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BBC Breakfast fans are demanding the beloved morning programme to return to normal as coverage of The Queen's death took priority over other important news stories.With a show shakeup continuing after the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the beloved BBC programme continued coverage of the queue for the late monarch who is lying-in-state.Nina Warhurst was in the studio, while Charlie Stayt provided live reports from Westminster.READ MORE: BBC viewers shock as Sally Nugent says stop bringing Paddington bears and sandwiches During her round up of news stories, Nina announced that two male police officers were attacked and stabbed near Leicester Square – but viewers weren't happy with the "lack of coverage".Taking to Twitter one person penned: "Two policemen stabbed in London and a mass grave found in Ukraine... but BBC Breakfast leads on the royals meeting and greeting the serfs.

A painting by grime MC Skepta has sold at auction at Sotheby's in London for £81,900 ($94,656), a spokesperson for the gallery has confirmed to The FADER. The piece, titled "Mama Goes To Market," is Skepta's first painting and sold for £20,000 more than its estimated price.

The senior pupils at High Blantyre Primary School are dressed for success thanks to a new look school uniform courtesy of the Parent Council.

Britain was hit by a shockwave last Thursday when it was announced that Queen Elizabeth II had passed away at 96 years of age.

A NSW Supreme Court jury  on Thursday held Hamdi Alqudsi guilty of allegedly plotting to carry out attacks on Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras and other places as leader of the terrorist group ‘Shura’. The court has scheduled Alqudsi’s sentencing over two days starting October 31, reported the Sydney Morning Herald. Alqudsi was the first Australian to be convicted and sentenced to eight years imprisonment in 2016 for his role in sending young men from Australia to Syria to help  Islamic State fighters in the country’s civil war. The prosecution case was that Alqudsi set up the Shura in 2013 and dubbed himself the “commander” and “emir” of the Shura. Shura means consultation council in Arabic.

the death of Queen Elizabeth II, songs about the late monarch have seen a rise in popularity on streaming platforms.As reported by Billboard, The Smiths’ 1986 song ‘The Queen Is Dead’ saw the biggest uptick in streaming numbers. While it received an average of 6,000 streams in the US on Wednesday September 7, the song racked up more than 114,000 hits a day later – Thursday September 8 being when the Queen’s death was made public – marking a rise of 1,687 per cent.Also returning to the spotlight was the Sex Pistols’ 1977 hit ‘God Save The Queen’, which went from less than 11,000 streams to more than 81,000 (a boost of 650 per cent).

Please Send a Fan Letter (literal title).On September 15, MBC announced that Girls’ Generation member Sooyoung and Forecasting Love and Weather’s Yoon Park are set to star as the leads for Please Send a Fan Letter, a romantic comedy that follows a father who wants to preserve his daughter’s innocence by sending fake replies to her fan mail.According to a report by Osen, Sooyoung will be playing Han Kang-hee, an actress who is facing a crisis over a fan letter.

Eminem has opened up about his former struggles with drug addiction in a personal new essay.In the piece penned for XXL, Em discusses the way that “everything changed” after he signed with Interscope and released his second studio album, 1999’s ‘The Slim Shady LP’. He describes how after he first relocated to Los Angeles, he and friends would go to Tijuana to purchase drugs such as Vicodin.“The last time we went, we’re second in line and this dude in front of us starts arguing with the guy in Customs, and they fuckin’ throw him down on the ground and start pulling pills out his pockets and shit,” Em recalls. “We were scared shitless, but we got through.

Tracy announced last week that she would be departing the show after 17 years as host, and now many are curious about who will take the prestigious gig. 

Saturday Night Live has added its first non-binary cast member.Comedian Molly Kearney, who identifies as non-binary and uses they/them pronouns, will star in the sketch show's upcoming 48th season.The news comes amid a mass exodus of veteran cast members, including fan-favorites Pete Davidson and Kate McKinnon. A first: Saturday Night Live has added its first non-binary cast member Comedian Molly Kearney, who identifies as non-binary and uses they/them pronouns, will star in the sketch show's upcoming 48th season; pictured in 2019'MEATBRICK MOVED TO NEW YORK !!!!' captioned Kearney, who eagerly shared their SNL headshot to Instagram on Thursday.They are no stranger to television as they recently starred as Fern Dannely in Amazon's series remake of the classic 1992 film A League of Their Own.They've also appeared in the Disney+ comedy-drama series The Mighty Ducks, which was released in March 2021.

Jared Leto cut a very relaxed figure while riding a bike through the streets of New York City on Thursday. The 50-year-old actor donned a white and red Gucci x Adidas jacket and slim black trousers. He accessorized with black sneakers, and he pulled a ball cap with a huge smiley face on it low over his eyes.  Looking relaxed: Jared Leto cut a very relaxed figure while riding a bike through the streets of New York City on ThursdayThe Morbius star carried a red backpack and black fanny pack which seemed to have his band's name, Thirty Seconds to Mars, on it.    He rode on a CitiBike and threw up a piece sign for the onlookers. Thursday marked a rare day off for The Fight Club actor who has a number of projects coming soon.  Stylish jacket: The 50-year-old actor donned a white and red Gucci x Adidas and slim black trousers Big reboot: He's set to appear in the Disney reboot of Haunted Mansion starring Owen Wilson. The film will be released on Disney+ next year (pictured March 2022) He's set to appear in the Disney reboot of Haunted Mansion starring Owen Wilson.

