Ian Maxwell expects August football return as SFA chief gives insight into comeback planning

Tom Hank’s Geppetto!  Disney+ released the first look from the upcoming live-action o on Wednesday. In the still, Hanks is in full character as the woodcarver, who carefully constructed and built the puppet with love.

Kenan Thompson hit a record milestone over the weekend in his 19th season on .On Sunday, the comic shared a post on his Instagram page celebrating that, after the March 5 show, he has officially starred in 1500 «all-time career sketches» on . (Technically 1501, since he appeared in four sketches that night.)The Emmy winner's milestone sketch featured him playing DIY «expert» Gus Van Tant, the host of , a show about people who tried (and terribly failed) to do home repairs themselves, with disastrous results.

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Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorWhile businesses across the globe have been pulling out of Russia, many have wondered why the music industry largely has not been following suit. While sanctions have severely hampered Russia’s global business and the music industry is a very small part of that business, the optics on continuing to work in the country are not good.CISAC, the global confederation of authors societies such as ASCAP and PRS, has launched a new support fund dedicated to helping the victims of the war in Ukraine, although it stopped short of suspending operations with Russia, as Universal Music Group and many other companies have.

Jordan Moreau Warner Bros. has shuffled the release dates for several movies, including “Black Adam,” “The Flash,” “Aquaman 2,” “Wonka” and “Shazam 2.”“Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom” and “The Flash” are both being pushed from 2022 to 2023 due to COVID-related production delays with visual effects. The Jason Momoa-starring sequel is being pushed back from Dec.

Zack Sharf “Star Wars” fans have been waiting nearly 17 years for Ewan McGregor to return to the franchise as Obi-Wan Kenobi, and that moment is just around the corner thanks to the eponymous Disney Plus series. The show doesn’t premiere until May 25, but Disney has debuted the first trailer for the series and it’s full of tantalizing clues and Easter eggs.“Obi-Wan Kenobi” is Disney Plus’ third “Star Wars” series following “The Mandalorian” and “The Book of Boba Fett.” This new show comes from director Deborah Chow (who was behind the camera on a couple “Mandalorian” episodes) and writer Joby Harold.

Cameron Diaz retired from acting in 2014. While a lot of fans have been waiting for her return – us included – she hasn’t caved. In an appearance on Michelle Visage’s podcast “Rule Breakers” Cameron talked about fame and how liberating it is to be relatively free of it.Drew Barrymore calls Cameron Diaz her “bestie poo poo”Cameron Diaz and Benji Madden celebrate anniversary with sweet messagesA post shared by Cameron Diaz (@camerondiaz)Cameron hasn’t shied away from discussing her retirement, but her podcast appearance was decidedly unfiltered, talking about things that have been bugging her for years after being a part of the entertainment industry for most of her life.

Eiza González expressed her support in the most stylish way: wearing one of the country’s growing fashion brands while doing press to promote her upcoming movie “Ambulance,” which she stars alongside Jake Gyllenhaal.The Mexican actress wanted to show her support for the country and its struggling designers and brands who are going through a hard economic crisis due to the war. On Instagram she shared a photo of her outfit and encouraged her followers to donate by going to the brand’s page for more details.

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Warner Bros. has announced a major shuffling of release dates for their upcoming 2022/2023 film calendar.

Wyatte Grantham-Philips editorFootball legend Peyton Manning’s Omaha Productions and the Mint Collective have agreed to a three-year partnership — which includes a deal to produce original content with a sports memorabilia collectors event set to take place later this month.This month’s inaugural event, presented by eBay and held in Las Vegas March 25-27, will also include a speaking appearance by Manning and the release of 50 co-branded collectible trading cards. Alongside the Mint Collective, Omaha Productions will develop original series and provide digital coverage of the event — where attendees can meet top collectors/experts, leading sports brands, view rare memorabilia and more.“The MINT Collective is bringing together people who love collecting and who recognize the great growth the sports memorabilia world has been experiencing,” said Manning in a statement.

Dozens of heartfelt tributes have poured in for a “remarkable” Scots cyclist who has died aged 28.

Drew Barrymore just had a hilarious and fiery moment with her latest guest on The Drew Barrymore Show, and fans are all saying the same thing.MORE: Drew Barrymore looks flawless in stunning tartan coatThe star sent fans wild when she revealed Wednesday's guest on her show, none other than Outlander actor Sam Heughan, who is celebrating the premiere of the show's sixth season, which is the penultimate installment of the series. Sam received a warm welcome to New York from Drew, who had upon his arrival waiting for him one of the most symbolic foods of the city, a bagel.WATCH: Drew enlists The Home Edit to organize her kitchen in the second season of Netflix's Get Organized with the Home EditMORE: Drew Barrymore shares very real look inside her morning routine from enormous kitchen - and two surprisesThe television host kicked off Sam's appearance by testing which bagel is who, using a popular TikTok effect which assigns different types of bagels to different users. The two were dubious about what the effect chose for Drew, a grain bagel, but excited with Sam's, the classic everything bagel.Drew captioned the post with: "Welcome to NY, @samheughan.

