Six possible next manager choices for Aston Villa to replace sacked Dean Smith

Luke Bryan enjoys a close and often hilarious relationship with his American Idol co-judges Lionel Richie and Katy Perry.MORE: Luke Bryan's five children and their mothers – and the heartfelt story behind his family unitIn a new interview with Good Morning America, the country superstar opened up about his relationship with Katy in the run-up to her Las Vegas residency and how that extended to her fiancé Orlando Bloom.WATCH: Chayce Beckham wins American Idol 2021"Anything Katy does, she sends stuff to create more anxiety," he said to the amusement of GMA hosts Robin Roberts and George Stephanopoulos, who could be heard laughing in the background."She's like 'Wow. Big stage, be ready','Wow, get ready for the dry air of Las Vegas', I'm like 'Katy!'" he joked.MORE: Katy Perry reveals wedding news after claims she secretly wed Orlando BloomHowever, he revealed that there was nothing but love between the two, perhaps veering on being closer than you'd expect when Orlando comes into the mix."Me and her, even as years have gone, we have an even more fun friendship and a great working relationship," he gushed about the Firework singer.A post shared by Good Morning America (@goodmorningamerica)Luke joked about Katy being "jealous" of his relationship with Orlando BloomHe then added: "She's really a little jealous because she believes Orlando kind of…might have a little man crush on me. "Because Orlando came to Nashville and I had all these outdoor activities planned for him.

“Thankful for Betty Davis, though.“The reach of her influence & sonic lineage is immense.“You've heard her, even if you think you've never heard her. I'm glad we got her at all.”CAPJR100 added: “Very sad news about Homestead's own Betty Davis.

Denise responded to the Tweet saying that her “apologies are heartfelt.”Denise also took to Twitter on Monday to discuss Queen Elizabeth’s decision to make Camilla queen consort when Prince Charles becomes king.The star said she wished she was on Loose Women to discuss the issue while the panel were talking about it on the same day.It was formerly believed that the Duchess of Cornwall would be referred to officially as princess consort.However, the Queen announced it was her wish for Camilla to be called Queen.Denise expressed frustration when Jane Moore implied on the show that Meghan Markle had neglected her royal duties, unlike Camilla.She said on Monday: "#LooseWomen Omg I hate it when I read the comments on todays show and I wasn't on it!!! (sic)"I love the chance to stand up for Meghan!!!!"

Nadya Suleman, a.k.a. “Octomom,” celebrated her octuplets’ 13th birthday this week. The proud mom took her eight youngest children — Nariyah, Isaiah, Maliyah, Jeremiah, Noah, Josiah, Jonah, and Makai — to a bowling alley, and then to a park, in Laguna Niguel, California to celebrate them reaching the milestone birthday. Photos, which can be seen HERE, show Nadya and the octuplets gathered together and smiling while holding bowling balls at the first celebratory event. The eight kids are truly so grown up — it’s crazy that they are now teenagers!

Better Things,” its original comedy series created by, executive produced by and starring Pamela Adlon.Adlon stars as Sam, a working actress raising three daughters in Los Angeles attempting to navigate her life and find fulfillment. Mikey Madison, Hannah Alligood and Olivia Edward portray Sam’s daughter, who are each struggling to come of age, while Celia Imrie portrays Sam’s mother, who deals with increasingly difficult mental and physical health issues. Adlon heavily based the series on her own experiences as an actor raising three daughters.The trailer for the new season sees Sam working on a new movie, giving a presentation to an elementary school class and arguing with her daughters.

Miles Davis for a year in 1968, died today (February 9) of natural causes, close friend Danielle Maggio confirmed to Rolling Stone.Davis’ self-titled debut album arrived in 1973, which she then followed up the following year with ‘They Say I’m Different’. Her third and final studio album, ‘Nasty Gal’, was released in 1975.Though not commercially successful at their time of release, Davis’ music has gone on to be hugely influential in funk circles in the decades to follow.Born Betty Mabry, she appeared on the cover of Miles Davis’ 1968 album ‘Filles de Kilimanjaro’, and was the inspiration behind his song ‘Mademoiselle Mabry’.“RIP Betty Davis, the original (and only) nasty gal, famed for being one of music’s greatest muses, but more importantly, one of the funkiest to ever do it,” journalist and author Jeff Weiss wrote in tribute to Davis.“Her first 3 solo records are sleazy, soulful and raw.

