P.J. O’Rourke (1947–2022), conservative political satirist and author

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Barcelona players that were hoping for a good night's sleep have been left disappointed after savage Galatasaray fans let off fireworks outside their hotel in the early hours of the morning.Footage has emerged online of Galatasaray fans gathering outside the Barcelona fans hotel at 3.46am to let off a barrage of fireworks. Alongside the fireworks that were letting off loud bangs, fans also lit flares.Galatasaray go into the clash with the advantage, despite the 0-0 draw at the Camp Nou, with the home advantage.

news.com.au.The “f*** boy”.If you’re not familiar with the term, it’s the modern version of a bit of a rogue – a bloke who has a lot of casual sex partners. Essentially, a player.Jana Hocking, a sex writer and expert on all things dating, spoke to a man called Nathan on her “Kinda, Sorta, Dating” podcast who she claims she previously dubbed a “f*** boy” due to his appearances on The Bachelorette and that got her thinking about the topic.

Maisie Smith amassed an army of devoted followers as feisty Tiffany Butcher in EastEnders and she bolstered her fan base even further when she showed off her sexy, sparkly side as a Strictly contestant in 2020.The actress has now become something of a sensation on Instagram, largely because she isn't shy when it comes to flaunting her killer body in steamy snaps on her grid.She now has a million followers on the platform, and regularly shares sexy snaps of herself working out or enjoying a night out with her co-stars.

Nicolas Anelka insists it’s ‘normal’ to see Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi slowing down — although he has expressed surprise at both players’ form this season.

There was a sigh of relief at the end of the latest episode of Emmerdale when it was revealed Dawn Fletcher hadn't risked her and her family's future. Earlier this week fans of the ITV soap saw Dawn and new husband Billy pay her ex-Alex a visit in a bid to get him to agree to let Billy adopt the former couple's son, Lucas.

A mum-of-three says it’s ‘never dull’ in her family — after one of her children took her prosthetic breast to school for ‘show and tell’. Helen Addis, 43, had her life turned upside down when she was diagnosed with triple positive grade 3 breast cancer — an aggressive form of the disease — just a week before her 40th birthday.

Denise Van Outen has shared how she was the victim of a sex tape hell - at age just 15. Denise spoke out after a sick older man secretly filmed her losing her virginity. The Celebrity Gogglebox star spoke out to The Sun newspaper ahead of the release of her book.

boost ratings after years prior. The award show will finally have hosts again, with Regina Hall, Amy Schumer and Wanda Sykes set to be recurring on stage, there will be a Fan Favorite Oscar voted by the internet, and as a recent commercial has revealed, the first live performance of Encanto’s hit song “We Don’t Talk About Bruno” will be part of the telecast.

Victoria and Albert Museum in London. A new exhibition retraces the history of masculine fashion while confronting the visitors with changing gender norms. The show is split into three parts: Undressed, Overdressed and Redressed.

Piers Morgan, Victoria Coren-Mitchell and Susie Dent have shared their happiness after Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe was freed from Iran. Nazanin will return to her husband and seven-year-old daughter in the UK after being held in Iran since 2016. She was accused of plotting to overthrow their government, which she has always denied.

The Masked Singer, welcomes back four judges along with new guest appearances. The Masked Singer judgesHosted by Nick Cannon, the show’s new season premiered on 9 March at 8pm ET on Fox, returning with its regular panel of judges.

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Kramer vs Kramer, 1980Justin Henry remains the youngest actor in Academy Awards history to secure a nomination. His role in the 1979 drama Kramer vs Kramer as Billy, a boy caught up in the nastiness of his parent’s divorce, earned him the nomination for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. Up against actors more than half his age, Henry lost to Melvyn Douglas in Hud.

Star Wars actor John Boyega has been announced as the latest addition to Madame Tussauds wax museum in London. The actor, 30, who was born John Adedayo Bamidele Adegboyega, found fame internationally for his role as Finn in the Star Wars sequel trilogy films: The Force Awakens, The Last Jedi and The Rise of Skywalker, and has since gone on to appear in Small Axe, Detroit and Pacific Rim: Uprising. He is now set to be immortalised as a wax figure at London’s historic tourist attraction, with the news being announced on March 17 – his 30th birthdayPeckham-born Boyega, who has let his interest in starring in a Bridgerton-style period drama be known, attended a sitting in September last year with Madame Tussauds London’s artists, during which precise measurements and reference photographs were taken.

Disney’s animated musical Encanto has taken the world by storm and dominated music charts over recent weeks. However, while Dos Oruguitas was submitted for best original song, the biggest hit from the film wasn’t eligible for a nomination. But, as the 94th Academy Awards takes place later this month, the first live performance of We Don’t Talk About Bruno will hit the stage.

Dolly Parton’s wonderful face graces not just her own album covers (an impressive 52 so far), but kitschy prayer candles, cutesy greetings cards and a whole array of delightfully jazzy, extremely unofficial DIY merch. With a career spanning seven decades, Dolly isn’t simply a fiercely important musical artist, but a force for powerful cultural change.

Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine will soon stall, as his faltering war machine is crippled by poor communications, outmoded tactics and devastatingly low morale.But even if the advancing columns of Russian tanks were to withdraw, Ukrainians’ misery might not be over.Dr Mike Martin, from The Department of War Studies at King's College in London, says that Putin’s most recent moves – such as signing up mercenaries from Syria and the Central African Republic to reinforce his demoralised troops - are “signs of desperation”.He rejected the notion that Middle Eastern and African fighters could boost the Russian war effort, claiming “they can’t tip up into a new theatre without kit and do anything except get massacred". But, Dr Martin warns, the next big danger for Ukraine could be civil war.

has died. He was 74.O'Rourke died Tuesday morning following a battle with lung cancer, his publisher, Grove Atlantic, confirmed to .The conservative-leaning humorist and political journalist's accomplished career began in 1973, when he began writing for National Lampoon, where he ended up becoming editor-in-chief.

a statement released on Tuesday afternoon. O’Rourke — a libertarian famed for his razor-sharp wit — notably skewered both Democrats and Republicans in print and on television. “Giving money and power to government is like giving whiskey and car keys to teenage boys,” O’Rourke famously wrote in 1991.

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.