Tyrone failed to challenge for promotion from Division Two this season, but Conleith Gilligan knows they are always capable of raising a gallop against their Ulster rivals

Ulster SFC preliminary round: Armagh v Tyrone (Sunday, 4.15pm, Box-It Athletic Grounds, live on RTE2 and BBC)

“It is still Tyrone.”

Conleith Gilligan isn’t buying the narrative that Tyrone are up against it when it comes to Sunday’s Ulster SFC preliminary round clash with Armagh at the Box-It Athletic Grounds.

One of Ballinderry’s most famous sons, his home parish crosses into County Tyrone.

While he is acutely aware that the Red Hands have endured a lacklustre League campaign, he is fearful of a potential backlash from a team that gave Armagh their fill in the provincial semi-final last season.

When it was put to Gilligan at the recent Ulster SFC launch event that Tyrone are dangerous opposition when their backs are against the wall, he concurred: “Massively. Tyrone’s League campaign was very similar to our own, you’d (Niall) Morgan, (Darren) McCurry, (Michael) McKernan and Darragh Canavan missing a few games.

“They were the same and trying to get up with new and untested players. Similar points, they’d be disappointed in some of the games they lost that they might have won.

“It makes it very dangerous – it’s still Tyrone, it’s still a derby game and the winning and losing of it is massive.

“You’re in the preliminary round, earlier than you’d have wanted to be out but that’s where we’re at. It’s a huge game for both teams in terms of kick-starting their summer.”

Despite the fact that Armagh are 2/5 favourites to progress to a quarter-final meeting with Fermanagh, Gilligan stressed keeping the players grounded wasn’t an issue.

“I don’t think so, I think players are cute enough now to know and the proximity of Armagh to Tyrone… even our younger players would have looked at their younger players winning Hogan Cups and All-Ireland U20s, so there’s no illusion with the younger players as to the quality Tyrone have,” added Gilligan.

“The older players, they’ve been through the mill before and been stung in big games before where they were supposed to be favourites.

“Last year’s Kerry game was the prime example, where the expectation was that Kerry wouldn’t beat Armagh, and look how that turned out.

“The fact that the League is done now, every team’s looking for that one big win to ignite their summer. From a Tyrone perspective, going to Armagh to do that would be high on their list of priorities.”

Armagh’s head-to-head win over Tyrone sent the Red Hands down last season alongside Derry with the duo failing to gain promotion from Division Two this term.

Kieran McGeeney’s side claimed five points in Division One this year – two less than Tyrone in 2025, but stayed in the top flight.

Although Armagh were in Division Two in 2024 when they won the All-Ireland later that summer, Gilligan feels retaining their Division One status was hugely important.

“It was very, very important to stay up,” said Gilligan.

“It’s not the end of the world if you don’t but if you go into Division Two and something happens, you lose players through injuries, you get a couple of bad results and all of a sudden Sam Maguire and Tailteann Cup becomes a question midway through the league.

“At least when you’re in Division One, if you have a bad start there’s a bit of protection in that.

For ourselves, a lot of those players playing those games, you learn an awful lot even from the ones you lose. Even that day in Mayo, we’d some very good performances. The Dublin game, Tomás McCormack came in and was excellent. That’s where the learning happens, he plays the Kerry game in a very similar vein. For younger players, it’s way more important than for the experienced players because you’re just getting way more exposure to better teams and bigger games and crowds, and it gives you slightly better preparation ahead of the Championship.”

Armagh are hoping to have close to a full strength panel to select from with Gilligan reporting that Joe McElroy, Andrew Murnin and Barry McCambridge are “close” to full fitness.

Meanwhile, Gilligan says he doesn’t understand why the hooter rule was changed for the 2026 season, arguing that there was little wrong with the ruling as it was last year.

Seemingly in response to a passage of play at the end of the first half of last year’s All-Ireland final when David Clifford kicked a two-pointer after a prolonged spell of possession for Kerry, the half now ends when the hooter sounds.

However, further issues have arisen, especially in the wake of the League finals.

Meath’s James Conlon cynically dragged down Cork’s Maurice Shanley to stop the rebels launching one last attack in the Division Two final.

In the Division Three decider, Down held possession for over three minutes before trying to engineer a winner over Wexford in normal time.

Gilligan said he is in favour of the hooter being used in some guise, but prefers last year’s version.

