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Scottish Sun
08-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Celtic-daft Snoop Dogg announces catering plan for Parkhead which ‘fans will love'
The music legend previously hinted he could INVEST in Celtic too Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) RAP superstar Snoop Dogg has never hidden his love for Celtic - and now he's announced a new catering plan for Parkhead that "fans will love". The legendary music star, 53, revealed that he wants to open his own pop-up burger bar at the stadium. Sign up for the Celtic newsletter Sign up 4 Snoop Dogg has been a Celtic fan for 20 years 4 And now he has revealed he wants to open a pop-up burger joint at Celtic Park Credit: Alamy 4 He even said he would come and personally serve Hoops fans at Parkhead Credit: Alan MacGregor Ewing Snoop is known to be a big Celtic fan and has been spotted in the green and white hoops on several occasions. He was given a Hoops top back in 2005 and has declared himself a fan ever since. Snoop congratulated the club for their title win in 2022 and had hoped to party with the players when he performed in Glasgow the following year. While that didn't materialise, he said in the following years that he would love to come to Celtic Park. And the US rapper said if his new burger van idea takes off, he would personally come and serve food to Hoops fans. Fans of the Young, Wild and Free singer will know that he enjoys cooking and is close friends with celeb chef Gordon Ramsay. The Celtic fans are gonna love it, and to make sure they are just right, Snoop is going to be serving them himself Snoop Dogg He has also appeared on numerous cooking shows, including one with top chef Martha Stewart. And he even released his own cookbook called Crook to Cook: Platinum Recipes from Tha Boss Dogg's Kitchen. So Snoop said he knows his cheese and bacon beef burgers would go down a treat with Scots at Parkhead. Speaking to the Sunday Mail, he said: "There has always been the opinion that food at sports stadiums is never good, but that ain't got to be the case. Snoop Dogg cries at Jeremy Beloate's tear-jerking performance of The Impossible Dream on The Voice 'People know that Snoop is a cook, and I would love to bring a pop-up burger to a sports stadium to show fans that food at stadiums can be good. 'It's got to be Celtic Park man, I mean, where else am I going to bring it." He added: "The Celtic fans are gonna love it, and to make sure they are just right, Snoop is going to be serving them himself.' However, he promised not to take his food over to Celtic's Old Firm rivals. SWEET INVITE BACK in February, Snoop Dogg revealed he wants to catch Oasis on their sold out tour this summer. At the time, he extended the invite to the Celtic PLAYERS to join him. He's also revealed he hops Oasis star Noel - who has a soft spot for Celtic himself - will able to sort him out. At the time, he said: "People know I never need an excuse to come visit Scotland, but yeah, for real, I need to come and see Oasis this summer. "I tried to sign Noel back in 2009 when he had left Oasis, it just never quite happened - but the main thing is the have got back together. "It's a good thing for the music industry. The city I want to see them in is Edinburgh, of course it is. "If I reach out, I know my boy Noel is going to hook me up with tickets. "It would be cool if a couple of the Celtic players could come with me. I'll have to see what Noel can do." Snoop said: "Am I going to bring my burgers to Rangers as well? Nah, I think we will give that a miss!' It comes after Snoop revealed he'd love the chance to INVEST in the Parkhead club late last year. Taking inspiration from Ryan Reynolds' co-ownership of Wrexham, he said at the time: "I love what Ryan has done with Wrexham. It's just a great story. "Investing in a sports team has been something I have been looking at for a long time. "If the chance came to invest in Celtic, I would be crazy not to take a look at it. "I have watched so much soccer in Europe, but I have never seen fans like the Celtic fans. There is something so special about them."
