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BBC News
19 hours ago
- Sport
- BBC News
NFL star Shannon Sharpe leaves ESPN after settling sexual assault case
Shannon Sharpe, a former National Football League (NFL) star and popular US podcaster, has been dropped by sport network ESPN after settling a legal case which accused him of case, brought by a woman who alleges that Mr Sharpe assaulted her during a nearly two-year relationship, asked for more than $50m (£38m) in 57, denied the claims. Earlier this month, a settlement was reached, and the case was reports of his break with the TV network came out in US media, Sharpe said on one of his podcasts on Thursday: "I'm sure everybody's heard the news by now that I will not be returning to ESPN." It appears that Sharpe was dropped rather than voluntarily left the network. "I found out this information a little earlier in the week," he BBC contacted ESPN for former NFL star had not appeared on the network since the lawsuit was filed in the state of Nevada in April. The anonymous woman said Sharpe subjected her to "pain and suffering, psychological and emotional distress, mental anguish, embarrassment and humiliation".The accuser was 19 at the time she met Mr Sharpe in 2023. She said in a legal filing that she met Sharpe in a Los Angeles gym, they had a "rocky consensual relationship", that he was "aggressive" and that he raped her as recently as denied the allegations and said at the time he was the target of a "shakedown" and that the allegations were "false and disruptive".On 18 July, the woman's lawyer, Tony Buzbee – who has also represented people suing Sean "Diddy" Combs and other public figures – said the case had been settled and wrote in an online post: "Both sides acknowledge a long-term consensual and tumultuous relationship."All matters have now been addressed satisfactorily, and the matter is closed."The terms of the settlement were not has millions of subscribers to his podcasts Nightcap and Club Shay played in the NFL for 14 years with the Denver Broncos and Baltimore Ravens, racking up 62 receiving touchdowns and playing on three Super Bowl championship teams. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in an episode of Nightcap released on Thursday, he did not directly address the allegations, but apologised to his older brother Sterling Sharpe, who is also a former NFL standout and will himself be inducted into the hall of fame at the weekend."I really want it to be about him and I want it to be about my family... This coming out will overshadow everything he's worked his entire life for," Shannon Sharpe said on the podcast. "I just wish this thing could have waited until Monday."
Yahoo
23-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Black Sabbath Breaks Silence on Ozzy Osbourne's Death Weeks After Final Show
Black Sabbath Breaks Silence on Ozzy Osbourne's Death Weeks After Final Show originally appeared on Parade. The official Instagram account for Black Sabbath reacted to Ozzy Osbourne's death just two weeks after the band performed its final concert. "Ozzy Forever," the account wrote alongside a photo of the rock legend onstage at a show. Shortly after the band paid tribute to Osbourne, several fans took to the comments section to express their sadness over his passing. "WE LOVE YOU FOREVER," one person wrote, and another chimed in, "RIP Prince of darkness." "Ozzy lived intensely and knew how to say goodbye beautifully. Now he feels the love as he flies endlessly through space. RIP Ozzy, we love you," a third person wrote. Another fan commented, "Love you forever, Oz! Thank you!" Osbourne's family confirmed that he died at the age of 76 on Tuesday, July 22. "It is with more sadness than mere words can convey that we have to report that our beloved Ozzy Osbourne has passed away this morning. He was with his family and surrounded by love," the Osbourne family's statement read in an X post on the same day as his passing. "We ask everyone to respect our family privacy at this time." While his cause of death has not yet been revealed, Osbourne was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2019. Just more than two weeks before his death, Osbourne joined his Black Sabbath bandmates to perform their final show together titled "Back to the Beginning" with original members Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi and Bill Ward. The show was held at Villa Park in Birmingham, England, on July 5. Not only was the event Osbourne's final concert, but it also marked the first time the original band members performed together since 2005. The concert clearly meant a lot to Osbourne, as he recalled the show in his final Instagram post on Monday, July 21. Osbourne did not share a caption, though he uploaded a snapshot that featured a black and white photo of the band members with text on the bottom that read, "The Final Show." Black Sabbath Breaks Silence on Ozzy Osbourne's Death Weeks After Final Show first appeared on Parade on Jul 22, 2025 This story was originally reported by Parade on Jul 22, 2025, where it first appeared.