“I think the fact it’s definitive is good from the point of view of previously the referee might have had two minutes go up on the board but finds another three, so you don’t really know what you have to do,” stated Gilligan.

“I like that it’s definitive but I still think the way it was previously was better, last year – the final play.

“I still think the hooter is better than not knowing but I don’t see why they wanted to change that.

“Scoring on the buzzer or after the hooter brought great excitement and you could tell what every team was trying to do.

I thought it was good, I don’t understand why they thought changing that rule would add to the game at all, because it didn’t and doesn’t.

“Meath and Cork was probably proof that it’s not a good way when the game was as tight as it is there.”

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Howard Stern’s former assistant is suing the famed radio personality and his wife for allegedly subjecting her to a hostile work environment while employed at their 20,000-square-foot Hamptons estate, according to court filings reviewed by The Independent.

In a state lawsuit filed Sunday, Leslie Kuhn, who began working for Stern in 2022 as his office manager at SiriusXM, says she was made the shock jock’s executive assistant the following year, and relocated to Southampton, New York, in 2024 – at the pair’s request – to provide “assistance with such things as managing the staff of the mansion, setting staffing schedules, completing staff payroll and managing general household operations, including Beth Stern’s extensive at-home feline rescue and fostering operations.”

Beth Stern is a longtime animal activist who rescues and fosters abandoned dogs and cats, and is the national spokesperson and board member for North Shore Animal League America.

Kuhn’s complaint says she was given a raise in December 2025 from $100,000 to $265,000, plus an $80,000 bonus, but that she was fired in February 2026 for “alleged misconduct.” But while the complaint does not provide details of the purported wrongdoing, it says Kuhn “denies in whole and in part the reasoning given to her,” calling it “manufactured by the Defendants in general and Beth Stern in particular.”

“Rather, Kuhn contends that her termination was the result of, among other things, a hostile work environment and enablement of that hostile work environment, immense pressures on the household created by irresponsible and untenable animal rescue and fostering operations occurring on-site, and massively disorganized and questionable business operations and accounting practices,” the complaint states.

However, Kuhn claims the allegations against her are so detrimental to her reputation that they would have “a chilling effect on [her] future employment prospects.”

At the same time, Kuhn also accuses Stern’s production company of forging her signature on two non-disclosure agreements she denies ever okaying, and is asking a judge to declare them null and void because it forbids her from telling anyone, including prospective employers, her version of events while allowing Howard and Beth to “speak freely about Kuhn with impunity.”

“As such, Kuhn fully intends to disclose details concerning the facts surrounding her employment by Stern, Beth Stern, Sirius, and [Stern’s production company],” the complaint states, “and termination of that employment as necessary to address the accusations made against her and to protect her reputation and future employment prospects.”

Attorney John Leonard, who is representing Kuhn, told The Independent that he is simply asking the court to weigh in on the validity and enforceability of the two NDAs Kuhn says she never signed.

“It’s very easy to see that they are one-sided; they’re not reciprocal, so it gives one party the right to say anything they want and the other party is muzzled,” Leonard said.

Above and beyond forbidding Kuhn from discussing the ins and outs of her employment with Stern, the allegedly bogus NDA prohibits her from talking about anything about the couple’s “family members or friends, daily activities and personal habits (e.g., food preferences, sleeping habits, hobbies), use of consumer products, choice of restaurants, hotels or other establishments, entertainment preference, the location or contents of residences and other properties, travel arrangements, location(s) or methods, political affiliations,” and “any other matters” related to Stern’s business.

Such a contractual relationship would put Kuhn, who the complaint describes as “a mere at-will employee with considerably less influence and resources than the Sterns, their affiliated entities and associates,” at an unfair disadvantage “personally, professionally and publicly.”

NDAs are being used to silence people like Kuhn, who are “at distinct disadvantages in influence and resources,” according to Leonard, who pointed out that his client never wanted things to get to this point.

“The decision to seek declaratory relief from the court was a decision that was not made lightly,” Leonard told The Independent. “My client, however, is a very strong woman and she just wants the court to tell her what her rights are so she can move ahead lawfully. Not knowing whether you’re able to defend yourself against other people’s allegations is a very harrowing situation to be in. But I have to say, she’s handling it very well, she’s very strong, and she looks forward to her day in court.”

