Viewers praise Operation Transformation lockdown spinoff show

MMA referee was accidentally knocked out after being kicked in the head by a fighter during the IMMAF Super Cup semi-final clash between Ireland and Mexico.Despite taking the thumping kick, referee Scott Manhardt impressively got back to his feet and continued to officiate the rest of the fight.Marhardt found himself in the middle to officiate the lightweight clash between Ireland’s Lewis Byrne and Mexico’s Luis Gonzalez.Throughout the opening two rounds the bout was no doubt a close one, with both fighters enjoying some success in the tightly-fought semi-final clash.In the final moments of the second round, Gonzalez looked to stamp his authority on the fight as he attempted to land a rolling thunder kick on his opponent.The Mexican’s kick however came on the stroke of the bell, and in an attempt to stop the late blow, official Manhardt stepped in between the two fighters.However it appeared the referee got a bit too close for comfort as whilst he stopped Gonzalez landing the kick on Byrne, he instead was the man who took the blow.The kick saw Marhardt stumble before he fell to the floor, with the TV commentators describing the blow as ‘the most definitive shot of the fight so far’.What is the most bizarre incident you've ever witnessed in MMA? Let us know in the comments section.Despite the devastating knockout, referee Manhardt got himself back to his feet, brushed off the blow and continued to officiate the rest of the fight.Whilst Gonzalez was able to land a knockout on the referee, he was unable to pose a similar threat to his opponent Byrne, as the Irishman went on to clinch victory via a unanimous decision.In the midst of his celebrations the Irishman took to social media to share a clip of the official’s fall

Chelsea are allegedly concerned they will not be able to finish the season because of the sanctions placed on Roman Abramovich.After being banned from generating revenue through merchandise and ticket sales, the club suffered another blow when shirt sponsor Three suspended their £40million deal.There could be a final nail in the coffin on the way with Nike considering walking away from their 15-year contract worth £900m which was signed in 2016, as per the Daily Mail.That would see the Blues miss out on £540m.Club officials held talks with the Government on Thursday and are fearful they "will struggle to complete the campaign".During the meeting they proposed an amendment to the special licence which has been granted to allow them to continue to operate.As well as the block on merch and ticket sales, they are currently unable to buy or sell players or hand out new contracts.That means they have one source of income which is from food and drink.Their expenditure was also limited with the £20k maximum spend on travel to away matches a particular concern.Are the restrictions on the club too much? Let us know in the comments section.Want to be on the ball with all of the latest football news?Well then sign up for the brilliant Daily Star football email newsletter!From the latest transfer news to the agenda-setting stories, get it all in your email inbox - don't miss a thing.It only takes a matter of seconds.Simply type your email address into the box at the top of this article and hit 'subscribe'.And that's it, job done.

sanctions against Russian oligarchs yesterday.Most notable was the news that Chelsea FC owner Roman Abramovich has been sanctioned. As he has had his UK assets seized, this has a direct impact on the club, who cannot purchase or sell players, nor sell new tickets.Chelsea players will still be paid their wages but the club cannot gain any income from ticket sales and only season ticket-holders can attend the rest of the season's home games.

Greenleaf,” the OWN drama series about a family-owned Southern megachurch.Sears — who joins the show in its fifth and final season — plays Tara, the sister of Rochelle Cross (LeToya Luckett).

Black Panther, and soon, Javica Leslie in the second season of Batwoman (replacing Ruby Rose). In The Old Guard, KiKiplays a military mercenary with immortal powers, joining Charlize and her team as they run from evil to try and save the world (without a single pair of high heels in sight, thank god).

They say that the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree and that definitely holds true for Kathryn Thomas and her mini-me daughter Ellie.

