Scott McKenna receives telling Nottingham Forest seal of approval as club legend talks up Aberdeen defender

“We know that you’re a homosexual, we’ve been following you.”Trigger Warning: This story has details of suicidal ideation and might be distressing to some readers. For 24 hour crisis support and suicide prevention call Lifeline on 13 11 14. For Australia-wide LGBTQI peer support call QLife on 1800 184 527 or webchat.This is what Yvonne Sillett,  a former Australian soldier and cipher operator, was told during a 1988 interrogation into her sexuality in relation to her security clearance. The royal commission is gathering evidence from ADF members who have had suicidal ideation or from surviving family members of those who have died.  Describing her interrogation, Sillett said that “after several hours of this questioning they said they would be taking the matter further and that, based on my sexuality, I could no longer be in Signal Corps as I’d be open to blackmail, and that they were downgrading my security clearance which was needed to do that job. They told me I’d never instruct women again.”According to The Guardian, during her interrogation, she was asked to give up the names of other homosexual military personnel but she refused to do so.With the help of a partner at the time, Sillett was able to “pull through.

John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentZDF Enterprises, a key production-distribution component of one of Europe’s biggest public broadcaster powerhouses, Germany’s ZDF, is set to operate under the new name of ZDF Studios.Effective from April 1, the title, announced by ZDF Enterprises President and CEO Fred Burcksen on Monday in Mainz, captures much better ZDFE’s current business reach, scale and ambitions.“We are a studio, we cover all elements of our industry, from early development to longtail sales. The new name fits our business model much better and reflects our production and distribution expertise,” Burcksen said.ZDF Enterprises was launched in 1993 to handle worldwide program distribution as new content-avid private TV networks sprang up in Europe and beyond and also to deal with the business affairs of the acquisition of programs from around the world.

Naman Ramachandran Acclaimed Nepalese filmmaker Deepak Rauniyar has cast Indian actor Tannishtha Chatterjee as one of the leads in his upcoming feature “The Sky Is Mine.”Chatterjee’s credits include “Brick Lane” (2007), for which she scored a best actress nomination at the British Independent Film Awards, “Parched” (2015) and “Lion” (2016). She won the Asia Star Award for best Asian filmmaker at Busan for her directorial debut, “Roam Rome Mein” (2019).Rauniyar’s latest work, short film “Four Nights,” is playing at Berlinale Shorts. The filmmaker’s first feature, “Highway,” premiered at the 2012 Berlinale and played Locarno, while his sophomore feature “White Sun” (2016) won awards at the Venice, Palm Springs, Fribourg and Singapore festivals.

Hannah Ann Sluss confirmed she's dating Los Angeles Rams player Jake Funk ahead of Super Bowl Sunday.After keeping their relationship on the down-low, the former Bachelor starlet took to her Instagram page and shared an array of photos and videos, which included her fashion and food preps before heading to SoFi Stadium to see all the action live and in person.One of those images showed Sluss giving her beau a 'good luck kiss' before the big game against the Cincinnati Bengals.And in the end the couple have plenty to celebrate, as a late 4th quarter touchdown pass by Matthew Stafford to Cooper Kupp gave the Rams a 23-20 win to become the new world champions of the NFL. Confirmed! Hannah Ann Sluss confirmed she's dating LA Rams player Jake Funk before the team took on the Cincinnati Bengals in Super Bowl 56 at Sofi Stadium in Los AngelesSluss, who was a contestant on the 24th season ofThe Bachelor in 2020, took a selfie video of her 'good Luck kiss' seemingly from inside the Rams hotel.She was all about showcasing her legs and midriff decked out in a black shorts and white crop top combination, although she did cover up at times by wearing an LA Rams jacket with her man's name and uniform number 34 on the back.

