This Is Us stars Mandy Moore and Susan Kelechi Watson pay tribute to writer Jas Waters

coronavirus in spring 2020 and the number of people having Covid-19 recorded on their death certificate has now risen to more than 183,000 according to the Office for National Statistics.

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LeBron James struggled to keep it together during Macy Gray’s rendition of the National Anthem during the NBA All-Star Game. A clip showed the Los Angeles Lakers player pursing his lips together to try to stop a cackle from coming out as Macy sang “gave proof through the night.” By the time she got to “that our flag was still there,” LeBron had to keep his head down so that his fellow players and spectators wouldn’t catch him breaking. Watch the moment unfold below.

Looks like Britney Spears will soon be able to add author to her list of accomplishments. The 40-year-old pop star has reportedly agreed to write a tell-all memoir in a landmark deal worth $15 million, according to Page Six. After a bidding war from multiple publishers, Simon & Schuster landed the rights to the book that will cover Britney’s life, including her career, romances and the family drama that ensued during her controversial conservatorship.

K.J. Yossman James Cullen Bressack (“Fortress”) is adapting the play “Murder, Anyone?” into a feature film, Variety can exclusively reveal.“Muder, Anyone?” was originally written by Bressack’s father, Emmy Award-winning “Pinky and the Brain” writer Gordon Bressack.

Ellise Shafer SPOILER ALERT: Do not read if you have not seen the first six episodes of “Euphoria” Season 2.Labrinth doesn’t necessarily consider himself a composer.“I know I am, but I don’t look at myself that way,” the 33-year-old tells Variety. “I’m just transmitting energy that I hear and see and feel.”Indeed, when most people think of a score, they likely hear music that is purely instrumental and orchestral.

READ: Victoria and David Beckham's outlandish wedding day was another level - photosThe couple's grand nuptials in 1999 no doubt took meticulous planning, with over 200 guests in attendance as they celebrated at Luttrellstown Castle in Ireland. As well as celebrity names such as best man Gary Neville, Victoria's Spice Girls bandmates and David's Manchester United and England teammates, there was also reportedly a whopping 437 extra attendees in the form of staff to help the day run smoothly.WATCH: David Beckham shares rare wedding day footage on 21st anniversaryIn keeping with the regal venue, Victoria wore two wedding dresses on her big day.

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Things are pretty bad when a prince has to sneak around the palace grounds like a thief in the night.

Klaritza Rico Palm Springs Intl. ShortFest has announced  a slate of 332 films in its official selection that will be eligible for jury award consideration, including “I Lost My Mother’s Ashes,” starring Mandy Moore; Kevin Dunn in “Josiah”; and Maya Rudolph, Jay Ellis and LaRoyce Hawkins in “Thirsty.”ShortFest will screen a portion of the selected films beginning June 16 and will be available to stream on its website for free through June 22.“We’re proud to share all the work filmmakers have put into making their films and all of the work our staff has put into making ShortFest happen,” said artistic director Lili Rodriguez.

#ThisIsUs family was devastated to learn of Jas Waters passing. In our time together, Jas left her mark on us and ALL over the show," the account wrote alongside a photo of Waters. «She was a brilliant storyteller and a force of nature.

Mandy Moore and Dan Fogelman have paid tribute to This Is Us writer Jas Waters after her death at the age of 39.

The cast and crew of NBC's This Is Us was in for a rude shock on Thursday when one of their team members writer Jas Waters breathed her last. Jas passed away at the young age of 39 and the news of her death was confirmed by the This Is Us official Twitter account.

This Is Us writer Jas Waters has sadly passed away at only 39-years-old.

This Is Us writer Jas Waters has died. She was 39.  The news of her death was confirmed by the This Is Us writers via their Twitter account on Wednesday afternoon.