Celebrity Scoop – 11/21/2019

GRAMMY NOMINEES ANNOUNCED – (11/21/2019)

The nominees for the 62nd Grammy Awards were announced yesterday by president/CEO Deborah Dugan and Academy Chair of the Board of Trustees Harvey Mason Jr. along with host Alicia Keys and Bebe Rexha.

Among the leading nominees are Lizzo, Billie Eilish, and Lil Nas X. Other notable nominees include Beyoncé, Lana Del Rey, Rosalía, Bon Iver, Vampire Weekend, Tyler, the Creator, Big Thief, Thom Yorke, FKA Twigs, Brittany Howard, The 1975, Steve Lacy, and others.

Lizzo, Eilish, and Lil Nas X scored the most nominations, with all three notching nods for Record of the Year, Album of the Year, and Best New Artist.

Lizzo led the pack, with eight nominations, including “Truth Hurts” for Record and Song of the Year, and Cuz I Love You for Album of the Year. Eilish, who garnered six nominations, was also nominated in those three categories: “Bad Guy” for Record and Song of the Year and When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? for Album of the Year. And Lil Nas X, also up for six awards, scored a Record of the Year look for his smash “Old Town Road” remix with Billy Ray Cyrus, while his debut EP 7 was nominated for Album of the Year.

Eilish is the youngest artist ever to be nominated in all four major categories (Artist of the Year, Song of the Year, Record of the Year, and Best New Artist).

The Grammys take place on January 26th at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.

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MEGHAN TRAINOR GETS HER WISDOM TEETH REMOVED – (11/21/2019)

Meghan Trainor had to get her wisdom teeth removed – and the resulting videos are hysterical.

The 25-year-old singer took to Instagram to showcase her experience. “I was initially going to just take one wisdom tooth out,” she captioned the slideshow. “The dentist said they all had to go.” “Wasn’t emotionally or mentally prepared but sure got some great content 😩😭😂,” she added. “The second vid is me talking to my amazing manager @tommymbruce who literally has my whole heart haha thank u to the amazing dentist and my family for taking such good care of me💖.”

In one video for her manager Tommy Bruce, Meghan says, “I love you so much. I, like, can’t cry, because it hurts, but I love you so much.” The footage also features her husband Daryl Sabara.

Other videos are from her car ride home, in which she attempts to sing to her track “Workin’ On It” featuring Sasha Sloan and Lennon Stella. On her TikTok, Meghan also shared a clip of herself dancing to “Purple Hat” by Sofi Tukker, though she told fans via her Instagram Stories that she didn’t remember making it: “Guys, I don’t remember filming that TikTok at all. But I’m obsessed with that song, and Sofi Tukker did a duet and I’m freaking out! I love you, I love ‘Purple Hat!’”

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DID GOT SHOOT AN ALTERNATIVE ENDING? Kristofer Hivju, who played Tormund Giantsbane on Game of Thrones, recently revealed that there’s another ending to the controversial finale of the hit HBO show floating around. In it, Bran Stark (Isaac Hempstead-Wright) was named King of the (now) Six Kingdoms. The official ending showed Jon Snow (Kit Harington) returning to the Night’s Watch after he murdered Daenerys Targaryen (Emilia Clarke). Sansa Stark (Sophie Turner) was named Queen in the North, while her younger brother Bran was named king. (People)

JON M. CHU RESPONDS TO BRENDA SONG: The Crazy Rich Asians director Jon M. Chu is setting the record straight after Brenda Song claimed she was told she wasn’t “Asian enough” to audition for the film. Chu responded in a tweet, writing: “would these words ever come out of my mouth? Nope makes no sense. I feel horrible she thinks this is the reason. The fact is I love Brenda Song and am a fan. I didn’t need her to audition because I already knew who she was!” (ET)

REPORT: ‘JOKER’ SEQUEL IN THE WORKS – (11/21/2019)

Todd Phillips previously denied that he had any desire to make a sequel to his blockbuster Joker, starring Joaquin Phoenix, and according to The Hollywood Reporter, he approached Warner Bros. with a much bigger idea.

Phillips reportedly approached Warner Bros. chairman Toby Emmerich with the idea of developing a portfolio of DC characters’ origin stories. While Emmerich reportedly turned the proposal down, they did cede the rights to at least one other DC story.

And now that Joker has crossed the $1 billion mark at the box office, Phillips is in talks to direct a sequel, with him and Scott Silver set to write. Phoenix will reprise his role. 

