Kieran McKenna admits Brandon Williams 'wasn't the most talented' coming through the ranks at Manchester United but rose to the first-team through hard work.
08.08.2023 - 12:09 / variety.com
Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor NBC has long been the home of the popular sports broadcast “Sunday Night Football.” Now it wants to get the word out about football on Saturday nights. Thanks to a new deal that starts in earnest this year, NBC has gained rights to air Big Ten college football games on Saturday nights commencing September 2, all part of a scramble last year that gave new rights to the league to NBC and CBS, and saw ESPN give up its hold on the conference’s games.
While Fox and CBS will air games on Saturday afternoons, NBC will show them in primetime — the first time the conference has enjoyed such a window on broadcast TV — creating an urgent need to inform sports fans across the nation. “We never want to take anyone for granted.
That could even be a die-hard Michigan State fan or an Ohio State fan,” says Lyndsay Signor, senior vice president of consumer engagement for NBC Sports, in an interview. NBCUniversal, which is adding the Big Ten package to its long-running coverage of Notre Dame football, sees a chance to win new viewers to both the NBC broadcast network and the Peacock streaming hub, she adds.
To do so, the company will kick off a Big Ten Day, on Thursday, August 10, making sure information about the games and the franchise makes it ways to many different parts of its overall portfolio. Viewers of “Today” and “Access Hollywood” will see nods to the Big Ten league, and, at Universal Parks in both Orlando and Hollywood, guests may experience an NBC Sports Grill & Brew.
Kieran McKenna admits Brandon Williams 'wasn't the most talented' coming through the ranks at Manchester United but rose to the first-team through hard work.
In what might be three of the most random people to get up and sing a song, Taylor Swift, Prince William and Jon Bon Jovi were once filmed singing Livin’ on a Prayer together. Posted by a royal family fan account on TikTok, the video shows Jon Bon Jovi playing guitar and singing one of his most famous songs, with Taylor standing at one side and Prince William at the other.The video ends with Taylor giving William a casual high-five as they all grinned from ear to ear. Fans couldn't believe how "random" the trio was.
Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Dust off your jerseys and roll out that Traeger grill because college football is back, baby. The 2023 college football season kicks off this Saturday, Aug.
EastEnders star William Ellis who plays the role of "creepy" headteacher Theo Hawthorne has starred in a number of other TV gigs fans may recognise. William, 42 made his EastEnders debut in April this year joining the storyline with Freddie Slater and was quickly wrapped up with the whole family, recently convincing Stacey Slater to kick out troubled Eve Unwin. But away from his "evil" antics on Albert Square, the soap star is miles away from his on screen persona and has appeared in a number of other recognisable titles, including a rival soap.The soap star is a British actor who trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.
The verbal clash between Lizzo and a trio of dancers suing the Grammy winner for sexual harassment, fostering a “hostile work environment,” discrimination and more has seen the gloves come off — at least when it comes to the lawyers.
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star Michael K. Williams, which resulted in the actor's 2021 death, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison. Irvin Cartagena, 40, who also goes by the name «Green Eyes,» previously pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute heroin, fentanyl, and fentanyl analogue, according to an April news release from the U.S.
The England women's team is set to face Spain in today's FIFA Women's World Cup final, 20 August, where the team will be hoping to bring back the trophy to go along with the European Championship they won last summer. And as everyone who's ever played a team sport will know, it helps to fuel up prior to a match, and that's even more true for professional footballers.
EastEnders star Bobby Brazier is already 'favourite' to win Strictly Come Dancing, just weeks before the show starts.The 20-year-old model and actor, best known for his role as Freddie Slater in EastEnders, was announced as the latest addition to the star-studded lineup on BBC Breakfast, on 9 August. And he's already the favourite to win the show, according to bookmakers, William Hill - knocking actor Layton Williams off the top spot when he was the latest celebrity to be announced.
England's Lionesses have soared through the FIFA Women's World Cup this year with a whopping winning streak throughout the tournament, including during their semi-final clash against Australia. Now heading to take on Spain in what will be a nail-biting final on Sunday 20 August, the team have revealed one unique supersition they credit with ensuring a win.
Universal and Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer debuted in more than 500 locations in Korea on Tuesday, capitalizing on the Liberation Day national holiday. The epic bowed to $4.3M, capturing 44% market share for the day in a highly competitive environment.
The Savannah Bananas, are heading to Staten Island’s SIUH Community Park for a game against Pete Davidson, Colin Jost and Michael Che‘s Ferryhawks Friday, Aug. 11 at 7 p.m.Then, they’ll face their rival Party Animals on Saturday, Aug.
Prime Day was just last month, Amazon just announced a second major savings event — Prime Big Deal Days — scheduled for October 2023. The mega sales event, which is exclusive to Prime members, will kick off the holiday shopping season.
Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief The video industry in Indonesia is set for rapid growth over the next five years as online services overtake conventional TV’s market share, according to new study. Total video industry revenues (free TV, pay-TV and online video) are expected to grow at 8% compound average growth rate, according to a briefing by Singapore-based research firm Media Partners Asia. The researcher forecasts the market expanding from $2.5 billion in the current year to £3.7 billion in 2028.
Donald De La Haye Jr., aka Deestroying, started making YouTube videos well before earning a football scholarship as a kicker at the University of Central Florida. His path took a number of surprise turns before he found himself sharing a stage with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell — not as a draft pick but as a partner with the league as it enters new digital territory.
Rasmus Hojlund should become Manchester United's third major signing of the summer in the next 48 hours and, based on a previous admission, Anthony Martial will welcome him with open arms.
three dancers who have filed a lawsuit against Lizzo, her production company, Big Grrrl Big Touring, Inc. (BGBT), and Shirlene Quigley, the captain of her dance team, are sharing more about the experiences they claim they faced while working with the singer.According to court docs filed on Tuesday and obtained by ET, the former backup dancers — Arianna Davis, Crystal Williams and Noelle Rodriguez — claim they faced sexual harassment, as well as religious and racial harassment, disability discrimination, assault and false imprisonment, among other allegations.«The stunning nature of how Lizzo and her management team treated their performers seems to go against everything Lizzo stands for publicly, while privately she weight-shames her dancers and demeans them in ways that are not only illegal but absolutely demoralizing,» the women's attorney, Ron Zambrano, said in a press release.Davis, Williams and Rodriguez are asking the courts for damages, including unpaid wages, loss of earnings, deferred compensation, employment benefit, emotional distress, medical expenses and attorneys' fees.Speaking with Chris Cuomo for on Wednesday, the trio expanded on the alleged hostile incidents that led to their filing a lawsuit against the 35-year-old GRAMMY winner.Davis emphasized that the trio's experiences are not unique.«It doesn't matter who the employer is.
"Dukes of Hazzard" star John Schneider hopes the new album he wrote to "honor" his late wife, Alicia Allain, will help others who are grieving their spouses. "What I've discovered is that there are — there's a huge demographic of people who've lost a spouse out there, and people are afraid to talk about it," the 63-year-old, who played Bo Duke on the 1979-1985 show, told the Daily Mail. "So we really have no support system.
Will Smith has described the Hollywood actors and writers’ strikes as a “pivotal moment” in the industry.In an Instagram post on Friday (July 28), Smith expressed his support for the Writers Guild of America (WGA) and Screen Actors Guild (SAG-AFTRA) strikes.“I wanna talk for a second about ACTING,” Smith wrote. “As some of yall mighta heard, my guild, @SAGAFTRA are on strike along with our writer colleagues in the WGA.
Lizzo has been sued by a trio of her former touring dancers for sexual harassment, assault, discrimination and fostering a “hostile work environment.”