Charles Barkley Throws Elbow At NBA After It Spurns Turner, Calling It “Sad” When The League & Owners “Choose Money Over The Fans”

Radio 2's Breakfast Show listeners were in for a surprise this morning as they woke up to an unexpected voice.

When shopping for a pair of decent trainers, the two main pieces of criteria that many of us tend to consider are both comfort and style.

Celtic and Rangers are set to miss out on St Johnstone kid Callan Hamill, who is reported to have rejected their advances in favour of a move to Arsenal.

A woman has told how she fought the Department for Work and Pensions over the results of her Personal Independence Payment (PIP) assessment results - and won. Alexandra Akitici insisted it wasn’t about the money but more about the lies she claimed were being put forward about her life and condition.

This Morning's Rylan Clark hit the pause button this week to deliver some "breaking news" that caught viewers off guard.

Families have been flocking to an attraction near Manchester which houses Europe's largest indoor sand and water play area.

Passengers at a Lanarkshire railway station have welcomed its new step-free access following the opening of the new lifts for its recently-installed accessible bridge.

Borderlands movie are in and they are far from glowing. The CEO of Take-Two, the company that owns the IP, wants everyone to “give the film a chance.”In an interview with IGN, Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick said: “Let’s give the film a chance. A lot of people worked really hard on it.

Fontaines D.C. have debuted a brand new track called ‘Death Kink’ at a recent live show.

Scottish house hunters are in for a treat, as a stunning three-bedroom house right next to a slew of gorgeous beaches is up for grabs at a bargain price.

Marvel has officially released two remixes of ‘Like A Prayer’ featured in Deadpool & Wolverine.The classic Madonna hit features prominently in the new Marvel film and its trailer, with the ‘Battle Royale’ and ‘Choir’ remixes now available on streaming.The former, which is score-heavy, features the film’s composer Rob Simonsen, while the latter mix is credited to the I’ll Take You There Choir.Last month, star Ryan Reynolds and director Shawn Levy opened up about getting Madonna to agree to use the song.“It did involve a personal visit to Madonna, where we showed Madonna the sequence where ‘Like a Prayer’ would be used,” Levy told Sirius XM (via People).Reynolds added: “Also, let’s preface it with the fact that they don’t licence — that Madonna doesn’t just licence the song, particularly that song. It was a big deal to ask for it and certainly a bigger deal to use it.

Amy Dowden has told fans she is 'grateful' as she celebrated her birthday alongside her twin sister. The Strictly Come Dancing star was making up for lost time after this time last year she was suffering worrying setbacks in her cancer treatment.

A weather expert has shed light on why thunderstorms often follow periods of hot weather, as Scotland is hammered by thunder and lightning this morning. A Met Office weather warning is in place for the vast majority of the country after storms developed over the west of the UK overnight and are now hitting the nation hard. Parts of Scotland have already been hit by rolling thunder, lightning flashes, and sudden downpours.

@TeamGB, what an incredible journey! Every athlete showed immense dedication, heart and passion. You made us all so proud! Here's to celebrating every triumph at @Paris2024 and looking forward to more from @ParalympicsGB later in the summer

Aberdeen could eventually net a record transfer fee of more than £7million for Bojan Miovski from Girona.

The Radford family, stars of Channel 5's '22 Kids and Counting', faced their fears in a recent episode. Sue and Noel Radford's son Daniel revealed his plans to relocate to Australia after securing a job there, but he needed to overcome his fear of driving, which stemmed from a car accident two years prior.

A GP practice near Rochdale has been forced to close after a fire broke out. Patients at Whitworth Medical Centre, in Whitworth, are being told their appointments will be rescheduled while crews deal with a blaze at the site this morning (August 12).

Ex-EastEnders star Hetti Bywater, who famously portrayed Lucy Beale, floored fans with a very different look as she partied at All Points East festival in Tower Hamlets. Gone was the familiar face of troubled Lucy, as the actress showed off her fresh-faced look with minimal makeup and a casual black jacket in a cosy Instagram picture with her mates. Hetti played character Lucy Beale from 2012 to 2015 and was the last of four stars to play the role before the character was killed off in the show's 30 year anniversary special.

