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Topline Joe Rogan's controversial podcast The Joe Rogan Experience was the No. 1 podcast on Spotify in 2022 globally, the streaming service said Wednesday, despite wide-ranging protests from Spotify artists and personalities earlier this year about comments made on Rogan’s show about Covid-19 and the host’s use of racial slurs. Joe Rogan anchors the broadcast during the UFC 274 event at Footprint Center on May 07, 2022 in ... [+] Phoenix, Arizona. Zuffa LLC Key Facts The Joe Rogan Experience was also the No. 1 podcast on Spotify in 2021 and 2020, when the show began being exclusively distributed by the streaming service. Spotify tracked data from January 1 to November 26, a spokesperson told Forbes. Big Number At least $200 million. That’s how much Spotify’s deal with Rogan is worth, according to the New York Times. The deal gives the streaming service exclusive rights to the show until 2023. Key Background Rogan drew criticism early in the year for featurin

Image caption, Ngozi Fulani was persistently asked where she was "really" from By Sean Coughlan Royal correspondent The late Queen's lady-in-waiting Lady Susan Hussey has apologised and resigned after she repeatedly asked a black British charity boss where she was from. Ngozi Fulani, a charity founder, was questioned about her background at the charity event at the palace on Tuesday. Ms Fulani, said she was "totally stunned" by Prince William's godmother's comments. The palace described the remarks as "unacceptable and deeply regrettable". A spokesperson for Prince William said "racism has no place in our society". "The comments were unacceptable, and it is right that the individual has stepped aside with immediate effect," they said. An eyewitness to the conversation, Mandu Reid, told BBC News that Lady Hussey's questions had been "offensive, racist and unwelcoming". The lea

The body of a newborn baby boy has been found at a recycling centre, police have said. Cambridgeshire Police said officers were called to the site on Ely Road in Waterbeach at midday on Tuesday shortly after the discovery. Det Supt John Massey said it was an "incredibly sad and upsetting incident for everyone involved". He appealed to the mother to get in touch, adding she may need "medical care or is in a vulnerable situation". In a statement, the force said it was "keeping an open mind as to the circumstances". Det Supt Massey added: "We are trying our hardest to get to the bottom of what has taken place but we cannot do that alone, so I would also appeal to the public for their help. "Any information, no matter how small, could help the investigation run by our specialist child safeguarding team; even if that is given anonymously to us or Crimestoppers." View the rest of the story here

In England more than 600,000 properties face flooding in the future without investment in drainage, a report from the National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) has found. At the moment, 325,000 English properties have a 60% risk of flooding in the next decade, according to calculations by the NIC, due to a lack of investment in infrastructure. The report calls for stricter controls on building in flood-prone areas, as well as a £12bn investment in drainage over 30 years to bring our systems up to standard and stop lives being ruined by flooding. A combination of more extreme weather due to climate breakdown and increasing pressure on drains due to new developments is likely to push 230,000 more homes into the high risk category for flooding by 2055. If more impermeable surfaces are built across England , such as when people pave over their gardens, this could move another 65,000 properties into a high risk area. The report advises that the government should legislate to stop new

Cameron Diaz is opening up about winning Benji Madden ‘s heart with food. In a sneak peek from The Drew Barrymore Show , where Cameron is a guest on the show on Wednedsay, November 30, she opened up about one of the first dishes she made for her now-husband when they were dating. Click inside to read more… “We get home from this two-day immersive course on Northern and Southern Italian cooking, and you are about to go on a date with Benji,” Drew recalled of one of Cameron and Benji ‘s first dates. Drew and Cameron “had talked about it all weekend and I drove you to a grocery store, so pregnant I stayed in the car, and you went inside. What was the dish you made him that night? I’m gonna let you tell it. I remember it clear as day.” Cameron revealed that the meal she chose to make was lamb chops with the extra special addition of shallot gold. “Lamb chops. Mediterranean lamb chops, some couscous, and some broccoli and sautéed zucchini,” she shared. “I put shallot gold insi

I Run This is a weekly interview series that highlights Black women and femmes who do dope shit in entertainment and culture while creating visibility, access and empowerment for those who look like them. Read my Gabrielle Union interview here . Audie Cornish is a radio icon in her own right, but let her tell it, she’s “a regular person listening to Beyoncé.” Advertisement Her exit from NPR after more than 15 years (hosting “Weekend Edition” in 2011 and “All Things Considered” since 2012) was big news. A big part of it was her tenacity as a journalist, from her humanizing coverage of the opioid crisis in Baltimore to eye-opening conversations with Barack and Michelle Obama, respectively. (Other women of color exiting NPR around the same time added fuel to the fire as conversations around diverse talent retention sparked, though Cornish explains it was just time for her to spread her wings.) Another part was the huge jump into streaming she was taking à la the now-defunct C

