Single Scots mum with incurable cancer sacrifices seeing son for social distancing

NME at the BRIT Awards 2022, Griff revealed that she’s progressing well with her debut album – as well as discussing what it was like to collaborate with Sigrid on recent single ‘Head On Fire’. Check out our video interview with Griff above.Having won the BRITs Rising Star Award last year, Griff was down at the London ceremony this week where she was nominated for Best New Act and Best Pop/R&B Act.Up against the likes of Adele, Dua Lipa, Ed Sheeran, Joy Crookes, Central Cee, Little Simz and Self Esteem across her categories, Griff said that “you can’t really look at it as competition”.“First of all, the Pop and R&B category is Dua, Ed, Joy, they’re all such incredible artists and I feel very grateful to be in and amongst the nominations,” she told NME.Looking to the future, Griff told us about progress on the follow-up up to her acclaimed ‘One Foot In Front Of The Other’ mixtape and what to expect from her long-awaited debut album.“I’m always trying to write, but it’s quite funny because it feels like we’re kind of coming out of the pandemic and I feel like it was a blessing to write in such a space where I was left alone,” she told NME.

94th Academy Awards ceremony next month will not have to show proof of vaccination against COVID.That’s according to The Hollywood Reporter, which revealed that the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will only require guests to show proof of a negative PCR or lateral flow test to gain entry to the ceremony on March 27.The Academy, however, declined to comment on the reported entry requirements. It requires its own employees to be vaccinated (with rare medical exemptions).As THR notes, the organisation is technically adhering to the latest minimum requirements from the Los Angeles Department of Health.

Hearthstone streamer Alexandra Alliestrasza Macpherson was swatted mid-stream, with police handcuffing her and her family.Macpherson is one of the most prominent female Hearthstone streamers on Twitch, and last night (February 9) her stream was interrupted by a police raid. The police were there because someone had filed a false report that was serious enough to warrant a fully armed response, specifically to target the Streamer during their broadcast. The practice is known as swatting.After a commotion was heard in Macpherson’s house, she left the room, until a group of three armed officers can be seen moving through the house and clearing the room used for streaming (as reported by PCGamer).Macpherson returned to the stream 25-minutes later and said, “I’m gonna turn the stream off now.

Joe Rogan returned to the stand-up stage on Tuesday night where he dedicated some time to discuss the recent cultural scandal surrounding his podcast, "The Joe Rogan Experience."  The popular podcast host, whose show is exclusive to Spotify, has been the subject of scrutiny in recent days after musicians on the platform called him out for spreading COVID-19 misinformation as well as using racial slurs in past episodes. Rogan previously issued a video apology for the racial remarks and worked with the platform to remove dozens of old episodes he was no longer proud of.  However, according to The Hollywood Reporter, Rogan made light of the situation during a stand-up show in Austin, Texas.Tuesday in front of a crowd of fans and supporters.

Kanye West‘s 2006 live album ‘Late Orchestration’ has finally been made available on streaming platforms in the US.The rapper and producer’s live LP was recorded at Abbey Road Studios in London in September 2005, and featured live renditions of tracks from West’s first two studio albums, ‘The College Dropout’ and ‘Late Registration’.‘Late Orchestration’ saw West working with a 17-piece all-female string orchestra, while the likes of John Legend, Lupe Fiasco and Consequence made guest appearances.Nearly 16 years on from its original release as a CD and DVD in April 2006, ‘Late Orchestration’ has finally become available on streaming services in the US.You can hear Kanye West’s ‘Late Orchestration’ below.West, who is now legally known as Ye, is currently working on the sequel album to 2021’s ‘DONDA’. Future is said to be executively producing the record, while Marilyn Manson is also working on the album.The rapper reportedly held a private listening party for ‘DONDA 2’ in LA earlier this week, which was attended by the likes of Drake, Travis Scott and Yung Lean.

If you see Kelly Ripa out on the street, it’s best to keep your opinions about her hair to yourself.

Rihanna! The 33-year-old singer and Savage X Fenty designer has been slaying the maternity fashion game ever since she announced last week that she and boyfriend A$AP Rocky are expecting their first child together. On Wednesday night, RiRi didn't disappoint, stepping out for dinner at the Giorgio Baldi Italian restaurant in Santa Monica, California, wearing low-rise jeans, strappy heels, a tied brown crop top, a patchwork fur coat and a camo trucker hat. The bold fashion statement gave fans a clear view of Rihanna's growing baby bump. This isn't the first time she's dressed up her bump! Over the weekend, Rihanna was spotted going out to dinner in Beverly Hills, California, in a revealing black lace-up top with fitted black pants, a Carhartt jacket and shades. Rihanna shared a photo of the look on her Instagram account, writing, «All black everything

Premio Lo Nuestro.ET can exclusively announce that the Italian singer will be performing her latest single, «Caja,» during the 2022 awards ceremony taking place on Feb. 24.

