Celebrity Scoop – 07/08/2020

TOM HANKS ‘HAS NO RESPECT’ FOR PEOPLE NOT WEARING MASKS – (07/08/2020)

Tom Hanks appeared on The Today Show Tuesday in his first live interview since he and wife Rita Wilson were diagnosed with COVID-19 in March. He appeared frustrated at the resistance to “simple” guidelines like wearing masks. 

Hanks said: [“The idea of doing one’s part should be so simple. Wear a mask, social distance, wash your hands. That alone means you are contributing to the betterment of your house, your work, your town, society as a whole and it’s such a small thing and I don’t it’s a mystery to me how somehow that has been wiped out of what should be ingrained in the behavior of us all.”] 

He added: “Let’s not confuse the fact, it’s killing people. You can argue what the numbers are … it’s killing people.”

Hanks said his World War II movie Greyhound, which drops Friday on Apple+, speaks to the moment we’re in. 

“There was a sensibility (during that time” that permeated all of society which was: do your part, we’re all in this together,” Hanks said. “What that meant — doing your part — was there was a tiny bit of stuff that you could do in order to aid the ongoing status of an effort that had no sign of its conclusion.”

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DONALD TRUMP REACTS TO KANYE WEST ANNOUNCING HIS RUN FOR PRESIDENT – (07/08/2020)

Donald Trump has weighed in on Kanye West’s announcement that he plans to run for president in the fall. In an interview with RealClearPolitics, Trump said that he is not sure if Kanye is really serious but he is too late. He told the publication, “He may. It’s very interesting.”

He explained, “It’d have to be limited to certain states because in some states the deadline has been missed. If he did it, he would have to view this as a trial run for what’s going to happen in four years.”

JONAS BROTHERS POSTPONE ‘BLOOD’ MEMOIR INDEFINITELY – (07/08/2020)

The Jonas Brothers have pushed back the release of their upcoming memoir once again to ensure their final draft is “perfect.”

The band had originally planned to drop the book, Blood: A Memoir, last November following their hugely successful reunion and chart comeback, but they pushed the project back to March, and then again to October.

Now Nick, Joe, and Kevin Jonas have revealed they are still reworking the autobiography, so they have pulled the project from Macmillan Publishers’ release schedule until further notice.

Blood, written with biographer Neil Strauss, is described as “a totally unfiltered memoir about three brothers who learn that blood is thicker than fame.”

According to the book’s official website, Blood “details the incredible true story of the Jonas Brothers, from the band’s creation, phenomenal rise to superstardom, break up at the height of their fame, and now reunification.”

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DEACON PHILLIPPE TO RELEASE FIRST SONG ‘LONG RUN’ ON FRIDAY: Deacon Phillippe, the 16-year-old son of Reese Witherspoon and Ryan Phillippe, is set to release his first song, “Long Run,” on Friday. “Long Run” also features Scottish singer-songwriter Nina Nesbitt. Witherspoon shares Deacon Phillippe and her 20-year-old daughter, Ava Phillippe, with ex-husband, Ryan Phillippe. She is also the mother of 7-year-old Tennessee Toth with her husband Jim Toth.

HAMILTON BOOSTS DISNEY: When the Tony Award-winning hit Broadway musical Hamilton debuted on Disney of the 4th of July weekend, the app was downloaded 752,451 times globally, including 458,796 times in the U.S., from Friday to Sunday, 74% more times than the four previous weekends in June.

CHRISSY TEIGEN CLAPS BACK OVER CLAIMS THAT SHE LOST 50 POUNDS, HAS CANCER – (07/08/2020)

Chrissy Teigen has had it with the commentary about her appearance on social media. She shared her skincare routine with fans, and one commenter wrote:  “Ok…this isn’t her or some app that changed her face. I had to look back and forth like 4 times…either she dropped 50 lbs overnight or has cancer…this isn’t right.”

After seeing the comment, Teigen replied, “What would you prefer?”

But the troll didn’t back down. She wrote: “Your bone structure is prominent and recognizable…this shot, looks like a completely different person. Did 2-3 double takes. How did you do it?”

