A crime saga based on the nonfiction book I Heard You Paint Houses: Frank “The Irishman” Sheeran & Closing the Case on Jimmy Hoffa by Charles Brandt, Scorsese’s The Irishman follows WWII veteran Frank Sheeran (Robert De Niro) through the decades, as Sheeran kills, intimidates and brutalizes on behalf of powerful organized crime figures. Central to the plot is the death of union leader Jimmy Hoffa (Al Pacino). “I heard you paint houses” is a euphemism for murder and reportedly the first words Hoffa ever said to the real-life Sheeran, who became a hitman for the Bufalino crime family....

ESPN’s 10-part documentary series is already a massive hit, averaging nearly six million viewers across its first eight episodes. Those numbers are strong but not surprising considering the interest in “The Last Dance” leading up to its premiere and lack of sports programming available as the world continues to deal with the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. New episodes have turned into appointment viewing and lit up social media....

The third and fourth episode of ESPN’s 10-part series chronicling Michael Jordan’s final season with the Bulls touched on the battles between the two teams and the growing pains Chicago had to experience in order to become a championship-winning team. “I hated them,” Jordan said in Episode 3 of The Last Dance on Sunday. “And that hate carries even to this day.” The Bulls and the Pistons met in the Eastern Conference playoffs for four straight seasons, with Detroit prevailing in the semifinals in 1988 and in the conference finals in the following two seasons, before Chicago swept the Pistons at the same stage a year later....

Season 4 picks up where Season 3 left off, so viewers may find themselves a little lost if they cannot remember exactly what Midge (played by Rachel Broshanan) and the rest of the Mrs. Maisel characters were doing in the finale. What happened to Midge’s support slot for Shy Baldwin (LeRoy McClain)? Where are Abe (Tony Shalhoub) and Rose (Marin Hinkle) living now? And how did Joel (Michael Zegen) get tied up in an illegal nightclub business?...

The judges guesses for the singer include boy band icons like Zayn Malik, AJ McLean and Jonathan Knight, but based on the clues viewers think it is another boy band star behind the pig outfit. The clues about Piglet’s identity First clue package The package is reality-show themed, with Piglet appearing in a show called Love in the MudHe calls himself a “part-time lover, full-time ham” and calls himself a “hopeless romantic” despite admitting to romantic troublesThere is also plenty of flower imagery....

In the first episode, “Mask Us Anything,” the judges will be allowed to ask the masked singers probing questions. Hosted by Nick Cannon and featuring a panel of guest celebs including Jenny McCarthy, Ken Jeong, Nicole Scherzinger and Robin Thicke, the show features entertainers and singers being given a “second chance” to rebrand themselves without the burden of having their faces out there. In its pre-baseball-hiatus episodes, figure skater and entertainment host Johnny Weir was revealed as the Egg, Professional Video Game Streamer Ninja was revealed as The Ice Cream, former boxer and entertainment host Laila Ali was revealed as the Panda, addiction specialist, radio host and television personality Dr....

Griezmann has long been courted by those in charge at Camp Nou, a pursuit that has provoked a stern response from Atletico on occasions. The France international is yet to pass comment on his future, preferring to stay silent on the subject while he prepares for the World Cup with Les Bleus. But the striker has at least received Messi’s seal of approval, as the Argentine stated he wants to see as much talent as possible in the Blaugrana squad....

NAZIF: We’ve said clearly that this would not be a good idea. If it is to deter Iran, it probably will have the exact opposite effect. So I don’t see the logic. Iran, like any other country, has many factions with many different opinions. We have seen changes in the Iranian way of thinking over the last couple of decades. We’ve seen Iran coming closer to the communities in the Middle East and then seen them getting a little bit farther....

On the latest episode of his YouTube show, Some Good News, Krasinski—who played Jim—invited John Lush and Susan Hedrik on to talk about their The Office-inspired proposal. But the actor and director surprised the couple with a virtual wedding attended by their parents and friends, Pam actress Jenna Fischer as maid of honor, and the rest of The Office cast as the wedding party. After Krasinski’s friend, Zac Brown, played the couple an original song, Krasinski, who got ordained for the occasion, married the couple via webcam....

5 plots we are sure to see in The Order Season 3 Jack bringing Alyssa back from the dead Alyssa may currently be dead in the world of The Order, but even the show’s showrunners have all but admitted she will return to the land of the living in Season 3. Creator Dennis Heaton told TV Insider: “It’s a show about magic. How dead is anybody?” As the show ends with Jack (Jake Manley) taking Alyssa’s lifeless body into the woods with one of the show’s most powerful spell books, it seems that he will use that to bring her back....

