Liverpool bid for defender unlikely, Coman lifeline discussed and midfielder targeted

Liverpool could lose young defender Nat Phillips this summer - and he is already being eyed up by two Premier League sides.The 24-year-old enjoyed a breakthrough season at Anfield due to the injury crisis, making 20 appearances as Virgil Van Dijk, Joe Gomez and Joel Matip were all injured.While Jurgen Klopp is keen to keep the centre-back, an insider at the Reds says the youngster is reluctant to sign up.Phillips is not the only one who may be considering an exit as Xherdan Shaqiri, Divock Origi and Harry Wilson are all eyeing up the door.But the Liverpool boss is willing to throw the fringe players a lifeline - but on one condition.

On Tuesday’s episode of Conan, Conan O’Brien sought some life advice from actor-producer Seth Rogen.

Nicki Minaj, 38, is sticking up for Michael B. Jordan, 34, after the name of his new rum, J’Ouvert, is causing controversy, especially with Trinidad and Tobago nationals. The actor was accused of cultural appropriation after his girlfriend Lori Harvey shared photos from the launch party for the alcoholic beverage, which comes boxed with a display of the islands of Trinidad and Tobago and a written reference to Trinidad and to J’Ouvert as a local celebration of emancipation and Carnival. She congratulated him and wrote about how proud she was but it didn’t take long for social media users to complain about the slavery ties behind the name as well Michael’s ability to trademark it.

Strictly Come Dancing judge Shirley Ballas is undergoing hospital tests for a "worrying" lump in her shoulder. Shirley has revealed that she's been undergoing tests to find the cause of the swelling but doctors aren't too sure what it is yet, adding that she's been told it could be a cyst or a tumour and she will get her results in a few weeks.

Macy Gray is speaking out. Last week, the star made headlines when she wrote an op-ed for MarketWatch in which she suggested that the American flag be redesigned, as the current design has become "tattered, dated, divisive, and incorrect," alleging that it has "replaced" the confederate flag as a symbol of racism and hate.  Reactions to the "I Try" singer's suggestion were mixed, but certainly caused a stir on social media, and now, in an interview with TMZ, Gray has continued to defend her criticism and expanded on her call for a redesign.

T-Pain has said he ‘still respects’ Usher despite saying that the singer contributed to his ‘four-year depression’. In a clip from his appearance on Netflix series This Is Pop, T-Pain revealed how he mental health spiralled after Usher allegedly told him he ‘f****d up music’ by popularising Auto-Tune. The anecdote has led to fans bombarding Usher, 42, with criticism on social media, also pointing out that he has used Auto-Tune in his own music. Attempting to settle tensions, T-Pain, 35, tweeted on Tuesday: ‘I still love and respect @Usher telling that story was in no way meant to disrespect that man. ‘Ppl talk s**t about me 24/7 but when it comes from someone you truly respect it hits very different.

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Liverpool.The 19-year-old played at left-back for his country as they secured a 3-1 win against Scotland, securing second place in Euro 2020 Group D.With four points from their three games, it means that the 2018 World Cup finalists are likely to be playing again in the round-of-16.Gvardiol’s place is at risk, though, as he was replaced after 70 minutes at Hampden Park by Borna Barisic, holding his left shin after a tackle.Even if the 19-year-old misses out, the youngster is still on a rapid upward trajectory in his short career.Having started playing football aged seven, the defender learned his trade from dad Tihomir - a former amateur player for hometown side Novigrad.And he was taken to the capital city Zagreb where Tresnjevka took him

Friends star James Michael Tyler is in a tough battle with stage four prostate cancer but despite the odds his manager says he’s “responding well to chemotherapy”.The 59 year old actor, who played the hilarious Central Perk owner Gunther for all 10 seasons of the hit sitcom, was diagnosed over two years ago. But his cancer has now spread to his bones and spine, along with other parts of his body.

The National Football League is chipping in to support the cause.

Billie Eilish have resurfaced, and the singer is defending her name and character after she can be heard using a racist slur and mocking accents.The 19-year-old award-winner star posted a statement on her Instagram Story, addressing the situation. “I love you guys, and many of you have been asking me to address this.

told Brooklyn Paper. The attraction is located at Deno’s Wonder Wheel Amusement Park and sits directly next to its eponymous star attraction, which turned 101 this year.“We got the best of the old and the best of the new,” Dennis Vourderis, a member of the family that owns and operates the park, said of the adjacent rides’ age difference. The Vourderis family has owned and operated the park since 1983, and bought the plot of land that the Phoenix now sits on in 2019.

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Kilmarnock.The pizza and pasta giant is bidding to move into the former Frankie & Benny’s premises in the town's Queen's Drive.There are plans for the restaurant to open in July, it is understood, and council leader Douglas Reid indicated as many as 20 jobs could be created.Councillors unanimously gave the venue the go ahead to sell alcohol in the restaurant at an East Ayrshire Council licensing board meeting today.But they refused permission for off-sales as the local authority has strict alcohol rules surrounding new licenses.

Strictly Come Dancing’s Shirley Ballas, 60, has opened up about her latest health scare in an honest admission.The star opened up about having a “worrying cyst” which left her taking multiple trips to the hospital.The dancer and television personality admitted she’d been left feeling down over the issue as well as her symptoms from long Covid.She explained: “I got the Covid virus and then they found a ganglion cyst or a tumour in my shoulder.“I am going backwards and forwards to the hospital all the time.“I feel I seem to be getting sicker by the minute.

“This is not home, this is the office,” Hayden Anhedönia assures me, at a taco stand near Echo Park in Los Angeles. She glamorized the city's cinematic appeal on "Michelle Pfeiffer," which opens her newest EP as Ethel Cain: "everything's easier way out West, wholly mad and half undressed." Now that she's out here all the time for business, she can see through the allure.

Liverpool fans have heaped praise on new signing Ibrahima Konate after turning his holiday home into Anfield. The Frenchman joined the Reds last month after making a £36m transfer from RB Leipzig, with Jurgen Klopp looking to shore up his defensive options.

Doting dad! Nick Cannon has six going on seven kids — and the little ones are too cute.

It’s not always expensive to be her. Erika Jayne didn’t hold back when people claimed she no longer had a glam squad after photos of her quick trip to the gas station circulated online.

Gordon Cox Theater EditorThe enduring musical “Rent,” celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, didn’t just revolutionize Broadway. It had an impact all over the world — and the new documentary “Revolution Rent” reveals how the show came to Cuba just as the country was in the midst of a major political transition.Listen to this week’s “Stagecraft” podcast below:“Cubans were able to see themselves on stage [in ‘Rent’],” said the film’s co-director, Andy Señor, Jr., in the new episode of Stagecraft, Variety‘s theater podcast.

Unless you’ve been living under a proverbial rock, you’re probably well aware of the name Billie Eilish. The young singer has become one of the biggest names in the music industry and has a legion of devoted fans around the world.