They then added: “Apologies for the lack of tact fullness…should have thought ahead,” the social media user wrote in a another comment. “But, why did I have to go back and forth 3-4 x to make sure it was you? Is it an app? It’s not about skincare, but bone structure is completely different…you’re unrecognizable.”

Teigen replied again, writing: “Why are you carrying on with this?? Why do you think I owe you anything especially after what you’ve said? You know you don’t actually know me in real life, right? Thank God.”

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Celebrity Scoop – 07/07/2020

FLORIDA CONSERVATIVE GOES VIRAL AFTER CLAIMING BEYONCE IS ITALIAN – (07/07/2020)

A Florida conservative who is currently running for a seat in Congress has gone viral after tweeting that Beyonce isn’t really Black and is faking her involvement in the Black Lives Matter movement. KW Miller wrote, “Beyoncè is not even African American. She is faking this for exposure. Her real name is Ann Marie Lastrassi. She is Italian.” He added, “This is all part of the Soros Deep State agenda for the Black Lives Matter movement. BEYONCÈ YOU ARE ON NOTICE!” 

Miller added that the music icon’s hit “Formation” has secret coded language and claimed that the song proves she is demonic and that she “worshipped in the Satanist churches located in Alabama & Louisiana.” He added that the Black Lives Matter movement is terrorizing the country.

Oh — and Beyonce’s “Becky reference from  her song “Sorry?” Miller claims that the woman Bey is referencing is a woman named Becky Hogge whoi is a “Sonos operative.”

Meanwhile, Miller also threw Patti Labelle into his claims. saying that she is a member of the illuminati and referenced the lyrics to her 1991 “Somebody Loves You Baby (You Know Who It Is)” where she sings: “I’m under your spell. I don’t want to break free. You can make a slave out of me. I worship you and nobody else. I pledge my love to you forever.”

He said that Patti is a “deep state operative” and that she allegedly plans to reinstate Barack Obama as president.

LIZZO SAYS SHE WAS KICKED OUT OF VACATION RENTAL DUE TO A TWERK VIDEO – (07/07/2020)

Lizzo has revealed that she was kicked out of a vacation rental three days early due to . . . twerking?  The rapper/singer took to Instagram this past weekend to call out the landlord, saying that he chose to end her stay after seeing her and her “six black homegirls” dancing at the property. He also threatened to call the cops.

Lizzo posted a video twerking, along with the caption, “This is for the man that kicked me out of my 7-day rental 3 days early yesterday. This is for mocking the way that I dance and for using Instagram footage of me and my 6 black homegirls to say that we could ‘hurt him’ and threaten to call the police.”

Lizzo was able to secure another rental and continue her vacation.

She added, “I know you’re watching my page so I just want you to know you can’t stop this black girls’ shine. Thanks for kicking us out cus this house is better anyways. Xoxo 🖕🏾.”

HARRY STYLES TO READ BEDTIME STORY FOR CALM APP – (07/07/2020)

Harry Styles has partnered with Calm to read a bedtime story for the sleep and meditation app.

Calm confirmed that it teamed up with the singer on a new project, Harry Styles: Dream with Me, for release Wednesday. The company teased the project by tweeting a watermelon emoji, a reference to Styles’ song “Watermelon Sugar.” Calm also shared a video featuring its original tweet about Styles and screenshots of enthusiastic fan response.

Calm, an app for sleep, meditation and relaxation, offers sleep stories voiced by stars like Matthew McConaughey and Kelly Rowland, plus other soothing audio recordings. The app pffers a seven-day free trial and costs $70 per year for a premium membership

No word yet on what story Styles is reading.

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CHARLIE PUTH CALLS OUT FANDOMS FOR ‘DANGEROUS, TOXIC’ STAN CULTURE – (07/07/2020)

Charlie Puth called out BTS fans over the weekend for rude comments directed at him on TikTok.

Some fans of the K-pop boy band accused him of trying to piggyback off the group’s popularity for his own gain on social media platforms.

