Celebrity Scoop – 04/21/2021

ARIANA GRANDE TEASES ‘SAVE YOUR TEARS’ REMIX – (04/21/2021)

Ariana Grande revealed that the “Save Your Tears” remix will be released this week. 

The singer tagged The Weeknd in an Instagram Story Tuesday (April 20th) that read, “three years ago ‘no tears’, this week ‘save your tears’”

The Weeknd shared a snippet of the song on social media Monday (April 19th). ‘Save Your Tears’ originally appeared on his most recent album After Hours, released in March 2020.

MILEY CYRUS SHARES CLIP OF ‘WITHOUT YOU’ REMIX – (04/21/2021)

Miley Cyrus posted a teaser for the “Without You” remix with The Kid LAROI on TikTok. 

The video features Cyrus’s vocals on the track while headlines about the singer’s scandalous past flash in the background. 

The clip also shows Cyrus locking lips with comedian King Moxu who captioned his own video with, “Can’t get enough of those sweet Miley nibbles.”

KENDALL JENNER GRANTED RESTRAINING ORDER – (04/21/2021)

Kendall Jenner has been granted a five-year restraining order from a man named Malik Bowker, who allegedly threatened to kill her. A judge ordered her to stay at least 100 yards away from Kendall, her home, work and vehicle, TMZ reports. 

He is also not permitted to contact her electronically through texts, emails or DMs. 

Kendall headed to court after claiming he traveled across country to shoot her with a gun. She also said that he planned to kill her with a gun and then turn the gun on himself. All of this came as another 27-year-old man made it onto her property and tried to get in her pool and swim naked. 

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MACKLEMORE OPENS UP ABOUT RELAPSE – (04/21/2021)

Macklemore opened up to Dax Shepard about his relapse during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

During an appearance on The Armchair Expert With Dax Shepard, the Grammy-winning rapper said that the actor’s honesty about his own relapse, “really, really resonated” with him. 

He told Shepard, “It was within two months of my COVID relapse, and the disease of addiction is crazy. It made me feel, as someone that had relapsed again, like a month or two before, that I’m not alone.”

Macklemore, who is expecting his third child, added, “I’ve done things that I’m not proud of, but I do have that foundational level of 10 years of recovery, and I’m f—ing proud of that.”

PRINCE HARRY TO HEAD BACK TO CA WITHOUT TALKING TO DAD; QUEEN BREAKS MOURNING – (04/21/2021)

Prince Harry will return to the U.S. without having a “one-on-one” talk with either his father or brother because they don’t trust him, a source tells Page Six. The only time the trio really talked was Harry’s UK home, Frogmore Cottage, following his grandfather Prince Philip’s funeral Saturday.

They were afraid to talk to him without a witness, fearing that a twisted account would leak. Reports indicate that Prince Charles and Prince William were horrified when Gayle King revealed that their conversations following Harry and his wife Meghan Markle’s explosive interview with Oprah Winfrey was “not productive.”

“They are being protective of one another — no one wants anything private being reported back to anyone. Nobody wants anything out there,” a UK royal source told Page Six.

“And no one can pretend to know what was said on Saturday — it was just immediate family after the service.”

Harry is thought to be flying home soon to be with his pregnant wife and their son Archie. He may stay on through Wednesday to celebrate his grandmother Queen Elizabeth’s 95th birthday. Charles has gone to Wales to mourn in private.  

Elizabeth, meanwhile, is breaking at least one royal mourning ritual. Instead of using black-edged stationary, she will use her personalized stationary, with her crest in black instead of red. Clarence House, the office of Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall and Kensington Palace, where William and Kate Middleton are officially based, will reportedly continue to practice the centuries-old tradition.

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TODAY’S CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS:

  • Tony Danza (actor, Taxi, Who’s The Boss?, The Tony Danza Show) (70, disputed)
  • James McAvoy (actor, Atonement, The Last King of Scotland, Wanted, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe) (42)
  • Queen Elizabeth II (95)
  • Andie MacDowell (actress, Sex, Lies & Videotape, Groundhog Day, Green Card, Four Weddings And A Funeral) (63)
  • Iggy Pop (rock star) (74)
  • Tony Romo (football player) (41)
  • Rob Riggle (actor/comedian, The Hangover, The Other Guys, 21 Jump Street, Step Brothers) (51)

Celebrity Scoop – 04/20/2021

DEMI LOVATO DIALS BACK CRITICISM OF YOGURT SHOP – (04/20/2021)

Demi Lovato has walked back her criticism of a Los Angeles area yogurt shop.  