Prince Edward and his wife Sophie were known to have a very close relationship with the late Queen before her passing at 96 in 2022.

Squid Game lead actor Lee Jung-jae is currently under police investigation after being accused of committing fraud.South Korean news outlet Chosun Ilbo reported on August 10 that the Gangnam Police Station in Seoul confirmed it is currently investigating complaints filed against Lee and Park In-kyu, former CEO of video production company WYSIWYG Studios, for crimes allegedly breaching South Korea’s Specific Economic Crimes Act.The complaint was lodged by Kim Dong-rae, current CEO of separate drama production company RaemongRein. In his formal complaint, Kim accused Lee and Park of “misleading him into believing that their involvement as major shareholders would greatly benefit his company’s growth”.Kim subsequently transferred his shares to both Lee and Park on this basis, however now alleges that Lee and Park are attempting to kick him out of the company’s management team after acquiring his shares.Kim also added in his complaint that despite a prior agreement on joint management – which he claims was documented in their contract – Lee and Park failed to honour this clause.

LE SSERAFIM have shared an exclusive playlist to accompany their appearance on NME’s The Cover this week.The girl group are the latest K-pop stars to grace The Cover, a renewal of NME’s commitment to supporting emerging talent across the globe on a weekly basis. Every week, a rising artist will feature on The Cover – you can read the profile of LE SSERAFIM here, written by Rhian Daly and featuring photography by Kristen Jan Wong.To accompany The Cover, LE SSERAFIM have curated an exclusive playlist for NME titled ‘Perfect Night’, named after their hit 2023 single.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media Writer Hollywood political donors are accustomed to attending high-dollar affairs in Brentwood and Hancock Park. But if they want to see how their money is being spent, they’ll have to head to the Las Vegas Strip.

Gogglebox star Stephen Webb has opened up about his break-up from husband Daniel Lustig-Webb - and admits that he still washes his underwear despite splitting eight months ago. The reality star, 53, is looking for love on the new series of Celebs Go Dating after announcing in April that he and Daniel - who both starred on Channel 4's Gogglebox together - had decided to divorce after an 11-year relationship.

The Killers’ headline set at Outside Lands Festival was briefly paused following a medical emergency over the weekend.Halfway through the Las Vegas band’s set on Friday (August 9), the music was cut as frontman Brandon Flowers was performing ‘Caution’.He noticed bright lights towards the back of the crowd, and addressed staff on site while on stage, saying: “Sorry, security, check it out.

The teaser for Squid Game's second season released by Netflix has sparked a common reaction among fans online.

Squid Game season two.The hit Netflix K-drama is due to premiere later this year, and ahead of its release the streamer has teased fans with a brief clip.In it, we see a number of players’ numbers flash across the screen, before focusing on 456 – aka Seong Gi-hun (Lee Jung-jae) – who turns to look at the camera.The text then reads: “The real game begins.”Fans on social media have shared their excitement following the teaser, one writing: “Ooohhhhh, we are so back!!!”“Yesss, season one was amazing,” another wrote, while a third asked of Gi-hun’s return to his dark hair look: “What happened to the red hair?”Writing on YouTube, one user said: “I miss the old cast. At least Gi-Hun is still with us,” while another added: “‘The REAL game begins’.

KoRn have performed in London for the first time in seven years, and taken to the stage for their biggest UK show to date. Check out footage of the gig below, as well as the full setlist.Held last night (August 11) in the UK capital, the gig was the final of a trio of huge summer 2024 UK shows that the band announced back in January – following on from slots in Scarborough and Halifax.It also arrived as part of the Gunnersbury Park outdoor gig series, and saw support coming from Denzel Curry, Wargasm, Spiritbox and Loathe.Kicking off the 16-song setlist, Jonathan Davis and co. brought the same setlist as seen in their previous 2024 shows.

