Coronavirus death toll at Wigan hospitals reaches 250

Continuing their efforts to be a more inclusive group, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced their latest crop of membership invitations. More so than ever before, it’s a diverse bunch, with the Academy proclaiming that the 2020 class, assuming everyone accepts, would be 45% female, nearly 50% international, and over a third representative of the minority community. Not everyone will accept, in all likelihood, but this new class is certainly going to be different than usual. Whether this will continue to mean a more unique group of nominees and potential winners remains to be seen, but this is another good step in the right direction…

Lili Reinhart has apologised after using a photo of herself where she is topless to raise awareness about Breonna Taylor. On Monday, the actress posted a photo of herself posing at Salton Sea, a lake in California, with the caption: “Now that my side-boob has gotten your attention, Breonna Taylor’s murderers have not been arrested.

Kenny Ortega revealed that there’s a common theme that runs through his films, including High School Musical.“I put a lot of who I am into my work,” Ortega, 70, told Variety on Tuesday, June 30, as one of its Power of Pride list honorees. “I think, yeah, that it’s just there, and whether it’s screaming at you, or whether it’s just sort of quietly there, it’s there.”The HSM director, who is openly gay himself, confirmed that Lucas Grabeel’s character, Ryan Evans, was as well — even if it wasn’t discussed in the movies.“We decided he’s probably going to come out in college,” the Hocus Pocus director said.

died at his Beverly Hills home, aged 98, surrounded by his family.And Ocean’s Eleven’s George Clooney offered a devastating statement to his co-star.‘Carl Reiner made every room he walked into funnier, smarter, kinder. It all seemed so effortless,’ he told Deadline.‘What an incredible gift he gave us all.

Will Thorne Staff WriterThe second quarter of this year was a kind one for cable news networks ratings-wise, as all three major networks saw ratings boosts due to their coverage of the coronavirus pandemic and the wave of police brutality and racial justice protests sweeping across the country.CNN, Fox News and MSNBC all posted double-digit gains from Q2 last year in both total viewership and the key demographic of adults aged 25-54.Fox News led the way once again, scoring an average of just under 2 million average viewers each day in the quarter, according to Nielsen Media Research. MSNBC came second with just over 1.2 million viewers per day in the same time period, followed by CNN with just under 1.2 million.

“Tenet” and “Mulan” postponed their releases by several weeks amid a resurgence of coronavirus cases.The chain said it’s pushing the reopening of its US Regal theaters and its UK and Ireland chains from July 10 to July 31. The move came a day after AMC, the country’s largest movie theater chain, said it would hold off on its July 15 reopening plan and reopen 450 of its more than 600 theaters on July 30 instead.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorThe Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has invited 819 artists and executives to join the organization in 2020.In doing so, the Academy continues its work on diversifying its ranks. If all 819 invitees accept their invitations (which would bring its total membership to 9,300), 45% of the new members will be women and 36% are from underrepresented ethnic/racial communities.

A man described as 'high risk' has been found safe following an urgent police appeal.Jonathan Windsor, aged 27, from Wythenshawe, was last seen at 4.30pm leaving North Manchester General Hospital on Friday (June 26).Police became increasingly concerned for his welfare and urged members of the public not to approach him if they saw him.In a statement from GMP this evening (June 30), a spokesperson said: "Jonathan Windsor has been located safe and well."

coronavirus. A scientist has published the results of his experiment into how the deadly bug can spread as he examined how easily respiratory droplets are able to be transmited.And they may make you think twice if you are against people wearing a mask in public.

mounted the kerb in a horror Edinburgh crash has sadly died.A red Kia car crashed on Morningside Road, hitting two pedestrians at around 2.30pm.A 37-year-old woman and a three-year-old boy were taken to hospital, where the boy died.The woman, believed to be his mother, is being treated for her injuries.The city centre area was blocked off as police launched an investigation into the smash.Inspector Roger Park, of Edinburgh Road Policing Unit, said: "The heartfelt thoughts of my colleagues and I remain with the families involved in this absolutely tragic incident."We are providing support to the family and I would ask that the privacy of those involved are respected at this time."Our enquiries will continue to establish the full

Five Finger Death Punch snags its ninth No. 1 on Billboard's Mainstream Rock Songs airplay chart, as well as its first on the new multi-metric Hot Hard Rock Songs tally, as "A Little Bit Off" rises 2-1 on both surveys dated July 4."A Little Bit Off" becomes the hard rock five-piece's fifth straight No.