Joker is the fourth DC title to cross the $1 billion mark, after  2018’s Aquaman ($1.15 billion), 2012’s The Dark Knight Rises($1.08 billion) and 2008’s The Dark Knight ($1 billion), but it’s $60 million budget was much smaller than the others. Phillips, 48, will reportedly rake in about $100 million at the end of the day.

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Phillips is reportedly considering doing origin stories on Darkseid or Lex Luthor. 

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Celebrity Scoop – 11/19/2019

TAYLOR SWIFT ALLOWED TO PERFORM OLD SONGS AT AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS – MAYBE – (11/19/2019)

Taylor Swift’s former record label Big Machine Label Group released a statement confirming the singer can perform her old songs at the 2019 American Music Awards on November 24th.

Big Machine Label Group, which owns the singer’s catalog of recordings through 2017 album Reputation, released a statement with saying the 29-year-old would be able to go ahead with plans to perform a medley of her old songs during the AMAs, where she is scheduled be receive the Artist of the Decade award.

“The Big Machine Label Group and Dick Clark Productions announce that they have come to terms on a licensing agreement that approves their artists’ performances to stream post show and for re-broadcast on mutually approved platforms,” the statement reads. “This includes the upcoming American Music Awards performances for Thomas Rhett and former Big Machine Records recording artist Taylor Swift.” “It should be noted that recording artists do not need label approval for live performances on television or any other live media,” it states. “Record label approval is only needed for contracted artists’ audio and visual recordings and in determining how those works are distributed.”

However, Dick Clark Productions, which produces the AMAs, released a statement saying, “At no time did Dick Clark Productions agree to, create, authorize or distribute a statement in partnership with Big Machine Label Group regarding Taylor Swift’s performance at the 2019 American Music Awards. Any final agreement on this matter needs to be made directly with Taylor Swift’s management team. We have no further comment.”

The public battle over Swift’s planned performance began Thursday, when the singer tweeted that Big Machine Label Group’s Scott Borchetta and Scooter Braun were attempting to block her from performing her old music at the AMAs and on an upcoming Netflix documentary.

Big Machine initially responded to Swift’s post, saying the label had been attempting to meet with Swift to work out terms for the AMAs and the documentary. The statement alleged Swift admitted to owning the label millions of dollars, a claim refuted by a representative for Swift. The rep said Big Machine actually owes Swift $7.9 million in unpaid royalties. The American Music Awards are scheduled for November 24th.

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CHRISTINA AGUILERA, POST MALONE TO PERFORM AT AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS – (11/19/2019)

Christina Aguilera and Post Malone will perform at the 2019 American Music Awards.

Dick Clark Productions and ABC announced that Aguilera will take the stage with A Great Big World, while Malone will perform with Ozzy Osbourne, Travis Scott and Watt, at the awards show Sunday in Los Angeles. The 2019 ceremony will mark the TV debut of “Fall On Me,” a new song from Aguilera and A Great Big World. A Great Big World teased “Fall On Me” in a tweet Monday.

The 2019 ceremony will also mark the TV debut of Malone, Osbourne, Scott and Watt’s collaboration, “Take What You Want,” released in October.

It was also announced that Green Day will perform “Basket Case,” in honor of the 25th anniversary of their album Dookie, and the new song “Father of All.”

The new additions join previously announced performers Camila Cabello, Selena Gomez, Taylor Swift, Jonas Brothers, Billie Eilish, Kesha and Big Freedia, Dua Lipa, Lizzo, Thomas Rhett and Shania

The 2019 American Music Awards, hosted by Ciara, will air live from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on November 24th on ABC. Voting is open until November 20th.

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BILLBOARD NAMES TAYLOR SWIFT ITS WOMAN OF THE DECADE: Taylor Swift is the only female artist ever to have been named Billboard’s Woman of the Year twice, so it’s no surprise that next month, the publication will present her with its first-ever Woman of the Decade Award. Taylor will receive her honor December 12th at L.A.’s Hollywood Palladium, during Billboard’s annual “Women in Music Event.” Other female stars being honored include Alanis Morissette, Nicki Minaj, and Brandi Carlile. The event will be hosted by Hayley Kiyoko, who last year was named Billboard’s Rising Star. Taylor will be named Artist of the Decade at the American Music Awards, which air this Sunday night on ABC.

