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Reno Rumble 2015: Josh's plan to send home Ben and Jemma works...despite judges calling the besser block bench 'brilliant'

Ben and Jemma are set to have the 'besser night's sleep ever' after they were eliminated from Reno Rumble, following a tense week.




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Reno Rumble's buff star Dane bench presses impressive weights

He was rushed to hospital needing three stitches on his hand after smashing it on a ceramic bathroom basin on the first night of Reno Rumble. 




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Dakota Fanning dressed for comfort at LAX after SAG Awards

Dakota Fanning is a glitzy star who manages to be stylish even when she's just relaxing. On Monday, she left LA in a red velour tracksuit after a glamorous night at the 24th Annual SAG Awards.




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SAG Awards 2019 worst-dressed stars revealed

The 25th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards take place on January 27 in Los Angeles, and dozens of the industry's biggest stars turn out for the occasion.




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Michelle Williams dresses up her bump in style as she attends the SAG Awards

The pregnant actress, 39, was joined on the red carpet by her supportive new fiance, Thomas Kail. The couple held hands as they posed for photos together ahead of the glamorous night.




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SAG Awards worst dressed: Gwendoline Christie and Nathalie Emmanuel lead the fashion fails

Gwendoline, 41, and Nathalie, 30, both arrived at the SAG Awards in baggy, unflattering frocks.




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SAG Awards 2020: Jennifer Aniston leads red carpet best dressed

The 26th Annual Screen Actors' Guild Awards brought together the biggest stars in Hollywood to celebrate the best films and TV shows of the year.




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Director Tom Hooper explains he PASSED on Taylor Swift in 2012's Les Miserables

Seven years before starring as Bombalurina in director Tom Hooper's big-screen adaptation Cats, Taylor Swift was up for the role of Eponine in the 2012 adaptation of Les Miserables.




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Taylor Swift kisses beau Joe Alwyn as she details private romance in new documentary Miss Americana

After three years of remaining quiet about her relationship with Joe Alwyn, Taylor Swift spills the details of her secret romance in upcoming documentary Taylor Swift: Miss Americana.




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Taylor Swift donates $1million dollars to Tennessee tornado recovery

The 30-year-old musical dynamo called the natural disaster 'devastating' while addressing her some 127million followers and asking them to join her. She gave $500k to the state after 2010 floods.




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Taylor Swift donates money to fans affected by COVID-19 and discusses pandemic on SiriusXM DJ set

The 30-year-old Grammy winner has not postponed her 15-date concert tour Lover Fest, which is scheduled to kick off June 20 in Belgium




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Taylor Swift shares a glimpse of her life with Joe Alwyn as they pose with identical wine glasses

The ten-time Grammy winner, 30, shared a laid-back shot wearing minimal make-up, olive trousers and a sold-out knit sweater, featuring an allover daisy pattern on Thursday.




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The Block's Matt steps out in drag as he dresses up as Cher for the show's first lip sync battle

With funds at an all-time low on The Block, this year's contestants were forced to participate in a 'lip sync battle' for $10,000 on Wednesday's episode.




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Obsessed stalker who hounded singer Delta Goodrem pleads guilty 

James Joseph Lafferty had already sent Ms Goodrem more than 300 poems when he showed up at The Voice star's apartment building in Sydney with gifts on Valentine's Day.




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Obsessed fan who stalked Delta Goodrem by sending her hundreds of poems back in jail breaching AVO

James Joseph Lafferty, 47, was arrested in Grafton, NSW at 11pm on Friday night accused of breaching a court-order taken out by the singer to prevent him contacting her.




