Liverpool confirm Luis Diaz to take iconic shirt number
Liverpool confirm that Luis Diaz will wear the club's iconic number seven shirt next season after James Milner's departure from the club. The Colombian international had previously worn the number 23 at Anfield
1970-01-01 08:00
Taylor Swift turned down Meghan Markle's 'handwritten' invite to her podcast
Singer Taylor Swift turned down Meghan Markle’s personal request to appear as a guest on her now-cancelled podcast Archetypes. When they stepped down as working members of the royal family in January 2020, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle soon found other roles that kept them busy. Through their podcast production company, Archewell Audio, they brokered a deal with Spotify, through which Markle launched her own podcast series, Archetypes. The first episode was released in August 2023, but the podcast series was axed after just one season, despite high-profile guest stars such as tennis legend Serena Williams and pop icon Mariah Carey. But, even with her vast connections, Markle was unable to secure Taylor Swift who declined her invitation to appear on the podcast after she had sent her a hand-written letter. According to the Wall Street Journal, singer Swift turned Markle’s personal request down to appear on Archetypes via a representative, for unknown reasons. In the podcast series, Markled discussed the history of negative stereotypes used to label women with her celebrity guests. It won the top podcast award at the People’s Choice Awards, but despite this, it was cancelled by Spotify in June after airing 12 episodes. The cancellation comes as the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have reportedly struggled to come good on the $20 million Spotify deal, leading to its collapse. Bill Simmons, Spotify’s head of podcast innovation and monetisation, called the pair "f**king grifters”. Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
1970-01-01 08:00
What is spasmodic dysphonia? Campaign-bound Robert F Kennedy Jr took botox shots to make sure his voice does not worsen
Democratic presidential candidate Robert F Kennedy Jr is once again making headlines for his anti-vax stances
1970-01-01 08:00
Syria war: Nine killed as Russia air strike hits Idlib market
The UN expresses deep concern about escalating hostilities after Russian jets bomb rebel-held Idlib.
1970-01-01 08:00
Jumbo-Visma unveils Tour de France squad focused on helping Vingegaard retain his title
Tour de France champion Jonas Vingegaard will be backed by some of the best riders in the world as he bids to retain his title
1970-01-01 08:00
When Meg Ryan was blamed for divorce with Dennis Quaid: 'It was a very unhealthy marriage'
Meg Ryan said, 'It was a great story. But what wasn't in the story was the reality of my marriage for nine years'
1970-01-01 08:00
Germany ready for permanent brigade presence in NATO member Lithuania
BERLIN Germany is ready to deploy a robust brigade of some 4,000 troops to Lithuania permanently, in coordination
1970-01-01 08:00
EU says aborted Russia mutiny shows Moscow's military power is 'cracking'
BRUSSELS European Union foreign ministers on Monday said an aborted mutiny in Russia at the weekend showed Moscow's
1970-01-01 08:00
Why was Jon Hamm arrested? When ‘Mad Men’ star played a key role in vicious fraternity hazing scandal
Jon Hamm was accused of being one of the 'chief tormentors' in Mark Allen Sanders' hazing attack at the University of Texas
1970-01-01 08:00
F1 fans react as Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney buy stake in Alpine team
Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney who own Wrexham Football Club are now making waves in motorsport after buying a stake in Formula One team Alpine. The pair are part of a group that also includes fellow Hollywood actor Michael B. Jordan, other investors include Otro Capital and RedBird Capital Partners who have made the $200m (approximately £157m) investment. While Reynolds and McElhenney will their stake through Reynolds’ Maximum Effort Investments vehicle as per Deadline. This sum represents a 24 per cent stake in the team, and the deal values the British and French-based Alpine Racing, at about £706m, according to the BBC. Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter Alpine, whose drivers are Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly, currently sit fifth in the constructors’ championship and so far this season have achieved one podium finish with Esteban Ocon coming third in the Monaco Grand Prix. Ocon currently sits ninth in the drivers’ championship, with his teammate Pierre Gasly in tenth. "This association is an important step to enhance our performance at all levels," Alpine chief executive Laurent Rossi said of the investment. Of course, Reynolds and McElhenney are no strangers to investing in a sports team after they bought Wrexham Football Club back in 2021, and this season the Welsh side won promotion to the Football League for the first time in 15 years and reached the fourth round of the FA Cup. Since the news of this deal broke, F1 fans have been reacting to the news with many hoping for an F1 x Deadpool collaboration... Here are some of the best reactions: This surely means, we'll be seeing Reynolds and McElhenney at an F1 race soon... Elsewhere, Ryan Reynolds ‘visits The Great British Bake Off tent’ and McLaren Formula One drivers reveal their Grand Prix day diets. Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
1970-01-01 08:00
Victims' families, united in grief, face 2 paths to justice as Pittsburgh synagogue shooting death penalty trial moves to next phase
Federal jurors in the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting trial will soon decide whether to sentence the convicted gunman to death or life in prison -- two potential avenues for justice that in the years since the deadliest antisemitic attack in US history have found varying levels of support in an otherwise unified community.
1970-01-01 08:00
Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar worth $3.5M face money issues after show cancelation and Josh's sex scandal
The Duggar family's financial struggles became evident as Jim Bob sold several plots of their Arkansas property over the past two years
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