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Everton manager Roberto Martinez was forced to defend another penalty fiasco at the club after Ross Barkley missed from the spot in their 1-0 win against Burnley at Goodison Park. The untried Barkley inexplicably took the 10th minute kick – awarded for a foul by David Jones on Aaron Lennon – rather than Leighton Baines, who has scored 15 penalties from 16 attempts in the Premier League. Although there was no dispute between the team-mates this time, it brought back memories of Everton's match against West Brom in January when Kevin Mirallas grabbed the ball from Baines to take a penalty - and missed. Ross Barkley steps up to take a 10th minute penalty despite the presence of Leighton Baines on the pitch . Barkley's effort is saved by Burnley goalkeeper Tom Heaton at Goodison Park . Martinez insisted Barkley was within his rights to request penalty-taking duties on Saturday. 'If Romelu Lukaku had been on the pitch, he would have taken it. Otherwise, I am happy to have three or four players who can take penalties and let it depend on how they feel at that moment,' argued the Everton manager. Baines (left) has scored 15 penalties from 16 attempts in the Premier League . 'Ross showed incredible responsibility to take it. I love seeing players take control of the big moments and Leighton was happy to given him that responsibility.' Barkley's penalty was well-struck but wasn't put in the corner and Burnley goalkeeper Tom Heaton dived to his right to save. Fortunately for the young England player, it didn't prove costly as Mirallas went on to score the only goal of the game after 29 minutes. Everton boss Roberto Martinez issues instructions to his players during a break in play against Burnley .
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(CNN)Two passengers found dead on a cruise ship in Puerto Rico appear to have died in a murder-suicide, the cruise line said. Holland America Line said two guests were found dead inside their stateroom on the ms Ryndam at 11:30 a.m. Thursday. "The cabin was immediately secured, and the authorities were notified, including the FBI," Holland America said. "We are cooperating fully with the investigation, and the authorities will make the official determination on what occurred." FBI spokesman Moises Quiñones said authorities were on scene investigating. The ship left Tampa, Florida, on March 29 on a 14-day Southern Caribbean cruise. It's currently in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico Port Authority spokesman Efraín Santiago told El Nuevo Dia newspaper that the cleaning staff on the ship had discovered the deceased passengers after knocking on the cabin's door.
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Former Holland forward and assistant coach Patrick Kluivert has made a winning start in World Cup qualifying as coach of Curacao. The Caribbean island team advanced to the second qualifying round in CONCACAF for the 2018 tournament late Tuesday. Curacao drew 2-2 in a second-leg match at Montserrat to win 4-3 on aggregate. Kluivert's team won 2-1 on Saturday in Willemstad. Patrick Kluivert has helped Curacao progress to the next stage of 2018 World Cup qualification . Former Holland assistant Kluivert (far right) worked with Louis van Gaal (centre) at the 2014 World Cup . The first-round encounter was headed to extra time on Tuesday until former Holland Under 21 international Charlton Vicento scored in the 87th minute, five minutes after coming on as a substitute. Curacao face Cuba in the next round, on June 8 and 16. Kluivert, whose mother is from Curacao, was a World Cup losing semi-finalist in 1998 as a player, and last year as assistant to coach Louis van Gaal.
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Esteban Cambiasso has won all the major European competitions a player can during his illustrious career but revealed that keeping Leicester City in the Premier League would be up there with the best. The Foxes are currently seven points adrift at the bottom of the table, with only eight games remaining, knowing that time is running out to save themselves. Cambiasso refuses to give up and admits that keeping Leicester up will feel like winning a trophy. Esteban Cambiasso says that helping keep Leicester in the Premier League will feel like winning a trophy . 'For me, it's like another cup,' he told BBC East Midlands Today. 'When you start another season you have an objective, and this is the objective for us. 'For me, winning a cup or winning the league with another team is the same now as having the possibility to save Leicester in the Premier League.' The Argentinian midfielder poses with the trophy after his team won the 2010 FIFA Club World Cup . Cambiasso had an illustrious career at Inter Milan, winning an impressive 15 trophies during his stint . River Plate (2001-2002) Argentine Primera Division . Real Madrid (2002-2004) La Liga . Super Cup . Supercopa de Espana . Inter Milan (2004-2014) Champions League . Serie A (5) Coppa Italia (4) Supercoppa (4) FIFA Club World Cup . Having not won a game since January, Nigel Pearson's men face West Ham United on Saturday and Cambiasso is still convinced they can avoid the drop. 'I understood when I signed for Leicester it's not an easy job to stay in the Premier League,' he said. 'It's a difficult situation but I think we have our chances to win matches. There's a quarter of the Premier League left to finish. 'I think some people think for Leicester all is finished. But I'm sure, because I watch my team-mates every day, we can save Leicester and stay in the Premier League.' The former Inter Milan star signed for the Foxes in the summer, leaving Italy after ten years and embarking on a new challenge in England. After agreeing to a one-year-deal, Cambiasso has quickly established himself as a key player but it remains to be seen if he'll still be in the East Midlands at the start of next season. The former Real Madrid man was also successful during his short spell in Spain for Real Madrid . Cambiasso played during Real's 'Galatico' era, with Luis Figo, Zinedine Zidane, Ronaldo and David Beckham . 'Leicester always wanted me,' he added. 'After these nine months or eight months, I'm very happy because my family is OK, and I'm good. 'I want a few more points, but all the rest is perfect.' Cambiasso is happy in the East Midlands and could stay beyond his current one-year-deal .
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A 23-year-old mother-of-two is at risk of being banned from seeing her own children - because she refuses to stop drinking and partying. The woman, named only as Gemma, has two children under five by two different fathers and handed both infants over to her 52-year-old mother Debbie when they were four months old. Now Debbie is threatening to ban Gemma from seeing the children at all, after discovering her daughter's penchant for legal high, MKat, and because she suspects her of stealing. Scroll down for video . Feckless: 23-year-old Gemma faces being prevented from seeing her children by her own mother . 'I love them,' says Debbie of the two children. 'She [Gemma] isn't fit enough to have them. She doesn't care.' Debbie, who stepped in to care for the children after social services threatened to take them away, says her daughter's constant drinking and partying is getting out of hand. She also claims that Gemma, who is unemployed, stole an iPad from one of the children and sold it to fund her party lifestyle. Although Gemma says she did not steal the device, she admits to stealing money and other items from her mother in the past. 'From around the age of 13, she went off the rails,' says Debbie. 'She was drinking beer and having underage sex. Upset: Debbie reacts after hearing the results of Gemma's lie detector test - which revealed she did steal . Furious: Debbie, who has looked after Gemma's children all their lives, says she will ban her from the house . 'With the children, she was excited about being pregnant but gave up about four months after having them and then dumped the babies on me.' As a result, Debbie, who appeared alongside her daughter on The Jeremy Kyle Show, has been left to bring both children up alone. Now at the end of her tether, Debbie says she is preparing to ban Gemma from her home and from seeing the children - because she can't trust her not pinch their possessions. Upset: According to her mother, Gemma prefers drinking and parties to work and motherhood . 'I don't know how you could do that to your own kid,' adds Debbie, who also revealed that Gemma's children call her mum and not grandma. 'She doesn't care. She doesn't care at all and I feel awful about it because at the end of the day, they're my grandchildren and I love them. 'She's missed out from day one. She doesn't put them first. She knows she needs to grow up and stop drinking and taking drugs and partying.'