The “Confident” singer slammed The Big Chill on Instagram Sunday(April 18th), accusing the frozen yogurt shop of perpetuating diet culture by offering sugar-free and gluten-free items.  She also shared screenshots of her DMs with the shop, which claimed, “We are not diet vultures.  We cater to all of our customers needs for the past 36 years.  We are sorry you found this offensive.”

Lovato went on Instagram Live Monday (April 19th) to explain that she didn’t realize that the “diet” and “health food” options were meant for customers with “specific health needs.”

She said, “My intentions were not to come in and bully a small business. That was not it. I walked in, was so triggered that I left without froyo and it made me really sad and that’s just, that’s all it was. And I wanted to talk about that.”

The Dancing with the Devil star continued, “If we can make this environment safer for everyone, including people that are in recovery from an eating disorder… while also giving froyo to vegans and people with diabetes, let’s go. Let’s f–king go. Let’s do it. It just has to be clear.”

BILLIE EILISH SPOTTED WITH ACTOR MATTHEW TYLER VORCE – (04/20/2021)

Billie Eilish was seen getting cozy with actor Matthew Tyler Vorce in Santa Barbara, California, over the weekend. 

Page Six reports that the Grammy winner was seen resting her head on Vorce’s shoulder at one point during their stroll with Eilish’s pitbull, Shark. 

According to the outlet, neither reps for Eilish nor Vorce have confirmed that the two are an item. 

KIM KARDASHIAN AND MALUMA ARE NOT DATING, AS OTHERS TRY SLIP IN HER DM’S – (04/20/2021)

Not a thing! Kim Kardashian and Maluma may have been spotted at the same opening at the Goodtime Hotel in Miami on Friday, but there’s nothing more than a friendship there, even though yes, they are both single. 

An insider told Page Six the pair were “happy to see each other,” but their interaction was just “friendly.”

A separate source added, “They are just friends and have lots of mutual friends in common. It’s nothing romantic.”

“maluma and kim kardashian were out together yesterday and let me just say… I kinda ship them,” a fan captioned photos of the pair from the Miami event, which snagged more than 700 likes on Twitter.

Another person agreed, tweeting, “i’m very into the idea of kim kardashian and maluma as a couple.”

She is being heavily courted by A-listers, having been dubbed the “most eligible billionaire bachelorette” following her split from Kanye West. 

“People are reaching out through mutual friends and people that she’s worked with to set her up with everyone from royal family members to A-list actors to athletes to billionaire CEOs,” a source told Page Six, adding, “People are also trying to reach out to her via DM.”

She is not, per reports, looking to dive back into the game quite yet. 

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TAYLOR SWIFT DOCUMENTARY WINS GOLDEN TOMATO – (04/20/2021)

Taylor Swift has even more good news to celebrate. 

The “Love Story” singer’s Netflix documentary, Miss Americana, won Fan Favorite Movie 2020 at the Rotten Tomatoes’ Golden Tomato Awards.

Swift shared the news on Twitter where she congratulated director Lana Wilson and gave “a million hugs to the fans who made this happen!”

PRINCES WILLIAM AND HARRY BEGIN HEALING PROCESS AS HE DELAYS RETURN TO CALIFORNIA – (04/20/2021)

Estranged brothers Princes William and Harry appear to be trying to heal their rift. Harry and his wife Meghan Markle rocked the royal family when they stepped down from their senior royal roles, moved to California and began pursuing partnerships with Netflix and Spotify. The situation worsened when they sat down with Oprah Winfrey and Harry admitted they were estranged. 

According to reports, Harry and William spoke for hours after laying their grandfather Prince Philip to rest. Harry returned to the U.K. for the first time since leaving for the funeral; Meghan, who is pregnant, stayed at home per doctor’s orders.

