect of a new owner stepping in afterward, a debt that size would likely put the London club out of business, according to The Times."If [Abramovich] feels he is being made a scapegoat for the activities of Putin then the worst-case scenario is he tries to call in the loan," said Liverpool University football finance lecturer Kieran Maguire."Then we've got a crisis.

Vladimir Putin will use deadly thermobaric weapons to take Kyiv after the Ukrainian military stopped his first-wave blitzkrieg from taking the capital.Russia invaded Ukraine in the early hours of Thursday morning, sparking a wave of death and destruction across the country.

West Ham were extremely close to landing Luis Diaz in January before he was snapped up by Liverpool.The Hammers - who are fighting for a Champions League spot - have been on the lookout for another striker ever since they sold Sebastien Haller to Ajax in 2021 after his failed spell.David Moyes’ side have only Michail Antonio and Nikola Vlasic among the squad as their only out-and-out strikers and consequently tried to secure Diaz in the transfer market last month.And their manager said that the move for the Columbian had progressed well before he opted to go to Anfield, signing a five-year contract in a move worth £37.5 million with £12.5 million in potential add-ons."I spoke to Luis Diaz on the phone, we were quite far down the line to sign him from Porto," Moyes said."My understanding was that Liverpool planned to come in in the summer, so we thought we'd try and get him in January. I don't know if that affected Liverpool's decision, but he's a really good player and we didn't get him."Our ambitions are to sign the best players we can to try to improve West Ham.

Notorious B.I.G. has unveiled details of a 25th anniversary release of ‘Life After Death’.The release will take the form of a new boxset that will contain the original album plus 12″ releases of hits ‘Hypnotize’, ‘Mo Money Mo Problems’, ‘Sky’s The Limit’ and ‘Nasty Boy’ (via Complex).It will also include a commemorative booklet with rare photos, new linear notes and and commentary from team members who worked on the original release.The box set is part of a year of celebrations in memory of Biggie Smalls, who would have turned 50 this year.The year-long campaign – “Sky’s the Limit: A Year Celebrating the Legacy of the Notorious B.I.G.” – will also see the release of an ‘enhanced digital version’ of ‘Life After Death’, a number of online events, upgrades of his entire video back-catalogue on YouTube plus some “additional surprises” (via Pitchfork).Last September, the Brooklyn apartment where B.I.G.

Pokémon Unite character has been revealed as a possibly surprising choice in the form of Hoopa.The official Pokémon Unite YouTube channel released a trailer showing off Hoopa’s abilities. Hyperspace Hole is an ability where “Hoopa creates a large ring at the designated location, and after a set amount of time, Hoopa and any ally Pokémon in the area of effect will return to their base.”Once the Hyperspace Hole is in effect, Hoopa and ally Pokémon can also warp back to where the ring was created.

Amanda Holden sent fans wild as she donned a bedazzled bra for her extended birthday celebrations.The Britain's Got Talent judge turned 51 on February 16 and has been marking the milestone with all sorts of fun get togethers.And she really stepped up the sparkle as she headed out for the night with her Heart Radio pal Ashley Roberts and other friends.Amanda looked absolutely stunning in a black trouser suit that was littered with twinkly crystals.Pulling open the lapels in a picture on her Instagram Story, she revealed she was wearing a matching jewelled bra underneath.The star wore her long hair pulled back in a sectioned off ponytail that she told fans was a whopping 26 inches long.She looked far younger than her years with natural make-up that made her skin glow and nude lipstick. Smoky dark eyes glammed up her look."Pushing 51st into a 2 week celebration with my 'girls'," she captioned one of the snaps on Instagram.Amanda's celebrity friends and fans could not get over how ravishing she looked in the glittering outfit.Comedian Alan Carr, presenter Sian Welby and actress Jemma Donovan were among those to drop flaming hot emojis in the comments section, while many fans said Amanda was a "goddess"."You just keep getting more stunning as you age, simply beautiful," one fan posted."Looking amazing," said another.

"Pawn Stars" celebrity Rick Harrison is being sued by his mother in a dispute over family assets and ownership of the Las Vegas business featured on the long-running reality TV show, according to court records. The civil lawsuit was filed Thursday in Nevada state court by attorneys for Harrison’s mother, Joanne Harrison, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported.

