‘The View’ Hosts Scold Ted Cruz for Outrage Over ‘Sesame Street’ COVID Efforts: ‘Leave Big Bird Alone!’

It’s one of the most anticipated weddings in Emmerdale history, as Dawn Taylor (Olivia Bromley) and Billy Fletcher (Jay Kontzle) prepare to walk down the aisle this Valentine’s Day. But, as ever in soapland, it’s not going to be smooth sailing as serial killer Meena Jutla (Paige Sandhu) is out for revenge on her ex and his blushing bride and is seen clutching a gun.

Two key players fighting to improve mental health in the UK film industry have spotlighted the improvements that have taken place since the pandemic started.

Duchess Camilla has tested positive for COVID-19 shortly after her husband, Prince Charles, contracted the virus.

The ALLBLK, streaming service for Black TV and film from AMC Networks, announced the world premiere of Beyond Ed Buck, streaming Thursday, February 24. 

Kanye West had a busy Sunday on social media on Feb. 13, but his girlfriend, Julia Fox, was also making some quieter updates to her page. Eagle-eyed fans noticed that Julia had deleted several photos of Kanye from her page on Super Bowl Sunday. Although Kanye still appears in some photos from her most recent post on from her birthday celebrations earlier this month, a number of other photos of the pair have been wiped away. On top of that, Julia also ‘liked’ one of Kim Kardashian’s photos on Instagram, which showed the reality star in an all black outfit while wearing sunglasses.

Prince Harry, 37, was spotted at Super Bowl LVI on Sunday, Feb. 13, with his cousin, Princess Eugenie, 31. The royal relatives sat together at SoFi Stadium in L.A. and watched as the Rams beat the Cincinnati Bengals by a final score of 23-20. Harry and his wife Meghan Markle, 40, now live in her home state of California, so it’s a safe bet that the Duke of Sussex was rooting on the Rams. Meghan wasn’t pictured at the big game.

A derelict city-centre grade-II listed building is set to be transformed into flats and offices after plans were given the green light by the council.

Police divers are searching a section of the River Mersey after a murder probe was launched this weekend.

Prince Harry and Prince William’s brotherly relationship has suffered since the Sussexes moved to America. But according to a royal expert, it seems the siblings are willing to "thrash it out" at an upcoming reunion.The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee year has put pressure on Harry to make amends with both William and dad Charles – but will it happen? Katie Nicholl told the Birmingham Mail: “Harry will want to be a part of the celebratory weekend, and will almost certainly be required to appear with William at that time.

died on Sunday at the age of 75 in his sleep.Hollywood took to Twitter to express their love and condolences for the late “Ghostbusters” filmmaker.“A legend. The number of great movies he made is absurd,” “Eternals” star Kumail Nanjiani wrote. “RIP… ‘Ghostbusters’ is my first favorite movie ever.”Paul Feig, director of the 2016 “Ghostbusters” remake, penned, “I’m in absolute shock.

Former Emmerdale favourite Danny Miller has insisted he has “no regrets” about leaving the ITV soap last year. The 31 year old revealed he was quitting his role as Aaron Dingle after 13 years back in November, with his exit being announced just as he went into the I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! castle. Speaking exclusively to OK! about his decision, the actor admits that while it was “difficult”, he feels he made the right choice.

Brittney Coble, from the USA, has divided social media after revealing the rules that her children have to follow.The mum of five took to video sharing platform TikTok to disclose her controversial rules to her 43,800 followers. Speaking in the video, she said: “So I've seen a trend on TikTok where mums are talking about things they do with their kids that most other parents wouldn't agree with,'' she started off the video.

Lost Ark is currently being review bombed on Steam due to issues with free-to-play players unable to play with those who bought premium copies of the MMO.Though Lost Ark only launched in full last Friday (February 11), anyone who bought a ‘Founder’s Pack’ edition has been able to play the MMO since February 8.However, the unforeseen popularity of this headstart phase meant that many of these early servers were quickly filled up, causing server queues due to over-popularity.To combat this, Lost Ark developer Smilegate implemented a character creation cap on 11 of these servers, meaning that new players cannot make characters on them “for the foreseeable future”.This has caused a rift where many free-to-play fans cannot play with any of their friends who bought premium copies to play the MMO early, as many of the first servers to open have now been closed off to new players.As a result, Lost Ark is the subject of many negative reviews on Steam that have encountered issues with this approach. Some premium players have had to make new characters on other servers to play with their free-to-play friends, while others hope that server transfers will be announced in the future.“Currently cannot recommend,” reads one review, which it says is because of “no server to server transfers and populated servers have 4-6 hour queues in EU servers [which] has only gotten worse.”“Can’t play with my friends because they prevented creating characters on their server.

