Los Angeles and Major League Baseball Pay Tribute to Dodgers Announcer Vin Scully: ‘Nobody Better, Ever’

Daniel Johns has spoken candidly about the car accident he was involved in earlier this year – as well as his subsequent stay in rehab, with the crash stemming from the singer’s struggles with mental health issues – and the tensions that linger between himself and his former bandmates in Silverchair.Back in March – just weeks before the release of his latest solo album, ‘FutureNever’ – Johns revealed that he’d entered rehab after being charged with high-range drink-driving, having collided with a vehicle in the Hunter region of New South Wales. He plead guilty to the charge, and was subsequently ordered to complete 10 months of an intensive corrections sentence.Earlier this week, Johns appeared on Australian current affairs program The Project, where he explained to host Carrie Bickmore that while he was working on ‘FutureNever’, he “pretty much had a full-on nervous breakdown”.He said of the situation: “I got in a car, and I was barely even aware what I was trying to do. I just wanted to escape.

Arctic Monkeys‘ headline show at Leeds Festival last Sunday (August 28) – see the footage below.As BBC Look North reports, Zak and Emily – who have been together for eight years – were watching AM close out the northern edition of Reading & Leeds 2022 when Zak got down on one knee.Emily had previously asked Zak if she could get up on his shoulders during the Monkeys’ performance of ‘505’, which ended their main set ahead of a three-track encore. “It just felt like, for me, that was the right moment,” Zak explained.Recalling the proposal, Emily added that it was “amazing”.

TREASURE have announced plans to return with a new mini-album next month.On September 1 at midnight KST, South Korean music label YG Entertainment took to the boyband’s social media to upload a teaser poster, announcing the group’s comeback in October, as well as concerts in Seoul in November.TREASURE are set to release ‘The Second Step: Chapter Two’, their sophomore mini-album, on October 4. More details regarding the album’s tracklist and lead single are expected to be unveiled in the weeks leading up to its release.In support of this upcoming record, TREASURE also simultaneously announced a two-night residency in Seoul for the ‘2022 TREASURE Concert In Seoul’, to be held on November 12 and 13.

BTS‘ upcoming Busan concert, ‘Yet To Come’, has been flagged for poor organisation and safety concerns.The concert, first announced last week on August 24, is set to be held at the Busan Ilgwang Special Stage for free on October 15, in order to support the city’s bid to host the World City Expo in 2030.According to The Korea Times, the city of Busan had set up the concert venue over a space formerly occupied by a glass factory by Ilgwang Beach in order to accommodate approximately 100,000 audience members, half of which are expected to be seated while the remaining half will stand to fill up a moshpit.However, both BTS fans and Busan residents have been criticising the concert’s organisation due to safety concerns regarding the location and set-up of the venue in relation to the number of audience members.According to a recent notice posted by Big Hit Music on the boyband’s Weverse page, there will only be one gate available for access to the concert venue from the closest subway station, despite only public transportation being permitted to operate around the venue on the day of the concert.Fans and residents have also pointed out, per The Korea Times, that the location itself is not fit for a large public gathering.

Maya Jama has reportedly split from her fiancé Ben Simmons eight months after the pair got engaged.The 28 year old British presenter, who was recently tipped to take over Love Island hosting duties from Laura Whitmore, and Ben, 26, are said to have struggled with juggling their busy work schedules. The pair have been doing long distance as Maya lives in London while NBA star Ben is based in Brooklyn.

Married at First Sight UK’s April Branbury has slammed claims she “cheated” on her new husband George Roberts by kissing another woman “for a dare”. April and George were one of the two couples who tied the knot in Tuesday night's episode, along with Adrian Anderson and Thomas Hartley.

Indiyah Polack has announced her second deal in just two days following her time on the hit ITV dating show Love Island, where she came in third place with Dami Hope.The 23 year old took to her Instagram feed to share the news as she posted several photos of herself dressed up in a beige short skirt with a white crop top, which she teamed with a a blue and white racer jacket and matching blue boot heels. Explaining that she was "internally scream", the beauty told her 950,000 followers: "I can finally tell you what we’ve been working on for so long!! "I am the FIRST EVER ambassador for @prettylittlething Marketplace!! This is a dream come true and I can’t wait to bring you all on the journey with me! 05.09.22 Watch this space RE-SELL. RE-WEAR.

