Villarreal star brands Liverpool's Anfield as "hell" before Champions League clash

Wendi McLendon-Covey became an instantly iconic television mom the moment she donned Beverly Goldberg's feathered locks on. But even after nine seasons of her hit ABC comedy, the hilarious actress has a hard time counting herself among the greats.«That anyone would consider me an iconic TV mom is such a compliment, because I grew up with Marion Cunningham and June Cleaver and all the greats,» McLendon-Covey told ET's Kevin Frazier as she was honored as one of ET's Iconic TV Moms this Mother's Day. «I loved watching those moms, and now that I’m playing a mom, oh my god, I have such a new respect for moms everywhere, because it is not up for the faint of heart.»As for what other TV character she'd compare Beverly to, the star named Cloris Leachman's memorable nosy neighbor, Phyllis Lindstrom, from «She was actively helicopter parenting,» she noted with a laugh.

West Ham legend Tony Cottee was leading the chants from a fountain in Germany as the club embark on one of the most important nights in their history. The Hammers are on the verge of glory with the Europa League final in their sights but they must take on Eintracht Frankfurt first.

EXCLUSIVE: Peter Morgan, creator of award-winning The Crown, has shifted focus from royals to zoom in on Russian oligarchs as the topic of his new stage play Patriots. It has been fast-tracked to have its world premiere at London’s Almeida Theatre in July with Tom Hollander (The Night Manager) cast to portray Boris Berezovsky, a one-time ally of Vladimir Putin.

Working on their relationship. After tying the knot in 2018, Justin Bieber and Hailey Bieber (née Baldwin) have opened up about the ups and downs in their relationship amid the major life change.

Dolly Parton is officially a member of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame! The country music icon -- who appeared on the ballot for the first time in February -- will join this year’s class of inductees.«I am honored and humbled by the fact that I have been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame,» Parton tweeted of the honor. «Of course I will accept it gracefully. Thanks to everyone that voted for me and to everyone at the @rockhall.

Netflix has released a first-look photo of Randall Park and Melissa Fumero on the set of Blockbuster, its upcoming single-camera video store comedy series from Universal Television. See the photo below.

The Only Way is Essex star Liam Gatsby underwent a “life changing” operation this week he shared with fans on Instagram.The 33 year old posted a couple of photos of himself from a hospital bed following his treatment at The Holly Private Hospital in Buckhurst Hill, Essex, to repair his stomach after suffering from a hiatus hernia. Liam had flown in from LA especially for the operation and is now on a required liquid diet ordered by surgeons while he recovers from the complicated surgery.The reality star was seen in the photos shared holding up the thumbs up sign with both hands as he looked relieved to be out from on top of the operating table. Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter .

Tributes have been paid to Molly, a star cat who was tragically killed after being hit by a car.

running hundreds of miles on little sleep or water, doing sit-ups while holding heavy logs, and lying down in shallow seawater as the salt stings their eyes.Arguably the toughest test candidates face is the notorious Hell Week, which is known to force 75 per cent of prospective soldiers to drop out.The brutal gauntlet, traditionally held during the third week of the first phase of the training regime, is designed to weed out those who aren't cut out to be a SEAL.However, the controversial regime has come under fire for an alleged lack of oversight, after Yale grad Kyle Mullen, 24, died mere days after completing Hell Week. His death is currently under investigation.The official Navy SEALs website describes Hell Week as "five 1/2 days of cold, wet, brutally difficult operational training on fewer than four hours sleep" and is supposed to test "pain and cold tolerance, teamwork, attitude, and your ability to perform work under high physical and mental stress, and sleep deprivation.""Above all, it tests determination and desire," the website adds.Students are expected to run over 200 miles during the course of Hell Week, often with boats on their heads, and are also expected to swim, perform hours of exercise with logs - all while constantly being wet and cold.Candidates are fed regularly and are said to consume over 8,000 calories a day but still lose weight.

Roman Abramovich has rubbished claims that Chelsea's takeover is on the rocks after claims the Russian wanted his loan repaid.A statement read: "Firstly, Mr Abramovich’s intentions in relation to gifting the proceeds from the Chelsea sale to charity have not changed."Since the initial announcement, Mr Abramovich’s team has identified senior representatives from UN bodies and large global charitable organisations who have been tasked with forming a Foundation and setting out a plan for its activities. The lead independent expert has had conversations with Government representatives presenting the structure and initial plans."Mr Abramovich has not been involved in this work and it has been managed independently by experts with years of experience working in humanitarian organisations.Secondly, Mr Abramovich has not asked for any loan to be repaid to him – such suggestions are entirely false – as are suggestions that Mr Abramovich increased the price of the Club last minute.

