Strictly Come Dancing cancel Blackpool special for the first time in show's history amid the coronavirus pandemic

Coachella and Stagecoach festivals have dropped all COVID-19 safety precautions ahead of both events making a return this spring.Coachella will take place at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California between April 15-17 and 22-24, while Stagecoach will be held at the same venue between April 29-May 1.Previously, the festivals’ promoter Goldenvoice had announced that proof of vaccination against COVID-19 would no longer be required. Now, it has also dropped entry requirements including a negative test taken in the 72 hours prior to attendance and the wearing of masks.The health and safety guidance on the websites for both events has now been updated to confirm that the new policy is “in accordance with local guidelines”.

BTS member, V, has tested positive for COVID-19.Weverse, the official fan source for the K-pop group, shared a statement from Big Hit Music about V's diagnosis Tuesday.«V visited the hospital Tuesday afternoon on the 15th after experiencing a mild sore throat and took the PCR test. He was diagnosed with COVID-19 tonight,» the statement began.

Hoda Kotb and her daughters had the sweetest Valentine’s Day surprise.“When you just get home from a long eye doctors appointment for the girls-- and look what is waiting at home! A valentines day Surprise courtesy of my sister Hala!,” the co-host captioned a post on her Instagram.In the video, Kotb and her daughters, Haley, 5, and Hope, 2, walk into a room filled with balloons. The proud mom takes one out of the bag as Haley exclaims, “It’s a unicorn.” In addition to the red and white balloons, there were cards and teddy bears.

Foo Fighters have shared an unexpected new song, ‘March Of The Insane’, which takes the band into unfamiliar territory – thrash metal.The track was quietly released earlier today (February 15) under the alias Dream Widow and features frontman Dave Grohl growling his way through the lyrics.“Sing in a villainous choir / Join in a chorus of pain,” Grohl sings on the track. “Rise in a ruinous army / Dance to the march of the insane”.In the YouTube description box, the track is said to be from Dream Widow’s “never released self-titled album”.

Alec Baldwin's lawyers released a statement just hours after Halyna Hutchins' estate filed a wrongful death lawsuit against him and the producers of, calling the «reckless» claims against them as «entirely false.»In a statement to ET, lawyers for Baldwin and the producers named in the lawsuit say Baldwin, Hutchins «and the rest of the crew relied on the statement by the two professionals responsible for checking the gun that it was a 'cold gun' — meaning there is no possibility of a discharge, blank or otherwise.»The lawyers say the protocol «has worked on thousands of films, with millions of discharges, as there has never before been an incident on a set where an actual bullet harmed anyone.» The statement went on to say that «actors should be able to rely on armorers and prop department professionals, as well as assistant directors, rather than deciding on their own when a gun is safe to us.»«Any claim that Alec was reckless is entirely false,» the statement also said.In legal documents, obtained by ET, the Hutchins estate claims in the wrongful death suit that the «defendants had the power to prevent her death if they had only held sacrosanct their duty to protect the safety of every individual on a set where firearms were present instead of cutting corners on safety procedures where human lives were at stake, rushing to stay on schedule and ignoring numerous complaints of safety violations.»Some of the cost-cutting measures the estate claims Baldwin and production undertook included «hiring inexperienced and unqualified armorers or weapons masters, requiring the film’s armorer to split time as assistant props master, establishing and aggressively adhering to unreasonably rushed production schedules, and hiring

Dylan Dreyer is all about putting family first, as evidenced by her latest social media post celebrating Valentine's Day with her loved ones.MORE: Dylan Dreyer sparks fan response with backstage insight on the Today ShowThe Today star took to Instagram to post a picture of her "messy" Valentine's with her husband Brian Fichera and her three sons, all flopped on top of each other on the couch.WATCH: Dylan Dreyer reunites with Today co-stars"All my Valentines!!! Just one big perfectly messy ball of love #theboys #boscotoo," she captioned her post, also featuring her dog Bosco curled up in the corner as her two older sons also wore their special Christmas pajamas.Fans immediately began inundating the comments section with heart emojis and a resounding "aww", including co-host Sheinelle Jones.MORE: Dylan Dreyer’s video of mini-me son sparks overwhelming reactionOne wrote: "It goes so fast! Enjoy every messy minute," with another saying: "When they're grown and out of the house you'll wish your house is 'one big perfectly messy ball of love'. They don't look messy! Precious family.

a statement released on Tuesday afternoon. O’Rourke — a libertarian famed for his razor-sharp wit — notably skewered both Democrats and Republicans in print and on television. “Giving money and power to government is like giving whiskey and car keys to teenage boys,” O’Rourke famously wrote in 1991.

