News Corp. To Buy Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Division For $349 Million

Jeremy Clarkson went on his Twitter account to slam BBC’s South Today Oxford programme for their latest report concerning the growing rise of badgers in rural areas.

British GQ, which is available via digital download and on newsstands on 1 March.

It’s tough to imagine any other actor than Tom Hardy in the title role of “Mad Max: Fury Road”, but there was some tough competition for the role.

WHJL-11 reported on Tuesday.The benefit goes to Dollywood’s 11,000 full-, part-time and seasonal workers of all ages at any of their 25 attractions across the US, including The Harlem Globetrotters and New Jersey’s Adventure Aquarium, starting on the day they’re hired.“When our hosts strive to grow themselves, it makes our business and our community a truly better place,” said Dollywood Company president Eugene NaughtonHerschend Enterprises, which jointly owns Dollywood alongside the country queen herself, said they aim to encourage employees to follow their dreams. “We care about our hosts’ development and we want their future to grow because of love, not loans,” said Andrew Wexler, CEO of Herschend Enterprises, in a statement.A chorus of fans, including actors, politicians and journalists, are now cheering “Parton for President” as the “9 to 5” singer proves, once again, that she’s a “national treasure.”“She’s an angel,” said Rosie O’Donnell in response to the news.Said Congressional candidate Charles Booker of Kentucky, “Dolly, you truly are appreciated.”“Dollyocracy now,” added Bitch Media writer Andi Zeisler.“Jill and Joe really quiet since this dropped,” wrote one fan, referring to failed plans by the Biden administration to make community college free for all Americans.

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Marvin Gaye impersonator to visit the park this past weekend to encourage a group of endangered monkeys to “get it on”.Trentham Monkey Forest hired Dave Largie – described as “a highly experienced love song guru” – to serenade a group of Barbary macaques in the hope that he could help “boost the monkey love” this mating season.Barbary macaques are native to Algeria and Morocco, but due to deforestation and the illegal pet trade, its population has dwindled in recent decades. According to UK-based non-profit Barbary Macaque Awareness & Conservation, there are around 8,000 Barbary macaques left in the wild.The falling numbers of Barbary macaques could have wide repercussions throughout the ecosystem, explained Margarita Astrálaga, director of the IUCN Center for Mediterranean Cooperation.“Macaques are vital to disperse seeds in the forest.

Metallica bassist Cliff Burton will be celebrated this year via livestream on what would have been the metal icon’s 60th birthday.Set to take place on Thursday (February 10) at 7pm PT, the ‘Cliff Burton Day’ celebrations will feature a host of big names from the metal world and Metallica associates who will share their memories of Burton. Nicholas Gomez will host the stream.Some of the names due to take part include: Exodus guitarist Gary Holt, Anthrax drummer Charlie Benante, Faith No More drummer Mike Bordin, Big Mick, Metal Joe, Dan Riley, Brian Lew, Dean Delray, Brian Slagel, Canada Dave, and Connie Burton.The event was announced on Facebook on Monday (February 7) by Burton’s family.

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The Beths have returned with a powerful new single titled ‘A Real Thing’, marking their first new material in almost two years.It’s a darker track than fans of the band have to come to expect, standing out amid their catalogue with its bleak lyrics and bold, authoritative riffs more akin to metal than The Beths’ typically buoyant, jangly pseudo-surf-pop. On its explosive chorus, frontwoman Liz Stokes sings: “Getting rhyme over reason / It’s a sinister silly season / But maybe we can end up meaning / A real thing.”The track arrives alongside a video helmed by the band’s longtime collaborators Annabel Kean and Callum Devlin (aka Sports Team), with whom The Beths recently worked on their concert film ‘Auckland, New Zealand, 2020’.

Betty Davis, legendary funk singer and ex-wife of jazz great Miles Davis, has died at the age of 77 according to Rolling Stone on Tuesday.Her passing was confirmed to the outlet by the performer's close friend Danielle Maggio.The communications director for Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Amie Downs, said that Davis died from natural causes. RIP:Betty Davis, legendary funk singer and ex-wife of jazz great Miles Davis, has died at the age of 77 according to Rolling Stone on Tuesday (pictured in 1969)Davis rose to prominence in the mid 1960s and 1970s with her instantly recognizable raspy voice and cemented herself in funk music history.She was briefly wed to jazz icon Miles Davis, his second wife, but the pair split after just one year.

