The 10-episode series stars Elle Fanning as Catherine and Nicholas Hoult as Peter III of Russia. Catherine the Great was Russia’s longest-reigning female ruler, and while the series is sure to be exciting, there are plenty of moments from the empress’ life that would surely be difficult to televise in a short series. Here are five moments from Catherine The Great’s life that would probably be difficult to get to air....

“The Last Dance,” a 10-part documentary series about Jordan’s career, chronicled Collins’ tenure in episodes three and four on Sunday. While there were plenty of positive moments about him shown from the era — including his famous “Get the ball to Michael and everyone get the f— out of the way” quote — there was also a memorable burn. After getting ousted in favor of Phil Jackson after reaching the Eastern Conference Finals, Collins wore a TV broadcast zinger that was replayed in “The Last Dance” to begin the scene about his exit....

A lot of action and story was packed into the first season, with some episodes veering off into standalone adventures in their own right. So much happens, in fact, it’s very easy to forget the show is part of the Star Wars universe as times. Not much information has come out about the new season. There will be some new faces, including Deadwood’s Timothy Olyphant, Rosario Dawson, and WWE star Sasha Banks, who has a rather prominent yet mysterious appearance in the first trailer....

After the hashtag #FireGinaCarano between trending on Twitter, Lucasfilm released a statement via The Hollywood Reporter, saying: “Gina Carano is not currently employed by Lucasfilm and there are no plans for her to be in the future. Nevertheless, her social media posts denigrating people based on their cultural and religious identities are abhorrent and unacceptable.” This brought to an end speculation that Carano was set to be the lead of upcoming Star Wars spin-off Rangers of the New Republic....

The Masked Singer viewers are in for a treat Wednesday night if judge Robin Thicke has anything to say about it. The “Blurred Lines” singer claimed the second episode of the season will host a “huge reveal,” one that could be the biggest in Masked Singer history, according to Entertainment Tonight. The episode will premiere at 8 p.m. ET on Fox Wednesday night with a whole new cast of masked singers....

Ibrahimovic and Rojo suffered knee problems as United edged into the Europa League semi-finals with a 2-1 extra-time win at home to Anderlecht. Rashford: We did it the hard way But the 3-2 aggregate success came at a price, with Ibrahimovic and Rojo both seemingly set for extended spells on the sideline after being taken off. “I don’t think they are easy injuries but I prefer to wait until all the tests are done and then speak....

A typical tweet about The Old Guard soundtrack reads: “The movie [The Old Guard] is almost completely ruined by the hella cringe music selection.” While another tweet reads: “The music in The Old Guard is so awful lmao and feels so out of place.” For those who enjoyed the pop and EDM songs in the soundtrack, however, here are all the songs used in the Netflix movie: Madalen Duke - “Born Alone Die Alone”...

ABC’s cop drama stars Nathan Fillion as officer John Nolan and the actor has shared how things will be for him and his girlfriend Bailey Nune (Jenna Dewan). Then there’s Lucy Chen (Melissa O’Neil), whose life may be in even more danger this season than ever before. Here is everything you need to know. ‘The Rookie’ Season 5 Spoilers: Trouble Ahead for Lucy, and Bailey at Risk As fans know, Lucy has gone undercover alongside Sergeant Tim Bradford (Eric Winter), with the pair becoming romantically entangled during their mission, but things take a turn when Lucy’s boyfriend, Chris Sanford (Kanoa Goo), dies....

Here are the seven stories you’ll hear about on Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022: NFL: Nathaniel Hackett admits with hindsight the Broncos should have gone for it on fourth down rather than attempt a field goal in the dying seconds against Seattle, Mike Tomlin has an unusual assessment of rookie Jaylen Warren MLB: Dodgers win the NL West, Mike Trout fails to make it eight homers in a row, but Aaron Judge hits his 56th and 57th home runs of the season NBA: The league finds Suns owner Robert Sarver guilty of multiple failures in the workplace, imposes a one-year ban and $10 million fine WNBA: The Las Vegas Aces win Game 2 of the Finals against Connecticut BOXING: Fight week begins in Las Vegas ahead of GGG vs Canelo, Eddie Hearn explains why Anthony Joshua agreed to fight Tyson Fury despite unfavorable terms SOCCER: Todd Boehly wants the Premier League to learn from US sports, suggests an All-Star Game SOCCER: Liverpool leave it late to beat Ajax, Tottenham lose to Sporting and Bayern Munich beat Barcelona in the Champions League...

