Frankie De Jong named in Barcelona pre-season squad despite Man Utd transfer link

Two louts abused airline staff who refused to let them on to a plane because they were too drunk.

A huge country estate that was once home to the heir of Matalan has come on the market with a huge £15 million price tag. The historic Ollerton Grange lies near Knutsford and is part of Cheshire's prestigious 'golden triangle' - where the region's celebrities and footballers tend to reside.

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Daniel D'Addario Chief TV CriticThe aftermath of Hurricane Katrina so precisely crystallized a set of seemingly unfixable problems with this country that it’s surprising TV, in an era of re-examining recent history, is only now getting around to depicting it in fictionalized form. It’s not for lack of trying: Ryan Murphy had previously proposed multiple takes on the story, one with Annette Bening starring as Louisiana Gov.

Zack Sharf Damon Lindelof watches every Marvel movie, but he’s starting to think there’s simply too many of them. The “Lost” and “Watchmen” showrunner joined Vulture’s “Into It” podcast to discuss his preference for endings, which he said is the opposite mentality of the never-ending Marvel Cinematic Universe. Lindelof shared his belief that the sheer number of Marvel movies actually works against the brand because it ends up making each entry feel less special.“It’s always going to be hard because once you’ve got someone’s attention, you want to keep it.

Savannah Guthrie tested her speed skills Thursday morning after missing her alarm and arriving at the  set with fewer than 20 minutes to spare before the show aired live. The co-anchor shared her rushed start to the day via Instagram, writing «It's 6:34 and I’m still in the car

Tiffani Thiessen showed off her enviable body on Instagram this week, proving that she has hardly aged from her "Saved By The Bell" days. The 48-year-old actress posted an Instagram photo in a black one-piece swimsuit that shows her on the beach surrounded by rocks in Mendocino, Calif."When you get caught trying to find a place to pee," she joked in her caption.A post shared by Tiffani Thiessen (@tiffanithiessen)Tiffani's legs looked toned and tan while posing in aviator sunglasses, hat in hand. The "Beverly Hills, 90210" star's 1.7 million Instagram followers marveled at her look."The Office" star Angela Kinsey said, "You look [fire]." Tiffani's "Saved By The Bell" costar Elizabeth Berkley commented with fire emojis.One fan commented, "HELLO. I didn't realize they were making a new Baywatch series!!!!"Tiffani has previously spoken about her body and her fitness routine."I've always been someone who doesn't like doing the same thing every day, so I like to change my workouts up.

puppy that had jumped from a car, it has been revealed. Linda Mann, 55, desperately tried to rescue the pooch, who had leapt from her lap after her son Antonio Barber pulled over into a lay-by.

Here are nine things heard in court today:Jurors heard Ms Greville, 36, discovered messages on Giggs’ phone showing he had been contacting other women in August 2020.The jurors were read texts that allegedly show she told her friends she was getting her contraceptive coil removed, including one which stated: “I am not walking away with nothing.”The court heard that, after telling pal Courtney Lang she planned to get her coil removed, the friend replied: “F*cking hell well I can’t say I’m surprised as you don’t sound like you are”, with Ms Greville replying: “Going to have to be clever with this one.”Ms Greville allegedly did not tell Giggs, 48, she was having her coil removed and instead said she was at the hospital to treat cancerous cells found after a smear test, the court heard.Giving evidence, she admitted it was a lie, adding: “I wanted to get him off my back and it's the only thing I could think of and it's awful.

Chris Eubank has been showcasing his culinary skills as he appears on Celebrity MasterChef.The former professional boxer is confident that he'll have success in the cooking competition.He said: “My cooking now, there are no words, on the show I cook one simple dish. It knocks even me off my feet.“The proof is in the eating and I can remember Gregg saying, ‘I can’t work you out, but this is really good.’“This was very simple food that I’m told most people don’t like, until obviously they taste mine.”Although he's currently showing off his skills in the kitchen, Eubank is best known as a talented boxer.He started competing in 1985 and secured the WBO middleweight and super middleweight champion titles during the peak of his career in the 90s, before retiring from boxing in 1998.But throughout his successful boxing career, there's one horrifying regret that Eubank has had to live with: his fight with Michael Watson.Here's everything you need to know about Eubank's infamous fight.