The Independent has reached out to reps for Stern for comment.

Kuhn is now seeking a declaration voiding the NDAs, plus attorneys’ fees and court costs.

Annual event celebrates safety leadership, culture and performance across the energy sector.

The search is on for people, teams, and companies in Lanarkshire who have gone the extra mile to ensure safety and wellbeing remains at the forefront of UK energy operations as nominations for the 2026 Energy Safety Awards open.

The annual awards event, jointly organised by Offshore Energies UK and Step Change in Safety, celebrates safety leadership, culture and performance across the energy sector.

Formerly known as the Offshore Safety Awards, the updated name reflects the evolving energy landscape and ensures the awards remain relevant, inclusive and future focused, while keeping safety firmly at the heart of the event.

They spotlight the excellent work being done to promote safety, support wellbeing and drive improvements in safety performance and they take place on August 20, at Aberdeen’s P&J Live.

The deadline for submissions is May 1 and the award categories are: Award for Major Hazard Awareness; Award for Wellbeing; Award for Safety Representative of the Year – sponsored by Opito; Award for Workforce Engagement; Award for Sharing & Learning; Award for Outstanding Contribution to Safety; Award for Decommissioning Safety; Award for Site Leader; and Award for Aviation Safety.

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Mark Wilson, OEUK’s energy operations director said: “The flagship Energy Safety Awards recognise outstanding safety efforts by individuals, teams, and organisations in our industry.

“Feedback and recognition help build a strong safety culture, and we look forward to this year’s entries highlighting positive contributions across the sector.”

Craig Wiggins, CEO of Step Change in Safety, added: “Across the energy industry, there is a huge amount of work happening every day to improve safety and wellbeing – often driven by people and teams who don’t seek recognition.

“The Energy Safety Awards shine a spotlight on those efforts, while reflecting the evolving energy landscape by bringing sectors together to share learning.

“I’d encourage organisations to put forward nominations and help showcase what excellent looks like across our industry.”

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Joanne, whose new book Vianne is a prequel to her best-seller Chocolat, appeared at a sold-out event at the Spurriergate Centre on Thursday (April 2) that took place as part of the York Chocolate Festival and raised money for Chocolate & Co.

Before this, she visited the Choc Affair factory in James Street and was given a tour of the building – making and packaging her own chilli chocolate by following one of her titular character’s own recipes from the book.

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Joined by friend and master chocolatier David Greenwood-Haigh, Joanne mixed her chocolate recipe herself and created the bars from scratch – pouring them into a mould and cooling them, before taking on the Choc Affair team in a wrapping challenge.

The bars she created were then split among the guests later that evening at her event: a talk and Q&A which raised funds for Chocolate & Co: a not-for-profit community cafe in Lowther Street, in the Groves, which supports people recovering from addiction and social exclusion through paid work and training.

Joanne said she was invited to attend the event by Linda Barrie – who owns both Choc Affair and Chocolate & Co – and that she was more than happy to take part in order to support the cause.

James and David being given a tour of the factory by operations manager Richard (Image: Alice Kavanagh)

She said: “For some reason, places that have to do with chocolate keep inviting me along to things – how great is that? It’s a really great project and really worthwhile to be a part of this.

“It’s interesting because when I first wrote Chocolat, I didn’t really know anything about chocolate that I hadn’t read from the first four pages of the Mary Ford Chocolate cookbook, but now I get to hang out with people like this who are incredibly knowledgeable and glean a bit of their knowledge.

“By creating these bars, we can share them at the event – we could give the guests the taste experience as well as the reading experience; people will be able to stack their pleasures.”

Working together with David, Joanne shared that the recipes created for the book were influenced by different ingredients – adapting traditional recipes, such as Mexican mole or the use of the cacao pod, into chocolate flavours that may be new and exciting for Western palettes.

Joanne putting her chocolate mix into the moulds (Image: Alice Kavanagh)

Joanne added: “I find it’s much better to start with things that brought the novel to life – the senses, the smells, the tastes, the recipes, the stories behind all this.

“David created a ganache when we worked together on the One Show using Provance style herbs as the book is based in Marseille. The region has associations with sense, flavours, and plants that grow, so we took some of the regional flavourings.

“When I’m working, I usually start off with a scent as it’s generally one of the things that propels me and that’s why the books are so full of scent and tastes and the things we associate with those things and that’s why there’s so much food but it’s also about humans and how they process the world.”  