It's a who's who of comedy - and for a good cause.The two-hour Feeding America Comedy Festival, which will be aired on NBC and other formats Sunday, will include dozens of comedians, some of them the most lauded in history, including Eddie Murphy, Billy Crystal and Chris Rock.Others appearing in segments in the video conference special, in alphabetical order, include: Byron Allen who put together the star-studded show; Louie Anderson, Judd Apatow, Jack Black, Wayne Brady, Adam Carolla, Cedric the Entertainer, Margaret Cho, Andrew Dice Clay, Deon Cole, Whitney Cummings, Tommy Davidson, Bill Engvall, Mike Epps, Billy Gardell, Brad Garrett, Whoopi Goldberg, Tiffany Haddish, Kevin Hart, Taraji P.

For some people, the reality of the hairdressers not opening until July is an unpleasant one, but for those with blonde highlights, it’s not far off a living nightmare.

Kathryn Thomas has responded to the backlash the Operation Transformation spin-off show initially faced.

She's the ex-wife of Eddie Murphy and the mother to five of his 10 children.And on Wednesday, Nicole Murphy turned her attention to her four-legged family members when she took one of her pet pooches out for a walk around her neighborhood in Los Angeles.The former runway model, 52, also used the time away from her home quarantine to play fetch with the little guy.

She's been keeping up her fitness regimen during the coronavirus stay at home order in Los Angeles.And on Tuesday, Nicole Murphy showed off her toned physique as she took her two dogs for a walk.The 52-year-old former wife of actor and comedian Eddie Murphy strode out in a t-shirt and running shorts along with black trainers. Out and about: Nicole Murphy showed off her toned physique in a t-shirt and running shorts as she took her two dogs for a walk in LA on TuesdayNicole took precautions against COVID-19 by wearing a face mask.She also sported reflective sunglasses.

Two weeks after airing its first-ever totally remote telecast, “Saturday Night Live” is returning to Studio 8H (figuratively speaking) this weekend with its second “At Home” edition.

Saturday Night Live will air its second at-home episode on April 25. The episode was announced Thursday on the show's Twitter feed, accompanied by a vi

A juvenile gag that just might have been funny as a minute-long entry in its makers' online filmography —other short works include Nip Slip and Saint Dick — Tyler Cornack's Butt Boy imagines the crime spree that ensues when a man's newly discovered appreciation for prostate massage goes absurdly awry. Soon, bars of soap and TV remotes aren't enough, and he's doing naughty things only dreamed of in Eddie Murphy's 1982 song "Boogie in Your Butt.

RTE is reportedly set to change the name of the spin-off version of Operation Transformation which is dedicated to helping people amid the COVID-19 crisis.

We are in desperate need of some new entertainment and RTE seems to be pulling new ideas for TV shows out of the bag this month.

RTÉ presenter Kathryn Thomas has spoken out to explain why she felt it was important to post a picture of herself posing in her Spanx with the leaders on Operation Transformation on Instagram.

Inside the Actors Studio host James Lipton has died at the age of 93.

James Lipton, the famed host, died on Monday morning at his home after a battle with bladder cancer, the reports. He was 93.

Norma-Jean.The mum-of-one also revealed she was toying around with the idea of doing something a little more drastic with her locks but was stopped in her tracks by her stylist who kindly advised times are stressful enough as it with colour repairs (something to bare in mind on your own visit).‘I feel like doing something drastic,’ Kathryn said on her Instagram stories the evening before her appointment.

Niall Horan fans vented their outrage about a clip of the singer on The Den during RTE Does Comic Relief.The Mullinger man was on the receiving end of a joke from Dustin the Turkey in which the puppet interrupted his performance to jibe that they wanted Harry Styles on the show instead.This perceived slight to the star led his diehard fans all over the world to get ‘Respect Niall Horan’ trending as they posted comments slating Dustin the Turkey and Ray D’Arcy.While the furore fizzed on social media, Ray D’Arcy was enjoying a week of annual leave from his RTÉ Radio 1 show which Kathryn Thomas helmed in his absence.Taking a break from his holidays to weigh in on the controversy, Ray addressed the topic chatting to his wife on the Jenny and