READ MORE: Mum's world 'torn apart' as girl, 4, killed in Thornton Heath gas blast picturedPest control boss Paul Cooper, of London Network for Pest Solutions, said: “In the last few weeks we have noticed a considerable increase in the number of callouts to deal with false widow spiders, including infestations at a number of schools.“The last thing we want to do is scare-monger but people need to be on the look-out for them so they can be removed as soon as possible.”A noble false widow spider carries a toxin- and serine-based venom which is similar to their black widow counterparts.

K.J. Yossman Award-winning Doctor Who doc “Doctor Who Am I” has been snapped up by Kaleidoscope Film Distribution, Variety can exclusively reveal.Kaleidoscope are set to release “Doctor Who Am I” theatrically in the U.K.

Emily Longeretta During the Television Critics Association press conference on Thursday, Lifetime presented a panel for “Girl in Room 13,” an upcoming movie starring Anne Heche. The actor, who was was originally set to be on the panel, was in a car crash in Los Angeles on Aug. 5 and has been in the hospital since.At the top of the panel, the network stated that remarks were taped before recent events.“As many of you know and remains in critical condition.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterLil Rel Howery has lined up his second HBO stand up comedy special, Variety has learned exclusively.This will be Howery’s second HBO stand up special after 2019’s “Lil Rel Howery: Live in Crenshaw.” The new special will tape in Howery’s hometown of Chicago in the coming weeks. It will then be available on both HBO and HBO Max.“Getting the opportunity to do another comedy special with HBO is a dream come true, but even more so this time around because I’m excited for the world to see what happens when I go back to my roots,” Howery said.

Addie Morfoot ContributorThe 2021 United States dramatic airlift out of Afghanistan is the subject of “Escape From Kabul,” an HBO Original documentary being released on Sept. 21. Directed by Jamie Roberts (“Four Hours at the Capitol”) and executive produced by Dan Reed (“Leaving Neverland”), the docu was filmed over 18 days during the United States military’s withdrawal from Afghanistan’s Kabul International Airport last year.

Elizabeth Wagmeister Senior CorrespondentBritney Spears’ lawyer is coming to her defense in the wake of her ex-husband, Kevin Federline, suddenly speaking publicly about Spears and their two sons.Federline, the former backup dancer who was married to Spears from 2004 through 2007, gave an interview to ITV this week and said the former couple’s two teenage sons have made the decision to not see their mother. On Wednesday, Federline posted old videos on his Instagram account where Spears appears to be arguing with her young sons, then ages 11 and 12.

Clayton Davis With two episodes left of the second season of Hulu’s mystery romp “Only Murders in the Building,” the series is an undeniable hit on the streaming platform. Nominated for 17 Emmy Awards for its first season, this season’s final two episodes (titled “Sparring Partners” and “I Know Who Did It”) will be released while voting is underway by the TV Academy, a tactic that helped one of its competitors, “Ted Lasso” from Apple TV+, last year when it won for its inaugural season.Variety Awards Circuit has revealed the updated predictions for which shows and performers could triumph in September.

Kate Aurthur editorLauren Ambrose has been cast in the second season of the Emmy-nominated drama “Yellowjackets,” Showtime announced on Thursday. “Yellowjackets” will begin production on Season 2 later this month in Vancouver, and Ambrose is set to play the adult version of Van, who’s portrayed as a teenager by Liv Hewson.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorAlthough the Creative Arts Emmys aren’t set to be handed out until Sept. 3 and Sept.

BreAnna Bell Warner Bros. Television Group has signed a multi-year overall deal with comedian Quinta Brunson.Widely known for her acclaimed hit comedy “Abbott Elementary,” Brunson developed the breakout series under the studio and will continue to serve as executive producer, writer, and an actress on the show as part of the deal. Warner Bros.

Love Island star Remi Lambert has claimed that fellow Islanders Luca Bish and Jacques O’Neill are “still mocking” him following their time in the villa. Remi, 22, has previously been vocal about his feelings towards Luca and Jacques and recently accused the pair of “bullying” him after they spoke about his rapping skills while on an Instagram Live together. Luca and Jacques, both 23, went live on Instagram earlier this month where they opened up about their time in the villa before turning their attention to discussing Remi’s rapping after a viewer asked the pair to have an MC battle.