The Lazy Sunday Quiz: Test your general knowledge with these 10 questions - March 5

Five Greater Manchester restaurants have been named as some of the best-reviewed for brunch and Sunday lunch in the UK. Bookings site OpenTable collected the reviews for the best 100 restaurants in the UK, with the results being published today.

August Alsina — the singer and reality TV star who famously had an «entanglement» with Jada Pinkett Smith — has not watched Chris Rock's recent live Netflix comedy special, despite a report to the contrary.In response to a report by, which cites a source who claims Alsina found Rock's stand-up special «funny,» a rep for Alsina tells ET, «This is a lie.»«Mr. Alsina has not seen Chris Rock’s special at all, as he’s been busy on tour,» the rep continued.Rock's live Netflix special marked the first time the comedy legend addressed the infamous Will Smith slap at the 94th annual Academy Awards last year.On Saturday, the 58-year-old comedian performed his  stand-up special in Baltimore, live on Netflix, where he addressed the incident involving Smith. As part of his set, Rock also addressed the rumors of an affair between Pinkett Smith and Alsina — which she once notably referred to as an «entanglement»  — while she and Smith were separated.«Everybody knows that had nothing to do with me.

Dua Lipa is enjoying a night out with friends!

Baseball star Joe DiMaggio, a towering figure of American popular culture both on and off the field, died in Hollywood, Florida, after a battle with lung cancer on this day in history, March 8, 1999.  The New York Yankees legend was 84 years old.  "Joltin' Joe" DiMaggio was a nine-time World Series champion, three-time American League MVP and, most memorably on the field, hit safely in 56 straight games in 1941 — an incredible record of consistency which has never been approximated since. DiMaggio died, according to some accounts, whispering the name of his life-long love and ex-wife, also an American idol, Marilyn Monroe.  Others close to him disputed the deathbed claim.

Scottish ski slopes are preparing for what could be the biggest week of the year as snow continues to blanket them with fresh powder. More than 10cm of snow fell in northern Scotland on Monday and 20cm more could fall later in the week as a cold snap brings snow, ice, wind and rain.

teasing its release, Noel Gallagher has released The Cure‘s Robert Smith‘s remix of High Flying Birds‘ ‘Pretty Boy’.The remix – which you can listen to below – features on the deluxe limited-edition of Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds’ upcoming album ‘Council Skies’, due for release on June 2 via Sour Mash.Smith said of his remix via a press release: “I was surprised and delighted when Noel asked me to remix this gorgeous song, and I had a lot of fun slowing it down and spacing it out – Cure drummer Jason Cooper gave me a great vibey drum track to play along with – and the rest just phased into place under the starry sky of my distant moon…”The deluxe edition of ‘Council Skies’ will be available in triple vinyl and 2CD formats featuring a BBC Radio 2 session version of ‘Live Forever’ and a Pet Shop Boys remix.All versions of album pre-orders via the official store will come with a printed handwritten lyric sheet of ‘Council Skies” title track. Pre-order your copy here.

Emmerdale vicar Charles Anderson (played by Kevin Mathurin) was thrilled when his long-lost daughter Naomi Walters (Karene Peters) arrived in the village. Their relationship didn't get off to the best of starts, but they soon warmed up to each other. However, in recent scenes, the father and daughter clashed over Naomi's new boyfriend and Dawn Taylor's (Olivia Bromley) Alex (Liam Boyd).

Christine Taylor is revealing what led to her decision to rekindle her romance with Ben Stiller. On Tuesday, Taylor joined her "Wedding Singer" co-star Drew Barrymore on "The Drew Barrymore Show" and explained her relationship timeline with Stiller. The actress, 51, shared that the couple "knew each other six months, got engaged, were married within a year, then had [daughter Ella] the next year." "Family was always a priority, but I think Ben and I both started to grow in different directions," Taylor said.

Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor Final Oscar voting has now ended for the upcoming 95th ceremony. Speaking with dozens of voters over the past few days, it’s nearly impossible to gauge the outcomes based on over 9,600 eligible voting members, who all have eclectic tastes and no apparent rhyme or reason for selecting specific films and performances. There are quite a few categories that are seemingly open for a surprise. Here are seven questions gathered from observations from discussions with voters and seven anonymous ballots from the AMPAS members before the voting deadline.

Lizzo is questioning Victoria's Secret after the iconic brand announced the return of its fashion show following a four-year hiatus.The «Special» singer took to Twitter following the news to share her opinion and question whether or not the brand was only making the return because of the backlash they've received in the past for not featuring diverse and size-inclusive models on their runway.«This is a win for inclusivity for inclusivity’s sake,» Lizzo, who has her own inclusive shapewear line, Yitty, tweeted alongside a recent campaign video from the brand. «But if brands start doing this only because they’ve received backlash then what happens when the 'trends' change again?»«Do the CEOs of these companies value true inclusivity? Or do they just value money?» she added, wondering if VS' push for a «new version» of their beloved show is more of a money grab or a true sign that the company has changed.This is a win for inclusivity for inclusivity’s sake But if brands start doing this only because they’ve received backlash then what happens when the ‘trends’ change again? Do the CEOs of these companies value true inclusivity? Or do they just value money? https://t.co/ykmcUTLayQLizzo's tweet comes after VS's chief financial officer Timothy Johnson announced during the company's 2022 earnings call on Friday, that the fashion show will be making its return with a «new version.»  was the first outlet to cover the update.«We're going to continue to lean into the marketing spend to invest in the business, both at top-of-funnel and also to support the new version of our fashion show, which is to come later this year,» Johnson said.The brand's return to the runway comes four years after the show was canceled in Nov.

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A number of comedians have come to Chris Rock’s defense after some criticized his jokes about Will Smith and his wife Jada Pinkett in his stand-up special last weekend.  After staying quiet for a year, Rock finally unleashed on the A-list couple after being slapped by the "Bad Boys" actor while he was presenting at the Oscars in March 2022.  Comedian D.L. Hughley wrote on Instagram after his show, "I’m going to give my brother, his flowers and his respect,"@chrisrock YOU DID THE DAMN THING, MOST IMPORTANTLY… YOU STAYED TRUE TO YOURSELF!! as far as everyone else that seems to have an opinion on whether or not he should’ve mentioned what happened to HIM, you don’t get to decide when, why or how someone else deals with THEIR trauma."  He noted that while Rock stayed silent for a year, the "ENTIRE WORLD" weighed in on the slap and many comedians did bits on it.  "The ONE PERSON YOU NEVER HEARD FROM ABOUT IT WAS CHRIS!!" he wrote.

EXCLUSIVE: David E. Tabert has sold single-camera comedy Overtime, about a retired NBA player, to ABC, with Warren Littlefield (The Handmaid’s Tale, Fargo) executive producing and Courtney Lilly (black-ish, grown-ish) in negotiations to also executive produce. Additionally, the filmmaker behind Netflix’s first musical, Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey, is staying in the holiday musical lane with Twas’ The Night, a musical anthology series in the works at Disney+ with Becky Hartman Edwards (Firefly Lane) executive producing. Talbert is writing both projects, which he is executive producing with his wife and producing partner Lyn Sisson-Talbert through their Golden Alchemy Entertainment as well as the company’s Jim Miller.

Elon Musk prodded advertisers “to use Twitter yourselves, and believe what you see on Twitter, not what you read in the newspapers.”

