The 200-year-old word Mancunians used for skiving off to the pub

Variety. NBC has not given an official reason for the cut, but the network has recently been examining the costs associated with its late-night offerings amid shrinking ratings. It’s unclear whether Fallon’s purported $16 million per year paycheck will be affected by the change.

Rafa Sales Ross Guest Contributor Zaid Shaker is excited about what lies ahead. The new Acting Executive Director of Film AlUla, who takes over the role from Charlene Deleon-Jones in an interim capacity, is stepping in with the desire to build upon AlUla’s ambition to become a major global hub for film production and creative industries in Northwest Arabia.

A body has been found in the search for Jennifer Hastings, the wife of Scottish rugby great Scott Hastings who was reported missing after she went swimming at Wardie Bay in Edinburgh, Scotland on Tuesday (September 3). An official statement from Police Scotland released this afternoon (Saturday, September 7) said that while formal identification was yet to take place, Jennifer's family had been informed.The statement said: "Around 3.20pm on Saturday, 7 September, 2024, the body of a woman was found in the Hound Point area of South Queensferry. Formal identification is yet to take place but the family of missing woman Jenny Hastings has been informed.There do not appear to be any suspicious circumstances and a report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal." Jenny was reported missing after going for a wild swim in Wardie Bay in Edinburgh last Tuesday.The Maritime and Coastguard Agency said it received a “report of concern” at about 2.45pm, and a helicopter, coastguard rescue teams, lifeboats and other nearby vessels all took part in a search.

Taylor Swift’s team has a bone to pick with whoever revealed that the pop star would be at the first game for the Kansas City Chiefs!

Billie Faiers has reportedly decided to quit her reality TV show The Family Diaries.The former TOWIE favourite has starred in the ITVBe programme with husband Greg Shepherd and their three young children - Nelly, nine, Arthur, six, and Margot, one - since 2021, with a total of six series under their belts already. Billie, 34, and Greg, 39, have documented most of their marriage and family life on the show, including the long process of building their dream Essex mansion.

David Bowie’s ‘Heroes’ were inspired by a day he spent in Berlin with his then-girlfriend Clare Shenstone.The song, which became one of the pop icon’s signature songs after being released on the 1977 album of the same name, was for a long time thought to have been inspired by an embrace under the Berlin Wall that Bowie witnessed between producer Tony Visconti and the German singer Antonia Maass.Bowie himself had given that as the key inspiration for the song’s lyrics, but now a new BBC documentary has cast doubt on the song’s backstory.Bowie In Berlin is set to air on BBC Radio 4 on September 14, and in it, Shenstone, a model, actor and artist who had a relationship with Bowie in the mid-1970s, claims that in fact the song contains a lot of specific details about “an extraordinary day” the two spent together in the German capital.She says she told Bowie that morning about a dream she had in which she was swimming with dolphins, which she claims Bowie then referenced with the line, “I wish you could swim/Like dolphins can swim”.Shenstone says they later crossed into East Berlin via Checkpoint Charlie. “We spent a couple of hours at the tomb of the Unknown Soldier and the guards were goose-stepping,” she said (via The Guardian).

The King and Queen were all smiles - and giggles - as they attended the annual Braemar Gathering Highland Games in Scotland, just a day before his accession anniversary. Charles looked dapper in a tweed jacket paired with a navy, red and green kilt, while Camilla was elegant in a navy dress adorned with a feather pattern and a matching feathered hat.The Royal couple were seen sharing several jokes - with King Charles crying tears of laughter at one point - at Saturday's event, which took place not far from their summer residence at Balmoral in Aberdeenshire.

It looks like Reese Witherspoon is off the market!

Surprise! Karen Gillan is going to be a mom!

Joey Essex is no stranger to TV, with the TOWIE star having actually appeared on over 15 different reality programmes throughout the course of his career. Having most recently conquered Love Island - becoming the ITV2 show's first ever celebrity contestant - Joey's now ventured over to Netflix, appearing in hit US real estate show Selling Sunset.

Orlando Bloom is opening up about the intense preparation he underwent for his new movie.

