Ondrej Kudela u-turn claim as Rangers racism accused in Czech Republic crunch talks ahead of UK trip

Lee Hodson insists Kilmarnock's Challenge Cup defeat to Raith can't stop their momentum as they aim to win the Scottish Championship.

Lanark Amateur Musical Society (LAMS) return to the stage of Lanark Memorial Hall later this month with their new musical revue LAMSTRAVAGANZA.

The Oscar for Best Documentary is likely going to Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson’s “Summer of Soul,” but the 2022 IDA Awards gave its main competitor a notable boost. Jonas Poher Rasmussen‘s “Flee,” which made history as the only film to earn Documentary, Animated, and International Oscar nominations, took Best Feature.

Prince collaborator Morris Day has some strong words to share with Prince’s estate management. The 64-year-old lead singer of the classic 80’s funk band Morris Day & The Time took to Instagram to air his grievances about his apparent lack of ability to use the name he’s given such legacy to over the years.

Mira Sorvino is looking back at working with Woody Allen and Harvey Weinstein.

The home where Brittany Murphy was found dead once belonged to Britney Spears. Years later, Spears remains "curious" about what happened to Murphy.  The 40-year-old pop star shared — then deleted — a People magazine cover regarding new details about Murphy's death that were shared in HBO's documentary "What Happened, Brittany Murphy?" Murphy was found dead inside her Hollywood Hills home Dec. 20, 2009, at the age of 32.

Tim Considine has died at the age of 81. Considine died Thursday at his home in Mar Vista, California, according to Disney.  Considine made his acting debut in 1953 at the age of 12 in "The Clown" and also appeared in the "Mickey Mouse Club" show "The Adventures of Spin and Marty." Tim Considine has passed away at the age of 81. The actor was born into an entertainment industry family.

Hopefully Pete Davidson is already hard at work preparing himself for space travel, because if Jeff Bezos has anything to say about it, the comedian is going to be launched into orbit SOON!

Billy Watson, a child star who was one of the famed Watson Family, the only acting family that has their own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, died February 17 of natural causes at age 98 in a Spokane, Washington hospital.

The Weeknd’s latest album,, you’ll definitely want to check out the singer’s newest concert special,, now streaming on Amazon Prime Video.  invites you to experience the album in a whole new way, as “a purgatory otherworld where live performance, theater, and performance art collide for a night out at the club.” Along with this new immersive musical special comes an official merch collection available to shop now on Amazon. Watch NowShop Now is The Weeknd’s fifth studio album, featuring appearances by Tyler, the Creator, Lil Wayne and narration by Jim Carrey. joins the ranks of other streamable immersive specials available through Prime Video, including and three volumes of Rihanna’s .Here’s everything you need to know about how to watch and how to shop the new merch: A post shared by The Weeknd (@theweeknd) is currently available to stream now on Prime Video. Watch Now is streaming exclusively on Prime Video. Access to Prime Video is a perk included in an Amazon Prime membership, available for $15 monthly or $139 for the year. If you aren't already subscribed or interested in subscribing to Amazon Prime and just want access to the Prime Video library, a membership to Prime Video is available for $9 monthly.

Ellise Shafer “Flee” won best feature at the International Documentary Association’s annual awards ceremony on Friday night.Directed by Jonas Poher Rasmussen, “Flee” is also nominated for best documentary feature at this year’s Oscars. Leading the ceremony with the most wins, however, was “Summer of Soul,” which took home the best director prize for Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson as well as best music documentary and best editing.The ceremony also handed out speciality awards, honoring Roger Ross Williams with the Career Achievement Award, Ronan Farrow with the Truth to Power Award, Cecilia Aldarondo with the Emerging Documentary Filmmaker Award, Jean Tsien with the Pioneer Award and Rintu Thomas and Sushmit Ghosh with the Courage Under Fire Award. Below, find the full list of winners.Best Feature“Flee” (Denmark, France, Norway / NEON, Participant.

Game of Thrones actor John Stahl has died, aged 68.The Scottish actor played the role of Richard Karstark in two seasons of the show and was also well known for playing Inverdarroch in long-running soap opera Take The High Road. He died on the Isle of Lewis on March 2; a cause of death is yet to be disclosed.Stahl’s death was confirmed by his agent who described him as “an actor of remarkable skill and a stalwart of Scottish theatre”.The full statement read: “We are very sad to announce the death of John Stahl. John was an actor of remarkable skill and a stalwart of Scottish theatre, where he appeared in numerous productions as well as at The Royal Shakespeare Company and The National Theatre.“He was well known for playing Inveradarroch in Take the High Road from 1982 – 2003 and for the role of Rickard Karstark in two series of Game of Thrones. He died on the Isle of Lewis on March 2 2022 and is survived by his wife, Jane Paton.”An additional statement on Twitter read: “We’re deeply saddened to report the death of our beloved friend and client, John Stahl. He was an actor of the most remarkable skill, with a decades-long career gracing our screens and stages. We will miss him terribly.”We’re deeply saddened to report the death of our beloved friend and client, John Stahl.