An insider told The Sun: “It is not known what was said behind closed doors and when the cameras were turned off, but it’s unfathomable to think Megxit and Oprah did not come up. Harry and William appeared cordial as the cameras rolled and that seemed to pave the way for [their father Prince] Charles to join them when everyone had left.”

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Harry was expected to return to California on Monday, but is reportedly delaying his return to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II’s 95th birthday. 

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TODAY’S CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS:

  • Carmen Electra (actress, Starsky & Hutch, Baywatch) (49)
  • Jessica Lange (Academy Award winning actress, American Horror Story, King Kong, Cape Fear, Big Fish, The Postman Always Rings Twice, Tootsie, Hush) (72)
  • Ryan O’Neal (actor, Love Story, TV’s Peyton Place, Paper Moon, Barry Lyndon) (80)
  • George Takei (actor, Mr. Sulu of the original Star Trek) (84)
  • Crispin Glover (actor, Back To The Future, River’s Edge; played Andy Warhol in The Doors) (57)
  • Don Mattingly (former professional baseball player, New York Yankees) (60)
  • Joey Lawrence (Joey on TV’s Blossom, Joey on TV’s Gimme A Break!) (45)
  • Andy Serkis (actor, provided motion and voice for Gollum in the Lord Of the Rings films, and for King Kong in the recent remake) (57)

Celebrity Scoop – 04/19/2021

TAYLOR SWIFT IS ALREADY WORKING ON HER NEXT RE-RECORDING – (04/19/2021)

Fearless (Taylor’s Version) is on top of the Billboard 200 and the singer is just getting started. 

Taylor Swift announced on Twitter Sunday (April 18th) that she has “been in the studio all day recording the next one.”

Swift isn’t just at the top of the charts in the U.S.  She has also shattered a record held by The Beatles in the U.K.  TMZ reports that the re-release of Fearless is the singer’s third No. 1 album in a row, following “folklore” and “evermore”. It only took her 259 days to achieve the milestone whereas The Beatles took 364 days. 

Additional Taylor Swift News: 

  • The singer addressed the fan theory that her cat Meredith has been MIA.  The truth is, she’s just camera shy.  Swift said in an Instagram video, “She’s just a private little cat. She likes her business being kept to herself. She doesn’t like a camera shoved in her face, and who can blame her?”
  • A man was arrested Saturday (April 17th) night trying to sneak into Taylor Swift’s Tribeca apartment building in New York City. The New York Post reports that police arrived at the building just before 11p.m. after receiving a call about a man trying to gain entry when the front door was opened.  Police say suspect Hank Johnson was arrested without incident.

DEMI LOVATO SHAMES FROYO SPOT FOR ENCOURAGING DISORDERED EATING – (04/19/2021)

Demi Lovato wants to use social media to call out companies that encourage disordered eating. 

Lovato wrote in her Instagram Story Saturday (April 17th) that she finds it “extremely hard to order froyo from @thebigchlloffficial when you have to walk past tons of sugar free cookies/other diet foods before you get to the counter.”

The “Dancing with the Devil” singer asked the company to do better before adding, “I will be calling harmful messaging from brands or companies that perpetuate a society that not only enables but praises disordered eating.” 

Lovato has been open about struggling with binge eating and purging since she was nine-years-old. 

BRITNEY SPEARS IS ‘TOTALLY FINE’ – (04/19/2021)

Britney Spears says she is “totally fine.”

Fans have been concerned about the pop star’s well-being ever since the release of the New York Times documentary, Framing Britney Spears.  

In a Q&A on Instagram Friday (April 16th), the singer let her followers know how well she is doing. 

Spears said, “I’m totally fine. I’m extremely happy. I have a beautiful home, beautiful children.  I’m taking a break right now because I’m enjoying myself.”

