Jim Goodwin admits Collin Quaner horror miss was turning point of St Mirren's Scottish Cup semi loss

Rita Ora has been left “devastated” after losing her dream TV role just days after announcing the news.The singer was set to appear in the new Disney+ Beauty and Beast prequel series but the entertainment giants have since shelved the project after reports of production issues and delays.The 31-year-old was set to rub shoulders with a host stars for the big-budget eight-part prequel to the 2017 remake, including returning star Luke Evans, who plays Gaston, and Frozen’s Josh Gad as his sidekick LeFou.A source told The Sun: “Rita was absolutely devastated when she was told Beauty And The Beast had been put on ice.“There have been issues with the script. No one has any idea how long it will take to get the series back on track.”A second production source added: “Disney are huge fans of Rita.

Keeping up from inside the Big Brother house! As Lamar Odom and Shanna Moakler continued their quest for Celebrity Big Brother glory, they had the chance to learn some big headlines that they’ve missed throughout their journey — including details about the birth of Kylie Jenner’s son.

Van Jones has revealed he’s a new dad, and the circumstances are a bit out of the ordinary.

Russian university students were allegedly inspired by a scene from Breaking Bad when they 'murdered their teacher, dismembered his corpse and dissolved it in acid'.The victim, Vyacheslav Kuznetsov, 58, was a renowned chemistry professor at a prestigious university.His students, Dmitry Bykovsky, 35, and Alexander Kharlamov, 31, allegedly killed him in order to steal his savings of 1.9 million Russian Rubles (about £18,700).After dismembering his body, the duo then allegedly transported and stored the body parts in hydrochloric acid and chlorine in containers, leaving them on the balcony of an apartment they had rented.Shockingly, they are even said to have invited friends over to the flat for drinks while the containers with the rotting body parts were just feet away.The horrific murder took place in the city of Voronezh in western Russia on March 4, 2020 - and the defendants are now on trial for the evil crimes.Bykovsky and Kharlamov allegedly turned up at Mr Kuznetsov's home and put chloroform over his mouth when he opened the door, before the victim died from injuries and acute chemical poisoning.The pair then allegedly decided to dismember his corpse and dissolve it in acid.Reportedly, Bykovsky - who was said to be close to the professor he killed - has been spotted smiling on several occasions during the trial.

The Masked Singer have been scrambling their brains to uncover the identity of the final three characters on the show – but a vocal expert might have finally exposed the celebs behind the mask.The nation’s favourite ITV guessing game, hosted by stand-up comic Joel Dommett, returned to screens last month with the third instalment of the popular Korean-inspired talent show.The hit show sees masked stars dress up in elaborate costumes as they sing their hearts out on stage while trying to fool the public by keeping their true identity a secret.Most recently, Traffic Cone was finally revealed to be Welsh opera singer Aled Jones shortly followed by Rockhopper who was unmasked as none other than Destiny’s Child member Michelle Williams.With just one week left to put in their final bets behind the celebrity faces on the show, judges Jonathan Ross, Mo Gilligan, Davina McCall and Rita Ora are preparing for an epic showdown as they fight for the chance to be crowned this year’s winner.Although their identity remains a secret, fans have been putting their detective caps as they flooded social media with their final guesses in a bid to rumble the secret singer.Now, vocal expert Cece Sammy Lightfoot has unearthed some key insights about the final three characters after studying their voice and behaviour during their performance on the big stage throughout the series.In an exclusive interview with the Daily Star, Cece confessed that popular contestant Mushroom could be one of her former clients Charlotte Church.She revealed: "I think it’s her, I think it’s Charlotte Chruch.

The Masked Singer is approaching and viewers are still scratching their heads about who is inside some of the colourful costumes. One character whose identity is still up in the air is Robobunny, with plenty of competing theories about the identity of the Transformers-esque rabbit.Thoughts and theories have surrounded Robobunny's identity ever since he first appeared on screen, with eager fans holding on to each and every clue with both hands.

Kylian Mbappe delighted Paris Saint-Germain fans as he scored a late winner against Rennes on Friday night - but replays showed how frustrated Lionel Messi was in not receiving the ballThe former Barcelona player brilliantly sent the striker through down Les Rennais’ right-hand side and Mabppe finished with aplomb to give PSG all three points. Indeed, at the Parc des Princes, the 23-year-old netted in the 93rd minute, netting past Dogan Alemdar from a tight angle.But replays showed how Messi did not immediately go to join his teammates in celebration, and evem appeared quite annoyed at not getting the ball back in what he deemed to be a more advantageous area.

