‘Smurfs’ Animated Feature Musical To Be Helmed By ‘Puss In Boots’ Director Chris Miller

Gareth Bale has agreed to a huge pay cut following his Real Madrid departure having put pen to paper with Los Angeles FC - but his financial situation is stronger than ever. The 32-year-old Wales talisman was looking for a place to stay on top of his game physically having fired his country into the World Cup for the first time since 1958, and had offers from Spain and Italy among other locations.One factor that didn't prove to be a stumbling block in his move to the United States was wage demands, with Bale now earning £1.3million across his one-year deal, down from £28m last season. READ MORE: Incredible MLS combined XI as Gareth Bale joins two Italy legends and Man Utd hero The Athletic reports that Bale's wages could sky rocket should an 18-month option be triggered that would make him a designated player, which allows MLS sides to offer up premium deals.

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas on Monday appeared to agree it is a “blatant falsehood” that a far-right Christian ministry that has claimed “homosexuals say yes” to pedophilia and promotes anti-LGBTQ lies is a “hate group” that deserves to be placed on the same map and the KKK and neo-Nazis.Justice Thomas’ rant appears as the only opposition to the Court’s decision Monday to not take up a case that would effectively revisit the landmark First Amendment case New York Times v.

Roe v. Wade, the Heritage Foundation announced that it is leading The 2025 Presidential Transition Project, a coalition of Christian nationalist, pro-voter suppression, anti-LGBTQ-equality, anti-government, Big Lie-promoting, and Trump-cheerleading groups to “position the movement to take the reins of government” after what they expect will be a Republican victory in the 2024 presidential election.

career on the court and in the booth at the Championships - but her time as a player was almost cut short when she nearly went blind after being bitten by a dog. The latest edition of the SW19 Grand Slam will mark the end of an era as Barker is set to step down after 30 years of hosting the tournament's coverage on the BBC.

A man who works as a checkout worker at ASDA has gone viral after his response to finding a shopper's expensive Rolex watch was shared on the internet. Shoppers have had a strong reaction to his actions after finding the watch.

Scores of civilians are feared dead or seriously injured after a Russian rocket strike hit a crowded shopping centre in the central Ukrainian city of Kremenchuk, officials have said. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in a Telegram post that the number of victims was “unimaginable”, citing reports that more than 1,000 civilians were inside at the time of the attack.

Madonna has shared her thoughts about the overturning of Roe v. Wade, saying that the decision has sent her into “deep despair”.Last week, the US Supreme Court made the decision to overturn the landmark abortion ruling Roe v.

Fast & Furious star Paul Walker, shared the post on her Instagram, opening up about getting an abortion in 2020.“Today marks a huge setback in history- a profound injustice to women across the United States,” she wrote. “There are countless women who have struggled with making the decision to have an abortion.A post shared by Meadow Walker Thornton-Allan (@meadowwalker)“I too have battled with the choice but in 2020, when the world was collapsing during the pandemic, I sought an abortion.

Spacey Unmasked is set to take a forensic look into the actor’s career, from his childhood, success on Broadway and star status, to his fall from grace following multiple allegations of grooming, sexual harassment and abuse.The two-part series comes from director Kira Phillips, and will air after the outcomes of two court cases against Spacey – a civil case brought by actor Anthony Rapp in New York set to be heard in October, and UK criminal charges relating to allegations by three men.“Kevin Spacey is one of the most highly honoured and admired actors of our age,” said executive producer Dorothy Byrne. “His brilliance has won him two Oscars and multiple other awards.“Critically acclaimed on both sides of the Atlantic for his film work, he led the Old Vic for 11 years of remarkable success, becoming one of the most important figures in London’s cultural life, a friend to some of its leading figures, making regular appearance in society columns.“These films will follow the unfolding story of the allegations of abuse against him and the resulting court cases.”Spacey appeared in a UK court earlier this month after being charged with four counts of sexual assault relating to alleged offences in London and Gloucestershire between 2005 and 2013.

Steve Coogan has quoted Alan Partridge‘s famous Beatles line from his TV series while watching Paul McCartney at Glastonbury.The music legend headlined the second night of the festival over the weekend, which saw him duet with Dave Grohl and Bruce Springsteen, as well as a virtual John Lennon.The BBC was in the crowd and managed to catch up with Coogan, who referenced a line in I’m Alan Partridge where the character is asked about his favourite Beatles album.“Alan Partridge was asked, ‘What’s your favourite Beatles album?’ And he said, ‘Errr, that’s a tough question… I think I would have to say ‘The Best of the Beatles’,” Coogan quipped.The scene in the series also saw Partridge say a memorable line declaring that McCartney’s group Wings “were only the band The Beatles could have been”.During his BBC interview, Coogan went on to argue: “The Rolling Stones have only ever written about eight brilliant songs, whereas The Beatles have done about 50.”After McCartney finished his set, the actor was asked for his snap verdict, admitting: “I don’t know what to say, it’s quite overwhelming. I don’t think there’s anyone else in the world who can give such unadulterated joy to people.

Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine has opened up on the dismissal of band co-founder David Ellefson last year, saying he’ll “forgive” the former bassist but “just won’t play music with him again”.Ellefson was accused of grooming an underage girl online last year when several explicit screenshots and videos surfaced of the bassist and the girl, who later denied she was underage and said the interactions were consensual.Ellefson also denied the accusations, calling the contents of the images and footage “private, adult interactions that were taken out of context and manipulated to inflict maximum damage to my reputation, my career and family” – but was ultimately fired from Megadeth two weeks after the accusations emerged.“While we do not know every detail of what occurred, with an already strained relationship, what has already been revealed now is enough to make working together impossible moving forward,” read a statement Mustaine issued at the time.“Let me just say this – it was a hard decision that had to be made,” Mustaine has said of Ellefson’s firing in a new interview with Metal Hammer. “There were a lot of people involved and I had to make a decision, because unfortunately, when you’re the leader, you’re the one that has to suck it up and face the music.”Mustaine continued, “All I wanted to do was make a clean break, and not hurt anyone, not hurt the fans and not hurt him.

And…he’s gone? Kanye West’s BET Awards appearance was one for the history books. The DONDA rapper took to the 2022 BET Awards stage to present his friend Diddy with the Lifetime Achievement Award, and also took the time to clarify his place in society today.

Rupert Murdoch reportedly might have ended his marriage with Jerry Hall via text. The couple – who got married in a lowkey ceremony in London back in March 2016 – are said to be calling time on their relationship, and it’s claimed the 91-year-old media mogul could have revealed the news in a digital message. As reported by the Daily Mail, there are rumours he delivered the news electronically – either by text or email.

Elvis Presley's life is being celebrated in cinemas with the release of Elvis, a new biopic from director Baz Luhrmann. But while it tells the story of how the star met Priscilla Presley, it doesn't provide every detail. It is true that Elvis first met Priscilla (originally known as Beaulieu) in 1959 while he was stationed in Friedberg, Germany, for the US Army.

house that exploded in Birmingham yesterday (June 26) evening has said a well-timed toilet break 'saved his life'.One woman has died and a man was left fighting for his life following the gas explosion at 8.30pm on Dulwich Road, Birmingham, which 25 fire crews responded to. Neighbour Lami Charlery was on his computer in his living room around that time but briefly nipped to the toilet. READ MORE: House at centre of lethal Birmingham explosion 'had dodgy boiler in need of repair'The fatal blast then shook the entire street and brought his living room ceiling crashing down onto where he had just been sitting, reports BirminghamLive.

Cliff Richard, Richard Osman and Alexander Armstrong were among the famous faces attending Wimbledon on the first day of the tournament. Veteran musician Sir Cliff, 81, was pictured arriving on Monday dressed in a silver blazer with a red rose pinned to his lapel paired alongside a black shirt and striped tie. TV presenter and author Osman was also spotted entering the All England Club on day one to watch the start of the action.

Rolling Stones perform live at Hyde Park's British Summer Time event on Saturday (25 June). Though they weren't just fans at a show, they were there to watch their grandad. .

Before their rise to prominence as household names they attended schools, colleges and universities just like the rest of us and - possibly - it may have been the school you went to yourself. So, we researched Edinburgh’s famous faces to discover which schools raised the household names before they attained the ‘household’ distinction and created the following list of 10 prominent people from the area.

Donny van de Beek and Anthony Martial arrived at Carrington today for pre-season training – and looked very glad to be back after months out on loan. The pair fell out of favour in previous regimes at Old Trafford, failing to impress Ole Gunnar Solskjaer nor his successor, Ralf Rangnick, but they will be hoping to resurrect their Manchester United careers under new boss Erik ten Hag. Van de Beek, 25, strode into the training ground with a broad smile on his face after six months on loan at Everton, where he made seven appearances and scored one goal.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentCannes’ Directors Fortnight, the section running alongside the Cannes Film Festival, has appointed Julien Rejl as artistic director. He will succeed to Paolo Moretti who had his third and last edition this year.

Too big of an ask. The most-talked-about scene in Pam & Tommy includes a discussion between Sebastian Stan as Tommy Lee and his talking penis, voiced by Jason Mantzoukas — but Chris Evans was briefly considered for the gig.