Scottish Sun
31-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
BGT's most shocking final moments ever from gruesome mid-air disaster to dog owner pelted with DEATH threats after win
AFTER a mammoth five weeks of semi-finals, the Britain's Got Talent final is finally here. Tonight's supersized show - which runs for two hours and 45 minutes - will see the finalists battling it out for a chance to perform at The Royal Variety Show and a £250,000 cash prize. 13 The Blackouts also got through the first semi-final Credit: Tom Dymond 13 Judge Simon Cowell was pelted with eggs during the 2013 final Credit: ITV 13 The protest was planned by Natalie Holt Credit: Rex Features Comedian Joseph Charm and singers Jasmine Rice and Stacey Leadbetter are up against nine-year-old dancer Benita Chetry, Other acts include, Ping Pong Pang, who combine table tennis skills with dance, and the Hear Our Voice choir, which is made up of 39 people who have been impacted by the Post Office scandal. As well as creating stars like Susan Boyle and Diversity, the show's final has had its own fair share of controversies over the years. We take a look back at all of the biggest controversies that plagued the show's finale and proved you really do have to go big or go home. Egg throwing Singing duo Richard and Adam were in the middle of their moving rendition of The Impossible Dream during the series seven final, when one of their supporting musicians rushed to the front of the stage to pelt Simon Cowell with eggs. Natalie Holt was escorted from the stage by security, and later admitted she had planned to launch her protest against the music mogul after they finished their performance. She apologised profusely for spoiling their big moment but she had no such remorse for Simon, telling the Guardian that she had pelted him because he has too much power and influence in the entertainment industry. She also revealed she had been asked to mime during the performance which made it easy for her to put down her violin to pull the organic eggs from her tights. But she thanked Simon for not pressing charges. She added: 'As an act of goodwill I would also be happy to offer to pay for his dry cleaning bill or buy him a new shirt, maybe with a few more buttons at the top.' Doggy double Britain's Got Talent branded a 'fix' by fuming viewers after 'wrong act' gets through to finals 13 2015 Britain's Got Talent finalist Jules O'Dwyer and Matisse Credit: Splash News 13 A different dog was used for part of the final act Credit: PA:Press Association Outraged viewers felt cheated when it transpired that they had been misled by winner of series nine, Jules O'Dwyer, about her dancing dog Matisse. The winning performance included a tightrope walk but it was revealed the next day that a different dog stepped in for that part of the act. Jules defended her decision to employ a stand in, stating that the real Matisse was afraid of heights. Ofcom received hundreds of complaints over the 2015 incident, with people even sending death threats to the pair. It was ruled that ITV had misled the public - though Jules was not stripped of her £250,00 prize money. Shock injury 13 The team members collided in mid-air during a stunt Credit: Rex 13 The South Korean group lost out to singer Sydnie Christmas in the 2024 final Credit: Rex Performance troupe Ssaulabi were midway through their stunt-filled routine when two of its members collided mid-air, with horrific consequences. One teammate fell to the stage and landed awkwardly on his foot, before trying to stand up and collapsing. Judge Alesha Dixon recoiled in horror as the performer was forced to crawl off the stage in agony. It was later revealed he had broken his foot. A BGT statement issued the following morning read: "During last night's live final, a member of Ssaulabi Performance Troupe was injured. "He was quickly seen by our onsite medical team before going to hospital for further treatment. All at BGT wish him a speedy recovery.'" Fix claims 13 Kojo Anim was in the 2020 BGT final Credit: Rex Features 13 Alesha was accused of voting for Kojo because he was her friend When comedian Kojo Anim was voted through to the final in 2020, judge Alesha Dixon was accused of voting for him because they are good friends. Alesha reportedly knew Kojo through her husband, dancer Azuka Ononye, and she toldher fellow judges and the audience: 'I have known Kojo for many, many years.' The Mis-teeq singer was also accused of favouritism when she sent contestant Lifford Shillingford through to the final with her golden buzzer. It later emerged Alesha already knew Lifford from back in the day when he'd supported Mis-teeq on tour. Alesha hit back though and said: "He's not a friend. That sounds cold, but I don't have his phone number. "I haven't seen him in years. When I say I know him, I know his music. I remember him from back in the day. There were shows that Mis-Teeq were doing that he was too. There was just a mutual respect and understanding between us." Anonymous blog 13 An anonymous blog claimed the star knew Simon Cowell before the show Credit: ITV 13 Ronan Parke performed on the show in 2011 Credit: ITV Back in 2011, an anonymous blogger accused child star Ronan Parke of having connections to show boss Simon Cowell before appearing for the show. Ronan was the runner-up after losing out to Scottish singer Jai McDowall in the final. The blogger claimed to be an anonymous Sony Music source who said that no act had won the show who hadn't been an "invited or preferred" contestant. And they claimed that Simon had known Ronan for two years and that the youngster had signed a deal with his record label. After being questioned by police, the blogger apologised and admitted having no connection to Cowell, Syco or Ronan. A spokeswoman for Sony Music said at the time: "A man has now admitted responsibility for the wholly untrue blogs relating to Ronan Parke and the false allegations against Britain's Got Talent, Sony Music and Syco. He has admitted he has absolutely no connection with Ronan Parke, Sony Music, Syco, or Britain's Got Talent.' Nepo baby claims 13 BGT bosses defended Issy after Nepo baby hate Credit: PA:Press Association 13 Issy Simpson during the audition stage for ITV1's talent show Credit: PA:Press Association In 2017, eight-year-old Issy Simpson won her place in the final after stunning the audience and judges by reading Simon Cowell's mind. But her joy at making it to the final was tarnished after it was revealed that her grandad was well known in the magic world and was the main magic man behind the scenes for BGT. BGT bosses defended Issy and said she had won her spot fair and square saying: 'Russ Stevens (Issy's grandad) is a magic expert, who was used as a freelance magic consultant for two shows only in 2014. He has not been contracted since. 'Issy went through the same process as any other act and was judged on her performance on the day.'