WAHLBERG MATRIARCH DIES: The Wahlbergs are mourning the death of their matriarch Alma. She was 78. Mark, Donnie, his wife Jenny McCarthy and other family members hailed her kindness on social media.  “I’m so blessed to have been brought into this world by, raised by, taught by and set on my life’s path by, such an amazing woman. My mom Alma’s joy for life, love and people — combined with a pride in her humble beginnings and refusal to forget where she came from — undoubtedly shaped me into the man that I am,” Donnie shared. Alma was the mother of nine children Arthur, Paul, Jim, Robert, Donnie, Mark, Michelle, Debbie and Tracey Wahlberg. She shared them with Donald Wahlberg, who died in 2008. Their daughter Debbie died in 2003.

JEFFREE STAR SHARES UPDATE AFTER ACCIDENT: Jeffree Star is speaking out following a car crash in Wyoming on Friday. “This morning was one of the scariest moments of our entire lives,” the YouTube star, 35, wrote in an update shared on his Twitter and Instagram later that afternoon. “I’m so grateful to be here still. I’m in excruciating pain because part of my back is broken and I have vertebrae fractures on my spine.”

SELENA GOMEZ SHOWS OFF NEW TATTOO: Selena Gomez is supporting a new tattoo just under her collarbone. The Rare Beauty founder got a delicate cross tattoo from Keith “Bang Bang” McCurdy.  A video of the singer sporting the new ink was posted to the Bang Bang Tattoo shop’s Instagram page on Thursday. 

LIAM PAYNE PAYS TRIBUTE TO PRINCE PHILLIP:  Liam Payne shared his portrait of the late Duke of Edinburgh on his Instagram Stories Saturday (April17th). The Former One Direction member wrote alongside the painting, “Rest in peace HRH Prince Philip. Small tribute to you, thank you for your service.” Prince Phillip, who died on April 9th at age 99, was laid to rest on Saturday, April 17th at St. George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle. 

TODAY’S CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS:

  • Tim Curry (actor/singer, “Dr. Frank N. Furter” in the cult classic movie The Rocky Horror Picture Show) (75)
  • Kate Hudson (actress, Almost Famous, Le Divorce, Goldie Hawn’s daughter) (42)
  • Ashley Judd (actress, Missing, Double Jeopardy, Someone Like You, Kiss the Girls, Twisted) (53)
  • Hayden Christensen (actor, Star Wars Episode II and III, Life as a House) (40)
  • James Franco (actor, Spider-Man, Pineapple Express, James Dean, 127 Hours) (43)
  • Suge Knight (former record executive and Death Row Records founder) (56)

 

Celebrity Scoop – 04/16/2021

 

BRUNO MARS & ANDERSON .PAAK’S SILK SONIC TOP BILLBOARD HOT 100 – (04/16/2021)

“Leave the Door Open” by Silk Sonic, is the #1 song on the Billboard Hot 100 chart this week. It’s also the debut single from duo, Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak’s upcoming album, An Evening With Silk Sonic.

A lot of fans had the chance to see the two perform together for the first time when they sang on the Grammy Awards earlier this year. The song becomes Bruno Mars’ eighth Hot 100 #1 and Anderson .Paak’s first.

REPORT: KANYE WEST WANTS TO DATE AN ‘ARTIST’ AFTER KIM KARDASHIAN DIVORCE – (04/16/2021)

Reports say Kanye West is looking to date “an artist and a creative person” after his divorce is final. According to Page Six, West is looking to date a person more like him so that “they can speak the same language to each other.”

Meanwhile, insiders also revealed that Kim Kardashian is also moving on but she is focusing on “remaking her image as a devoted mother” and plans to “eventually enter politics.” But she is single. The source said, “She’s not dating anyone because, if she were, it would be a career move.  She can’t go to restaurants now on dates and have paparazzi [due to the pandemic]. She can’t date quietly; she doesn’t even understand what that would be like.”

She is also not looking to date anyone famous. The source added, “We’re talking about someone who is already one of the most famous people in the world … she doesn’t need anyone to make her more famous.”

LIL NAS X’S DAD DEFENDS HIM – (04/16/2021)

Lil Nas X‘s father has defended him after he was dragged online after a fan spotted his mom begging for money on the street. The artist’s dad, who goes by @rlstafford_sang, said, “Despite what people say @lilnasx is the greatest kid a parent can be BLESSED with. Although his mom is in a struggle with an addiction she’s STILL a QUEEN and he goes through great lengths to make sure we’re taking care of.”

