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Premier League referees are not robots.Underneath the mechanical arm actions, the black costume, and that obvious bias each and every last one of them has against your team, they can actually be a bit of a laugh.Indeed, some are even capable of sending themselves up in hilarious fashion.And none more so was that evident than around 20 years ago when the top-flight's top officials were invited to take part in Soccer AM's infamous Crossbar Challenge. For anyone not familiar with possibly the most popular sketch in the cult show's history, the aim is simple - hit the crossbar from the halfway line.

Manchester United fans have been left baffled by Harry Maguire's comments after conceding a soft goal against Burnley in the Premier League.Maguire, 28, harked "we have to see it out better," following a 1-1 draw at Turf Moor, to the annoyance of supporters on social media.Following a shock FA Cup exit to a resilient Middlesbrough side, Ralf Rangnick's men were looking to bounce back at Turf Moor, four days later.The Red Devils seemed to be well on the way to exorcising their demons when Paul Pogba struck home midway through the first half.Twice more they had the ball in the back of the net but Raphael Varane's header and Marcus Rashford's deflected effort were both chaulked off by referee Mike Dean.And a sucker punch arrived immediately after the restart when Jay Rodriguez beat David de Gea at his near post from close range.The Man Utd captain spoke to the press after the game admitting there is an issue conceding leaky goals."We have to see it out better, not concede a goal in that moment," said Maguire."Disappointing goal to concede our behalf. It was a last man challenge, so I did not want to make the challenge.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorWith her just-released “Caprisongs” mixtape and a fresh affiliation with a new label, Atlantic, British singer-songwriter-producer FKA Twigs ups the ante on her eerily experimental sound and intimately nuanced lyrics and goes big. That’s not only because the genre-jumbling, multi-octave performer has invited brand-name featured guests such as Jorja Smith and the Weeknd to the party that is “Caprisongs.” Rather, it’s because the Gloucester, U.K.-born artist — real name Tahliah Barnett — is having any kind of party at all.The bottom line on Twigs has long been that her most ambitious music was deeply emotional and uncompromising.

Imax grossed $95,000 live simulcasting the Kanye West (with special guest Drake) benefit concert at the L.A. Coliseum to 35 Imax theaters — a one-night event Thursday that included seven sellouts despite being available to stream live on Amazon Prime. The show, Imax’ first live concert event, comes as the large format exhibitor experiments with content to attract new audiences.

Lana Del Rey was the recipient of Variety‘s Decade Award yesterday (December 4), receiving the title at its Hitmakers brunch in Los Angeles.After being presented the award by producer Mike Dean, who she collaborated with on recent track ‘Wildflower Wildfire’, she thanked many of the people who helped her on her journey in an emotional acceptance speech.“My managers helped me up the stairs,” she said. “I still haven’t mastered the art of walking in heels.

William Earl Lana Del Rey was presented with the Decade Award during the Dec. 4 Variety Hitmakers brunch held in Los Angeles.

Kyle Eustice Mike Dean is fielding texts from Madonna, promoting his latest solo album, “4:22,” nursing a joint and trying to answer interview questions. But there’s beauty in the chaos.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorAhead of his “Astroworld” festival taking place in his Houston hometown this weekend, Travis Scott has dropped two new songs, “Escape Plan.”The songs are likely from his forthcoming album “Utopia,” which he and producer Mike Dean have teased on social media over the past few weeks.Although “Escape Plan” drew most of the initial attention upon the midnight drop — within the first 13 minutes, the audio of “Escape Plan” had 18,000 listens on YouTube and “Mafia” had only 2,000 — some fans who quickly came to discover there were two new tracks settled on the moody “Mafia” as being even better than the one reaching people first out of the gate.The producers credited for “Escape Plan” on streaming services are Nik D

Arsenal fans were left fuming after Crystal Palace midfielder James McArthur escaped with only a yellow card for a "deliberate MMA kick" on Bukayo Saka.Palace were pushing to find a response to Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's early opener as half-time approached when Saka rose to clear the ball away from danger.He got to the ball first but McArthur proceeded to volley the back of the England international's legs despite the whistle having been blown by Mike Dean.The referee brandished a yellow for the foul, a decision which angered supporters at home who took to Twitter to vent their frustrations.One fan questioned the call, saying: "How is that not a red card for James McArthur? Deliberate MMA kick to Saka’s leg.

