Ryan Jack sounds Scotland battle cry as Rangers midfielder issues 'nothing to fear' message

Holly Willoughby stepped out with her lookalike sister Kelly at a glamorous launch event for the This Morning star's lifestyle brand Wylde Moon on Wednesday - and they looked closer than ever!READ: Loved Holly Willoughby's white suit? Here's how to get the lookThe pair wowed guests, with Holly wearing a white trouser-suit and statement spotted heels while sister Kelly stunned in a beautiful blue floral dress. WATCH: Holly Willoughby shares sneak peek at her Wylde Moon x Kirstie Le Marque jewellery collaboration The chic event was hosted at the infamous London Coliseum in collaboration with the English National Opera (ENO) and celebrated the launch of a brand-new perfume for the brand.READ: Holly Willoughby takes her three children to first work event – 'it's a unique night'RELATED: Holly Willoughby stuns with ultra glamorous transformation on Dancing on IceAccording to the Wylde Moon website: "The ENO has been a passion of Holly's for over a decade and this dream partnership was dreamt up during a conversation with friends at a wedding." Kelly joined her sister Holly at the launchThe elegant event was soundtracked by critically acclaimed music legend Andy Bell who performed and created a piece for the event called The Wild, inspired by Puccini's La Boheme.A-list friends of the blonde beauty came out in support of her launch.

Jennifer Maas TV Business WriterDiscovery CEO promises that the company is not in a race to win the “spending wars” on content when it closes its deal to acquire AT&T’s WarnerMedia and become Warner Bros. Discovery.“We’re going to spend more on content — but you’re not going to see us come in and say, ‘Alright, we’re spending $5 billion more on content,” Zaslav said during an investor call Thursday to discuss the company’s Q4 earnings results.Zaslav says the new company — which will run both Discovery’s current major streamer Discovery Plus and WarnerMedia’s HBO Max — will be “looking to monetize our IP to grow the value of the overall company.”Discovery CFO Gunnar Wiedenfels echoed Zaslav’s point, saying “it’s not about winning” and “spending more money doesn’t score goals.” Click here to sign up for Variety‘s free Strictly Business newsletter covering earnings, financial and investment news, and more.Discovery revealed Thursday it reached 22 million paying streaming subscribers across its portfolio of offerings by the end of 2021.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefLeading production conglomerate Fremantle announced a new structure in Australia that will bring the development and production of all its entertainment, reality, and game show formats under the control of unscripted producer, Eureka Productions. Eureka is led by co-CEOs Chris Culvenor and Paul Franklin.

Wilson Chapman editorLL Cool J will host the ninth edition of the iHeartRadio Music Awards and Jennifer Lopez will receive the iHeartRadio Icon Award, iHeartMedia and Fox Entertainment announced today. The 2022 ceremony is scheduled for March 22 at Los Angeles’ Shrine Auditorium.A 2021 inductee of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, LL Cool J was one of the first hip-hop artists to achieve mainstream success with his debut album “Radio” in 1985. He has since released 13 studio albums, won two Grammy awards, and was the first rapper to receive the Kennedy Center Honors in 2017.

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentAs Italy marks the centennial of Pier Paolo Pasolini‘s birth with a series of special events, the Academy Museum is honoring the influential film director, poet, writer and intellectual, whose 1975 murder remains a mystery, with a complete retrospective.Titled “Carnal Knowledge: The Films of Pier Paolo Pasolini,” the Los Angeles tribute in the Academy’s Renzo Piano designed temple of cinema opened Feb. 17 with Oscar-winning production designer Dante Ferretti on hand.Ferretti, in a moving tribute, said he owed his career to Pasolini, having worked on nine of his films, starting with Pasolini’s first work “The Gospel According to Matthew” and ending with his incendiary condemnation of the Italian upper classes “Salò – or the 120 Days of Sodom,” released in Italy just a few weeks after Pasolini’s murder on Nov.