Coldplay are set to perform a free show in Dubai this week in support of Expo 2020 Dubai’s Programme for People and Planet.The concert will take place live at Al Wasl Dome on February 15 and will also be livestreamed on VirtualExpoDubai.com, Expo TV on YouTube and Expo 2020’s Facebook page.The band will be performing tracks from their 2021 ‘Music Of The Spheres’ album, while highlighting the importance of protecting the planet in line with Expo’s sub-theme of sustainability.Fans attending the show in person must have both an Expo 2020 ticket and a Coldplay ticket, which are now fully booked.The group, who last visited the UAE in 2016, previously announced details of their 2022 world stadium tour, with an emphasis on environmental sustainability. The measures include cutting direct emissions by 50 per cent compared to the band’s last tour in 2016 and 2017, using 100 per cent renewable energy and having solar installations at every venue.Back in 2019 the band announced that they were taking time to consider how they would tour in the future in order to make it as environmentally friendly as possible.Expo 2020 Dubai and @Coldplay will bring the world together through the unifying power of music in support of Dubai Expo’s Programme for People and Planet.

Snoop Dogg and Kelly Clarkson have been announced as the hosts of the upcoming American Song Contest, a Eurovision-styled singing competition set to premiere on NBC this March.Initially announced in 2020, the new contest was due to appear on TV in February but was delayed by NBC. It will feature “original musical performances representing all 50 states, five US territories and the nation’s capital, with artists competing to win the title of Best Original Song in a grand spectacle”.“I am honored to host American Song Contest alongside my lil sis Kelly Clarkson, aka Miss Texas,” Snoop Dogg said in a statement.Clarkson added: “I have been a fan and love the concept of Eurovision and am thrilled to bring the musical phenomenon to America.

Christopher Vourlias Known Associates Entertainment, the production company behind the South African adaptation of the Colombian telenovela that inspired “Ugly Betty,” is planning to break ground on a Hollywood-style film studio outside Johannesburg that will boost capacity in one of the world’s hottest shooting locations.Cradle Film Studios will be built across the road from the Cradle of Humankind, a sprawling archaeological site where traces of some of the earliest humans were discovered.Comprising state-of-the-art studios and backlots, a data center, an innovation hub, and a housing development, the complex will be located 30 miles from Johannesburg and just 10 minutes from an international airport. It will also include a theme park that takes its inspiration from the world-renowned fossil site.

EXCLUSIVE: Here’s your first look at Oscar winner Penelope Cruz in Italian drama L’immensita, which is in post-production.

Trevor Noah, host of Comedy Central’s The Daily Show, will serve as the entertainer at the next White House Correspondents’ Association dinner when it returns on April 30.

Valentine's Days at home, several of our favourite celebrities are pulling out all the stops in 2022 to make sure their other half feels special.MORE: 15 celeb Valentine's Day engagements and weddings that will make you swoonFrom loved-up photos to romantic gifts, take a peek at how the likes of Victoria and David Beckham and Geri and Christian Horner are celebrating on 14 February… Geri Horner (nee Halliwell) shared a heartfelt message to her single followers as she explained it took her several years before she found her husband, Christian. "Happy Valentine’s Day @christianhorner," the Spice Girls star wrote, adding: "It’s that day again… If we have it, or if we don’t.

Lorraine Kelly hasn't felt her usual self in the almost two years that have passed since the pandemic struck. The daytime TV presenter has revealed she has gone up four dress sizes and plans to take action to get back to feeling fit and healthy like her old self.

Love is in the air! Tyler Cameron, Mary Fitzgerald and Nick Lachey all have epic Valentine’s Day plans this year — but not all of them involve love.

“The View” panel is still missing something.

Never let it be said that Keke Palmer doesn't know how to use every opportunity at her disposal! The actress stopped by  on Wednesday morning to promote her new book series, . About halfway through the interview, after fielding questions about the series, her career and personal life, she took the time to speak directly to Whoopi Goldberg before her time was up.«Now Whoopi, I gotta shoot my shot, like I did with Issa a little bit ago,» Palmer said.

The women of “The View” took some time on Thursday to discuss the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse, digging in on the testimonies that have been seen so far. But it was Rittenhouse’s personal testimony, which resulted in an apparently tearful breakdown, that Joy Behar couldn’t quite get past.Last year, Rittenhouse shot and killed two men and injured a third during a protest against police brutality in Kenosha, Wisconsin.

video above.This weird and ridiculous beef all began on Saturday, when the *real* Big Bird, who is meant to be 6 years old, tweeted, “I got the COVID-19 vaccine today! My wing is feeling a little sore, but it’ll give my body an extra protective boost that keeps me and others healthy.”The intention was to help kids ages 5 to 11 — who now have the option of receiving a relatively low dose of the Pfizer vaccine — feel more comfortable with the shot. Cruz (weirdly) took issue with that.Naturally, Twitter had a field day with the moment.

Joy Behar didn’t mince words when calling out Green Bay Packers Quarterback Aaron Rodgers for misleading people about his vaccine status during the Friday November 5 episode of The View. The co-hosts Sara Haines, Sunny Hostin, and Ana Navarro all criticized the 37-year-old QB for not being outright about his vaccine status, after he tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday November 3.