‘Jeopardy!’ Contestant Becomes First Trans Person to Make Tournament of Champions

“We are dismayed by what appears to be another substantial public health crisis, and – due to the detection of multiple positive Covid-19 cases within the company – need to prioritize the health and safety of the cast, crew, and entire team working on ‘Jagged Little Pill,'” a statement from the show’s producers read. “In light of the extreme uncertainty ahead of us this winter, and forced to choose between continuing performances and protecting our company, we’ve made the difficult decision to

Jagged Little Pill, the Broadway musical of Alanis Morissette songs, will not reopen at the Broadhurst Theater following its current Covid suspension, producers announced tonight.

Rose Ayling-Ellis, the actress who this year became the first deaf contestant on BBC One’s Strictly Come Dancing, is now also the first deaf winner of the British dance competition series, after triumphing in its 19th season.

Matt Donnelly Senior Film WriterTiauna Jackson has become the first Black woman elected to the Association of Talent Agents, a national trade organization of Hollywood dealmakers.Jackson, owner of The Jackson Agency and a partner in the newly founded Collective 5 Entertainment, was voted to the board in an election last week.

Scotland has become the first UK nation to give a booster or third dose of Covid-19 vaccine to more than half of its entire adult population.

Ant McPartlin and Dec Donnelly have paid tribute to former Britain's Got Talent contestant David Watson, who passed away aged 62. David, who auditioned for the ITV talent show 11 times, was said to have been found dead at his home in Altrincham, Greater Manchester, last Thursday.

from launch facilities near Van Horn, Texas, and enjoyed a roundtrip journey to the edge of space that took 10 minutes from start to landing.Other celebs to travel on a Blue Origin flight so far include William Shatner in October and Bezos himself in July.Watch Strahan’s recap of his 10-minute Blue Origin mission via the video in the tweet below.TOUCHDOWN has a new meaning now!!! WOW….

 Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson recently named 51-year-old Lina Axelsson Kihlblom as the country’s new Schools Minister. Kihblom is the first transgender government minister in not only Sweden but all of Scandinavia.“This is a huge and exciting task and I’m ready to take it on,” Kihblom said at a press conference on last week.Before her entry into politics, Kihlblom was known for achieving a great deal of success through her work as a principal.

Adele has broken another chart record with 30, becoming the first album in over a year to sell a million copies in America. 

Adele is breaking yet more records with ’30’, with her new album becoming the first record in over a year to sell a million copies in the US.The singer’s long-awaited new album landed last month (November 19) and shot straight to the top of the charts on both sides of the Atlantic, becoming the fastest-selling record of 2021 so far after clocking up 261,000 sales in the UK.As Billboard report, MRC Data now shows that as of this week (December 6), ’30’ has sold over one million traditional album

season 5 star Alina is ready for her love story to play out onscreen. ET's Melicia Johnson spoke with the 27-year-old Saint Petersburg, Russia, native about her unique romance with 28-year-old Caleb from Chandler, Arizona, and also how she feels about being the first little person to be featured in the hit franchise.Alina and Caleb first connected when they were 15 years old on social media but lost touch for 13 years.

Adele is doing big numbers.

I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! has seen its first contestant, Arlene Phillips, eliminated from Gwrych Castle.The 78 year old, whose daughters recently said they weren't "embarrassed" to have an older mum, received the fewest votes from the public on Sunday, 5 December, making her the first to leave from the 2021 series.

put the signature into the bacteria’s DNA code via an NFT, or non-fungible token, the kind of digital art form that’spopularly bought and sold using cryptocurrency.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentJosephine Baker, the trailblazing American-born entertainer and civil rights activist, is the first Black woman to be laid to rest at France’s Pantheon.The Parisian monument is dedicated to iconic figures that have left a decisive imprint on French history, including the writers Voltaire, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Victor Hugo and Emile Zola, resistance hero Jean Moulin and politician Simone Weil.

dubbed the “wokest” ever. The 23-year-old beat 50 other contestants at the event Monday night at the River Spirit Casino Resort in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Jeopardy! since making her first appearance Nov. 17, during Transgender Awareness Week — and she will now make Jeopardy! history by becoming the first openly trans person to compete in the show’s Tournament of Champions.Last night, Nov.