Lois Ehlert (1934–2021), “Chicka Chicka Boom Boom” illustrator

Darts fans are again facing questions after Joe Cullen was forced to pull out of throwing a crucial dart due to being distracted.The Masters champion was throwing to win an important leg to keep him in his Premier League Night Three quarter-final tie with Michael van Gerwen.But as he aimed to throw his second dart at double nine, Cullen dropped his arm and stared furiously to the right-hand side of the stage.He muttered to himself before completing his visit - and failing to hit the all-important check-out.Van Gerwen went on to win the match 6-3 and seal a semi-final tie with Gerwyn Price.After MVG plundered double four for the match, Cullen again turned to the right-hand side of the stage but held in his frustration.He exchanged a handshake with Van Gerwen and the Englishman muttered a few words into the ear of his opponent.It is not clear what forced Cullen to turn around, though there is no indication that Van Gerwen did anything wrong.Cullen will also be frustrated with the level of his performance, where he could only muster up an average of 91.88.HAVE YOUR SAY! Do you think Joe Cullen was right to take issue with the fans? Let us know in the comments section.Want to be on the ball with all of the latest football news?Well then sign up for the brilliant Daily Star football email newsletter!From the latest transfer news to the agenda-setting stories, get it all in your email inbox - don't miss a thing.It only takes a matter of seconds.Simply type your email address into the box at the top of this article and hit 'subscribe'.And that's it, job done.

Andy Windsor has been found a job that can’t be topped – at the Pizza Express branch he claims to have visited.The restaurant has several roles going which online jokers claimed could help him pay off his £12million legal bill.One vacancy is for a cleaner, for which over-23s are paid £8.91 an hour.It means the shamed Duke of York, 61, would have to work the equivalent of more than 150 years to claw back what he coughed up in an out-of-court deal.At that rate, Andrew’s hefty payout to his alleged sexual assault victim Virginia Giuffre would take 1,346,801 hours to cover - or 153 years.An advert for the Woking branch reads: “Whatever you’d like to get from your job with us, we’ll support and empower you.”The shamed former HRH settled his case with Ms Giuffre, 38, earlier this week without making an admission of guilt.She claimed she was sexually assaulted three times by Andrew when she was 17 and on other occasions by his paedo pal Jeffrey Epstein.Andy denies all the accusations and claims he never even met Ms Giuffre.For more shocking stories from the Daily Star, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here During a car crash interview on BBC’s Newsnight in 2019, the royal claimed he could not have been with the teen on one alleged occasion - because he was at Pizza Express.His startling answer led to ridicule - with social media users continuing the joke after the settlement.One said: “After all the publicity he gave Pizza Express he should be a cert. Maybe even assistant manager material.”Another added: “He could always get a job in Pizza Express.

dogs.The pint-sized pooches possess the perfect `woof’ to scare off burglars, according to security experts.Though they would barely reach knee-height to the average intruder the racket they make when strangers call makes them a top deterrent. They are better at protecting property than a host of bigger and stronger breeds - including German Shepherds, Dobermans and Rottweilers, according to security retailer safe.co.uk.

boxing world, with his outbursts and antics when appearing alongside sons Tyson and Tommy at fights and press conferences.Fury senior is a former professional boxer himself, having had 13 professional fights, ending his career with a record of 8-4-1 in 1995.Nowadays, he is best known for being the outspoken father of WBC heavyweight world champion Tyson Fury, with the Fury dynasty also including Tommy and former British heavyweight champion Hughie Fury.Fury has previously been seen with a larger build at fights, press conferences and in training videos, most recently ahead of the postponed fight between Tommy and Jake Paul.However, he shocked boxing fans on Thursday as he showed off a more toned physique on his Instagram account.Fury posed in shorts in a mirror selfie from a bathroom, displaying his ripped abs for his followers.The post, which did not have a caption, has already racked up over 16,000 likes and was also posted to Fury's Instagram story at the same time.Will Tyson Fury unify the heavyweight division in 2022? Let us know in the comments section below.Since retiring from boxing in the mid-1990s, Fury has worked as a coach and trainer for sons Tyson and Tommy as well as his nephew Hughie.He recently appeared in training footage showing Tommy's return from the broken rib and chest infection which forced him out of his fight with Paul.The former Love Island contestant is hoping to be able to reschedule his bout with the American once he returns to full fitness.As for Tyson, he is set to defend his WBC title later this year after being ordered to fight mandatory challenger Dillian Whyte, in what could be his first fight in the UK since 2018.The heavyweight world champion had hoped to face Oleksandr Usyk in a

Kourtney Kardashian-Travis Barker brood currently equals a magnificent seven, but wouldn't eight be so great?! A source tells ET that Kourtney and Travis «are so in love» that they're «open to the idea of having children together and growing their family.» It seems the idea has at least been broached, because the source tells us «their families are both supportive of it too and just want them to be happy.»The 42-year-old reality TV star shares three kids with her ex, Scott Disick — Mason, 12, Penelope, 9, and Reign, 7. The Blink-182 drummer, 46, shares two teens with his ex, Shanna Moakler -- Landon, 18, and Alabama, 16. Moakler recently told ET that the Kardashians are part of her kids' lives, and being a part of that famous family means her kids might show up on their upcoming Hulu reality series, Kardashians.«I wont be tuning in,» Shanna said with a chuckle.