Wilson Chapman editorLena Waithe’s Hillman Grad Productions and Indeed have announced the 10 filmmakers selected for season two of Rising Voices, their initiative to support the work of filmmakers of color.Established last February, the program provides resources for BIPOC filmmakers across the United States to create a short film that will premiere at the Tribeca Festival, planned for June 8-19 in New York City.“Indeed’s Rising Voices not only levels the playing field for BIPOC creators in Hollywood by creating opportunities for individuals to be seen, heard and represented, but also empowers the next generation of storytellers, providing access to funding, on-site skill, career development and mentorship,” Waithe said in a statement. “Our continued mission at Hillman Grad Productions is to ensure that program mentees are truly set up for success as they continue to grow within their individual careers.” The ten selected filmmaker teams for the 2022 edition of Rising Voices are Cara Lawson, Gbenga Komolafe, Georgia Fu, Jalmer Caceres, Justin Floyd, Leon Cheo, Shanrica Evans, Tara Motamedi, Travis Wood and Urvashi Pathania.The finalists were selected from 900 applicants based on their submitted screenplays.

Naman Ramachandran Global streaming aggregator ScreenHits TV (SHTV) has partnered with international news network Euronews and will provide live and on-demand TV editions of Euronews and Africanews on its platform. Euronews, which offers round-the-clock news coverage from a European perspective, broadcasts in 160 countries and is distributed in more than 440 million homes, including 68% of homes in the European Union and the U.K.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentIn the wake of Russia’s attack on Ukraine, Danish producer Monica Hellström (“Flee”) and Sundance-winning helmer Simon Lereng Wilmont have joined forces to orchestrate the evacuation of some of the subjects portrayed in their Oscar-shortlisted documentary “The Distant Barking of Dogs.”Hellström told Variety that she and Lereng Wilmont quickly enlisted the help of their assistant director and local production coordinator to evacuate Oleg Afanasyev and his grandmother Alexandra, the protagonists of “The Distant Barking of Dogs,” from their war-torn village of Hnutove in Donetsk. The news was first reported by the website Nordic Film and TV News.Meanwhile, the children at the shelter that was the focus of “A House Made of Splinters,” which just earned Lereng Wilmont a best director award at Sundance last month, have also been evacuated to a safer area after facing a bombing threat.

Sasha Urban editorWWE announced today a multi-year partnership with event hospitality and experience firm On Location.The deal will provide WWE fans with hospitality packages for major WWE events including SummerSlam, Royal Rumble, WrestleMania, and Survivor Series. The first packages will be available for Money in the Bank at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas this July, for which the packages are available today beginning at 12pmET.On Location, which is controlled by Endeavor Group Holdings, will exclusively be WWE’s hospitality provider for live events, and all-inclusive packages will include meet-and-greet experiences and premier seating options.“WWE is one of the premier sports and entertainment organizations in the country and is known for giving their passionate fan base exactly what they want,” said On Location president Paul Caine.

Patrick J. Adams can vividly recall how his former "Suits" co-star Meghan Markle reacted when she first saw him get naked on stage. It was nearly a decade ago during the first season of the legal drama that the actor appeared in a Los Angeles production of "9 Circles," which the former actress saw at the time.

JAMAL Edwards told how he wanted to meet his real dad three years before the star's tragic death. In 2019 he told The Diary of a CEO with Steven Bartlett podcast that he'd searched for the dad he never met. The 31-year-old passed away suddenly on Sunday from a suspected heart attack.

TOWIE stars Mark Wright and Billie Faiers have revealed they're almost set to move into their incredible Essex mega-mansions. Mark and his wife Michelle Keegan, both 34, bought their mock-Tudor house for £1.3million in October 2019 and made the big decision to knock it down in a bid to rebuild their dream home.

Celtic Park celebrations 10 months ago were quickly replaced by title woe.But the Rangers star insists that won’t be the case this time.Steven Gerrard’s side made it back to back wins at the home of their rivals for the first time since 1995 with yesterday’s 2-0 cruise against Celtic. Gers’s Parkhead win last December was followed by their title challenge crumbling after the winter break.

Bongani Zungu to the mix. The Ibrox club beat Celtic 2-0 in the first derby of the season with Glen Kamara, Steven Davis and Scott Arfield dominant in the middle.

Celtic with the inclusion of teenage centre-back Stephen Welsh.Well, it would have been a surprise to anyone who didn’t see our "leaked" team news story.Christopher Jullien is nowhere to be seen and the same can be said for Odsonne Edouard, who has failed to make even the bench for the big showdown against Rangers.As for Steven Gerrard's side, Alfredo Morelos starts and will be hoping to finally end his drought against Neil Lennon’s men. Scott Arfield keeps his place, with Ryan Jack remaining on the bench.

