EastEnders Jake Wood 'gutted' as he pulls out of marathon over health issue

Matt Donnelly Senior Film Writer Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos will no longer attend a gala meant to honor him next week in New York. The decision comes as labor issues grab headlines across Hollywood. Sarandos was set to accept the Business Visionary Award at the annual PEN American Spring Literary Gala, alongside fellow honoree Lorne Michaels and a host of literati including Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Susan Choi, Jennifer Egan, Min Jin Lee, Jay McInerney and Gay Talese. He’s skipping the event, to be held under the blue whale at the American Museum of Natural History, as many industry celebrations weigh how to address the writers strike. “Given the potential to disrupt this wonderful evening, I thought it was best to pull out so as not to distract from the important work that PEN America does for writers and journalists, as well as the celebration of my friend and personal hero Lorne Michaels. I hope the evening is a great success,” Sarandos told Variety in a statement.

Eastenders star Natalie Cassidy first hit Britain's television screens as Sonia Fowler back in 1993.

Nexstar CEO Perry Sook says the Hollywood community has “responded” to the company’s overhaul of The CW, and sports rights conversations have been “steady” since the company started airing LIV Golf this year.

Zoe Ball has tweeted her upset at missing out on the Coronation Concert this evening because of a sickness bug. The star was due to attend the bash to celebrate our new King and Queen for Radio 2, with Dermot O'Leary and Scott Mills now representing the station. "absolutely gutted… the sickness bug has got me," she penned on social media this morning.

Zoe Ball, 52, has been left "absolutely gutted" to have to miss out on King Charles III's Coronation Concert, which is taking place at Windsor Castle this evening. Zoe was set to be part of the Radio 2 presenting team covering the royal event, but has had to pull out at the last minute after coming down with a "sickness bug". Taking to Twitter to share the sad news with her 405,000 followers just hours before the concert is due to take place, Zoe wrote this morning: "absolutely gutted.

Jameela Jamil is a person with convictions that stands up for what she believes in. The Good Place star recently opened up about pulling out of auditioning for a role in You because she didn’t want to do sex scenes.

Zoe Ball has tweeted her upset at missing out on the Coronation Concert this evening because of a sickness bug.The star was due to attend the bash to celebrate our new King and Queen for Radio 2, with Dermot O'Leary and Scott Mills now representing the station. "absolutely gutted… the sickness bug has got me," she penned on social media this morning.

Singer Freya Ridings has pulled out of the Coronation Concert due to being unwell, according to reports. Freya, 29, was set to take to the Windsor Castle stage on Sunday as part of this weekend's celebrations, as King Charles III and Queen Camilla are crowned.

Singer Freya Ridings has pulled out of Sunday’s Coronation Concert at Windsor Castle due to illness.The BBC confirmed British singer-songwriter Zak Abel will replace the Castles hitmaker. Londoner Zak will showcase his soulful vocals in a duet alongside classical-soul composer/producer Alexis Ffrench at the concert to celebrate the Coronation of Their Majesties The King and Queen, which will be broadcast from 8pm on BBC One, BBC iPlayer, Radio 2 and BBC Sounds on Sunday 7 May.

Due to health circumstances, Lizzo has been forced to make the difficult decision to cancel her concert in Montreal.

Lizzo has been forced to make the difficult decision to cancel her concert in Montreal.The «Truth Hurts» singer appeared to be hurting fairly badly herself when she shared the news in a video message posted to Instagram on Thursday.A tearful Lizzo — wearing a face mask and wrapped in a blanket — explained that she's currently suffering from an illness that makes it impossible for her to perform.«I had a sore throat last night and a headache, and I went to bed. I woke up this morning and my body is weak and I have chills, and my head hurts,» Lizzo said in the video.

Drew Barrymore is taking a stand. The popular daytime talk show host has pulled out of hosting the 2023 MTV Movie & TV Awards in solidarity and support of the Writers Guild of America (WGA) going on strike this week.In a statement to ET, Barrymore said she has agreed to return to host next year's edition while explaining in great detail why she opted to make the choice of stepping down.«I have listened to the writers, and in order to truly respect them, I will pivot from hosting the MTV Movie & TV Awards live in solidarity with the strike,» she said in a statement.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large Drew Barrymore is stepping down as host of this year’s MTV Movie & TV Awards, in a show of support and solidarity to the striking Writers Guild members. But as a sign of good faith to MTV, Barrymore has also agreed to return and host next year’s edition of the kudocast instead. Sunday night’s MTV Movie & TV Awards will still continue, but will now go hostless. The state of the show is still evolving day-by-day, as producers pivot to their strike contingency plans and wait and see who among their presenters, nominees and guests are still willing and able to appear on the telecast. As another nod to the evolving news, there will no longer be a red carpet or talent interviews before the show.

Drew Barrymore has dropped out as host of the MTV Movie & TV Awards set for this Sunday in Los Angeles, in support of striking writers.

The owners of Hinge and Tinder say they will be pulling out of Russia citing 'human rights' as the reason. Match Group has announced that by June 30, members of the public in Russia will no longer be able to access their dating apps.

Right up until he took the lectern at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner this past weekend, Roy Wood Jr. was texting with his writers, making revisions.

EastEnders stalwart Natalie Cassidy's youngest daughter Joanie stole the limelight on her mum's Instagram this week. Rarely seen across the soap star's social channels, the six year old belongs to Natalie, 39, and her fiancé Marc Humphreys, and has an older half-sister named Eliza. Mum and daughter were at home in the kitchen when Natalie uploaded the shot in question, with the blondie dressed in her school uniform.

Lea Michele gave fans an update on how her 2-year-old son Ever is doing after he suffered a “scary health issue” in March.

Piers Morgan was forced to pull out of his show Uncensored on Talk TV. In a health update, the 58-year-old revealed he was a "gibbering wreck" after a bad case of food poisoning. The presenter explained he was left "puking" as he explained the reason why he "looked so queasy" while on air the night before.

EastEnders actress Lacey Turner broke down in tears after she completed the London Marathon in memory of her late, great co-star Barbara Windsor. Sunday marked the day that nearly 50k people ran the 26.2 mile course through the UK’s capital, with some completing the marathon in honour of various charities and organisations.