K-pop quintet Loossemble are set to return with new music in September with their third mini-album, ‘TTYL’.The five-piece – comprising LOONA members Hyunjin, Gowon, Vivi, Hyeju and Yeojin – announced the new release through their social media channels today (August 12) at noon KST.Loossemble are set to drop ‘TTYL’ on September 2, according to a “timetable” teaser releases leading up to the album’s official release.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Lotte Entertainment comedy “Pilot” flew to a second weekend on top of the South Korean box office with $5.03 million haul and nearly half of the nationwide theatrical haul. Data from Kobis, the tracking service operated by the Korean Film Council (Kofic) showed the title with a 46% share of the market over the Friday-Sunday period. After 12 days on release, it has a cumulative total of $20.3 million, earned from just over three million admissions.

HYBE, YG, SM and JYP Entertainment have reportedly been fined by the Fair Trade Commission (FTC) in South Korea for breaches its regulations after their stringent retail policies were investigated.According to TenAsia, he FTC announced on August 11 that it had imposed corrective orders and fines amounting KRW10.5million (approximately £5716.71) on the official retail branches of HYBE, YG, SM and JYP Entertainment: Weverse Company, YG Plus, SM Brand Marketing and JYP Three Sixty, respectively.The companies being subject to FTC’s sanctions all operate the official online retail centres for the K-pop industry’s four biggest players. According to the commission, all four companies were found to have “arbitrarily shortened the period where customers are able to get refunds on idol-related merchandise”, including albums, which it deemed a breach of its regulations.Examples of some violations include SM’s policy of having any product refunded for simple change of mind arrive at its logistics centre within seven business days of its original delivery date, despite the law stating that customers have the right to seven days from the time it was received to decide on a return.Additionally, Weverse, SM and JYP all have a policy where they would not offer compensation for lost items after 30 days from when it was shipped, despite the law permitting monetary claims within three months of purchase, among others.In response to the results of FTC’s investigation, all four companies were quick to conduct voluntary policy correction where appropriate, which allowed their fines to be reduced.

England cricket icon Graham Thorpe tragically took his own life after a long battle with depression and anxiety, his heartbroken wife has revealed.The England and Wales Cricket Board shared the sad news on August 5 that Graham had died, leaving behind his wife Amanda and their two daughters Kitty, 22, and Emma, 19, along with his first wife Nicky and their children Henry and Amelia. In an emotional interview with The Times, Amanda said: "Despite having a wife and two daughters whom he loved and who loved him, he did not get better.

Miley Cyrus has become the youngest-ever Disney Legend – find out more about the honour below.On Sunday night (August 11), the 31-year old Cyrus was inducted as a Disney Legend, the company’s Hall Of Fame programme. During the induction ceremony at the D23 expo, Cyrus was seen wiping away tears before commencing her acceptance speech after Lainey Wilson performed a rendition of the Hannah Montana theme song ‘Best Of Both Worlds’.Miley Cyrus wipes away tears during her Disney Legends acceptance speech at #D23. pic.twitter.com/iMU2UCcsgu— Variety (@Variety) August 12, 2024Cyrus began: “I’m gonna let everybody get on a little Disney Legend secret.

EXCLUSIVE: One of the buzzier titles set to debut at this year’s Edinburgh Film Festival is Lilies Not For Me, the first feature from American filmmaker Will Seefried, which we can share a first-look clip from above.

John Bleasdale Guest Contributor Richard Hunter’s feature “Foul Evil Deeds” is one of the more European of British first features, taking its inspiration from continental art house names rather than the more usual luminaries of U.K. social realism such as Ken Loach and Mike Leigh. It consists of interwoven stories of everyday wickedness, from the careless to the horrific: “The influences are people like Ulrich Seidel and Michael Haneke being a huge one, Roy Andersson being a big one, and peripherally looking at all of those,” Hunter told Variety.

A man has tragically died after slipping and falling during a fell running challenge in the Lake District.

Ellise Shafer The family of late R&B legend Isaac Hayes said on Sunday night that they are suing presidential candidate Donald Trump for his unauthorized use of “Hold On, I’m Coming” at campaign events. In documents posted to Hayes’ social media accounts, his family demanded that Trump cease playing the song and pay $3 million for its unauthorized use from 2022 to 2024, saying that the copyright has been infringed 134 times.