CHRISTIAN BALE TURNED DOWN FOURTH BATMAN BECAUSE … The Dark Knight Rises wouldn’t have been Christian Bale’s last Batman film if Warner Bros. had its druthers, but he bowed out. The star tells the Toronto Sun: “When they came [to us after ‘Batman Begins’] and said, ‘You want to go make another?’ It was fantastic, but we still said, ‘This is it. We will not get another opportunity. ‘Then they came and they said, ‘OK, let’s do the third one.’ Chris had always said to me that if we were fortunate to be able to make three we would stop. ‘Let’s walk away after that,’ he said. Then when they inevitably came to us and said, ‘How about a No. 4?’ I said, ‘No. We have to stick to Chris’ dream, which was always to, hopefully, do a trilogy. Let’s not stretch too far and become overindulgent and go for a fourth.’”

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Celebrity Scoop – 11/18/2019

SCOOTER BRAUN ‘FRUSTRATED’ WITH SCOTT BORCHETTA OVER TAYLOR SWIFT MUSIC SITUATION – (11/18/2019)

Scooter Braun is reportedly unhappy with the way things are going with Taylor Swift’s music. The music producer is “frustrated” with how Big Machine Label’s Scott Borchetta is handling Swift and her music catalog.

“Scooter is frustrated because his name is being dragged in the mud,” a source told E! News. “He doesn’t run Big Machine or have operational control of company. He hasn’t taken part in these negotiations…This fight with Taylor is not something Scooter agrees with.”

Last week, Taylor shared that she was hoping to perform a medley of her hits at the upcoming 2019 American Music Awards, but claimed that Scooter and Scott are banning her from performing her music.

Big Machine Label then released a statement, discrediting Taylor’s claims, which her rep later slammed. The insider said Scooter has been trying to reach Taylor, but she hasn’t returned his calls. Scooter’s Nashville office was shut Friday following threats allegedly sparked by Swift’s claims. Braun’s company, Ithaca Holdings, was deluged with calls after Taylor asked her fans, “Please let Scott Borchetta and Scooter Braun know how you feel about this.”

Meanwhile, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Elizabeth Warren are defending Swift.

Representative Ocasio-Cortez spoke out on Twitter Friday regarding Swift’s situation. “Private equity groups’ predatory practices actively hurt millions of Americans,” she tweeted. “Their leveraged buyouts have destroyed the lives of retail workers across the country, scrapping 1+ million jobs. Now they’re holding @taylorswift13’s own music hostage. They need to be reigned in.”

Presidential candidate Warren joined in on Saturday, tweeting that Swift is “one of many whose work has been threatened by a private equity firm,” connecting it to her presidential campaign. “They’re gobbling up more and more of our economy, costing jobs and crushing entire industries,” Warren wrote. “It’s time to rein in private equity firms – and I’ve got a plan for that.” The last line of Warrens’ tweet is her unofficial campaign slogan, reflecting her many policy positions.

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LIZZO SUED FOR DEFAMATION BY POSTMATES DRIVER: Lizzo is being sued for defamation and intentional infliction of emotional distress by a former Postmates driver after she accused her of stealing her food. The driver, Tiffany Wells, claims that she is concerned for her safety and no longer works for Postmates due to the incident. The suit claims Wells delivered a Postmates order from a Massachusetts lobster restaurant to the Revere Hotel in Boston in September. Wells says after arriving at the hotel, she attempted to contact Lizzo several times and, after not receiving a response, she left. An outraged Lizzo tweeted Wells’s name and Postmates photo, claiming, “Hey @Postmates this girl Tiffany W. stole my food she lucky I don’t fight no more.” Lizzo later apologized writing, “I apologize for putting that girl on blast. I understand I have a large following and that there were so many variables that could’ve put her in danger. I’m a really be more responsible with my use of social media and check my petty and my pride at the door.”

ARIANA GRANDE AILING; REISSUING ALL HER ALBUMS AND CHRISTMAS EP ON COLORED VINYL – (11/18/2019)

Ariana Grande has announced via social media that she has been sick for the past three weeks and may have to postpone some dates on her Sweetener concert tour.

“Hi my loves so I’m still very sick,” the 26-year-old singer said in an Instagram Stories post Saturday. “I’ve been sick since the last London show. I don’t know how it’s possible but my throat and head are still in so much pain. I sound okay I’m just in a lot of pain and it’s difficult to breathe during the show. … I just really don’t know what’s happening with my body right now and need to figure it out.”

She also responded to a fan on Twitter who praised her for trying to put on a good show even though she was feeling under the weather.

“Thank u my love. my head was literally beyond pounding. throat too. but this makes me happy to read. i love y’all and can’t tell u how much i appreciate your kindness. i’ll keep u posted,” Grande tweeted.