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After Chelsea forward Eden Hazard had scored give his side a 1-0 lead against Manchester United at Stamford Bridge on Saturday, the Sky Sports punditry team were convinced that there had been a foul in the build-up. Chelsea captain John Terry had come in with a strong challenge from behind on United striker Radamel Falcao which sent the Colombian hurtling to the ground. Blues midfielder Cesc Fabregas then collected the loose ball and released it to Oscar before his back-heel sent it into the path of the oncoming Hazard to slot home. Chelsea defender John Terry comes in from behind with a strong challenge on Radamel Falcao . Terry's challenge on Falcao came during the build-up to Eden Hazard's opening goal for Chelsea . The Manchester United striker struggles to hold his grand and loses the ball to Terry near the half-way line . Terry's strong challenge leads to a loose ball that is picked up by Cesc Fabregas to start of the scoring move . Without taking anything away from the sublime spectacle of the goal, pundits Thierry Henry, Jamie Redknapp and Graeme Souness agreed during their half-time analysis that play should have been stopped for Terry's rough tackle on Falcao. Souness said, 'It's a decent forearm smash. I mean he does stick his elbow in the back of Falcao's head and that's a foul.' He added, 'If that elbow's not there he's not going down like that.' Former Arsenal captain Henry, meanwhile, felt sympathy for Falcao as a fellow striker. Asked if he would have wanted a foul in that position as a player, the Frenchman responded, 'Yes, all day long.' Finally, Redknapp admitted that while Falcao could have possibly done better to stay on his feet, Terry's challenge from behind shouldn't have gone unpunished. 'I think he could have been stronger, but it's still a foul.' Sky pundits Graeme Souness (left), Thierry Henry (centre) and Jamie Redknapp agree Terry fouled Falcao .
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(CNN)Lady Antebellum singer Hillary Scott's tour bus caught fire on a Texas freeway Thursday morning, but everyone on board was safely evacuated. Michael Barnett captured dramatic video of the fire, on Interstate 30 just northeast of Dallas, and uploaded it to CNN iReport. Smoke and flames poured from the rear of the bus as traffic slowed to a crawl and Barnett slowly approached in his vehicle. As he drew closer to the bus, Barnett decided to stop filming because he didn't know what to expect. "It was shocking," he said. "I didn't know what I was about to see. I didn't know if anyone was hurt." Barnett said he didn't realize at the time that the bus belonged to the country band. Hillary Scott, co-lead singer for the band, posted a photo of the charred bus on Instagram and noted that she, her husband, the tour manager and the driver were all evacuated safely. "Thanking God for our safety and the safety of all of those who helped put this fire out and keep us safe," she wrote. The tour manager told CNN affiliate KTVT that the bus stopped after a rear tire blew out. It burst into flames after everyone had gotten off. Scott also posted an Instagram photo and message saying that the fire destroyed everything in the bus's back lounge except her Bible. The band's two other members, Charles Kelley and Dave Haywood, were not traveling on the bus, KTVT reported. Lady Antebellum is set to perform at the 50th Academy of Country Music Awards on Sunday in Arlington, Texas.
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Space lasers are best known for blowing people - and planets - up in science fiction, and even the odd Bond movie. But one Scottish scientist is hoping they could, in fact, be the answer to heating our homes in the future. However, he hasn't ruled out the chance of someone could potentially use them for weapons. Space lasers: Dr Adrian Quarterman has suggested space lasers could be used to power homes in the future - but says the beams will be nowhere near as powerful as imagined in films like Star Wars (pictured) Dr Adrian Quarterman, of Dundee University, is working on a laser which will convert sun beams into energy, The Times reported. The satellites will orbit the earth, covered in mirrors to help it harvest the sunlight and convert it into laser light. The energy it then creates, using semi-conductors, can be shot back down to earth. If it works, it could mean solar power could even become viable in Scotland, or be able to restore power instantly to disaster hit areas. The physicist told The Times: 'What this will do is be able to fire at solar panels to boost the energy they are receiving.' Initial trials in Scotland were successful, but Dr Quarterman is now hoping to move the trials to Portugal. Similar?: Tokyo rresearchers have proposed a laser system to attach to the ISS which would be used to shoot down pieces of debris in Earth orbit (artist's illustration shown) Unlike the lasers in the movies, however, they will not be powerful enough to blind a pigeon, let alone blow up a planet. And it is quite different from ideas unveiled in a paper earlier this week, which could see the International Space Station fitted with lasers to clear up 'space junk'. The system, suggested by researchers at the Riken research institute in Tokyo, would use a telescope already mounted on the station to find and target pieces of debris up to 62 miles (100km) away. Powerful pulses from the laser would then push space junk into Earth’s atmosphere, where it would burn up. But this laser would also not be powerful enough to be turned into a weapon: the pieces it targets will be less than a centimetre in size. However, Dr Quarterman has acknowledged you 'might possibly have to worry a bit about who is in control' of his satellites.
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A predatory convicted paedophile with an obsession with young girls has gone on the run after vanishing from a psychiatric unit. Stephen Munden, 54, described as having a 'fanatical obsession' with small girls after he targeted a toddler on a bus, has been missing since 6.15pm on Tuesday and was last seen leaving a hospital, near Hook, Hampshire. Now officers have launched a manhunt to find Munden - who was detained under the Mental Health Act after sexually touching the three-year-old girl. A predatory convicted paedophile with an obsession with young girls has gone on the run after vanishing from a psychiatric unit. Stephen Munden, 54, (pictured with and without a beard) was last seen leaving a hospital, near Hook, Hampshire . He is described as about 5ft 8ins tall, of a heavy build, and has dark hair. Officers said they believed that Munden, who suffers from learning difficulties, may have shaved off his beard before leaving the hospital in Winchfield and have released images of him with both facial hair and a clean shave. He was detained at the private facility under a hospital order following his sentence last August for sexual offences. Munden was convicted of sexually touching a child under the age of 13. A court heard he deliberately sat near a three-year-old girl and stroked her hand with his finger - in full view of the child's mother and grandmother. Munden, formerly of Marchwood, near Southampton, denied the offence, claiming it was accidental when he appeared at Southampton Crown Court. During the sentencing David Jenkins, prosecuting, told Judge Peter Henry that the defendant had admitted ten unrelated offences of possessing or attempting to possess indecent images of children. The court heard he had been arrested after using one of the public computers at Hythe library in an attempt to download images. Mr Jenkins said children's clothes, books and dolls were found at Munden's home and added: 'He has a fanatical obsession with young girls.' A court heard he deliberately sat near a three-year-old girl and stroked her hand with his finger - in full view of the child's mother and grandmother. Munden, formerly of Marchwood, near Southampton, denied the offence, claiming it was accidental when he appeared at Southampton Crown Court . Consultant physiatrist John O'Shea said the defendant was autistic and also suffered from mild learning difficulties. He added that Munden had difficulty controlling his sexual interest in small children but the girl on the bus was probably unaware of his intentions. Keely Harvey, in mitigation, said: 'He did not accept that he deliberately touched the child's hand.' But the judge said 'the move from non-contact offences to a contact offence is significant' and he was made the subject of a hospital order. Detective Chief Inspector Tim Rowlandson said: 'We are extremely keen to hear from anyone who has seen this man since yesterday evening or knows where he might be. 'Mr Munden is subject to a hospital order after being convicted and sentenced for sexual offences and also suffers from learning difficulties, so we need to know where he is as a matter of urgency.'