Her estranged husbandKanye 'Ye' West called her current boyfriend Pete Davidson a 'd***head' and shared ascreengrab of his private text to him on Sunday.But Kim Kardashian didn't seem too bothered about the social media drama.The 41-year-old SKIMS mogul ignored all of Ye's posts as she took to Instagram to instead share some very fashionable snaps of herself. Fashionista: Kim Kardashiantook to Instagram to instead share some very fashionable snaps of herselfKim looked out of this world in a black flight suit with matching heels as she accessorizedwith the same Catwoman-esque Balenciaga shades she wore after the Met Gala.

Miley Cyrus went all out for her set at this year’s Bud Light Super Bowl Music Fest, performing 20 songs including mashups, covers, and a live debut of a ‘Plastic Hearts’ deep cut.The former Disney star opened up the show with her 2013 hit ‘We Can’t Stop’, with a brief interpolation of the Pixies’ 1988 classic ‘Where Is My Mind?’. Later in the set, she blends ‘Wrecking Ball’ with elements of Sinead O’Connor’s Prince-written ‘Nothing Compares 2 U’.A sextet of covers punctuated the setlist, first with ‘Heart Of Glass’ by Blondie, then ‘23’ by Mike WiLL Made-It and ‘Maybe’ by Janis Joplin, with the live debut of her own ‘Plastic Hearts’ track ‘Never Be Me’ sandwiched in-between.

Sam Page, the actor who stars in Kia‘s new commercial with Robo Dog, has welcomed the adorable robot to his family!

Naman Ramachandran Indian filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali, renowned for his epic cinematic vision, now trains his sights on women’s empowerment tale “Gangubai Kathiawadi,” playing as a Berlinale Special Gala on Feb. 16.Starring Alia Bhatt (2019 Berlinale selection “Gully Boy”) in the titular role, the film is based on the book, “Mafia Queens of Mumbai,” written by S. Hussain Zaidi and Jane Borges.

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the Super Bowl LVI Pepsi Halftime Show, and delivered a jaw-dropping spectacle that took a lot of work to make happen.ET's Kevin Frazier spoke with Jesse Collins, executive producer of this year's halftime show, and he reflected on what it was like to make such a memorable event really come to life.«We've been in development of this since last September, just talking every week, every single moment, and we've been in hard rehearsals probably for the last three weeks,» Collins reflected. «I think the hardest part of it was getting it [down] to 13 minutes.»«I mean, you've got monster catalogues and trying to figure out how to make this work... I mean I could think of 10 records that I wish they would've done,» he added.

JD Linville There are few places on Earth more visually striking than the Black Sands of Reynisfjara Beach in Iceland, where tourists flock to take pictures and stand a fool’s chance to be smashed against the rocks by sneaker waves, then drowned at sea. These dangerous and beautiful beaches serve as backdrop for Icelandic showrunner Baldvin Z’s crime thriller series “Black Sands,” which will play at Berlinale Series. Written by Baldvin Z, Ragnar Jónsson, Andri Óttarsson and Aldís Hamilton, the limited series follows disgraced detective Anita (played by Hamilton) as she investigates a series of deaths at the beach while balancing the familial shadows of her past.The series, produced by Baldvin Z’s own Glassriver, brings a warmth to Nordic Noir not often seen, with scenes of Anita reconnecting and rekindling her hometown connections after expulsion from Reykjavik.

Scott McKenna but is confident they will cash in when he gets to the Premier League.The Scotland international completed his initial £3million move to Nottingham Forest on Wednesday and there are also a number of add ons that could see the deal hit £5m and a future, chunky 20-plus per cent sell-on clause.McInnes is in no doubt that McKenna will go on and play in England’s top-flight and whether that is with Forest or he is sold on he knows Aberdeen will net a future windfall further down the line.Aberdeen turned down a potential £7m bid from Aston Villa two seasons ago but the financial landscape in England has now changed, while the COVID crisis in Scotland has put financial pressure on clubs and this sale will now allow them to balance

Scott McKenna as Aberdeen claimed their biggest ever transfer fee. The Scotland international has moved south of the border in a 4-year deal worth an initial £3million bolstered by achievable add-ons set to bump the fee up for the Dons.The Pittodrie side have also included a 20 per cent sell on clause which will see them benefit from any future sale of the centre back.

