Celebrity Scoop – 12/12/2018

ARIANA GRANDE IS NOT BACK WITH RICKY ALVAREZ – (12/12/2018)

Ariana Grande has shut down rumors that she’s reunited with her ex-boyfriend Ricky Alvarez, one of several men she mentions in the lyrics of “thank u, next.”

The rumors started after Ari exchanged teasing messages with Alvarez over the song’s lyrics, writing, “I’m sorry you got the worst line it was meant v. lovingly,” and he responded, “Nothing but gratitude.”  Then, she was spotted hanging out with Ricky in New York.

Then, on Monday, Ariana commented on an Instagram photo of Ricky that showed him wearing a mustard-colored sweater, writing, “These colors are sick” – and fans went nuts.

When one fan commented, “WHATS ABOUT YOU AND ARIANA??? WE ALL WANT TO KNOW,”  Ariana wrote, “we’re friends everyone take a big ol breather.”

In the “thank u, next,” video, you can see Ricky’s page in Ari’s “Burn Book.” It says, “good times man,” “friends forever” and “great dancer.”

JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE RESCHEDULES ‘MAN OF THE WOODS TOUR’ DATES FOR NEXT YEAR – (12/12/2018)

Justin Timberlake has rescheduled the cancelled dates from his Man of the Woods tour.

The singer, who was forced to postpone the rest of this year’s dates due to bruised vocal cords, has announced 21 rescheduled shows for 2019. The trek is slated to kick off again on January 4th, with a show in Washington D.C. The first of the rescheduled dates will take place on January 28th in Denver, Colorado.

Justin had been postponing tour dates since October as he dealt with ongoing vocal issues. Earlier this month, he announced he’d be scrapping the rest of his December shows.

“My vocal cords are healing, but they are not all the way back to normal, so my doctors want me to continue to rest my voice. They have asked me to hold off on singing until next month,” he told fans on Instagram.

Justin added, “Thank you for understanding – I see all of your posts and I appreciate the support and the love. I look forward to coming back stronger than I was before. More to come on the rescheduled dates.”

LIAM PAYNE TO TREAT CALIFORNIA HIGH SCHOOL TO A PRIVATE CONCERT – (12/12/2018)

Liam Payne will be paying a special visit to Mission San Jose High School in Fremont, California, early next year, treating students to a Q&A and a private concert. The school is the winner of the Chegg Music 101, the campus takeover contest sponsored by the student hub Chegg in partnership with truth, the tobacco prevention campaign.

“I’m proud to be a part of Chegg Music 101 and showcase the importance of music and arts education since music has been such a positive force in my life. And I’m excited to share that with Mission San Jose students this winter,” Liam says in a statement.

He adds, “Working in partnership with truth means a lot to me as well because of their dedication to sharing the facts about tobacco and empowering youth to get involved and make an impact on the issue in their communities.”

The school also wins a $10,000 David B. Goldberg Music Grant for its music department.

MEGHAN MARKLE BREAKS ROYAL FASHION PROTOCOL AS TWITTER REACTS TO SCARY WAX CREATIONS – (12/12/2018)

Horrors, Meghan Markle has broken royal fashion protocol yet again! The world’s most rebellious royal made a surprise appearance at the 2018 British Fashion Awards in London, and while many admired her stunning Givenchy gown and blossoming bump, others were quick to note her dark nail polish.

Evidently, Goth nails are a no-go for royals. 

Meghan presented Givenchy’s artistic director Clare Waight Kelly with the Designer of the Year Award. Kelly, of course, designed her wedding dress. “This woman is so amazing,” Keller gushed during her acceptance speech. “I got to know Meghan on such a personal level. To have someone like that trust you on such a personal moment in their life… I can’t thank you enough because it was the most beautiful moment.”

The dark polish was wild enough by royal standards, but Meghan got tongues wagging again when she opted to have some fun in a photobooth with Rosamund Pike and Keller. 

WAX FIGURES

Meanwhile, the Internet panicked after Madame Tussauds in Berlin unveiled two new wax creations designed to look like Meghan and Harry. The verdict? “Creepy,” “unsettling,” “inaccurate,” “terrifying,” were just a few of the choice adjectives deployed on Twitter to describe the wax masks. 

The most “disturbing” aspect is, there are actual people wearing the masks, acting out various Christmas-themed scenarios like opening presents and chilling by the fire. 

DEMI LOVATO AND MEGHAN MARKLE ARE 2018’S MOST-SEARCHED PEOPLE: The public has a lot of questions about celebrities, especially Demi Lovato and Meghan Markle, who topped the list of most-searched people, Google reports. Behind them were Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, Logan Paul, Khloe Kardashian, Eminem, Urban Meyer, Ariana Grande, Rick Ross and Cardi B.

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