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(CNN)Donald Sterling's racist remarks cost him an NBA team last year. But now it's his former female companion who has lost big. A Los Angeles judge has ordered V. Stiviano to pay back more than $2.6 million in gifts after Sterling's wife sued her. In the lawsuit, Rochelle "Shelly" Sterling accused Stiviano of targeting extremely wealthy older men. She claimed Donald Sterling used the couple's money to buy Stiviano a Ferrari, two Bentleys and a Range Rover, and that he helped her get a $1.8 million duplex. Who is V. Stiviano? Stiviano countered that there was nothing wrong with Donald Sterling giving her gifts and that she never took advantage of the former Los Angeles Clippers owner, who made much of his fortune in real estate. Shelly Sterling was thrilled with the court decision Tuesday, her lawyer told CNN affiliate KABC. "This is a victory for the Sterling family in recovering the $2,630,000 that Donald lavished on a conniving mistress," attorney Pierce O'Donnell said in a statement. "It also sets a precedent that the injured spouse can recover damages from the recipient of these ill-begotten gifts." Stiviano's gifts from Donald Sterling didn't just include uber-expensive items like luxury cars. According to the Los Angeles Times, the list also includes a $391 Easter bunny costume, a $299 two-speed blender and a $12 lace thong. Donald Sterling's downfall came after an audio recording surfaced of the octogenarian arguing with Stiviano. In the tape, Sterling chastises Stiviano for posting pictures on social media of her posing with African-Americans, including basketball legend Magic Johnson. "In your lousy f**ing Instagrams, you don't have to have yourself with -- walking with black people," Sterling said in the audio first posted by TMZ. He also tells Stiviano not to bring Johnson to Clippers games and not to post photos with the Hall of Famer so Sterling's friends can see. "Admire him, bring him here, feed him, f**k him, but don't put (Magic) on an Instagram for the world to have to see so they have to call me," Sterling said. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver banned Sterling from the league, fined him $2.5 million and pushed through a charge to terminate all of his ownership rights in the franchise. Fact check: Donald Sterling's claims vs. reality . CNN's Dottie Evans contributed to this report.
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Thierry Henry has criticised Arsenal's recent dealings in the transfer window and has urged his former side to purchase four top players in the summer. The Frenchman believes Arsenal need a goalkeeper, centre back, defensive midfielder and striker if they are to have any chance of winning the Barclays Premier League title. Henry, who was speaking after Arsenal's goalless draw with Chelsea, also hit out at Olivier Giroud by claiming the Gunners will struggle to win the league if his fellow countryman is to remain as the club's first choice striker. Sky Sports pundit Thierry Henry questioned whether Arsenal can win the title with Olivier Giroud in attack . Henry (centre) said after Arsenal's goalless draw with Chelsea that Giroud (right) may need replacing . Hull (away) - May 4 . Swansea (home) - May 11 . Man United (away) - May 17 . Sunderland (home) May 20 . West Brom (home) - May 24 . Speaking as a pundit on Sky Sports, Henry said: 'I think they need to buy four players - they need that spine. They need a goalkeeper, they still need a centre back, they still need a holding midfielder and, I'm afraid, they need a top, top quality striker to win this league again. 'You had the best example with Chelsea here today. They were struggling last season to win the league. They went on to buy [Thibaut] Cortouis, [Nemanja] Matic, Cesc [Fabregas] and [Diego] Costa. 'For me, that speaks volumes and you saw it today - a team didn't and a team did, and they are about to win the league again. Arsenal are third in the Premier League, level on points with Manchester City but with a game in hand . 'He [Arsene Wenger] has to do it. You need to have this competitive thing within the group - to win the league, that has to happen.' And he added on Giroud's inability to lead Arsenal to the title despite scoring 14 league goals so far this season: 'I think Giroud is doing extremely well. But can you win the league with him? I wouldn't think so. 'He does a job, and he does it ever so well, but you can't win the league. 'Arsenal were at the top of the league last season, but everyone was saying they are not going win the league.' Arsenal need to sign players of a similar calibre to Thibaut Courtois, Nemanja Matic, Cesc Fabregas and Diego Costa, according to Henry . Giroud, pictured during Arsenal's match against Chelsea, has scored 14 Premier League goals this season .
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A young woman who was subjected to years of abuse by Bega Cheese boss Maurice Van Ryn has told a court of the severe impact it had on her life. For years she kept what Van Ryn did to her a secret, but when she found out he had been caught she knew she had to break her silence. The wealthy NSW businessman has pleaded guilty to 12 sex offences, including the most serious charge of persistent sexual abuse of a child. One of his victims told Sydney's District Court on Monday that she is scared for her future relationships, and didn't understand why she had been targeted. Scroll down for video . A young woman who was subjected to years of abuse by Bega Cheese boss Maurice Van Ryn (pictured) has told a court of the severe impact it had on her life . The wealthy NSW businessman has pleaded guilty to 12 sex offences, including the most serious charge of persistent sexual abuse of a child . 'I am scared for my future relationships,' the young woman said, according to News Corp. 'He has stolen my right to share my body with someone for the first time.' Van Ryn sat calmly in the dock and did not look at the young woman as she told Sydney's District Court on Monday about the impact his abuse has had on her. The young woman, who cannot be named, said when he abused her as a child she didn't know it was wrong. 'I didn't understand why he would do something like this. Does this happen to every kid? Do friends do this to other friends?' she said. 'I didn't know it was against the law.' Van Ryn (left) sat calmly in the dock and did not look at the young woman as she told Sydney's District Court on Monday about the impact his abuse has had on her. The young woman, who cannot be named, said when he abused her as a child she didn't know it was wrong . She said she hadn't spoken up about the abuse until the day she heard he had been caught, and since then had attempted to take her own life. 'I knew I had to say something.' Since then, however, she says she has been scared people will find out. 'I didn't want people to know what happened to me. I don't want people asking questions. She says she wonders when Van Ryn, who is now in custody will be out in the community again, and she worries what he did to her will forever affect how she relates to men. She said she has suffered depression since she was 14 and had been hospitalised for self harm and attempted suicide. The hearing continues. Readers seeking support and information about suicide prevention can contact Lifeline on 13 11 14. Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article.
