Before Jennifer Aniston read out his name at this year’s Golden Globes, many were not aware of the talents of Ramy Youssef. The comedian won the award for best actor in a television series (musical or comedy) for the lead role in his semi-autobiographical show, Ramy. Now back for a second series, Youssef told Sky
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Oscar and BAFTA winner Sir Alan Parker, who directed films including Bugsy Malone, Fame and Evita, has died aged 76. Sir Alan’s works won a total of 19 BAFTAs, 10 Golden Globes and 10 Oscars during his career. A statement sent on behalf of his family said he died on Friday morning. Image: Sir Alan
10:10 AM ET The St. Louis Cardinals have had multiple members test positive for the coronavirus, resulting in Major League Baseball postponing Friday afternoon’s game at the Milwaukee Brewers, a source told ESPN’s Jeff Passan. MLB’s quick decision to postpone Friday’s game, which was scheduled for 2:10 p.m. ET, comes after the outbreak within the
7:01 AM ET The NHL returns on Saturday, with a five-game slate beginning at noon ET with the New York Rangers against the Carolina Hurricanes, and lasting through the Winnipeg Jets–Calgary Flames tilt that begins at 10:30 p.m. ET. As a service to fans who have a general interest in NHL hockey but have no
First we were told to “stay home”. Then we were warned to “stay alert”. Now, Britons are being advised to remember “hands, face, space”. The messaging from the government has changed throughout the coronavirus pandemic, reflecting the different stages of the UK’s fight against COVID-19. ‘Stay home, protect the NHS, save lives’ This clear and
Delaying a further relaxation of lockdown restrictions in England a day before they were due to come into effect has been branded “a hammer blow” by the business community. The postponement means the venues such as bowling alleys and casinos, which were due to reopen on Saturday 1 August will have to wait at least
More than half of the workforce at Byron, the upmarket burger chain, will this weekend join the army of hospitality industry employees being made redundant because of the COVID-19 crisis. Sky News has learnt that only 20 of Byron’s 51 restaurants will transfer to its new owner, Calveton UK – with just 550 of its
The honeymoon is over. Gone is the optimistic tone of normality returning by Christmas as the scales of influence tip back from the economists to the scientists. So the brakes have been put on. But what could come next? In a hint at a new strategy, we now hear of the need for “trade-offs” with
The planned easing of lockdown restrictions in England has been postponed for at least a fortnight – with face masks to become mandatory by law in most public indoor settings on 8 August. Boris Johnson told a Downing Street briefing that the decision to “squeeze that brake pedal” on changes had been taken due to
This isn’t how Mrs Lee imagined her middle age in Hong Kong: doing an anonymous interview, using a pseudonym, as she prepares to leave her home. “I am a traditional Hong Konger,” she tells Sky News. “I believe there ought to be justice.” “I’m not young. I’m 48 and my husband is in his fifties.
Elections for Hong Kong’s parliament – previously scheduled for September 2020 – will be postponed due to a spike in coronavirus cases. Hong Kong chief executive Carrie Lam said the election will now be held on 5 September 2021, and the decision is aimed at “safeguarding people’s health”. She said it was the “hardest choice”
Twitter has revealed how accounts belonging to celebrities including Barack Obama, Jeff Bezos and Kim Kardashian were hijacked by Bitcoin scammers two weeks ago. At the time the company confirmed that a “co-ordinated social engineering attack” had allowed criminals to post tweets from celebs’ accounts offering to send $2,000 for every $1,000 sent to a
Mars 2020, the spaceship carrying NASA’s new rover Perseverance to the Red Planet, is experiencing technical difficulties and is running on essential systems only, the agency said Thursday. “Data indicate the spacecraft had entered a state known as safe mode, likely because a part of the spacecraft was a little colder than expected while Mars
Dozens of new documents have been unsealed relating to Ghislaine Maxwell’s dealings with paedophile Jeffrey Epstein. It comes as she prepares to defend herself against accusations that she aided the financier’s sexual abuse of girls. Among the documents released is a series of email exchanges between Maxwell and Epstein said to date from January 2015
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro says he is taking antibiotics for an infection that left him feeling weak – having spent weeks in isolation after catching coronavirus. He appeared during a live broadcast and chuckled as he told viewers that he had “mould” in his lungs. The leader said: “I just did a blood test. I
Three of tonight’s BAFTAs nominees have urged the government to provide further funding for the arts sector during the coronavirus crisis. Best Female Comedy Performance nominees Sian Clifford, Gbemisola Ikumelo, and Sarah Kendall all called for further action from the UK government, ahead of tonight’s awards. When asked by Sky News at a Q&A about