Friday, 18 March 2016

Danny Drinkwater Deserves His England Chance- Terry Butcher

Danny Drinkwater is fully deserving of his call-up into England's squad by Roy Hodgson, according to former captain Terry Butcher.  The 26years old is set to earn his first senior international cap during the Euro 2016 warm-up games against Germany and the Netherlands at the end of this month.

National Assembly Fails To Pass 2016 Budget As Promised

Contrary to the promise of the National Assembly on Wednesday, the assembly, on Thursday failed to lay the 2016 budget for commencement of consideration and passage.

Sepp Blatter Appeals To CAS Over Six-Year Suspension

Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter has filed an appeal with the Court of Arbitration for Sport against his six-year ban from football.

Thursday, 17 March 2016

Sony To Take Point For Sci-Fi Drama Life

Another potential hitch has been nipped in the bud during pre-production for Daniel Espinosa’s high-profile sci-fi drama, Life. Initially Ryan Reynolds was to take point as the film’s protagonist, though the actor’s lasting commitment to The Hitman’s Bodyguard recently bumped him down to a smaller role, opening up the part for Jake Gyllenhaal.

The Girl With All The Gifts Debuts First Images

Paddy Considine, Glenn Close and Gemma Arterton spearhead humanity’s last-ditch push for survival in the first look at Colm McCarthy’s apocalyptic thriller, The Girl With All the Gifts. Based on M.R. Carey’s novel of the same name, McCarthy’s feature imagines a world brought to its knees by a seemingly unstoppable pathogen. Rather than your typical rabies-like zombie outbreak, Arterton and Co. are left fending off Ophiocordyceps unilateralis.

George Clooney Is The Money Monster

Set for a worldwide premiere at Cannes in May Money Monster brings together Julia Roberts, Jack O’Connell, Dominic West, Caitriona Balfe and Giancarlo Esposito for a hostage thriller centering on Clooney’s TV personality, Lee Gates.

Outsiders Will Return For A Second Season

WGN America is continuing to make strong headway with its move into original scripted programming, with a second season renewal for Outsiders. After a strong reception for its first 13-episode season, which premiered in January, the drama is now confirmed as returning with a further 13 instalments next year.

Harrison Ford Returning for Indiana Jones

Walt Disney Studios has announced that Indiana Jones will return to the big screen on July 19, 2019. Steven Spielberg will helm the yet to be titled project and Harrison Ford would be reprising his titular role as the adventure-seeking professor. Kathleen Kennedy and Frank Marshall will produce.

Jason Wahler Reacts to Kristin Cavallari's Comments About Show in Her Book

Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County alum Jason Wahler says the reality show was not fake, following former co-star Kristin Cavallari's claim that the series did not, well, live up to its name. Speaking in an exclusive interview Wahler also says his former on-air relationship with Lauren Conrad, 30, who he dated on the series and spinoff The Hills, was indeed genuine.

Mark Wahlberg and Dwayne Johnson Sued for $200 Million

E! News obtained a document that reveal Everette Silas and Sherri Littleton are suing Mark Wahlberg and Dwayne The Rock Johnson for $200 million dollars for allegedly ripping off their idea.

Casey Affleck And Summer Phoenix Split

Casey Affleck and Summer Phoenix confirmed their separation on Wednesday after nearly 10 years of marriage and many more as friends. Parents to sons Indiana and Atticus, Affleck and Phoenix got married in 2006 and spoke affectionately about each another for years.

Tony Pulis Ordered To Pay £3.5m After Dispute With Crystal Palace

West Brom manager Tony Pulis has been ordered to pay in excess of £3.5m after a Premier League mediation panel found in favour of Crystal Palace and their owner Steve Parish. Pulis must return a £2m survival bonus paid to him towards the end of the 2013-14 season plus a further £1m in damages, while he has also been found liable for both sides' legal costs.

Diego Costa Will Not Face FA Action Over Alleged Gesture

No action will be taken against Chelsea's Diego Costa following an alleged gesture he made to Everton supporters during Saturday's FA Cup tie, the FA has announced. The Spain striker had been given until 6pm on Wednesday by the FA to explain the gesture towards home fans at half-time of the match at Goodison Park, which Chelsea lost 2-0. Costa faced a one-match ban if the charge was upheld but no further action will follow over the matter.

Thriller For Miss Little Face Lagos 2016 Beauty Pageant

Le'Banks Concept organizers of the first Miss Little Face Lagos Beauty Pageant have released a thriller for the grand finale of Miss Little Face Lagos 2016 which will take place on the 19th March at Ember Creek, Ikoyi, Victoria Island.

Beating Saul Alvarez Would Be My Best Boxing Achievement- Amir Khan

Amir Khan believes beating Saul Alvarez would be his biggest achievement in boxing. The Bolton fighter is moving up two weight divisions to take on Mexican middleweight star 'Canelo' at the MGM Grand.