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Mobile games download witnesses 39% surge during Covid-19 lockdown

POKKT reported a 39% increase in global mobile game downloads in the month of March 2020.Increase in daily average session time to 45 mins from 30 mins.With people staying indoors and practising social distancing, POKKT reported a 39% increase in global mobile game downloads in the month of March 2020. While industries like travel, hospitality, FMCG have seen a considerable dip in their performance, the mobile gaming industry has seen a major surge due to more indoor time on consumers’ hands.POKKT Mobile Ads works with over 3,000 publishers across the globe, thereby managing in-app advertisements for top games, generating about 700mn monthly unique users coming to their platform. The ad-tech platform has registered that there has been 31% increase in ad requests globally thereby pushing the




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I tried the ZTE Red Magic 5G, a phone made for gamers — its fast screen refresh rate makes playing action-packed games a joy, but it's not without weaknesses

When you buy through our links, we may earn money from our affiliate partners. Learn more.The ZTE Nubia Red Magic 5G is an enormous, extremely powerful, niche gaming phone that offers impressive specs at a very reasonable price.We played several different games for hours on the Red Magic 5G, and it was a joy to play with, thanks to its 144Hz refresh rate.Based on our testing, the phone also won a place in our guide to the best gaming phones.Beyond games, we tested the camera and other features to see if the Red Magic 5G can serve you just as well as a normal smartphone.Although its performance impresses and the price offers real value, there are some weaknesses here that may give you pause — unless you're an avid gamer.While you can use any smartphone to play games, we've seen a rise in niche




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3 of the top fine-dining restaurateurs discuss getting their businesses through the pandemic and what the future holds for their industry

Fine dining is no longer on the table during the pandemic, meaning that America's top chefs and restaurants have had to get creative with their resources.We talked to three top fine dining restaurant owners about what they're doing to get their businesses through the pandemic, and each perspective was vastly different.Naomi Pomeroy, Hugh Acheson, and Mark Canlis share what they did when the pandemic hit, what they're doing with their staff, what they're doing with their time now, and what they think the future will be like for the restaurant industry.Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.Fine dining is no longer on the table. Sometimes it's at your doorstep, and sometimes it's on a curb in Atlanta. Sometimes it's just unavailable.For fine dining restaurants, which often rely on




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US banks made a quick $10 billion in 2 weeks by processing small businesses loans from the government, says report

US banks earned $10 billion in two weeks processing the loans from the government scheme to protect small businesses from financial ruin during the coronavirus crisis, according to an NPR report.The rescue plan worth $349 billion offered businesses loans of up to $10 million to thousands of US companies and were guaranteed by the federal Small Business Administration.The banks charged a transaction fee of 5% on loans worth less than $350,000, while on loans worth between $2 million - $10 million, the cost was 1%.The banks defended the massive windfall of loan transaction fees, saying that processing the loans involved complicated vetting procedures.Treasury Department guidelines are less rigorous than for regular loans, and the taxpayer provides the funding, so there is little risk for the




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11 major companies that have returned millions of dollars acquired through a government relief program meant for small businesses




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Inside a Bay Area family's struggle to save their company during the coronavirus outbreak, as big businesses like Shake Shack beat them to government loans

The Elzarka family has owned Beninni, a men's formal wear store in Hayward, California, for 30 years. The shop was forced to shut down in the coronavirus lockdown, and has tried and failed to get government assistance loans through the coronavirus relief package.Shady Elzarka, whose dad founded the store, struggled to access either the Economic Injury Disaster Loan Emergency Advance (EIDL) and relief from the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP).Elzarka for weeks heard nothing from the Small Business Administration, through which he applied for an EIDL, or from Bank of America, where he applied for the PPP loan.Meanwhile much larger companies did not struggle to access government funding, some of which public pressure forced them to hand back.After Business Insider contacted Bank of America for




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'It's not what you think it is': The government's bailout loans are failing small businesses like mine, says Farmgirl Flowers' CEO

Christina Stembel founded her floral company, Farmgirl Flowers, in her dining room in 2010, using her personal savings and a cash-back credit card to cover business expenses.The company has since blossomed into a thriving startup that employed almost 200 staff members prior to the coronavirus.However, as the pandemic causes economic fallout worldwide, Stembel told Business Insider that the future of her company is uncertain.She said the process of applying for the first round of the Paycheck Protection Program, a government fund meant to help small businesses through the coronavirus pandemic, was frustrating and fruitless."I know that the intention of this program is to help small businesses, so let's change it to make sure this money does fall into the hands of small businesses," she said.Visit