She explained that she first came up with the idea to write a sequel for Chocolat around five or six years ago whilst recording an audiobook of the novel.

Joanne packaging her chocolate (Image: Alice Kavanagh)

Joanne said: “I don’t generally plan things ahead a lot – I have little germs of ideas and I think I could do that or I could go to this place. People assume I had a lot of these ideas when I was writing Chocolat, but that’s not really true.

“I started to write this book when I was recording the audiobook – that made it a lot easier and when I was listening, I thought I have to bear that in mind or that’ll be useful, so you’ve got all these sneaky references that look intentional but they were retrofitted.

“I didn’t know Vianne’s story when I wrote Chocolat, because she hadn’t told me. That’s why in the book there’s a lot of unanswered stuff; whenever I do an event, people go will you write a prequel about her mother as she’s present all the time, but she’s already dead.

“Actually, there’s lots of things she doesn’t know about her mother, so at some point, I may have to go even further into the past and write a prequel to the prequel – that might be quite fun.”

James, David, and Joanne (Image: Alice Kavanagh)

James Bye, business development manager for Choc Affair, said that it was a ‘pleasure’ welcoming Joanne to the factory and that it felt like a natural fit having her visit the factory before her fundraiser.

He said: “We thought it would be nice to have her visit us to make the bars that feature in the book. It’s been a pleasure welcoming her today.

“Over the last 20 years, we’ve gone from Linda founding us in her kitchen as she wanted to make a drinking chocolate for her daughter who is lactose intolerant and from there, it’s been a massive development. We’ve just expanded our production again and we hope to keep supplying independent businesses in the UK.

“Core to our beliefs are our ethical principles: we buy all of our chocolate from one source in Columbia and for every kilo of chocolate, we put five per cent back to projects at ground level.

“At the moment, we sponsor a project that helps children in marginalised areas, especially those affected by the drug trade, and show them there’s other ways to make a living through cacao. We’ve also done ways to get to school, reforestation, and we also support local projects here in York.”

Josie Thompson sadly died at the age of 37

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A mum died four years after being told she “had nothing to worry about” when she had a mole removed from her back. Now Josie Thompson’s family are urging people to wear sunscreen frequently to prevent the risk of metastatic malignant melanoma.

The mum-of-two sadly passed away at age 37 on March 28 this year, DailyStar reports. In the summer of 2022, Josie’s husband, Laith, 39, noticed a slight change in a mole on her back – it had become darker and irregular in shape.

After visiting the doctors, she was referred to a local dermatology department where the mole was removed. Josie was reassured that there was nothing to worry about – but shortly after its removal, the mole began to regrow through the scar tissue.

Despite a second removal with a wider excision, she was again told the mole was not cancerous and was never referred for CT or PET scans – even though she requested them. By March 2023, the mole had regrown, and a CT scan and a lymph node biopsy eight months later revealed melanoma in her lymph nodes, and stage three cancer.

Josie received the devastating news over the phone while at the aquarium with her two daughters, Rebecca, 10 and Sophie, 6. Tragically, despite “fighting everyday for her girls,” she passed away at the age of 37, reports the Manchester Evening News.

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Her grieving family are now hoping to share Josie’s inspiring story to encourage people to be aware of their skin, get checked if any changes are noticed, and hopefully save lives.

They are campaigning for heightened awareness regarding skin protection – including avoiding sunbeds, getting any unusual marks examined promptly, and wearing SPF50 – even during winter.

Jade Thompson, 40, described her sister as an “incredible fighter” who was always cautious and careful with her fair skin. Jade, from Plymouth, Devon, said: “They told her the mole was nothing to worry about.

“It was the biggest shock ever to learn, after eight long months, that she had stage three melanoma and it had spread to her lymphatic system. We were told for so long everything was OK. I carry so much anger – she did everything right.”

Specialists referred Josie for immunotherapy in March but unfortunately the second round made her very poorly and induced Myasthenia gravis – a chronic autoimmune neuromuscular condition.

Jade said: “She started noticing neurological changes – her breathing became difficult, her eyes started drooping, and her movements started to change. It was so serious that she ended up in ICU because her lungs just weren’t working.”

Specialists determined that it was too dangerous to continue with immunotherapy – with the Myasthenia Gravis now posing more risk than the cancer, said Josie.