Lili Reinhart is clearing the air on her post calling for justice for the death of Breonna Taylor.

FREE newsletter is just champion! Get the biggest and brightest stories sent straight to your inboxSick British trophy hunters have killed 50 lions in the past five years as they help drive them to extinction, campaigners warn.Despite a global outcry after US dentist Walter Palmer shot lion Cecil in Zimbabwe in 2015, the ­cruel practice continues.Campaigners are now urging Prime Minister Boris Johnson to keep his manifesto promise to ban trophy hunting imports – amid fears lions are now on a “fast-track to extinction”.They claim 6,000 have been killed since 2015 – 50 of them slaughtered by British hunters.Author Eduardo Goncalves said: “British hunters shot another 50 ‘Cecils’.

Who Wants To Be A Millionaire viewers flocked to Twitter this evening to accuse the iconic ITV show of repeating a question – unaware the show had already been broadcast prior to lockdown.Unimpressed ITV viewers claimed that a question about classic novel Dracula had been asked before.During Tuesday's show, Ollie from Canterbury appeared in the hot seat alongside Jeremy Clarkson to try his hand at winning £1 million.He quickly managed to race up through the questions before getting stuck at £250,000.Reading out the all-important question, Clarkson said: "'3 May. Bistriz.

Paris Jackson is opening up like never before in her new Facebook Watch series, which also stars her boyfriend and her Soundflowers bandmate, Gabe. In the most recent episode, Michael Jackson's daughter goes into detail about her sexuality and why she identifies as gay. She also admits that she «never thought [she'd] end up with a dude.»«I thought I’d end up marrying a chick.

Jennifer Garner shared words of wisdom with an Instagram follower who opened up to her about their recent relationship struggles.On Monday, June 29, the Alias alum, 48, posted a hilarious roundup of her latest “lockdown fierce” looks as she self-isolates with children Violet, 14, Seraphina, 11, and Sam, 8, amid the coronavirus pandemic. Though she was keeping a lighthearted mood on her social media feed, one follower used the opportunity to share their personal story in the comments.“I wish I had your happiness and feeling of security.

dating a man.Michael Jackson’s daughter has been dating Gabriel Glenn for more than a year, with the pair sharing loved-up selfies on social media.And, in the first instalment of her new Facebook Watch series, Unfiltered: Paris Jackson and Gabriel Glenn, she opened up about her private life.Lifting the lid on what she finds attractive, the 22-year-old explained that it’s more about what her potential partners are like as a person, rather than ‘what’s in their pants’.‘Never thought I’d end up with a dude. Thought I’d end up marrying a chick or … I’ve dated more women than men,’ she said. ‘Been with more chicks.

UK shuttered theaters over coronavirus concerns, that nation’s finest thespians have struggled to stay entertained. Fortunately, Shakespearean actress Dame Judi Dench has found an unlikely way to occupy herself during lockdown: filming viral videos on TikTok with her 22-year-old grandson, Sam Williams.“It [Tik Tok] saved my life,” the 85-year-old Oscar winner said in an interview with Channel 4 News about the various skits and dance numbers, which each regularly rack up more than 100,000 likes.

Neil Lennon 's men to be kitted out in adidas gear from next season.And Celtic have announced that their merchandise will be more widely available than ever before thanks to a new partnership with JD Sports.JD will be the club's official retail partner, and has over 700 stores across 19 countries.The club have also confirmed that fans will be able to pre-order training wear from Friday, with the kit launch to follow a week later.Chief executive Peter Lawwell said: "We are delighted to enter into this new partnership, which we are sure will be welcomed warmly by our supporters.

Whiteinch following the sudden death of a man on Tuesday afternoon. Officers are probing the incident and say they are treating the death of the 41-year-old as 'unexplained', however there are not believed to be any suspicious circumstances.

shared a heartbreaking message online just one hour before a fatal fire at his home.John, known as bulb, was reported missing after the inferno tore through his property in Ewart Drive in the North Lanarkshire town, in the early hours of Saturday.Pals launched a frantic search for the popular 38-year-old, who had not been seen since the blaze, before detectives confirmed they had found a body within the collapsed building on Sunday.Police Scotland have confirmed formal identification is still to take place, but devastated family and friends of John have posted hundreds of tributes to the 'legend' online. Just one hour before the fire was reported, John uploaded an emotive quote on his Facebook page.It read: "Good people are like candles;