Simone Missick, Wilson Bethel and Jessica Camacho, among others, will officially kick off in June. Missick also adds executive producer to her credits for the new season, which is already in production, alongside showrunner Dee Harris-Lawrence. In front of the camera, there are a few small cast changes.

She passed the baby bar nearly two months ago.And it seems likeKim Kardashianis back to the grind on her journey of fulfilling her dream of becoming her attorney.The 41-year-old SKIMS mogul took to her Instagram story on Wednesday to share a snap of her notes, text book. and zoom call as she boned up on her law studies.One funny thing to note is on the A-lister's legal pad she had the words 'Kim is my lawyer' printed across the top.Scroll down for video Boning up: Kim Kardashiantook to her Instagram story on Wednesday to share a snap of her notes, text book.

Zack Sharf Actors who web-sling together, stay together. Andrew Garfield revealed on the “Happy Sad Confused” podcast that his “Spider-Man: No Way Home” co-stars Tom Holland and Tobey Maguire sent him “very sweet” text messages on Feb. 8, not long after he received an Academy Award nomination.

Adrien Brody is joining the cast.

A 9-year-old girl has been charged for fatally beating her younger brother.

Alabama Barker is not letting the haters ruin her fun on TikTok!

When we heard Brooklyn Beckham was getting his own cooking show, we were actually pretty impressed!

Star Trek legend William Shatner admitted he wasn’t impressed after finally making it to space in real life.The 90-year-old - James T Kirk in the hit sci-fi series - realised a lifetime ambition when he went in a shuttle a few months ago.But when he finally made the trip he said it wasn’t all it was cracked up to be.He moaned: “I looked back, and I could see a wake, like a submarine under the water might leave.“The air was tumultuous, filling in as the ship went through it.“Then my eyes went up, and there was impenetrable blackness – the kind I’d seen once in a cave.“It’s blackness that’s almost touchable. There was no spinning stars and the majesty of space.

Wayne Rooney, 36, have been together since they were 16, with their 20-year relationship being the centre of many scandals.The pair put on a very united front as they attended the premiere for their new tell-all documentary, Rooney, which will detail the former footballer's boozy nights and affairs.The loved-up couple were the picture of a happy marriage as they attended the Rooney film premiere this evening.The new documentary will open up about how the very public allegations that have affected their family throughout their 20-year relationship.Coleen went for an all black look tonight, as she wore a fitted blazer with shoulder pads, and a sheer blouse underneath.She styled the blazer with a pair of black fitted trousers with a slit on the ankle, while holding a black velvet Chanel clutch.She wore her brunette tresses swept back in an updo and opted for a smokey eyed makeup look.Meanwhile, Wayne wore a dark blue suit for the occasion, with a white shirt and striped tie.Many friends attended the event with their respective wives and girlfriends.Those that attended include Harry Maguire, Michael Carrick and Phil Bardsley.Wayne spoke candidly about the "mistakes" he has made in his relationship with wife Coleen ahead of the premiere.Speaking to the Mail on Sunday he said: "I used to hold almost everything in and keep it to myself and it would build up.

Rupert Murdoch's News Corp has agreed to acquire Houghton MifflinHarcourt's Books & Media consumer publishing unit for $349 million in cash. The deal, unveiled on Monday,covers 7,000 book titles, including such popular backlist titles as The Lord of the Rings trilogy and other books by J.R.R.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorNews Corp clinched a deal to acquire Houghton Mifflin Harcourt’s books and media segment for $349 million in cash, planning to combine the publisher with its HarperCollins Publishers subsidiary.The Rupert Murdoch-controlled company said it expects the deal to close in the second quarter of calendar 2021, subject to to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals.The HMH Books & Media backlist of more than 7,000 titles include “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy and other titles by J.R.R. Tolkien; “1984” and “Animal Farm” by George Orwell; and “All the King’s Men” by Robert Penn Warren.