NBC Denies Claims Leslie Jones Was Banned From Olympic Commentary

Leo Barraclough International Features EditorBritain’s Queen Elizabeth has tested positive for COVID-19, Buckingham Palace said on Sunday. Her symptoms are mild, and she will resume her official duties in the next week.“The queen has today tested positive for COVID,” the Palace said.

Queen Elizabeth has tested positive for coronavirus and is "experiencing mild cold symptoms", Buckingham Palace have confirmed.The monarch, 95, is expected to continue to undertake "light duties", palace officials say. Buckingham Palace said in a statement: "Buckingham Palace confirm that The Queen has today tested positive for Covid.

Stars of Gogglebox have endeared themselves to viewers for nearly 10 years with their comical reactions to the nation's biggest TV show. The Channel 4 hit has been making stars of families sat on sofas and armchairs and fans have grown to love the various characters who have now become household names. The potential next generation of Gogglebox stars will soon be getting a new addition too, as Georgia Bell announced she was pregnant last month.The 21 year old star usually appears alongside best pal Abbie Lynn on the hit show, and revealed the news on Instagram with a photo of her ultrasound scan, captioned "Baby Newby" and "Due July 2022".

Former Family Fortunes presenter Vernon Kay, 47, has shared whether he'd return to the hit ITV show and what he said to new host Gino D'Acampo. Vernon had a long stint on the show, after first starting his hosting duties in 2006. And despite his popularity as the host, the star told OK! he has no plans to return to the show.

"Virtually everyone I knew was blown away by the place...it was superb. You could go 200 yards and you may as well be on the other side of the moon...it was just incredible. It was infectious."

Manchester City have been told that splashing out £100million for Jack Grealish was the perfect tonic to spark his teammate Raheem Sterling back into top form.

The Queen has contracted Covid-19, Buckingham Palace has announced.

Kieran Lee will have an operation early this week on a heel spur problem but the Bolton Wanderers midfielder should be back in action before the end of the League One season.

Nadine Dorries’ views on the UK’s beleaguered national broadcasting corporation have been polarising since she was promoted to the role of Culture Secretary in September 2021, but in an interview with the Sunday Times, she emphasised her wish to protect the BBC into the future.

Louise Minchin as one of the main presenters on BBC Breakfast at the end of last year. However, the star has admitted she didn’t follow in the footsteps of her co-presenter Dan Walker over one key piece of advice.Sally and Dan helm the morning news show from Monday to Wednesday every week.Now, the usually private Sally has opened up on her routine for the job.The broadcaster shared what her day in her life generally looks like when presenting.One key aspect is how she arranges her day after waking up so early for the show.Writing in The Sunday Times today, she admitted her alarm goes off at 3.45am.Following filming, she then usually leaves the BBC studios at 10.30am.Sally explained: “The show finishes at 9.13am.

Loose Women star Andrea McLean and husband Nick Feeney showed off their matching inkings.The 52-year-old TV star explained that they'd had the tattoo session scheduled for quite some time to mark their four years of marraige.In the upload, Nick can been seen looking rather happy with his artwork which was covered in bandaid and plastic.He joked while being filmed: "So grown up," after getting his first tattoo.Showing off her results, Andrea had mirrored her husband's same design on her own arm.The TV star captioned the video: "So… yesterday this happened… It’s something Nick has toyed with for a few years, but he’s never known what to get as it had to mean something."Andrea and Nick had replicated each other's artwork which was heartbeats and a feather.Explaining the reasons for the arrangement, the ex ITV panellist added: "Why the heartbeat? To remind us that life is meant to have ups and downs."If there are no highs and lows then you are flatlining, which means you aren't living life to the full. It's about enjoying the journey, the experience, the climb."She continued: "Why three heartbeats? To remind us to Live, to Learn and to Thrive - the cornerstones of This Girl Is On Fire, how we live our life."Why the feather? Because he is my wingman and I am his.

Queen has tested positive for Covid-19 and is experiencing symptoms, Buckingham Palace has confirmed.The 95-year-old monarch is said to be experiencing mild symptoms and continuing with her royal duties from isolation at Windsor Castle.Her Majesty was being closely monitored after news emerged of Charles' had caught the virus just days after the pair had been in close contact earlier this month.At the time, Buckingham Palace refused to confirm the monarch's test results, fuelling fears for her health, but palace sources insisted she was not displaying symptoms.Palace doctors had been testing the Queen frequently since her son tested positive and it has now emerged that she is mildly symptomatic.It is understood that the Queen was in contact with the Prince of Wales on several occasions before he was required to isolate on February 10.The Queen has been triple-vaccinated.

tattoo obsessive with colourful designs all across her head, face and body has opened up about her love of ink. Milana Pulliainen got her first tattoo when she was a teenager and thought she’d stick to one or two – but quickly developed a desire for more body art.The 30-year-old, from a small town in Finland called Pieksämäki, originally worried that too many tatts would affect her employment prospects.But she became inspired by local artists, and luckily, her creative look didn’t stop her from finding a job.Milana, who now works as a practical nurse, told the Daily Star: “At the age of 17 I got my first tattoo.

Police later learned that the member of staff responsible for signing all the children out had left the nursery and locked the doors at around 6.20pm.The case is being investigated by the local child protection agency, police say.

the Washington Post . Survivors of the camps have reported acts of torture, rape, and forced sterilization. Though China to have closed the camps, in 2020 a BuzzFeed News revealed that the government had built “high-security camps—some capable of housing tens of thousands of people” in which to forcibly house Uyghurs.

Jennifer Maas TV Business WriterNBC says it has “resolved” a “third-party error” that was inhibiting Leslie Jones’ social media commentary on the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics.“This was the result of a third-party error, and the situation has been resolved,” an NBC spokesperson told Variety on Tuesday. “She is free to do her social media posts as she has done in the past. She is a super fan of the Olympics, and we are super fans of her.”Some of the comedian’s posts were blocked because of restrictions on sharing recorded video on social media, with NBC’s rights to the Olympics — which cost them $7.75 billion through 2032 — being very strictly observed.Jones, an Olympics live-tweeter since the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games and a guest of NBC’s in Rio and at the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Games, said in a statement tweeted Monday that she is “starting to feel like this should be my last Olympics I live-tweet.” “I know I know, another celebrity bitching.

Leslie Jones told fans this weekend that the 2022 Beijing Olympics might mark her final time live tweeting the games.

She has made live tweeting during the Olympics a tradition every two years.But Leslie Jones has revealed that perhaps the closing ceremony has come for her social media posts about the global games.The 54-year-old comedian took to her Twitter on Sunday night to share a statement that she may be pulling the plug on posting about the Winter Olympics due to'folks who don’t want me to do it.'Scroll down for video Taking a stand: Leslie Jones (seen in took to her Twitter on Sunday night to share a statement that she may be pulling the plug on posting about the Winter Olympics due to 'folks who don’t want me to do it' She wrote: 'i m starting to feel like this should be my last olympics i live tweet. I know I know, another celebrity b****ing [eye roll emoji] But i'm tired of fighting the folks who don't want me to do it'Perhaps most shockingly, she pointed the finger at her former employer NBC for being the reason why she is drawing near to that decision. She wrote: 'i m starting to feel like this should be my last olympics i live tweet.

Leslie Jones has built a cult fan following for her funny banter and genuine excitement surrounding the Olympic games. But it seems that time is coming to a close.

Let the games begin!

Former Saturday Night Live cast member and enthusiastic Olympics tweeter Leslie Jones says the the 2022 Beijing Winter games might be her last, writing today, “Leslie Jones does [not] stay anywhere I’m not welcomed.”