NJ native who penned ‘Rhinestone Cowboy’ struggles after COVID-19 battle

Jussie Smollett learned his fate Thursday after a judge delivered the terms of his sentence following a contentious four hours in a Chicago courtroom. Mere minutes after being ordered into custody to begin serving 150 days in jail, the actor addressed the court one last time – despite the fact he said prior to having his sentence read that he had nothing to say. The former "Empire" star, 39, stood up and affirmed his innocence in a passionate declaration to Cook County Judge James Linn, saying, "I'm not suicidal." "I respect you, your honor," Smollett said as he placed his hands together in a gesture toward the bench.

BT Sport pundits Owen Hargreaves and Martin Keown admit they're starting to believe Rangers could be on to something special.

Strathaven Dynamo AFC are celebrating the achievements of one of their most talented young players, after Kate Fraser captained Scotland Schools Under-15s to victory on her first appearance for the national side.

A 28-year-old man caught with foul child porn has been spared a jail sentence.

A heartbroken Lanarkshire dad was due to marry his soulmate before she tragically lost her battle with cystic fibrosis, aged just 31.

Heidi Klum showed her affection for her husband,Tom Kaulitz, with a post that was shared to her Instagram account on Thursday.In the post, the 48-year-old fashion industry personality and her partner, 32, were seen eating the same breadstick while sharing a romantic dinner.The media figure also wrote a short message in her post's caption that read: 'Oh this is the night…its a beautiful night..and we call it….Bella Notte.' Cute couple:Heidi Klum showed her affection for her husband, Tom Kaulitz, with a post that was shared to her Instagram account on ThursdayKlum wore a fashionable and fuzzy light brown sweater while enjoying her husband's company.The America's Got Talent judge's lengthy blonde locks remained free-flowing during her date night. The supermodel and Kaulitz initially sparked relationship rumors in 2018, when they were seen locking lips while she worked on the NBC program.Prior to becoming involved with the Tokio Hotel member, the fashion industry figure was married to stylist Ric Pipino, with whom she tied the knot in 1997.

Francia Raisa kicked up her heels on Thursday at a How I Met Your Father event in Los Angeles.The 33-year-old actress struck funny poses on the carpet while celebrating the show's first season finale.Francia kept it casual in a white crop top with a brown camouflage jacket and baggy blue jeans. Season finale:Francia Raisa kicked up her heels on Thursday at a How I Met Your Father event in Los Angeles celebrating the season one finaleShe completed her outfit with open-toed heels.The Los Angeles native had her dark hair down below her shoulders and accessorized with necklaces, rings and a watch.

BTS‘ Jungkook has shared his thoughts on the cheering ban at the group’s recent concerts in Seoul due to COVID-19.Earlier this week, the K-pop group’s label Big Hit Music said in a statement that there would be a ban on “cheering loudly, yelling, chanting and standing up” during the boyband’s Seoul concerts, in alignment with South Korean COVID-19 health guidelines.Following the group’s first show on March 10, of a scheduled three-night run for the group’s ‘BTS Permission To Dance On Stage – Seoul’ concerts at the Jamsil Olympic Stadium, BTS member Jungkook took to his personal Instagram page to share his thoughts on the ban.“Finally, after two years, although it felt like 23 years, I got to perform in Korea. Like, wow, finally,” he said in a new Instagram post clip, as translated by Koreaboo. “Overall, I felt extremely happy today. Just extremely happy.

Amazon Prime Video. Watch NowThe newest chapter takes place 25 years after the first massacre in Woodsboro, California. This time around, a new killer has slipped on a Ghostface mask to target a group of teenagers with mysterious motivations behind the murderous rampage.

coronavirus that appears to be a hybrid of the Omicron and Delta variants.The worrying discovery comes after multiple false alarms over the last few months, with many preempting fears that the two hugely disruptive strains would combine to create the dreaded 'Deltacron'.Virologists from L’Institut Pasteur in Paris announced their findings after sequencing genomes in positive Covid samples taken from several regions across France.They now believe that the variant could have been circulating since early January. Commenting on the findings, Aris Katzourakis, a professor of evolution and genomics at the University of Oxford said: "This one is legit."“[It is] one to keep an eye on.”Other similar clusters are also said to have been found in Denmark and the Netherlands, but have not been confirmed yet.Dr Stephen Griffin, a virologist at the University of Leeds, said that while the new variant "doesn’t seem to have taken off as a dominant strain yet", this may only be because of a "very slow start" based on the number of initial cases.But he added that "fact it persists in the fact of Omicron" could suggest that its ability to transmit "can’t be too shoddy".No conclusive data has yet shown whether Deltacron can be considered to be more infectious or deadly than its 'root' variants, Delta and Omicron.Covid technical lead Maria van Kerkhove from the World Health Organisation revaled on Thursday that her team had been “tracking and discussing” the new variant.

