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Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo's respective impact is still being felt at Barcelona and Juventus - despite both having left in the summer. Messi departed his beloved Catalan club after being unable to re-sign due to their financial issues, while Ronaldo wanted out of Italy with a year left on his contract.The pair of footballing greats are now fully focused on their new ventures at Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester United.However, with La Liga and Serie A both having finished their 2021 schedule, and Barca and Juve now on a winter break, Messi and Ronaldo have miraculously finished as their top scorers for the year.The Argentina international scored 28 goals before his contract expired in the summer.

Loving their love story! Michelle Young found her happy ending with fiancé Nayte Olukoya — and Bachelor Nation can’t wait to see where the couple goes next.

From roses to happily ever after! As soon as Nayte Olukoya stepped out of the limo to vie for Michelle Young‘s heart, viewers could tell there was something special between him and the season 18 Bachelorette.

Eiza Gonzalez escaped the chill of Los Angeles for a little down time in the tropics.On Wednesday the 31-year-old Mexico City native shared two images from her hot weather escape to her Instagram Stories.The Baby Driver actress showed off her very toned abs in a bikini that was a bright yellow color with light blue and pink trim. Sun time:Eiza Gonzalez escaped the chill of Los Angeles for a little down time in the tropicsEiza was seen on a white speedboat as she sipped a cocktail: 'Mimosas o'clock' she joked in writing over her photo.She has been very busy with her film career this year so a sun-filled break is well deserved.

Lisa Barr Guest ColumnistFor Variety‘s Writers on Writers, Lisa Barr pens a tribute to “Cyrano” (screenplay by Erica Schmidt; based on the play by Edmond Rostand).How far would you go for your passion? Would you kill for it, steal for it, lie for it or protect it at all costs — even if the price tag is yourself? Cue Cyrano de Bergerac. A tragic hero — this version of Cyrano is fully packaged with (almost) all the goods: loyalty, bravery, intellect, compassion and honor brilliantly portrayed by the incomparable Peter Dinklage.Directed by Joe Wright and screenplay by Erica Schmidt, “Cyrano” is a musical romantic drama, a period piece featuring a fearless warrior who never loses, a brainiac poet whose words dance off his nimble tongue.

HBO Max on Wednesday unwrapped a sneak peek sizzle real to highlight its programming in 2022, with anticipated titles in the mix including the Game of Thrones prequel series House of Dragon and returning series like Season 4 of Westworld, Season 2 of The Flight Attendant, and new incarnations of the long-away Barry, The Righteous Gemstones, His Dark Materials The Black Lady Sketch Show and Euphoria.

Seth Rogen Guest ColumnistFor Variety‘s Writers on Writers, Seth Rogen pens a tribute to “C’mon C’mon” (screenplay by Mike Mills).I’m gonna try to write about the amazing film “C’mon C’mon” without really saying anything specific about it, as I wouldn’t want to diminish the viewing by planting my specific thoughts in your head going in. So I’ll say these things:Every movie Mike Mills makes feels like that one, incredibly personal movie that someone is somehow able to squeeze out before they return to safer material.

James Franco is finally ready to share his side of the story in an in-depth interview with SiriusXM’s Jess Cagle.

Meta Mazaj Guest ColumnistFor Variety‘s Writers on Writers, Meta Mazaj pens a tribute to “A Hero” (screenplay by Asghar Farhadi). In Asghar Farhadi’s films, the institutional boxes his characters live in, seemingly solid structures of any society — justice system, civil law, family, religion — crumble in the face of the complexity of human situation.His latest brilliant drama, “A Hero,” opens with the protagonist, Rahim, in just such a box, a prison, where he is serving a sentence due to unpaid debt.

After a couple of detours in the land of James Bond, filmmaker Sam Mendes delighted audiences in 2019 with the release of his one-take war film, “1917,” proving the director hasn’t lost a step after dabbling in the superspy franchise. Now, it appears Mendes is ready to begin work on his upcoming drama, “Empire of Light.” READ MORE: The 100 Most Anticipated Films Of 2022 According to Deadline, Sam Mendes is beginning to round out the cast of his next film, “Empire of Light,” and has brought in folks such as Colin Firth, Toby Jones, Crystal Clarke, and Tanya Moodie for the feature.