The Irish Sun
31-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
BGT's most shocking final moments ever from gruesome mid-air disaster to dog owner pelted with DEATH threats after win
Loading the AFTER a mammoth five weeks of semi-finals, the Britain's Got Talent final is finally here. Tonight's supersized show - which runs for two hours and 45 minutes - will see the finalists battling it out for a chance to perform at The Royal Variety Show and a £250,000 cash prize. 13 The Blackouts also got through the first semi-final Credit: Tom Dymond 13 Judge Simon Cowell was pelted with eggs during the 2013 final Credit: ITV 13 The protest was planned by Natalie Holt Credit: Rex Features Comedian Joseph Charm and singers Jasmine Rice and Stacey Leadbetter are up against nine-year-old dancer Benita Chetry, Other acts include, Ping Pong Pang, who combine table tennis skills with dance, and the Hear Our Voice choir, which is made up of 39 people who have been impacted by the Post Office scandal. As well as creating stars like Susan Boyle and Diversity, the show's final has had its own fair share of controversies over the years. We take a look back at all of the biggest controversies that plagued the show's finale and proved you really do have to go big or go home. READ MORE FEATURES Egg throwing Singing duo Richard and Adam were in the middle of their moving rendition of The Impossible Dream during the series seven final, when one of their supporting musicians rushed to the front of the stage to pelt Simon Cowell with eggs. Natalie Holt was escorted from the stage by security, and later admitted she had planned to launch her protest against the music mogul after they finished their performance. She apologised profusely for spoiling their big moment but she had no such remorse for Simon, telling the Guardian that she had pelted him because he has too much power and influence in the entertainment industry. She also revealed she had been asked to mime during the performance which made it easy for her to put down her violin to pull the organic eggs from her tights. Most read in Reality But she thanked Simon for not pressing charges. She added: 'As an act of goodwill I would also be happy to offer to pay for his dry cleaning bill or buy him a new shirt, maybe with a few more buttons at the top.' Doggy double Britain's Got Talent branded a 'fix' by fuming viewers after 'wrong act' gets through to finals 13 2015 Britain's Got Talent finalist Jules O'Dwyer and Matisse Credit: Splash News 13 A different dog was used for part of the final act Credit: PA:Press Association Outraged viewers felt cheated when it transpired that they had been misled by winner of series nine, Jules O'Dwyer, about her dancing dog Matisse. The winning performance included a tightrope walk but it was revealed the next day that a different dog stepped in for that part of the act. Jules defended her decision to employ a stand in, stating that the real Matisse was afraid of heights. Ofcom received hundreds of complaints over the 2015 incident, with people even sending death threats to the pair. It was ruled that ITV had misled the public - though Jules was not stripped of her £250,00 prize money. Shock injury 13 The team members collided in mid-air during a stunt Credit: Rex 13 The South Korean group lost out to singer Sydnie Christmas in the 2024 final Credit: Rex Performance troupe Ssaulabi were midway through their stunt-filled routine when two of its members collided mid-air, with horrific consequences. One teammate fell to the stage and landed awkwardly on his foot, before trying to stand up and collapsing. Judge Alesha Dixon recoiled in horror as the performer was forced to crawl off the stage in agony. It was later revealed he had broken his foot. A BGT statement issued the following morning read: "During last night's live final, a member of Ssaulabi Performance Troupe was injured. "He was quickly seen by our onsite medical team before going to hospital for further treatment. All at BGT wish him a speedy recovery.'" Fix claims 13 Kojo Anim was in the 2020 BGT final Credit: Rex Features 13 Alesha was accused of voting for Kojo because he was her friend When comedian Kojo Anim was voted through to the final in 2020, judge Alesha Dixon was accused of voting for him because they are good friends. Alesha reportedly knew Kojo through her husband, dancer Azuka Ononye, and she toldher fellow judges and the audience: 'I have known Kojo for many, many years.' The Mis-teeq singer was also accused of favouritism when she sent contestant Lifford Shillingford through to the final with her golden buzzer. It later emerged Alesha already knew Lifford from back in the day when he'd supported Mis-teeq on tour. Alesha hit back though and said: "He's not a friend. That sounds cold, but I don't have his phone number. "I haven't seen him in years. When I say I know him, I know his music. I remember him from back in the day. There were shows that Mis-Teeq were doing that he was too. There was just a mutual respect and understanding between us." Anonymous blog 13 An anonymous blog claimed the star knew Simon Cowell before the show Credit: ITV 13 Ronan