LeBron James is extending his All-Star records. And Giannis Antetokounmpo is the people’s choice, again. The NBA revealed the starters — some of them, anyway — for the revamped All-Star Game on Thursday night, and there wasn’t much in the way of surprises. James is now officially an All-Star for the 21st year, and Antetokounmpo…
‘Emilia Pérez’ tops Oscar nominations with 13, ‘Wicked’ and ‘The Brutalist’ land 10 apiece In the wake of devastating wildfires in LA that struck at the heart of the movie industry, an embattled Hollywood lined up behind the Netflix narco-musical about trans identity “Emilia Pérez” in Oscar nominations Thursday. Jacques Audiard’s “Emilia Pérez,” a Spanish-language,…
It was a case of David defeating Goliath, as Feyenoord defeated German super team Bayern Munich. Feyenoord striker Santiago Gimenez scored twice in the first half to steer the hosts to a 3-0 victory over Bayern in the Champions League on Wednesday and boost their chances of a top-eight finish on the last matchday next…
Netflix is ringing in the new year with two big pieces of news. First, in the fourth quarter of 2024, subscriber count crossed the 300 million mark and revenue growth wildly exceeded expectations. Second, despite this apparent success, the wildly popular streaming video service is looking for even more money and will be bumping up…
The Grammy Awards are sticking with their man, Trevor Noah will host the show for the fifth consecutive time, the Grammys announced Tuesday. This year’s telecast will also raise funds to support relief efforts after wildfires devastated the Grammys’ hometown. Each of the last three telecasts has improved on the last’s ratings, culminating in 2024,…
Leader of the UK’s Conservative Party, Kemi Badenoch has expressed concerns about the potential impact of ineffective governance in the United Kingdom, drawing a comparison to Nigeria. Badenoch made the remarks during her first speech of the year at an event hosted by Onward, a British think tank focused on economic and social research Speaking…
Ruben Amorim delivered a withering assessment of his Manchester United team after its loss to Brighton, admitting it might be the “worst” side in the club’s storied history. United fell to a 10th Premier League defeat of the season on Sunday, losing 3-1 to Brighton at Old Trafford. The 20-time English champion is 13th in…
Amad scored a dramatic 12-minute hat-trick to help Manchester United come from behind and seal an unlikely 3-1 win over Southampton at Old Trafford on Thursday night. United were trailing 1-0 via Manuel Ugarte’s first-half own-goal with as little as nine minutes of normal time left, but Amad dragged them level, giving them belief they…
Arsenal have won the north London derby against Tottenham thanks to a first-half turnaround. A Dominic Solanke own goal and a great finish from Leandro Trossard gave them the lead after Son Heung-min’s opener. The Tottenham captain opened the scoring with a deflected effort but it was a set piece that did the business again for Arsenal with…
In a low-key ceremony, Mozambique’s new President Daniel Chapo has been sworn in – in his first presidential address, the 47-year-old pledged to “devote all my energies” to promoting unity and human rights in a nation scarred by post-election violence. A local civil society group says that more than 300 people have been killed in…
