Ballroom Hits: ‘Pose’ Star MJ Rodriguez On Being The First Trans Woman To Be Nominated For A Lead Acting Emmy

Long-running Loose Women star Nadia Sawalha has reflected on being part of the panel for over two decades, admitting she’s grown up a lot during her time on the hit ITV show. Speaking exclusively to OK!during our International Women’s Day shoot with Nadia and some of her co-stars, the 57 year old confessed she thought the programme would only last for a couple of series.

Tool performed their 1993 song ‘Undertow’ for the first time in 20 years at a show in the US last week – check out the footage below.The Los Angeles band played at the Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan on Thursday night (March 3) as part of their COVID-delayed 2022 world tour, which kicked off in January.Midway through the 12-song setlist, Tool surprised the crowd by playing the title track from their debut studio album for the first time since April 2022 (via Setlist.FM). Tool didn’t perform ‘Undertow’ at their next concert in Columbus, Ohio last night (March 6).You can see fan-shot footage here:Tool’s current tour was postponed by almost two years, with the band having shelved their live plans when the pandemic hit in March 2020.During their first show back on January 10, the group dusted off a handful of songs that hadn’t been performed live for a number of years.

VIVIZ’s SinB has opened up about the disbandment of her former group GFRIEND.In a new episode of ‘SCAN VIVIZ’ on the Youtube channel IDOLLIVE, the idol spoke about the disbandment of GFRIEND and her hopes to reunite the group in the future. The girl group – which comprised Sowon, Yerin, Eunha, Yuju, SinB and Umji – abruptly disbanded in May 2021, after six years together.The singer also revealed that GFRIEND only knew they would disband about a month before it was publicly announced. “I couldn’t tell the fans, that we are not GFRIEND anymore […] So, you can see that a month before the news came out, we were crying [during livestreams],” SinB confessed.“On the day of the announcement, we thought we wouldn’t cry,” she recalled.

Michelle Heaton has admitted she worried about getting "addicted" to pain killers after her recent surgery. The Liberty X star, 42, has been open about her recovery from alcohol and drug addiction and has been sober since April 2021. In February 2022, Michelle underwent reconstruction surgery after her doctor was worried her breast implants could be leaking or possibly even been ruptured.

Kanye West has appeared to address his unusual music video where he looks like he buries alive Kim Kardashian’s new boyfriend, Pete Davidson. In the video for his track Eazy, the rapper drags a body across the ground to bury it and reveal a Pete-looking character. Kanye, 44, then tips a bag of Rose seeds over the comedian for a rose bush to eventually grow around his head.The Monster rapper has now defended his controversial music video, while branding his work as “art”.

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Kate Garraway has opened up about how much she admires the Queen, saying she is "so extraordinary" and a "huge asset" to the country. The Good Morning Britain host was speaking to HELLO! in celebration of our International Women's Day digital issue, when she was asked to name her most inspirational woman."Can I have two please?" Kate said.

Halle Berry stunned in a new series of social media snaps as she skateboarded for fans wearing teeny bikini bottoms.The Hollywood actress thrilled fans by showing off her ageless beauty and fabulous figure.The star was snapped going barefoot for her skateboard session with her personal trainer.The fitness fanatic, 55, flashed her incredibly toned legs as she skated up and down the street.Halle looked the epitome of cool as she donned a knotted white tee, floral bikini bottoms and heart-shaped statement sunglasses.Her brunette locks were styled in loose waves highlighting the effortless boho vibe she was going for.Catwoman actress Halle shared a series of three snaps, picturing her wheeling her way down the street in her first image, before teaming up with her trainer Peter Lee Thomas in further pics, who followed topless on a board behind.The pair were then seen high-fiving each other as they completed their lap.The star posted the sunny snaps to her Instagram account and tagged her digital health and wellness brand, Respin, in the upload.She wrote alongside the first pic: "Let’s get fit on this #FitnessFriday with @respin! Who’s joining us?"Alongside another, she added: "You already know what day it is! #FitnessFriday …. and @peterleethomas and I are back with another Fitness Friday classic.

shark that ever lived' — is now thought to have increased in size the further from the equator it went after fossil analysis.The study found fossilised teeth from higher latitudes belonged to the most colossal individuals. Their broad and triangular seven inch fangs were serrated like steak knives, and were as big as a man's hand.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefBroadway and recording star Idina Menzel showed her support Sunday for a Ukrainian girl who was shown singing a song from Disney’s “Frozen” from inside a makeshift bunker.Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine has now lasted ten days. It has destroyed schools, hospitals and residential buildings causing millions of civilians in Ukraine to be displaced or flee the country.

