"Ferguson's suggestion was scandalous" — The year-long transfer tussle that led to Manchester United signing their 'great assassin'

A despicable thug has been caged for 18 years after breaking into a woman's home before raping her and beating her unconscious.

Manori Ravindran International EditorAmazon Prime Video is continuing its mission of commissioning “local for local” shows as its European operation becomes more entrenched.Georgia Brown, head of Amazon Studios for Europe, told a packed Series Mania session in Lille on Thursday that her regional staff across the continent aren’t looking for international ideas, but rather location-specific conceits.“If we’re commissioning a big show in Spain, I need it to be a hit in Spain,” said Brown. “Lots of people come to us saying, ‘We have a great international show,’ and that doesn’t really work for us.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorThe new documentary “Women of the White Buffalo,” captures the lives of the modern day Native women as we listen to their stories of loss, suicide, murder and epidemic meth addiction among their community, mirrored by their deep ancestral roots, traditional ceremony, prayer and hope.“Women of the White Buffalo” features testimonials by nine women from the Lakota nation, ranging in age from 10 to 98, living on the Pine Ridge and Rosebud Indian Reservations. The documentary spotlights a matriarchal society upended by centuries of genocide and colonialism, which has disenfranchised the women and simultaneously reinforced their roles as the backbones of their communities and the keepers of their people’s ancient wisdom.

Facebook users are being warned about a new Messenger scam from people impersonating their friends that could hoodwink them out of private information or secure bank details.Spam messages on the popular chat app beginning with the phrase "Look what I found" are circulating far and wide on the messaging app. They usually come accompanied by a series of emojis and an innocent-looking web URL link.

Instagram user, known as Zoe, has been praised for her latest upload which highlights just that.The influencer, who has over 23,900 followers, usually uses her platform to spread self-love and body positivity.Now in her latest post she's trying to raise awareness of how easy it is to edit photos online.She started by discussing a study by the University of London's Gender and Sexualities Research Centre in 2021.The eye-opening research found 90% of women report using a filter or editing their photos before posting.She added: "This is the thing, look how easy it is to edit your photos!"Just download an app and edit away! Want a tan? Easy! Want bigger boobs? Easy! Want a smaller waist? Easy!"It's so sad that people feel pressured to change the way they look, before posting."That's because they feel more confident not looking like their true self! Let's start changing the narrative!"Now in the photo that Zoe shared, the one on the left labelled "The Fake Me", shows the influencer with a tan and smaller waist.But in the right picture, "The Real Me", the blogger shows her true self where she's still happy and smiling.Since she shared it on Tuesday, the post racked up almost 3,000 likes and hundreds of comments.One said: "This is WILD," another added: "Absolutely love this." Just this week, the influencer stripped to undies in snaps taken seconds apart to flaunt her "tummy rolls" She wrote: "In light of my recent post about tummy roll lines… here is a photo of me with my tummy rolls!"The photo VS setting up the timer.

Eddie Hearn will again be forced to look elsewhere while Ebanie Bridges weighs in for her latest bout after she promised not to change her signature style despite his previous discomfort. The Blonde Bomber takes on Maria Cecilia Roman in Leeds on Saturday (March 26) in a bid to secure a world title at the second time for asking with the IBF bantamweight strap up for grabs.Before she enters the ring on the undercard of Kiko Martinez vs Josh Warrington, Bridges has promised to again get people talking by wearing lingerie for her ceremonial weigh-in despite it making promoter Hearn look elsewhere to avoid any talk.

Coronation Street actress Rebecca Ryan has revealed that soap bosses had "no idea" that co-star Jack James Ryan was her brother when she landed the acting gig.Rebecca, 30, who made her debut as Lydia Chambers in December was ecstatic when she found out she would be working alongside Jack who plays troublemaker Jacob Hay.The actress also revealed that acting alongside her brother brought the duo closer together. Lydia told The Mirror: "When I joined, I'd be talking to people and say, 'Oh, yeah, my brother works here'.

Gareth Southgate could hand debuts to three players during England's two friendly matches at Wembley Stadium this weekend. The Three Lions take on Switzerland on Saturday before hosting the Ivory Coast on Tuesday as they begin their preparations for the World Cup in Qatar at the end of this year.

K.J. Yossman When asked what advice she would give her 20-year-old self, Tara Reid barely skips a beat: “Stay home.” Reid laughs, but it’s a laugh that feels loaded.It was after her breakout success in turn-of-the-millennia films such as “The Big Lebowski” and “American Pie” that Reid found herself at the center of rumors about her partying.

Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission.After years of constant production delays, the intergalactic Spartans of the “Halo” universe are finally hitting the small screen. The new science-fiction series based on the first-person shooter video game premieres today on Paramount Plus, after an initial debut at SXSW on March 14.Executive produced by Steven Spielberg, the highly anticipated sci-fi show revisits the 26th-century intergalactic war on which the Microsoft franchise is centered, following the indestructible Spartans (led by Pablo Schrieber’s Master Chief) as they battle their mysterious alien foes.

