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Matt Grobar Assistant Editor, AwardslineWhen Jim Parsons was approached for Netflix miniseries Hollywood, he jumped at the chance to play a complicated, real-life figure, unlike any he’d played before, whose experiences force us to reflect on the entertainment industry as it is today—and the extent to which it has or has not changed over the last 70+ years.Created by Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan, the drama follows a group of ambitious actors and filmmakers in Post-World War II Tinseltown, considering what might have happened, had inequality in entertainment been addressed decades ago.In the series, Parsons plays Henry Wilson, the talent agent who launched the careers of stars like Rock Hudson.

European Week of Sport 2020 at the Sport Ireland Campus, the media man recounted his brief foray into life as a professional athlete.Asked what sporting endeavour sparked his stint as an athlete, Eoghan enthused, ‘First-ever Irish ice hockey team baby, yeah!’Telling the tale of how the team came to be formed, the Love Island Australia voiceover artists shared, ‘There was an American guy called Pete Lawlor who probably would have been a professional ice hockey player in the States but he got injured, I think it was his knee.’‘And he decided to do medicine and he move to Dublin and he was [studying] in the Royal College of Surgeons.’‘He found our little ice hockey team, local Dublin team, which trained in a Des Kelly Carpets basement which

Countryfile presenter Matt Baker, 42, has introduced fans to the newest member of his family while revealing the adorable addition is a “cheeky little character”.The star sparked a frenzy amongst his 221,000 Instagram followers by sharing a sweet snap from his Hertfordshire farm earlier this week.Matt was pictured with his cairn terrier named Fergus in the snap, the new family dog, who he shares with his wife Nicola Baker and their two children Molly and Luke.The former The One Show host posted two pictures with his pet pooch by a dry stone wall near his home.In the first photo, Matt could be seen cuddling Fergus while the duo enjoyed the summer weather.Matt was then pictured clutching onto a stone while the pooch rested on top of the

Nordstrom Anniversary Sale has arrived! Among the thousands of items that are marked down, we've found tons of leggings from brands we love for both exercising and lounging. And plenty of them are still in stock. Zella, Adidas and BLANKNYC are just a few of the top brands offering comfy legging styles for less.

Nordstrom Anniversary Sale ends today, so now is your absolute last chance time to snag your favorite items on sale.Normally held in July, Nordstrom's annual sale is beginning a little bit later than usual this year due to safety concerns amid the coronavirus pandemic. After weeks of early access pre-sale deals for Nordstrom cardmembers, everyone is able to shop and save right now.

Rihanna continues to drop hit after hit after hit after … well, you get it.The Grammy winner has been topping the charts since August 2005, when she released her Caribbean-influenced debut album, Music of the Sun. To date, she has treated her dedicated Rihanna Navy to eight albums (with her ninth in the works for what feels like an eternity) in addition to a multitude of features with heavyweights including Drake, Kanye West, Jay-Z, Eminem and Nicki Minaj.In 2016, Rihanna accomplished a feat that only Mariah Carey and The Beatles had under their belts: a whopping 59 weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100.

Sign up to the weekly West Lothian Courier newsletter for the latest West Lothian news and sport.Animal welfare experts are appealing to find a new home for Blue who is currently living at Dogs Trust’s West Calder Rehoming Centre.Blue is a six-year-old lurcher and his carers say he is always searching for ways to have fun.A spokesperson for Dogs Trust said: “This lively lurcher loves nothing more than running around the garden chasing after his favourite teddy bear.“Blue is a very sweet and loyal pooch with people he knows, and trusts and he loves getting his family involved in games.“He is house trained, loves setting off for walks around the countryside and he will happily jump into the car to seek out new adventures.“Blue is a sensitive

