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  • Manchester United fans are calling for Mourinho to be sacked for his post-match comments

    Manchester United fans are calling for Mourinho to be sacked for his post-match comments

    They think his response was ’embarrassing’ and ‘idiotic’. Yesterday night Manchester exited the Champions League as they lost 2-1 at home to Sevilla. Understandably the Portuguese has received widespread criticism for his part in the defeat. However, besides the performance itself, fans are also enraged by the way he appeared to shrug off the defeat in […]

    8 years ago

  • Noel Edmonds destroyed on social media after claiming ‘negative energy’ causes cancer

    Noel Edmonds destroyed on social media after claiming ‘negative energy’ causes cancer

    He made the claim to an interviewer who had previously been diagnosed with cancer. Noel Edmonds appeared on the Victoria Derbyshire show and refused to back down on comments about cancer he made on Twitter back in 2016, despite having previously been diagnosed with prostate cancer himself. Derbyshire – who was also diagnosed with breast […]

    8 years ago

  • Marouane Fellaini’s new hairstyle is getting a brutal response from fans

    Marouane Fellaini’s new hairstyle is getting a brutal response from fans

    What is he thinking with this one? It seems as though Marouane Fellaini is intent on remaining a figure of fun for as long as he remains in English football. The Manchester United midfielder is set to feature in GQ Style and as part of his appearance in the magazine he’s decided to get himself […]

    8 years ago

  • People can’t get over how much Phillip Schofield’s mum looks like him

    People can’t get over how much Phillip Schofield’s mum looks like him

    “Which one is which?” Look, I know it’s genetics and everything, but before you go ahead and leave a comment saying something along the lines of “ofc, she luks like him, she’s his mum ffs lol” – let’s just pause for a second here. Because, not everyone looks like their mum, do they? I mean, sure, they might […]

    8 years ago

  • You can now fly from London to New York for £99

    You can now fly from London to New York for £99

    You can finally go to the Big Apple on a budget. Great news guy, you can now fly all the way from London to New York for less than a hundred pounds. That’s right, you’re talking just 99 smackers to take you across the Atlantic. How’s about that for a bargain? Primera Air is launching […]

    8 years ago

  • Sky reportedly set to have to talks with Jamie Carragher following spitting incident

    Sky reportedly set to have to talks with Jamie Carragher following spitting incident

    It comes after footage, obtained by The Mirror, showed him spitting in the direction of a car containing a 14-year-old girl and her father. Jamie Carragher will reportedly hold talks with Sky Sports today after the release of footage of him spitting out of his car, following Liverpool’s 2-1 defeat against Manchester United on Saturday. The former Liverpool player, […]

    8 years ago

  • Comedian Sir Ken Dodd has died aged 90

    Comedian Sir Ken Dodd has died aged 90

    RIP, a comedy legend. Liverpudlian comedian Sir Ken Dodd has died aged 90, his publicist has confirmed. It comes after he secretly married Anne Jones, his partner of 40 years, on Friday at their home in Liverpool, after he was discharged from hospital following six weeks of treatment for a severe chest infection. His publicist Robert […]

    8 years ago

  • People are looking around the Emirates and saying the same thing about Arsenal fans

    People are looking around the Emirates and saying the same thing about Arsenal fans

    It comes after a pitch invasion at West Ham yesterday. Even Gary Neville has had his say. It’s no secret that trouble is afoot at Arsenal. Although they remain in the Europa League, meaning they still have a chance of playing Champions League football next year, they’re currently in sixth place in the league and […]

    8 years ago

  • This Krispy Kreme doughnut filled with Nutella needs to come to the UK asap

    This Krispy Kreme doughnut filled with Nutella needs to come to the UK asap

    You feeling hungry? Nutella lovers will be cursing the fact they don’t live in the Dominican Republic, when they get a look at a newly released doughnut there. A photo of the new treat was shared via Krispy Kreme Dominican Republic’s official Facebook page on Monday. Without wanting to state the obvious, it is classic glazed […]

    8 years ago

  • Coronation Street are predicting a massive plot twist and it’s bad news for Fiz

    Coronation Street are predicting a massive plot twist and it’s bad news for Fiz

    Fiz could be in big, big trouble if this is proven correct. Looks like bad things could be about to go down on Corrie, according some fans of the show at least. They reckon that Kirsty Soames will return to Weatherfield and they’re predicting that she might murder Fiz Stape. I comes after Fiz told Tyrone that […]

    8 years ago

  • One-handed MMA fighter beats opponent in first round and wants UFC opportunity next

    One-handed MMA fighter beats opponent in first round and wants UFC opportunity next

