Layoffs at AEG Presents

Tipping Point were shocked to discover the final contestant’s unusual career. Jim, a retired police officer from York, tried his hand at the gameshow along with housekeeper Nix, forensic science student Moya and electrician Jinead.Wearing a pink shirt and smart black trousers, Jim made it through all the rounds and into the tense final head-to-head with fellow contestant Jinead.

The Chase were baffled when a contestant was faced with a question about "ruffed bustards" - as it sounded like a rather rude word.The popular ITV game show returned to screens on Monday night (February 21), and it saw contestants Alan, Amanda, Paawan and Tom step into the studio.In a bid to win a hefty cash prize, the players had to face off against Chaser Paul The Sinnerman Sinha in questions of general knowledge.However, it wasn't long before host Bradley Walsh's quiz show took an awkward turn.Contestant Alan had just managed an impressive cash builder round where he banked £9,000 for his team, so it was time to face Paul.He was then asked the question: "What type of creature is the ruffed bustard?", and the three possible answers were "Insect", "bird" or "lizard".Even Paul started laughing before he tried to compose himself, and Alan clearly found it funny too as he sniggered at the question.Despite their giggling, Alan and Paul both managed to answer it correctly - opting for "Bird".Eagle-eyed fans never miss a beat either, and they flocked to Twitter to laugh about the question.One fan giggled: "We all like a ruffed bustard don’t we girls?!"A second commented: "I unashamedly giggled at "ruffed bustard"A third laughed: "I knew 'Ruffed Bustard' would come up eventually!"A fourth said: "Ruff Bustard … !!!" as they attached an image of a man looking embarrassed.A fifth added: "Ruffed bustard" alongside an image of Kim Woodburn saying "Filth!".Although Alan managed to beat Paul and make it back to his teammates, he was the only player to make it into the Final Chase.Amanda, Paawan and Tom were all eliminated after going toe-to-toe with Paul, so it was all up to Alan at the end of the show.Impressively, Alan managed to

Bez was voted out of Dancing On Ice at the weekend, after losing to Coronation Street's Sally Dynevor in the skate off.The judges all chose to save Sally and her professional dance partner Matt from elimination, after their performances to songs from The Sound of Music and by hit seventies group The Carpenters.However it meant that Bez was the next contestant to leave the competition after a memorable few weeks on the programme.Since making his debut during week one, Bez has delighted fans with his outrageous performances - and Daily Star has taken a look at some of his wildest Dancing On Ice routines.Bez made his Dancing On Ice debut with a performance inspired by his days as part of the Happy Mondays.The star skated to hit song Step On, which features the memorable line "you're twisting my melon man."In homage to the lyric, Bez stepped onto the ice wearing a melon themed crash helmet and was later joined by a group of dancing watermelons.His debut performance sent fans wild, with one tweeting: "Campaign to keep #Bez in!! Best thing ever on @dancingonice @Happy_Mondays we need more of this on a Sunday night!!"A second commented: "Bez on DOI is quite possibly the funniest thing I’ve ever seen #DancingOnIce," while a third added: "Bez to win! That’s it that’s the tweet.

Finnish skier Remi Lindholm went viral this weekend after he revealed just how cold his body was during the Olympic men’s 50km mass start cross country skiing race.

Bethenny Frankel suffered a “medical emergency” while out for dinner on Sunday.

Bethenny Frankel's vacation abroad went into «crisis» mode over the weekend, after the alum suffered a «medical emergency» when she accidentally ate fish.The 51-year-old mogul took to social media on Sunday to reveal that, while having dinner with her 11-year-old daughter, Bryn, the server brought her someone else's order, setting off a chain of emotions and events. “Last night, my daughter told a server that I am deathly allergic to fish and we ordered off the vegan menu and they accidentally gave us somebody else’s food," Frankel said in a video she posted on TikTok. «And we realized too late.

There’s a new report circulating online today that says Britney Spears has signed a massive deal to write a tell all book.

Gemma Atkinson has asked if there's a 'simpler' solution after being advised how to deal with her daughter's tantrums.