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With no treatment for the cancer itself, the disease soon spread to her liver, lungs and eventually her spine. The family said they exhausted every avenue to try and help her. Jade revealed: “We reached out to doctors all over the world and no one could help. Josie even radically changed her diet and adopted such a positive mindset.

“We really did try every avenue, spiritually, emotionally and physically – she so desperately did not want to die. She kept fighting everyday for her girls – they are the most important thing.

“I have never known true strength until I saw what my sister went through, she lost everything with this disease – but it didn’t change her spirit.”

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The family managed to celebrate Josie’s 37th birthday together at Disneyland Paris last year – which Josie described to her family as a “dream come true”.

Her final months were spent being cared for at St Luke’s Hospice in Plymouth. Jade said the care her sister received there was “nothing short of incredible”.

During her treatment, Josie established an online community named ‘Josie’s Journey’ – which gathered over 3,500 followers on Facebook.

She utilised her platform to raise awareness and encourage others to get checked – and she received numerous messages informing her she had helped people detect their skin cancer early.

Jade stated: “Josie created a real community of people and the support they gave her over the years really kept her going. It makes me so so proud, knowing that she has saved lives means everything and was so important to her. She used to say, ‘if this can save one life it’s worth it’. That is her legacy.”

The family are now spreading the word about the risks of skin cancer and how individuals can take precautions to safeguard themselves.

Jade stated: “People think you can just cut skin cancer out and are quite blasé about it – but melanoma is one of the most deadly cancers.

“I had never really heard of melanoma before this, but the amount of people that have reached out to Josie on her Facebook page to say they are going through similar things is crazy.

“We’re clearly warned that smoking causes lung cancer, with messages printed on cigarette packets, but we don’t feel the same level of awareness exists when it comes to skin cancer.

“When you’re in your teens or twenties, having a tan often feels like such an important thing – we’ve all been guilty of it. But it’s vital that people take a moment to think about the risks. The use of sunbeds is a major contributing factor to skin cancer cases worldwide.

“In a lot of countries sunbeds are banned – but not in the UK. We need to raise awareness about the dangers: protecting your skin doesn’t mean avoiding the sun completely, it means being sensible.

“Wear SPF30–50 every day (even in the UK) and reapply regularly, especially if you’re sweating or swimming, cover up with hats, sunglasses and light clothing, and avoid the strongest sun between 11am and 3pm where possible.

“Skip sunbeds altogether as they increase the risk of melanoma, and keep an eye on your skin – if you notice any changes, get them checked. Melanoma doesn’t always start from an existing mole.”

Jade has initiated a fundraiser to assist Josie’s family – her two young daughters and her husband, Laith, whom she had been with since she was 14. The funds will help cover Josie’s funeral expenses and contribute towards the care of the young girls.

Jade further stated: “Laith had to become a full-time carer due to Josie being so unwell and spending long periods in hospital over the past three years.

“The life insurance will not come through as expected – they accepted a small percentage payout after her diagnosis to provide short-term support, unaware that this would cancel the policy entirely.

“They sought advice from a solicitor, and unfortunately, this decision still stands. It is just an impossible situation for the family – people who have worked hard all their lives to be let down in their time of need.

“We just want to say that we have received so much kindness and support. This meant everything to Josie and it made such a difference while she was still here – and we have to keep her message going. She means the absolute world to us and we will miss her every single day.”

You can contribute to the fundraiser online to support Josie’s family.

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Autostructures UK, which is based in Telford, appointed administrators towards the end of March.

It worked as a supplier for JCB for 30 years, providing over 22,000 chassis frames and helping the company make the world’s fastest tractor.

They helped design and manufacture specialised wheel components for its Fastrac model, which can reach a peak speed of 153.771mph.

Autostructures UK worked as a supplier for JCB (Image: Getty Images)

Companies House states it was incorporated on March 10, 1958, initially being known as Alexander Socket Screws Limited.

A notice on Autostructures UK’s website states: “Christopher Pole, Ryan Grant and Sam Birchall were appointed Joint Administrators of Moveero Ltd – in Administration (the ‘Company’) on 25 March 2026. 

“The affairs, business and property of the Companies are being managed by the Joint Administrators. 

“Christopher Pole, Ryan Grant and Sam Birchall are authorised to act as insolvency practitioners by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales.” 