While lead actor Benedict Cumberbatch’s menacing turn is a highlight, his younger co-star, Kodi Smit-McPhee, is turning heads with his performance as the seemingly out-of-his-depth cowboy Peter Gordon. “I’m absolutely humbled, but I’m not looking too much at all of those articles,” Smit-McPhee told Newsweek when we pointed out all of the column inches praising his performance in The Power of the Dog. “To hear that talk, it is lovely because it speaks to my whole journey of where I’ve come from and my roots, this journey with my dad, which is just something so personal and so close to my heart....

When Does The Purge Season 2 Air? The Purge Season 2 episodes will premiere simultaneously on The USA Network and Syfy, with each episode airing on Tuesdays at 9 p.m. After airing, episodes will be made available on the USA and Syfy websites to allow viewers to catch up on the latest episodes. At some point after Season 2 has finished airing, the 10 episodes will all be released on Hulu, The first season made it to the streaming service in early September 2019, so the second is expected to follow suit at the same time in 2020....

Here are the seven stories you’ll hear about on Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022: NBA: Kevin Durant denies retirement reports, Ben Simmons reaches agreement with Philadelphia over withheld money grievance NFL: Tampa Bay signs outside linebacker Carl Nassib on a one-year deal MLB: Fernando Tatis Sr. calls his son’s 80-game ban for PED violations a “catastrophe” for his reputation, blames ringworm medication BOXING: Anthony Joshua tells The Sporting News why he’s brought in Robert Garcia as trainer for his rematch against Oleksandr Usyk GOLF: Tiger Woods set to address fellow PGA Tour pros over the threat of LIV Golf, Cameron Smith withdraws from the BMW Championship TENNIS: Emma Raducanu calls the chance to face Serena Williams a privilege ahead of their meeting in Cincinnati SOCCER: Liverpool’s poor start to the Premier League season continues with a draw at home to Crystal Palace as well as a red card for new signing Darwin Nunez...

The campaign’s next step: The treaty itself is still an issue. Sixty-four countries have ratified it, but everyone has to ratify it before we’re through. And then there is the rest of the work, the destruction of stockpiles, de-mining, victim assistance. Each situation will dictate a different solution. In some cases NGOs will take the initiative. In some it will be the local government. There will be instances that can be best resolved by a U....

Spurs, runners-up behind Chelsea last season, began 2017-18 in assured fashion at St James’ Park to steal an early march on the champions, who were stunned 3-2 at home by Burnley on Saturday. 9/1 for Spurs to be FA Cup champions After a lacklustre first half, Tottenham were boosted by the dismissal of Jonjo Shelvey early in the second period for a petulant stamp on Dele Alli, who subsequently opened the scoring on the hour mark....

What happened to Joe Exotic’s husbands? Exotic’s longest marriage lasted between 1986 and 2001. It was to Brian Rhyne, who Exotic met while working as a security guard at the cowboy-themed gay bar Round-Up Saloon. The pair were married at the bar, before same-sex marriages were legal in the state. They eventually opened a pet store, and then an animal sanctuary, together with Exotic’s brother Garold. Their marriage ended with the death of Rhyne in 2001, of complications relating to HIV....

On Tuesday, the Defence Intelligence of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine released audio of a call it said was between a Russian soldier and his wife discussing Ukraine’s push to recapture the region which was seized by Russian forces in March, shortly after the invasion began. The soldier talked to his wife about the losses Russia is currently sustaining in the Kherson region, detailing strikes by Ukraine’s Armed Forces, and subsequent casualties....

The card one grandmother made her grandson for his birthday has gone viral, and it’s equal parts heartwarming and heartbreaking. In a post shared to Reddit’s MadeMeSmile forum, user u/Tttoille (real name Elliott) posted a picture of the card along with the caption: “My 98 year old grandma has been making me birthday cards for years. This one is the most plain of them all, but meant the most.”...

Petaling Jaya Rangers FC head coach Mat Zan Mat Aris was still optimistic despite his team’s 2-1 defeat to Premier League side UiTM FC, in their round two FA Cup clash on Tuesday. The Rangers were defeated at the MBPJ Stadium, when they conceded a last-minute goal by Do Donghyun. UiTM earlier opened the scoring in the 48th minute through Afif Asyraf, but the home side equalised in the 70th minute through Faizwan Abdullah’s goal....

After Sharapova admitted she took meldonium and failed a drug test, an online company is using the slogan “Used by Maria Sharapova” to sell the drug on ebay. MORE: Sports’ most famous drug cheats | Capriati’s crushing comments The company, based in Florida, started seeing bidding wars over the product on Wednesday morning. Since Sharapova admitted using the drug, interest and sales have spiked, according to USA Today. Sharapova held a news conference Monday to announce her failed drug test at the Australian Open....