After seeing the comments, Charlie went onto shut down toxic negativity. “This dangerous, toxic, internet screaming match between ‘fandoms’ has to stop,” Charlie wrote in a series of tweets. “I’m 28 years old, so it doesn’t really mean anything to me when some person I don’t know writes a nasty message to me saying things like ‘I used BTS for clout.’ I don’t know what that means- I love those guys and they are super talented.”

While the controversy seemingly came out of nowhere, it may stem from a radio interview Puth gave back in 2018, in which he expressed an interest in collaborating with the boy band and admired their passionate fanbase, known as A.R.M.Y. He later performed a duet of his 2016 single “We Don’t Talk Anymore” with BTS member Jungkook at the 2018 MBC Plus X Genie Music Awards.

In conclusion, Puth wrote: “It may sound cliché, but please be nicer to each other on here. No more screaming about made up nonsense. It does nobody any good. We all need to love each other MORE THAN EVER RIGHT NOW.“

BTS’ Twitter fans reacted with some confusion, citing a difference between the group’s Twitter and TikTok fans. One BTS fan apologized on behalf of the fandom, saying that those fans don’t reflect what the Army is about.

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Celebrity Scoop – 07/02/2020

TOM HANKS SLAMS PEOPLE WHO DON’T WEAR MASKS – (07/02/2020)

Please note the following story contains language that could be considered offensive.

Tom Hanks is not here for people who are not wearing masks. As many will recall, Hanks and his wife Rita Wilson were among the first celebs to reveal that they tested positive for COVID-19. Since then, they have been outspoken advocates of prevention and treatment.

At a press conference promoting his upcoming film Greyhound, he said: “There’s really only three things we can do in order to get to tomorrow: Wear a mask, social distance, wash our hands.”

He continued: “Those things are so simple, so easy, if anybody cannot find it in themselves to practice those three very basic things – I just think shame on you. Don’t be a p—-, get on with it, do your part. It’s very basic. If you’re driving a car, you don’t go too fast, you use your turn signal and you avoid hitting pedestrians. My Lord, it’s common sense.”

Instead of being released in theaters as planned, Greyhound will hit Apple+ instead on July 10. 

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NICKI MINAJ IS THE TOP RAPPER ON THE INSTAGRAM RICH LIST – (07/02/2020)

Hopper HQ has revealed how much celebrities make per post on Instagram — and Nicki Minaj is the top rapper on the list. The Queen rapper came in at number 13, bringing in $625,000 per post. Cardi B also made the list at number 21 with $366,000 per post. 

Iggy Azalea scored a spot in the top 100, making $72,000 per post.

Other celebs on the list include Kylie Jenner, who makes 986,000 per post and her sister Kim Kardashian, who makes 858,000 per post. Beyonce brings in $770,000 every time she posts on Instagram and Rihanna makes $449,000 per post. 

The highest paid celebrity on Instagram is Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, who brings in over $1 million per post.

USHER, SHANIA TWAIN & MORE JOIN ‘GMA’ SUMMER CONCERT SERIES LINEUP – (07/02/2020)

Usher, Shania Twain and more have joined the lineup for Good Morning America’s ongoing Summer Concert Series.

Jason Derulo, The Killers, Luke Bryan and Gloria Estefan have also joined the lineup and are set to perform throughout July and August.

Old Dominion will be taking the stage on Friday, with Shaggy featuring Sting set to perform on July 10th, Ellie Goulding on July 17th, Derulo on July 24th, The Killers on July 31st, Bryan on August 7th, Twain on August 14th, Estefan on August 17th, Megan Thee Stallion on August 21st and Bebe Rexha on August 28th. Usher will bringing the Summer Concert series to a close with a performance on September 4th.

Each artist will perform virtually from their homes due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Katy Perry kicked off the first show on May 22nd, performing her new hit song “Daisies” from her own home while pregnant.

Kygo, John Legend and Sia have also performed virtually in the past month.

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WIN A VIDEO CHAT WITH CAMILA CABELLO JUST BY CHECKING YOUR VOTER REGISTRATION STATUS – (07/02/2020)

Camila Cabello is teaming up with the non-profit HeadCount in order to encourage her fans to register to vote in the November presidential election.