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Serge Gnabry says he is feeling 'better and better' all the time as the Arsenal teenager prepares to return after more than a year out. The 19-year-old midfielder impressed for the Gunners last season, but his progress has been stunted by a serious knee injury. Gnabry, as a result, has not featured since the Champions League last-16 second leg against Bayern Munich in March 2014, although he is at last closing in on a return. Serge Gnabry played 90 minutes for Arsenal Under 21s against Reading on Monday . The 19-year-old has not featured for the first team since March last year after suffering serious knee injury . Gnabry impressed for the Gunners last season before his progress was curtailed due to injury . The Germany Under-21 international played for Arsenal's development squad as they lost 1-0 to Reading on Monday and is now over his injury worries. 'I am feeling good, I'm feeling better and better,' Gnabry told Arsenal Media. 'It is my second 90 minutes [in the space of a week], I am playing and over my injury so it is all good and I am looking forward to the next game.'
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A young accountant fell down a 70ft cliff to his death when he ran from a taxi to avoid paying the fare. Graduate Jacob Phillips, 23, plunged down the cliff when he leapt over a fence in the dark. Mr Phillips had caught the cab home after a night out with friends in December – but didn’t have enough cash to pay for it. An inquest heard he ran from the driver, who gave chase at the seaside town of Penarth, South Wales. Cabbie Dave Sidaway told the inquest: ‘I stopped because I couldn’t see where I was going. I had no idea how much danger he was in.’ Jacob Phillips, 23, was found dead at the end of the disused Northern Promenade, a rocky area at the base of the cliff . The university graduate had been out drinking in Cardiff before catching a taxi with friends Padraig Crowley and Rory Robinson. Cardiff Coroner’s Court heard how the trio got out of the taxi to ‘use an ATM’ before making a run for it. ‘The plan was to go to Penarth but we did not have enough money for the taxi – I ran off in one direction, Jacob went in another direction,’ Mr Robinson told the inquest. ‘Running away from the taxi was a stupid thing to do.’ Mr Phillips, of Reading, Berks, was discovered the next day on the rocky beach by a dog walker. Paramedics arrived at the scene after his body was discovered in the morning by a dog walker . A long way down: Mr Phillips fell down this cliff after a night out.  Tthe taxi driver said he would not have left him if he knew where they were . Recording a verdict of accidental death, coroner Andrew Barkley said: ‘It is likely that he became disorientated and there is no evidence that he knew where he was at the time. ‘There is no way he could have known the danger that lay in front of him. The following day with the benefit of light it was clear the danger he faced by the sheer drop off the cliff just yards beyond the fence.’ Mr Phillips worked for Pretty Green, the clothing label run by Oasis star Liam Gallagher. He had grown up in Barry, South Wales, before studying accountancy at the University of Birmingham. The inquest heard that he had returned to Wales for Christmas and had been staying with his mother in the upmarket Cowbridge area. Mr Phillips had planned to stay at a friend’s house but he and his friends didn’t have enough money to complete the journey, so decided to trick the driver by ‘dodging’ the fare. Mr Phillips ran off into the ‘pitch black’ and fell down a cliff at the end of the disused Northern Promenade – also called The Dardanelles. Police search the scene at the bottom of the cliff where his body was discovered .
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Thousands of holidaymakers caught up in last summer’s passport delay fiasco have not received any compensation. At the same time, managers at the passport agency, which made a £42 million profit during the chaos, received up to £3,500 in bonuses. Ministers refused to give a blanket refund to the desperate families who had to pay extra to get their travel documents rushed through, and even to some who missed out on trips. Scroll down for video . The boxes of passport applications piled up at in office in Liverpool at the peak of the backlog last summer . Keith Vaz, who as chairman of the Home Affairs Committee led the calls for compensation, said last night: ‘I am astonished so few people have been given compensation for what was a fiasco presided over by the management of the passport office, especially as they made a profit last year that ran into millions of pounds.’ The problems began a year ago as HM Passport Office struggled to cope with 3.6 million Britons applying for documents. By mid-June there were more than half a million passports stuck in the system. Ministers agreed to give urgent cases a free upgrade to the fast-track service, but thousands had already paid the extra £30 per passport for this. Many still missed trips because their passports did not arrive in time. Details obtained by The Mail on Sunday show scarcely any of the thousands of holidaymakers caught up in the chaos ever got anything back from the Passport Office. In total just 2,191 compensation applications were approved between April last year and January this year, scarcely changed from 2,077 for the previous year. The total paid out was £203,066, giving an average sum of £92.68. The biggest single payout was £5,463; the lowest £1. The Passport Office said it could not say how many claims were rejected, partly because of ‘the system failure of our customer complaint database’. It can be revealed however that Ministers rejected a demand by the Home Affairs Select Committee for all those left out of pocket to be compensated, saying: ‘It would create a precedent.’ Home Affairs Committee chairman Keith Vaz led the calls for compensation and was 'astonished' to learn just 2,191 compensation applications were approved . This newspaper contacted more than a dozen holidaymakers who had either missed trips or had to pay extra to get passports in time. Only one had got money back. Among those refused were Mathew Bean and Hayley Kirkham. They lost close to £1,500 on a trip to Morocco, where he had planned to propose, because their passports did not arrive in time – even though they had applied ten weeks before they were due to travel and paid for upgrades. HM Passport Office made a surplus of £42.3 million between April and October last year. In 2013-14, the most recent figures available, managers were handed a total of £1.8 million in bonuses, with the average reward £499 and the highest £3,500.
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A timewarp home which has remained unchanged since the 1930s is up for sale complete with original features including stained-glass windows, oil-fired central heating and retro jars of popular food. The collector’s paradise in Horfield, Bristol, which has gone untouched for more than 80 years comes complete with the original bathroom and kitchen, wood-panelled hallway and even the vintage cupboards. With features that were once commonplace but are now considered decidedly old-fashioned, the semi-detached property has a guide price of between £200,000 and £250,000. The collector’s paradise in Horfield, Bristol, which has gone untouched for more than 80 years, comes complete with the original bathroom, kitchen, stained-glass windows and even oil-fired central heating - making it a collector's or antique love's paradise . It's a nondescript semi-detached home from the outside but inside it's a treasure trove with features including beautiful stained glass windows . The house even boasts the original bathroom which was installed when it was built - in a fetching mint green and black colour scheme . The most eye-catching room is the dated bathroom - with its mint and black colour scheme - which comes complete with original tiles, wooden floor, yellow wallpaper and green sink. hoe house's wood-panelled hall is lit by quirky stained-glass windows, depicting ships in full sail, while the living room's windows are patterned with coats of arms on the glass. The three-bedroom home also comes with all of the original 1930s cupboards in the kitchen, a brick open-face fire and dated kitchen sink. A high shelf in the hallway holds original tins of produce from yesteryear, including Cadbury’s Marvel dried milk, Tate and Lyle sugar and Colman’s Mustard. While some features have been upgraded - the house is double glazed - David Beddoe, director of Auction Houses Bristol and Somerset North, believes the potential cost of renovations could put developers off. He believes the house could make a perfect family home for those with a passion for antiques. The historic house will be auctioned on April 30 at the County Ground in Bristol. A hallway shelf holds original tins of produce from the past including Cadbury’s Marvel dried milk, Tate and Lyle sugar and Colman’s Mustard . The original kitchen appears dated but still has some unusual original features including the cupboards and the glass-panelled door . The three-bedroom home also comes with all the original cupboards in the kitchen, a brick open-face fire and a rather dated kitchen sink . While the wood-panelled hall is lit by stained-glass windows depicting ships the living room comes with various coats of arms in the glass . With once commonplace features (pictured) now considered old-fashioned the property has a guide price of between £200,000 and £250,000 . The property is unimposing from the outside - but inside boasts a number of quirky and unusual original features like these bedroom windows . While some features have been upgraded - the house is double glazed - auctioneers worry the cost of renovations could put developers off .