Prince Andrew.  As he retweeted an ITV news story about the case, Alex asked: “Is settling true justice?”The weather presenter was commenting on the news Prince Andrew and Virginia Giuffre have reached a "settlement in principle" in the civil sex claim filed in the US, according to court documents. Ms Giuffre had been suing the Duke of York over claims he sexually assaulted her on three occasions when she was 17, something he has repeatedly denied. A letter submitted to the United States District Court on Tuesday showed the parties had reached a “settlement in principle” of an undisclosed sum, which is reported to be substantial. Piers Morgan, who used to host Good Morning Britain, has also weighed in on the settlement in his column in The Sun.“By paying a massive cheque to avoid a showdown in court, [Andrew]’s confirmed himself to be a snivelling little coward whose denials and demands weren’t worth the paper they were written on,” he wrote.“And we also know that by doing so, he has destroyed what’s left of his shattered reputation.”In the document written by Ms Giuffre's lawyer, David Boies, and Andrew’s lawyers, it was stated the duke would make a "substantial donation" to Ms Giuffre's charity which supports victims rights. It also said Prince Andrew "regrets his association with Jeffrey Epstein" and "commended" the bravery of Ms Giuffre and "other survivors".“Forgive me while I puke,” responded Piers.Football pundit Gary Lineker also commented on the case, retweeting an article with the caption: "The inevitable settlement,” alongside a wide-eyed emoji.  The letter continued: "Prince Andrew has never intended to malign Ms Giuffre's character, and he accepts that she has suffered both as an established victim of abuse

STRICTLY'S Jamie Laing insists he is "definitely going to win" the show, after he had to drop out last year because of injury. The Made In Chelsea star, 31, also revealed his best mate Spencer Matthews will collect a huge bet if he does clinch the Glitterball trophy.

Jamie Laing has no doubt in his mind that he'll be the one lifting the Glitterball trophy on Strictly Come Dancing this year.

Strictly Come Dancing 's first ever same sex couple has already prompted complaints, before anything has even aired.

SAFFRON Barker looks in great shape ahead of the new Strictly series — and she wishes she was performing again. The YouTube star, 20, was seventh last year along with pro AJ Pritchard, 25.

BBC spokesperson said.‘Whilst we’ll be unable to physically go to Blackpool this series, we’ll still be celebrating this iconic venue and bringing it to life from our studio in Elstree.’It’s definitely heartbreaking, but we understand the decision.The series start date has not been confirmed but this year is set to be shorter than before.

The Sun: 'Nothing is being left to chance after this positive test.

Surely you've heard of the Strictly curse? It’s the phenomenon that sees celebrities and their dance partners on Strictly Come Dancing become romantically involved to the detriment of their off-screen relationships. It seems that things often get just as steamy off the dance floor as they do during a tango.

Strictly Come Dancing 2020 contestant Jamie Laing, 31, shared a picture of himself beaming for the camera as he proudly cradled his goddaughter Gigi Margaux Matthews on Instagram today.The six-week-old is Spencer Matthews and Vogue Williams’ second child together, following the birth of their son Theodore in 2018.In view of his 884,000 followers, Jamie proudly held onto Gigi, who could be seen laying peacefully on his lap.The Made In Chelsea star shared the snap with the caption: “My first picture ever taken with my gorgeous, beautiful God Daughter Gigi Margaux Matthews.”Many of the star’s followers flocked to his post to gush over the newborn.His former co-star Hugo Taylor wrote: “So cute.”Supernanny Jo Frost offers 'advice' to Prince

Strictly recruit and Made in Chelsea legend Jamie Laing has revealed that he and Spencer Matthews are now connected by more than friendship.

Strictly Come Dancing contestant Kelvin Fletcher, 36, won the Glitterball trophy with Oti Mabuse, 30, after he stepped in as Jamie Laing’s replacement.The latter, who will now compete on this year’s series, fell injured during rehearsals ahead of the first live show last year.Speaking out about signing up for the show with little notice, the former Emmerdale said it “wasn’t the ideal scenario”.He revealed: “I love the show and I used to watch it with my wife and I thought I’ve never danced, but I feel like I’ve got rhythm.“Every time we go to a birthday or a wedding, I’m always up dancing, I felt like I had a bit of groove in me and I just thought I’d give it a go.”Kelvin went on to say he had wanted to take part in the show “for so long”

Kelvin Fletcher has revealed that he was never supposed to appear on Strictly Come Dancing.

Jamie Laing has insisted he will not fall victim to the Strictly Come Dancing curse as he is set to compete on the show this year.The 31 year old former Made in Chelsea star has been dating Sophie Habboo for around a year, months before his original scheduled Strictly appearance. But Jamie, who reportedly broke lockdown rules to host a party, was forced to drop out of the 2019 show after he injured his foot.

Made In Chelsea love rat Jamie Laing has vowed he'll avoid the curse of Strictly Come Dancing when he returns to the show next month.