Man City make Achraf Hakimi enquiry to Real Madrid and more transfer rumours

In one of the boldest efforts yet by a media company looking to enlarge its streaming subscriber base, ViacomCBS is combining Paramount+ and Showtime in a single, integrated offering.

P. J. O’Rourke, the political satirist, NPR panelist and bestselling author whose early work with National Lampoon included contributions to the influential Lemmings show, died today of lung cancer. He was 74.

Ethan Shanfeld Los Angeles County is expected to lift its outdoor mask mandate Wednesday following a decrease in the number of hospitalizations due to COVID-19. The indoor mask requirement could be lifted by the end of March if case rates continue to decline.With guidelines imposed earlier this month, L.A. County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer said the county would lift its mask requirement if hospitalizations remained under 2,500 for seven consecutive days.

Jennifer Maas TV Business WriterParamount Plus will begin integrating Showtime content this summer, launching an in-app upgrade that includes access to the pay TV channel’s programming, ViacomCBS announced during its Tuesday investor event.“So let’s talk about how we’re helping subscribers access even more of our amazing streaming services, right there in the Paramount Plus app,” Tom Ryan, president and chief executive officer of streaming at ViacomCBS, said during the virtual presentation, which covered the company’s fourth-quarter 2021 results and forward-looking goals for this year. “Our existing bundle, of Paramount Plus and Showtime, has performed very well out of the gate.

Christine Brown was in good spirits on Monday for Valentine’s Day, when she posted a photo of herself on her Instagram. It was the 49-year-old Sister Wives star’s first V-day on her own, since she split from her husband of over 25 years Kody back in November. In the picture of herself, she looked like she was spending some time outdoors, and she had a huge smile across her face.

Rihanna surprised everyone when she first announced her pregnancy with A$AP Rocky, keeping it a secret from the public despite online rumors suggesting the singer was expecting a baby.And while Rihanna did a great job hiding the pregnancy from her fans and followers, she struggled to keep it a secret from her inner circle of friends.During her recent red carpet appearance, the billionaire revealed that it was hard to keep it under wraps because she is always around her “posse.”“It was harder for me to keep it from my posse, because they’re around me, they know my habits,” she explained, revealing that her friends kept asking “You don’t want something to drink? You’re not smoking?,” all while she was “eating all the things I’m not used to eating.”“They know I hate sweets and I’m all of a sudden asking for cookies and donuts. But finally, I just had to let it all out, and they were all shocked, of course, as the world was shocked as well,” Rihanna shared.The artist says she is excited to celebrate and share the joy with everyone now that the secret is out, and giving fans hope about a new album, as she says she is still working on new music.Rihanna says she was surprised when she first found out about her pregnancy, “I was like, ‘This is not for real, right?’” adding that she didn’t want to “get too excited too soon, because it’s great news, but you...

Cynthia Littleton Business EditorViacomCBS will change its corporate name to Paramount as of Feb. 16, calling the move an effort to adopt “an iconic global name” to reflect the conglomerate’s increasingly worldwide focus.The company’s shares will trade on the NASDAQ index under the ticker symbol PARA (for Class B common shares), PARAA (for Class A common), and PARAP (for Class A preferred).The moniker makeover was announced Tuesday by ViacomCBS chair Shari Redstone and president-CEO Bob Bakish in a memo to staffers.

Emmerdale fans were left frustrated on Tuesday's episode as Dawn Taylor and Billy Fletcher kept making the same mistake as they were held hostage by murderer Meena Jutla. During the latest instalment, Meena, who kidnapped Dawn in a limo during her Valentine's Day wedding, drove to a remote viaduct as she revealed that she had groom Billy in the boot.

Love yourself a Toby Carvery? Well, you've come to the right place as you can now get your hands on their 'magic bags' for less than £4. For those who don't know, the Toby Carvery Magic Bags consist of unwanted food produced that include staple roast items.

President Joe Biden is speaking out amid rising tensions overseas.

Dwayne Johnson is showing his co-star, Tyrese Gibson, some love after the death of his mother, Priscilla Murray Gibson.Tyrese took to Instagram Monday to reveal that his mother had died following a battle with COVID-19 and pneumonia.The 43-year-old singer and actor shared a tearful video of him holding on to his mother's hand as he tearfully said his goodbyes.In the caption, he thanked everyone who had been praying for his mother's recovery and said that he and his family are «broken and just can't believe this.»«So so sorry about this brother,» Johnson wrote in part. «She was so proud of all you are and have become.

