Author: MAK Gojar

AS STORM Eowyn thunders towards Ireland and Met Eireann place every county under red weather warnings, homeowners are being urge to take precaution. Thousands are being asked to ensure they take immediate safety precautions to ensure all garden furniture is secure – particularly trampolines. Gusts of 130km/h are expected this weekendDublin Fire Brigade Trampolines can become a hazard if not securedGarda Press Office Any loose outdoor items can lead to potentially dangerous situations or costly damages as gusts of over 130km/h hit every county. Misplaced trampolines seem to be a feature of almost every storm Ireland is hit by –…

Read More

The 97th Oscars nominations will be presented Thursday, January 23 live from the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater by Bowen Yang and Rachel Sennott. Originally scheduled for presentation Jan. 17, the nominations were first pushed back to Jan. 19 and then Jan. 23 in the wake of the wildfires that broke out in Los Angeles Jan. […]The 97th Oscars nominations will be presented Thursday, January 23 live from the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater by Bowen Yang and Rachel Sennott. Originally scheduled for presentation Jan. 17, the nominations were first pushed back to Jan. 19 and then Jan. 23 in the wake…

Read More

CNN is cutting about 200 jobs as it focuses on a digital future, the network announced today, while its CEO Mark Thompson unveiled plans for a new subscription streaming service. In a memo to staffers, Thompson wrote, “Our objective is a simple one: to shift CNN’s gravity towards the platforms and products where the audience […]CNN is cutting about 200 jobs as it focuses on a digital future, the network announced today, while its CEO Mark Thompson unveiled plans for a new subscription streaming service. In a memo to staffers, Thompson wrote, “Our objective is a simple one: to shift…

Read More

Karla Sofía Gascón has officially made Oscar history. On Thursday morning she became the first openly trans person ever to be nominated in an acting category. Gascón is recognized in the Best Actress category for her leading role in Jacques Audiard’s musical Netflix film, Emilia Pérez, and this Academy acknowledgement comes on the heels of recent […]Karla Sofía Gascón has officially made Oscar history. On Thursday morning she became the first openly trans person ever to be nominated in an acting category. Gascón is recognized in the Best Actress category for her leading role in Jacques Audiard’s musical Netflix film, Emilia Pérez,…

Read More

Nominations for the 97th Oscars were revealed Thursday morning and the major takeaway is this heralds the most wide-open awards race we have witnessed in years. A far cry from last year when Oppenheimer expectedly dominated the proceedings, this time the race for Best Picture features a class of wildly different, audaciously ambitious films. Emilia […]Nominations for the 97th Oscars were revealed Thursday morning and the major takeaway is this heralds the most wide-open awards race we have witnessed in years. A far cry from last year when Oppenheimer expectedly dominated the proceedings, this time the race for Best Picture…

Read More

Diane Warren this morning broke her own record for Oscar nominations in the Original Song category, raising her tally to 16. Her latest nomination is for the end credits song “The Journey” from Tyler Perry’s Netflix movie The Six Triple Eight performed by H.E.R. This also marks Warren’s eighth nomination in the category in a […]Diane Warren this morning broke her own record for Oscar nominations in the Original Song category, raising her tally to 16. Her latest nomination is for the end credits song “The Journey” from Tyler Perry’s Netflix movie The Six Triple Eight performed by H.E.R. This…

Read More

EXCLUSIVE: Wilmer Valderrama (NCIS, That ‘70s Show) and Freddy Rodriguez (Six Feet Under, Ugly Betty) are teaming up on the new weekly podcast series Dos Amigos (Two Friends), premiering on January 30. The project will join other popular podcasts from Valderrama’s exclusive slate with iHeartMedia’s My Cultura Podcast Network, of which he is a shareholder, […]EXCLUSIVE: Wilmer Valderrama (NCIS, That ‘70s Show) and Freddy Rodriguez (Six Feet Under, Ugly Betty) are teaming up on the new weekly podcast series Dos Amigos (Two Friends), premiering on January 30. The project will join other popular podcasts from Valderrama’s exclusive slate with iHeartMedia’s…

Read More

Sundance is kicking off today in Park City, and fires are once again raging in L.A. County, but this morning the twice delayed nominations for the 97th Academy Awards were finally announced. With a distinctly wide awake Wicked’s Bowen Yang and Bottoms‘ Rachel Sennott unveiling the final contenders in all 23 categories early Thursday in […]Sundance is kicking off today in Park City, and fires are once again raging in L.A. County, but this morning the twice delayed nominations for the 97th Academy Awards were finally announced. With a distinctly wide awake Wicked’s Bowen Yang and Bottoms‘ Rachel Sennott unveiling…