Each month until October, Camila will select one fan at random who checked their voter registration status at HeadCount.org/Camila. That fan will get a personal video chat from Camila herself. If any person is not registered to vote, they’ll be directed to their state election website or pointed to a printable form in order to get registered.

The platform, called Vote Ready, was created by HeadCount in conjunction with technology firm Phone2Action. The organization aims to register at least 200,000 voters for the 2020 election and contact over one million Americans in a massive get-out-the-vote effort.

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Celebrity Scoop – 07/01/2020

 

CARL REINER DIES AT AGE 98 – (07/01/2020)

Comedy genius Carl Reiner has died at home in Beverly Hills at age 98. He was born in 1922 to Jewish immigrants, and went on to achieve worldwide acclaim as the creator of The Dick Van Dyke Show and several hit films. In seven decades in the business, he was an actor, writer and director, and a champion of social causes. He rose to fame with Dick Van Dyke, but also playing straight man to Mel Brooks in skits like the 2000 Year Old Man. 

Reiner won nine Emmy awards, including five for Dick Van Dyke. Some of his most popular films as director included Oh God, starring George Burns, The Jerk starring Steve Martin and All of Me, starring Martin and Lily Tomlin. In 1998, Brooks and Reiner won a Grammy for The 2000 Year Old Man in the Year 2000 reboot. 

He died at home, surrounded by family. His son Rob Reiner, a director and producer himself, shared on social media: “Last night my dad passed away. As I write this my heart is hurting. He was my guiding light.”

Later in life, Reiner turned to political action, and seemed to relish roasting President Donald Trump on Twitter. He also continued to appear in films like Ocean’s Eleven and on sitcoms like Two and a Half Men and Hot in Cleveland. 

Many on social media urged fans to memorialize Reiner with their vote in November. The Weekly Standard’s founder Bill Kristol wrote: “I’m so sorry to hear of Carl Reiner’s death. What a life! I want to say how proud we are that he was featured, just six weeks ago, in our vote by mail ad. Carl won’t be there to vote safely in November, as he wished–but he’ll be with us in spirit. May his memory be a blessing.”

Josh Gad wrote: “As if 2020 weren’t cruel enough. Goodbye to one of the greatest comedic minds of all time. Thank you for always making us laugh and for always giving us joy. My deepest condolences go out to the entire Reiner family. RIP #CarlReiner.”

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ALESSIA CARA AND SHAWN MENDES WIN BIG AT THE JUNO AWARDS – (07/01/2020)

Alessia Cara and Shawn Mendes were among the big winners at the 2020 Juno Awards. The ceremony was held virtually on Monday due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The event was originally going to take place on March 15th with Cara as host. Cara won three awards including Album of the Year and Pop Album of the Year for “The Pains of Growing” and Songwriter of the Year. Mendes won Single of the Year for his collaboration with Camila Cabello “Senorita” and Artist of the Year. Avril Lavigne won the Juno Fan Choice Award. Billie Eilish won International Album of the Year for “When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?,” Loud Luxury won Group of the Year, Lennon Stella won Breakthrough Artist of the Year, Neon Dreams won Breakthrough Group of the Year, and Tory Lanez won Rap Recording of the Year for “Freaky.”

THE WEEKND DONATES $1 MILLION TO COVID-19 RELIEF: The Weeknd has donated $500,000 to the MusiCares COVID-19 Relief Fund, as well as $500,000 to Scarborough Health Network, the hospital network in his Ontario hometown. The MusiCares donation will go to help members of the music industry who have lost work due to the coronavirus shutdown. Earlier this month, the singer donated $500,000 to be split between Black Lives Matter Global Network and the Colin Kaepernick Know Your Rights Camp Legal Defense Initiative, as well as $100,000 to National Bail Out. The Weeknd has been raising money through sales of his “XO”-themed face masks, with 100% of the proceeds going to COVID-19 relief. He’s also matching every dollar raised.

MARK WAHLBERG IS ALLERGIC TO ALMOST EVERYTHING – (07/01/2020)

Mark Wahlberg is incredibly sensitive. The Spenser Confidential star revealed on social media that a recent allergy scratch test showed that he was allergic to “almost everything.” He posted a pic of his back, which was covered in swollen spots. 