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Colin Kaepernick . Kaepernick began his professional career as a backup to Alex Smith , but became the 49ers ' starter in the middle of the 2012 season after Smith suffered a concussion . He remained the team 's starting quarterback for the rest of the season and went on to lead the 49ers to their first Super Bowl appearance since 1994 , losing to the Baltimore Ravens .
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Soul Food is a 1997 American comedy-drama film produced by Kenneth `` Babyface '' Edmonds , Tracey Edmonds and Robert Teitel and released by Fox 2000 Pictures .
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Anne Rice . Born in New Orleans , Rice spent much of her early life there before moving to Texas , and later to San Francisco . Route 495 is a 3.45 mi freeway in Hudson County , New Jersey , in the United States that connects the New Jersey Turnpike ( Interstate 95 , I-95 ) at exits 16E and 17 in Secaucus to New York State Route 495 ( NY 495 ) inside the Lincoln Tunnel in Weehawken , providing access to Midtown Manhattan .
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Telemundo ( [ teleˈmundo ] ) is an American Spanish-language terrestrial television network owned by Comcast through the NBCUniversal division NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises .
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Damon Albarn . Raised in Leytonstone , East London and around Colchester , Essex , Albarn attended the Stanway School , where he met Graham Coxon and eventually formed Blur , whose debut album Leisure was released in 1991 to mixed reviews . Drawing influences from alternative rock , trip hop , hip hop , electronica , dub , reggae and pop music , the band released their self-titled debut album in 2001 to worldwide success . His debut solo studio album Everyday Robots -- co-produced by XL Recordings CEO Richard Russell -- was released on 28 April 2014 and featured collaborations with Brian Eno , Natasha Khan and the Leytonstone City Pentecostal Mission Church Choir as well as sampling several rants by Lord Buckley .
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Mogadishu ( [ ˌmɔːɡəˈdiːʃuː ] Muqdisho [ mʉqdɪʃɔ ] ; مقديشو [ maqadiːʃuː ] ) , known locally as Hamar , is the capital and most populous city of Somalia . As Somalia 's capital city , many important national institutions are based in Mogadishu .
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`` Happiness in Slavery '' is a song by American industrial rock band Nine Inch Nails from their debut extended play ( EP ) , Broken ( 1992 ) .
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Andrew Kevin Walker ( born August 14 , 1964 ) is an American BAFTA-nominated screenwriter .
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Shooter (2007 film) . The film follows Force Recon veteran Bob Lee Swagger ( Mark Wahlberg ) , who is framed for murder by a rogue secret private military company unit . Shooter (TV series) . The show stars Ryan Phillippe in the lead role of Bob Lee Swagger an expert marksman living in exile who is coaxed back into action after learning of a plot to kill the president .
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House ( also called House , M.D. ) is an American television medical drama that originally ran on the Fox network for eight seasons , from November 16 , 2004 to May 21 , 2012 .
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Charles Manson . In 1971 he was found guilty of first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder for the deaths of seven people ( Abigail Ann Folger , Wojciech Frykowski , Steven Earl Parent , Sharon Tate Polanski , Jay Sebring , and Leno and Rosemary La Bianca ) -- most notably of the actress Sharon Tate -- all of which were carried out by members of the group at his instruction . Manson also received first-degree murder convictions for the deaths of Gary Hinman and Donald `` Shorty '' Shea . After Manson was charged with the crimes of which he was later convicted , recordings of songs written and performed by him were released commercially .
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Sean Justin Penn ( born August 17 , 1960 ) is an American actor , filmmaker , and political activist . Penn began his acting career in television with a brief appearance in episode 112 of Little House on the Prairie ( December 4 , 1974 ) , directed by his father Leo Penn. . Following his film debut in the drama Taps ( 1981 ) and a diverse range of film roles in the 1980s , including Fast Times at Ridgemont High ( 1982 ) , Penn garnered critical attention for his roles in the crime dramas At Close Range ( 1986 ) , State of Grace ( 1990 ) , and Carlito 's Way ( 1993 ) . He became known as a prominent leading actor with the drama Dead Man Walking ( 1995 ) , for which he earned his first Academy Award nomination and the Best Actor Award at the Berlin Film Festival . Penn received another two Oscar nominations for Woody Allen 's comedy-drama Sweet and Lowdown ( 1999 ) and the drama I Am Sam ( 2001 ) , before winning his first Academy Award for Best Actor in 2003 for Mystic River and a second one in 2008 for Milk .
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Sir Donald George `` Don '' Bradman , AC ( 27 August 1908 -- 25 February 2001 ) , often referred to as `` The Don '' , was an Australian cricketer , widely acknowledged as the greatest batsman of all time . Bradman retained a pre-eminent position in the game by acting as an administrator , selector and writer for three decades following his retirement .
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L.A. Reid . He has served as the chairman and CEO of Epic Records , a division of Sony Music Entertainment , the president and CEO of Arista Records , and the chairman and CEO of the Island Def Jam Music Group .
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Brad Wilk . He is best known as the drummer of the rock bands Rage Against the Machine ( 1991 -- 2000 ; 2007 -- 11 ) and Audioslave ( 2001 -- 07 ) . Wilk started his career as a drummer for Greta in 1990 , and helped co-found Rage with Tom Morello and Zack de la Rocha in August 1991 . As of 2016 , he is playing in the band Prophets of Rage , with Commerford , Morello , Chuck D , B-Real and DJ Lord . Rage is a German heavy metal band , formed in 1984 by Peter `` Peavy '' Wagner .
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The Millers . The multi-camera series aired from October 3 , 2013 to July 18 , 2015 and ran 34 episodes over two seasons on CBS . CBS announced the cancellation of The Millers on November 14 , 2014 , four episodes into the show 's second season .
