Trinidad’s health minister says Nicki Minaj’s COVID tweet will make efforts to vaccinate population “a little harder”

Piers Morgan has teased fans about his new programme on TalkTV, sharing that it is expected to be aired in the coming weeks.The journalist has been visiting Australia in the last few days to meet his new colleagues across the globe, ahead of the show's launch on Sky News Australia.Piers has already placed himself a huge talking point as he organised a chat with the nation’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison.Alongside appearing on a breakfast TV show "that would let me express my opinions", which is a swipe towards his former Good Morning Britain role.However, the time is coming for Piers to be on screens once again, with him making another return to the UK before things officially kick-off.Alongside a clip, he said: "Farewell, Sydney. I leave you as I found you a week ago… and how you’ve been the entire time….

Strictly Come Dancing winner Rose Ayling-Ellis has admitted feeling thankful for the support system that helped her find victory on the show. The EastEnders star bagged the Glitterball Trophy alongside Strictly professional partner Giovanni Pernice after she made history by being the first deaf person to both compete in and win the show.

Dancing On Ice's Dan Whiston has revealed that Sally Dynevor sent him a moving text after she was eliminated from the competition. The Corrie star, 58, got her marching orders after ending up in the bottom two on Sunday night's (February 27) show, and graciously told hosts Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby that she thought it was her "time to go".

When Gus Poyet signed for Chelsea in 1997 he was offered a deal that sounded too good to be true.Uruguay star Poyet, then with Real Zaragoza, had reservations about moving to London because he didn't speak a word of English and feared his wife wouldn't settle.So ingenious Chelsea chief executive of the time Colin Hutchinson devised a cunning plan to solve the problem.He offered Poyet a contract with a clause saying he would be entitled to a free transfer if he and his family didn't like what they found!Poyet, who went on to win four trophies with the club before leaving for Tottenham in 2001, said: "It was a life changing decision for me that I found a challenge."I spoke zero English and my wife just a little. It was a pivotal moment in my life and I needed to get it right."I had a family - two young boys who were just four and two years old - and I needed to make sure we would be happy in London."That's when Colin put the clause in my contract.

BBC executives Piers Wenger and Rose Garnett have quit their roles to join US entertainment company A24, the production team behind hit show Euphoria.Wenger is currently Director of BBC Drama, where he has overseen series including I May Destroy You, The Bodyguard, A Very English Scandal, His Dark Materials, Normal People and Small Axe.Previously he was Head of Drama at Channel 4 where he commissioned Humans, National Treasure, Southcliffe and The End of The F**cking World.In a statement, he said: "After a decade as a drama commissioner it is high time I gave someone else a go."I am indebted to the BBC and the extraordinary range of writers, producers and directors it has been my privilege to work alongside. "There are mountains to climb everywhere but I predict a magical time ahead for BBC Drama as the next generation of thinkers and taste-makers step up to shape its future."Commissioning editor Ben Irving will take on the role of acting director of BBC Drama until an appointment is made.

Vladimir Putin has been pictured looking puffy faced in what could be signs he is seriously ill, it has been claimed. The Russian president has appeared more bloated around the face and neck recently, leading to suggestions from one expert that he may be undergoing treatment for an unknown condition with steroids.Side effects of steroids include increased risk of infection, like coughs and colds, and "mood and behavioural changes."According to Macmillan Cancer Support: "Sometimes, when taken in higher doses, steroids can cause confusion or changes in thinking.

Love is Blind is the reality dating show that just keeps on giving and social media has only made it better. Case in point: and from season 2 are currently beefing on Instagram.

fire, continue for around 30 seconds and residents who had been minding their own business at home feared it was an invasion.Luckily, the scary sounds were nothing of the sort and it transpired "kids" had thrown a metal scooter onto high-voltage railway tracks, leaving it "molten" according to a witness.Student Ben Duursma told The Daily Echo: "It was bright white and orange, and a plume of smoke."It's hard to describe as it was so bright. We could see the colours of the grass and it looked like daytime."Helen Ransome shared a recording of the blinding lights on Facebook, writing in the caption: "Educate your kids!"This is what happens when you throw stuff onto a live rail."Her post was shared hundreds of times and many residents left comments, with some who witnessed the explosion confessing they had feared the worst.One user said: "We were in the pub … thought the bomb had been dropped."A second viewer, who saw the explosion from a mile away, said: "We could see it from Castle Rd Bitterne Park – thought the Russians had invaded.""Someone is getting a very, very large bill and a visit from police as it's now a criminal offence," commented a third user.Another person wrote: "I thought that could be something much worse.

HBO just announced that The Larry David Story, a two part documentary, will not be premiering tonight after all.

Courteney Cox is recounting a scary ghost story!

Scarlett Johansson gave an interview about her new skincare line The Outset and mentioned that her husband, Colin Jost, is her first partner to ever use an eyecream.

Patrick Stewart checks back in for season 2 of the Paramount+ series, which kicks off its new episodes Thursday, and only ET exclusively debuts stunning new photos of the cast — including  vet Whoopi Goldberg — back in action. And they're not just posing on any old set.

Prince William and Kate Middleton issued a statement via their verified Twitter account over the weekend, writing, «In October 2020 we had the privilege to meet President Zelenskyy and the First Lady to learn of their hope and optimism for Ukraine’s future.

EXCLUSIVE: Hallmark Channel has greenlit A Holiday Spectacular, a new Christmas movie starring Academy Award-nominated Ann-Margret, Eve Plumb, Tony Award-nominee Derek Klena, Ginna Claire Mason, and featuring the Radio City Rockettes. The movie will air as part of the 2022 Countdown to Christmas programming.

EXCLUSIVE: Byron Allen’s Allen Media Group (AMG) proudly announces the promotion of Nora Zimmett to President of News and Original Series for Weather Group. Her previous title was Chief Content Officer and Executive Vice President, overseeing live and original programming for The Weather Channel, as well as its world-renowned storm coverage.

Sony Pictures, Filmocracy, the Lantos Foundation and OUT.LI.ER, introduce the 8th Annual Women’s Voices Now Film Festival. The festival will take place on March 24, 2022 and the keynote Speaker is Jaina Lee Ortiz. Like the previous year, the festival will again take place virtually. 

Nick Stoller and Carla Kettner’s Florida dramedy is finally heading to the small screen.

EXCLUSIVE: Saban Films has picked up world rights on Zach Golden’s action-comedy High Heat and will release later this year.

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds have cancelled their scheduled concerts in Russia and Ukraine “in light of current events”.The group were due to perform at Bol Festival in Moscow, Russia on June 18 before visiting the Palace Of Sports complex in Kyiv, Ukraine on August 19 as part of a wider run of dates for 2022.Sharing a statement on social media, Cave and co. said they had “no choice but to cancel” the shows following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine last week.

Nicki Minaj after the rapper faced a backlash this week over her remarks about the coronavirus vaccine.Minaj, who said that she would get vaccinated “once I feel I’ve done enough research”, claimed on Monday (September 13) that her cousin’s friend in Trinidad had been made impotent by a COVID vaccine and “his testicles became swollen”.The claim was subsequently dismissed by Trinidad and Tobago’s health minister Terrence Deyalsingh, who said that their department “wasted so much time yesterday running down this false claim”.England’s Chief Medical Officer Chris Whitty said that Minaj should be “ashamed” of her comments, while US infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci said the rapper should “be thinking twice about propagating information

Earlier this week, Nicki Minaj posted her thoughts on COVID-19 vaccines and the Met Gala. It did not go over well.