Ellise Shafer editorWith the COVID-19 pandemic still raging on, almost every event – including the MTV Video Music Awards – has had to go virtual since March. But, the lack of live performances has birthed a new music industry obsession in the form of livestream concerts.Therefore, it’s only fitting that the VMAs came up with a brand new category to reflect these unprecedented times, and that category is: best quarantine performance.From the One World: Together at Home concert series for charity to MTV events like Prom-Athon and Unplugged at Home, the world’s biggest artists have helped ease the loneliness of isolation with memorable virtual concerts.

straight to your inboxManchester City defender Yan Couto has finally arrived in England after signing from Coritiba earlier this year.Couto, 18, was signed for an initial €6m but spent the remainder of last season back on loan at Coritiba. However, the global pandemic delayed his arrival in Manchester.Couto has previously spoken about choosing City over Barcelona, and how a conversation with Pep Guardiola persuaded him to choose a move to the Etihad.

Cairn Toul last night. The group of four had ventured from Ben Macdui as part of a 24-hour walk from Cairngorm car park.

Cult favourite The Only Way is Essex will be returning to our screens on September 6 for its brand new 26th series - and as all true fans know, there's a little more to it than that.

The finale, tonight at 9pm. Thank yis for watching.

The Chase quizzer Mark Labbett has split-up with his wife Katie of five years this week after admitting that they have an open marriage. Mark, 54, is leaving his wife Katie, 28, so she can move on with 30-year-old senior design engineer Scott Bate who she has been seeing for 18 months.The blonde bombshell, who is also her husband's second cousin, subsequently spoke out on the claims to The Sun, saying: "Mark and I had been talking about separating for some time — we have been drifting for a while."He works away a lot and that’s been hard.

Love Island’s Wes Nelson isn’t afraid to take risks when it comes to his wardrobe choices, even if that means him getting plenty of ‘questionable looks’ from bouncers on a night out. The reality star, who appeared on the fourth series of the ITV2 dating show in 2018, has become more and more confident with his style, with Wes now being snapped up as the new face of ASOS Design’s must-have edit.

As fashion trends come and go, there are some we love and fully embrace and others we hope will pass quickly.

straight to your inbox Manchester City were given another boost in their pursuit of Lionel Messi after the forward failed to show at the Barcelona training ground for tests ahead of pre-season. Ronald Koeman and the rest of the squad were pictured arriving at the complex on Sunday morning but there was no sign of Messi at his allotted time or for an hour afterwards as the fallout between player and club continues.

In the infamous words of Metallica- Nothing else matters.A post shared by Emmett J. Scanlan (@scandalous_13) on Aug 25, 2020 at 1:26pm PDTScanlan says that while acting, like all walks of life in the current health situation, has had to adapt, the craft will always remain unchanged.‘My intention is always to do to great work.

Sign up to the weekly West Lothian Courier newsletter for the latest West Lothian news and sport.Personalised at home care plans tailored around an individual’s needs in West Lothian are now being offered by a housing provider.Bield operates the ‘Bield at Home’ service to help older people requiring personal care, social support or domestic assistance to allow them to continue living as independently as possible in their own home.The service runs between 7.30am and 9.30pm every day, with an emergency response service available, for over 60s in the Linlithgow area.Bield at Home work closely with the individual, their families and auxiliary care staff to create a bespoke plan around their needs.Lorna Smith, Bield area manager, said: “Our

coronavirus testing system after a tiny number of staff received their results last week. Tony Banks of Balhousie Care said only six results were returned from 846 staff last week, following demands put on the system by pupils getting screened.

Elite Dangerous and Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown over the last few years, meaning a flight-stick doesn’t feel as out of the question as it may have done in the last console generation.Thrustmaster’s T.Flight Hotas One is an ideal first step into console flight-sims, offering a wealth of control options for an entry-level price – and it’ll run on your PC, too.We tested the stick primarily on Elite Dangerous, with Frontier’s space-sim offering pre-mapped controls to make the Hotas One as close to plug and play as possible.The first thing of note when unboxing the Hotas One is its excellent build quality.