Shirley Halperin Executive Editor, MusicJustin Timberlake has joined his longtime collaborator Timbaland at Beatclub, an online global marketplace for music makers offering exclusive beats, loops and sounds. Beatclub, founded by Timbaland and his longtime manager and business partner Gary Marella, has already signed up such A-listers as J.

Ghostface Killah has revealed details around his forthcoming album ‘Supreme Clientele 2’, including that Kanye West and Mike Dean will executive produce the record.The Wu-Tang Clan rapper took to the r/hiphopheads subreddit to confirm that the sequel album to 2000’s ‘Supreme Clientele’ would be executive produced by West, Dean and Producer Plug Uni.

Mike Dean has spoken on his experience working with Kanye West on his new album ‘DONDA’, describing it as “gruelling”.Speaking to Apple Music’s Zane Lowe, the producer explained how West would shape the album based on in-person and online reactions after each listening party.“It was interesting. It was gruelling, lots of hours, lots of changes.

Wolves ’ 0-1 defeat to Manchester United at Molyneux. The Portuguese midfielder was unhappy with a challenge on him by Paul Pogba in the build to Mason Greenwood’s deciding goal.

Kanye West producer Mike Dean has denied that he has quit working on the rapper’s still-not-released ‘Donda’ album, and also clarified what he meant when he agreed that the build up to the release of the new record had become “toxic”. This is after – in the absence of any new music to listen to – West’s fans started analysing the producer’s tweets.Dean posted various tweets yesterday, including saying that it was “good to be at the house”, having seemingly left West’s makeshift studio at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.

Kanye West collaborator Mike Dean has reportedly walked away from the rapper’s frequently delayed new album, ‘Donda’.Dean posted a number of vague but seemingly frustrated tweets, including “fuck it” and “good to be at the house,” before replying to a comment suggesting that West’s album rollout that had seemed “toxic” to those following its progress. “Toxic.

Kanye West, 44, has appeared in a livestream ahead of the release of his new album, Donda. Of course, it wasn’t a regular stream — the rapper seemed to be in his dressing room at Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz stadium, where he has reportedly been living for two weeks. During the Apple Music stream, he was masked and wore an array of bizarre, spiked costumes. He was later seen lifting weights and chatting with his producer Mike Dean.

Kanye West has hinted that a collaboration with The Weeknd could emerge on ‘DONDA’.The rapper posted a screenshot of an iPhone call log via Instagram yesterday (August 2), which revealed three calls were made to the R&B/pop giant in the small hours, with time stamps at 1:14 a.m.

William Earl J. Cole has joined the likes of Timbaland, Mike Will Made It, Mike Dean, Scott Storch, Rance Dopson and many other A-list creators at Beatclub, an online marketplace for beats and sounds launching later this year.

Jurgen Klopp should be handed a touchline ban after his outburst at Mike Dean during Liverpool’s win against West Brom.Klopp was incensed at the end of the first-half after Sadio Mane appeared to be fouled, only for Dean to give a free-kick in favour of the Baggies. The German boss – never one to hide emotions in the heat of the moment – launched a furious verbal assault at Dean saying: “'How can he do that?”Football fans on Twitter were not amused at Klopp’s touchline antics, with some calling for him to receive a retrospective touchline ban.“No other manager would get away with what Klopp does on the touch line”, was the view of one fan.

Bruno Fernandes’ immediate focus after Marcus Rashford’s crucial equaliser against Brighton wasn’t to celebrate with his team-mate. Instead, the furious Manchester United star turned his attention to referee Mike Dean.

Mike Dean asked to be removed from last weekend's fixtures following a torrent of abuse received for an over-turned red card against West Ham's Thomas Soucek.READ MORE:Referee squares up to Ipswich Town player in astonishing League One moment