Why has Autostructures UK gone into administration?

Moveero Ltd is the parent company of Autostructures UK, which manufactures construction vehicles, as well as wheels, rims and hubs for farming.

Administrators Interpath shared that the Moveero group continues to operate profitably, with the rest of the group’s businesses in the US and Denmark not affected by the administration in the UK.

It explained that the business based in the UK had faced major operational challenges due to a weakened off‑highway market, downward pricing pressure and competition from rivals.

In a statement, Interpath said: “As a result of these ongoing challenges, the directors of the businesses have taken steps to protect the interests of creditors by appointing administrators.

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“This will allow the UK businesses to continue trading while buyers for the businesses and their assets are pursued, with all staff retained during this period.”

David Geraghty, CEO of Moveero, said: “Against a difficult economic backdrop, we have worked tirelessly over the past 12 months to improve the financial performance of the UK business.

“We are incredibly grateful for the support of our brilliant team and also the support of our customers who have provided us with funding in recent days which has given us the additional time we need to continue to explore the options available.”

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Over the past month, Riz Ahmed has wowed and wooed with his new Amazon Prime series Bait, followed by an energetic turn as host of SNL UK.

Whether you’ve followed the Oscar-winning British actor for years, have recently discovered his work or are a casual fan who dips in and out of his acclaimed repertoire, there’s one show many agree is up there as one of his very best.

Almost 10 years after it first hit the air, his HBO thriller from 2016, The Night Of, is resurfacing once more as the top recommendation for those wanting to consume all things Riz.

A US remake of the 2008 British series Criminal Justice starring Ben Whishaw, The Night Of follows Riz’s character, Pakistani-American college student Nasir ‘Naz’ Khan, who is taken into custody after he is accused of the murder of a young woman.

As the synopsis for the eight-part limited series reads: ‘Nasir Kahn gives a lift to a mysterious woman and takes her to a party hosted by his friend.

‘However, he is charged with murder when she is found dead and must prove his innocence.’

His stellar portrayal of Naz landed him the Emmy Award for outstanding lead actor, as well as the show securing a 94% critics and 93% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes.

‘Magnificent. The actors are absolutely incredible in this,’ RT user Rob W wrote.

‘I don’t know how this slipped past me, but it’s one of the best things I’ve watched,’ Simon B shared.

‘A gripping, all-too-real crime thriller, The Night Of is peak HBO programming, with stellar performances, gorgeous cinematography and brilliant writing,’ Korra N praised.

Over on X, ‘Even if the only thing you’ve ever seen Riz Ahmed in is ‘The Night of…’ you’d know the range this bloke has. So glad he’s getting his flowers and hopefully more projects with it. Top-tier actor, one of our very best British actors,’ Jared Chammach declared.

‘Riz Ahmed and John Turturro, both outstanding,’ El_mauz shared.

Critics are in consensus about the Steve Zaillian and Richard Price co-created show.

‘The storytelling is suspenseful and cinematic; the characters complex and layered, with plot twists and turns that will keep viewers guessing throughout each of the eight episodes,’ People Magazine shared.

‘From start to finish, The Night Of thrived on the strength of its actors, particularly Ahmed and Turturro,’ IGN Movies reflected.

‘That’s the brilliance of The Night Of; not that it invites us inside a jail cell, but that it dares us to lock the door,’ The Observer posed.

In an interview at the time, the Hamlet star spoke about how he prepared for the role, which included visiting Rikers Island and interviewing ex-inmates.

‘What I tried to do was to use the writing as a series of clues, and do my detective work. Go out and interview lots of people.

‘The main thing I wanted to try and get across was that prison experience, in an authentic way. I just felt a great sense of responsibility to the people who were kind enough to share their stories with me,’ he told Vanity Fair.

The Night Of is available to stream on HBO Max and NOW.

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The Artemis II astronauts are now the farthest humans from Earth that there have ever been.

The record-breaking crew chose the poignant moment to propose naming two craters on the dark side of the moon after their ship Integrity and commander Reid Weisman’s wife Carroll, who sadly passed away before the mission.

Jeremy Hanson said in a tearful communication as they floated 248,655 miles from Earth: ‘We lost a loved one.’

Pointing out the never-before-seen crater, he said: ‘There is a feature on the near side boundary of the moon and so in certain times we will be able to see it from Earth.