Several of his pals weighed in with advice and thoughts. “I’m no doctor, but based on the inflammation near the puncture marks it looks like you’re allergic to getting poked by needles,” Chris Pratt joked, while Mario Lopez simply replied, “Same.”

“If you end up being allergic to wine, I call dibs on the cellar!” professional golfer Justin Thomas wrote.

Earlier this week, Wahlberg shared that he was heading back to the gym after taking a COVID-break from F45, a global fitness company he invests in. He pushed the franchise, saying it’s  “safe, properly sanitized”.

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Celebrity Scoop – 06/30/2020

JOHN LEGEND, LADY A TO PERFORM AT MACY’S 4TH OF JULY FIREWORKS SPECTACULAR – (06/30/2020)

John Legend will give a headlining performance during the 2020 Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular.

Today confirmed that Legend will perform during the Independence Day celebration Saturday in New York, along with Lady A, the Killers, Tim McGraw, Brad Paisley and the Black Eyed Peas.

Today co-host Craig Melvin will host the event, which airs Saturday at 8 p.m. [EST] on NBC. The telecast will begin with a special performance by National Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman.

Saturday’s celebration will mark the end of Macy’s daily fireworks shows in New York, which begin Monday. The event will conclude with highlights from the week’s shows and a live grand finale. To discourage crowds, the fireworks displays will launch unannounced at both land- and water-based locations in the city on select days leading up to the Fourth of July.

The telecast will include footage captured of each display from the week, culminating in Saturday night’s grand finale.

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JENNIFER HUDSON, MILEY CYRUS, AND MORE HELP GLOBAL CITIZEN RAISE $6.9 BILLION FOR WORLDWIDE COVID-19 RELIEF – (06/30/2020)

Artists including Jennifer Hudson, Coldplay, Miley Cyrus, Justin Bieber and many others came together on Saturday for Global Goal: Unite for Our Future, which collectively raised nearly seven billion dollars for COVID-19 relief.

Hosted by Dwayne Johnson, the online Global Citizen summit and concert featured an impressive lists of singers, actors and other celebrities to help raise funds “to combat the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on vulnerable and disadvantaged communities.”

“The year 2020 has come to be a defining period that has impacted all of us around the world in ways we could have never imagined,” said Dwayne Johnson. “As we’re doing our very best to process the unprecedented hardships this new virus can cause, we also continue to witness another ongoing disease that plagues our world for decades – centuries even: oppression and inequality.”

He called George Floyd’s death in police custody a “flashpoint.”

“In the face of both of these ongoing fights, we must recognize that the people living in poverty are the ones whose health is at greatest risk. It’s no surprise that they’re also the ones who suffer most when economies fail. Our Black Americans and people of color all around the world have been hit the hardest during these unprecedented times,” he said. Access and equality are fundamental rights that “we cannot allow to be dictated by income or race. The future depends on what we do today. And today, we unite for our future.”

The opening performer, Hudson, sang “Where Peaceful Waters Flow” from the deck of a boat floating down the Chicago River, while the For Love Choir performed an a capella rendition of Beyoncé’s “Freedom” from a hilltop in Santa Clarita County, California.

Other performers for the two-hour NBC broadcast include Shakira, Quavo, J Balvin, Yemi Alade and Christine and the Queens.

Cyrus performing a countrified version of The Beatles’ “Help!” from the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California.

Coldplay contributed a brightly hued video of their song “Paradise,” prefaced by a quote from Nelson Mandela: “May your choices reflect your hopes, not your fears.”

Gospel icon Kirk Franklin joined with Tori Kelly and Christian music duo For King and Country to perform “Together,” interspersed with photos and footage of last month’s protests.

The original Broadway cast of Hamilton contributed their virtual Tonight Show performance of the Schuyler Sisters-led “Helpless” with the help of star/creator Lin-Manuel Miranda and the Tonight Show house band The Roots and Tony winner Daveed Diggs.

Hugh Jackman reunited the original stars of the X-Men franchise after 20 years.