Ron Howard, the director behind “Hillbilly Elegy” and “A Beautiful Mind,” stressed to Variety the importance of exercising one’s right to vote in this upcoming presidential election in November. The director stopped by Variety’s Toronto Film Festival Studio to promote his upcoming movie “Eden,” along with the cast, including Sydney Sweeney, Jude Law, Ana de Armas, and Daniel Brühl. There, the director was asked about his previous work adapting current Vice Presidental Candidate JD Vance’s memoir “Hillbilly Elegy” into the 2020 film starring Amy Adams and Glenn Close.

Joey King sits front row with her bright and bubbly orange drink at her first US Open Tennis Tournament at the USTA Billie Jean King Tennis Center on Friday (September 6) in Flushing Meadows, Queens, New York City.

Giovanni Pernice has excitedly revealed details of a new career venture after being axed from Strictly Come Dancing.The professional dancer won't be appearing in this year's series of the BBC One show following the investigation into Amanda Abbington's misconduct claims against him. Giovanni vehemently denies the claims.

Jessica Kiang The Venice Film Festival draws to a close this evening with its glamorous awards gala, and though the feeling on the ground was that the 21-title-strong main competition was a touch off the pace of recent years, still the festival is looking pretty good for an 81-year-old. Especially one who has spent the past 11 days stewing in the scorching humidity of the Lido.

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor Joseph Kahn’s sci-fi/horror satire “Ick” has its world premiere in Toronto Intl. Film Festival’s Midnight Madness slot on Saturday.

Selena Gomez has reportedly reached billionaire status.Gomez recently appeared in the Bloomberg Billionaires Index ranking for the first time and is now reportedly worth a staggering $1.3 billion. In analysing her wealth, Bloomberg considered the estimated value of her stake in the beauty brand Rare Beauty, album sales, acting, and streaming deals.While her music has been popular, it’s one of the smallest sources of her overall wealth, and it’s been noted that unlike her close friend Taylor Swift, she isn’t well-known for writing her own material – and could stand to double her earnings by penning her own songs.A post shared by Selena Gomez (@selenagomez)Another major difference between Gomez and Swift is that touring accounted for less than 5 per cent of her wealth, with album and record sales even less so, at 2 per cent.The ‘Hands to Myself’ singer hasn’t toured since 2016, when she was forced to cancel her ‘Revival’ tour after 55 shows due to mental health struggles.

Jennifer Hudson is kicking off the holiday season early!

Ethan Shanfeld At long last, “Severance” Season 2 is set to premiere on Apple TV+ on Jan. 17, 2025, nearly three years after the first season premiered. When the sci-fi workplace thriller returns, it is sure to resolve some of the cliffhangers that left fans buzzing after the Season 1 finale.

The girls are together again!

A post shared by Nina Simon (@ninaksimon)Simon was born December 9, 1948, in Kansas City, Missouri. In his teenage years, he played in jug bands and jazz quartets and began experimenting with composing.Later, he moved to New York City to attend Columbia University, where he gained his nickname Screamin’ Scott.

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce continue to pack on the PDA!

to watch her boyfriend's team defeat the Ravens, rolling up to Arrowhead stadium in a denim corset and matching shorts with over-the-knee high patent leather boots—and she kept that same sartorial energy going into the weekend.Instead of spending the weekend in KC, and took advantage of a lull in their schedules—Swift is on a break from the Eras Tour, while the Chiefs don't play another game until next Sunday—to jet off to New York City for the weekend. Not long after they were spotted on September 6, the pair were photographed holding hands outside Lucali, a swanky brick-oven pizza joint in Brooklyn.Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce pose with Chariah Gordon and Mecole Hardman, Jr.

98 Degrees is one of the biggest boy bands of the ’90s and early ’00s.

Mimii Ngulube won Love Island season 11 with Josh Oyinsan, but fans are already wondering if they've ended their romance.The couple only left the iconic villa a matter of weeks ago, yet there's been speculation surrounding their relationship, with many Love Island fans noticing Mimii and Josh have been busy with other people over recent weeks. Mimii, 24, has shared plenty of snaps and videos from nights out with pals on Instagram, including fellow Islanders such as Una Jammeh, Nicole Samuel, Jessy Potts and Patsy Field.

