Celebrity Scoop – 07/08/2019

DISNEY STAR CAMERON BOYCE DEAD AT AGE 20 – (07/08/2019)

Cameron Boyce, the star of Disney’s Descendants and Jessie has died at age 20. “It is with a profoundly heavy heart that we report that this morning we lost Cameron,” a family spokesperson said in a statement to ABC News on Saturday night, sharing that the cause of the young actor’s death was due to “an ongoing medical condition.”

“He passed away in his sleep due to a seizure which was a result of an ongoing medical condition for which he was being treated. The world is now undoubtedly without one of its brightest lights, but his spirit will live on through the kindness and compassion of all who knew and loved him,” the family spokesperson said. “We are utterly heartbroken and ask for privacy during this immensely difficult time as we grieve the loss of our precious son and brother.”

Boyce began his acting career at age 9 when he appeared in 2008’s Mirrors alongside Kiefer Sutherland

He will appear in Descendants 3, which is yet to be released. He was also set to star in HBO’s Mrs. Fletcher, opposite Kathryn Hahn

In addition to his acting, Boyce was involved in nonprofits, such as the Thirst Project, which aims to raise awareness about the global water crisis. 

“From a young age, Cameron Boyce dreamed of sharing his extraordinary artistic talents with the world. As a young man, he was fueled by a strong desire to make a difference in peoples’ lives through his humanitarian work,” a Disney Channel spokesperson said in a statement to ABC News. “He was an incredibly talented performer, a remarkably caring and thoughtful person and, above all else, he was a loving and dedicated son, brother, grandson and friend. We offer our deepest condolences to his family, castmates and colleagues and join his many millions of fans in grieving his untimely passing. He will be dearly missed.”

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ADAM SANDLER MOURNS CAMERON BOYCE’S PASSING: Actor Adam Sandler is mourning the loss of his former co-star Cameron Boyce, who died unexpectedly at age 20. Boyce played his son in Grown Ups. “Too young. Too sweet. Too funny. Just the nicest, most talented, and most decent kid around,” Sandler tweeted. “Loved that kid. Cared so much about his family. Cared so much about the world. Thank you, Cameron, for all you gave to us. So much more was on the way. All our hearts are broken. Thinking of your amazing family and sending our deepest condolences.” (Fox)

ARIANA GRANDE’S SWEETENER TOUR SETS RECORD FOR VOTER REGISTRATION: Ariana Grande’s Sweeetner tour has been doing well at the box office – and has set a record for voter registration. Ariana teamed with the non-profit organization HeadCount to offer fans attending the tour an easy way to register to vote. HeadCount has now confirmed that, in terms of number of voters registered, it’s the organization’s most successful single artist tour since 2008. In addition, HeadCount confirms that the Sweetener tour has managed to register twice as many voters as any other tour in the past three years. HeadCount is affiliated with over 100 touring artists and more than 50 festivals. The Sweetener tour is poised to register even more voters, since it’s not scheduled to wrap until December 21st. HeadCount has registered about 600,000 voters since 2004. In addition to Ariana’s tour, they’re also working this summer on tours with Billie Eilish, Khalid and Carly Rae Jepsen. Additionally, volunteers will be at Lollapalooza and Outside Lands later this summer.

ARIANA GRANDE SHARES EMOTIONAL STATEMENT AFTER CRYING ON STAGE – (07/08/2019)

Ariana Grande took to Twitter on Sunday to share an emotional statement about how “wild” touring and life could be.

“I’m grateful for the sea of love I have around me everyday and for the people who come to these shows and give all of us every ounce of energy that they have,” Ariana writes. “I’m grateful to work with the best musicians and dancers in the world. I’m grateful for my voice and my team. I’m grateful for this music.”

Ariana’s message comes after she started crying on stage during her performance of “R.E.M.” during her concert on Saturday night in St. Louis.

“I feel everything very intensely and have committed to doing this tour during a time in my life when I’m still processing a lot,” Ariana continued. “So sometimes I cry a lot! I thank you for accepting my hummanness [sic].”

Ariana concluded: “I’m sharing this because I’m grateful and because I want you to know that if you too are hurting, you can push through and are not alone. It is hard to balance taking care of the people around you, doing your job, and healing/taking care of yourself at the same time…but I want you to know, you aren’t alone and I think you’re doing great. Love you.”

The tweet has since been deleted.

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MADONNA SLOT MACHINES COMING TO CASINOS: Madonna-themed slot machines are coming to casinos across the U.S. The machines, which made their debut at the Global Gaming Expo in Las Vegas in 2017, will feature “Material Girl” imagery and unique game play inspired by the Queen of Pop’s biggest hits from various stages of her career. The hits themselves will be incorporated into the machines, including “Borderline,” “Get into the Groove,” “Like a Virgin,” “Lucky Star,” “Open Your Heart,” “Vogue,” and, of course, “Material Girl.”

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