Trevor Sinclair believes Newcastle United could win their first Premier League crown before Manchester United win their next.

Zack Sharf Michael Bay is calling “bullshit” on the James Bond franchise for holding the Guinness World Record for largest film stunt explosion. It was the 007 tentpole “Spectre” that set the record with one set explosion that had “a total yield of 68.47 tonnes of TNT equivalent.” Not so fast, Bay recently told Empire magazine. According to the mayhem-loving action director, his historical war epic “Pearl Harbor” has an even bigger explosion during the central attack sequence.“[Producer] Jerry Bruckheimer showed Ridley Scott the movie,” Bay said.

Russian Olympics Committee figure skater Kamila Valieva, 15, failed to medal in her free skate on February. 17, with a few disastrous falls, and U.S. Figure Skater Adam Rippon is responding to the mess. “What a s–t show omg,” he wrote on Twitter following the news on Thursday. Adam has openly expressed his chagrin for the Russian skater ever since she was granted approval to continue to compete in the Olympics after testing positive for a banned substance.

REAL Housewives of Cheshire star Dawn Ward is set to rake in millions by turning the stables of her stately home into houses. The 48-year-old has already been given the green light to convert her £14.5million mansion into a luxury spa hotel after complaining about £100,000-a-year fuel bills.

KATIE Price gave fans their first look at her new face after an eye and brow lift and chin liposuction. The 43-year-old reality star was out on the town with fiance Carl Woods after her latest round of cosmetic procedures.

PRETTY Little Thing users have accused Molly Mae Hague of only using plus size catwalk models in her catwalk show as a cynical PR exercise. The Love Island star, who was named Creative Director of the fast fashion site in August aged just 22, took to the stage alongside a range of models from all walks of life.

JAMES Argent has been spotted returning to rehab - and he looks slimmer than ever. The reality star was seen walking into the Essex facility after his dramatic 999 ambulance dash.

CHARLOTTE Church was overcome with emotion as she revealed she had to give birth to her daughter after suffering a devastating miscarriage. The 35-year-old tragically lost a baby daughter, who was 17 weeks old, in 2017 with her husband Jonathan Powell. Speaking on Life Stories about the distressing experience, Charlotte said: “That was uniquely painful, I love pregnancy , I love birth.

REBEKAH Vardy has pledged to donate all damages to charity should she win her bitter Wagatha Christie legal fight with Coleen Rooney. She is set to hand over up to £300,000 if a judge rules against her rival.

KATIE Price's fiancé Carl Woods has been charged today with using threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour, The Sun can reveal. Woods, 33, who is engaged to the former glamour model, has been charged under section 4 of the Public Order Act. In a statement, cops said: "A man arrested following an incident in Little Canfield, on August 23 2021, has been charged.

Vanity Fair’s annual Hollywood Issue, reacted to the news by saying, “That’s so funny. I wonder where.” It’s not that Stewart is actively avoiding royal gossip because of a sense of moral superiority. She says, “I’m no better than anyone! Of course, I want to know.”Still, the actor says she couldn’t even bring herself to watch Prince Harry and ’s with in full when it aired in March 2021.

podcast surfaced. In the original, Fox is asked about being Kanye “Ye” West’s muse.

AS Line Of Duty’s hero cop DI Steve Arnott, he has been beaten up, tortured and shot at. But for actor Martin Compston, that’s all a doddle compared with filming sex scenes. Which is tricky, given that his steamy new ITV thriller Our House sees him in action in the bedroom more than ever.

KATIE Price’s fiancé Carl Woods has insisted he didn’t hit or coercively control her in a lengthy Instagram rant this evening. The 33-year-old spoke out after The Sun revealed he had been charged with using threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour.

NPR reported. Legendary musician Ray Charles narrated an audiobook adaption of it and it inspired everything from an eponymous 1992 album to a 1995 CD-ROM game, a 1999 animated short film adaption and a 2004 sequel (“Chicka, Chicka, 1, 2, 3”). While “Chicka” was her best-known work, it was Ehlert’s book “Color Zoo” that won her the Caldecott Honor in 1990.Before her career in children’s books, which she began in her 50s, she obtained a degree from Milwaukee’s Layton School of Art and worked in graphic design.