Korea Herald
24-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Korea Herald
Thai celebrity chef Ton's first Malaysian eatery Sood features fun Thai cuisine
GEORGE TOWN, Malaysia (The Star/ANN) -- In Thailand, Thitid Tassana-kajohn, better known as chef Ton, is widely recognized as a national culinary icon. Ton has been instrumental in elevating Thai cuisine with his innovative Bangkok restaurants Le Du (one Michelin star) and Nusara. Both restaurants rank high on the Asia's 50 Best Restaurants 2025 list. Ton has also been featured on Netflix's Chefs Uncut series and is a judge on Top Chef Thailand. His reputation spans far and wide and yet in person, he remains incredibly humble, sweet and soft-spoken. Ton was in Penang recently for the launch of a new menu at his first Malaysian restaurant, "Sood By Chef Ton," which opened in January this year. In many ways, Sood represents Ton's love for Penang, a relationship that has been fostered and nurtured for well over a decade. "I've been going to Penang for more than 10 years and it reminds me of Phuket, where I have another restaurant. So when the opportunity came to open a restaurant in this mansion, I wanted to do something special and unique; I wanted to present real Thai flavors but in a modern and elevated way," said Ton. Sood is housed in a charming heritage mansion that dates back to the late 19th century and has been preserved to maintain its staid white aesthetic appeal. The interior meanwhile is more bold, with dark red color accents and rooms carved out into dining spaces. It is very evident that this is not a fine-dining space. Instead, Ton's idea was to create a fun dining space that Penangites and visitors to Penang alike would be able to appreciate. "I think trends have shifted and I see that in the next five years, this is the sort of concept that people will be very comfortable with. I call it casual fine-dining and I think it is very well-received even on a global scale." "And for our Penang restaurant, our target was to get people to come back regularly. We want people to come every two weeks or at least once a month, so it has to be a restaurant that fits into the community," he said. At Sood, Ton said he tries to incorporate as many Malaysian ingredients as he can. While this initially proved to be a challenge at the beginning as he was unfamiliar with suppliers and producers, he had a little help from fellow Michelin-starred chef Su Kim Hock of Penang's Restaurant Au Jardin. "The community here is very nice and the local chefs have become good friends. Chefs Kim Hock and Johnson Wong (of Gen Penang) helped me find contacts so that I could push local ingredients onto the menu as well," he said. While Ton does periodically pop into Sood, he is obviously a very busy man so the restaurant is ably led by Natthasak Prangthong, who previously worked with Ton at Le Du and has honed his craft at top restaurants around the world. Sood recently rolled out its new menu and there is plenty to whet the appetite. Start with the prawn toast with tobiko. The dish features a crisp toasted shard fashioned out of prawns, which is then topped with grilled prawn, cucumber and shallots in what proves to a riotously fun aquatic-themed sojourn. The toast holds all the flavors together and adds a deeply winning briny undercoat to the meal, which is then livened by the tobiko and cucumber in this assemblage. The dish exudes a fresh yet fishy vibe that is ultimately very flavorful. Up next, from the medium plates on offer, have a go at the shrimp paste relish with Thai crispy roll. The foundational structure of this meal is the shrimp paste, which is interspersed with fish sauce, chillies and young mangoes. The relish is spread over the paper-thin crackers provided on the side and topped with an assortment of fresh vegetables like carrots, cucumbers, Thai eggplant and long beans. The result is a constellation of fresh flavors juxtaposed against the fiery funk of the shrimp paste in what proves to a wild, bombastic explosion on the palate. The only downside is that the crackers are a tad feeble and don't really hold all the ingredients together as well as they should. Then there is the steamed squid with red seafood sauce which as its name implies, is made up of steamed squid coated in a furiously spicy red sauce. The squid is steamed to perfection and retains a spring and bounce in its step and a tender texture that still yields easily on the palate. The red sauce meanwhile is a fiery vixen that lives up to its name and is intent on lacing your tongue with as much red-hot heat as it can. Be forewarned: water is a necessary accomplice in the quest to complete this dish. From the soup selections, try the young coconut tapioca chicken soup. This is an ancient Thai palace recipe that Ton said is rarely seen even in Thailand. "You won't see this in normal restaurants because it's a recipe that is hundreds of years old. And the interesting thing about it is there is no sugar added; the sweetness comes from coconut water, so it is considered very rustic," he said. The soup is very simple -- chunks of tender chicken breast and coconut water interlocked together in harmonious, soothing companionship. It won't blow your mind but it will soothe your soul. From the large plates on offer, look at indulging in the Panang curry tiger prawn. The Panang curry is roasted to thicken it and is then infused with coconut milk and peanuts. This is then layered across the plate, upon which local grilled tiger prawns are placed. The result is a lovely voyage through the fresh, fluffy sweetness of the prawns and the rich, robustly flavored curry, which is nutty and intensely flavorful. End your meal with an ode to banana in the form of the cheekily-named Banana Banana Banana. Here, banana cake, banana ice-cream, banana mousse and banana crumble vie for your attention in the ultimate culinary equivalent of going bananas! Each component exudes covert banana flavors that collude to provide a memorable banana-centric experience that no human (or monkey) can resist. Ton is now hard at work expanding his Malaysian empire to Kuala Lumpur where he will soon be launching another restaurant. "It's in the capital city so we will be opening one restaurant with two concepts. One will be a very small chef's table and the other will be a casual restaurant that won't be crazy expensive," he said, laughing.