Steven Gerrard has decisions to make in a few positions on the pitch. Most of the team picks itself but you could argue that there's choices to be made between Allan McGregor and Jon McLaughlin in goal, Filip Helander and Leon Balogun at centre back, Ianis Hagi or Brandon Barker on the right and does Alfredo Morelos start? But the biggest one is whether Ryan Jack returns to the midfield after his injury with Steven Davis, Glen Kamara and Scott Arfield in such good form.

Chris Sutton insists Rangers have their preferred referee for the game on Saturday. John Beaton is the man in the middle for the big game at Celtic Park at lunchtime and it's his first derby since the controversial game at Ibrox in December 2018.

Steven Davis. The veteran midfielder has been given the nod in midfield, alongside Glen Kamara and Scott Arfield.Asked on Twitter to select the lineup they wish to see at Celtic Park, Rangers fans were clear about who they consider to be the most important men at Steven Gerrard's disposal.

St Mirren youth academy product that certainly enjoyed this international break - John McGinn.Super John McGinn, to give the Aston Villa superstar his full title.With Liverpool legend Andy Robertston suspended for Wednesday night’s clash with the Czech Republic, manager Steve Clarke turned to the former Buddie to hand the armband on a crucial night for their Nations League B Group 2 title hopes.To see McGinn leading the side out must have been an immense source of pride for everyone involved in the 25-year-old’s development.His family, of course, would have been the most pleased to see him not only take on the captaincy, but thrive under the pressure as Scotland sealed a narrow win over their visitors to go four points clear at the top of

Nations League promotion and one more win could bring a huge prize. After a 1-0 win over the Czech Republic Steve Clarke 's side need just two points from the remaining two games to be assured of promotion to League A.

Scott McTominay 's leadership qualities as the Manchester United star talked him through Scotland's Nations League triumph. Steve Clarke's side made it eight games unbeaten with a 1-0 win at Hampden despite missing the likes of Kieran Tierney and Andy Robertson.

Steve Clarke has told every player to be ready to answer the call as he looks ahead to the play-off showdown with Serbia. A 1-0 win over the Czech Republic at Hampden put the national team in a commanding position in their Nations League group.

Steve Clarke 's side an early lead in an open and entertaining match but the visitors spurned several huge chances to level. Despite glaring misses from Matej Vydra and Tomas Soucek the Scots held on for three points that give them a commanding lead at the top of their Nations League group.

Scotland look to make it eight games unbeaten at Hampden. After a difficult start to the Steve Clarke era the national team are on a strong run and have secured a do-or-die play-off against Serbia next month to finally make it to a major tournament.

Steve Clarke swears he hasn’t allowed that prospect to linger but even as he settled into his seat for yesterday’s pre-match media duties, ahead of tonight’s Nations League visit from the Czech Republic, news was breaking all across Europe of Cristiano Ronaldo’s positive Covid-19 test.It was an unwelcome but bang up to the minute reminder of the carnage this coronavirus is unleashing as it rampages across the globe and back.So yes, you wouldn’t be Scottish if you didn’t at least entertain the notion that it’ll probably be coming for us too, just when our own journey out of the wilderness might finally be reaching a happy ending.Qualification for a tournament that ends up not taking place? That has to be as Scottish as it gets.

Scotland on Wednesday despite another bout of Covid-19 chaos.But they will be without head coach Jaroslav Silhavy after he and one unnamed player recorded positive tests, with four players set to be added to the squad on Tuesday morning.Assistant Jiri Chytry will take charge of the visitors at Hampden for the Nations League clash.Last time the sides met in the reverse fixture in Olomouc, a full reserve squad and coaching staff were drafted in with only two previously capped players.But there won't be a repeat this time for Wednesday's clash, with the likes of West Ham midfielder Tomas Soucek and Burnley striker Matej Vydra available.Meanwhile, Hibs defender Paul Hanlon has received a call-up to Steve Clarke's squad.Hanlon's defensive

Nations League victory over Slovakia. The 33-year-old was brilliant on his debut as he capped off a whirlwind week with a commanding display at the heart of the defence as Steve Clarke's side secured a dogged 1-0 win thanks to Lyndon Dykes winner.

Steve Clarke has criticised observers who focus on stats after his Scotland side overcame Slovakia. Lyndon Dykes made the difference on 54 minutes with Scotland's first shot on target, but Clarke pointed to the fact that his side are in a playoff final and have secured another three points in the Nations League.