    Nick Newell won his 14th professional fight despite having been born with a congenital amputation of his left arm. Nick Newell has said that he wants a UFC fight, after coming back from retirement and beating Sonny Luque in Friday night’s Legacy Fighting Alliance 35 main event. It took just over two minutes for him to […]

    8 years ago

  • Jose Mourinho wrote something genius down on his notepad before Rashford’s goal

    Jose Mourinho wrote something genius down on his notepad before Rashford’s goal

    It was picked up by TV cameras during yesterday’s game against Liverpool and it shows the Manchester United manager at his tactical best. Jose Mourinho gets a lot of stick for parking the bus but there’s no doubting his ability as a manager. His status as one of the game’s greats was demonstrated again as […]

    8 years ago

  • Saturday Night Takeaway viewers are convinced last night’s Read My Lips was fixed

    Saturday Night Takeaway viewers are convinced last night’s Read My Lips was fixed

    They have claimed that James Corden appeared to ‘cheat’. Wow. Wowza. Wozinga. Gameshows these days, aye, so much less wholesome than they used to be. I mean, sure, on Bullseye, winning usually just meant that contestants would go home with a speed boat – rather than a big cash price – but at least they were […]

    8 years ago

  • The McDonald’s Monopoly is coming back incredibly soon

    The McDonald’s Monopoly is coming back incredibly soon

    This is going to be huge. It goes without saying that there are certain, traditional, annual celebrations that you set your yearly clock by. So, for instance, to me it doesn’t ever feel properly like spring until Easter has been and gone. And, on the same level, as Christmas gets into swing I start really […]

    8 years ago

  • Viewers are pointing out how dark the Friends ending actually was

    Viewers are pointing out how dark the Friends ending actually was

    You might think it was a happy ending, but it was actually pretty messed up. I probably don’t need to tell you that Friends recently got re-released on Netflix, bringing a whole new audience to viewers of the classic sitcom. The ending in particular is regarded as one of the biggest moments in comedy history. […]

    8 years ago

  • An EastEnders legend is Gary Oldman’s sister and it’s messing people up

    An EastEnders legend is Gary Oldman’s sister and it’s messing people up

    A recent picture of the pair together has been circulating on social media. It’s been a pretty good week for Gary Oldman – if by ‘pretty good week’ I mean ‘one of the best weeks of his life’. Having waited for over four decades to be recognised at the Academy Awards, on Sunday night he […]

    8 years ago

  • The Chase might have asked its stupidest ever question last night

    The Chase might have asked its stupidest ever question last night

    These answers. So, it probably doesn’t need stating but I’m going to go ahead and say it anyway: everyone loves The Chase, don’t they? Like, I’m talking about the entire spectrum of humanity here, it’s the type of programme that closes divides. Pensioners and teenagers, Brexiters and Remainers, Tories and people who actually feel compassion […]

    8 years ago

  • The NME has announced it will no longer run a free print edition

    The NME has announced it will no longer run a free print edition

    It comes after 66 years in print. The end of an era. It has been confirmed that this weeks edition of the NME magazine will be its last. The news was announced this morning by the magazine’s owner Time Inc. The company said in a statement: “NME’s free weekly print magazine will cease publication. This week’s issue […]

    8 years ago

  • People can’t finish the trailer for new horror by Get Out makers

    People can’t finish the trailer for new horror by Get Out makers

    Truth or Dare? Blumhouse, the production company behind Get Out, Insidious, The Purge, Split and Sinister, are releasing a new horror soon and judging from the trailer it’s going to be good. The film stars Lucy Hale and Tyler Posey, with the plot following a group of friends who decide to play ‘truth or dare’ on holiday. Sounds […]

    8 years ago

  • Viewers spot something weird about Piers Morgan on Good Morning Britain

    Viewers spot something weird about Piers Morgan on Good Morning Britain

    Well, this is very odd. It’s fun to laugh at Piers Morgan, isn’t it? To call him a ham-faced buffoon, a chinless posh-boy, a Kim Kardashian nude-obsessed creepy uncle. But, come on guys, let’s just get serious for a moment, because his appearance on Good Morning Britain is freaking people out. Look at this pic. I […]

    8 years ago

  • People can’t stop talking about the EastEnders hitman’s previous role

    People can’t stop talking about the EastEnders hitman’s previous role

    A big ol’ change. Acting, it’s a funny business, isn’t it? One of the things about the industry is that it requires performers to be flexible and able to play a variety of roles. If you want to make it, then you have to be willing to get your hands dirty and play whatever part […]

    8 years ago

  • BREAKING: Alex Turner confirms Arctic Monkeys next single is coming soon

    BREAKING: Alex Turner confirms Arctic Monkeys next single is coming soon

    This is big news for fans of the Sheffield band. The frontman of Arctic Monkeys, Alex Turner, has confirmed new materials are on the way, after being stopped by a fan. Twitter user William Hann claimed he asked Turner about the prospect of shows in the UK and new music yesterday. And although the singer […]