New Order are celebrating 40 years of ‘Blue Monday’ with a range of special merchandise.The Manchester band took to Instagram earlier today (March 7) to post footage of the range inspired by their classic hit which includes two t-shirts, a hoodie, a long sleeved t-shirt, plus a pin badge and numbered lithograph.You can also purchase a 12-inch vinyl of the single for £14.99.You can view the footage of the merchandise below and find more information on their official website here.A post shared by New Order (@neworderofficial)It comes just weeks after the band released a new ‘Blue Monday’-themed t-shirt in support of mental health charity CALM.New Order said of the shirt at the time: “We are proud to be ambassadors for CALM and honoured to be using ‘Blue Monday’ to help raise awareness for the brilliant work they do to support millions of people struggling with their mental health.”Speaking to NME about the recording classic track, which went on to become the best-selling 12-inch single of all time, former bassist Peter Hook said: “It was actually quite shocking to realise what these new machines could do – you were always in awe of them.”Drummer Stephen Morris added: “We got all this new musical equipment and just learned how it worked. Writing ‘Blue Monday’ was an exercise in learning what we could do with it all.”Meanwhile, Primavera Sound Festival announced New Order as its final headliner for its 2023 line-up earlier today.The 2023 instalment of the festival, which will take place in both Barcelona and Madrid, will see the Manchester legends perform at the former’s Parc del Fòrum on June 1 and at the and at the latter’s Ciudad del Rock in Arganda del Rey on June 8.

Latin music icon Marco Antonio Solis has kicked off his 40-date Eli Buki World Tour and you can check out the set list right here!

And the Oscar goes to … mess. Since the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences held its first awards show in 1929, the ceremony has faced plenty of scandals and criticism.

Bindi Irwin has been privately dealing with "indescribable" pain for a decade.In a lengthy Instagram post on Tuesday, March 7, the former "Dancing With The Stars" champion opened up about her 10-year battle with endometriosis, revealing she tried to keep her health condition out of the public eye. Ultimately, Bindi felt a responsibility to share the story to help other women. "For 10yrs I've struggled with insurmountable fatigue, pain & nausea.

Ange Postecoglou likes to think he can see the funny side of life at Celtic when the opportunity arises. And he was given a crash course in what a GIF is after a comedy moment from Cameron Carter-Vickers.

“How I Met Your Father” is what dreams are made of! The Hulu series dropped a major Easter egg in the latest episode – a tongue-and-cheek reference to one of Hilary Duff‘s most memorable TV roles, “Lizzie McGuire“.

, when presenter Chris Rock compared Jada Pinkett Smith's shaved head (she has alopecia, which Rock says he did not know at the time) to Demi Moore's look in the 1997 film GI Jane. Jada's husband Will Smith confronted Rock on stage, slapping him across the face before returning to his seat and demanding that Rock keep his wife's name out of his mouth. and said love makes you do crazy things.

Will and Jada Pinkett Smith make up one of the most famous and long-lasting relationships in Hollywood, but the road hasn't been a conventional one. They've been married for 25 years, and have both been remarkably open about both the struggles and the triumphs of their strong union over the years.But their relationship was recently thrust into the spotlight again, when Chris Rock hit back at them — particularly Jada's entanglement scandal with August Alsina — during his live Netflix special in which he addressed Smith shockingly slapping him at the 2022 Oscars.

which was a stunning rejection at the time — but he’s apparently not holding grudges anymore.“It really cemented to me that everything happens to me for a reason, right?” Burton told the A.V. Club in an interview published Monday.He said the dismissal sent him into a period of self-reflection — and he now believes the experience taught him “the perfect nature of all things.”He had even tried out the job for several episodes before longtime “Jeopardy!” executive producer Mike Richards scored a short-lived stint as the show’s lead in August 2021, beating out a surprised Burton.

Fast food giant McDonald's is set to axe one of its most popular features on March 31. Shoppers across the country have been issued a three-week warning before they're no longer able to access the feature, and are being urged to use it while they can.

A true Hollywood queen! Julia Roberts established herself as a leading actress in 1990’s Pretty Woman and has since continued to be one of Hollywood’s most prominent stars.

Ed Fury, a 1951 Mr. Muscle Beach winner who became one of the most successful male physique models of the era before launching a swords & sandal film career that rivaled the genre’s leading man Steve Reeves, died at his California home on Feb. 24. He was 94.