He continued, “Those who have family members and friends dealing with addiction understands that there ain’t enough money you can throw at this situation to make it right. I dont usually address personal issues publicly but felt like this need to be. Please join us in keeping her in your PRAYERS. And to those out there trying to create a false story you wont prosper. #controlthenarrative.”

SHOTS FIRED ON THE SET OF ABC’S ‘THE ROOKIE’ – (04/16/2021)

Shots were fired on the set of a Los Angeles location shoot for ABC’s The Rookie on Thursday (April 15th) afternoon. 

According to Deadline, production of the Nathan Fillion cop drama was disrupted while police units responded to a possible shooting at around 3:30pm PT near Hartford Avenue and West 5th Street.

The outlet reports that eyewitnesses heard three gunshots hit the building above where crew members were working. Other sources say that the shots were fired about a block from the set.

No one from the show was hurt during the incident and at press time, no arrests had been made. 

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THE OFFSPRING ALMOST STOLE ‘CHINESE DEMOCRACY’ FROM GUNS N’ ROSES – (04/16/2021)

Did you know that The Offspring almost stole the Chinese Democracy album from Guns N’ Roses? Back in 2003, Axl Rose had been working on Guns N’ Roses follow up to Use Your Illusion I & II and was spending a lot of money on a project called Chinese Democracy for the better part of the decade.

As a joke, The Offspring put together a press releasing announcing Chinese Democracy as the title of their seventh studio album. Dexter Holland said in a statement to MTV, “You snooze you lose.  Axl ripped off my braids, so I ripped off his album title.” Axl Rose took the press release seriously and sent the band a cease and desist. At the time, Holland responded, saying, “I don’t think we ever seriously considered using that name. But we could have if we wanted because you can’t copyright or trademark an album title or a song title. Think of all the songs that are called ‘I Love You’ or ‘Baby, Baby.’ ”

The Offspring‘s upcoming album Let The Bad Times Roll is due out today (April 16th).

TODAY’S CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS:

  • Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Hall Of Fame NBA center) (74)
  • Jon Cryer (actor, Pretty in Pink, Hot Shots!, Two and a Half Men) (56)
  • Martin Lawrence (actor and comedian, Do The Right Thing, Martin, Big Momma’s House) (56)
  • Peter Billingsley (actor, Ralphie in the classic Christmas film A Christmas Story) (50)
  • Akon (singer) (48, disputed)
  • Gina Carano (former mixed martial artist, actress, Haywire, Fast & Furious 6) (39)

Celebrity Scoop – 04/15/2021

NURSE RECIEVES SURPRISE GIFT FROM TAYLOR SWIFT – (04/15/2021)

Taylor Swift showed her appreciation for a flight nurse by sending her a handwritten note and a box of merchandise.

The singer sent the gift after reading the self-proclaimed Swiftie’s interview with Georgia newspaper, The Telegraph, about her “true passion for helping people.”

Britta Thomason shared photos of the note and a video of herself opening the gift on her Facebook page Tuesday (April 13th). 

Thomason wrote, “I mentioned in a recent news article with The Telegraph & macon.com that I am a big Taylor Swift fan…and this showed up at work today!! I’ve always seen videos of her fans opening packages she sent them but never did I EVER think I would be one of them! I’m not one to fangirl about anything, but if you know me, you know I’m a Swiftie! Don’t mind me…I’ll be crying the rest of the day.”

The box included sweaters, shirts, water bottles, guitar picks and a  note that read, “Dear Britta, I wanted to write to you and personally thank you for serving on the front lines of this pandemic and for being brave enough to put yourself in danger to help others. 

“I am so inspired by your passion for helping and caring for your patients and I was so touched that you mentioned liking my music recently! I’ve sent you some cozy clothes for when you’re off duty. I’ll be thinking about you, and forever grateful! Love, Taylor.”

JUSTIN VERNON TEASED COLLABORATION WITH TAYLOR SWIFT – (04/15/2021)

Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon teased his collaboration with Taylor Swift during an Instagram Live session Tuesday (April 13th). 

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinal reports that he also played unreleased music featuring the voices of Fleet Foxes’ Robin Pecknold and Anais Mitchell. 