Strictly Come Dancing star Johannes Radebe said he considered giving up his "beautiful life" after a series of family tragedies.

Rochdale AFC have banned two fans who ran onto the pitch and 'confronted' Scunthorpe United players during a 2-1 win.

Two Liverpool players were spotted at Elland Road on Sunday as they watched Manchester United’s win over Leeds.

Two years ago, Jasper Hounslow was a typical four-year-old boy.

George Johnston feels that Bolton Wanderers now have something to play for in their season as they aim to try and reach the play-offs as he does not want their campaign to fizzle out.

England is just three days away from ending virtually all Covid restrictions as UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson unveils his Living With Covid plan to the nation.

Neil Cavuto returned to the anchor chair on his Fox Business Network show “Cavuto Coast to Coast” on Monday for the first time since January 10, saying he had been battling Covid pneumonia which put him in intensive care. It was previously unknown why he had been away.

Instagram followers, also criticised people who Photoshop their images, saying they often don't 'look like themselves'. "You have to show what you really look liked without Photoshop," she said."It's bizarre to see these people who abuse Photoshop so much, they even look like other people."The model has posed for several photos recently to show off her tiny waist, which the influencer insists aren't edited.These include selfies of the model wearing a tiny bra top and denim shorts, which she had pulled down to reveal her figure.The stunner also posed in a teeny white bikini as well as a black swimsuit while aboard a boat.Get all the biggest Lifestyle news straight to your inbox. Sign up for the free Daily Star Hot Topics newsletter

he achieved global fame for revealing that he had suffered a particularly painful-sounding injury while competing in Beijing.The Finnish Olympian revealed after finishing the men's 50km mass start cross-country race that the conditions had been so cold that he had suffered from a frozen penis.Lindholm was quick to apply a heat pack to his tender member after the race, but that didn't stop him from suffering "unbearable" pain as his package thawed out.As far as injuries go, it's certainly one of the more unique ones – but far from the only strange issue a sports star has encountered.From sex-related shockers to mishaps with ironing boards and fish tanks, Star Sport have remembered some of the weirdest ones.When things get hot and heavy in the bedroom, health and safety can often go to the back of the mind.MMA fighter Ray Elbe and his girlfriend were against the clock on one occasion, as they were due to head to the cinema.As they rushed their love-making things got out of hand, and Elbe was left in "brutal" pain after his penis "slipped out" because his partner "went too high", and she ended up bending his member too far."Blood just spurt all over the place," Elbe said when describing what happened on an American TV show. "There was so much blood loss that I felt light-headed and then I lost consciousness."What's the strangest injury suffered by a sports star you've ever seen? Let us know in the comments section.He suffered a ruptured urethra while his dorsal vein and artery were also injured, which required a gruelling 12-hour operation to fix.

Google Earth user has discussed the finding of a mile-wide geoglyph in a remote desert and some conspiracy theorists have boldly claimed it is proof of giants. YouTuber MrMBB333 uploaded a clip to his popular channel where he often shares interesting findings from Google Earth and Google Maps, as well as footage of sky phenomena that fans send in.

AEG, the global concert promoter and entertainment facility manager, instituted its deepest staff cuts in the company’s history Monday, laying off 15% of its workforce, furloughing more than 100 employees across multiple divisions at the company and instituting 20–50% pay cuts. “Every employee worldwide will be impacted in one form or another,” AEG chief executive Dan Beckerman wrote in a somber note to emp

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorLayoffs are coming at AEG Presents, the world’s second-largest live-entertainment company, on Monday (June 8), according to a memo from CEO Jay Marciano obtained by Variety. The extent of the layoffs was unclear at the time of this article’s publication.The live-entertainment business has been laid flat by the coronavirus pandemic, with no solid timeline for when it might return.

AEG is implementing significant employee cuts starting July 1, AEG chief executive Dan Beckerman announced in an email today, saying staff and cost reductions were a result of the long term impact of a global shutdown of concerts and events from the spread of the virus causing COVID-19.