    8 years ago

  • ‘Time traveller’ from 2030 meets himself 40 years in the future

    ‘Time traveller’ from 2030 meets himself 40 years in the future

    The man (or men) claim to have proof both men are him. Yeh, I’m confused too. We have officially reached peak time traveller. Following a host of people claiming to come back to the future on Youtube channel ApexTV, a man is now claiming to have met himself. It follows a man claiming to come from the year […]

    8 years ago

  • Chris Evans now has a moustache and looks exactly like Barry Chuckle

    Chris Evans now has a moustache and looks exactly like Barry Chuckle

    It’s not just the moustache, he has the hair as well. Amazing. Let’s be honest here, they might have entertained us as kids, but when it comes to people in showbiz you’d like to emulate the look of, the Chuckle Brothers are pretty far down the list. I mean just look at them. They’re a […]

    8 years ago

  • Emma Watson has a blunt response to criticism of her ‘Time’s Up’ tattoo

    Emma Watson has a blunt response to criticism of her ‘Time’s Up’ tattoo

    She’s also confirmed what everyone was guessing about the tattoo. So let’s just rewind to yesterday afternoon: the Oscars had just finished, any Brits who’d stayed up to watch it were experiencing that weird ‘caffeine hangover’ people get when they drink an entire cafetiere of coffee, and people were laying into Emma Watson over a typo in […]

    8 years ago

  • Chris Lilley is filming a new series for Netflix

    Chris Lilley is filming a new series for Netflix

    Following his success with Summer Heights High and Ja’mie: Private School Girl, he’s been offered a 10-episode series with the streaming service. Good news for any fans of Aussie comedy, according to Deadline, Chris Lilley is filming a new show from this month to June. A title is yet to be given to the project, but […]

    8 years ago

  • Deceased actor Adam West snubbed from Oscars ‘In Memoriam’ montage

    Deceased actor Adam West snubbed from Oscars ‘In Memoriam’ montage

    The actor played Batman in the 1960s and the mayor in Family Guy, but also starred in a number of movies. Adam West, was not honoured at the Academy Award’s memorial segment, much to the ire of his fans. The veteran actor died last June aged 88 of leukaemia and was known for his time in the […]

    8 years ago

  • Jordan Peele tweeted as soon as he won his Oscar and what he said was hilarious

    Jordan Peele tweeted as soon as he won his Oscar and what he said was hilarious

    It got 150,000 likes in 15 minutes. How would you react to winning an Oscar? I mean really how would you react. You say you wouldn’t be fussed now, but think about it, you’re being honoured in front of millions. You’re being given the highest achievement in the entertainment industry. You can’t say that shit wouldn’t […]

    8 years ago

  • Gary Oldman has won the Oscar for Best Actor

    Gary Oldman has won the Oscar for Best Actor

    After decades of waiting, the British actor has been honoured with an Academy Award for his portrayal of Winston Churchill in Darkest Hour. Having for so long been ‘the biggest actor never to win the most important prize in show business’, finally Gary Oldman has received his just rewards, for his lead performance in Darkest Hour. […]

    8 years ago

  • Meryl Streep looks like Fairy Godmother from Shrek at Oscars

    Meryl Streep looks like Fairy Godmother from Shrek at Oscars

    Can you see the resemblance? I probably don’t need to tell you that it’s the Oscars tonight. You feel tired yet? No? Good. The biggest night in all of showbiz, the awards are an opportunity to honour the best of the best in the entertainment industry. But, while it is usually all quite serious and/or emotional, […]

    8 years ago

  • Coco wins Best Animated Feature at Oscars

    Coco wins Best Animated Feature at Oscars

    Well and truly deserved. There was little surprise in the ‘Best Animated Feature’ category at the 90th Academy Awards, with Pixar picking up the gong for Coco. The win was the second Oscar for the film’s director Lee Unkrich, who won his first Oscar for Toy Story 3. It comes after the animation won the […]

    8 years ago

  • Daniel Kaluuya shuts down red carpet interviewer who claims Get Out ‘ticked boxes’

    Daniel Kaluuya shuts down red carpet interviewer who claims Get Out ‘ticked boxes’

    He was taking no crap on the red carpet. British actor Daniel Kaluuya hit out at a red carpet interviewer who told him Get Out owed its success in part because it ‘ticked a lot of boxes’. Responding to the comments, Daniel said: “They’re not boxes though, articulating a black experience is not a box. We’re articulating […]

