HBO’s “Real Sports” Will Tackle Big-League Response to Racism, Coronavirus

Coming off a three-month break, Last Week Tonight host John Oliver wasted no breath in his ninth season opener and devoted almost a half-hour to one of the most controversial topics swirling around schools today: the education of critical race theory.

What better way to celebrate a (literal) birth day than with a little 50 Cent? For Usher, nothing could be more classic, and he made sure to pull out all the stops for his son Sire’s special day, and played an extra special song for the big moment when his son Sire, 1, was born. Opening up to Ellen Degeneres on a preview of his latest visit to the show, Usher revealed the sweet way he welcomed his son into the world. Ellen called the song choice “amazing.”

Dua Lipa has parted ways with her management team and she reportedly has hired her father Dukagijn to be her new interim manager.

New parents Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra held hands after enjoying a romantic sushi date at celeb-favorite Nobu Malibu on Sunday night.The 29-year-old New Jersey native wore a Gucci cross-body bag over a striped hoodie, white jeans, and matching shoes.The Indian 39-year-old toted a beige Louis Vuitton bag while clad in a striped blouse over a white tank top, belted denim bell bottoms, and white sandals. Date night! New parents Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra held hands after enjoying a romantic sushi meal at celeb-favorite Nobu Malibu on SundayBoth Priyanka and Nick were still wearing disposable face masks, which remain mandatory indoors in Los Angeles County despite waning COVID-19 infection and hospitalization numbers.The married couple of three years originally met in 2017 at an Oscars bash, but they didn't truly connect until the Met Gala in 2018.

Actor, model and socialite Christian Wilkins has slammed media coverage of his dress at the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Fair Day event on Sunday.Trigger Warning: This story has details of homophobic media coverage and homophobic slurs, which might be distressing to some readers. For 24 hour crisis support and suicide prevention call Lifeline on 13 11 14. For Australia-wide LGBTQI peer support call QLife on 1800 184 527 or webchat.Christian, son of veteran Channel Nine reporter Richard Wilkins, was dressed in a fabulous, pink halter neck mini dress for a Fair Day event at Victoria Park, Sydney. Christian Wilkins (left) calls out the Daily Telegraph’s homophobic headline (right).The experience was however marred, when on Monday Daily Telegraph’s Sydney Confidential section featured Christian’s photos with a homophobic headline.“Dude looks like a lady! Richard Wilkins’ flamboyant son Christian flaunts his VERY toned figure in a skin-tight pink mini dress with daring cut-outs”, the headline screamed. Christian, who came out as gay in public in March 2018 on the front cover of a magazine, did not mince his words when calling out the publication over its homophobic coverage.   A post shared by CHRISTIAN WILKINS (@theprincewilkins)In 2021, Christian had made his acting debut in the Stan Original series Eden, in an LGBTQI role, playing a twin named Leander. Christian has previously been a fashion correspondent for E News and starred in shows Dancing With The Stars and Filthy Rich and Homeless. In his coming out interview, Christian had said that he had “taken it upon myself to become the best damn gay I can be!”  A post shared by CHRISTIAN WILKINS (@theprincewilkins)Christian had in an interview said that he had never come

Bolton Wanderers now have other options to turn to in central midfield and there may well be times now where they are not as reliant on MJ Williams starting as they once were, Ian Evatt believes.

Leeds ace Dan James caused a stir during Sunday's fiery clash against Manchester United by shunning his former team-mate Luke Shaw during an on-field row. James spent two years at Old Trafford, clocking up over 70 appearances before he joined Leeds in a £25million deal in the summer.He came face to face with his old side during Sunday's six-goal thriller at Elland Road, where James came out on the losing side as United fought to a 4-2 win.But it was an interesting exchange between James and Shaw that caught the attention before the frantic, action-packed clash caught light.James seemed to blank his former team-mate after Shaw held out his hand during the first half of the clash.James had been left on the deck after taking a knock in the face.But he had no interest in taking up Shaw's peace offering after the England ace went to check on the Whites speedster.

Bruno Fernandes is delighted Manchester United have finally been able to score from a set-piece in the Premier League this season.

UK has been issued a 'tornado' warning with intense flooding also set to strike amid Storm Franklin.The third named Storm in less than a week is expected to batter the nation overnight into MondayThis morning, Storm Franklin will bring "severe and damaging gusts" across some parts of the UK.Amber weather warnings have been issued across the country as some areas face will face wind gusts of up to 80mph.An amber warning for wind in the north of Northern Ireland will commence from 7am on Monday while 60mph speeds are expected on the coast.A yellow warning for wind is in place covering Wales, Northern Ireland, most of England and parts of south-west Scotland from 12:00pm on Sunday until 13:00pm on Monday.Met Office forecaster Marco Petagna shared a warning from the Tornado and Storm Research Organisation on Twitter, telling followers: "Although a very low risk, a tornado or two is possible associated with today's squally cold front."More than 150 flood warnings have been issued across the north of England with Yorkshire and Manchester the worst hit by flooding.This is the first time the Met Office has had three named storms within a week since the current system was introduced, meteorologist Becky Mitchell said.She pointed out, "We had Dudley on Wednesday, Eunice on Friday and Franklin today."Franklin's arrival comes just days after widespread damage caused by Storm Eunice.Power companies have revealed that a record 1.4 million homes were affected by cuts on this weekend during the worst of Eunice.The Environment Agency has issued 44 flood warnings where "flooding is likely" for locations mainly in the north and west of England.There has been 117 alerts where "flooding is possible" for the north-western half of the UK,