In one of the biggest Coronation Street twists for a long time, fans found out on Friday for the first time that Abi Franklin (Sally Carman) is sensationally around six months pregnant, as she went in to labour.The surprise baby news shocked fans. But not only was this a shock for fans, the contractions were the first time Abi knew that she was about to became a mum again. Abi quickly called the paramedics and told them she was going into labour.

To celebrate International Women's Day, the stars of hit ITV daytime show Loose Women came together to chat exclusively with OK! VIP's about life on and off screen. In the exclusive video, Katie Piper, Charlene White, Jane Moore and Nadia Sawalha can be seen posing for our glossy photo shoot and breaking out with laughter, jokes - and even a bit of dancing.

The Sun, Good Morning Britain presenter Susanna Reid, 51, spoke about her “addiction,” which she says started because of her former BBC Breakfast co-star Charlie Stayt, 59.Susanna was asked what she likes to ‘splurge’ on.She replied: “I cannot get enough of candles.”The 51-year-old added: “I’ve got an addiction after BBC Breakfast presenter Charlie Stayt bought me one.”Susanna Reid has hosted ITV's Good Morning Britain since 2014.

Michelle Heaton, 42, has bravely shared her journey of finding out she needed breast reconstruction right through to her post-surgery recovery.The Liberty X star revealed that it was due to comments below a video of her where trolls pointed out that she had a 'deformed' breast that prompted her to see a doctor.

Emily Andrea opened up about why he will making his 14 year old daughter Princess wait before she joins the world of entertainment. Writing in her weekly OK! column, the NHS doctor says she doesn't notice the age gap because Pete doesn't look his age - or act it either. Here, she also shares her thoughts on children having mobile phones, and how she feels about young siblings locking lips after Sam Faiers shared a snap of her kids kissing.

We’ve often wondered what it would be like to be part of the Loose Women panel. And now, after being in the ladies’ presence during OK!’s exclusive shoot to celebrate International Women’s Day, we think we’ve got a pretty good idea. While it’s an often overused cliché, what you see on screen is exactly what you get off it – if a little more potty-mouthed and chaotic.

When Michelle Heaton posed with her family in OK! to celebrate her first Christmas since getting sober, she wasn’t expecting to get hundreds of concerned messages about her breasts that would lead to her undergoing a second round of surgery. Ten years ago, the star had a double mastectomy and reconstruction surgery on her breasts. She made the drastic decision after she found out she was carrying the faulty BRCA2 gene – which meant she had an 85% chance of suffering breast cancer in her thirties.

Jennifer Yuma editorThe Society of LGBTQ Plus Entertainment Critics (GALECA) will honor “Pose” actress Michaela Jaé (Mj) Rodriguez with the Trailblazer award at its Dorians TV Toast on Aug. 29.The series finale of “Pose” was filled with joy, triumph and heartbreak as the groundbreaking show lost one beloved character (Billy Porter’s Pray Tell) but saw success for others, including Rodriguez’s Blanca.Rodriguez made history when she became the first transgender performer to score a leading-role Emmy nomination for her portrayal of Blanca Evangelista in the series.

Saying goodbye is never easy. Michaela Jaé “Mj” Rodriguez exclusively told Us Weekly about how difficult it was to end the show that was her big break, FX’s Pose.

Danielle Turchiano Senior Features Editor, TVWhen Michaela Jaé (Mj) Rodriguez first booked one of the starring roles in FX’s “Pose,” she had a conversation with co-creator Steven Canals about how the groundbreaking series might change her life.As millions of viewers turned “Pose” into a sensation, Rodriguez became a familiar face and a breakout star in the role of Blanca Rodriguez, a house mother who gets diagnosed with HIV. But major awards attention still took a little longer to catch up with the show’s critical acclaim.

Danielle Turchiano Senior Features Editor, TV“Pose” co-creator, showrunner and director Steven Canals knew from the beginning that his 1980s- and ’90s-set ballroom culture cable drama was going to rest firmly on the shoulders of Blanca Rodriguez (played by Michaela Jaé “Mj” Rodriguez), a young trans woman and house mother diagnosed with HIV early on in the series’ run. He also knew from the start that she would survive, while Pray Tell (Billy Porter), unfortunately, would not.But Rodriguez didn’t know how things would shake out for her character until they were well into filming the third and final season.