And there was some sabotage by Ryan Reynolds. The Deadpool star looped in younger members of the X-Men franchise like James McAvoy and Sophie Turner, who apologized, thinking she’d logged into a Game of Thrones reunion.” In a failed effort to keep her interested, Reynolds interjected: “You know, Tyrion Lannister was in an X-Men film.”

The effort raised an incredible $6.9 billion during the event.

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MTV VMAS TO TAKE PLACE AUGUST 30 IN NEW YORK: The 2020 MTV Video Music Awards will take place in New York in August with “limited or no audience.” New York governor Andrew Cuomo said at a briefing Monday that the awards show will be held August 30th at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. New York will enter Phase III of reopening on July 6th. Cuomo’s team said the VMAs “will follow all safety guidance, including limited or no audience” due to the coronavirus pandemic. MTV told Billboard in May that it was exploring the possibility of holding the awards show live.

KELLY CLARKSON, JOSH GROBAN & MORE HELP RAISE $700K FOR PROJECT ANGEL FOOD’S COVID-19: Virtual performances by Kelly Clarkson, Josh Groban, Annie Lennox, CeeLo Green and more during a KTLA telethon helped bring in about $700,000 for Project Angel Food’s COVID-19 emergency fund. The “Lead with Love: Project Angel Food Emergency Telethon” program, which aired on KTLA 5 on Saturday night, raised about $701,000 as of Sunday. “Lead With Love” was hosted by KTLA’s Jessica Holmes with Sheryl Lee Ralph and Eric McCormack and also featured brief appearances by several stars, including Elton John and husband David Furnish. Musical performances included Clarkson, Groban, Lennox, Green, Billy Idol, Kristin Chenoweth, Deborah Cox and Juan Pablo di Pace.

BROADWAY EXTENDS SHUTDOWN: The Broadway League has confirmed what seemed to many inevitable: Broadway theater will not return until 2021 at the earliest. Per the League, performances will officially be suspended until January 2, 2021. Previously, the goal was to return to stage after Labor Day. 

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Celebrity Scoop – 06/29/2020

TAYLOR SWIFT SPEAKS OUT ABOUT THE 2020 CENSUS & CALLS OUT THE ERASURE OF TRANSGENDER AND NONBINARY PEOPLE – (06/29/2020)

Taylor Swift is calling out the 2020 census.

Swift took part in Pride Live’s Stonewall Day livestream event, an annual commemoration of the 1969 Stonewall uprising where she addressed the issue. “We had a really good step forward recently with the Supreme Court ruling based on discrimination, based on sex, but we still have so far to go in terms of equality and protections for LGBTQ people and people in the trans community,” she noted in her pre-recorded message for the event.

Taylor continued that “The Equality Act has still not been passed and that needs to happen” and further called out the 2020 Census, which doesn’t have the option of checking transgender or nonbinary for your gender.

Taylor used this as a call to action for her fans: “Obviously, we all need to exercise our right to vote this year. We need to check out our absentee ballot policy in our states and we need to make sure that we elect people who care about all communities.”

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ALESSIA CARA DONATING ALL PROCEEDS FROM NEW LIVE LP FOR THE NEXT 21 YEARS – (06/29/2020)

Alessia Cara says she will be releasing a live EP on July 17th.

This Summer: Live Off the Floor features live performances of the six songs on Alessia’s EP This Summer, which she released last September, as well as live performances of her signature hits “Here” and “Scars to Your Beautiful.”

Cara is donating her share of net royalties from the project to Save the Children. “I put out an EP last September and shortly after recorded a live off the floor version, which was set to come out this summer. Then the world flipped upside down,” Alessia says in a lengthy statement. “So I decided to donate all my proceeds from this EP for the next 21 years to ‘Save the Children,’ a global organization that saves and improves the lives of children who have been denied their rights by ensuring they have shelter, food, protection, healthcare, and education…this includes…anyone who needs help across 117 countries,” she continues.

Alessia will perform one of the songs, “Rooting for You,” at this year’s virtual Juno Awards ceremony, where she’s the leading nominee, with six nods, including Artist of the Year, Songwriter of the Year and Album of the Year (for The Pains Of Growing). While the award ceremony was cancelled, amid COVID-19, a virtual awards show will be held today.