Bauhaus have announced their first tour in over 16 years.After breaking up in 1983, Bauhaus reformed and have had a number of different formations over the years. Following a 20th anniversary tour in 1998, the band returned for a performance at Coachella in 2005 before going on to support Nine Inch Nails the following year.Peter Murphy, Daniel Ash, Kevin Haskins, and David J officially reunited again in late 2019, playing three shows in Los Angeles.

Kanye West is sharing his thoughts about what divorce has been like for him.

Flee and Summer of Soul divided honors at the 37th Annual IDA Awards tonight, with Flee claiming Best Feature Documentary, and Summer of Soul capturing three awards, including best director for Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson [full winners list below].

Mitchell Ryan, a veteran film and television actor who captivated daytime television fans in his role as Burke Devlin on the groundbreaking daytime soap Dark Shadows, has died. He was 88 years old and no cause of death was given.

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Glen Kamara told the SFA's anti-racism summit it's time for strong action on discrimination instead of mere box-ticking exercises. The meeting was called by Hampden bosses after the Finland star was allegedly subjected to a sick taunt from Slavia Prague's Ondrej Kudela two weeks ago in the Europa League tie at Ibrox.

Rangers as they accuse the Ibrox side of a cover-up in the recent racism row. In a lengthy statement from club president Jaroslav Tvrdik, a raft of unfounded accusations have been levelled at the Premiership champions and Scottish media.Tvrdik insists the man alleged to have used vile racist language Ondrej Kudela is a victim himself of "prejudice and presumption of guilt".

Wales. Ondrej Kudela, who is under investigation by UEFA on charges of racism, started the match despite the storm surrounding his actions in a match against Rangers.

Wales, despite a high-profile palaver about his safety. The Slavia Prague centre-back is under investigation by UEFA after a flashpoint in the Europa League win over Rangers.

Rangers has opted to play against Wales after all. The Slavia Prague player is accused of having called Ibrox midfielder Glen Kamara a "f****** monkey", but Kudela, his club manager Jindrich Trpisovsky and the Slavia hierarchy have flimsily denied this claim in the weeks since the incident during the Europa League tie on March 18.

Leon Balogun has called on UEFA to take real action to combat racism, as he praised Scott Brown for his 'unbelievable gesture'. Slavia Prague defender Ondrej Kudela is being investigated after Glen Kamara accused the Czech international of calling him a "f*****g monkey".

UEFA of being "insensitive" in appointing a team of Scottish referees for the World Cup qualifier against Belgium. The fallout from Glen Kamara 's accusations of racism against Ondrej Kudela continue to reverberate, with the Rangers midfielder stating that he was called a "f*****g monkey" by the Slavia Prague man.

Slavia Prague. It's just the latest in a series of outlandish claims that have emanated from the Eastern European country following Ondrej Kudela being accused of racially abusing Glen Kamara.

Glen Kamara's lawyer. On Wednesday it was claimed by solicitor Aamer Anwar that police planned on speaking to the Czech defender regarding the incident in Slavia's match with Rangers last week, in which he whispered in Finland international Kamara's ear.

Kemar Roofe admits feeling guilty after his horror collision with Slavia Prague keeper Ondrej Kolar. The Rangers forward was sent off just six minutes after coming off the bench during his side's 2-0 Europa League last 16 defeat to the Czechs last week.

behind-the-scenes documentary 'Inside Motherwell' when he made the claim. And he has also insisted he will walk off the pitch in protest if he is racially abused.

Champions League group stage. There is a signifiant chance they could meet in the playoff round that’s worth up to £30million – if the coefficient points table goes to plan.The two clubs are at war after the explosive scenes at Ibrox last Thursday night.Glen Kamara insists he was racially abused by Ondrej Kudela, who covered his mouth with his hand to deliver a message to the Rangers midfielder.

racism storm which marred Thursday’s Europa League defeat to Slavia Prague. And Rangers team mate Filip Helander has demanded UEFA show they are serious about eradicating the scourge as they continue their probe into the circumstances surrounding the ugly scenes at Ibrox.

Glen Kamara after the Slavia Prague racism storm, insisting the focus should instead be on an alleged assault in the tunnel. The Rangers midfielder spoke out after an altercation with Ondrej Kudela in which the Czech international is said to have called him a "f*****g monkey".

Glen Kamara before Sunday's derby clash. The midfielder was subject to alleged racist abuse by Slavia Prague defender Ondrej Kudela during Rangers ' Europa League defeat.

Police have confirmed they are investigating a report of an assault bought by Slavia Prague during their clash with Rangers.We previously told how the Europa League last 16 tie descended into chaos after Czech defender Ondrej Kudela was accused of making a racist comment to Glen Kamara.Covering his mouth with his hand, the centre-back was seen speaking into the Ranger’s midfielder’s ear.A furious reaction was then sparked with manager Steven Gerrard confirming he believed that a racist remark had been made.Slavia and Kudela deny the charge and have now made allegations of their own, claiming that the Czech international was assaulted following the game.Police Scotland have now confirmed they have received reports of an assault from Slavia

Rangers as he brushed aside the recent race row to claim an alleged post-match incident at Ibrox was "the worst experience of my career". The latest comments come after a weekend in which Scottish football came together to stand with Ibrox midfielder Glen Kamara after he accused Slavia's Ondrej Kudela of racial abuse in Thursday night's Europa League last 16 tie.