Boris Johnson leads well-wishers sending ‘thoughts and prayers’ to Prince Philip, 99

The Duke of Edinburgh is an active man, who has enjoyed good health well into his later years. But as his age advanced beyond 90, concerns for his well-being have increased after he faced a number of scares. Abdominal surgery, bladder infections, a blocked coronary artery and a hip replacement have seen him admitted to … Read more

Olivia Colman leads Brits recognised by Critics Choice Movie Awards as Vanessa Kirby also nominated

BEST PICTURE Da 5 Bloods (Netflix) Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom (Netflix) Mank (Netflix) Minari (A24) News of the World (Universal Pictures) Nomadland (Searchlight Pictures) One Night in Miami (Amazon Studios) Promising Young Woman (Focus Features) Sound of Metal (Amazon Studios) The Trial of the Chicago 7 (Netflix) BEST ACTOR Ben Affleck – The Way Back … Read more

The Weeknd’s performance instantly inspires memes after he leads the Super Bowl halftime show

The Weeknd had football fans transfixed as he put on a rare solo performance for Sunday’s Super Bowl LV. But the flashy performance featured some eye-catching visuals that quickly became fodder for memes on social media. One sequence from the 30-year-old singer featuring a kaleidoscopic trip through a mirrored funhouse in particular inspired Twitter users … Read more

Gwen Stefani’s bad cell connection leads to awkward blind date with Blake Shelton in Super Bowl ad

Gwen Stefani said yes back in October, when The Voice costar Blake Shelton popped the question. And the three-time Grammy winner recently gave a glimpse at their love story, while planning their upcoming nuptials. She didn’t appear to be in love at first sight with her country crooner fiancé, as their fellow Voice coach Adam Levine … Read more

Billy Vunipola leads players who chose NOT to kneel against racism at Six Nations

Billy Vunipola led a minority of England players who chose not to kneel against racism at the Six Nations today.  The second half of the annual Calcutta Cup kicked off at an empty Twickenham stadium in southwest London today.  Ahead of kick-off, the players lined up in support of the Rugby Against Racism campaign but … Read more

Moment drugged-up mini-moto rider, 27, leads police on chase though park with a CHILD on his lap

Moment drugged-up mini-moto rider, 27, leads police on chase though park with a CHILD on his lap wearing no helmet as he is banned for 18 months Christopher Stanier caught driving vehicle near playground in Stoke-on-Trent Neither him or the youngster were wearing helmets or protective clothing He fled from officers along roads and pavements … Read more

Writers Guild TV nominations 2021: Better Call Saul leads the list

DRAMA SERIES Better Call Saul The Boys The Crown, Written by Peter Morgan, Jonathan Wilson; Netflix The Mandalorian Ozark   COMEDY SERIES Curb Your Enthusiasm The Great PEN15 Ted Lasso What We Do in the Shadows   Baby Yoda in Mandalorian NEW SERIES Dave The Flight Attendan The Great Lovecraft Country Ted Lasso   ORIGINAL … Read more

Golden Globes 2021: Mank leads nominations for 78th Annual Awards

Herman Mankiewicz biopic Mank and royal drama The Crown have topped the nominations board at the 78th Golden Globe Awards, both receiving six nods a piece. Also scoring big were Aaron Sorkin’s film The Trial of the Chicago 7 and TV comedy Schitt’s Creek, following on with five nominations each.  Sacha Baron Cohen, Anya Taylor-Joy and Olivia … Read more

Queen leads Britain in grief as she personally honours Captain Sir Tom Moore

The Queen is leading tributes tonight to NHS hero Captain Sir Tom Moore, as the Archbishop of Canterbury said: ‘Where he walked, a nation followed.’ Queen Elizabeth sent a private message of condolence to the veteran’s family after news of death broke today. In a statement, Buckingham Palace tweeted: ‘A Buckingham Palace spokesman: ‘Her Majesty … Read more

Kylie Jenner leads the birthday tributes to her daughter Stormi with heartmelting montage

Kylie Jenner has led the birthday tributes celebrating her daughter Stormi Webster’s third birthday with a heartmelting video montage of her toddler over the years. The video, captioned ‘3 years of Stormi’, captured the youngster from her days as an infant to times spent playing around with her family. Whether she was jubilantly laughing in … Read more