"There’s a lot of truth and that’s amazing, but there’s a lot of lies, too." Director Damian Chazelle warned Diego Calva that starring in his upcoming 1920’s Golden Age of Hollywood epic Babylon alongside heavyweights such as Brad Pitt and Margot Robbie would launch him into stardom. But fans of Narcos: Mexico might already recognize the relative newcomer as the Mexican drug lord Arturo Beltran Leyva in six episodes of the show’s third season. Even though its one of his first big roles, Calva spoke out against how Narcos: Mexico represented his country. Calva will star in Babylon as Manny Torres, a film fanatic from Mexico trying to make it in Hollywood just as silent movies gave way to talkies. Along the way, he finds camaraderie with two silent-era holdouts – silent film star Jack Howard (Pitt), as well as the it-girl Nellie LaRoy (Robbie). Since it’s the 30-year-old actor’s first big English-language role, Calva drew comparisons between himself and Torres

The series will premiere on Netflix on January 27, 2023. Image via Netflix Following the trend of adapting best-selling novels for on-screen consumption, Netflix has dropped a teaser trailer for its new Spanish crime thriller series, The Snow Girl . Based on the work of Javier Castillo , the series is set in 2010 Malaga as the city celebrates the Three Wise Men parade. Despite it being the most beautiful time of the year with the festivities, the Martin family is left with a bitter reality when their little daughter, Amaya goes missing among the multitude of people. The teaser begins with questions being asked, “How long until we find her?”, “Why are they doing this to us?” as the search is on for the missing Amaya. The available clues seem thin as a voice is heard asking “But you have clues, right? The tape, the room.” While the search for the child continues under the constant screams of “Amaya!”, there seems to be little hope and the parents are faced with the disconcertin

Although Antonio Banderas is honored to join Indiana Jones 5 and be part of the beloved franchise, he won’t have much screen time in the upcoming movie it seems. During an exclusive interview with Collider’s own Steve Weintraub for Puss in Boots: The Last Wish , Banderas revealed new details about his mysterious character, telling us that he only has a couple of scenes in the upcoming sequel. Taking place in 1969, Indiana Jones 5 brings Harrison Ford back as the legendary archeological explorer, Indy, in what is set to be his final theatrical adventure. Since Disney+ is already developing an Indiana Jones series , it's possible the movie will pass the treasure-hunting torch to a new generation, and with Phoebe Waller-Bridge set to play Indy’s goddaughter, Helena, it seems like Indiana Jones 5 could see Ford passing on the fedora. COLLIDER VIDEO OF THE DAY As if that did not give reason enough to be excited about the sequel, Indiana Jones 5 also features an all-star cast

For the past couple of days, it has been rumored that Catherine, Princess of Wales (aka Kate Middleton ) might be a guest on Meghan, Duchess of Sussex (aka Meghan Markle )’s podcast, Archetypes. Well, the season 1 finale episode of Archetypes was just released and no, the Princess is not one of the guests . Perhaps there could still be an appearance if the podcast releases more episodes in the future! Click inside to read the surprising guests who are appearing on the finale episode… On the finale episode , the Duchess revealed that she invited three men to be her final guests. This is notable because, up until this point, no men had previously appeared. The guests are Daily Show’s Trevor Noah , Bravo’s Andy Cohen and director Jude Apatow . Interestingly enough, it was Prince Harry ‘s idea for his wife to feature men on this episode. During the episode, the Duchess said, “Now, if you’ve been listening to the past eleven episodes, you may have noticed that you haven’t heard man

The North East GP practices offering the lowest number of appointments have been revealed in new Government data. The new statistics, which cover all practices across England, are an attempt to improve transparency so that patients can see how their practice compares to others. They will be released monthly. The information is published on the NHS Digital website and aims to help patients make "more informed choices" about the GP surgery they choose and "improve transparency about performance", the Government said. READ MORE: Warning as drinking coffee before breakfast could harm your health Across the country as a whole, just 73.4% of GP appointments took place face-to-face in October. At the worst performing practices, however, just 12.0% of appointments were face-to-face. Oakfields Health Group, in Newcastle , currently offers the lowest number of face-to-face appointments in the North East at 47.8%, followed by Albert Road Surgery, Jarrow, (49.8%) and Pea