The case shocked the nation, becoming the subject of several Dateline episodes, and is stirring up attention once again through NBC’s true-crime series, which airs on Tuesdays. In real life, Betsy’s husband Russ Faria was charged with killing his wife in 2012 and found guilty by a jury in 2013 following testimony from key witness Pamela “Pam” Hupp, despite him having an alibi and police finding no blood on him at the time....

One particular charity based in Sydney, Australia wants to ensure everyone who wants to participate in the world’s most popular game can do so. Their Beautiful Game was started in 2009 by then high school teacher David Oswell with the aim of giving people from disadvantaged communities the opportunity to play football. Manchester-born Oswell was inspired to set up a way for footballers from around the world to donate equipment they no longer needed to those less fortunate when on a volunteer trip to Ghana....

The Blues advanced to the showpiece with a 2-0 victory over Southampton on Sunday, thanks to a goal each from Olivier Giroud and Alvaro Morata in either half at Wembley. That win sets up another date at the ‘Home of Football’ with Mourinho’s men, who downed Tottenham the previous day to reach the final. Conte and Mourinho have clashed publicly on numerous occasions, but the Chelsea boss insists that any issues the pair might have had are firmly in the past....

Since April, Russia has concentrated on capturing the Donetsk and Luhansk provinces that make up the Donbas region, where pro-Moscow separatists have proclaimed independence. White streaks were seen lighting up the night sky as they fell in Donetsk, which is under the control of Russian-backed separatists, in numerous videos shared on Twitter and Telegram. “There are a number of videos showing what looks like incendiary munitions used on Donetsk tonight,” Rob Lee, a Russian defense policy specialist at King’s College London’s Department of War Studies, tweeted alongside a video....

Instead, the eight-day conference-which began today in the South African port city of Durban-is mired in controversy over Arab charges of Israeli racism against Palestinians and African demands for slavery reparations. Then there are the disputes over India’s caste system, China’s rule in Tibet and Europe’s treatment of Gypsy communities-all of which could promote intolerance instead of ameliorating it. One of the conference’s hottest issues: the decision that U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell skip the conference because of what the Bush administration considers offensive language about Israel in preparatory conference texts....

WEYMOUTH: What do you want to accomplish during your visit? MUSHARRAF: To talk about the operation in Afghanistan and Pakistan’s national interest. What are you hoping to get from the United States? We need economic assistance, and we expect the U.S. to help us on that. Your decision to ally with Washington was highly significant. It was a big decision, a decision based on principle. Now that we are a part of the coalition, the people of Pakistan expect that our concerns will be addressed....

Aguero looks on as Man City fire again Patchy form had seen Pep Guardiola’s side fall off the title pace in December and January, though Wednesday’s 4-0 rout of West Ham ensured they maintained a 10-point gap with Chelsea. And De Bruyne believes City cannot be written off as title contenders yet, hoping that the returns of Vincent Kompany and Fabian Delph give them the impetus they need in the run-in....

Shared a week ago on the popular video-sharing app, Lee Babirad—who uses the handle heyitslee_bekind—posted the adorable clip showing her cat Twig and dog Meadow curled up together on the couch. The text overlay reads: “I took Meadow to pick out a kitten the day after my service dog passed in 2020. I’m glad I did. These two have been best friends ever since.” Meadow—a 3-year-old German shepherd and coonhound cross—and Twig a 1-year-old Russian Blue/Gray Tuxedo cat—live in Buffalo, New York....

Van Gaal, who spent two seasons at the helm of the Old Trafford side, was not well received by Red Devils fans, who felt the style of football he was producing was not representative of how the club should play. The club’s hierarchy clearly felt the same way, with the Dutchman having been replaced by Jose Mourinho in 2016, a mere two days after the veteran boss had led United to their first FA Cup title in 12 years....

Many interpreted Kaepernick’s move as treasonous. One of his former teammates even went as far as to say he would’ve confronted Kaepernick if they still played together. This is despite the fact Kaepernick has shared his views on his Twitter and Instagram profiles and clearly articulated them after the game. GENTILLE: The worst of the worst Kap takes Many military veterans understand exactly where Kaepernick is coming from. Tuesday, they decided to show their support for him on social media using the hashtag #VeteransForKaepernick....

A sensational individual performance from Mohamed Salah, who scored a first-half brace and produced two assists after the break, built a 5-0 lead at a deafening Anfield on Tuesday. But, after Salah was substituted, Roma scored late away goals through Edin Dzeko and Diego Perotti, ensuring a repeat of the Giallorossi’s stunning 3-0 home win over Barcelona in the last round would send them through. “I learned tonight we can still win in Rome, they need to score against us,” Klopp told a post-match news conference....