It is unclear if the song with Swift is for Bon Iver or Big Red Machine, Vernon’s project with The National’s Aaron Dessner, who produced Swift;s folklore and evermore albums. 

Vernon previously collaborated with Swift on the songs “exile” and “evermore.”

MILEY CYRUS IS THE NEW FACE OF GUCCI – (04/15/2021)

Miley Cyrus is the face of Gucci’s new Aria collection in a new “short selfie film.”

The singer shared a snippet of the video on Instagram Wednesday (April 14th). The full clip, created for the debut of Allesandro Michele’s newest collection will be unveiled on Thursday (April 15th) at 9a.m. ET.

BEBE REXHA ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM AND SINGLE – (04/15/2021)

Bebe Rexha had two big announcements to make on social media Wednesday (April 14th). 

The singer’s next album, Better Mistakes, will be released on May 7th and the single “Sabotage” drops Friday (April 16th). 

The singer teased the big surprise on Tuesday (April 13th), writing, “I get to make a very special announcement tomorrow, news I’ve been wanting to share for a long long time. Thank you for your patience. I love making music and you all more than anything else in the world”

MACHINE GUN KELLY is launching his own line of unisex nail polish called UN/DN.  Page Six reports that the line will launch in the fall in partnership with Unlisted Brand Lab.

KATE TO MAKE PEACE BETWEEN HARRY & WILLIAM? – (04/15/2021)

All eyes will be on Princes William and Harry at Prince Philip’s funeral Saturday. The brothers, who have been at odds since Harry and Meghan Markle left their senior royal posts, saw their relationship worsen after their explosive interview with Oprah Winfrey. 

In the interview, Harry confirmed rumors that he and his brother had been growing apart, saying “the relationship is ‘space’ at the moment” — though he added that “time heals all things, hopefully.”

He said that his father Prince Charles was also not accepting his calls. 

Saturday will be the first time the brothers come face-to-face since they left the U.K. for California with their son Archie. Many expect the reunion to be emotional, and perhaps a reminder of their shared grief when they walked behind their mother Princess Diana’s coffin in 1997. 

Some are even pegging Kate Middleton, William’s wife, as the potential peacemaker between the brothers. 

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HUGH JACKMAN, LAURA DERN SIGN ON FOR THE SON: Hugh Jackman and Laura Dern are set for The Son, a feature drama from Florian Zeller. Adapted by Zeller and Oscar-winner Christopher Hampton (Dangerous Liaisons), from Zeller’s stage play, The Son focuses on Peter (Jackman) as his life with his wife and baby is disrupted when his ex-wife Kate (Dern) shows up with their teenage son, Nicholas. 

TODAY’S CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS:

  • Seth Rogen (actor, Pineapple Express, Knocked Up, Observe and Report, The 40-Year-Old Virgin) (39)
  • Emma Watson (actress, Beauty and the Beast, the Harry Potter movies, Noah) (31)
  • Linda Perry (singer and songwriter, 4 Non Blondes) (56)
  • Maisie Williams (actress, Game of Thrones) (24)

 

 

 

Celebrity Scoop – 04/14/2021

OLIVIA RODRIGO’S DEBUT ALBUM DROPS MAY 21ST – (04/14/2021)

Olivia Rodrigo will release her debut album, Sour, on May 21st. 

The High School Musical: The Musical: The Series star shared the album artwork on social media Tuesday (April 13th), along with the caption, “my debut album SOUR out may 21st ahhhh.”

The 11-track project includes her breakthrough debut single “Drivers License” and its follow-up, “Déjà Vu.” 

LADY GAGA FANS RALLY FOR A SEQUEL TO ‘ARTPOP’ – (04/14/2021)

Lady Gaga fans have managed to get her 2013 album, Artpop, back into the Top 3 on the US iTunes album chart, and their efforts have warmed the star’s heart. 

The Little Monsters have banned together to increase album sales in a bid to get the “Applause” singer to release the sequel. 

Gaga tweeted Tuesday (April 13th), “The petition to #buyARTPOPoniTunes for a volume II has inspired such a tremendous warmth in my heart.  Making this album was like heart surgery, I was desperate, in pain, and poured my heart into electronic music that slammed harder than any drug I could find.”