Ukraine last night.Emergency services in the Ukrainian city of Dnipro reported three explosions in the early hours of Friday morning, leaving at least one dead.Targets for shelling included a children's nursery, a block of flats and a shoe factory.This is a breaking news story and is constantly being updated.Please refresh the page regularly to get the latest updates. Reporters working on dailystar.co.uk will be working to source the latest information, reaction, pictures and video related to this story.

John Gemmell made a name for himself at Queen’s Park and he’s backing Cambuslang Rangers team-mate Scott Williamson to do the same next season because the Fernhill forward “has the world at his feet.”

Ian Murray says his Airdrie players have kept cool heads all season and won't start getting wrapped up in the drama of a title battle now.

Shotts Bon Accord boss John McKeown knows his side will be up against it to reach the Junior Cup semi-finals, but his past experience with Wishaw tells him they can pull off a giant-killing when they host Auchinleck Talbot.

East Kilbride boss Chris Aitken says he wants to snap up Neil McLaughlin on a new deal as soon as possible to fend off any suitors who may have witnessed his superb showing in Saturday’s win over Bo’ness Athletic.

With his seventh studio album 7220 dropping tomorrow via Only The Family and Alamo Records, Lil Durk has shared the record's tracklist, revealing star-studded production credits and features from Gunna, Future, Summer Walker, and country singer Morgan Wallen, whose record deal was suspended last year after TMZ published a video of him saying the n-word.

U.K. trio Honeyglaze's story is one of fate and chance. The band only met for the first time just three days prior to a residency at south London venue The Windmill (where bands including Black Country New Road, Sorry, and Black Midi also cut their teeth) and it was during that run that they came to the attention of Speedy Wunderground label boss Dan Carey.

Bella Hadid is listening to her sister, Gigi Hadid, and using her money to take a stand in defense of Ukraine.The supermodel took to Instagram on Wednesday to share a message against Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and announce that she would be using the money she earns during Fashion Week to support causes dedicated to helping the besieged nation.«To watch my Ukrainian friends and colleagues working hard here in Europe, so close but so far from their families/friends/homes in Ukraine who are experiencing one of many brutal occupations and invasions happening right now in the world is a very emotional and humbling experience for me,» Bella wrote. «We rarely have control of our work schedules and this week has really shown me the strength and perseverance of the people around me who are going through pure terror.»Bella continued, «To hear their stories and emotions first hand is devastating and I wholeheartedly stand with them in support.

Emmerdale stars Daisy Campbell and Katie Hill looked worlds away from their soap characters in a sweet birthday post shared on Tuesday. Taking to Instagram, Daisy, 18, who plays play Amelia Spencer, celebrated Katie's 19th birthday as she shared a fun selfie of them together on a night out.

Holly Willoughby showcased her endless legs in an eye-popping thigh-split gown as she arrived at a lavish soiree.Holly, 41, attended the star-studded Annabel's 4th anniversary soiree alongside her husband Dan Baldwin on Thursday as the pair dressed to impress.The This Morning host, 41 displayed her immaculate frame in the spectacular multicolored sequin gown with a racy split teasing her glowing legs.Channeling the party's special theme - 1970s New York City club, Studio 54 - Holly wore gorgeous heels and a pastel pink feather boa.Her jaw-dropping luscious blonde locks were styled in soft waves and she opted for a rich palette of make-up.Holly's partner, TV producer Dan, rocked up to the 70s theme in a cream coat, flares, platform trainers and aviators.Dan completed his look with a striking blonde quiff.Other A-List celebrities in attendance included Naomi Campbell, Rod Stewart, Penny Lancaster and Edward Enninful.The outing comes after Holly's co-host Phillip Schofield revealed he spent the afternoon in the pub with his This Morning colleague after ITV studios were evacuated due to a suspicious bomb threat.ITV had pulled its live shows earlier in the afternoon - This Morning and Loose Women - when the studios were evacuated due to a bomb scare.Thankfully, the Metropolitan Police have since confirmed that the security incident reported near the studios has been diffused.Philip, 59, took to Instagram to reveal he'd returned to his dressing room to "pick up his house keys" after the show was forced to cut to a highlights reel in the wake of the scare.The news comes as ITV went off air for more than hour as staff were evacuated from the West London television studio.This Morning and Loose Women both tweeted a statement in

Rosanna Arquette and husband Todd Morgan are calling it quits.