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BEYONCE DEDICATES BET HUMANITARIAN AWARD TO BLACK LIVES MATTER PROTESTERS – (06/29/2020)

During the 2020 BET Awards last night (June 28th), Beyonce dedicated her Humanitarian Award to the Black Lives Matter protestors who are fighting for change. The singer was honored for the work she’s done through her BeyGOOD Foundation. Former first lady Michelle Obama presented the singer with the award and highlighted the singer’s work for her community.

She said,“She’s always turning up, looking out and making us all a little bit better, a little more fierce, and she’s doing it all while staying devoted to her children and the loved ones she holds dear. . . . You inspire me. You inspire all of us.”

During her speech, Beyonce said,  “Thank you so much for this beautiful award. I want to dedicate this award to all my brothers and sisters out there, inspiring, marching and fighting for change. Your voices are being heard. You’re proving to your ancestors that their struggles were not in vain.”

She continued, “We have one more thing we have to do, and that is to vote. I’m encouraging you to continue to take action, continue to change and dismantle a racist and unequal system. We have to continue to do this together, to fight for each other and lift each other up. There are people banking on us staying a home during local elections and primaries. We have to vote like our life depends on it — because it does.”

Beyonce also won the BET HER Award for “Brown Skin Girl” featuring her daughter Blue Ivy.

BIG MOMENTS AND PERFORMANCES

Other big moments from the 2020 BET Awards, which was virtual for the first time ever, included the show’s opening, which featured Keedron Bryant, the young man that went viral from his Instagram performance of his song “I Just Wanna Live” after George Floyd‘s death. After Bryant’s performance, Nas, Black Thought, YG, Rapsody joined Public Enemy for a 2020 revamp of the 1989 claissic “Fight the Power.”

During her opening monologue, the outspoken Amanda Seales was quick to mention that the cops that fatally shot Breonna Taylor have not been arrested yet and she also threw a little shade at Terry Crews — who has been criticized for his recent comments about “black supremacy.” She said, “Terry Crews didn’t show up. I’m not suprised.”

DaBaby teamed up with Roddy Ricch for a performance of “Rockstar (Black Lives Matter).” During the performance, the rapper reenacted the tragic death of George Floyd, with a cop’s leg on his neck at the start of the clip.

Alicia Keys also paid tribute to victims of systemic racism and police brutality with a performance of “Perfect Way To Die.” The singer-songwriter and pianist performed in the middle of an empty city street. At the end, she took a knee and the camera pulled back to reveal the names of the many Black lives that have been lost written in chalk on the street.

Wayne Brady hit the stage for an energetic tribute to Little Richard, performing “Lucille,” “Good Golly Ms. Molly,” and “Tutti Frutti.” Followed by Lil Wayne, who paid tribute to Kobe Bryant with his song “Kobe Bryant.”

The big winners of the night included Megan Thee Stallion, who took home the award for Best Female Rap Artist, Lizzo, who was awarded Best Female R&B/Pop Artist and Roddy Rich, who took home the trophy for Album of The Year. DJ Khaled ft. John Legend and the late Nipsey Hussle took home the award for Video of The Year for “Higher.”

MORE PERFORMANCES

John Legend kept it soulful with a performance of “Never Break.”

Roddy Ricch showed off his piano skills during a performance of “High Fashion” and followed it up with his chart topping hit “The Box.” During the performance, he rocked a Black Lives Matter shirt.

D-Smoke and his brother SiR hit the stage with a powerful performance of “Let Go,” a song they recorded the same day George Floyd was killed.

Megan Thee Stallion put her knees to work with a sexy performance of “Girls in the Hood” and “Savage” with some hot girls in the desert!

Jennifer Hudson bought the house down with a performance of Aretha Franklin‘s “Young, Black & Gifted.

Anderson. Paak and Jay Rock performed a powerful protest song called “Lockdown.” The performance depicted Paak and Jay Roc at a protest, with Paak ending up with a bloodied, black eye on his face.

Chloe x Halle showed off their amazing vocals with performances of “Forgive Me” and “Do It.”