Round two. Prince Charles has coronavirus for the second time, Clarence House announced on Thursday, February 10.

Getting through it. Jesse Metcalfe gave an update on friend Randall Emmett after he and Lala Kent called off their engagement.

Matt Groening’s classic animated comedy about a pizza delivery guy being sent a thousand years into the future is returning to TV screens for the third time.

A village pub which fell victim to the first lockdown could be demolished and replaced by a new Co-op.

Debuting her baby bump! Jodie Whittaker stylishly revealed her pregnancy news while walking the Brit Awards 2022 red carpet.

Healthy pigs are being culled due to a lack of butchers in pork processing plants, farmers have revealed.

Tributes have been paid to "much-loved and respected" teenager Imogen Tothill.

Something sweet to sing about! Eve gave birth to her and husband Maximillion Cooper’s first child together on February 1.

A church is to be demolished and four-bedroom homes built on the site after a near four-year planning saga ended.

The first trailer for Jurassic World Dominion has just debuted!

Monday and Tuesday’s shows featured players who each won $100,000 in bonus prizes.Bree Yokouchi was the lucky contestant and scored $121,638 in cash and prizes, including a trip to St. Lucia on Wednesday.“I was just excited to be here this morning,” said Yokouchi after her win.

surprise when his false teeth turned up in the post – 11 years after throwing them up into a Spanish bin.The strange return happened to 63-year-old Paul Bishop, who assumed it was a “joke” when they turned up at his door.And the parcel was covered in Spanish postmarks, too.The man last saw the fake chompers while celebrating a friend's birthday in Spain in 2011.Having drunk – a lot – he then downed a pint of cider and proceeded to throw up into a nearby bin.Despite losing his teeth, he still managed to perform karaoke to Elvis songs.The Mancunian bought a new set of teeth upon returning to the UK, but now Spanish police managed to locate the original owner using his DNA.For reasons unknown the man submitted his DNA to British police 15 years ago – although he was adamant that he does not have a criminal record.And when the long-lost false choppers came back through his letterbox on Wednesday, Paul said he “couldn’t believe it.”He said: “When I first saw it, I thought it was some sort of joke, but then I saw the actual letter, which was written in English.”“It mentioned the Alicante area - well, that’s where I was! Then it mentioned the British council, and I thought: 'It’s genuine, this!'“It read, ‘Please come back to Spain again, but be careful!’”He added: “They don’t fit anymore, but they’re still in perfect condition.”Spanish authorities found the teeth in a landfill site and identified them as a body part, and under the law, they had to return them to their owner.Spanish authorities and the British council used that biological information to get the teeth to his doorstep yesterday.He said: “They were put in some storage centre, and a lab technician came across them a couple of months ago, and tried to trace who the

The Apprentice star Ryan-Mark Parsons has revealed how coming out as gay caused a rift with his family, admitting that he hasn't heard from them in "two years".The youngest-ever Apprentice contestant, 21, who is appearing on Celebs Go Dating soon in a bid to find love, made the revelation in a new interview, branding the incident as "traumatic" and he has since shared the impact it had on his relationship with his family.The star claims that his family found out about his sexuality after gossip between his Apprentice co-stars got back to them before he had a chance to break the news.Ryan-Mark realised he was gay when he was 15 but hadn't confided in his family, only close friends.However, he admitted to telling his Apprentice co-stars in 2019, when he appeared on the show, before claiming that one of them "leaked" the news.Speaking about the incident, he said: "The whole thing left me feeling despondent, deflated and it left me and my family traumatised.”It was only when the show aired later that year, that Ryan-Mark realised that his family had found out about his sexuality.Describing a phone call with his mum, the star said he "could just tell something was wrong".He explained: "She was distant and was giving me short answers."We are so close and I quickly realised that what I had said in confidence on the show had filtered out through social media to my family."They knew I was gay before I had a chance to tell them on my own terms," he added.Addressing the situation, Ryan-Mark told how he didn't deny his sexuality to his "staunch Roman Catholic" family, branding it a "traumatic" experience.He believed that his family was "in shock" after hearing the news secondhand, before adding that his mum was at first "in