Leslie Odom Jr. on playing soul legend Sam Cooke: “I’ve been a fan my whole life”

Coronavirus infection rates across the region have fallen by almost 40 per cent, figures have revealed.

Sally Ann Matthews became a young star of Coronation Street when she joined the soap at the age of 16.

A crash in Chorlton sparked a huge emergency services response on Sunday evening (February 13).

Dancing On Ice 's Liberty Poole became the fourth star to leave Dancing On Ice on Sunday night after finding herself in the dreaded skate-off. The Love Island star, 22, performed with pro Joe Johnson as she went against Kye Whyte and Tippy Packard, who also received the lowest votes on the show. It came after Liberty accidentally fell during a complicated lift with her pro partner Joe earlier on Sunday's episode.

Call the Midwife fans bid an emotional farewell to midwife Trixie Franklin in a recent episode of the BBC show, as the nurse flew to Portofino to look after her sick aunt.That’s because in real life the actress that plays her, Helen George, took some time out of filming the much-loved series to give birth to her own baby - second daughter Lark. Helen and her former co-star Jack Ashton welcomed little Lark in November, a baby sister for their older daughter Wren, four.

ITV West Country after 17 years hosting the weather.This has left the presenter more time to voice his views online as he took to Twitter to criticise Dancing on Ice star Bez, 57.Alex has taken to Twitter to criticise Bez, calling for the Happy Mondays star to be voted off the show this evening.Bez took to the stage as a beekeeper on tonight's show, with his performance including a few falls.In view of his 247,500 followers, he penned: "I think it's sadly time for Bez to Buzz Off on @dancingonice."Alex's quip left mixed opinions in the comments section with many believing Bez is trying his "best".Gembob86 said: "I think he's doing so well. He's trying so hard."Definitely improving each week and dancing alone far more than some others."Morm333 added: "Nooo! He's great entertainment!"A force to bee reckoned with #DancingOnIce." (sic)Others took to the comments to agree with Alex, expressing their distaste that he is still on the show.JBR718 said: "Should have gone weeks ago.

Jordan Peele has unveiled the first look at his upcoming sci-fi thriller, . The trailer aired ahead of Super Bowl LVI Sunday and kicked off with narration from one of the film's stars, Keke Palmer.Palmer plays Jill Haywood, who owns Haywood Ranch, home of Hollywood's only black-owned horse trainers, with her husband, James Haywood, played by Daniel Kaluuya.In the trailer for the film, out this summer, Jill riddles off facts about the first motion picture, as stop-motion images of a black man on a horse flash across the screen. She's then seen in front of a green screen, shooting the ranch's latest commercial with her husband, James, who seems despondent as he stands along his upbeat wife on set.Nope tells the story of Haywood Ranch and the strange phenomenon that quickly befalls the ranch and the entire town, decimating and destroying anything in its reach, in what can only be described by James as a «bad miracle.»It's unclear if Jill, James or their family's ranch will be able to withstand the impending doom and bad luck that has fallen on their otherwise untouched slice of the American West.The film also stars 's Steven Yeun, 's Barbie Ferreira, Brandon Perea and more.Produced by Peele's Monkeypaw's Productions the film follows in the footsteps of Peele's nail-biting films, including  and  in what's sure to be one of this summer's most talked-about movies.See the first look at  in the trailer below: hits theaters on July 22, 2022.

Liberty Poole became the latest star to be eliminated from Dancing on Ice - but many fans weren't happy with the result.The former Love Island star landed in the bottom two with BMX star Kye Whyte - which meant they had to go head-to-head in the skate-off at the end of the show.It came after the public vote was added to the judges' scores.Sunday's show (February 13) had already proved difficult for Liberty as she suffered a tumble on the ice rink during her initial routine, although she bravely recovered.Liberty ended up flat on her face after her pro skating partner Joe Johnson tried lifting her up in the air - and it went badly wrong.She still scored a respectable 28 points out of a possible 40 for her rollercoaster routine to Flo Rider's Right Round.Kye, who is partnered up pro skater Tippy Packard, bagged 28.5 points for his skate to Muse's Supermassive Black Hole.The majority of the panel - Christopher Dean, Jayne Torvill and Ashley Banjo - voted to save Liberty, but judge Oti Mabuse opted to keep Liberty in.Many fans at home fumed at Liberty getting the boot as they felt she was a better skater than her co-stars like Happy Mondays star Bez, who made it to the next round.Some viewers on Twitter even claimed they were going to give up on watching the show.One fan said: "LIBERTY WAS ROBBED PASS IT ON"A second commented: "What a joke why is liberty gone???!!!"A third said: "Not watching anymore, Bez falls and is awful every show and he stays and Liberty falls and she's out?"A fourth fumed: "This show has been my guilty pleasure for ages, but I won't be watching again until Bez has gone.