Primavera Sound Festival has announced its final headliner for its 2023 line-up – New Order.The 2023 instalment of the festival, which will take place in both Barcelona and Madrid, will see the Manchester legends perform at the former’s Parc del Fòrum on June 1 and at the and at the latter’s Ciudad del Rock in Arganda del Rey on June 8.They join previously announced headliners Depeche Mode, Blur, Kendrick Lamar, Rosalía along with the likes of Halsey, FKA twigs, Skrillex, St.

Netflix has renewed 3 TV shows this month so far, with 2 of the renewals happening today and one being announced yesterday!

Jenna Ortega looked stunning at the red carpet of the highly anticipated film ‘Scream VI.’ The Hollywood star posed for the cameras at the event at the AMC Lincoln Square Theater in New York City on Monday night, and took a moment to sign some autographs with a blue Sharpie.The 20-year-old actress wore a Jean Paul Gaultier Haute black and ensemble, paired with black heels and minimal jewelry by Tiffany & Co. She completed the look with a soft makeup look and a bold red lip.Jenna’s outfit for the night was impeccable, however the blue Sharpie made an appearance, as the blue ink apparently made contact and stained the white part of the dress.

Will Smith is always going to have the support of his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith. A year after the  star slapped Chris Rock at the 94th annual Academy Awards, a source tells ET, the couple has been on a journey that has made them closer than ever.«Will and Jada have been on a journey of healing over the last year and have put a lot of effort into their relationship,» the source says. «Will took time off to focus on his mental state.

telling The Post about his “checkered career of hits and misses.” Speaking on the 50th anniversary of “The French Connection” — the hit film for which he won the Academy Award for Best Actor — the star stated: “The film certainly helped me in my career, and I am grateful for that.”The down-to-earth actor added that he wasn’t a fan of rewatching his own flicks and hadn’t seen the classic crime caper since 1971. “[I] haven’t seen the film since the first screening in a dark, tiny viewing room in a post-production company’s facility 50 years ago,” he told The Post at the time.

Nick Cannon is set to pick from a slate of contestants who want to have his next baby in a new game show hosted by Kevin Hart.The 42-year-old father of 12 took to Instagram on Tuesday to tease the trailer dubbed, set to air this spring on E!.. In the video, Cannon takes his place in the hot seat with a wide smile while Hart tells him, «You're gonna get some contestants that wanna have your baby.»It's unclear if the contestants were selected at random or if Cannon has or currently is dating these women. In any event, several women appear in the teaser clip, in which Cannon also jokes about his selection process when he says, «Eeny, meeny, miny, [moe].»A post shared by NICK CANNON (@nickcannon)Cannon, who teased the show Monday with a baby bottle emoji on Twitter, shares 11-year-old twins Monroe and Moroccan with Mariah Carey.

Her time to shine! Avril Lavigne owned Paris Fashion Week with a handful of can’t-miss appearances. 

seven broad issues including schools and education, healthcare, free speech, access to accurate IDs, public accommodations, weakening of civil rights laws, marriage, and more. The number of anti-LGBTQ bills introduced has more than tripled since mid-January, and far exceeded the total number of bills introduced in all of 2022, which was 278.Oklahoma has the most anti-LGBTQ bills so far at 35, followed by Missouri (34), Texas (29 bills), Tennessee (26), Iowa (28), Mississippi (24), Indiana.

Rebel Wilson recalled a recent run-in with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. During that brief exchange, she remembered the royal being unbelievably kind, but she could't say the same for the duchess. However, fans think they know why Meghan was so curt, and they're shocked at Rebel's memory lapse.While speaking to Andy, the "Pitch Perfect" star explained that she was with her mother when she met the royal couple in Santa Barbara via a mutual friend."[He] could not have been nicer," Rebel said.

being slapped by Will Smith at the 2022 Oscars, with “Selective Outrage,” his live Netflix comedy special. In it, Rock speculated that Smith smacked him not just over his joke about Pinkett Smith’s baldness (comparing the actress, who has alopecia, to “G.I. Jane”), but because Smith was unleashing built-up anger over her affair with Alsina.“Everybody in the world called him a bitch,” Rock said of Smith.