Kate Garraway has opened up about the level of care her husband Derek Draper requires as she shared fees that she won’t be able to pay for his 24-hour care forever.On Thursday, the Good Morning Britian presenter joined Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield on the This Morning sofa as she gave an insight into her upcoming documentary Caring For Derek.During the peak of the pandemic, Derek contracted Covid-19 and was quickly taken to intensive care where he battled the deadly virus for nearly 400 days.Since leaving the ward, the 54 year old confessed he still requires medical assistance as he continues to battle the long-term effects of the virus.With a long road to recovery still ahead of him, the mum-of-two spoke candidly about her husband’s future with the pair as she continues to provide round the clock care for him since he left the hospital back in April last year.As she appeared on the popular ITV daytime show, Kate confessed her concerns for his ongoing treatment which eats away at a large portion of her monthly income.She told viewers: “I don’t believe we can have 24-hour care forever, you know, there’s a point where money runs out.“It’s a big moment and I was thinking, ‘This isn’t sustainable’.

We’re about to enter into March, which means that people have now spent almost two months trying to keep up with their new year’s resolutions.

Rangers' sensational win over Borussia Dortmund brought a further boost to the Scottish coefficient - and they can all-but secure a top 10 place against Red Star.

The children of a woman who vanished a week ago are “extremely upset” and want her back home, police officers have said.

David Turnbull is nearing a return from injury at Celtic and could be training soon, according to Hoops boss Ange Postecoglou.

A vital lifesaving device has been installed in an Airdrie village in lasting tribute to a much-loved community stalwart known as “the gentleman of Greengairs”.

BBC One show.During the popular morning show, fellow chef Anna Haugh stepped in for the 48 year old while he jetted off the France for a luxury skiing holiday.Viewers up and down shared their disappointment at the missing TV hunk as the Irish belle welcomed James Morrison, Marcus Wareing, Marya McCartney and Helen McGinn onto the show.And the blonde bombshell didn’t waste any time in taking a subtle dig at the absent star, as she explained his break at the start of the show.With a beaming smile on her face, the starlet welcomed viewers to the programme as she shared what was on offer throughout the show.She said: “Good morning whilst Matt is skiving off frolicking in the French Alps, I'm here to keep you warm with 90 minutes of delicious food.”Some viewers were keen for Matt's return as they took to Twitter to share their thoughts.One user pointed out:"#SaturdayKitchen She couldn't wait to have a dig at Matt.. Even though he's not there.."Another wrote: "@Anna is no Matt Tebbster.

David Bowie expressed his gratitude to Glenn Gregory for his renditions of classic songs before his tragic death.The iconic musician, who died in 2016, has had almost everybody cover his music but admitted that Glenn Gregory and the Best of Bowie Tour production sang his songs "the way they should be sung".Bowie's former bassist and producer Tony Visconti and Glenn Gregory, alongside the musicians of Holy Holy, will perform hits from David's back catalogue across the country for dedicated fans.Despite the initial call being nerve-wracking, Glenn explained that David was happy with the decision before his death.The Sheffield native told the Daily Star: "One of the nicest things, this happened before David's death and so we were doing it with David's consent."He was excited about the whole idea of it and I was in the studio one day and Tony Visconti phoned me up and said 'I just want to say something to you, I'm in my studio in Brooklyn with David and he's listening to The Width of a Circle, he's dancing around and he's so excited."'He's just said 'It's so nice to hear someone sing my songs the way they should be sung'.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeLast year, my most-read Emmy column centered on the idea that perhaps it’s time to drop the notion of separate “actor” and “actress” categories — not only at the Emmys, but at all entertainment awards shows. After all, it does seem antiquated to pit women against women, men against men, and then leave others out altogether.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeThe Television Academy has finally revealed its plans for the Creative Arts Emmys. Normally a two-night event the weekend before the Primetime Emmy ceremony, this year the awards will be handed out virtually over four days, and live on FXX on a fifth day. The virtual 2020 Creative Arts Emmy Awards, which focus on artisans’ creative and technical achievements in television, will stream on Emmys.com beginning Monday, Sept.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeThe Emmy smackdown between Netflix and HBO has taken another dramatic turn. As the Television Academy announced the 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards nominations on Tuesday morning, Netflix came out on top swinging with a whopping 160 nominations, followed by rival HBO in second at 107 nods.HBO still had reason to celebrate, however, as limited series “Watchmen” scored 26 nods, the most of any program.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeThe Daytime Emmys completed its third and final pandemic-delayed ceremony on Sunday night, with Amazon Prime Video, HBO and Netflix all landing six wins in the various children’s, lifestyle and animation awards handed out, while Disney Channel and sister network Disney Junior combined for a total of nine wins.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeSome years, it’s easy to predict Emmy nominations and winners. And then there’s 2020.