An ESPN Team-Up With NBC Sports Called “Very Improbable” By Comcast President Mike Cavanagh; Exec Teases Potential NBA Rights Bid

Carers of West Lothian held a special anniversary event recently marked the 20th year of the charity’s young carer service.

Celtic are just three games into their season and Brendan Rodgers has already seen his hopes of another Treble collapse in Ayrshire.

It is well known that being in the royal family comes with various rules of what can and cannot be done in public.

Michelle Keegan has shared some stunning snaps of her lavish holiday in the Amalfi Coast but fans seem to be alarmed as her wedding and engagement rings were noticeably absent in the pictures.

Meghan Markle is planning a comeback to Hollywood because she “likes being famous” according to a well placed insider.

A police helicopter captured an alleged chase between officers and a driver in Lanarkshire.

Phillip Schofield surprised fans last week when he was spotted out in public twice. But while rumours are rife that the presenter could be plotting a TV comeback, a source tells OK! he has no imminent plans to return to our screens – and his former co-host and best friend Holly Willoughby is relieved.

Winter Love Island 2023 contestant Will Young unfollowing some of his close friends from the villa has sparked speculation about a potential feud. In an interview with Heatworld, Will has shed light on the circumstances that led to his decision to unfollow his villa besties and his focus on what truly matters to him. The drama began when fans noticed that Will had unfollowed fellow contestants Tom Clare, Casey O’Gorman, Ron Hall, and Kai Fagan on social media.

Love Island's Malin Andersson has been rushed to hospital and said she is "fed up" from being in "so much" pain. Malin, 30, revealed her trip to accident and emergency to her followers on Instagram as she shared a picture and wrote: "Back at the hospital. "Bad stomach pain again, getting fed up it hurt so much and making me feel depressed." Her trip to the hospital comes just weeks after she was hit with a stomach bug while on holiday.

It’s been a year since Chloe Madeley and James Haskell’s daughter Bodhi was born – and they can’t quite believe how quickly the time has galloped by. “It’s scary, but we’ve both enjoyed the entire experience right from the start,” says James. Chloe agrees, adding, “It feels like yesterday she was a newborn but, at the same time, I don’t remember it and it’s like another lifetime ago.

Lionesses captain Millie Bright lead the Lionesses to huge success as they reached the finals of the Women's World Cup this year. And despite a heartbreaking loss to Spain, Millie, who is the captain of the England squad, has been hailed as an inspiration. Away from the pitch Millie, who turns 30 today, from Killamarsh near Sheffield, said she has "struggled" with different illnesses since being born.

MUNA teamed up with Boygenius for two songs last night (August 20) during the latter’s headline concert in London.Both bands shared vocals on MUNA’s ‘Silk Chiffon’ at the end of their support set at Gunnersbury Park before they teamed up again for ‘Salt In The Wound’, which featured on Boygenius’ 2018 debut EP, at the close of the supergroup’s set. You can view footage of both tracks below.During the former, which featured on their self-titled 2022 album, MUNA kicked off the track before Phoebe Bridgers joined them to sing her vocal part on the song.

Blue Beetle has dethroned Barbie at the US box office, ending the film’s four-week reign at the number one spot.As reported by Variety, the DC superhero film took the top spot with a lower-than-expected debut of $25.4million (£19.9million) in the US. Globally, the film earned $43million (£33.7million) in its opening weekend, against a production budget of $104million (£81.7million).Barbie, meanwhile, fell to second place with $21.5million (£16.8million), an impressive amount considering it was released last month.In the US, Barbie is expected to overtake The Super Mario Bros.

John Hopewell Chief International Correspondent “Dance First,” a portrait of Irish writer Samuel Beckett starring Gabriel Byrne and directed by Oscar winner James Marsh, will close this year’s San Sebastian Film Festival, playing out of competition. Byrne, a memorable lead in “The Usual Suspects” and “Miller’s Crossing” who also won a Golden Globe for his performance in “In Treatment,” plays Samuel Beckett, driving into his deep contradictions and inner torment of a writer who was a Parisian bon vivant, a WWII Resistance fighter and then Nobel Prize-winning playwright who, however, became a recluse, living the last years of his life in a single room in a nursing home, ashamed of past actions and convinced that for much of his life he had been a failure.

Ellise Shafer Warner Bros. Discovery Europe has announced that it will air every match from this year’s U.S. Open on Eurosport and Discovery+ across 45 markets.

Ellise Shafer “A League of Their Own” co-creator and star Abbi Jacobson has reacted to the news that Amazon has scrapped Season 2 due to the ongoing strikes, calling the decision “bullshit and cowardly.” On Friday, Variety confirmed that the series — based on the 1992 baseball film of the same name — would no longer be going forward with its shortened final season, which was greenlit in April. According to sources, the cancellation came about due to the writers and actors strike against the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP). In an Instagram post over the weekend, Jacobson wrote: “What luck I have had to get to tell these stories and play this character I love so much.

Killer neonatal nurse Lucy Letby has refused to come into court for her sentencing. The 33-year-old will today learn the minimum period she will spend behind bars after being convicted of the murder of seven babies in her care in the Countess of Chester Hospital, along with the attempted murder of six others.

Mum of 22 Sue Radford has been enjoying a family trip to Florida – but it went badly wrong while she was trying to enjoy a seafood boil. Sue, 48, says she “literally saw my life flash in front of me” while she was “choking on a prawn.” She credited her daughter Katie, 20, for noticing and ensuring she was okay.