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Emmerdale welcomed newcomer Suzy Merton into the village earlier this year. She is set to shake things up with a romance with Vanessa Woodfield. But off-screen Martelle Edinborough has had plenty of soap experience.The actress, whose exact age is unknown, is originally from Bradford and now lives in Leeds.

EXCLUSIVE: Lifetime has given a green light to The Gabby Petito Story (working title) movie, with Emmy-nominated Thora Birch (The Walking Dead, American Beauty) attached to co-star and direct in her helming debut. The movie, part of Lifetime’s Stop Violence Against Women public affairs initiative, comes as the anniversary of Gabby Petito’s disappearance and murder approaches this fall.

K.J. Yossman Frank Grillo will fight a group of “terrifying, deadly creatures” in upcoming feature “The Dagon.”Brad Anderson (“The Machinist”) is set to direct the thriller, working from an original screenplay by Peter Mattei (“Outsiders”).In “The Dagon,” Grillo (“Kingdom”) will play Jack, a father who lives an isolated rural life alongside his family.

Tony nominee told the NY Post exclusively after her performance in the NYC’s Center’s Encores! production of “Into the Woods.”In it, the “Brave” singer and “Waitress” composer/star, 42, plays The Baker’s Wife opposite Neil Patrick Harris, 48, who plays her husband.The beloved show — revived several times since its 1987 Bernadette Peters incarnation and adapted into a 2014 movie starring Meryl Streep — deals with a mishmash of fairytales including Cinderella, Jack and the Beanstalk, Rapunzel and Little Red Riding Hood. It’s a subject that has long fascinated Bareilles.“Many, many years ago I wrote a song about how f–ked up I think fairy tales are called “Fairytale,” she said.

Celebrating in style! Bachelor twins Emily Ferguson and Haley Ferguson are gearing up for their nuptials with another bridal bash.

Actor Warwick Davis is the face of a new campaign video that details what it is like living with sepsis. Launched by Green Flag and supported by The UK Sepsis Trust, the Star Wars and Harry Potter star voiced an emotional monologue retelling 100 individual stories of those suffering in a powerful three minute film.

Coronation Street's Millie Gibson looked worlds away from her soap character on Wednesday as she wished her lookalike sister a happy birthday.Taking to Instagram, Millie, who plays Kelly Neelan, shared a collection of sweet snaps with her older sibling Amy, who turned 24. In one of the photos, the two sisters wore similar dresses and matching gold necklaces with their initials on it as the actress penned: "Happiest of birthdays to you." Another update saw a throwback video of Amy dancing with a young Millie as she captioned it with: "Sister <3." A different glamorous snap saw the duo on a beach holiday which the actress penned alongside it: "Couldn't do it without you" followed with a butterfly emoji.

Frank Grillo (Kingdom) has signed on to star in the thriller The Dagon, from director Brad Anderson (The Machinist), which will soon head to Cannes. Independent Entertainment’s Head of International Sales Sarah Lebutsch will handle international at the Marché du Film, co-representing North American rights with CAA’s Nick Ogiony.

Hollyoaks star Gregory Finnegan has been bringing troubled lawyer James Nightingale to life on the Channel 4 soap for six years.Viewers have seen gambling addict James hit rock bottom over recent weeks with him ending up behind bars.He has now ramped up his damaging and spiteful behaviour by demanding John Paul help him access his money from his prison cell - or else face being homeless when he threatened to kick him out of his house.Gregory's life, however, could not be a further cry from his bad boy character as he lives a normal family life with his co-star wife and children in the Wirral Peninsula.Gregory tied the knot with his Hollyoaks co-star Ariana Fravel back in 2011 - way before she was cast as DS Cohen in 2020.At the time he said of her joining the soap: "It's lovely having her here. The first scenes she did were actually with me when James had to identify the body."She has got to know the cast and is making friends – now she finally can put faces to the names I've been talking about all these years! It's good fun working with her."The couple have three sons and regularly share updates on their lives with fans via Instagram with both their personal pages and a family account.The Finnegan family also have their very own website where they blog, promote products, show off recipes and fashion and lifestyle items.Fans have the opportunity to learn everything from Ariana's favourite beauty products and routine, to Greg's recommend gifts for men via the influencer style blog.

Katie Price has given her fans a close-up look at her tattoos as she shared an adorable moment with her puppy in her latest snap.The mum-of-five showed off her bare tanned arms as she posed for a picture cuddling her newest pooch Captain.The black silky-furred canine seemed happy to be scooped up and snuggled next to 43 year old Katie's face as she smiled for the camera. Wearing a navy fitted T-shirt and her long blonde tresses loose and splayed around her shoulders, though the star's hair has received backlash following a new treatment that left her some "bald patches" recently, she brought her other forearm across to hold the puppy. On her right arm, the star has an intricate floral half-sleeve.