‘Spitting Image’ producer says US network backed out of series because of “too much nervousness”

Bruno Fernandes has named the toughest midfielder he has faced in the Premier League since joining Manchester United - snubbing Chelsea's Champions League and World Cup winning star N'Golo Kante. The Portugal international left Sporting Lisbon for Old Trafford back in 2020 - and has been one of the most influential players in the division since by scoring 35 goals and registering 25 assists across just 78 appearances.With United announcing that Fernandes has agreed a new deal with the club, that makes him one of their highest paid players, fans had their chance to ask him about his time at the club so far on social media.

Chernobyl to assess the damage caused by Russian troops during their occupation of the disused nuclear power station – the site of the world’ worst radiological disaster. The head of the IAEA, Rafael Grossi, said on Friday that he intended to lead an “assistance and support” mission to Chernobyl as soon as possible.

Claire Spurgin, from Essex, posted a picture of herself on a night out with a friend for her 38,200 Instagram followers.She smiled widely and struck a pose in a halter-neck dress with strappy heels – but her cheerful exterior isn't everything that it seems.The 27-year-old has been battling psoriasis, an autoimmune skin condition, since 2017.During flare-ups, uncomfortable dry patches and sore dots appear across her skin and face.And even when she thinks her psoriasis has "calmed down" there are obstacles she has to overcome.Claire captioned the image: "What you see vs.

Judd Trump has sensationally revealed that he is considering taking an extended break from snooker next season.A mentally drained Juddernaut admits that he is not enjoying the game – and that even the looming Betfred World Championship feels like a chore.The former world champion enjoyed spectacular success for three seasons in a row that brought him 14 ranking titles and a Masters crown.By most players’ standards the current season, yielding wins for the 32-year-old at the Champions of Champions and the Turkish Masters, would be an excellent return.But for world No3 Trump, whose long-time excellent level of play has dipped this term, his own relative loss of form and a stop-start calendar with gaps have been a real challenge.And he is even contemplating taking a leaf out of Ronnie O’Sullivan’s book in taking a whole season out of the sport.Six-time world champion O’Sullivan sat out almost the entire 2012-13 season – but still came back at the Crucible to gloriously claim a fifth world crown.Trump, who lost to Belgium’s Luca Brecel in the quarter-finals at this week’s Tour Championship, said: “My main aim in snooker always is to enjoy it, and at the moment I am not.“So whether I have to start missing more events or even do what Ronnie did and miss a season out, I don’t know.“I certainly aim to have a couple of holidays, but the calendar doesn’t look great for the first few months of next season at the moment. There are not a lot of events to play in.Should Judd Trump take a break from snooker? Let us know in the comments section below.“So maybe it is the best chance or time I will get to take a little break out of the game.

Russian forces are carrying out a withdrawal from northern Ukraine, mining homes, equipment and even corpses near Kyiv, according to Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy.Evacuating from Ukraine in a way that Zelenskyy describes as "slow but noticeable", he said the Russians are causing a "complete disaster" for all affected areas with their actions, adding "There are a lot of trip wires, a lot of other dangers."Mr Zelenskyy also said that Ukrainians should wait until they've assured that all mines have been cleared and that the danger of shelling has passed, before getting on with their normal lives. The damage to Ukraine’s infrastructure has been massive, with the US estimating that Russia's invasion of Ukraine has already caused damage worth more than $100bn (£76 billion) to properties in Ukraine.The latest update from the capital's council has noted that 154 residential buildings, 20 private estates, 27 pre-schools and 44 schools in Kyiv had been damaged by Russian shelling.

Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith has shared a poignant video paying tribute to his late friend and colleague, Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins, who died last month at age 50.The two-minute video comprises a handful of humorous interactions between the pair, interview snippets and performance clips, with the Foo Fighters song ‘My Hero’ laid overtop. It was put together by Daniel Catullo, who in 2017 helmed the PBS series Foo Fighters At The Acropolis, which Smith hosted.Opening the video is a snippet of Smith saying in an old interview: “Taylor’s my good buddy, who I’ve known forever.” It ends with a line from Smith’s speech at the Chili Peppers’ Hollywood Walk Of Fame induction ceremony – which took place on Thursday (March 31) – where he said: “I have to give a shoutout to my brother Taylor Hawkins.

The Twilight Sad paid tribute to the late Scott Hutchison at their show in Glasgow last night (Friday April 1) by covering Frightened Rabbit‘s ‘Keep Yourself Warm’ with the band’s drummer.Yesterday, the Scottish band announced that their two hometown gigs at the Glasgow Barrowland Ballroom would see them joined by Frightened Rabbit’s drummer, Scott’s brother Grant Hutchison. Mogwai’s Alex Mackay also stepped in for Twilight Sad guitarist Andy MacFarlane, who was unable to perform “due to personal reasons”.The band have regularly covered ‘Keep Yourself Warm’ at shows since their close friend Hutchison took his own life in 2018.