She continued, “I fell apart after I released this album.  Thank you for celebrating something that once felt like destruction. We always believed it was ahead of its time. Years later turns out, sometimes, artists know. And so do little monsters. Paws up.”

In addition to the iTunes campaign, more than 43,000 people have signed a change.org petition calling for “the infamous ACT II.”

DEMI LOVATO SERIES GETS PILOT ORDER – (04/14/2021)

NBC has greenlit a pilot order for the Demi Lovato series, Hungry.

Deadline reports that the singer is set to star and executive produce the single-camera comedy about a group of friends who belong to a food issues group.

If it goes to series, it’ll be Lovato’s first television show since 2009’s Sonny With a Chance.

LIL NAS X SAYS STREAMING SERVICES WILL PULL ‘MONTERO (CALL ME BY YOUR NAME)’ – (04/14/2021)

Lil Nas X has revealed that his hit “Montero (Call Me By Your Name)” could be pulled from streaming services today (April 14th). He tweeted, “Since call me by your name is no longer working on many streaming services i will be uploading the audio to pornhub at 3pm est.  Not even joking. everybody stream call me by your name hard today because it may no longer be available tomorrow and there’s nothing i can really do about it. thanks for all the support tho!”

The artist’s record label Columbia released a statement saying that they were doing everything they can to keep the song on streaming services.

No word on why streaming services are planning to pull the song.

QUEEN WILL ‘NEVER’ ABDICATE AND UNDERSTANDS WHY MEGHANMARKLE CAN’T ATTEND FUNERAL – (04/14/2021)

Queen Elizabeth is turning 95 soon, but don’t expect her to step down, sources tell People, amid whispers that she could turn the throne over to her son Prince Charles after her husband Prince Philip’s death. She actually returned to public duties Tuesday, according to reports. She met with William Peel, 3rd Earl Peel, and hosted a ceremony to mark his retirement from the position of Lord Chamberlain. The Chamberlain oversees all public royal ceremonies and engagements, including royal weddings, state visits and the Queen’s famous garden parties; he has been replaced by ormer MI5 chief Andrew Parker.

A former aide tells People of her plans to be accompanied by family members at future engagements: “Her family will step up and be by her side, but she will carry on. She understands that she has a job to do, and [Philip] would have wanted her to crack on. She did do so when he retired from public life.”

A close royal insider adds, “She will never abdicate because of duty and honor and public service is so deep in her, as it was for him.”

Meanwhile, amid grumbling over Meghan Markle’s decision to stay in California as her husband Prince Harry heads to Philip’s funeral, the Queen apparently gets it. This week, a palace spokesperson said that she was advised “by her physician to not travel,” as she is pregnant. She will remain at home with Archie, who is 2. 

“It was always a given that Harry would return to England for his grandfather’s passing,” a California source tells PEOPLE, adding that after Philip’s death both Meghan and Harry “were in contact with the Queen.” 

“Meghan expressed condolences. The Queen understands why she can’t travel at the moment,” the source adds.

Harry is reportedly isolating at his and Meghan’s Windsor home, Frogmore Cottage. The funeral will be held on Saturday at St. George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle.

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TODAY’S CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS:

  • Abigail Breslin (actress, Little Miss Sunshine, Signs, Nim’s Island) (25)
  • Adrien Brody (actor, The Pianist, The Village, Summer Of Sam) (48)
  • Sarah Michelle Gellar (actress, Ringer, Buffy the Vampire Slayer) (44)
  • Anthony Michael Hall (actor/comedian, The Dead Zone, The Breakfast Club, Sixteen Candles, Saturday Night Live) (53)
  • Brad Garrett (actor, Everybody Loves Raymond, Music & Lyrics) (61)

Celebrity Scoop – 04/13/2021

OLIVIA RODRIGO BREAKS ‘BILLBOARD’ RECORD WITH ‘DEJA VU’ – (04/13/2021)

Olivia Rodrigo has made Billboard history with the debut of her single “Déjà Vu”. The 18-year-old singer is the first artist to have her first two singles debut in the Top 10 of the Hot 100.