‘We lost a loved one, her name was Carroll she was a mother of Katie and Ellie. It’s a bright spot on the moon. We would like to call it Carroll.’

‘Integrity and Carroll crater. Loud and clear’, comes the message back from NASA.

The six-hour flyby is the highlight of NASA’s first return to the moon since the Apollo era.

Less than an hour before kicking off the fly-around and intense lunar observations, the four astronauts surpassed the distance record of 248,655 miles (400,171 km) set by Apollo 13 in April 1970.

They kept going, hurtling ever farther from Earth. Before it was all over, Mission Control expected Artemis II to beat the old record by more than 4,100 miles (6,600 km).

The astronauts woke up to the voice of Apollo 13 commander Jim Lovell, who recorded the message just two months before his death last August. ‘Welcome to my old neighborhood,’ said Lovell, who also flew on Apollo 8, humanity’s first lunar visit. ‘It’s a historic day and I know how busy you’ll be, but don’t forget to enjoy the view.’

They took up with them the Apollo 8 silk patch that accompanied Lovell to the moon, and showed it off as the crucial flyby approached. ‘It’s just a real honor to have that on board with us,’ said commander Wiseman. ‘Let’s go have a great day.’

Artemis II is using the same manoeuvre that Apollo 13 did after its ‘Houston, we’ve had a problem’ oxygen tank explosion wiped out any hope of a moon landing.

Known as a free-return lunar trajectory, this no-stopping-to-land route takes advantage of Earth and the moon’s gravity, reducing the need for fuel. It’s a celestial figure-eight that will put the astronauts on course for home, once they emerge from behind the moon Monday evening.

Wiseman, pilot Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Canada’s Jeremy Hansen were on track to pass as close as 4,070 miles (6,550 kilometers) to the moon, as their Orion capsule whips past it, hangs a U-turn and then heads back toward Earth. It will take them four days to get back, with a splashdown in the Pacific concluding their test flight on Friday.

Their expected speed at closest approach to the moon: 3,139 mph (5,052 kph).

Wiseman and his crew spent years studying lunar geography to prepare for the big event, adding solar eclipses to their repertoire during the past few weeks.

By launching last Wednesday, they ensured themselves of a total solar eclipse from their vantage point behind the moon, courtesy of the cosmos.

Topping their science target list: Orientale Basin, a sprawling impact basin with three concentric rings, the outermost of which stretches nearly 600 miles across.

Other sightseeing goals: the Apollo 12 and 14 landing sites from 1969 and 1971, respectively, as well as fringes of the south polar region, the preferred locale for future touchdowns. Farther afield, Mercury, Venus, Mars and Saturn — not to mention Earth — will be visible.

Artemis II is NASA’s first astronaut moonshot since Apollo 17 in 1972. It sets the stage for next year’s Artemis III, which will see another Orion crew practice docking with lunar landers in orbit around Earth. The culminating moon landing by two astronauts near the moon’s south pole will follow on Artemis IV in 2028.

While Artemis II may be taking Apollo 13’s path, it’s most reminiscent of Apollo 8 and humanity’s first lunar visitors who orbited the moon on Christmas Eve 1968 and read from the Book of Genesis.

Glover said flying to the moon during Christianity’s Holy Week brought home for him ‘the beauty of creation.’ Earth is an oasis amid ‘a whole bunch of nothing, this thing we call the universe’ where humanity exists as one, he observed over the weekend.

‘This is an opportunity for us to remember where we are, who we are, and that we are the same thing and that we’ve got to get through this together,’ Glover said, clasping hands with his crewmates.

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Saturday Night Live star Chloe Fineman is facing backlash after the resurfacing of a tale where she discussed ‘pantsing’ a six-year-old during summer camp.

The 37-year-old US comedian, who joined the SNL cast in 2019, recently took part in a Vanity Fair ‘How Well Do You Know Each Other’ interview alongside co-stars Mikey Day, Sarah Sherman, Ashley Padilla, Jane Wickline, and James Austin Johnson.

In a since-edited out clip from the 22-minute video, which has now resurfaced on social media, Chloe asked her fellow NBC comics if they knew which job she was once fired from (and later rehired) with a ‘bonus point’ if they could reveal why.

This led to her sharing the story of how she lost her job as a summer camp counsellor when she was 16.