Matt Donnelly Senior Film WriterPaige Olson has been named chief counsel of Disney Studios Content, Variety has learned exclusively.A 25-year Disney veteran, Olson will succeed longtime studio general counsel Steve Bardwil when he retires at the end of March. She will lead the division’s legal affairs team, and report to Disney Studios chairman Alan Bergman and Walt Disney Company general counsel and secretary Horacio Gutierrez.Disney Studios Content encompasses all of the company’s marquee content engines, including Disney, Walt Disney Animation Studios, Pixar Animation Studios, Marvel, Lucasfilm, 20th Century Studios and Searchlight Pictures.

Jennifer Maas TV Business WriterApple TV Plus drama “Severance” takes place in a world where people are able to undergo a medical procedure that gives them a literal work-life balance by implanting a chip in their brain that essentially splits them into two different conscious versions of themselves: an “Innie” who is awake only at work, and an “Outtie” who is not aware of what they do from 9 to 5.In order to make the sci-fi thriller’s central plot point believable enough that viewers could accept it as a reality of the life of Mark Scout (Adam Scott) and his severed colleagues at Lumon Industries and move on to the larger ethical implications of severance, director Ben Stiller and series creator Dan Erickson brought in a real-life neurosurgeon to make all of this look possible. And, according to the M.D., it’s not actually impossible at all, given enough time.

Owen Gleiberman Chief Film CriticAt a time of strife, division, anxiety, and war, you might think the moment would be right for a nostalgic escape to the retro-excessive trash-movie mystique of the ’90s — an age when action thrillers were big, loud, decadent, “rebellious” and, as often as not, ripped off from “Die Hard.” “Ambulance,” however, could make you rethink that impulse. It’s directed by Michael Bay, who over the years has trafficked in a great many varieties of excess: massively scaled kiddie gizmo excess (the “Transformers” films), apocalyptic sci-fi excess (“Armageddon”), fake-authentic historical excess (“Pearl Harbor”), and good old buddy-movie excess (“The Rock” and “Bad Boys”).

Charli XCX has announced that the deluxe edition of her new album Crash will drop tonight. 

Nintendo originally thought Kirby was too round for his first 3D platform game, Kirby and the Forgotten Land.In a new developer blog, director Tatsuya Kamiyama spoke on the challenges of creating Kirby And The Forgotten Land, saying that the team considered the iconic pink character to be too round for his first 3D platform game (via Eurogamer).“Of course. The first challenge – and we knew this from the start – was that Kirby’s character design was not a perfect fit for full 3D gameplay,” Kamiyama said.“Kirby’s silhouette is perfectly round.

Peaky Blinders franchise is expanding further with a ballet show in London. Tickets are available here.Performed by the Rambert Dance Company, Peaky Blinders: The Redemption Of Thomas Shelby is written for the stage by show creator Steven Knight.The limited run show is heading to the Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre in London, with performances scheduled from October 12 to November 6.Ticket prices range from £24 to £90 and can be purchased here.A synopsis for the show reads: “Tommy and the Peakys fought side by side at Flanders and this piece takes us into the trenches.

his 2018 death, Reynolds wrote in his memoir “But Enough About Me” that he regretted not fighting hard enough in his relationship with Field, 75.“Forrest Gump” star Field divulged to Variety that Reynolds made up the story that she was ever in love with him.“He was not someone I could be around,” she said. “He was just not good for me in any way.”Their romance reportedly began in 1977 on the set of “Smokey and the Bandit,” and they had an on/off relationship until 1982. The pair starred in four films together.“He had somehow invented in his rethinking of everything that I was more important to him than he had thought, but I wasn’t,” the Oscar-winner continued.

Massive Attack have cancelled their upcoming tour dates due to a band member’s battle with a “serious illness”.In a post on social media today (March 24), they said the band member had been unwell for the “past few months” but was now “in recovery”. It has not yet been announced which member of the band has been unwell.They wrote: “For the past few months, a member of Massive Attack has been contending with a serious illness.

wrote Sophie Hill of the outdated tune, which was produced by the UK-based company Out of the Ark Music. (Mother’s Day falls on March 27 in the UK this year.) The accompanying photo shows the patriarchy-promoting poem, entitled “My Mum” which highlights the domestic talents of mothers everywhere.

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Manchester United legend Ruud van Nistelrooy is one of several iconic players to miss out on a place in Jamie Carragher’s top 10 Premier League forwards list.The Dutchman scored 150 goals in 219 appearances for the Red Devils, helping them win the 2003/03 top-flight title.Having achieved this in five seasons at Old Trafford, the 44-year-old is regarded as one of the best strikers to ever play in England.But there is no place for Van Nistelrooy in Liverpool hero Carragher’s top 10. The Sky Sports pundit shared his choices in his Telegraph column on Good Friday, featuring the likes of his team-mate Wayne Rooney, Arsenal icon Thierry Henry and Manchester City’s departing Sergio Aguero.