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Dorothy Ann Willis Richards ( September 1 , 1933 -- September 13 , 2006 ) was an American politician and the 45th Governor of Texas from 1991 to 1995 . A Democrat , she first came to national attention as the state treasurer of Texas , when she delivered the keynote address at the 1988 Democratic National Convention . Richards served as the 45th Governor of Texas from 1991 to 1995 and was defeated for re-election in 1994 by George W. Bush . Richards was the second female governor of Texas , and was frequently noted in the media for her outspoken feminism and her one-liners . Ann Richards ( October 1 , 1935 -- April 1 , 1982 ) was an American jazz singer and the wife of pianist Stan Kenton .
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Drake Bell . Bell released an EP in 2011 called A Reminder independently .
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Boardwalk is a 1979 American drama film written by Stephen Verona and Leigh Chapman and directed by Verona . Janet Leigh ( born Jeanette Helen Morrison ; July 6 , 1927 -- October 3 , 2004 ) was an American actress , singer , dancer and author . She also wrote four books between 1984 and 2002 , including two novels .
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Simón José Antonio de la Santísima Trinidad Bolívar y Palacios ( [ siˈmon boˈliβar ] ; 24 July 1783 -- 17 December 1830 ) , known as El Libertador , was a Venezuelan military and political leader who played a leading role in the establishment of Venezuela , Bolivia , Colombia , Ecuador , Peru and Panama as sovereign states , independent of Spanish rule .
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The Bermuda Triangle , also known as the Devil 's Triangle , is a loosely-defined region in the western part of the North Atlantic Ocean , where a number of aircraft and ships are said to have disappeared under mysterious circumstances .
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Colin Kaepernick . Kaepernick began his professional career as a backup to Alex Smith , but became the 49ers ' starter in the middle of the 2012 season after Smith suffered a concussion . He remained the team 's starting quarterback for the rest of the season and went on to lead the 49ers to their first Super Bowl appearance since 1994 , losing to the Baltimore Ravens . During the 2013 season , his first full season as a starter , Kaepernick helped the 49ers reach the NFC Championship , losing to the Seattle Seahawks .
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Marnie is a 1964 American psychological thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock .
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Advertising is an audio or visual form of marketing communication that employs an openly sponsored , nonpersonal message to promote or sell a product , service or idea . It is differentiated from personal selling in that the message is nonpersonal , i.e. , not directed to a particular individual . Advertising is communicated through various mass media , including old media such as newspapers , magazines , Television , Radio , outdoor advertising or direct mail ; or new media such as search results , blogs , websites or text messages .
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Private Lives is a 1930 comedy of manners in three acts by Noël Coward . Private Lives is a 1931 American Pre-Code comedy film directed by Sidney Franklin .
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Maurice Harold Macmillan , 1st Earl of Stockton , ( 10 February 1894 -- 29 December 1986 ) was a British Conservative politician and statesman who served as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 10 January 1957 to 19 October 1963 .
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Aristotle ( [ ˈærɪˌstɒtəl ] Ἀριστοτέλης , [ aristotélɛːs ] , Aristotélēs ; 384 -- 322 BC ) was an ancient Greek philosopher and scientist born in the city of Stagira , Chalkidice , on the northern periphery of Classical Greece . At seventeen or eighteen years of age , he joined Plato 's Academy in Athens and remained there until the age of thirty-seven ( c. 347 BC ) . Shortly after Plato died , Aristotle left Athens and , at the request of Philip II of Macedon , tutored Alexander the Great beginning in 343 BC .
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David Mordechai Packouz ( [ pækhaʊs ] born February 16 , 1982 ) is an American former arms dealer , musician , inventor and entrepreneur . Packouz went on to invent a guitar pedal drum machine , the BeatBuddy , and is currently the CEO of music technology company Singular Sound .
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Magic Johnson . He played point guard for the Lakers for 13 seasons . After winning championships in high school and college , Johnson was selected first overall in the 1979 NBA draft by the Lakers . He won a championship and an NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award in his rookie season , and won four more championships with the Lakers during the 1980s . After protests from his fellow players , he retired again for four years , but returned in 1996 , at age 36 , to play 32 games for the Lakers before retiring for the third and final time . Named by Ebony magazine as one of America 's most influential black businessmen in 2009 , Johnson has numerous business interests , and was a part-owner of the Lakers for several years .
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Tenacious D is an American comedy rock duo that was formed in Los Angeles , California in 1994 . Composed of lead vocalist and guitarist Jack Black and lead guitarist and vocalist Kyle Gass , the band has released three albums -- Tenacious D ( 2001 ) , The Pick of Destiny ( 2006 ) and Rize of the Fenix ( 2012 ) . The band first gained popularity in 1997 when they starred in their eponymous television series and began to support large rock acts .
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James VI and I ( 19 June 1566 -- 27 March 1625 ) was King of Scotland as James VI from 24 July 1567 and King of England and Ireland as James I from the union of the Scottish and English crowns on 24 March 1603 until his death . The kingdoms of Scotland and England were individual sovereign states , with their own parliaments , judiciary , and laws , though both were ruled by James in personal union . He was a major advocate of a single parliament for England and Scotland . He achieved most of his aims in Scotland but faced great difficulties in England , including the Gunpowder Plot in 1605 and repeated conflicts with the English Parliament . James VI and I ( James Stuart ) ( 19 June 1566 -- 27 March 1625 ) , King of Scots , King of England , and King of Ireland , faced many difficulties with Parliament during his reign in England .
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Big Brother 2017 , also known as Big Brother 18 , is the upcoming eighteenth series of the British reality television series Big Brother , hosted by Emma Willis and narrated by Marcus Bentley . Marcus Morgan Bentley ( born 4 October 1967 ) is a British actor , broadcaster and voice-over artist . Bentley is most famous for narrating the United Kingdom 's version of the Dutch reality television programme Big Brother since its inception in 2000 . He also did other continuity announcements for Channel 4 until he left in July 2011 to continue narrating the revived Big Brother on Channel 5 . Bentley 's voice-over work and Geordie accent has led to him becoming one of Britain 's most recognised voices .
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The Free State of Saxony ( der Freistaat Sachsen [ ˈfʁaɪ̯ʃtaːt ˈzaksn̩ ] Swobodny stat Sakska ) is a landlocked federal state of Germany , bordering the federal states of Brandenburg , Saxony Anhalt , Thuringia , and Bavaria , as well as the countries of Poland ( Lower Silesian and Lubusz Voivodeships ) and the Czech Republic ( Karlovy Vary , Liberec and Ústí nad Labem Regions ) . Saxony is the tenth largest of Germany 's sixteen states , with an area of 18,413 km2 , and the sixth most populous , with 4 million people . Located in the middle of a large , formerly all German-speaking part of Europe , the history of the state of Saxony spans more than a millennium . Saxony ( Sachsen ) is a region for quality wine in Germany located in the German federal state of Saxony . Together with the Saale-Unstrut wine region , Saxony is one of the northernmost wine regions in Europe and are the only two of Germany 's 13 wine regions that are located in the former East Germany .