Norwich City have announced Dean Smith as their new manager following the dismissal of Daniel Farke in early November.Smith has only been out of work for just over a week following his dismissal at Aston Villa, having been replaced by Steven Gerrard, who left Rangers to take the post.The Canaries have struggled so far this season, and Smith faces a sizeable task to turn their fortunes around.The 50-year-old has signed a two-and-a-half-year contract and will be joined in Norfolk by assistant head coach Craig Shakespeare.Smith said: “It has been a whirlwind seven days, but I’m really pleased to be back and working for Norwich City in the Premier League.“Clearly, there has been some wonderful work that has gone into this football club over

Premier League despite being overlooked by Tottenham Hotspur and Newcastle United recently.He was very close to joining Spurs in the summer after being recommended to Daniel Levy by director Fabio Paratici.However, talks broke down at the final hurdle and the club opted for Nuno Espirito Santo instead - who would only last four months in the job before being replaced by former Inter Milan and Chelsea boss Antonio Conte.After the sacking of Steve Bruce in October, Fonseca emerged as a target for Newcastle, but a formal approach never materialised.The Magpies went on to hire former Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe.Despite still being out of a job, Fonseca is understood to be relaxed about his future and is biding his time until another

Norwich are set to appoint Frank Lampard as their new manager following successful talks with the Chelsea legend, according to reports.The Canaries have been on the hunt for a new head coach since parting company with Daniel Farke, who lost his job just a few hours after securing their first win of the season away at Brentford last Saturday.Lampard was reportedly identified as one of three leading candidates to replace Farke, meaning he held initial talks with Carrow Road officials earlier this week.And according to talkSPORT, Norwich are on the verge of announcing the former Chelsea boss as their new manager.It is believed Lampard, who has been out of work since being sacked by the Blues back in January, is close to agreeing a deal with

Frank Lampard reportedly entered talks with Norwich over their vacant managerial position earlier this week - and his potential appointment would mark a unique moment in football history.The Canaries are on the hunt for a new manager following the dismissal of Daniel Farke, who was sacked just a few hours after claiming their first Premier League win of the season away at Brentford on Saturday night.Reports suggest Lampard, who has been out of work since being sacked as Chelsea head coach in January, is holding discussions with Carrow Road chiefs after being pinpointed as one of their three leading candidates.And should he land the job, the Blues legend would become one of the first managers in history to have a larger net worth than his

The November international break has always been a time when Premier League clubs consider a change in the dugout and within 24 hours of Manchester United's latest Old Trafford humiliation, two more bosses had been sacked.

Jamie Carragher has identified a key difference between Manchester United and the rest of the Premier League in their approach to managers.

Aston Villa have become the second Premier League club in as many days to show their head coach the door, confirming that they have parted company with manager Dean Smith.

Norwich manager immediately after their 2-1 win away at Brentford, according to reports.Norwich made the shock decision to part company with Farke on Saturday night despite recording their first victory of the season just hours earlier, when goals from Mathias Normann and Teemu Pukki earned them three precious points in west London.The Canaries were in dire straits prior to that win, having lost eight of their first 10 games and conceded an alarming 25 goals in the process.However, Saturday's triumph looked like a step in the right direction and moved them to within five points of safety - hardly a doomed position given there are still 27 games to play.Those facts alone made it all the more baffling when Farke was dismissed, and The

Daily Star Sport take a look at five potential candidates that could takeover as Norwich manager.Chris Wilder is the favourite to replace Daniel Farke, and the former Sheffield United boss has been without a club since leaving the Blades last season.

Billy Gilmour may get a second chance at Norwich after manager Daniel Farke was relieved of his duties.

Newcastle United interim manager Graeme Jones has confirmed he will take charge of the club's Premier League match with Brighton on Saturday.

Newcastle’s new owners embarrassingly scrapped all final interviews with other managerial candidates before Unai Emery’s snub.The Magpies looked set to finally land a replacement in the former Arsenal manager having sacked Steve Bruce following the club’s takeover last month.However, the Spanish boss then rejected Newcastle’s new Saudi ownership, who have included a controversial termination clause in the terms of any deal should the Premier League club currently second-from-bottom get relegated.After the embarrassment of Emery’s snub on Wednesday, the club has now endured further humiliation in their shambolic search for a new manager.With Newcastle’s owners certain they had landed their man in Emery, the club called off all the final

Newcastle United look set to turn attention towards Eddie Howe after Unai Emery snubbed the chance to take the reins at St. James' Park.The former Arsenal manager topped the new consortium's managerial shortlist having axed Steve Bruce after his 1000th game in management.But Emery has rejected the chance to manage the Premier League strugglers with a statement on Twitter highlighting his "100 per cent" commitment to Villarreal.

The Spaniard had reportedly demanded a salary of £7million-a-year to takeover at St.

Newcastle United are lining up former Arsenal boss Unai Emery to replace Steve Bruce as manager, as the new ownership close in on a first appointment since taking charge at St. James' Park.The Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund completed a £300m takeover of the northeast club in October, ending an 18-month saga after initial approaches were made in April 2020.Bruce remained in charge for the first fixture under the new consortium, overseeing a 3-2 defeat to Tottenham in his 1000th game in management before being dismissed a few days later.Graeme Jones has since been appointed as interim manager, but results have not improved.