This Day in History: Dec. 26

Naman Ramachandran “Pitch Perfect” and “Cats” star Rebel Wilson will host a U.S. version of hit dog grooming format “Pooch Perfect” for ABC.An original idea from Beyond Productions U.K., an Australian version aired on Seven Network in 2020, also hosted by Wilson, and a U.K.

Andra Day (a GRAMMY nominee in her own right) stars as the legendary singer, who the government targeted due to her protest song, «Strange Fruit.»The film hails from director Lee Daniels from a script by playwright Suzan-Lori Parks and co-stars Trevante Rhodes as Jimmy Fletcher, the agent sent to infiltrate Holiday's circle and spy for the Federal Bureau of Narcotics.

Zac Efron and his girlfriend Vanessa Valladares enjoy a day at the beach together on Monday (January 11) in Vaucluse, a suburb of Sydney, Australia.

Athletes, coaches, and fans reacted to the mob of protestors outside of the US Capitol over the certification of Electoral College votes all across social media. The protest of President-elect Joe Biden's victory erupted into violence, lawmakers were evacuated and barricaded and law enforcement to restore order.

Also on this day: George Washington and Martha Dandridge Custis are married in New Kent County, Va. Samuel Morse and Alfred Vail give the first successful public demonstration of their telegraph in Morristown, N.J.President Franklin D.

BBC risks losing “large parts” of its BAME audience forever due to worse representation than streaming services such as Netflix.Speaking in his new book Access All Areas: The Diversity Manifesto for TV and Beyond (via The Times), Henry says the high-profile death of George Floyd in Minneapolis last May, which sparked worldwide Black Lives Matter protests, made him realise that “systemic change” is needed in the film and TV industry.“A lot of the time at work, I am lonely.

Also on this day: Martin Luther is excommunicated from the Roman Catholic Church by Pope Leo X. Gen.

Bindi Irwin reflected on a difficult 2020 in an emotional post about her family's zoo.

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Edinburgh, learned of his tragic death on Christmas morning at around 2am.

December 26, the day after Christmas, is known as Boxing Day, a holiday celebrated in the U.K., and former British colonies, such as Australia, Canada, and New Zealand. The holiday actually originated in 1871, in the Victorian Era.These days, though, it's easy to connect the holiday with countless puns.

Greg Norman will recall Christmas Day 2020 as not one of his best.

Also on this day: The first known commemoration of Christmas on Dec. 25 takes place in Rome.