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East End Park is a former major league baseball park located in the East End neighborhood of Cincinnati in the United States . `` In the End '' is a song by American rock band Linkin Park .
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Mel B . Brown began her solo career when she released `` I Want You Back '' with Missy Elliott on Virgin Records .
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Noah Cyrus . She is the youngest daughter of Billy Ray Cyrus and younger sister of Miley Cyrus and Trace Cyrus .
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Mohra ( Pawn ) is a 1994 Indian action thriller film directed by Rajiv Rai starring Akshay Kumar , Sunil Shetty , Raveena Tandon and Naseeruddin Shah in the lead roles with Paresh Rawal , Gulshan Grover , Raza Murad and Sadashiv Amrapurkar in supporting roles . The film was released on 1 July 1994 and went on to become the second highest grossing Indian film of 1994 . The film got nine Filmfare nominations in 1995 . Originally Divya Bharti was considered for the female lead and she also completed shooting for many scenes of the film , but after her death , Raveena Tandon was roped into the project as her replacement . The film is also remembered for its songs which became chartbusters in that year .
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`` Hourglass '' is a song by British electronic duo Disclosure . Hourglass is singer-songwriter James Taylor 's fourteenth studio album .
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Shane Black ( born December 16 , 1961 ) is an American screenwriter , director , producer and actor , known for writing the 1987 action film hit Lethal Weapon , and his directorial debut with the film Kiss Kiss Bang Bang in 2005 .
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A View to a Kill ( 1985 ) is the fourteenth spy film of the James Bond series , and the seventh and last to star Roger Moore as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond .
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Papua is the largest and easternmost province of Indonesia , comprising most of western New Guinea . It was formerly called Irian Jaya ( before that West Irian or Irian Barat ) and comprised all of Indonesian New Guinea .
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Augustus . He probably died from natural causes , although there were unconfirmed rumors that his wife Livia poisoned him .
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Jennifer Lopez . She ventured into the music industry in 1999 with her debut studio album On the 6 , preceded by the number-one single `` If You Had My Love '' . With the simultaneous release of her second studio album J.Lo and her film The Wedding Planner in 2001 , Lopez became the first woman to have a number one album and film in the same week . Following her second divorce , Lopez had a high-profile relationship with Ben Affleck , which strongly influenced her third studio album , This Is Me ... Then ( 2002 ) , while also overshadowing the release of Gigli ( 2003 ) , a critical and commercial failure . She subsequently married longtime friend Marc Anthony , and rebounded with the box office successes Shall We Dance ? Lopez gave birth to twins in 2008 , and after a relatively unsuccessful period , returned to prominence in 2011 with her appearance as a judge on American Idol and most commercially successful single to date , `` On the Floor '' , which is one of the best-selling singles of all time .
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A working animal is an animal , usually domesticated , that is kept by humans and trained to perform tasks . They may be close members of the family , such as guide dogs or other assistance dogs , or they may be animals trained to provide tractive force , such as draft horses or logging elephants . They may also be used for milking or herding , jobs that require human training to encourage the animal to cooperate . On rare occasions , wild animals may be not only tamed , but trained to perform work , though often solely for novelty or entertainment purposes , as such animals tend to lack the traits of trustworthiness and mild temper that characterize the true domesticated working animal .
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Billboard Dad ( film ) is a 1998 American direct-to-video comedy film , directed by Alan Metter starring Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen . Top Latin Albums is a record chart published by Billboard magazine and is labeled as the most important music chart for Spanish language , full-length albums in the American music market . The Regional Mexican Albums is a genre-specific record chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States .
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Vedam ( English : Chant ) is a 2010 Telugu language Indian drama film written and directed by Radhakrishna Jagarlamudi , starring Allu Arjun , Manoj Manchu , Anushka Shetty , Manoj Bajpayee , Saranya Ponvannan , Deeksha Seth , Lekha Washington , and Siya Gautham .
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Men in Black II ( stylized as MIIB ) is a 2002 American science fiction action comedy film starring Tommy Lee Jones , Will Smith , Lara Flynn Boyle , Johnny Knoxville , Rosario Dawson , Tony Shalhoub and Rip Torn .
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Sancho Panza [ ˈsantʃo ˈpanθa ] is a fictional character in the novel Don Quixote written by Spanish author Don Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra in 1605 . Sancho acts as squire to Don Quixote and provides comments throughout the novel , known as sanchismos '' , that are a combination of broad humour , ironic Spanish proverbs , and earthy wit .
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The Adventures of Pluto Nash is a 2002 Australian-American science fiction action comedy film starring Eddie Murphy ( in a dual role ) and directed by Ron Underwood .
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Hedda Gabler . Ibsen was present at the world premiere , which took place on 31 January 1891 at the Residenztheater in Munich .
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Brazzers ( [ ˈbræzərz ] ) is a pornographic production company based in Montreal , Canada .
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Timothy Simon Roth ( born 14 May 1961 ) is an English actor and director .
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Juventus Football Club S.p.A. ( from Latin iuventūs , `` youth '' ; [ juˈvɛntus ] ) , colloquially known as Juve ( [ ˈjuːve ] ) , is a professional Italian association football club based in Turin , Piedmont , founded in 1897 by a group of young Torinese students , among them was their first president Eugenio Canfari and his brother Enrico , author of the company 's historical memory . The club is the second oldest of its kind still active in the country after Genoa 's football section ( 1893 ) , has traditionally worn a black and white striped home kit since 1903 and has played its home matches in several grounds , being the latest the 41,507-capacity Juventus Stadium .
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Viola Davis . She played supporting and minor roles in several films and television series in the late 1990s and early 2000s , including the films Kate & Leopold ( 2001 ) and Far from Heaven ( 2002 ) , and the television series Law & Order : Special Victims Unit .
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Jenna Jameson ( born Jenna Marie Massoli ; April 9 , 1974 ) is an American entrepreneur , webcam model and former pornographic film actress , who has been called the world 's most famous adult entertainment performer and `` The Queen of Porn '' . She started acting in erotic videos in 1993 after having worked as a stripper and glamor model .
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This article is about the New Orleans Pelicans of the National Basketball Association . New Orleans Pelicans . The Pelicans compete in the National Basketball Association ( NBA ) as a member club of the league 's Western Conference Southwest Division .
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Starrcade was an annual professional wrestling event , originally broadcast via closed-circuit television and eventually broadcast via pay-per-view television , held from 1983 to 2000 by the National Wrestling Alliance ( NWA ) and later World Championship Wrestling ( WCW ) . From the 1960s to the 1980s , it was tradition for JCP to hold major professional wrestling events on Thanksgiving and Christmas , mostly at Greensboro Coliseum . Starrcade ( 1985 ) was the third annual Starrcade professional wrestling event produced by Jim Crockett Promotions ( JCP ) under the National Wrestling Alliance ( NWA ) banner . Starrcade ( 1987 ) was the fifth annual Starrcade professional wrestling event produced by Jim Crockett Promotions ( JCP ) under the National Wrestling Alliance ( NWA ) banner . Starrcade ( 1997 ) was the fifteenth annual Starrcade professional wrestling pay-per-view ( PPV ) event .