David Wallace-Wells Guest ColumnistFor Variety‘s Writers on Writers, David Wallace-Wells pens a tribute to “Don’t Look Up” (screenplay Adam McKay).Parables are hard, which is why the best ones tend not to play like parables at all. Light comedy about the end of the world isn’t exactly easy, either, but “Don’t Look Up” delivers that, too.In retrospect, at least, we now know Adam McKay’s early movies were about much more than they seemed to be about at first.

2021 is almost coming to a close, 2022 is right around the corner, so it’s time for streamers and cable channels like HBO and HBO Max to start hawking their wares for next year. You’ve probably already seen our annual Most Anticipated TV Shows and Mini-Series of 2022 feature, and if some of that stuff seemed a little abstract, having no visual context, well, a lot of that has now arrived to help you orient yourself to what’s coming.

The festive season can be a stressful time and - if soap operas are anything to go by - Christmas isn't Christmas without someone throwing crockery at the wall while having a shouty meltdown.

Director/writer Ayan Mukerji is perhaps best known internationally for 2013 musical romance Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani, a big hit at home and abroad. Nearly a decade later, he’s putting the finishing touches on Brahmastra Part One: Shiva, a passion project that marks the beginning of a trilogy as well as what’s billed as India’s first original cinematic universe.

Manchester United have hired a new analyst who is a trusted advisor to interim boss Ralf Rangnick and will work as one of his assistants at Old Trafford.Rangnick is slowly putting together his backroom staff after seeing a number of United's former coaches and assistant managers leave the club.Michael Carrick left the club following his stint as caretaker manager, while Kieran McKenna departed last week to become Ipswich Town manager and took Martyn Pert with him to be his assistant.This has allowed the German interim manager to bring in a handful of staff members who he has worked with in the past.The latest to join is analyst Ewan Sharp, who most recently worked under Rangnick at Lokomotiv Moscow.Rangnick was managing director of sport

David Henry Hwang Guest ColumnistFor Variety‘s Writers on Writers, David Henry Hwang pays tribute to “Tick, Tick … Boom!” (screenplay by Steven Levenson; based on the musical by Jonathan Larson).Movies about writers are notoriously difficult, since the central action of the protagonist is largely cerebral. Here, that protagonist is composer-dramatist Jonathan Larson, whose musical “Rent” defined a generation.However, this story is not about the making of “Rent,” which would build to a victorious if bittersweet ending (Larson tragically passed away before the show’s first performance).

She said yes! Michelle Young concluded her journey on season 18 of The Bachelorette with a proposal from Nayte Olukoya — and the ring is positively breathtaking.

Michelle Young is wearing a new sparkler this week.On Tuesday evening the 28-year-old beauty was seen accepting a glorious pear-shaped diamond ring from new fiancé Nayte Olukoya.The proposal took place during the season 18 finale ofThe Bacheloretteon ABC after a romantic proposal on a Mexican beach. Ringed up:Michelle Young is wearing a new sparkler this week.

Singing “All I Want For Christmas Is You” is typically a one-woman job for Mariah Carey, 52. But when the “Queen of Christmas” belted out her classic holiday tune in a Dec. 21 Instagram video, her 10-year-old twins Monroe and Moroccan Scott Cannon, as well as her two dogs, also participated in the performance. The festive moment, which can be seen in Mariah’s video below, will truly get you into the Christmas spirit — if for some reason you aren’t already!

In 2016, Trump vs. Clinton was about the presidency. In 2021, it’s a competition to see WHO HAS MORE TIES TO A PEDOPHILE??

Jordan Moreau HBO Max has revealed some new looks at a mountain of TV shows coming in 2022 in a new sizzle reel.Some of the shows included in the short video include the “Game of Thrones” spinoff “House of the Dragon,” the “Suicide Squad” spinoff “Peacemaker,” Season 4 of “Westworld,” Season 3 of “Barry,” Season 2 of “The Flight Attendant,” Season 2 of “Euphoria” and much more.Due to production delays during the COVID-19 pandemic, fans haven’t seen some of these shows in years.