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A Janet Jackson documentary is in the works, with the star reportedly giving unprecedented intimate access and "leaving no stone unturned". The programme, which has the working title Janet , will celebrate the 40th anniversary of the star's self-titled debut album, released in 1982 when she was just 16, and is set to air early in 2022. The announcement comes just weeks after Jackson's infamous Super Bowl "wardrobe malfunction" in 2004 came back into the international spotlight when her co-performer Justin Timberlake - who exposed one of her breasts on stage - issued a public apology for the way he dealt with the incident in the aftermath. Jackson, 54, who bore the brunt of the criticism while Timberlake's solo career flourished, will give her side of the story in the programme. She will also talk about the death of brother Michael Jackson in 2009 and discuss her romantic relationships, as well as becoming a mother later in life, US network A&E said. … [Read more...] about Janet Jackson documentary: Two-part film to cover Michael Jackson and Super Bowl controversy

Check-in data from hundreds of millions of people who visited pubs, restaurants and hairdressers before lockdown was barely used by Test and Trace, according to a confidential report obtained by Sky News. The report admits that the failure of the £22bn service to use the data for alerts or contact tracing meant "thousands of people" were not warned they might be at risk of infection, "potentially leading to the spread of the virus." Live COVID updates from the UK and around the world To make matters worse, when coronavirus data from venues was used, public health officials encouraged pubs and restaurants to contact customers directly - a breach of data protection law which could leave businesses facing legal action. The report says that lack of guidance from Test and Trace for local public health teams on how to use the data left businesses "being asked to, or volunteering, to contact customers and visitors". Advertisement It adds: "This is a … [Read more...] about COVID-19: Test and Trace ‘barely used’ check-in data from pubs and restaurants – with thousands not warned of infection risk

Nearly 21 million people in the UK have now had a first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. The government also reported 242 more coronavirus -related deaths and 6,573 new cases in the latest 24-hour period. This compares to the 315 fatalities and 6,385 infections announced on Wednesday. The number of people who have now had a first COVID-19 vaccine dose is 20,982,571 after a further 278,956 had the jab on Wednesday. And almost a million people - 963,862 - have now received the second jab, government figures show. Advertisement Meanwhile, Downing Street has urged people to continue to respect the lockdown after a survey suggested more than four in 10 over-80s who received a vaccine appear to have since broken the rules by meeting up with someone indoors. After the Office for National Statistics (ONS) data was released, the prime minister's official spokesman said: "It's important that people continue to follow the guidelines that are … [Read more...] about COVID-19: Nearly 21 million people have had first vaccine dose as UK reports another 242 deaths

BEATLES memorabilia worth millions may have its value slashed — after it was revealed they used to fake each other’s autographs. Music guru Jools Holland, 63, says he has a Fab Four record with all the band’s signatures. But each was scrawled by George Harrison because they all took it in turns to sign stuff for fans. The Hootenanny BBC host told Jools and Jim’s Joyride podcast: “George Harrison gave me a Beatles record all signed entirely by him. “He said that when they started, they’d have to sign thousands of autographs for the Beatlemania fans so they’d all practice and know how to do each other’s.” Most read in Bizarre Exclusive WILL-NOTT EastEnders actor says soap is begging him to return as evil James Willmott-Brown Exclusive MAMMA MIA-IN-LAW Mark Ronson is secretly dating Meryl Streep’s daughter Grace Exclusive 'RESPECTFUL' Carole Middleton scraps publicity drive to avoid … [Read more...] about Beatles memorabilia worth millions may have its value slashed after it’s revealed the band faked each other’s autographs

Pakistani Premier Imran Khan will seek a vote of confidence in the National Assembly (lower house of parliament) following a major setback in the upper house elections on Wednesday. The move is aimed at restoring confidence in Khan's leadership after his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party failed to win a majority in the 100-member Senate, despite having a numerical advantage in the lower house. Members of the National Assembly in the capital Islamabad and four provincial assemblies vote for the Senate members. Upper house lawmakers are elected for six years, however, all of them are not elected at the same time. On Wednesday, elections were held for 37 Senate seats. After the vote, opposition parties – mainly former prime minister Nawaz Sharif's Pakistan Muslim League (N) and former president Asif Ali Zardari's Pakistan People's Party (PPP) – now enjoy the support of 53 members, and the ruling alliance of 47 members. Ruling parties generally secure a majority in the Senate. … [Read more...] about Pakistan: Senate election deals a blow to Imran Khan