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Jack Ryan Falahee ( born February 20 , 1989 ) is an American actor . He is known for his role as Connor Walsh on the ABC television legal drama How to Get Away with Murder , and for playing Benjamin Stringfellow on the PBS historical drama Mercy Street .
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Do n't Say No is the debut extended play by South Korean singer Seohyun . Seo Ju-hyun ( born June 28 , 1991 ) , known professionally as Seohyun , is a South Korean singer and actress . She debuted as a member of girl group Girls ' Generation ( and later its subgroup TTS ) in August 2007 , who went on to be one of the best-selling artists in South Korea and one of South Korea 's most popular girl groups worldwide . Apart from her group 's activities , she has established herself as an actress , notably through her participation in the original and Korean versions of stage musicals including Moon Embracing the Sun , Gone with the Wind and Mamma Mia . She debuted as a solo artist with her debut mini album , Do n't Say No , on January 17 , 2017 , making her the third Girls ' Generation member to debut as a solo artist .
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The Apple II is an 8-bit home computer , one of the first highly successful mass-produced microcomputer products , designed primarily by Steve Wozniak ( Steve Jobs oversaw the development of the Apple II 's foam-molded plastic case and Rod Holt developed the switching power supply ) . The Apple II series ( trademarked with square brackets as `` Apple ] [ '' and rendered on later models as `` Apple / / '' ) is a family of home computers , one of the first highly successful mass-produced text command microcomputer products , designed primarily by Steve Wozniak , manufactured by Apple Computer ( now Apple Inc. ) and introduced in 1977 with the original Apple II . Stephen ( or Stephan ) Gary Wozniak ( [ ˈwɒzniæk ] , born August 11 , 1950 ) , nicknamed `` Woz '' , is an American inventor , electronics engineer , programmer , philanthropist , and technology entrepreneur who co-founded Apple Inc. .
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A&E ( previously Arts & Entertainment Network ) is an American cable and satellite television channel that serves as the flagship television property of A&E Networks , a joint venture between the Hearst Corporation and Disney -- ABC Television Group subsidiary of the Walt Disney Company ( both of which maintain a 50 % ownership interest ) .
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L.A. Reid . He has served as the chairman and CEO of Epic Records , a division of Sony Music Entertainment , the president and CEO of Arista Records , and the chairman and CEO of the Island Def Jam Music Group . Reid was also the founder and CEO of Hitco Music Publishing and the co-founder of LaFace Records .
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Veeram ( Valour ) is a 2014 Indian Tamil action film directed by Siva and produced by Vijaya Productions . Veeram ( Valour ) is a 2016 Indian epic historical drama film written and directed by Jayaraj .
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Home for the Holidays is a 1972 American made-for-television horror film directed by John Llewellyn Moxey , produced by Aaron Spelling and starring Sally Field , Eleanor Parker , Julie Harris , Jessica Walter and Walter Brennan which premiered on ABC on November 28 , 1972 . Home for the Holidays (1995 film) . The film stars Holly Hunter , Robert Downey Jr. , Anne Bancroft , Charles Durning , Dylan McDermott , Geraldine Chaplin , Steve Guttenberg , Cynthia Stevenson , Claire Danes , Austin Pendleton and David Strathairn .
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Taran Hourie Killam ( born April 1 , 1982 ) is an American actor , comedian , and writer .
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The Sex Factor is an online reality TV series produced by xHamster where eight men and eight women compete to become a porn star . XHamster . The site produces The Sex Factor , a reality series in which men and women compete to become porn stars .
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John Hovig Dolmayan ( Ջոն Դոլմայան , born July 15 , 1973 ) is a Lebanese-born Armenian -- American songwriter and drummer .
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Island Records is a British-American record label that operates as a division of Universal Music Group ( UMG ) .
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Sikkim ( [ ˈsɪkᵻm ] ) is a northeastern state of India .
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Christa McAuliffe . She took a teaching position as a social studies teacher at Concord High School in New Hampshire in 1983 .
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Ronald Bilius `` Ron '' Weasley is a fictional character in J. K. Rowling 's Harry Potter series .
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Reign Over Me is a 2007 American drama film written and directed by Mike Binder , and produced by his brother Jack Binder . Distributed by Columbia Pictures , the film was released on March 23 , 2007 .
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Colin Rand Kaepernick ( [ ` kæpərnɪk ] ; born November 3 , 1987 ) is an American football quarterback who is currently a free agent .
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Sheryl Lee . In 2016 , she appeared in Café Society , and also completed the Showtime revival of Twin Peaks ( 2017 ) , reprising her role of Laura Palmer . Sheryl Lee Ralph . In 2016 she played Madame Morrible in Wicked on Broadway .
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Matteo Renzi ( [ matˈtɛːo ˈrɛntsi ] ; born 11 January 1975 ) is an Italian politician who served as the Prime Minister of Italy from February 2014 until December 2016 .
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The Road to El Dorado . The film stars Kevin Kline , Kenneth Branagh , Armand Assante , Jim Cummings , Edward James Olmos , Tobin Bell and Rosie Perez .
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`` Same Old Love '' is a song by American singer Selena Gomez from her second studio album , Revival ( 2015 ) . Selena Gomez . In 2015 , she released her second solo album , Revival , which debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 , while the first three singles , `` Good for You , '' `` Same Old Love , '' and `` Hands to Myself , '' all topped the Mainstream Top 40 chart in the United States .
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Weekly Idol . The show is hosted by comedian Jeong Hyeong-don and rapper Defconn .
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Heavy metal ( or simply metal ) is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s , largely in the United Kingdom and the United States . Beginning in the late 1970s , bands in the new wave of British heavy metal such as Iron Maiden and Saxon followed in a similar vein .
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Ashton Kutcher . Kutcher subsequently appeared in more romantic comedies , including Guess Who ( 2005 ) , A Lot Like Love ( 2005 ) , What Happens in Vegas ( 2008 ) , and No Strings Attached ( 2011 ) .
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Topman . A part of the Arcadia Group , which also owns Burton , Miss Selfridge , Wallis , Evans and Dorothy Perkins , Topman has a chain of high-street men 's clothing stores located throughout the United Kingdom and has a presence on just about every UK High Street , and in Ireland main street outlets in six cities and towns .
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Wales . At the dawn of the Industrial Revolution , development of the mining and metallurgical industries transformed the country from an agricultural society into an industrial nation ; the South Wales Coalfield 's exploitation caused a rapid expansion of Wales ' population .
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Tool (band) . Tool has won three Grammy Awards , performed worldwide tours , and produced albums topping the charts in several countries .
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YouTube is an American video-sharing website headquartered in San Bruno , California . , the website is ranked as the second most popular site in the world by Alexa Internet , a web traffic analysis company .
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