BBC One's much-loved programme Antiques Roadshow, one guest was utterly gobsmacked when he realised that one roll of wallpaper that he'd had in his loft was worth four figures.Just like the guest on the show, viewers at home were in shock too – but the majority who took to social media weren't raving over the wallpaper, but instead made sly digs at Boris Johnson. Appearing on the show, showcasing his antique, the man in question was inquisitive to find out how much his wood block wallpaper by Walter Crane was worth.

Super Bowl triumph.The 25-year-old, whose talent is matched by his ice-cold demeanour, has been the undisputed star of the Bengals' AFC championship victory and is looking to make history in what will be his team's third shot at the Vince Lombardi trophy.Despite only making his NFL debut two years ago, Burrow has already amassed a net worth of around $10 million, according to CelebrityNetWorth.He signed a whopping $36.2 million contract with the Bengals after being the No 1 pick in the 2020 draft - though his rookie campaign ended after just 10 games when he tore both his anterior and medial cruciate ligaments.But after long road to recovery, he's come back stronger both physically and mentally and has been turning heads across the country all season long.Burrow has since transformed the fortunes of the franchise and the Los Angeles Rams will be keen to nullify him from the get go tonight.By his side is his 24-year-old girlfriend Olivia Holzmacher.The pair met at Ohio State University in 2017 and started dating shortly after, and although Joe transferred to Louisiana State University in 2019, their relationship remained intact.Will Joe Burrow be the difference maker tonight? Let us know what you think in the comments section below...In fact, when Joe was the first selection in the 2020 NFL Draft, Olivia was by his side cheering him on."Tonight a new chapter starts for you!" she wrote on Instagram after he beau was picked by the Cincinnati Bengals."Thankful to be by your side Joe and to be a part of the past three seasons.

Liverpool midfield general Fabinho has enjoyed quite the season for Jurgen Klopp’s side. The Brazilian bundled home the winning goal in Liverpool’s crucial 1-0 away victory against Burnley at Turf Moor.It was the former Monaco ace’s third Premier League goal in four matches; an impressive return for a player who is known for his defensive exploits.In just 18 League appearances, Fabinho has already scored more goals than his previous three seasons with the club put together.

NFL cheerleader has claimed she lost her job after her OnlyFans pictures were leaked online, after a fan shared the snaps on social media site Reddit. 28-year-old Kristin Elise cheered for NFL outfit Indianapolis Colts for just over a year, however alleged that she lost the job she ‘loved’ after her OnlyFans nudes were leaked online.Discussing her sacking from the Colts she told Jam Press: “I loved being able to be a part of the game and enjoy it from the field.“I also loved being able to dance and cheer on one of my favourite teams, expressing that part of myself and being a part of the whole organisation.“I was fired towards the end of the season due to my naked photos being leaked on Reddit.”The 28-year-old went on to reveal she was ‘heartbroken’ after receiving her sacking via ‘email’.She said: “I started putting my modelling photos on OnlyFans when it first launched in 2016, having been doing nude shoots for over five years.“The organisation sent me an email letting me know I was terminated from the cheerleading squad.

Erin Jackson proved her title as the number 1 ranked speedskater in the world is no fluke! The superstar athlete won the world over as she took home the gold medal for the United States in the 500-meter race at the 2022 Beijing Winter Games. In the incredible process, Erin became the first Black woman to win an individual speedskating medal at the Olympics. Find out more about the ground-breaking American here!

Men Behaving Badly and Sherlock – has died at the age of 90.The news of Vertue’s passing was confirmed by her daughters Sue and Debbie (who also serves as co-producers at Hartswood), who said in a statement to the Press Association: “It’s with the heaviest of hearts that we have to share the sad news that mum/Beryl passed away peacefully last night [Saturday February 12]. It wasn’t [COVID-19], it was just her nearly 91-year-old body saying enough is enough.”The sisters noted that they were both by Vertue’s side as she passed, explaining that there was “nothing wrong with her brain” as “earlier this week she was grilling us both about work”.

