Footballer on rape trial claims he didn't want to have sex as he had match next day

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorCyndi Lauper’s music video for “Girls Just Want to Have Fun” officially crossed 1 billion views on YouTube — marking the music icon’s first entry onto the video platform’s billion-views club.Lauper’s recording of “Girls Just Want to Have Fun” was released in 1983 on her historic debut album, “She’s So Unusual,” becoming a breakthrough hit and feminist anthem. The accompanying music video, which culminates in Lauper dancing back to her parents’ New York City apartment accompanied by a parade of revelers, was first uploaded to YouTube in October 2009.“Girls Just Want to Have Fun” is the fourth song from the 1980s to surpass 1 billion views on YouTube, alongside Guns N’ Roses’ “Sweet Child O’ Mine,” A-ha’s “Take on Me” and Michael Jackson’s “Billie Jean.” Lauper, commenting on her hit song and video, said that many people don’t realize that “Girls Just Want to Have Fun” is really a political song.

The jury selection and trial in Sarah Palin’s libel lawsuit against The New York Times had been set to start on Monday, but there is an unexpected twist: The former Alaska governor tested positive for Covid.

A nurse accused of murdering eight babies has made a further appearance in court ahead of her trial.

Bolton Wanderers have had a productive January transfer window so far with five new faces joining the League One club.

Katie Price has reportedly been urged by her family to return to rehab after her recent "erratic behaviour". Katie, 43, was first arrested in September 2021 after crashing her car while both driving under the influence and with a suspended licence. The mum-of-five then avoided jail after she was handed a suspended sentence three months later.

Police released CCTV footage of the man entering the salon and grabbing the animals before making a quick exit.Murdock says in addition to the grooming business, she is also a breeder and the pets are kept at the salon with frequent check-ins from herself and the staff.Four of the husky puppies were recovered and returned to their mother on Saturday - but Bandi Murdock, who owns the dogs the grooming shop has issued a plea of Facebook to trace the missing pups. She wrote: "They are only 2 weeks old, they literally opened their eyes two days ago.

Football clubs across West Lothian and Scotland paid tribute over the weekend to Bathgate Thistle youngster Devin Gordon, who passed away last week aged 13.

SHE’S the stunning younger sister of one of Britain's most iconic supermodels - so it's no surprise Lottie Moss can pretty much have her pick when it comes to men (or women, for that matter). The 24-year-old, who came out as pansexual in 2020, has had a string of high-profile relationships, with the likes of Brooklyn Beckham and Roman Kemp.

Bruno Dumont is one of the most exciting filmmakers working today. Sure, not everything he releases is perfect, but he’s a risk-taker, and his films, such as “Jeanette,” “Joan of Arc,” and “France,” all take big swings and are worth watching just to see how far he’s willing to go.

accused her former fiancé Brian Warner — otherwise known as the controversial goth rocker Marilyn Manson — as her abuser for the first time.But as the now 34-year-old Wood claims in “Phoenix Rising,” a feature documentary whose first half premiered Sunday night at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival, the signs had been apparent for years — and in at least one instance, viewed by nearly 30 million fans on YouTube.In the film, set to air in its entirety on HBO in March, Wood recalls her appearance in his 2007 music video for “Heart-Shaped Glasses,” which shows the couple having sex, or so it appears. While the song plays over these specific clips in the video, the documentary airs the sound of Wood, then 19, shouting in distress.“We had discussed a simulated sex scene,” Wood said.

Manchester City will resist efforts to allow Liam Delap out on loan for the second half of the season as he works his way back to full fitness.

Most of us who grew up pouring over the pages of many a yellowed comic book of the mid-20th century will likely recall any number of unusual ads gracing the back cover of “Spider-Man” or “Detective Comics”; such ads touted the promise of pills that guaranteed heightened strength, home hypnosis kits and, perhaps most legendary, inexpensive toys ranging from the likes of the mighty X-Ray Specs to the admittedly ridiculous sea monkey phenomenon that somehow remain a tiny part of the pop culture lexicon to this day.

Sky Ferreira‘s mum has said that her daughter’s new album is set for release in March.The long-awaited follow-up to the singer’s debut LP ‘Night Time, My Time’, which came out in October 2013, is expected to finally arrive in 2022 after Ferreira wrote on social media last month that the record is “actually coming out this time”.After previously hinting that she would be releasing new material in March, Ferreira’s mother Tonia Lamere has now appeared to confirm that the singer’s second album will be released that month.Over the weekend, Lamare shared an image of Ferreira on her Instagram Stories and wrote “new album coming March” – you can see a screenshot of the post below.Sky Ferreira’s mother, Tonia on Instagram: “new album coming march” pic.twitter.com/1K5961X4tl— Sky Ferreira Updates (@SkyFUpdates) January 23, 2022Ferreira has still yet to announce a title or release date for her forthcoming second studio album, however.The singer’s last solo music release came in 2019 with the song ‘Downhill Lullaby’. At the time, a press release promised that the song would be “the first taste” of Ferreira’s upcoming album ‘Masochism’, which would be “out later this year”.2019 also saw Ferreira collaborate with Charli XCX on the track ‘Cross You Out’, which featured on the latter’s album ‘Charli’.

Opening on a slide show in an empty classroom, a storm thundering away outside, black and white frontier images flicker. They feature carriages, trains, and indigenous persons communicating with settlers; miners, hunters, and cavalry troops: a romantic portrait of Manifest Destiny.

The beginning of the end. Christine Brown threatened to leave her marriage to Kody Brown during the Sunday, January 23, episode of Sister Wives.

Police were called after a group of anti-vaxxers tried to present a 'cease and desist notice' at a pop-up Covid-19 jab clinic and falsely claimed police were investigating 'crimes' being committed.

K.J. Yossman Comcast-owned Sky Group has implemented hybrid working across its European arm.The U.K. government’s work from home directive ended Monday.But Sky, led by group chief executive Dana Strong, has implemented a new model that will see its employees continue to split their time between Sky’s offices and home.

Dancing On Ice fans felt nauseous after watching Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean's drone-filmed dance on the ITV show.

Marilyn Manson’s ex-partner Evan Rachel Wood claimed the singer “essentially raped” her on camera while filming the music video for his 2007 single “Heart-Shaped Glasses (When the Heart Guides the Hand)”.

While Rainbow Six Extraction's game modes allow you to take on missions on your own, the recommended experience is to get your friends involved to help you.

Prince Andrew's childhood temper tantrums earned him the first of two unwanted nicknames growing up, a royal author has claimed.According to biographer Nigel Cawthorne, the young Duke of York caused havoc for palace staff, most notably his nanny, Mabel Anderson.Throwing temper tantrums and being stubborn to instruction saw him named Baby Grumpling by Mabel – the author writes.‘That young imp’ was another term the nanny dubbed the young prince with as he grew up in the 1960s, it's been said.His mischievous behaviour included stripping Mabel’s radio of its valves or tying together the shoelaces of the palace's stationary guards, known as sentries.Andrew's antics were reportedly a far cry from those of his older siblings, Charles and Anne who were both born before their mother became Queen.Having a monarch for a mother brought the bonus of her attention, more play places to run around in and treats. Unlike his older brother and sister, Andrew had seven nurseries in four palaces to enjoy.Prince Philip saw more of himself in Andrew than Charles and as a result let him off the hook for his pranks, Mr Cawthorne wrote.He said: "Prince Philip, too, delighted in his boisterous young son, who seemed far more like him than the self-conscious and complicated Charles.