    8 years ago

  • Americans won’t see Oscars red carpet live because of Ryan Seacrest backlash

    Americans won’t see Oscars red carpet live because of Ryan Seacrest backlash

    It’s reportedly feared what might be said to the E! host following disturbing allegations made against him. Viewers of E! in America will reportedly see tonight’s red carpet on a 30-second delay due to accusations made against host Ryan Seacrest. The news comes after his former employee, Suzie Hardy, told Variety that the 43-year-old host sexually assaulted her […]

    8 years ago

  • RAF called in as Storm Emma and Beast from the East cripple Britain’s transport links

    RAF called in as Storm Emma and Beast from the East cripple Britain’s transport links

    Red weather warnings have been issued in England, Wales and Scotland. Members of the RAF have been called in to assist emergency services, as the Beast from the East and Storm Emma cause widespread disruption across Britain. Posting a picture of one serviceman in a 4×4 vehicle, Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue services tweeted: “This kind chap […]

    8 years ago

  • Injury means Neymar could not be fit for World Cup

    Injury means Neymar could not be fit for World Cup

    It’s worse than first thought for Neymar. Brazil’s talisman player faces a battle to get fit for the World Cup after sustaining an injury on his foot. It now looks like he will be out of action of three months after an operation, the Mirror reports, meaning it is touch and go whether he will be […]

    8 years ago

  • James Bond to be featured on new 10p coin

    James Bond to be featured on new 10p coin

    The Royal Mint describes them as ‘quintessentially British’. A new selection of 10p coins will make a nod to British life, including fish and chips, the Loch Ness Monster and a fry-up. The collection is an A to Z of what is great about the country, running from the Angel of the North to a zebra […]

    8 years ago

  • Ben Mitchell actor looks completely unrecognisable after quitting EastEnders

    Ben Mitchell actor looks completely unrecognisable after quitting EastEnders

    He’s ditched the glasses for a new role on the West End. Harry Reid – probably best known to you for playing Ben Mitchell on EastEnders – has ditched his trademark nerdy look as he starts a new role in a London theatre. The 25-year-old actor will play Leonard Vole in a new production of Agatha […]

    8 years ago

  • Maplin has just collapsed, hours after Toys R Us

    Maplin has just collapsed, hours after Toys R Us

    Hundreds of jobs are at risks. Electronics retailer Maplin has entered administration, putting 2,500 jobs across Britain and Ireland at risk. The group, owned by private equity firm Rutland Partners, called in accountancy giants PricewaterhouseCoopers after a series of attempts to rescue the company failed. For the meantime, Maplin’s 2000 stores will continue to trade and […]

    8 years ago

  • It’s so cold today that employees could be sent home from work

    It’s so cold today that employees could be sent home from work

    It’s freezing out there. So with Britain truly in the belly of the ‘Beast from the East’, there is only one question on every worker’s lips: how cold does it need to get before I’m sent home? If you look at government guidance, it suggests a minimum of 16C, or 13C if employees are doing […]

    8 years ago

  • Holly and Phil break down after heartbreaking This Morning confession

    Holly and Phil break down after heartbreaking This Morning confession

    This was a tear-jerker. There were heartbreaking scenes on the set of This Morning earlier today after Sky Sports presenter Simon Thomas appeared on the show to talk about losing his wife last year. Holly was unable to contain her tears as Thomas described the heartbreaking moment he told his eight-year-old son, Ethan, that his mum, Gemma, […]

    8 years ago

  • Disturbing ‘Trainspotting’ final scene on Coronation Street shocks viewers

    Disturbing ‘Trainspotting’ final scene on Coronation Street shocks viewers

    It took place in a church and was shown before the watershed. So, looks like Corrie is at it again. The savages that write the programme aren’t just content with leaving a murderer on the loose around the cobbles, it now appears that they want to bombard us with scenes that feel like they’ve come […]

    8 years ago

  • New documentary shows the Queen’s ‘difficulty’ with royal relationship

    New documentary shows the Queen’s ‘difficulty’ with royal relationship

    It’s rare for the royal family to express opinions about personal matters. A new Channel 5 documentary exploring the Queen’s life has illuminated her view on her sister Princess Margaret’s affair with a man 17 years her junior. Margaret was married to Lord Snowdon when she was pictured with Roddy Llewellyn – who she had […]

    8 years ago

  • EastEnders viewers angry after being forced to mute their TV for half an episode

    EastEnders viewers angry after being forced to mute their TV for half an episode

    They felt as though their viewing experience was ruined. Viewers were left pissed off whilst watching last night’s episode of EastEnders, after a noise was heard in the background of every scene for nearly 15 minutes. The noise came after Mel Owen was texted about a security breach at the club and failed to get […]

    8 years ago