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Kate Garraway is "praying for a miracle" as her husband Derek Draper remains in hospital after reportedly suffering a heart attack. Kate, known for co-hosting GMB, is said to be staying close to Derek, who became really unwell with Covid-19 back in 2020 and had to stay in hospital for a long time.

Jodie Comer was originally supposed to play Josephine in the new movie Napoleon, but she had to drop out due to a scheduling conflict.

EXCLUSIVE: Prime Video has given a series order to Obsession, a drama based on Catherine Ryan Howard’s international bestselling novel 56 Days. It hails from James Wan’s Atomic Monster as well as Amazon MGM Studios, which earlier today landed its most ever Golden Globe nominations, 16, ten of them for television.

Hollywood’s vaccine mandates are gone, but as new legal actions filed today against SAG-AFTRA make clear, the battle over the Covid-19 protection is far from over.

Boris Johnson has lashed out at some of the “absolutely absurd” characterisations of the partygate debacle as he completed two days of at-times combative and emotional evidence to the Covid-19 Inquiry.

Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson fought back tears as he recalled his time in hospital with Covid-19. He also dismissed accusations that he was indifferent to the country's suffering during the crisis.

A Scots woman whose mother’s funeral took place on the day of a lockdown cheese and wine party in Downing Street has said the disregard shown by those breaking the rules was “gobsmacking”.

MGM+ has announced the acquisition of the two-part docuseries “In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simon, debuting on the streamer on March 17 and March 24 at 9 p.m. EDT/PDT.

Boris Johnson, the former prime minister, has denied deleting WhatsApp messages from February to June 2020. It comes after it was revealed that he had been unable to provide his communications to the Covid-19 inquiry due to a 'technical issue'.

Here‘s our Most Anticipated TV Shows & Mini-Series of 2024 (The Strike-Affected Edition!) 2023’s WGA/SAG-AFTRA/AMPTP strikes were essentially the COVID-19 of 2020. While thankfully they weren’t as physically deadly, the work stoppage did significantly affect many people in the business and their financial stability.

Jordan Moreau Pixar‘s “Soul,” “Turning Red” and “Luca” are coming to theaters after they originally had streaming-only releases on Disney+ during the COVID-19 pandemic. The three movies will come to theaters nationwide in 2024, with tickets going on sale Jan. 2.

Ellise Shafer For Penélope Cruz, nothing can beat the experience of watching a film at the cinema. During a “BAFTA: A Life in Pictures” conversation in London on Monday night, Cruz reflected on her over three-decade career and how the industry has evolved in that time. But one thing that the actor thinks should never change is films getting a full release in theaters, which has grown increasingly rare with the advent of streamers and the COVID-19 pandemic shutting down cinemas.

Ethan Shanfeld Emma Stone joined “Saturday Night Live‘s” coveted Five-Timers Club this Saturday, and was welcomed into “SNL her-story” by Tina Fey and Candice Bergen during her monologue. Fey and Bergen gifted Stone with the iconic Five-Timers Club jacket, which Stone joked had a joint in the pocket. “That must be Woody Harrelson’s jacket,” Bergen quipped.

Construction work on a brand new hospital theatre in Wigan is set to begin now planning permission has been granted.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media Writer An Illinois appeals court has upheld the conviction of Jussie Smollett, the former “Empire” star who orchestrated a hate crime against himself nearly five years ago. Smollett was convicted in December 2021 on five felony charges of disorderly conduct and was later sentenced to 150 days in the Cook County jail.

Former health secretary Matt Hancock defended his record as he became the latest high-profile figure to give evidence to the official Covid-19 inquiry on Thursday. Among the revelations, the ex Cabinet minister accused No 10 aide Dominic Cummings of creating a “culture of fear” in government that undermined the pandemic response.

A former care assistant who joined a Stockport care home nine years ago has been named the UK's top Deputy Care Manager at a national awards ceremony.

Rishi Sunak has refuted claims that he said it was "OK" to let people die from coronavirus. The allegations surfaced from a diary entry by Sir Patrick Vallance, the UK Government's chief scientific adviser during the pandemic, which was shared with the UK Covid-19 Inquiry.

The UK had “no tests left” as global health chiefs encouraged countries to “test, test, test” during the pandemic’s early days, the Covid-19 public inquiry has been told.

Michael Gove was slapped down at the official Covid-19 inquiry when he suggested there is a “significant body of judgment” that the virus was “man-made”.

Violent and disruptive behaviour is rising in Scottish schools, according to a new report.

Stephen Colbert had to cancel all of his Late Show with Stephen Colbert episodes this week due to a ruptured appendix.

A woman has been arrested over an alleged blackmail plot against Scots business tycoon Douglas Barrowman and his wife, Tory peer Michelle Mone.

A family of three who are such huge fans of the outdoors that like they spend their Christmas camping.

When Rachel Trelawney was made redundant during the Covid-19 pandemic, it was the 'toughest period of her life.'

Nicole Kidman‘s ad for AMC Theatres has been a cultural phenomenon for the past couple years and her husband Keith Urban is now sharing his thoughts on the surprise success.

Boyband singer Tom Parker who died from a brain tumour was remembered at a research centre where scientists are striving to find a cure for the devastating disease which ripped him from his family.

Frankie Dettori is better known for being the finest Flat jockey of his generation. Now, the superstar jockey is set to leave both his family and home comforts behind as he heads into the I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! camp as a late arrival.The Italian man married his wife, Catherine, 49, who is a stay-at-home mum, in July 1997, and the couple are the proud parents of five children: Leo, Ella, Mia, Tallula and Rocco.

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced a series of new measures to reward people in work, help make work pay, and reform the welfare system, during the Autumn Statement on Wednesday. The measures aim to build on the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) new ‘Back to Work’ plan, which focuses on helping disabled people and those with long-term health conditions who have difficulties finding employment to overcome barriers to secure and stay in work.

Contributions by women writers and directors to British TV have gone in the wrong direction over the past six years, according to an alarming report from the broadcaster-backed Diamond project.

Streamers dished out €4.9B ($5.4B) on original content in Europe in 2022 — and they now account for nearly a quarter of all such spend, analysis from the European Audiovisual Observatory reveals.

Sir Chris Whitty will give evidence to the Covid-19 Inquiry later in a highly anticipated appearance.

Sir Patrick Vallance has hit back at Rishi Sunak's suggestion that scientists were too "empowered" during the Covid-19 pandemic. The former chief scientific adviser rebuffed that idea, in his witness statement to the Covid-19 Inquiry.

The Covid-19 Inquiry has heard that Prime Minister Boris Johnson was "bamboozled" by the graphs and data presented to him by scientists during the pandemic. Diary entries by former chief scientific adviser Sir Patrick Vallance were shown to the inquiry on Monday as Sir Patrick described dealing with the former prime minister.

John Hopewell Chief International Correspondent As U.S. and European sales agents and distributors gather in Buenos Aires next week for Ventana Sur, there will be a very large elephant in the room: the stunning victory in Argentina’s presidential election Sunday of far right Javier Milei, a self-described “anarcho-capitalist.” Milei won 55.8% of the vote promising to do away with inflation, running at over 140%, as part of “drastic changes” which include scrapping Argentina’s central bank, dollarizing the economy and slashing public spending by 15% of GDP.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large Veteran TV exec, producer and entrepreneur Cris Abrego can add another line to his growing list of titles: Chairman of the Television Academy. Abrego was elected to the post on Thursday night by the org’s Board of Governors, as the TV Academy also firmed up its roster of officers and governors for the board’s 2024-2025 term.