Man Utd's controversial transfer for Alan Smith included clause for no grand unveiling

, Jennifer Beals teases “there’s a little Lady Macbeth happening” when it comes to her character as the wife of drug kingpin Preston Webb (Mykelti Williamson). “To play this part was very, very interesting,” she tells ET’s Will Marfuggi, while also noting that because the spinoff is “more serialized," “it makes it really, really interesting for an actor.” Following the end of Dylan McDermott’s storyline as drug cartel owner Richard Wheatley last week, Det. Elliot Stabler (Christopher Meloni) will be facing off with new foes in Thursday’s episode, “Takeover.” Over the weekend, NBC also shared a first look at her character, Cassandra Webb, in an extended look at the network’s all-new Thursday lineup.

Yes, COVID is sadly still wreaking havoc around the world. After years of living in a pandemic, safety restrictions are being lifted (at least here in the United States), and it’s making it feel to some like the coronavirus crisis might finally be over.

Prime Video just released the latest trailer for “Deep Water”.

Chris Willman Music WriterWhen the entertainer of the year prize is handed out at tonight’s Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas, the odds strongly favor a WME Nashville client picking up the climactic trophy. That’s because the agency has four of the five nominees, between Eric Church, Luke Combs, Miranda Lambert and Chris Stapleton.

It’s been a whirlwind few years for Jodie Comer.

Jess Wright has looked forward to the upcoming arrival of her son as she shared a snap of herself and her baby bump on social media. The ex TOWIE star took to Instagram on Sunday 6 March to showcase her blossoming bump as she wore a matching black underwear set. Jess, 36, captioned the post: “Not long now baby boy,” followed by a baby and a blue heart emoji.

Danniella Westbrook has revealed that she is back in the hospital.Taking to her Instagram account on Sunday evening, the 48 year old shared a glamorous selfie from the comfort of her bed as she revealed her plans for the next day. "Time for bed, hospital again tomorrow," the EastEnders star wrote alongside red heart emojis and prayer hand emojis. Soap star Danniella, who has been in the hospital a number of times over the last year, previously revealed that she would soon be in hospital to undergo surgery as she continues to rebuild her face.

Peter Andre has opened up about why he will be making his 14 year old daughter Princess wait before she joins the world of entertainment. Writing in his weekly new! column, singer Pete revealed that his eldest daughter is into music and theatre, but he's not quite ready to let her explore her interests fully. Here, he also discusses how he feels about ageing and the "heart-wrenching" situation in Ukraine.

The soaps big battle for rating commences for Emmerdale and EastEnders as the new schedule begins. From Monday 7th March, Emmerdale’s air time is permanently changing from 7pm to 7.30pm, which means it will be in direct competition with EastEnders that starts at the same time on BBC One. This comes as part of a planned new restructure of the times of the ITV soaps, as Coronation Street will also shift to 8pm for an hour long episode on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

It's a tough ask to accurately predict the hottest new style trends, but we would never have guessed that gothic glam would be making a reappearance in 2022 – but it seems the trend back and better than ever. We're not talking heavy metals and chains here, celebs have found a way to make leather and mesh modern and seriously cool for this season.

Hollyoaks may pride itself on being a teen soap that deals with the issues that face today’s young people, but it also has a history of casting excellent actors who've had long and interesting careers already. As the spring trailer launched today, fans were excited to see the addition of Glynis Barber as gangster Norma. She’s a soapland favourite having played Glenda Mitchell in EastEnders from 2010-2017.

It's no secret that weddings costs a small fortune, so we are all for any way to save precious pennies whilst planning your dream day. There are many ways to cut down costs at weddings – from hosting in your garden to cutting back on food and getting guests to bring their own booze – but have you ever thought about renting your wedding and bridesmaid dresses? Whilst a few years ago the idea of renting any dress, let alone your wedding dress, seemed ludicrous, as the world has moved towards more sustainable options, the rise of rental fashion has gained a huge following.

Daniel D'Addario Chief TV CriticIt’s hard, at first, to see what drew Renée Zellweger to the lead role of “The Thing About Pam.”Zellweger, in an attempt to resemble the real-life convicted murderer Pam Hupp, forces herself to act through a shroud of body prosthetics. The show’s writers have stripped away subtext, dimming Zellweger’s sparky comic timing.

Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission.To music lovers, 2022 is a much-welcome reintroduction to live music after some of the most anticipated tours and festivals of the past two years were postponed due to the pandemic.Now, artists are finally hitting the road again, with some artists showcasing albums that came out as far back as 2020. Tame Impala, who had to cut his 2020 tour short when the world shut down in March, is finally revisiting  “The Slow Rush” during his global tour, but this time with the handful of remixes and collaborations he added onto the deluxe edition, which came out last month.Other highly anticipated tours include Dua Lipa, who will trek across North America in support of her chart-topping album “Future Nostalgia,” and Bad Bunny’s “El Último Tour del Mundo,” which was reported to be the fastest-selling tour since 2018.

Ethan Shanfeld In the wake of controversy over Disney’s quiet response to Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” bill, Disney CEO Bob Chapek expressed the company’s “unwavering commitment to the LGBTQ+ community” in a company-wide email obtained by Variety.“In terms of our communities, we are and will continue to be a leader in supporting organizations that champion diversity,” the memo reads. “In 2021, we provided nearly $3 million to support the work of LGBTQ+ organizations.

Coronation Street's fans were left in shock last night after Abi Franklin went into labour after collapsing at the side of the road.The troubled mechanic was dumped by her drug dealer Dean after a drug binge saw him steal a car from Kevin Webster’s shop.Abi, played by Sally Carman, dropped a bombshell by calling for an ambulance, telling the operator 'I'm having a baby' before her phone cut dead and viewers were left wondering if Abi and her unborn child will be safe.But the baby bombshell has left fans completely baffled.One viewer tweeted: "How was she pregnant when she told Imran that all good and nothing to worry about. So it meant that she wasn’t pregnant so how is that even possible.""Abi slept with Imran well over six months ago so she can’t be pregnant where’s the bump or weight gain!? #Corrie," another added.A third shared: “WAIT ABI IS PREGNANT?!? it’s Kev’s right? dates wouldn’t be right for it to be Imran’ if she’s in labour.

Stereophonics look set to claim eighth UK Number 1 album this Friday with Oochya!, the Welsh rockers’ twelfth studio album is currently outselling its closest competition by almost 2:1, according to Official Charts Company data. 

Cristiano Ronaldo was a notable omission from Manchester United's squad as the Red Devils were embarrassed by Manchester City on Sunday.The 36-year-old missed the clash due to a hip-flexor injury, and he was nowhere to be seen at the Etihad Stadium.This move reportedly left United players 'surprised' given his aura in the dressing room, and they believed his presence would have helped.Ronaldo, instead, had jetted off back to his native Portugal to recover from his injury.And, according to The Sun, Ronaldo had hoped the warm weather of Portugal would help him recover from his ongoing injury woes.United sorely missed their Portuguese superstar as Pep Guardiola's side ran riot on Sunday afternoon.Jadon Sancho's equaliser only poked the bear as Kevin De Bruyne and Riyad Mahrez both struck twice to emphatically hammer the Red Devils out of the top four. After the game, Ralf Rangnick said: “I have to believe my medical department.

Tipping Point fans appeared unimpressed during Monday afternoon's show as contestants seemed to forgot their ps and qs.As the players took part in the popular ITV show, viewers at home could help but notice that they failed to say "please" and "thank you" when informing presenter Ben Shephard of where they wanted their counter to drop.Becoming clearly frustrated by the lack of manners displayed on the show, many fans aired their annoyance online.Taking to Twitter, one frustrated Tipping Point fan penned: "Not only do these contestants need to work on their s**t timings, they also need to work on their s**t manners!"Another fan wrote: "Is Ben the only person on TP to be able to say please?"A third said: "Ben saying please for this impolite bunch."Meanwhile a fourth added: "A 'please 'and a 'thank you' goes a very long way!"But this wasn't the only time fans of the show have been infuriated with players that have appeared on the programme.Last month, viewers noticed that there was "unnecessary" comments made by the contestants as they played the popular game.A player named Charlotte distracted fans as she began to talk over her opponents.Jumping on Twitter to share their thoughts one spectator said: "Shut up if it’s not your go, I don’t need to hear your commentary on everyone else’s drops."Another said: "Charlotte really thinks she’s something," while a third fan tweeted: "Is it just me that hates Charlotte?"On Monday's episode, contestant Marco put on a rather dazzling display as he quickly gained several counters from the machine in his first go.However, fans noticed that Marco had a habit of passing when it was his turn to answer questions.Despite their frustrations, Marco sailed through to the final round and managed

Patrice Evra says his debut for Manchester United was such a disaster his agent apologised to him for arranging the transfer.

A pensioner who was said to be struggling to cope under the coronavirus lockdown is believed to have stabbed his wife before killing himself, an inquest heard.