Your Manchester United evening headlines for Wednesday, March 9.

Rio Ferdinand has highlighted just how wide the gulf between Manchester United and Manchester City is after the latter inflicted further misery on their rivals.

Michael Strahan has been absent from Good Morning America for the past few weeks and his fans can't wait to see him back on their screens.MORE: Michael Strahan makes heartbreaking confession about high schoolThe former football star took to Instagram at the start of the week to share footage from inside his home.In the fun video, Michael was seen sitting in his living room in New York unboxing a figurine of his head made out of cheese.VIDEO: Michael Strahan shares rare glimpse inside New York home"I just became a cheesehead… literally LOLOL! Thanks Sarah Cheese Lady for sending this," he wrote.MORE: Michael Strahan sparks conversation with star-studded new photoMORE: Michael Strahan goes public with surprising past strugglesFans were quick to comment, with many asking about his time away from the popular daytime show. "Miss seeing you on GMA," one wrote, while another commented: "When are you coming back on GMA, miss seeing you." A third added: "We miss you in the morning, hope all is well." A fourth remarked: "Miss seeing you on GMA."Michael is no doubt enjoying some well-deserved time off from work, and spending quality time with his loved-ones.A post shared by michaelstrahan (@michaelstrahan)Michael Strahan's latest video caused fans to ask when he will be returning to GMAThe former sports star is a regular co-anchor on the program, alongside Robin Roberts and George Stephanopoulos.MORE: Michael Strahan delights fans after revealing 'mystery woman'MORE: Robin Roberts inundated with prayers as she shares health updateDuring his absence, T.J.

Next steps! Two weeks after her wedding to Chris Long, Chloe Trautman has babies on the brain.

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The saga continues. Love Is Blind‘s season 2 reunion has come and gone, but Deepti Vempati claims there was plenty of off-camera Abhishek “Shake” Chaterjee drama that viewers didn’t see.

Ashley Hume Producer Stacey Sher, her daughter Maggie Brown and Ashley Greene hosted a benefit for The Pad Project at Veronica Beard’s West Hollywood store on Tuesday night.Held in honor of International Women’s Day, attendees of the event were invited to shop at the luxury boutique, which donated 10% of the profits to The Pad Project and its international programs.Launched in 2013 by a group of students and educators at the Oakwood School in Los Angeles, The Pad Project has evolved from a documentary project following the efforts of a small village in India to destigmatize the conversation around menstruation, into an organization that works to end period poverty around the world.Executive-produced by Scher and co-produced by Brown, the documentary short “Period. End of Sentence” won best documentary short at the 2019 Academy Awards.

Elizabeth Wagmeister Senior CorrespondentAfter filing to end her conservatorship, Amanda Bynes has broken her silence with a message to her supporters on Instagram.The former child star, who rose to fame as a comedic starlet on Nickelodeon’s “All That,” has been under a conservatorship for nearly nine years, ever since 2013.Bynes’ mother, Lynn Organ, has been in control of her conservatorship, and supports her daughter’s petition to terminate the legal arrangement, which was filed a few weeks ago. A hearing is set for March 22. A lawyer for the family, Tamar Arminak, previously told Variety that Bynes’ mother expects the conservatorship to come to an end on or around that court date.“What’s up Instagram.

Wilson Chapman editorAmerica’s dad Tom Hanks transforms into Pinocchio’s dad in the live-action Disney Plus remake of the animated classic.“Pinocchio,” a spin on the 1940 animated Disney film of the same name, is itself adapted from Carlo Collodi’s children’s novel “The Adventures of Pinocchio.” The movie stars Hanks as Geppetto, a childless woodworker desperate for a son. The first look image shows a scruffy, white-haired Hanks admiring a not-yet animated Pinocchio (voiced in the film by Benjamin Evan Ainsworth) on his workbench.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorThe year 2002 was a perfect year for bops, including Outcast’s “Hey Ya.” Then there was Beyonce’s No. 1 hit “Bootylicious,” which served as the perfect needle drop for the new animated film “Turning Red,” directed by Domee Shi, set in early 2000s Toronto.Pixar’s latest coming-of-age tale, which streams on Disney Plus starting Friday, revolves around Meilin “Mei” Lee, a 13-year-old who adores the biggest boy band on the planet, 4*Town. She is amazed to wake up one morning and find herself transformed into a giant red panda each time she gets excited or stressed.

Rates of Covid-19 have gone up in all ten boroughs of Greater Manchester for the second day in a row.

Scottish football was last night given Government approval to pull its boots back on from June 11 – with the top flight aiming to start next season on August 1.

Scottish Premiership stars will return to training in June with a view to starting the 2020/21 season behind closed doors in August.

The Scottish Premiership has this evening been given the green light to resume training from June 11 ahead of a return to the field in August.

It could be 2021 before Dumbarton are back in action, with plans mooted to mothball the start of the new season in League One and Two.

SFA chief Ian Maxwell has refused to rule out completing the 2019/20 Scottish Cup in 2021.