Nope – the secretive new horror film from Get Out and Us helmer Jordan Peele – has landed online ahead of its premiere during the Super Bowl LVI later today.Billed by Universal Pictures as an “expansive horror epic” and “a new pop nightmare”, the film’s storyline remains shrouded in mystery. What we do know, per an official synopsis, is that Nope will terrorise an ensemble cast (led by Daniel Kaluuya, Keke Palmer and Steven Yeun) as they “bear witness to an uncanny and chilling discovery” in “a lonely gulch of inland California”.Towards the end of the trailer, Palmer’s character – supposedly the great, great, great granddaughter of the man featured in The Horse In Motion (believed to be the first moving picture) – is flung into the atmospheric force teased to be at the film’s core.Check out the trailer for Nope below:Nope was formally announced last July, following months of speculation that Kaluuya would reunite with Peele for a clandestine horror.

Danielle Lloyd has called Rebekah Vardy a "rat" as seen in a chain of text messages amid the ongoing Wagatha Christie row.

Cheers erupt from the audience the moment she bursts into the opening lyrics of Someone Like You with a mezzo-soprano vocal range that also sounds hauntingly familiar.The hits keep coming – Easy On Me, Chasing Pavements, Rolling In The Deep and more – with most of the crowd on its feet demanding more by the end of her set.This may be Vegas but the star on stage is definitely not Adele and her audience is less than one-tenth the size of a full house at the 4,100-capacity Colosseum theatre in nearby Caesars Palace.We are actually a one-and-a-half mile stroll down the famous Vegas Strip at the Tropicana casino resort’s compact Legends in Concert Theatre, which holds a mere 356.Performing there six nights a week is 45-year-old New Yorker Janae Longo – an Adele impersonator who bears a striking resemblance to the Tottenham-born diva.Last week, Janae’s bosses at the Tropicana offered free entry, to any of her shows, to frustrated fans of the real Adele.Some had blown small fortunes flying to Sin City to hear their superstar kick-off her first Vegas residency, only for her to cancel the day before opening night on January 20.Scores have already taken advantage of the Tropicana deal.

Paola Diana, who successfully campaigned for a law in Italy that requires every company board to be at least 30 percent female, insisted women’s rights must not be eroded. Last week, Adele won the inaugural Artist Of The Year Brit award after female and male categories were eliminated.Taking to the stage, she said: “I understand why the name of this award has changed, but I really love being a woman and being a female artist.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterMere months after Tom Holland ignited box office charts with “Spider-Man: No Way Home,” the 25-year-old British actor is swinging back to movie theater marquees with “Uncharted.”Ahead of its domestic debut on Feb. 18, Sony’s big-screen adaptation of its popular video game series opened at the international box office to a solid $21.5 million from 15 overseas markets.“Uncharted” had the biggest start in the United Kingdom, landing in first place with $6.4 million.

Oscar winner Regina King and her younger sister Reina will reportedly team up with former CSI: NY showrunner Pam Veasey to co-executive produce a new supernatural drama series called Slay.The CW is developing the show written by Julian Johnson, which is about African-American teenager Carson Jones inheriting supernatural gifts to protect Virginia's haunted Historic Triangle from evil - according to Deadline.The 49-year-old triple-threat and her 45-year-old sibling's production company RoyalTies Productions was previously behind ABC movie The Finest and two documentaries from director Dwayne Johnson-Cochran.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVEXCLUSIVE: The CW is developing Slay, a drama executive produced by Oscar and Emmy winner Regina King.Your Complete Guide to Pilots and Straight-to-Series ordersWritten by Julian Johnson with former CSI: NY showrunner Pam Veasey supervising, Slay centers on Carson Jones, a bold, witty teenager with afro puffs, leather boots, seventies cool, and – thanks to her mother’s ancient African bloodline – supernatural gifts and the responsibility to use them to protect Virginia’s Historic Triangle (one of the most haunted areas in the country) from the forces of darkness.Regina King and her sister, Reina King, executive produce through their company Royal Ties Prods.