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“villain.” Disgruntled puzzlers continue to gripe that the New York Times is making their beloved Wordle “too hard.” The publication is now being accused of “trolling millennials” with Wednesday’s Wordle of the day, with many players deeming it so obscure only “Bob the Builder” could solve it. The latest incident of puzzle panic comes a week after the blockbuster game migrated to the website of the Times, which bought it from creator Josh Wardle in January for an “undisclosed” seven-figure sum.The viral brain teaser — in which players get six tries to guess a new five-letter word each day — has become a staple of puzzle lovers of late.

“Bridgerton” meets “The Bachelor” in NBC’s newest reality show dating competition, “The Courtship.”The regency-era-inspired series is dropping on NBC and its streaming service Peacock on March 6.The show takes a page out of Jane Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice” as a modern spin on the classic game of love. It features Nicole Remy, a Seattle woman who is looking for her own Mr.

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An angry woman has been spotted berating shoppers in an Aldi supermarket for wearing protective face masks.

An early warning sign of dementia could be spotted when carrying out "familiar tasks".

It sounds like the set-up to a French New Wave film: a French au pair falls in love with an Irish pickpocket leading to a whirlwind romance that changes both their lives. It might be twee, but Joan Verra (Isabelle Huppert) lived it, and on a long, rainy, nighttime drive reflects on the intense, yet fleeting relationship of her youth.

Hamilton boss Stuart Taylor has revealed he expects midfielder Scott Martin to be available for selection on Saturday - despite the player needing eight stitches in his foot following an injury in the 2-2 draw at Arbroath last week.

Line of Duty star Martin Compston was given a shout-out on a true crime podcast for his portrayal of Scots serial killer Peter Manuel.

Jeremy Vine was rushed to hospital after falling unconscious when he fell off his bike.

Bradley Walsh was left absolutely gobsmacked by one contestant on The Chase last night.

Bòrd na Gàidhlig recognises early learning, childcare settings and schools which have developed a positive culture of Gaelic education.

A desperate mum who cares for her terminally-ill son claims the care system has ‘collapsed’ due to the pandemic and has not recovered.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorA tech-news media start-up aims to forge ahead with a look into the world of Web3.Dot Dot Dot, founded by Laurie Segall and Derek Dodge, is launching D3, a news and media network that aims to explore the human and cultural impact of the growing digital business built around companies that provide services in exchange for personal data, which can range from blockchain technology and decentralized apps to token-based economics.“I got my start covering then little-known founders of companies like Airbnb, Instagram, and Uber when folks weren’t paying attention. They’ve turned into behemoths that transformed society,: says Segall.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaBrenda Deiss, a former NASA secretary who became an unexpected movie star with her role as a tough-talking matriarch in “Red Rocket,” died Monday in Clear Lake, Tex., from complications following a stroke she suffered in January. She was 60. A spokesperson for “Red Rocket” confirmed Deiss’ death to Variety.Deiss came to acting late in life.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorElectronic duo Milkblood have signed with Loud Robot, the record label from JJ Abrams’ company Bad Robot, and dropped their new song and video, “No Mind.” The track is featured in the end credits of the forthcoming film “Uncharted,” starring Tom Holland and Mark Wahlberg; the video for “No Mind” highlights scenes from the film.Milkblood consists of music producers Pat Morrisey and David Dahlquist — who have worked with SZA, Hayley Kiyoko, Weezer, Saint Jhn and others — with video director Mike Diva (Doja Cat, Lil Nas X, Run The Jewels).In 2020, Morrisey and Dahlquist launched the group with their debut single “Sick of Being Honest,”  made during lockdown. The video for the track, directed by Mike Diva, has garnered almost 13.8 million views on YouTube to date.According to the announcement: From there, the three creators conceived an entire world-building narrative around Milkblood.

Wilson Chapman editorMichaela Jaé Rodriguez will be honored with the Stephen F. Kolzak Award at this year’s GLAAD Media Awards, the organization announced Wednesday.Now in its 33rd year, the GLAAD Media Awards honor film, TV and media that advance the representation of LGBTQ+ people and topics.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorWhile A+E’s History Channel sets out to tell the story of Abraham Lincoln in a documentary over three nights  it will also tell the stories of formerly enslaved people who were also an important part of that era in a mini-series backed by one of its advertisers.Ancestry is sponsoring a three-part miniseries that will accompany the Lincoln work, which debuts February 20, the latest in A+E’s efforts to craft bespoke programming segments that burnish ad messages while at the same time keeping viewers tuned to the programing for which they originally came.“To me, this is not a commercial break, this is not a ‘brought to you by,’” says David DeSocio, executive vice president of ad sales marketing and partnerships at A+E Networks, in a recent interview. “It’s a continuation of the story, but on a very personal level.” Each of the content segments accompanying the “Lincoln” project will be introduced by Christy Coleman, executive director of the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation in Williamsburg, VA, and a contributor to the documentary.