Liam Gallagher appears to be teasing a new Oasis album, saying on social media that “it’s already finished”.The Britpop band have dominated much of the national conversation since announcing their return on August 27, with many rejoicing at the news, and some having been frustrated by the controversy around the ticket sales.The reformed Oasis will play a string of huge shows in the UK and Ireland in July and August next year, their first gigs since splitting 16 years ago.Liam has been active on X again after a brief hiatus after the comeback announcement, and on Saturday morning (September 7), he issued a flurry of replies to Oasis fans, one of whom asked, “Is it true that Oasis will have a new album???”“Yep it’s already finished,” he replied.Yep it’s already finished— Liam Gallagher (@liamgallagher) September 7, 2024Another reply came to a tweet asking whether a new album was “in the air”, to which he said, “It’s in the bag mate fuck the air”.It’s in the bag mate fuck the air— Liam Gallagher (@liamgallagher) September 7, 2024While Liam is known for being light-hearted and flippant on X, and his tweets fall well short of any official confirmation, he does have form in leaking clues to news before it becomes public knowledge.He did, for example, tweet about the photoshoot he was doing with Noel ahead of the return announcement, and hinted at the band playing some big Manchester shows, before anything was made official.The new hints also join other comments Liam made back in April that resurfaced after the comeback announcement, in which he suggested Oasis would be recording a new album in November.November— Liam Gallagher (@liamgallagher) April 11, 2024Further bolstering the speculation is the fact that Noel Gallagher was

Matt Smith is rocking a bold new looks these days!

Cult Beauty has officially unveiled its beauty advent calendar for 2024, and it's even more impressive than last year's.The brand claims that 2024's Christmas countdown is 'bigger and better' than ever, and after a quick peek at the contents, we have to agree. This year's festive treat is valued at over £1,100 – about £100 more than last year – and contains an incredible 40 products behind 25 doors, which is one more surprise than in 2023.

9-1-1: Lone Star is just weeks away from returning!

Some of our all-time favorite Hollywood stars have been right in the middle of the most dramatic soap opera plots of all time!

Love Island's Anton Danyluk revealed he lost £100,000 in Dubai after his stint on the hit ITV2 dating show. Scottish-born fitness coach Anton, 30, who first appeared on Love Island in 2019, said he made "the biggest mistake of his life" when he invested in a gym nightclub concept in Dubai shortly after COVID. The former Islander lifted the lid on the matter while chatting to fans on Instagram on Friday.

Liam Gallagher has made it clear that no-one is to refer to his brother Noel as a “potato” anymore, now that Oasis are back together.The band have been in the news for the last two weeks after officially announcing their return – they will be playing a string of huge shows in the UK and Ireland next summer, their first gigs since 2009.As the big announcement made clear, “the guns have fallen silent,” and it appears that brotherly peace is, for now, the order of the day.Liam, who is once again highly active on X after a brief break, responded to a fan on Saturday morning (September 7) who asked if he was going to stop “tweeting shit about Noel”.“Nope it’s all done peace has prevailed he’s the man,” Liam replied. “I can’t wait to be on stage with him blowing him kisses in between each song.”Nope it’s all done peace has prevailed he’s the man I can’t wait to be on stage with him blowing him kisses in between each song— Liam Gallagher (@liamgallagher) September 7, 2024That prompted another to ask, “Is Noel still a potato?”, referring to a long-running insult that the singer has used for his brother.“No he is bloody well not,” Liam retorted.

make her Broadway debut as foxy Roxie Hart in the musical “Chicago.” The cast change came out of nowhere. And nobody knew if she could sing or dance.

The M62 is completely closed at its Rochdale junction all weekend.

A hearty, comforting dish, it's been a staple of British and Irish cuisine for generations. There can be different meats and different vegetables in there, but all of us will have had stew at some point in our lives. Some of us more than others. But does it belong in a tin? The Liverpool Echo's Christopher Megrath gave one gourmet version a try to find out.

Sinclair Broadcast Group has ousted longtime Tennis Channel chairman and chief executive officer Ken Solomon, citing time spent in non-work activities as reasoning for his departure. Specifically, the parent company took issue with the executive’s advisory and board member role for Dr. Phil McGraw’s Merit Street Media company, per an exclusive report from the Wall Street Journal.