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WGA
organizationWriters Guild of America could call a work stoppage as early as Tuesday. Union wants higher pay from studios such as Walt Disney Co DISN and Netflix NFLX. Netflix’s industry-upending launch sowed the seeds of the current dispute.
Victor Orta
personSam Allardyce will take charge of Leeds United on Wednesday. The 68-year-old replaces Javi Gracia, who was saying his goodbyes to staff this morning. Director of football Victor Orta is also set to leave the club.
Prabal Gurung
personAlia Bhatt wore a pearl encrusted white ballgown by Prabal Gurung. The outfit channelled a 1992 bridal look for Chanel by Karl Lagerfeld.
Virat Kohli
personVirat Kohli has been fined for the second time in this IPL season. Kohli and Afghan bowler Naveen were seen having sharp words on the field during a tense match between Kohli's Royal Challengers Bangalore and Lucknow Super Giants. Both were docked their entire match fee.
Fran Kirby
personFran Kirby has confirmed she will miss the 2023 Women's World Cup. Kirby picked up the knock in Chelsea's League Cup triumph over West Ham in February and has not played since. Captain Leah Williamson will also miss the tournament.
Javi Gracia
personJavi Gracia set to be sacked as manager of Leeds United. Director of football Victor Orta has also left the club by mutual consent. Owner Andrea Radrizzani told a fan that he is ‘responsible for this s***’
Gautam Gambhir
personRCB beat Lucknow Super Giants by 18 runs at the Ekana Stadium. Both players were fined 100 per cent of their match fee for breaching the IPL code of conduct. Afghan bowler Naveen-ul-Haq, who plays for the Giants, was also fined.
Lionel Messi
personLionel Messi has been suspended by Paris Saint-Germain for two weeks. The Argentina international is set to leave the club at the end of the season. PSG are currently five points clear at the top of the Ligue 1 table.
Vanessa Hudson
personVanessa Hudson will take over as Qantas chief executive in November. She will be the first woman to run Australia's national carrier. The appointment ends years of speculation as to who would succeed Alan Joyce.
Chanel
organizationDua Lipa and Penelope Cruz wore Chanel couture gowns from 1992 and 1998 collections. Tommy Hilfiger chose to channel the legendary designer himself in a suit he designed with vintage Chanel fabric.
Serena Williams
personSerena Williams is expecting her second baby with Reddit co-founder husband Alexis Ohanian. The pair, who wed in November 2017, are already parents to 5-year-old daughter Olympia.
Karl Lagerfeld
personThe 2023 theme is Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty. Nicole Kidman wore a custom Chanel pink silk tulle dress. Alia Bhatt made her debut at the fashion extravaganza.
The Writers Guild of America
organizationWriters Guild of America (WGA) could call a work stoppage as early as Tuesday. Union failed to reach a deal with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers. Union wants higher pay from studios such as Walt Disney Co DISN and Netflix NFLX.
Geoffrey Hinton
personGeoffrey Hinton, 75, has quit from Google, saying he now regrets his work. Hinton fears that AI could generate its own computer code, become autonomous and weaponize itself. He described AI surpassing human intelligence as an 'existential risk'
The Writers Guild of America
organizationWriters Guild of America members voted from April 11-17 to approve a strike-authorization measure. Writers say they have suffered financially during the streaming TV boom.
Santiago Pena
personWith over 95% of the vote counted, preliminary results showed Santiago Pena winning with 42.9%. His main competitor, center-left opposition candidate Efrain Alegre came in second place with 27.5%. The Colorado Party has been in power since 1947 but tainted by corruption claims.
Greg Abbott
personTexas Gov. Greg Abbott has been slammed for how he described the victims of the latest mass shooting in his state. Abbott used Twitter to offer a $50,000 reward for information on a fugitive who allegedly used an AR-15-style rifle to gun down five neighbors.
James Maddison
personJames Maddison is set to be sold by Leicester this summer. The 26-year-old has just over a year left on his contract at the King Power Stadium. Maddison has scored nine goals and provided seven assists in 25 Premier League matches this term.
Karl Lagerfeld
personThe 2023 Met Gala will honour the legacy of Karl Lagerfeld. The red carpet will be live-streamed on Vogue.com starting at 6:30 p.m. EST.
Liverpool
organizationLiverpool lost 3-3 to Tottenham Hotspur in their Premier League clash. Jurgen Klopp's side looked out of sight scoring three goals within 15 minutes. Gary Neville says defensive errors allowed Spurs to almost steal a point. Neville named four Liverpool players who 'got to do better'