Ethan Shanfeld LGBTQ+ representation on broadcast television reached an all-time high during the 2021-2022 season, according to GLAAD’s annual Where We Are on TV report.According to the media advocacy organization, 11.9% of series regular characters this programming season are LGBTQ+, an increase of 2.8% from last year and a record-high in television history. This year’s study found that of the 775 series regular characters who have appeared or will appear on scripted programming between May 2021 and June 2022, 92 characters are LGBTQ+.

Lauren Lane, a former contestant on "The Bachelor" and the wife of country music star Chris Lane, called mask mandates for young children in schools "cruel" in a series of social media posts. Lauren, known to Bachelor Nation fans by her maiden name Lauren Bushnell for her appearance on Season 20 of "The Bachelor," took to her Instagram Story on Tuesday to share her opposing views related to children wearing masks in school amid the coronavirus pandemic. She began by sharing the perspective of another Instagram user who called out Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti and implied it's hypocritical to mandate masks for kids while allowing stadiums to be filled with unmasked adults for events.

planned sale to Najafi Companies for $173 million, individuals with knowledge of the talks told TheWrap. In an SEC filing, ErosSTX confirmed that the company had received another offer under the go-shop process that was previously outlined in the initial terms of the sale, but did not name Lionsgate as the potential buyer.

President Trump is ramping up his attacks against Fox News and promoting its competitors as he returns to the campaign trail following a COVID-19 diagnosis. "@FoxNews allows more negative ads on me than practically all of the other networks combined.

The Miami Herald published an article on Sunday defending Democratic vice presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., from comparisons to Hillary Clinton, after the hashtag #BlackHillary began trending on social media.  The story cited tweets from former TV anchor Megyn Kelly and actor James Woods which criticized Harris for making faces during the debate against Vice President Mike Pence, with Woods referring to her as a "Valley Girl," who rolled "her eyes like a petulant brat." The article then cited Ohio Pastor Darrell C.

Paris Hilton held a protest in Utah on Friday to call for the closure of the Provo Canyon School, the boarding school where she says she was abused as a teen. Hilton organized the protest in a park near Provo Canyon School, along with several hundred others who shared stories of abuse they say they suffered there or at similar schools for troubled youth.

statement. “The Commission on Presidential Debates has stated publicly that the tweet was not sent by Scully himself and is investigating with the help of authorities.

Anne Heche has reflected on the prejudice she was subject to for being in a relationship with Ellen DeGeneres.In a preview of tonight’s (6 October) Dancing with the Stars episode, seen by People magazine, the actor said: “In 1997, I met Ellen DeGeneres at the Vanity Fair party and that was the night that changed my life forever.”She claimed that, at the film premiere for the 1997 disaster film Volcano, she was told that if she took DeGeneres as her date she would lose her Fox contract.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorFox News paid a settlement valued as much as $4 million to an assistant to former “The Five” host Kimberly Guilfoyle – now a senior member of President Donald’s Trump’s re-election campaign – after that staffer detailed allegations of harassment in a draft complaint, according to a report in The New Yorker.The report, citing “two well-informed sources,” said Fox News paid the female assistant the money in exchange for keeping the matter from going to trial. Fox News declined to comment on the report.Allegations about Guilfoyle have surfaced in the past.

One royal expert is claiming Prince Philip is “very, very disappointed” by Meghan Markle’s failure to “support the monarchy” as a member of the British royal family. According to royal biographer Ingrid Seward, the Duke of Edinburgh, 99, gave up his naval career to support Queen Elizabeth II, 94, when she ascended the throne in 1952 and was allegedly “irritated” when the Duchess of Sussex, 39, didn’t do the same with her career for his grandson Prince Harry, 36.

Jessica Alba opened up about her odd experience on the set of Beverly Hills, 90210, revealing that a particular rule made her job quite difficult.“I couldn’t even make eye contact with any of the cast members, which was really strange when you’re, like, trying to do a scene with them,” the actress, 39, explained on an episode of Hot Ones, released on Thursday, October 1.Alba went so far as to say she was threatened into complying with the mandate. “It was like, ‘You’re not allowed to make eye contact with any one of the cast members or you’ll be thrown off the set,’” she recalled.The L.A.’s Finest actress guest-starred as Leanne in two episodes during season 8 of the teen soap, which aired in 1998.

joked, “I was also a Rhodes Scholar because I went to graduate school in Rhode Island.”Others pointed out that Fox News made the same error while reporting on Barrett’s nomination last week when an on-air graphic referred to her as a “Rhodes scholar.”President Donald Trump nominated Barrett last week, eight days after Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died.Barrett is a conservative 7th Circuit appeals judge from Indiana who has been a federal judge for three years. Early in her career she also served on George W.