Jeff Bridges is sharing about his recent fight for life, where he battled both COVID-19 and cancer at the same time.And what made things extremely dire was that he had to undergo chemotherapy treatments while the coronavirus wreaked havoc on his immune system.'The chemo wipes out your immune system and when COVID hit me, I had nothing to fight it,' the Crazy Heart star, 72, revealed to E! News, before confessing, 'I was just really at death's door a couple of times there.'  Story of survival: Jeff Bridges, 72, is opening up about his recent health battles that the actor revealed had him on 'death's door' The Academy Award-winning actor revealed he had been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in October 2020. While most people with NHL survive at least 5 years after a diagnosis, older people like Bridges are more likely to die from the condition, according to Medical News Today.Other factors that affect an individuals outlook include the stage and spread of the cancer.

Casper Van Dien, known for his iconic role in 90s classic, Starship Troopers, supported his daughter, Grace Van Dien, at the Toronto International Film Festival on Thursday.The talented actor, 53, walked the red carpet with his daughter and the two posed for a few adorable photos together. The budding actress, 25, has followed in her father's footsteps and recently starred as Chrissy Cunningham in season four of Netflix's Stranger Things.   Proud father: Casper Van Dien, 53, supported his daughter, Grace Van Dien, 25, on the red carpet of the premiere of her latest film at TIFF on Thursday Grace opted for a chic, all black ensemble to attend the red carpet screening of her newest thriller titled, Roost.  She donned a fitted, black mini dress with thin straps which she paired with sheer, black tights. The beauty chose to slip into a pair of Mary Jane heels to complete her overall look for the exciting evening. To accessorize her elegant ensemble, the Stranger Things actress added a black choker and a pearled headband in her blonde locks along with a pearl bracelet.  Talented actor: The star is known for his role in the Starship Troopers franchise which began in the 1990s Beautiful: The Stranger Things actress looked elegantly chic in a fitted black mini dress and Mary Jane heels The 90s heart throb matched his daughter's ensemble by wearing a black suit along with a matching black dress shirt. The actor opted for a pop of color along with his black suit by adding a leopard print tie and dress shoes of the same pattern. The father daughter duo appeared to be in good spirits as they posed for a brief photo session.

Allison Janney opted for classic black while her co-star Jurnee Smollett wore a funky blue top on Thursday for the premiere of their film Lou in Los Angeles. The 62-year-old Hollywood star wore a demure knee-length black lace dress with long sleeves and a high collar.She completed her outfit with black heels and added a pop of color by carrying a bright red purse.  Classy look: Allison Janney opted for classic black while her co-star Jurnee Smollett wore a funky blue top on Thursday for the premiere of their film Lou in Los AngelesAllison accentuated her natural beauty with full makeup and accessorized with dangling earrings.Jurnee, 35, stood out in a wild blue top with puffy shoulders, plunging neckline and dangling strands of shades of blue. She finished her look with black capri pants and matching black heels.Jurnee had her dark hair pulled back into a high ponytail and accessorized with earrings and rings.

Chrissy Teigen has revealed that her late son Jack's passing in September 2020 was the result of a life-saving abortion, not a miscarriage as she originally stated.The wife of John Legend, 36, explained that she made the 'difficult decision' to terminate the pregnancy at 20 weeks after coming to terms with the fact that she nor Jack would likely survive.'Let's just call it what it was: It was an abortion. An abortion to save my life for a baby that had absolutely no chance.

 Camila Morrone has revealed a gruesome injury courtesy of the paws of her beloved dog just days after ex Leonardo DiCaprio, 25, was pictured with model Gigi Hadid, 27.The 25-year-old Los Angeles native shared a snap of her leg featuring two long parallel wounds down her thigh presumably from the claws of her beloved husky Jack.She took it in stride as she captioned the image: '"Get a husky!" they said. "It will be fun!" they said.' '"Get a husky!" they said.

Angelina Pivarnick turned to Uncle Nino for late-night advice amid her imminent divorce on Thursday's episode of Jersey Shore: Family Vacation on MTV.The 36-year-old reality star during a group trip had a serious conversation with Uncle Nino who normally entertains with his drunken antics and foul-mouthed jokes.'You've also been divorced. Was it hard for you, or were you just, like, done?,' Angelina asked him.

The Queen used to watch episodes of The Crown via a projector on Sunday nights, actor Matt Smith has said. Matt Smith starred as the young Prince Phillip, Duke of Edinburgh opposite Claire Foy as the Queen for the first two seasons of the show. Viewers often like to speculate as to whether any members of the royal family watch the hit series, which chronicles their lives throughout the Queen's reign, and speaking to NBC’s Today Show, Matt has hinted that at least one member of the family has seen the show.

Prince Harry celebrated his 38th birthday privately yesterday with his wife Meghan Markle by his side. The pair are currently in mourning following the death of Queen Elizabeth II on 8 September, with her public state funeral due to take place on Monday 19 September.