Ollie Locke and husband Gareth Locke have shared the emotional details of the birth of their twin babies, shedding light on the challenges they faced.The beloved couple, known for their appearances on the popular reality show Made In Chelsea, introduced the world to their son Apollo and daughter Cosima, who were brought into the world via surrogate Rebecca 'Bex' Ward. With a brand-new YouTube channel named "Our Daddy Diaries," the reality stars are keeping their followers updated on their parenting journey.The latest episode, teased on their Instagram, opened up about the babies' birth and their subsequent stay in the neonatal intensive care unit.

Virgin Radio show, saying the cancer is in its early stages and should be “completely treatable”.“We need to discuss what’s going on with this issue,” Evans said. “It is melanoma.

Key, a member of K-pop boyband SHINee, has announced his new mini-album, ‘Good & Great’.Today (August 21), Key announced through the official SHINee Twitter account that he’ll be releasing his second solo mini-album, titled ‘Good & Great’, this September.‘Good & Great’ will be Key’s second solo release of 2023, following ‘Killer’ in February. The latter was a repackaged version of his sophomore studio album ‘Gasoline’, which dropped in August 2022, featuring three new songs.Key’s ‘Good & Great’ will be released on September 11 at 6pm KST.

Geri Horner has responded to the ongoing rumours that Spice Girls are set to reunite and perform at next year’s edition of Glastonbury.For months now, the iconic ’90s girl group have been speculated as planning a surprise performance for Glasto 2024 – celebrating what will be their 30th anniversary.Not only would the potential performance see the members return to the stage to mark three decades since their formation in 1994, but it would also mark their first performance since 2019, when Horner, Mel C, Mel B and Emma Bunton last toured together.Now Horner – also known as Ginger Spice – has addressed the rumours in a new interview, and confirmed that the members currently have no plans to make any kind of appearance at the iconic UK festival.Speaking to The Sunday Times in a new interview, the artist revealed that the speculations are untrue, however, the members have been working on something to celebrate the occasion and “at some point there will be something” to mark the anniversary.Although she kept any plans for 2024 firmly under wraps, a recent report from The Sun has claimed that Horner, Bunton, Mel C and Mel B have provisionally agreed to a new run of tour dates, scheduled for next year. It also claims that remaining member Victoria Beckham – who previously sat out reunion shows – may also be getting involved this time around, and has been “bringing ideas to the table”.“Victoria will be 50 next year, and the girls turning 30 seems like two ­anniversaries too good to miss,” a source told the outlet.

Michael K. Williams has been sentenced to prison.Cartagena was sentenced to 10 years in prison last Friday (August 18), per an official document from the United States Attorney’s Office.

The BBC has shown serious commitment to teen drama Waterloo Road by putting in a double-series order.

EastEnders fans are unhappy as the soap has a schedule shake-up this week. Instead of airing four half-hour episodes Monday to Thursday, the BBC soap will be on for an hour on Tuesday and Thursday this week.The episodes will be split into two separate half-hour episodes and air at 7pm instead of the usual 7:30pm slot.

The BBC, ARD/ZDF and other major European public service networks have seen viewer engagement in their services dive by nearly a fifth in the past six years, an Ampere Analysis study revealed today.

The cost of renting an apartment in Manchester city centre has increased by almost 20% over the last year, according to a new report.

Prince William and David Beckham have been slammed for their messages of support to the Lionesses. Football legend David, who played for the England men’s team from 1996 to 2009, and the future King, both posted videos wishing the team luck ahead of their clash with Spain on 20 August. Despite a valiant effort, the Lionesses were beaten one-nil by Spain in a tense clash.

The nation was left gobsmacked last week after This Morning hosts Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield - who left the show earlier this year following an affair scandal - were snubbed from the National Television Awards' Best Presenter category for the first time. Instead, This Morning's Friday presenter Alison Hammond has been nominated for the impressive achievement, and in full support of her nomination is fellow ITV star Judi Love, who writing in her OK! column this week said, "My gosh, does she deserve this!" "I’m ready to give her a standing ovation," Loose Women panellist Judi added.

After months of Barbie pink, lemon girl summer, and mermaid core blues and glitters, it seems everyone is on the lookout for a manicure that’s a little more understated. Although Hailey Bieber’s signature glazed donut nails have become many people’s go-tos for a natural looking design with a little bit of flair, it seems TikTok has found a brand new way of getting a subtle manicure; syrup nails.The trend may have originated in Japan back in 2015, but it was its popularity in Korea that brought it to global attention thanks to everyone’s current obsession with K-beauty trends.

S&P today affirmed its A- investment grade credit rating for Disney after CEO Bob Iger, in a recent interview with CNBC, injected a big dose of uncertainty into what the company may look like going forward.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Tom Staggs and Kevin Mayer, two former high-ranking Disney execs, are working for the Mouse House again — in a consulting capacity. The duo, who are the co-CEOs of media-rollup play Candle Media, have been retained by Disney to help analyze and develop strategic options for ESPN, according to two sources familiar with the arrangement. Staggs, formerly Disney’s chief operating officer, and Mayer, previously chairman of Disney’s Direct-to-Consumer and International and briefly CEO of TikTok, will work with Jimmy Pitaro, chairman, ESPN and Sports Content, on developing a plan for what Disney will do with ESPN going forward.

Bob Iger, with pressure mounting on multiple fronts, has turned to former top Disney executives Tom Staggs and Kevin Mayer, hiring them as consultants to the media giant as it defines its strategy.

Could an October surprise be coming to Hollywood’s picket lines and C-suites?

Mike Cavanagh, the president of Comcast who was recently named the de-facto head of NBC Universal, said the company remains “committed to reaching a fair deal [with actors and writers[ as soon as possible, so we can get back to doing what we do best, which making great content together.”

Bryan Cranston was one of many high-profile actors to hit the picket line in New York City on Tuesday, speaking at the SAG-AFTRA’s Rock the City for a Fair Contract rally.