Parke performed on the show in 2011 Credit: ITV Back in 2011, an anonymous blogger accused child star Ronan Parke of having connections to show boss Simon Cowell before appearing for the show. Ronan was the runner-up after losing out to Scottish singer Jai McDowall in the final. The blogger claimed to be an anonymous Sony Music source who said that no act had won the show who hadn't been an "invited or preferred" contestant. And they claimed that Simon had known Ronan for two years and that the youngster had signed a deal with his record label. After being questioned by police, the blogger apologised and admitted having no connection to Cowell, Syco or Ronan. A spokeswoman for Sony Music said at the time: "A man has now admitted responsibility for the wholly untrue blogs relating to Ronan Parke and the false allegations against Britain's Got Talent, Sony Music and Syco. He has admitted he has absolutely no connection with Ronan Parke, Sony Music, Syco, or Britain's Got Talent.' Nepo baby claims 13 BGT bosses defended Issy after Nepo baby hate Credit: PA:Press Association 13 Issy Simpson during the audition stage for ITV1's talent show Credit: PA:Press Association In 2017, eight-year-old Issy Simpson won her place in the final after stunning the audience and judges by reading Simon Cowell's mind. But her joy at making it to the final was tarnished after it was revealed that her grandad was well known in the magic world and was the main magic man behind the scenes for BGT. BGT bosses defended Issy and said she had won her spot fair and square saying: 'Russ Stevens (Issy's grandad) is a magic expert, who was used as a freelance magic consultant for two shows only in 2014. He has not been contracted since. 'Issy went through the same process as any other act and was judged on her performance on the day.'
Yahoo
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Keke Palmer Saves Tina Knowles From A Wardrobe Malfunction
Keke Palmer is a true girl's girl. The veteran actress moderated the Los Angeles stop of Tina Knowles' Matriarch book tour and saved the 71-year-old from a wardrobe malfunction. Footage of the incident surfaced on TikTok. Before Palmer sat down with Mama Tina, she addressed the apparent elephant in the room. 'They were acting like it was a whole murder show,' the 31-year-old quipped, complete with a full body reaction. 'I thought it was serious. The teleprompter started typing, 'We need something.' The hell do y'all mean? They went in for no reason. Glad that's over. They was gon' give me a heart attack,' Palmer joked. The audience erupted in laughter as the situation subsided. In her professional tone, once things died down, Palmer snapped into action. 'Whew! Now, back to the book,' she declared before getting into a question about the memoir's title. Knowles shared that she named her book Matriarch because, 'it's about generations of matriarchs.' Jennifer Hudson was also a special guest during the L.A. stop of the book tour. She serenaded the newly-minted New York Times bestselling author with a cover of 'The Impossible Dream.' Beyoncé celebrated her mother's feat during the second night of the Cowboy Carter tour and surprised her the evening of the book tour. Per the official synopsis, ''Matriarch' begins with a precocious, if unruly, little girl growing up in 1950s Galveston, the youngest of seven. She is in love with her world, with extended family on every other porch and the sounds of Motown and the lapping beach always within earshot. But as the realities of race and the limitations of girlhood set in, she begins to dream of the world beyond. Her instincts and impulsive nature drive her far beyond the shores of Texas to discover the life awaiting her on the other side of childhood.' It continues, 'That life's journey—through grief and tragedy, creative and romantic risks and turmoil, the nurturing of superstar offspring and of her own special gifts—is the remarkable story she shares with readers here. This is a page-turning chronicle of family love and heartbreak, of loss and perseverance, and of the kind of creativity, audacity, and will it takes for a girl from Galveston to change the world. It's one brilliant woman's intimate and revealing story, and a multigenerational family saga that carries within it the story of America—and the wisdom that women pass on to each other, mothers to daughters, across generations.' Matriarch is available wherever books are sold. More from Beyoncé Celebrates Tina Knowles' No. 1 Memoir At 'Cowboy Carter' Second LA Show Tina Knowles Details Ex Mathew Knowles' Cheating, Discovery He Had A Child Outside Of Their Marriage Tina Knowles Reflects On Overcoming Breast Cancer With The Support Of Her Family
Evening Standard
25-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Evening Standard
‘I am the organiser of the most inclusive, supportive marathon in the world'
Mr Roberton said he has asked participants to send over any images of loved ones who have or have had cancer, or passed away, which he will display on a screen at the Broadway Cinema pre-race, and his wife is to sing the song The Impossible Dream to 'get the emotion going'.