Mint
21-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Mint
‘Bridgerton' Season Four wraps filming as fans await Benedict's love story, set to hit Netflix in 2026
'Bridgerton' Season Four has officially wrapped filming, according to a new video shared by Netflix on its official Instagram account. The short clip, posted on social media, shows various cast members exiting their trailers — first dressed in their Regency-era costumes, and then reappearing in everyday clothes. Some actors kept their wigs on for fun, marking the end of another glittering season. The video was shared with the caption, 'Do join us in bidding our dear Ton a farewell as they conclude the production of the forthcoming season! Indeed, there is much to look forward to…' The video sparked excitement among fans, but also raised a few eyebrows. Notably absent were Luke Newton (Colin Bridgerton), Jonathan Bailey (Anthony Bridgerton), and Simone Ashley (Kate Sharma). Their absence led to concern among viewers. One fan commented, "WHERE IS OUR COLIN??? THIS IS NOT COOL??? I MISS HIM???" Another wrote, 'Love this so much but also where is Luke Newton (sic).' Despite the speculation, the biggest reveal remains that Season Four will centre around Benedict Bridgerton, played by Luke Thompson. As the second son of Edmund and Violet Bridgerton, Benedict's romantic journey is based on Julia Quinn's novel 'An Offer From a Gentleman'. The story follows his infatuation with a mysterious woman he meets at a masquerade ball, known only as the Lady in Silver. His search eventually leads him to Sophie Baek, portrayed by Yerin Ha — a young woman forced into servitude by her cruel stepmother. The upcoming season promises a Cinderella-esque romance, rich with intrigue, hidden identities, and the drama of crossing social boundaries — all the elements fans adore in Bridgerton. The fourth season will arrive on Netflix in 2026. The date, however, still remains a mystery.
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Business Standard
28-05-2025
- Business
- Business Standard
IndiGo appoints Ton Dortmans to lead A350 service, MRO growth plans
IndiGo has announced that Ton Dortmans will be joining the airline around mid-August 2025. He will play a key role in preparing for the technical entry into service of IndiGo's Airbus A350 aircraft and help enhance the airline's overall Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) capabilities. Dortmans brings four decades of experience from his time at KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. He spent the last 13 years there as Executive Vice President of Engineering and Maintenance. Supporting IndiGo's growth strategy In line with IndiGo's strategic plan, 'Towards New Heights and Across New Frontiers', introduced in mid-2022, the airline has been launching various growth initiatives. One major step includes the order of Airbus A350 wide-body aircraft, expected to start arriving in 2027. These aircraft, equipped with Rolls-Royce engines, mark a significant step as IndiGo enters the wide-body segment for the first time. With a current fleet of over 400 aircraft and more than 900 on order, IndiGo is working to develop extensive in-house MRO capabilities in India. As part of this effort, the airline opened its second hangar in Bengaluru in 2023. Dortmans will report to Chief Operating Officer Isidro Porqueras and work closely with Senior Vice President of Engineering, Parichay Dutta. IndiGo has also set up an office in Amsterdam to support its expansion in Europe. From July 2025, flights to Manchester and Amsterdam are set to begin. Chief Executive Officer Pieter Elbers said, 'Ton has a wealth of experience in the field of MRO and wide-body airline operations that IndiGo will benefit from. At IndiGo, we are delighted and grateful that, post retiring from his illustrious KLM career, Ton will join us to support IndiGo's team for the next phase to become a Global Aviation player. The opportunity to develop such MRO capabilities in-house for IndiGo in India with home-grown talent and the volumes of our operation was just not to be missed.' Vikram Singh Mehta appointed IndiGo's new chairman In a separate announcement, IndiGo has named Vikram Singh Mehta as the new chairman of its board. He will take over from Venkataramani Sumantran, who has served as chairman for the past three years. Sumantran stepped down following the completion of his five-year term as a board member, as stated in an exchange filing. 'Sumantran was appointed as the Chairman of the Board in May 2022 and post Covid, navigated the Board during IndiGo's strong recovery and incredible growth over the past three years,' the company noted.