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefNetflix has set a mid-year release date for “Thar,” a revenge thriller film starring and produced by Anil Kapoor.Marking the feature directorial debut of screenwriter Raj Singh Chaudhary, the 1980s-set film follows the story of a man who moves to a big town to seek a job and to avenge his past.Alongside Kapoor (“Slumdog Millionaire,” “Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol”), the film also stars Harsh Varrdhan Kapoor, Fatima Sana Shaikh and Satish Kaushik.The screenplay is credited to Chaudhury, with dialog by Chaudhary and Anurag Kashyap. Cinematography is by Shreya Dev Dube and music direction by Ajay Jayanthi.“The genre itself – a noir thriller set in Rajasthan that pays tribute to the genre of the classic Western is a first for Indian cinema and audiences.

Todrick Hall won the Head of Household competition on Sunday night's Big Brother: Celebrity Edition on CBS with only five contestants remaining in the house.When the show started, the final five housemates celebrated that they still remained in the house after Carson Kressley's eviction and were still in the running for the $250,000 grand prize.'Making it to the final five is an accomplishment in itself,' said Lamar Odom. 'It took a lot of mental endurance and there have been times where I almost broke down.

Khloé Kardashian set pulses racing with her latest Instagram series that her her displaying her impeccable figure in a figure-hugging dress and wearing a huge diamond ring.The 37-year-old Keeping Up With The Kardashian star shared several glamour shots of her in a stunning off-the-shoulder chestnut coloured Alex Perry dress.The beautiful textured long dress wrapped elegantly around her curvaceous slim figure.She paired the elegant outfit with matching gloves that went up past her elbows.Posting the outfit in three separate posts, the star had her hair in beautiful long curls while while wearing a huge diamond rock on her hand.

Putting it all out there! Kody Brown and Christine Brown didn’t mince words while discussing their relationship during the third part of the Sister Wives: One on One tell-all special on Sunday, February 20.

Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas are enjoying a night on the town, one month after they welcomed a baby girl into their lives.

SPOILER ALERT! Don’t continue reading if you don’t want to know about the big cameo in the new movie Uncharted!

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorThe president of Nascar said Monday that the sports organization would ban anyone found to have placed a noose in driver Bubba Wallace’s garage at the Talladega Speedway in Alabama for life, a sign of how upset executives and drivers are after the racist symbol was discovered Sunday afternoon.“This is a difficult time for our sport, but we are going to react swiftly,” said Steve Phelps, president of Nascar, during a call with reporters Monday afternoon.Discovery of the noose comes less than a month after Nascar said it would ban the Confederate flag at its events in the wake of protests surrounding the killing of George Floyd while in custody of the Minneapolis police.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorThe Dish satellite operation has over the years taken on HBO, Fox News Channel and Univision, blocking carriage for days, even weeks, until executives were satisfied with new contract terms. Now Charlie Ergen’s company is going toe to toe with another big entity: The National Football League.“As of 9 pm ET NFL Network and NFL RedZone are no longer available to Dish and Sling TV subscribers,” the NFL said in a statement Thursday evening.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorShowtime will give”Desus & Mero” a Sunday-night berth, putting the program in direct competition for live viewers with John Oliver’s “Last Week Tonight” on HBO.Want to read more articles like this one?

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorSpanish-language broadcaster Univision plans to offer live sports and scripted series in coming months, as the network’s company strives to woo ad dollars from English competitors while being sold to a new company in the not-too-distant future.Univision plans to unveil 11 new scripted series, the result of a long production pipeline that readies series with a much longer lead time than counterparts, as well as televise matches from Liga MX, UEFA Champions League and MLS, While the effects of the coronavirus pandemic on sports leagues that return to play has yet to be charted, Univision said it plans to televise more than 1600 live games over its various platforms.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorAt a time when Madison Avenue appears to be picking a fight with the nation’s TV networks, NBCUniversal says it won’t take the bait.The Comcast-owned company in a Monday letter to ad buyers and agencies urged advertisers to tackle bigger issues than a shift in TV’s annual “upfront” ad sales marketplace, a move for which many in the advertising community are calling.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorWith the coronavirus pandemic spurring chaos across the U.S. economy, some of the TV networks’ best-known ambassadors to the advertising industry were called upon in recent weeks to speak with members of the Association of National Advertisers, an influential industry group representing 1600 companies that spend more than $400 billion each year on advertising and marketing.