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Image copyright PA Media Baroness Floella Benjamin has spoken of her “overwhelming joy” after collecting her damehood at Buckingham Palace. The former children’s TV presenter was recognised for her services to charity in the New Year Honours List. “Today, it’s giving me a wonderful feeling in my heart,” she said. Baroness Benjamin, 70, was well-known […]

Hanks, 29, in a video posted Wednesday on Instagram, addressed his famous parents’ illness by saying: “What’s up everyone? Yeah, it’s true, my parents got coronavirus. Crazy. They’re both down in Australia right now because my dad was shooting a movie down there.” He added that he has spoken to them on the phone and “they

BBC director general Tony Hall has told MPs there’s a chance that part of its services could be “out of action” for a spell if the corporation’s newsrooms suffered an outbreak of coronavirus. Lord Hall said the BBC is “intent on keeping absolutely everything open”. Asked whether there could be a scaling back of services,

Mark Cuban’s immediate reaction to the NBA suspending its season Wednesday said it all. The Dallas Mavericks owner was watching his team host the Denver Nuggets when he saw a news flash on his phone that said the league was shutting down after Rudy Gobert of the Utah Jazz reportedly tested positive for the coronavirus. Mouth

Image copyright PA Media Image caption Kate Beckinsale said she “burst into tears” following the encounter with Weinstein Kate Beckinsale has said Harvey Weinstein was verbally abusive towards her after a film premiere in 2001. The actress alleges she was left in tears after Weinstein objected to an outfit she wore to a premiere, which

“Daily Show” host Trevor Noah has some advice for Americans worried about the coronavirus infection spreading across the nation: Don’t panic.  “Some people are letting their panic make them dumb as shit,” Noah said before showing clips of people panic-buying toilet paper and even fighting over it.  “I feel like people in First World countries don’t know

Image copyright Reuters Image caption Daytime talk show Ellen is broadcast on ITV2 in the UK The Ellen DeGeneres Show will not be filmed in front of a live studio audience amid the coronavirus outbreak. Other US chat shows hosted by Jimmy Fallon, Stephen Colbert, Seth Myers, Trevor Noah and John Oliver will also stop

Cardi B is freaking out about the coronavirus pandemic and has a message for the government. The 27-year-old rapper shared a profanity-laced video on her Instagram account on Tuesday, laying out her thoughts on the novel coronavirus. “Government, let me tell y’all motherfuckers something,” she says in the video. “I don’t know what the fuck

“The Masked Singer” is known for its shocking reveals — but Wednesday night’s unmasking caused even host Nick Cannon’s jaw to drop. “This might be the most shocked I’ve ever been on this show,” Cannon said after contestant Bear pulled off her furry pink head and revealed herself to be none other than former Alaska

Hindsight is supposed to be 20/20… but in this case, it just might be 2019. “Late Show” host Stephen Colbert noted that the news just keeps getting worse as the COVID-19 coronavirus infections continue to spread.  Colbert played a clip of Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, warning