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The Fed expands its $600 billion lending program for struggling businesses but leaves start date unannounced

The Federal Reserve announced Thursday it will expand its Main Street Lending Program to include mid-sized companies and those with greater leverage.The central bank expanded program eligibility to businesses with 15,000 employees or $5 billion in revenue, up from the 10,000 employee and $2.5 billion limits.The Fed didn't provide a start date for the relief program, adding that it would be announced "soon."A separate aid program for nonprofit organizations is under consideration, the Fed said in a release.Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.The Federal Reserve is widening its Main Street Lending Program to include more mid-sized businesses seeking loans amid the economic downturn.The central bank announced Thursday it will expand credit eligibility to firms with up to 15,000




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Wine businesses and smaller restaurants are getting creative to stay afloat, according to a master sommelier — but even as alcohol purchases boom the industry needs our support

Jonathan Ross is one of the 300 master sommeliers in the world: He is an educator for the Guild of Sommeliers, an examiner for the Court of Master Sommeliers, and sits on multiple wine investment advisory boards, as well as founded Micro Wines.He says that although the alcohol industry is booming for large retailers, small businesses are struggling to find ways to stay afloat.Many smaller retailers and restaurants are turning to creative ways of staying open, including virtual tastings, delivery, and designer happy hours.Support your local restaurants and wine sellers now if you want them to survive this lockdown period.Click here for more BI Prime stories.With a substantial amount of lockdown time under our belts, people around the world have found creative ways to remain social, active,




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Morrissey bans meat from Vivid LIVE concert at Sydney Opera House

Controversial former Smiths singer Morrissey has banned meat from being served backstage when he performs at Vivid at the Sydney Opera House in May.




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In his fifth week in isolation Jack Nowell builds Lego sets and discusses potential mid-season moves

JACK NOWELL: The England international has remained busy building lego sets, taking on a pro gamer and keeping himself fit and healthy in week five of his lockdown due to coronavirus.




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Rita Ora discusses her 'workaholic' side as she stuns in LOVE Magazine shoot

Rita Ora has admitted that fans only see the 'workaholic and thick-skinned' side of her as she stuns for a new photoshoot for LOVE Magazine.




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Joey Essex dons black face mask as he goes for lunch in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak

It appears the former TOWIE star, 29, is being cautious in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, which has spread to over 100 countries since it first emerged in China.




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Rita Ora continues to hide her eyes behind oversized sunglasses on walk

She enjoyed a 24-hour party with the likes of Joey Essex and a host of other celebrities from Thursday to Friday.  




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PIC EXC: Giggling Rita Ora emerges with sheepish looking Joey Essex after 24 HOUR party session

The singer, 29, and the TOWIE star, 29, began their all-nighter at TINGS magazine party held at Laylow Members Club on Thursday night, after meeting through mutual friend Vas J Morgan, 31




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Rita Ora admits she is 'obsessed' with  Joey Essex

She was pictured leaving her home with Joey Essex following a 24 hour party session last week, with a host of celebrity friends. 




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Dua Lipa strikes a pose in a face mask and sunglasses

Pop singer Dua Lipa, 24, was spotted posing in a face mask and sunglasses as she left her house in London amid coronavirus lockdown on Monday.




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Mel B SCREAMS obscenities at Joey Essex after he accuses her of trying to 'stick it on him'

The Spice Girl, 44, was left screaming obscenities at Joey Essex, 29, on Thursday's Celebrity Juice after he accused her of trying to 'stick it on him'.




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Joey Essex's former girlfriend reveals she dumped him after 24-hour party with Rita Ora and pals

Lorena Medina, 28, said that the couple had fallen out after Joey was spotted heading into Rita's home in Holland Park, West London, at 4am in March.




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Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi dies at 92 first democratically-elected president

Tunisia's 92-year-old president, Beji Caid Essebsi, who helped guide the North African country's transition to democracy after a 2011 revolution, has died, the presidency said on Thursday.