Wayne Rooney has a documentary to sell - and is making a fine job of doing just that. And let's not lose sight of the fact the England and Manchester United legend has been paid millions to bare his soul in discussing what was a remarkable career both on and off the pitch.

While the adult drama has largely migrated to television, there is one sub-genre that has received a new lease of life on late thanks to a trifecta of success: the rock biopic, which, in very recent years, has earned Best Picture Oscar nominations and wins, acclaim, and more importantly, actual box-office returns. While there has still been a few recent misses that haven’t tapped into any of those achievements (Aretha Franklin, “Respect”), with the success of the Academy-Award-nominated Queen biopic (“Bohemian Rhapsody”) and, to a lesser extent, the Elton John one (“Rocketman”), studios continue forging ahead, confidently believing they can reach those same heights.

J. Kim Murphy There’s a battle between love and “Death” at this weekend’s domestic box office, as the Jennifer Lopez rom-com “Marry Me” and Kenneth Branagh’s follow-up to his 2017 whodunnit “Murder on the Orient Express” both attempt to lure older audiences back to movie theaters in their openings.

Jamie Lang Appropriately enough given the show’s enigmatic nature, the slow drip of information about a second season of Spanish genre legend Alex de la Iglesia’s occult horror series “30 Coins” has, for the most part, been cryptic at best. That tradition continued Friday, after HBO Max confirmed the second season, when “Money Heist’s” Najwa Nimri, one of Spain’s biggest film and TV stars, teased her participation in the upcoming season.Apart from the show’s three leads – Eduard Fernández as Father Vergara, Megan Montaner as veterinarian-turned-demon-hunter Elena and Miguel Ángel Silvestre as Mayor Paco – no other casting has yet been confirmed, but Nimri posted an Instagram story which included part of the Season 2 teaser and the phrase: “We start a new adventure,” while also tweeting #30Monedas – the show’s Spanish-language title.

A record 45 point haul. Beat Celtic and Rangers in the same season.

St Mirren to a historic seventh place spot. The Buddies hadn’t finished as high in the top flight since 1989, a stat the manager was desperate to change having missed out on the top six just a few months earlier.

St Mirren head into their final game with a records points tally and top-flight status safely secured, their manager was fearing for his job in October. The Buddies welcome Dundee United to the SMISA Stadium tomorrow having already picked up 44 points, a record Premiership haul for the club since the SPL was formed in 1998.

St Mirren. This last week has been a case in point for Buddies supporters.

St Johnstone are hell-bent on helping their bid to become the first team other than Celtic to lift the Scottish Cup since 2016.The Parkhead side were dumped out in the last 16 and Rangers quickly followed when Callum Davidson's side secured a famous win at Ibrox thanks to heroics from their keeper Zander Clark and penalties.St Johnstone have already landed the Betfred Cup and are now dreaming of setting up a showdown with Hibs in a fortnight to secure an unlikely double.But St Mirren won't be for lying down and Jim Goodwin's side also made the last four of the Betfred Cup before Livingston ended their dreams earlier in the year.Hibs were too hot for Dundee United to handle on Saturday but this one is set to be a closer affair as both dream

St Mirren to shake off their ‘nearly team’ tag and prove they can win when it matters most. The Buddies head to Hampden Park tomorrow for their Scottish Cup semi-final clash with St Johnstone hoping to avoid the same heartache which followed their gutting League Cup loss to Livingston at the same stage.

St Mirren defender Marcus Fraser when he lifted the League Cup with Ross County in 2016. While he was able to celebrate the historic win on the pitch, the champagne-soaked frivolity in the dressing room was all over by the time he’d mustered up a sample.

St Mirren. The Buddies favourite has committed until 2023 in a timely pre- Scottish Cup semi-final boost for boss Jim Goodwin.

Scottish Cup history this season. For the Perth Saints, a semi-final win over the Buddies would set them up for a remarkable cup double.Callum Davidson has turned his side into cup specialists having already lifted the Betfred Cup and sent Premiership champions Rangers out in the last round.

St Mirren starting XI last month. But the talented teenager admits it's made him hungry to do the same as he aims to force his way into manager Jim Goodwin ’s plans for next season.