Read More

Gints Zilbalodis’ Flow, the animated film that had its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival, has earned Latvia its first Academy Award nominations.  The film landed Best Animated Feature and Best International Feature noms this morning from the American Academy. Latvia had made 15 Oscar submissions prior to Flow but had never received a […]Gints Zilbalodis’ Flow, the animated film that had its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival, has earned Latvia its first Academy Award nominations.  The film landed Best Animated Feature and Best International Feature noms this morning from the American Academy. Latvia had made 15…

Read More

The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences harmonized its Original Song Oscar nominations Thursday morning. Read by Saturday Night’s Rachel Sennott and Wicked’s Bowen Yang, the pair announced the five-slot roster spots for “El Mal” and “Mi Camino” from Emilia Pérez, “The Journey” from The Six Triple Eight, “Like a Bird” from Sing Sing, […]The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences harmonized its Original Song Oscar nominations Thursday morning. Read by Saturday Night’s Rachel Sennott and Wicked’s Bowen Yang, the pair announced the five-slot roster spots for “El Mal” and “Mi Camino” from Emilia Pérez, “The Journey” from…

Read More

Fernanda Torres landed a Best Actress nomination this morning from the American Academy for her leading turn in Walter Salles’s latest I’m Still Here.  Torres is only the second Brazilian actress to receive an Oscar nomination. The first was her mother, Fernanda Montenegro, who was nominated in 1999 for Central Station, also directed by Salles.  […]Fernanda Torres landed a Best Actress nomination this morning from the American Academy for her leading turn in Walter Salles’s latest I’m Still Here.  Torres is only the second Brazilian actress to receive an Oscar nomination. The first was her mother, Fernanda Montenegro, who was…

Read More

Cross-border economic cooperation between China and Vietnam has seen major progress this year, with further implementation of the two countries’ strategic integration plan. ​Cross-border economic cooperation between China and Vietnam has seen major progress this year, with further implementation of the two countries’ strategic integration plan.   Cross-border economic cooperation between China and Vietnam has seen major progress this year, with further implementation of the two countries’ strategic integration plan. 

Read More

How to watch Abilene Christian vs. Tarleton State basketball game ​How to watch Abilene Christian vs. Tarleton State basketball game    Who’s Playing Tarleton State Texans @ Abilene Christian Wildcats Current Records: Tarleton State 8-12, Abilene Christian 8-11 How To Watch When: Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 8 p.m. ET Where: Moody Coliseum — Abilene, Texas TV: ESPN Plus Follow: CBS Sports App Online Streaming:  Catch select College Basketball matches on Fubo (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.) Ticket Cost: $97.00 What to Know Abilene Christian and Tarleton State are an even 4-4 against one another since December of 2020, but not for long. The two teams…

Read More

New York Giants safety Tyler Nubin stood out as a rookie in 2024, giving the team much-needed stability in the secondary and paving the way for a solid future. The second-round pick out of Minnesota (47th overall) was a staple on the Giants’ defense from the jump, starting the first 13 games of the season and playing on 100 percent of the defensive snaps in 11 of them before being placed on season-ending injured reserve (IR) with an ankle injury. Pro Football Focus believes the best is yet to come for Nubin and named him a potential breakout player for…

Read More

One week after firing both defensive backs coach Jerome Henderson and safeties coach Mike Treier, the New York Giants have found a replacement for one. ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reports that the Giants are hiring Marquand Manuel as their defensive backs coach. The #Giants are hiring veteran NFL coach Marquand Manuel as their defensive backs coach, per sources. Former #Falcons DC spent the last four seasons as the #Jets safeties coach, now stays in New Jersey. — Jeremy Fowler (@JFowlerESPN) January 22, 2025 The 45-year-old Manuel was a sixth-round pick of the Cincinnati Bengals in the 2002 NFL draft. In total,…

Read More

Let the NFL mock drafts begin. This week the godfather of mock drafting — ESPN’s Mel Kiper Jr. — released his first pass at the 2025 NFL mock draft. The New York Giants hold the third overall selection in the upcoming draft and are desperately searching for their next franchise quarterback. As fate would have it, Kiper predicts they will get that player in Colorado’s Shedeur Sanders, son of NFL Hall of Famer and Colorado Buffaloes head coach, Deion Sanders. This is the best-case scenario for the Giants. Their Week 17 win over the Colts slid them to No. 3…

Read More