Gospel singers Johnathan McReynolds and Kane Brown inspired with a performance of “People” and “Worldwide Beautiful.”

Summer Walker gave an intimate acapella performance of “Session 32.” Usher later joined her for a performance of “Come Thru.”

Karen Clark Sheard and Kierra Sheard closed out the show with a soul shaking performance of “Something Has To Break.”

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Celebrity Scoop – 06/26/2020

JUSTIN BIEBER SUES SEXUAL ASSAULT ACCUSERS FOR DEFAMATION – (06/26/2020)

Justin Bieber has decided to take legal action against two women who have claimed that he sexually assaulted them. As previously reported, one woman, who identified herself as Danielle, claimed on Twitter that the singer sexually assaulted her on March 9, 2014 at the Four Seasons hotel in Austin, Texas. The second woman named Kadi tweeted that the singer assaulted her in New York City in May 2015. Bieber immediately denied the allegations on Twitter.

Now, according to TMZ, Bieber is suing the accusers for what he calls “malicious” claims and says they are “factually impossible.” According to the legal docs, Bieber has “indisputable documentary evidence” to prove the sexual assault claims are “outrageous, fabricated lies.”

Bieber said that Danielle fabricated her story based on public reports that he ate at the Four Seasons Restaurant on March 10, 2014. And as for Kadi, Bieber says she’s a superfan who often waits outside hotels for him but she has never met him — and has admitted it in her own tweets. He claimed that she fabricated her story because she knew Bieber attended the Met Gala on May 2, 2014.

Meanwhile, Bieber also says he thinks the two Twitter accounts might be run by the same person, and may be part of a coordinated effort to ruin his reputation. He is seeking over $20 million in damages, $10 million for each of the stories.

ADELE POSTPONES ALBUM RELEASE – (06/26/2020)

Adele’s album’s release date has been delayed. Her management confirmed that the September date was not going to happen and commented: “We’re all in the same boat. You’re doing stuff and then all of a sudden, the world stops,” referring to the coronavirus pandemic.

In February, Adele made the big announcement about the release date at her friend Laura Dockrill’s wedding. When it does come out, it will follow her third full-length studio album, 25, and will mark the first new music from Adele in almost five years.

CARDI B DENIES DISSING FEMALE RAPPERS ON FAKE INSTAGRAM – (06/26/2020)

#CardiBIsOverParty was trending on social media yesterday (June 25th) after it was reported that the rapper created a fake Instagram account to say mean things about Nicki Minaj, Lil Kim, Doja Cat, Megan Thee Stallion and Ariana Grande. Cardi denied making the Fake Instagram, saying, “So I woke up…I’m seeing that they’re trying to make this Cardi B Is Canceled Party…I’m seeing these people, I guess they’re editing or claiming I have a fake Instagram. These people must think I’m a 15 year old girl, and they claim Lil Kim and my hairstylist, makeup artist and sister follows the page. They never did. They even made fake Photoshopped comments from my hairstylist, which we proved was fake.” 

On Kim, she said, “I don’t even speak to Lil Kim. I’m going to have to check my DMs…I don’t personally know her that well,”

On rumors that she created the page to diss Nicki, she said, “They’re claiming I was talking about this girl that I clearly…you know, everybody knows our issues,” 

She continued, “Ariana Grande? I don’t even have a problem with her. Why would I talk about her? I like her music. I never had a problem with her….Doja Cat, Megan Thee Stallion ..  I don’t even know why you guys want me to have issues with these people so badly. ‘Oh she hates every female.’ I’m not even like that…stop trying to make this fake sh*t up…don’t make lies about me. it’s tiring. It’s annoying.”

BEYONCÉ TO RECEIVE MAJOR BET AWARD – (06/26/2020)

Beyoncé will receive a major honor at the upcoming 2020 BET Awards. On Thursday (June 25), the network announced that the singer, who is also the BeyGood founder will be honored with the prestigious Humanitarian Award.

The Amanda Seales-hosted show will also feature performances from Alicia Keys, Roddy Ricch, Jay Rock, John Legend, and several others.

 The BET Awards are set to air on CBS this Sunday, June 28.

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