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) confirmed earlier this week that around 1.1 million families receiving Tax Credits will get their first Cost of Living Payment from Friday, September 2. This £326 UK Government payment will be made automatically into eligible Tax Credit-only customers’ bank accounts between September 2 and Wednesday, September 7.

Hilarious pictures show a phone mast disguised as a tree - which furious locals said looked like a giant toilet brush.

Hearts have “enquired” about a loan move for Aberdeen striker Christian Ramirez but the Pittodrie side are reluctant to let the USA international join one of their main Scottish Premiership rivals.

Jubilant Ally McCoist has Trevor Sinclair in his sights after Rangers ended their 12-year wait for a return to the Champions League.

Naga Munchetty was left fighting back tears as she and co-host Charlie Stayt had to announce the sad news that former BBC Breakfast presenter Bill Turnbull had died.

K.J. Yossman “Dodger,” the high-octane family drama based on Charles Dickens’ “Oliver Twist,” is set to return to the BBC for three specials. Production has just wrapped in Bristol on the three one-off episodes, which include a Christmas-themed offering, with Christopher Eccleston (“Doctor Who”) returning as Fagin and Billy Jenkins (“Peaky Blinders”) returning as the eponymous child pickpocket. Also returning for high jinks in Victorian London are Ellie-May Sheridan (“Call The Midwife”), Aabay Ali, Connor Curren, Mila Lieu, David Threlfall (“Shameless”), Alex Kingston (“Doctor Who”), Rhys Thomas (“The Fast Show”), Javone Prince (“No Time To Die”), Lucy Montgomery (“Disenchantment”), Saira Choudhry (“Life”), James Fleet (“Vicar of Dibley”), Lenny Rush (“A Christmas Carol”) and Sam C Wilson (“Hanna”).

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Kore-eda Hirokazu will be the star turn at Emerging Japanese Films, a Los Angeles showcase organized by Japan’s Visual Industry Promotion Organization. The event, running Sept. 27 – Oct. 1, 2022, at the Harmony Gold Preview House, consists of four newly-released, dramatic and awards-worthy Japanese feature films and a retrospective night that honors Kore-eda, whose “Shoplifters” won the Palme d’Or at Cannes in 2018. Kore-eda will take part in a live video conversation after the screening of his “Like Father, Like Son,” a child-swap drama film that Steven Spielberg and Dreamworks previously optioned for remake.

Alex Rodriguez has shared a poignant message on social media following the death of iconic sportscaster Vin Scully.MORE: Alex Rodriguez cheered on by fans who think he deserves recogntionIt was announced on Wednesday that Vin had passed away at the age of 94, and A-Rod shared some of his favorite memories of him from over his lengthy career.The baseball star took to Instagram to share a montage of Vin's iconic commentary, writing alongside the caption: "Still saddened by the loss of the Vin Scully. These are some of my favorite calls he made.

A staggering loss. Vin Scully, who was the voice of Dodgers baseball for 67 seasons, has died at age 94.

pic.twitter.com/FloR9dBhZjScully's 67-year career as the voice of the Los Angeles Dodgers began in 1950 when the team was still in Brooklyn. He soon became the team's lead announcer, a position he held for the rest of his career.He followed the Dodgers after they left Brooklyn for Los Angeles in 1957 and it was in L.A.

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti has said that City Hall will be lit up on Wednesday night to honor legendary broadcaster Vin Scully, the radio and TV voice of the Los Angeles Dodgers who died Tuesday at the age of 94.

Vin Scully has sadly passed away at the age of 95.

Vin Scully, the radio and TV voice of the Los Angeles Dodgers for 67 years who in the process became synonymous with the city, died Tuesday, the Dodgers organization said. He was 94.

Jon Weisman Vin Scully, the longtime Dodgers play-by-play announcer considered by many to be the king of his profession, died Tuesday. He was 94.The Los Angeles Dodgers confirmed Scully’s death through its official social media.“He was the voice of the Dodgers, and so much more,” the organization wrote.