Ryan Gauld is adamant Aberdeen can spring a Sporting shock even without star defender Scott McKenna on Thursday night. Their Lisbon Europa League opponents will be down nine players and three members of staff - including boss Ruben Amorim - after a litany of positive Covid-19 tests ahead of the capital city clash.

Scott McKenna’s switch from Aberdeen to Nottingham Forest is bittersweet after twisting on a £7million jackpot from Aston Villa.But the Dons legend admits the 23-year-old’s cut-price £3m move is a sign of the times and could be a bargain for a player who has depreciated in value since the Villans flashed the cheque book two seasons ago.Despite indifferent form in the last campaign, a Celtic bid of £5m was also rejected for a defender whose transfer to Forest will still eclipse the club’s record sale that saw Eoin Jess move to Coventry for £2m in 1996.McMaster is convinced the boardroom at his old club will be smarting at failing to cash in when McKenna’s stock was at its highest.He said: “Aberdeen missed the boat with McKenna when they

Charlie Nicholas is adamant Celtic should have hijacked Scott McKenna's impending transfer to Nottingham Forest.The Premiership champions had two bids for the Aberdeen star kicked into touch in 2018 but never returned and he is now closing in on a £3m switch to the Championship.The Dons could eventually net a fee of £5m with add-ons and have a cast-iron 20 percent sell-on fee attached to the deal for McKenna.But Nicholas believes his former side will regret allowing the 23-year-old and would have earned treble what they paid for in a couple of years.Speaking in his Express column, he said: "At that sort of price range, Celtic should have moved for the Scotland international."They brought in another physical defender in Shane Duffy earlier

McKenna two years ago but it was turned down because Derek McInnes felt it was too late in the window to bring in a replacement.Several clubs including QPR, Swansea, Celtic, Sheffield Wednesday and Stoke are among the clubs who have made offers for McKenna.Forest have been long-term admirers and look likely to finally get the 23-year-old.McKenna has been keen to leave Pittodrie for some time and put in a transfer request last summer after the Dons blocked a move ahead of their Europa League clash with Rijeka.Aberdeen always thought they would sell McKenna in this window and that was why they did their business in advance, bringing in Tommie Hoban and Ross McCrorie from Rangers.McCrorie comes in on a season-long loan but Aberdeen will sign

Scott McKenna's impending exit from Aberdeen with Nottingham Forest making a bid for the big centre back. Derek McInnes will need to go out and find a new centre back by the looks of things and might even add a couple.He's not the only centre back attracting interest with Kristoffer Ajer still a wanted man.

Scott McKenna to Nottingham Forest for a deal that could eventually hit £5 million and also see the Dons land a hefty sell-on. The initial deal is around £3 million upfront and is made up of realistic add-ons.McKenna travelled south for a medical and talks and all goes well he is expected to sign a long-term deal at the City Ground.

Scott McKenna for around £3million - but Derek McInnes doesn’t expect to see any of the cash.  Nottingham Forest are close to agreeing a fee, which will include add ons, for the big defender and he missed Sunday's defeat to Motherwell, to open talks with the English Championship club. McInnes admitted the fee will go to balancing the books after lockdown and that they had already signed Ross McCrorie and Tommie Hoban in advance because they expected McKenna to leave.

English Championship club Nottingham Forrest.The big defender has been left out of Aberdeen 's side for today's Premiership match with Motherwell and the club moved to confirm a deal is in the offing.The Dons said on Twitter: "Aberdeen manager Derek McInnes confirmed on RedTV that the club has received a significant offer for Scott McKenna."This is now being dealt with by the Chairman and the relevant club."Sabri Lamouchi's side have started the season poorly with a pair of 2-0 defeats from QPR and Cardiff and have been looking for new recruits to boost their chances on improving on last season's seventh place finish.McKenna has been the subject of transfer interest before with Aston Villa bidding £7m for the strapping stopper in 2018 but