American jury may have been difficult for Prince Andrew due to him struggling with “likability”, according to a royal expert.The Duke of York was due to face a civil trial in the US over allegations of sexual assault made by Ms Giuffre, which he has fervently denied.However Tuesday's news that he has reached a "settlement in principle" with Ms Giuffre has spared him from going through the American justice system, with an expert believing Andrew would have found it difficult.Kinsey Schofield, founder of ToDiForDaily.com, believes a high level of unflattering detail about Andrew would have come out of the trial and says the Duke already comes across as “cocky” to Americans.She told the Daily Star: “A trial would reveal travel details, diary entries, letters, texts, and photos and would have really painted a picture of how close Andrew was to Jeffrey Epstein. A known predator.“On top of all of this, Prince Andrew comes off as cocky [and] arrogant...

parenting advice after sharing a video of her baby daughter eating medium-rare steak. In the clip, Katie Harley shows her six-month-old baby in her high chair happily munching on the brown and pink meat.

Manchester City were interested in him. Bernardo made the move to the Etihad in the summer of 2017 and has gone on to become one of the club's most important players, once being described by Pep Guardiola as undroppable thanks to his brilliant performances in the domestic treble-winning campaign.

City have seen their Premier League title slip through their fingers without much of a fight this season and a major factor has been their struggles at the back.The failure to replace Vincent Kompany was only proven more costly when injuries befell Aymeric Laporte, John Stones and Nicolas Otamendi but the full-back position has also been troublesome.Benjamin Mendy and Aleks Zinchenko have also struggled with injuries, Angelino has been loaned to RB Leipzig and Joao Cancelo has struggled to settle following his big money move, even being left out of the Carabao Cup final squad.As a result Pep Guardiola is once again being touted to spend big on full-backs this summer and Hakimi could fix a lot of problems.Get the latest breaking Man City

Sign up here - it only takes a few seconds.Here is everything you need to know about the game.The game is being shown live on Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Sports Main Event channels from 8:00pm on Wednesday, 17 June.The match kicks off at 8:15pm.You will of course also be able to follow all of the action in our live blog.The three-month break in play has meant that any players carrying knocks ahead of the originally planned fixture have now been given time to recover in time for the game.Benjamin Mendy and Aymeric Laporte, both of whom have struggled with injuries, are both expected to be available for selection.In another boost to Pep Guardiola, Leroy Sane could be in line to make his first appearance of the season after recovering

Chilwell not a City priority Leicester City full-back Ben Chilwell is on Manchester City’s radar this summer but he is not a priority signing. Pep Guardiola will prioritise signing a new central defender ahead of landing the left-back.Benjamin Mendy and Oleksandr Zinchenko have both had fitness issues this campaign while Angelino did not make an impact after signing last summer and was loaned to RB Leipzig in January.

Premier League campaign in which City haven't put up much of a fight in the defence of their title, Pep Guardiola may look to reinvigorate his squad this summer. Many of City's troubles this season have stemmed from the defence and while the centre-back position has been the main problem area, left-back has also been an issue.

City have confirmed Juanma Lillo has joined the backroom staff as part of the coaching team. Pep Guardiola has been without a permanent No.2 since Mikel Arteta left to become Arsenal head coach in December 2019; Arteta had stepped up when Domenec Torrent departed for New York City in 2018 but the manager was keen to bring in a new body ahead of next season.

Ben Chilwell to rival Chelsea for the defender, according to reports.City have seen themselves fall well off the pace in the Premier League title race this season and their defensive struggles have been a big factor.While the majority of the trouble has come at the centre of the back-line, due to the failure to replace Vincent Kompany and multiple injury issues, the left-back position has also proven troublesome.The Blues were initially planning on making a move for Leicester City's Chilwell last summer but then opted against spending big money on a new left-back, following the emergence of Aleks Zinchenko and the willingness to give Benjamin Mendy another opportunity.Instead Angelino was bought back at a cut-price deal from PSV Eindhoven

Manchester City have reportedly joined Chelsea in the race to sign Leicester City left-back Ben Chilwell.Blues boss Frank Lampard is believed to have identified the England international as a top priority this summer.After already sealing deals for Timo Werner and Hakim Ziyech, the club are keen to reinforce their squad even further.But they may now have to compete with Premier League champions City, with boss Pep Guardiola weighing up his defensive options.City have been linked with Chilwell before after having struggled in the left-back position in recent times.With first choice Benjamin Mendy having been out injured on and off for the last couple of seasons, Guardiola is looking at other options.And the Telegraph claim the Spaniard could