Tottenham midfielder Modric to fly to Spain to complete Real Madrid move

Luka Modric is poised to fly to Spain on Thursday to finalize a deal worth 30 million pounds to move from Tottenham to Real Madrid.

The Croatian will jet into the Spanish capital after appearing for Croatia in its friendly against Switzerland on Wednesday night.

Sources have told Goal.com that Real has agreed a fee worth 30 million pounds with Spurs for Modric to finally bring an end to the long-running transfer saga.
Modric is expected to have a medical with the Spanish champions in the next 48 hours before putting pen to paper on a deal.

The 26-year-old has been in limbo since demanding a transfer to Real earlier in the summer.

He failed to report on time for pre-season training and refused to go on the north Londoners’ preseason tour to the United States.

This came 12 months after he asked for a move from White Hart Lane to Chelsea, which Spurs chairman Daniel Levy refused to sanction despite a £40m bid from the European champions days before the end of the August 2011 window.

John Travolta ist eine Hommage an "Welcome Back, Kotter" Co-Star Ron Palillo

John Travolta hat seine Trauer über den Verlust seiner ehemaligen Welcome Back, Kotter Co-Star Ron Palillo ausgedrückt, indem er ihn ein großes Talent und "ein wunderbarer Mensch."

Der Schauspieler starb an einer Herzattacke auf seinem Palm Beach Gardens in Florida am Dienstag Morgen, 63 Jahre alt.

Sein plötzlicher Tod veranlasste viele Fans der Hit-Sitcom, in der Palillo gespielt nerdy Gymnasiast Arnold Horshack, um ihre Liebe für die Online-Serie erinnern, und jetzt Travolta, der den kleinen Bildschirm mit dem Stern für fünf Jahre geteilt hat Tribut zu seiner verstorbenen Kumpel.

Ein Statement aus dem Saturday Night Fever Stern lautet: "Ron war ein wunderbarer Mensch und Talent. Und geholfen Katapult Welcome Back, Kotter mit großem Erfolg. Wir werden ihn vermissen."

Palillo ist der zweite Stern des beliebten Programms zum Sterben in diesem Jahr - Robert Hegyes, der tough guy Juan Epstein spielte, verstarb im Januar.

John Travolta Pays Tribute To 'Welcome Back, Kotter' Co-Star Ron Palillo

John Travolta has expressed his grief over the loss of his former Welcome Back, Kotter co-star Ron Palillo, calling him a great talent and "a wonderful person."

The actor passed away of an apparent heart attack at his Palm Beach Gardens home in Florida on Tuesday morning, aged 63.

His sudden death prompted many fans of the hit sitcom, in which Palillo played nerdy high school student Arnold Horshack, to recall their love for the series online, and now Travolta, who shared the small screen with the star for five years, has paid tribute to his late pal.

A statement from the Saturday Night Fever star reads, "Ron was a wonderful person and talent. And helped catapult Welcome Back, Kotter to great success. We will miss him."

Palillo is the second star of the popular program to die this year  - Robert Hegyes, who played tough guy Juan Epstein, passed away in January.

Jimmy Kimmel Engaged To Writer Molly McNearney

Late night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel is engaged.

The TV personality and comedian proposed to his girlfriend of two years, Molly McNearney, during a recent vacation to South Africa's Kruger National Forest wildlife park and the 34 year old, who is a co-head writer on his show, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, said yes.

The funnyman, who previously dated comedienne Sarah Silverman for five years, has been married once before - he wed his ex-wife Gina in 1988.
She is the mother of Kimmel's two kids.

Alicia Silverstone Urges Russian President To Help Imprisoned Vegan Punk Rocker

Actress Alicia Silverstone has written a letter to Russian President Vladimir Putin urging him to personally intervene to help a member of jailed rockers Pussy Riot.

Three stars of the all-girl band are facing a potential prison sentence on hooliganism charges for performing a protest song against Putin in a church in Moscow earlier this year.
One of the rockers, Maria Alekhina, collapsed during a court appearance this month, and it emerged she's suffering from malnutrition as her strict vegan diet is poorly catered for behind bars.

Now, Clueless star and animal rights campaigner Silverstone has waded into the  argument, demanding Putin steps in to ensure all custody units in Russia provide plant-based foods for inmates.

In a letter to Putin, sent via People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), Silverstone writes, "Regardless of the trial and its outcome, I'm sure you can agree that everyone has the right to show compassion and refrain from harming animals by being vegan."

PETA Associate Director Mimi Bekhechi says, "We hope Putin will give serious consideration to Alicia's request. PETA and Alicia stand ready to help Russian authorities plan nutritious, inexpensive vegan meals for all inmates."

Adriana Lima bares her baby bump in the 2013 Pirelli calendar

Brazilian model and Victoria's Secret Angel, Adriana Lima, is the first visibly pregnant model to ever appear in the risqué Pirelli calendar.

Adriana Lima has made history by becoming the first model to appear visibly pregnant in the Pirelli calendar.
Lima announced that she was expecting her second child with husband, basketball player Marko Jarić, in March.
The 2013 edition of the famed calendar was shot in Brazil in May by acclaimed photojournalist (and the man behind the iconic National Geographic cover featuring an Afghan girl with bright green eyes), Steve McCurry. Behind-the-scenes photographs on Italian Vanity Fair 's website show Lima posing with her five-month-old baby bump bared for the camera.
IN PICTURES: The 2012 Pirelli calendar
In the 2004 edition, captured by British photographer Nick Knight, pregnant model Esther de Jong illustrated the month of May. Her bump, which was far less visible than Lima's, was then digitally enhanced so that she appeared to be heavily pregnant.
The calendar is known for its risqué photographs of beautiful, usually nude models and actresses such as Kate Moss and Penelope Cruz, but McCurry has decided to take a different approach, telling liquida.it : "I want to portray women who are sexy without being naked."
McCurry, who has won awards for his work in war zones, aims to show the 11 "protagonists" involved, including Petra Nemcova, Liya Kebebe and Isabeli Fontana, in the support of foundations, NGOs and humanitarian projects, telling Italian Vanity Fair that it will be a "calendar of the soul".
WATCH: Behind the scenes of the 2012 Pirelli calendar
He follows in the footsteps of the likes of Mario Sorrenti, Terry Richardson, Karl Lagerfeld and Bruce Weber, all of whom have shot previous editions. The publication is famous for its limited availability and is only given as a corporate gift to a restricted number of important Pirelli customers and celebrity VIPs each year.

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