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Confusion reigns over African Champions League winners as CAS dismisses decision to replay final

Tunisia's Esperance were originally named winners following Wydad's refusal to continue playing after the VAR system failed to work and replay a disallowed goal.




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Thomas Cook passenger is 'stuck' in Tunisia with no cash

Julie Paige booked a flight with the collapsed UK travel firm that was not covered by the industry insurance fund Atol and the date she was due to fly fell outside the CAA's repatriation scheme.




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Easyjet will resume flights to Tunisia for the first time since the 2015 Sousse massacre

The airline will operate two flights a week from London Gatwick to the beach resort of Enfidha, starting on May 2, 2020. UK airlines stopped flying to Tunisia in 2015 following Foreign Office advice.




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Jesse Lingard has lost his England spot and his Manchester United future is in doubt

Rewind to the summer of 2018 and Jesse Lingard was starring for England as one of their main playmakers with Gareth Southgate a big admirer of the Manchester United midfielder. 




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Oil and investment asset price declines will affect...

KUWAIT, May 9 (Reuters) - The decline in oil prices and the value of investment assets since the start of the coronavirus outbreak will have an adverse...




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Singer Jack Vidgen's impresses America's Got Talent judges Simon Cowell and Heidi Klum

Australian singer Jack Vidgen gave an astonishing performance on America's Got Talent: The Champions which earned him praise from the star-studded panel. 




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Simon Cowell's the X Factor misses out on a Talent Show nomination at the National Television Awards

The X Factor, which first aired in 2004, has been nominated in the category every year since 2007. However rivals Strictly Come Dancing and The Voice UK did get a mention in the shortlist.




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David Walliams looks unrecognisable as he dresses up as BGT co-judges for NTAs

The comedian, 48, is set to inject his trademark humour into the ceremony as he filmed the opening sequence for the upcoming show, taking inspiration from his Britain's Got Talent judges.




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BGT fans emotional as Simon Cowell kisses son Eric after being wowed by father and son magic act

Britain's Got Talent fans were left emotional on Saturday as Simon Cowell sweetly kissed son Eric, 6, after being blown away by a father and son magic act.




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UK weather: Too hot for shirts as London Tube passengers strip off

Male commuters have been stripping to the waist on the London Underground and train networks around the country as they face arduous journeys home in baking weather.




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Essex man has miracle escape after driving into huge sinkhole

Dramatic photos show the vehicle submerged in the hole, as emergency workers attempted to pull it out. in the Brentwood area of Essex. In Rochdale a void also appeared in a garden.




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Storm Dennis: Ryanair passengers cry and pray as plane rocks

Passengers on a Ryanair flight from Morocco to Belgium rocked by bad turbulence during Storm Doris were filmed crying, praying and even retching on Sunday.




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The Tempo Studio turns your living room into a full-on fitness center — and it satisfies exactly what I've missed about going to my local gym

When you buy through our links, we may earn money from our affiliate partners. Learn more.The Tempo Studio is a comprehensive at-home fitness solution with quality equipment and effective streamable workouts.The cabinet features gym-grade weight plates, stainless steel barbell and dumbbells, and a huge 42-inch color touchscreen that shows each workout and helps correct your form and technique. During my two-week testing period, the Tempo experience far exceeded my expectations and satisfied so much of what I've missed about going to my local fitness center. It even had me questioning whether I'd ever need to pay the dues to visit a physical gym if I owned a unit of my own. Though it's expensive at $1,995 for the machine (plus $39 a month for access to the workout classes), the cost is comparable




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Becky James ready to get back in the saddle for Great Britain after health scare... and cyclist is dressed to thrill!

BOB TREASURE: There have been some dark days for Becky James over the past year and a half. The double world champion cyclist last raced for Team GB at the World Championships in 2014.




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Federal judge presses pause on order enforcing Don McGahn subpoena

The Trump administration wants tjhe ruling put on hold until appeals are resolved. The judge says the Democrat-let House Judiciary Committee consented to a brief delay.a