The Government’s claim that Britain could face 50,000 coronavirus infections a day was based on studies involving just hundreds of positive cases, it has been revealed, as debate rages over whether Number 10’s restrictions go far enough in stemming the spread of coronavirus. Sir Patrick Vallance and Chris Whitty made the stark forecast on Monday, … Read more
Disney, Pixar, and their subsidiaries are being sued for allegedly basing the Toy Story 4 character Duke Caboom off of legendary stunt performer Evel Knievel. According to documents obtained by TMZ, a company called K&K Promotions, whose president happens to be Evel’s son Kelly, ‘claims they own all the rights to Evel Knievel’s likeness, persona, and brand.’ They also … Read more
JK Rowling has revealed the cross-dressing villain in her new book is based on real-life serial killers Jerry Brudos and Russell Williams after facing another transphobia row. The Harry Potter author released Troubled Blood under her crime-writing pseudonym Robert Galbraith earlier this week. The thriller sees detective Cormoran Strike try to work out what happened … Read more
Jesse Tyler Ferguson and married couple Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively expressed interest in starring in a movie based on Taylor Swift’s new track The Last Great American Dynasty. The 44-year-old Modern Family alum was the first to tweet that he was ‘available’ for the project originally conceived by the 30-year-old pop diva’s fan ‘Joshlore’ … Read more
Halle Berry claims studio balked at ‘ahead of its time’ James Bond spin-off based on Jinx character By Dailymail.com Reporter Published: 02:39 BST, 11 September 2020 | Updated: 02:39 BST, 11 September 2020 Halle Berry has claimed that studios were too scared to support a James Bond spin-off based on her character Jinx. The Oscar-winning … Read more
Black-ish will air an animated episode based on the 2020 presidential election ahead of its seventh season premiere By Adam S. Levy For Dailymail.com Published: 07:01 BST, 2 September 2020 | Updated: 08:47 BST, 2 September 2020 ABC’s black-ish is set to air an animated episodes based on the 2020 presidential election, ahead of its … Read more
Britain’s two metre social distancing rule is based on outdated science and is not far enough in crowded places like bars, experts say. Dr Nicholas Jones and colleagues at the University of Oxford said the rule was produced from studies dating back up to 100 years ago and is too simplistic. Instead, there should be … Read more
Two-metre rule on social distancing to curb spread of coronavirus is based on ‘outdated science’, researchers say Some research suggesting two metres is a safe distance goes as far back as 1897 British Medical Journal article says the gap should change depending on setting Newer studies claim a sneeze or cough can spread droplets up … Read more
The Masked Singer Australia is rocked by a voting scandal as insider claims ‘eliminations are based on contracts and celebrity availability’ By Mary Mrad For Daily Mail Australia Published: 10:20 BST, 24 August 2020 | Updated: 10:20 BST, 24 August 2020 Channel Ten’s The Masked Singer Australia has been hit by a voting scandal after … Read more
Ministers completed a humiliating exams U-turn today and agreed to allow A-level and GCSE results in England to be based on teachers’ assessments after a furious row over grades. Regulator Ofqual confirmed this afternoon that England would follow steps already taken by Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland after a controversial computer algorithm marked down thousands of … Read more