Strictly Come Dancing 2017: Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly spark outrage over major snub

The BBC ballroom competition was transformed into a Halloween spooktacular with the judges and celebrities dressing up especially for the occasion. Shirley Ballas blew audiences away with her Cruella De Vil competition, while Debbie McGee donned a stunning black bob.  However, Strictly Come Dancing presenters Tess and Claudia decided to snub the fun leaving the […]

The rise of artificial intelligence could spark a worker rebellion

VCG/Getty Images A massive artificial intelligence boom could displace the skilled upper class. Old ideas that computers can’t do certain human actions are being disproven. The AI job takeover could be a bigger problem because its benefits will go to the few who own the technology. The rise of artificial intelligence threatens to eliminate jobs once […]

Trump’s attacks on San Juan’s mayor spark wide condemnation

Getty Images/Pool President Donald Trump kicked off the weekend by attacking the mayor of San Juan, who recently begged the federal government to send more help to Puerto Rico in the wake of Hurricane Maria. “I am begging, begging anyone who can hear us to save us from dying,” Carmen Yulin Cruz, San Juan’s mayor, said […]

NHL preview: Can Drouin provide the spark Habs' offence needs?

This is part four of our series of season previews for the seven Canadian-based NHL teams.  The Edmonton Oilers, Toronto Maple Leafs and Calgary Flames have previously been previewed.  Montreal Canadiens  2016-17 record: 47-26-9 (103 points), 1st out of 8 in Atlantic Division, eliminated by the New York Rangers in 6 games in 1st round of playoffs. Key […]

Kurdish vote won’t spark a sustained oil price rally

Turkey and Iraq have stepped up the pressure on Kurdistan after the semi-autonomous region of Iraq voted for independence. Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan threatened to block Kurdish oil exports through Turkish territory, while Baghdad called for an international boycott of Kurdish oil sales. Read more The Kurdish people appeared to have voted overwhelmingly for […]

Successful people who lose their spark come to me for help — and I find many of them fall prey to a tendency we all have

Courtesy of HarperOne, a division of HarperCollinsPublishers This post is an excerpt from “Unfu*k Yourself: Get Out of Your Head and Into Your Life,” by Gary John Bishop. Success is never certain. It never comes without risk. Even if you’re the smartest or the hardest working, there’s no guarantee of anything. The people who go on […]

Halt and Catch Fire's Anna Chlumsky Talks Katie's Introduction, Spark With Gordon, Tonya and Nancy Memories

Halt and Catch Fire‘s latest hire is well versed in troubleshooting a presidential campaign, but maintaining a team of web surfers is a whole different ballgame. Anna Chlumsky, a five-time Emmy nominee for her role as Amy Brookheimer on HBO’s Veep, kicks off a five-episode arc on the AMC tech drama, beginning with Saturday’s “Tonya […]

Nestle spark OUTRAGE over NUT-FREE range of Walnut Whip

The firm claims the new vanilla, caramel and mint varieties will offer consumers more choice.  They insist the idea will prove popular with people who do not like nuts. But “the nutty” move appears to have whipped up a storm on social media with many fans unhappy the confectioner had tinkered with one of its […]

Is Corsica safe? Fierce fires spark mass evacuations of holiday hotspots in France

A staggering 1,400 hectares of forest and woodlands have been destroyed in the south of France and the island of Corsica on Monday, authorities said. The biggest fire was in the village of Bastidonne, in the Vaucluse region, where fires, intensified by strong winds, consumed some 600 hectares of forest. About 100 residences were evacuated […]