I was fired as a camp counsellor. I pantsed a boy. He would lift my shirt all the time. It was a different time.

‘He would be like: “Hey, could I have a hug?” And then I’d go to hug him and he’d lift my shirt, like a d**k.

‘And then I was like: “I’m going to get back at you.” And so we were on a hike, and I was like: “Hey, Ollie, go look over there. It’s a hawk.” He looked and then I yanked his pants down, and then I was fired.’

She joked that the six-year-old boy’s ‘little ding-a-ling was out’ as he wasn’t ‘wearing underpants’ with Padilla responding: ‘Oh, honey, I think you’re on a list somewhere.’

Her other co-stars gasped in shock at the tale, with many covering their faces, with Fineman claiming it was ‘a different time’.

The original clip is now circulating on social media, with fans also sharing their horror at Fineman attempting to share the anecdote humorously.

‘This is such a disturbing thing to admit in an interview and omg the uncomfortable laughter among the cast mates, I feel so bad for them,’ X user Kylie wrote.

‘Can’t comprehend how any public figure in 2026 would share this story proudly and publicly, regardless of whether or not they personally think it’s an issue,’ sarahlovesnimbus added.

‘This is so much worse than I thought,’ cellularsodacan added.

‘I am actually stunned she pulled the “it was a different time” line here,’ Jessi reflected.

This is not the first time the screenstar has shared this story. She also recounted it on the Jake Shame podcast, Therapuss, last May, which is still on YouTube in full.

The tale is told in much the same way, with similar details.

Beyond SNL, Fineman has also starred in several major movies and TV shows, including Freakier Friday, Big Mouth, Despicable Me 4, Babylon and Dickinson.

She is set to star in the upcoming Amazon Prime sequel, Red, White and Royal Wedding.

Metro has reached out to Chloe Fineman’s representatives and Vanity Fair for comment.

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Fans of I’m A Celebrity believe one cast member will quit the South Africa spin-off series just days in, after their debut during the launch on ITV on Monday night

Viewers of I’m A Celebrity South Africa believe that one campmate will quit very soon after the launch episode.

Proceedings kicked off on Monday night on ITV1, as hosts Ant and Dec greeted the brand new cast of the spin-off series. Of course every single one of them have been here before, sort of.

They are all former stars of the original series in Australia, while some filmed in Wales during the Covid pandemic. They have all faced the trials, camp dramas and the rest before now.

With that, one of the stars of the show made their return having quit their original series very early on. Gemma Collins made a brief debut on Monday but the last time she did the series, she left after just 72 hours.

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Now, fans are predicting yet another early exit very soon on the series as it continues. Gemma is tipped “not to last” by viewers, while many are excited to see her take part.

A fan said: “Let’s take bets on how long Gemma Collins will last!! I’ll be surprised if she makes it till the end of tomorrow nights episode.” Another agreed: “First boot hopefully, maybe 3 days again.”

A third viewer said: “I do think she may quit again, but maybe after a few days this time.” Others were just thrilled to see a glimpse of her appearance after having to wait the entire first episode, which she did not feature in much at all.

Gemma was only in the preview for the next episode. One fan said: “We watched an hour and a half to see 3 seconds of Gemma,” as another wrote: “I’m only here for Gemma and Scarlett.” A further post said: “Gemma Collins is going to save this series!”

This year’s cast includes Adam Thomas, Ashley Roberts, Scarlett Moffatt, David Haye, Beverley Callard, Seann Walsh, Sinitta and Sir Mo Farah all taking part.

Gemma Collins, Craig Charles, Jimmy Bullard and Harry Redknapp complete the line-up. Coronation Street star Beverley jumped at the chance to say yes after appearing in the Welsh version during the pandemic.

She confessed: “I was really flattered when I got the call. In fact, I was gobsmacked! But I said ‘yes’ because Wales was so different. We didn’t get to experience the Australian jungle and the bedroom was minus one. To be part of the South Africa jungle is going to be a very different experience.”

This year, bosses have changed the format after fan complaints about the lack of viewer involvement, with everything pre-recorded in the last version. This time there will be a live final filmed in London.

The final will take place on Friday April 24th, three weeks after the show begins for a live final – with plenty of drama and twists. The public will get to choose who wins in a live episode, while the first series saw Myleene Klass crowned as the champion, and show Legend.

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