What's going to go down at this year's Grammy Awards? It's a question that has plagued music writers since the dawn of time, otherwise known as 1929.

Ulrika Jonsson has suggested she might be up for a threesome with two randy strangers, saying "never say never".The iconic blonde was among the thousands tuning into Channel 4's The Great Sex Experiment, which saw couples head to a retreat to explore their relationships and potentially add a third person into their romps.The Gladiators host said the thought of bringing another person into a healthy relationship, if she was in one, would be "unbearable". She said in her Sun column: "The prospect of watching a person I love and care for swing from the chandelier or perform bedroom gymnastics with another person would break me." But Ulrika hasn't completely written off a three-way romp, as she added: "For this old bird, I think I'd just stick to twin in a relationship.

It turns out celebrities love to get involved with their favourite franchises as much as fans do, and that's lead to many major cameos in hit films and TV shows. As Ben Shephard dropped the bombshell that he appeared in a Harry Potter movie on Good Morning Britain,OK! started to wonder what other famous faces have slipped into the background of iconic films or TV series.

The late Tom Parker will feature in the Saturday night episode of the BBC show Celebrity Pointless following his tragic death earlier this week. The Wanted star, who l ost his batter against brain cancer aged 33 on March 30 2022, joined forces with bandmate Max George to raise money for Brain Research UK and The Brain Tumour Charity.Tom, who has heartbreakingly left behind his wife Kelsey, 32, and their two children Aurelia, two, and Bodhi, one, and Max reportedly played against other stars including Greg McHugh and Kimberley Nixon, Ria Lina and Dom Joly and Ninia Benjamin and Dominic Holland.The late singer will feature in the episode set to air at 7.50pm on Saturday 2 April in a change to BBC to pay tribute to the singer after the show was originally planned to be aired next year with the change supported by his family.

Strictly Come Dancing former dancer James Jordan has been diagnosed with shingles after falling ill on his recent holiday to Abu Dhabi. The reality star, 43, was on holiday with his dancer wife Ola Jordan, 39, and their two year old daughter Ella when he fell ill. James rushed to the doctors on their return home earlier this week to discover he was suffering with shingles.

Aljaz Skorjanec shocked the nation on Thursday when he announced that he will not be returning to Strictly Come Dancing for the new series and since the news, there have been negative rumours surrounding his departure.RELATED: Strictly Come Dancing: the professional dancers who quit the show and whyHowever, celebrity friend and This Morning's resident doctor Dr. Ranj came out in support of the star as he attended touring production Remembering the Oscars on Friday, which starred Aljaz and fellow Strictly professional (and wife) Janette Manrara.WATCH: Aljaz acts as bodyguard behind the scenes of Strictly for wife JanetteOn her Instagram Stories, Janette filmed her former celebrity partner as he took a trip backstage.

THIS Morning hosts Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield will be off the show for TWO weeks in an ITV presenter shake up. The Easter holidays will see the regular hosts off on holiday, with some fan favourites stepping up to fill in for the much-loved pair.

EMMA Willis and Nick Grimshaw have revealed the nightmare wardrobe blunders on the set of their new show The Great Home Transformation. The Channel 4 series sees Emma and co-host Nick transform family homes across the country in just three days with the help of one life-changing truck.

CORONATION Street fans are in for a tough week ahead as there could be FOUR exits next week. Fans of the ITV soap will be left crying into their cuppa as the show waves goodbye to some very popular characters.

DANNIELLA Westbrook teased fans with a clip of her cleavage before giving a cheeky wink on a glam night out. The former EastEnders actress, 48, was getting all dolled up for a night out with friends.

KRIS Jenner looked unrecognizable in a sexy throwback photo wearing a tiny yellow bikini from her youth. The Keeping Up With the Kardashians star has since grown into a multi-millionaire momager of her six children.

SANDRA Bullock is suited and booted for the European premiere of The Lost City. The American actress wore a £4600 black suit with a pink and purple train from Carolina Herrera for the event in London’s Leicester Square.

British satirical puppet show Spitting Image is not being shown in the States for fear of upsetting US president Donald Trump, it has been claimed.

Naman Ramachandran “Spitting Image,” the iconic British satirical puppet show rebooted for streamer BritBox U.K., has been renewed for a second season while its executive producer has revealed why U.S. broadcaster NBC backed out of airing the show stateside.Speaking to the U.K.’s Times newspaper, Jon Thoday, executive producer at “Spitting Image” producer Avalon, said there was “too much nervousness” in the upper echelons of the NBC hierarchy about the show’s content.