I Will Not Run For President- Michelle Obama

Once Michelle Obama leaves the White House next year, she won't be looking back, she made this known after delivering a keynote speech promoting education for girls around the world at South by Southwest on Wednesday. The First Lady said in a panel moderated by Queen Latifah that she will not run for president”.

Manchester Utd Can Progress- Louis Van Gaal

Manchester United boss Louis Van Gaal believes his team can advance to the Europa League quarter-finals even if Liverpool scores at Old Trafford. United host Jurgen Klopp's side on Thursday looking to overturn a 2-0 first leg defeat at Anfield.

Liverpool Will Decide How Loud Old Trafford Atmosphere Would Be- Jurgen Klopp

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp insists his side's performance will decide how much of an impact the Old Trafford crowd will have on Thursday. The Anfield crowd roared their side to victory in last week's first leg win, but Klopp insists his team can silence the United fans by turning in a good performance.

Christian Eriksen And Mousa Dembele To Be Rested

Tottenham head coach Mauricio Pochettino says he must put faith in his squad as he prepares to rest Christian Eriksen and Mousa Dembele for the second-leg of their Europa League last-16 tie against Borussia Dortmund on Thursday. Spurs are 3-0 down from the first leg and Pochettino fell under criticism from supporters for making seven changes, including resting Harry Kane and Eric Dier, for the match at Westfalenstadion.

Tony Bellew World Title Fight May Be At Everton's Goodison Park

Tony Bellew will challenge for the vacant WBC cruiserweight title against Ilunga Makabu and could do so at his beloved Goodison Park. Bellew fell short in world title fights at light-heavyweight against Nathan Cleverly and Adonis Stevenson but has strung together six victories since moving up to 200lbs, avenging his defeat to Cleverly in the process.

Wednesday, 16 March 2016

Metro 2033 Shoots For The Big Screen

Dmitry Glukhovsky author of Metro 2033 has partnered with Michael De Luca to spearhead a feature film based on the cult media franchise. Word has it that not Stephen L’Heureux is also attached to the embryonic project.

Joe Swanberg Picks Casts For Easy

Director Joe Swanberg’s has assembled a star-studded lineup for Easy, a new anthology series headed to Netflix. Toplining the casting bill are Orlando Bloom, Malin Akerman, Michael Chernus, Marc Maron, Elizabeth Reaser, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Jake Johnson, Aya Cash, Dave Franco, Jane Adams and Hannibal Burress.

Outcast Secures June Premiere

Cinemax has announced plans for a second season of Robert Kirkman’s exorcism drama Outcast, all the while confirming that the new property will make its inaugural bow on June 3. Making the announcement during the ongoing South By Southwest, Outcast follows Kyle Barnes, a troubled soul that has been burdening the brunt of demonic visions his entire life.

Gender Equality Bill Will Be Redrafted And Represented - Saraki

Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has said that the gender equality bill, which was thrown out by the Senate on Tuesday will be reintroduced to the Senate after being redrafted. The bill was sponsored by the Senate Minority Whip, Biodun Olujimi (PDP, Ekiti South), the bill seeks to empower women politically and economically, as well as grant them, equal opportunities with men in diverse human endeavours.

Why I Supported My Son To Do Music - Femi Falana Speaks On Falz

Nigerian activist and lawyer, Femi Falana, who is father one rapper and comedian Folarin Falana also known as Falz The Bahd Guy has revealed why he supported his son to go into music instead of law which Falz studied in school.

First Images From The Ben-Hur Remake

With the upcoming remake of Ben-Hur getting ready to hit theatres this summer, it’s about time we saw something from it. While there is no footage just yet, there are two photos and they show off Jack Huston in action.

Benjamin Rigby Joins Ensemble Cast For Alien: Covenant

Benjamin Rigby has joined the cast for 20th Century Fox’s sci-fi sequel.Alien: Covenant. Rigby will rubbing shoulders with Michael Fassbender, Katherine Waterson, Danny McBride, Jussie Smolett, Amy Seimetz, Carmen Ejogo and Callie Hernandez. As expected, there’s no word on who Rigby will be playing.

Iron Man 4 Not Happening

Marvel’s Iron Man threequel grossed a serious amount of coin back in 2013 and remains one of the studio’s most successful films to date.

Sadio Mane's Red Card Against Stoke Overturned On Appeal

Southampton forward Sadio Mane has succeeded in his appeal against the red card he was given in Saturday's 2-1 win at Stoke. Referee Lee Mason gave the forward a straight red card during the first minute of second-half stoppage time when he caught Stoke's Erik Pieters in mid-air having mistimed a jump to challenge for the ball.

Mariah Carey Starring In New Series Called Mariah's World

E! is giving you your very own, up-close-and-personal look inside Mariah Carey's life both on and off stage in the upcoming eight-part docu-series Mariah's World.