Smithsonian closing museums and zoo again amid virus spike

HBO Max has given a pilot order to The Gordita Chronicles, a single-camera family comedy from Claudia Forestieri (Selena The Series, Good Trouble), Josh Berman (Drop Dead Diva) and his Osprey Productions, Zoe Saldana’s Cinestar Pictures, and Sony Pictures TV, where Berman’s Osprey Prods is under a deal.

Zoe Ball has shared the most epic throwback photo to mark her youngest brother's birthday – and fans were quick to point out the famous mum's fabulous shorts and tights combo!MORE: Strictly's Janette Manrara turns heads in fiery red dressSharing the snap on Instagram, the It Takes Two star sweetly wrote: "Happy birthday to my littlest bro, Danly. Champion amongst men.

Amanda Seyfried passed on the opportunity to star in “Guardians of the Galaxy” out of fear that it would not perform well.

Amanda Seyfried could have played the role of Gamora in Guardians of the Galaxy but turned down the part in the James Gunn-directed Marvel film.

Hong Kong has shuttered its cinemas again, for a period of two weeks beginning today. This comes as the government instituted new restrictions amid a rising wave of COVID-19 infections which is being referred to as a fourth wave. Should the market reopen on December 16, it would be just in time for Warner Bros’ Wonder Woman 1984 which has a December 17 release date.

Zoe Ball shared some exciting family news with her followers on Tuesday – her sister Hannah is releasing a children's book!The Strictly: It Takes Two star revealed the cover art on her Instagram, praising her "firecracker sibling" on her new endeavour.MORE: Zoe Ball stuns with gorgeous hair transformation"I’m blessed with firecracker siblings, my sis Hannah has a new book for kids...

The annual riotous boozing in the streets by thousands of Santa Clauses will not be seen in New York City this year.

Ho Ho No! The annual SantaCon pub crawl has been canceled this year in the Big Apple due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Organizers announced the news on the event’s website.

The Smithsonian National Zoo has announced the name fans chose for its adorable new panda: Little Miracle. Panda Mei Xiang gave birth to the male cub at the Washington, D.C., zoo in August, and staff has shared regular updates on its Panda Cam over the past 12 weeks so patrons could watch the cub grow.

Prince William is continuing to honour his mother Princess Diana’s legacy.

Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorEXCLUSIVE: Alondra Delgado (Mayans M.C.) is set for a recurring role on the third season of the CW’s All American. Season 2 found Spencer James (Daniel Ezra), now a football state champion, with a tough decision to make.

Peter White Television EditorEXCLUSIVE: Magnolia Network, the network joint venture between Fixer Upper stars Chip and Joanna Gaines and Discovery, is cooking up more originals ahead of its launch next year.The network has ordered Zoe Bakes featuring baker Zoë Francois from Andrew Zimmern’s Intuitive Content.

But after it became common knowledge in April that the pair have welcomed their first child, a son named Austin Xavier, Zoe and Dan have been opening up about their experiences with parenthood.