Actress Olivia Hussey, who shot to international prominence as a teenager for her role in the acclaimed 1968 film version of Romeo and Juliet, has died aged 73. The Argentinian-born actress, who grew up in London, died on Friday surrounded by her loved ones, a statement posted on her Instagram said. Hussey won the best…
What’s occurring with the Shipping Forecast? The Gavin and Stacey star Ruth Jones is to read the seafarers’ bulletin to celebrate a centenary of the shipping news on the BBC. It will be Jones’s last performance in her Gavin and Stacey role as no-nonsense Nessa after the sitcom’s triumphant Christmas finale. Gavin and Stacey won…
Indonesia has received an official request from France to transfer a French death row inmate imprisoned on drugs charges since 2005, a senior Indonesian minister said on Saturday. “We have received a formal letter requesting the transfer of Serge Atlaoui on 19 December 2024. The letter was sent on behalf of the French minister of…
The Cleveland Browns have again restructured quarterback Deshaun Watson’s massive contract to create salary-cap space and give them future flexibility, a person familiar with the move told The Associated Press on Friday. Watson has been limited to just 19 games in three seasons because of an NFL suspension and injuries with the Browns, who signed…
Greg Gumbel, a longtime CBS sportscaster, has died from cancer, according to a statement from family released by CBS on Friday. He was 7 “He leaves behind a legacy of love, inspiration and dedication to over 50 extraordinary years in the sports broadcast industry; and his iconic voice will never be forgotten,” his wife Marcy…
A court in China has sentenced a man to death for killing 35 people last month by driving into a crowd, in an attack that raised national concern about mass killings. Fan Weiqiu was venting his anger because he was unhappy with his divorce settlement, the court in the southern city of Zhuhai said in…
Jameela Jamil is speaking out against celebrities using Ozempic to lose weight … and she says it’s setting a bad example for the next generation. The actress/model just unloaded on Hollywood’s use of the diabetes medication, which lots of folks are using to shed pounds fast. Jameela says of Ozempic … “The amount of people…
Bukayo Saka is likely to be sidelined until at least March following surgery on his hamstring, Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said. Arsenal moved up to second place in the Premier League with a 1-0 home win against Ipswich on Friday, its first game without Saka after the England winger tore his right hamstring in a…
Chester Zoo The snails were marked with ‘colour coded’ identification dots before being released More than 1,300 pea-sized, critically endangered snails that were bred in a zoo have been set free to wander (very slowly) on a remote Atlantic island. The release brings two species of Desertas Island land snails back to the wild. Prior…
Donald Trump is urging the Supreme Court to pause the upcoming TikTok ban. A new law is set to go into effect Jan. 19 — the day before Trump is inaugurated for his second presidency — and it requires TikTok be sold by its Chinese parent company or be shut down. Trump’s lawyer, John Sauer,…
