Covid star medal is being given to 13,500 health workers

The Los Angeles tour production of Hamilton now playing at the Pantages Theater in Hollywood had to shut down its performances Friday and through the Christmas weekend because of breakthrough Covid-19 cases among the cast, a blow to those who might have gotten tickets in their stockings this morning.

Boris Johnson and Labour’s Keir Starmer have paid tribute to the nation’s health workers in their Christmas messages.

The NHS could still be under huge pressure despite the possibility that the Omicron variant may cause milder disease, a leading UK scientist has said.

Disney Plus’ “The Book of Boba Fett” has been postponed due to COVID concerns.“Out of an abundance of caution, we will be postponing the ‘Boba Fett’ fan event,” the studio said in a statement Wednesday morning. “It will be relocated to the 8th of February in celebration of the finale.”The special screening was originally scheduled for Jan.

Strictly Come Dancing fans were left in hysterics during Saturday's final as head judge Shirley Ballas almost took a tumble on live TV. At the start of the episode, Shirley, 61, and the rest of her judges - Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse and Anton Du Beke - were all introduced to the stage as they performed a dance to the judging panel.

Strictly Come Dancing fans have been dazzled for the last 14 weeks by stellar couple Rose Ayling-Ellis and long-term professional star Giovanni Pernice. The EastEnders actress has won the nation over with her dedication to dance and the touching performances that have come as a result.

BBC Strictly Come Dancing legends Ola and James Jordan have criticised Craig Revel Horwood for his treatment of Rose Ayling Ellis. James and Ola Jordan have moved to slam Strictly judge Craig for his "unfair" scoring of Rose and her pro partner Giovanni Pernice.

Strictly Come Dancing host Claudia Winkleman swapped seats with Anton Du Beke on Sunday's programme as he took over her hosting duties. Anton had been gushing about finalists Rose Ayling-Ellis and Giovanni Pernice’s partnership, when Craig Revel Horwood joked that he was enjoying being on Anton’s show.

Rhys Stephenson became the 11th star to be eliminated from the 2021 series of Strictly Come Dancing on Sunday night. The CBBC presenter, 28, faced John Whaite in the show's dreaded dance-off where they had to perform their chosen routines again from Saturday night.This now means that the 2021 Strictly finalists are AJ Odudu and Kai Widdrington, John and Johannes Radebe, and Rose Ayling-Ellis and Giovanni Pernice.

Council staff will be given an extra day’s holiday next summer so they can celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.

The teams at Strictly Come Dancing and Coronation Street will no doubt be gutted after both of their Christmas parties have reportedly been cancelled last-minute amid growing Covid fears. According to reports, BBC and ITV bosses have decided to postpone the bashes for their staff following concerns over the spread of the Omicron variant in a bid to keep everyone safe.

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In a year full of breakthrough performances, one actor who is getting a little lost in the periphery is Suzanna Son. The singer and actress landed her film debut in Sean Baker’s “Red Rocket.” In fact, Baker first spotted Son at the now-closed Arclight Cinemas in Hollywood.