The High School Musical: The Musical: The Series star currently has both songs placing in the Top 10 with “Drivers License” sitting at No. 5 and “Déjà Vu” at No. 8.

Rodrigo celebrated on social media by writing, “ahhhh dl and deja vu on there!!!! screaming and crying!!!! thank u so much!!!!!!”

BLACKPINK is officially the biggest girl group on YouTube. PopCrave reports that the K-Pop stars have reached 60 million subscribers on the video sharing platform. They are the first female act in history to achieve this.

OSCARS ASSEMBLE CAST OF 15 STARS – (04/13/2021)

The producers of the 93rd annual Academy Awards have promised an epic film-style production amid waning interest in awards shows and an incredible strange and stressful year for the movie industry. 

On Monday, producers announced an ensemble “cast” of 15 stars to handle all of the presentation duties, in lieu of a host. Among the line-up are all four acting winners from the previous year to present four acting categories: Joaquin Phoenix, Renee Zellweger, Brad Pitt and Laura Dern. Last year’s Best Director winner Bong Joon Ho will also present. Other names include: Angela Bassett, Halle Berry, Don Cheadle, Bryan Cranston, Harrison Ford, Regina King, Marlee Matlin, Rita Moreno, Reese Witherspoon and Zendaya.

“In keeping with our awards-show-as-a-movie approach, we’ve assembled a truly stellar cast of stars,” said producers Jesse Collins, Stacey Sher and Steven Soderbergh. “There’s so much wattage here, sunglasses may be required.”

Additional talent to appear on the April 25th broadcast will be announced later. Deadline reports that word is all the nominated songs will be performed for the first time on the pre-show. 

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DWAYNE JOHNSON WILL RUN FOR PRESIDENT AFTER ALL, MAYBE – (04/13/2021)

In a teaser of an upcoming Sunday Today with Willie Geist interview, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson said that he will run for president if that’s what people want. The 48-year-old is responding to a poll released last week that found 45% of Americans support stars like Johnson and Matthew McConaughey in their rumored political aspirations.

Johnson said: “So I do have that goal to unite our country. And I also feel that if this is what the people want then I will do that. But I am passionate about making sure that our country is united. Because a united country, as we know, is its strongest and I want to see that for our country.”

Johnson previously gave a similar remark in February saying a presidential bid by him “would be up to the people.”

In his new semi-autobiographical sitcom on NBC, Young Rock, Johnson is seen running for president. He has flirted with Republicans and Democrats, speaking at the Republican National Convention in 2000 and endorsing then-Democratic candidate Joe Biden in 2020. 

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DID RENE-JEAN PAGE LEAVE ‘BRIDGERTON’ OVER CREATIVE DIFFERENCES? – (04/13/2021)

Regé-Jean Page left the mega-hit Bridgerton because he did not like what the creative team had planned for his character, the Duke of Hastings. 

“Regé is not coming back to Bridgerton because of creative differences with [executive producer] Shonda Rhimes and her team,” a Hollywood source told Page Six.

The source added, “He wasn’t happy with what was planned for his character for Season 2, which would have kept him a player but not the focal point of the show.”

Also: “Regé has been inundated with offers for other interesting and challenging leading roles.”

The source continued, “If you look at all the big names who have left [Rhimes’ hit show] Grey’s Anatomy in the past, you see you don’t disagree with Shonda, nobody is bigger than the show,” adding that Page is leaving on good terms despite the “creative differences.”

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TODAY’S CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS:

  • Max Weinberg (musician, drummer for Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band, was the bandleader on Late Night With Conan O’Brien) (70)
  • Al Green (R&B singer, “Let’s Stay Together,” “Take Me To The River”) (75)
  • Peabo Bryson (R&B singer) (70)
  • Rick Schroder (actor, NYPD Blue, Silver Spoons) (51)
  • Caroline Rhea (actress-comedienne, Sabrina The Teenage Witch) (57, disputed)
  • Ron Perlman (actor, Sons of Anarchy, Hellboy, Beauty And The Beast) (71)
  • Allison Williams (actress, Girls, Get Out) (33)