Grande said she is “doing everything i possibly can to pull through” by taking medication and is on IV drips.

She was scheduled to perform in Lexington, Kentucky, on Sunday but had to cancel. She shared another update on her condition: “Okay, so I woke up kind of ten times worse and it hurts SO bad to swallow. I’m not really sure what’s going on, but I unfortunately don’t think I will be able to push through tonight and I’m SO upset and sorry,” Ariana says in the video through tearful eyes.

“Ugh. I’m so upset, but of course, obviously you’ll be refunded and etc. I’m just really devastated. Thank you for understanding and sending love, etc whatever. I’ll keep you posted as soon as I know what’s going with my body, but thank you for understanding, and I am SO sorry,” she added.

Ariana’s fans also got #GetWellSoonAriana trending on Twitter, sharing their love and understanding, and sending get well wishes.

Her world tour is listed as ending on December 22 in Los Angeles.

Meanwhile, Ariana has a special Christmas gift for her fans: All her albums, and her Christmas EP, on colored vinyl. You can now pre-order Ari’s five studio albums on vinyl via her online store. Yours Truly comes in white and clear cloud swirl; My Everything is half opaque lavender and half clear; Dangerous Woman is smoky black and lavender swirl; Sweetener is peach and thank u, next is half opaque pink and half clear.

Ari’s holiday EP Christmas and Chill is green, with an exclusive etching on side B. Everything will ship December 6th. Each LP costs $35 and the EP is $20. You can also get all six of them for $167.

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NOAH CYRUS STOPS CONCERT MID-PERFORMANCE DUE TO ILLNESS – (11/18/2019)

Noah Cyrus stopped her performance on Saturday due to illness.

After getting off stage, the 19-year-old shared a photo of herself wearing an oxygen mask being treated by EMTs at the Corona Capital music festival in Mexico City.

“I had to run off and throw up before my last song,” she wrote on Instagram. “Sorry I couldn’t finish my set but thanks so much @coronacapital. You guys were so loud….. #f–kyounoah ammmiiiriiiteeee”.

Among fans well wishes was Justin Bieber. “Hope ur okay. Check ur dm,” he replied to her Instagram post.

Noah shared the photo Bieber messaged her of the two when they were younger. “Ope suddenly I’m better thanks king,” Cyrus wrote over the screenshot of his direct message.

Cyrus poked fun at her sudden sickness by sharing a photo taken during her performance and adding, “before she yacked,” with three throwing up emojis.

The singer seems to have recovered, later sharing a photo of her and her team riding in a car. Cyrus does not have any other upcoming tour dates.

Noah’s health scare comes just days after her older sister Miley underwent vocal cord surgery. Miley’s latest procedure was unrelated to the tonsil surgery that she had to undergo last month after suffering from tonsillitis. She will reportedly have to remain silent for weeks while she recovers. She’s also gone silent on social media; Miley hasn’t posted anything on her Instagram account since she came home from the hospital last weekend.

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Celebrity Scoop – 11/15/2019

CIARA TO HOST AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS: ABC announced that Ciara will host the 2019 American Music Awards November 24th at Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. ABC also announced that Kesha and Big Freedia will perform at the awards show. The pair released the single “Raising Hell” in October. Kesha and Big Freedia join previously announced performers Taylor Swift, Selena Gomez, Camila Cabello, Billie Eilish, Dua Lipa, Lizzo, Thomas Rhett and Shania Twain. Swift will receive the Artist of the Decade award at the ceremony. Ciara released the single “Evapora” with Iza and Major Lazer last week. The song’s music video shows Ciara and Iza singing and dancing in a desert.

TAYLOR SWIFT RELEASES NEW ‘CATS’ SONG ‘BEAUTIFUL GHOSTS’; SAYS SCOOTER BRAUN & SCOTT BORCHETTA WON’T LET HER PERFORM HER OLD MUSIC AT AMAS – (11/15/2019)

Taylor Swift has released a new song she performs from the upcoming Cats movie titled “Beautiful Ghosts.”

Swift uploaded a snippet of the song to Twitter and announced that it would be released at midnight. “Follow me home, if you dare to,” Swift sings in the teaser.

“Beautiful Ghosts” is written by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Swift. “Cats” is an adaptation of Webber’s Broadway musical of the same name which is based on author T.S. Eliot’s book Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats. It is set to arrive in theaters on December 20th.

Swift will be portraying Bombalurina in the film alongside Jennifer Hudson as Grizabella, Francesca Hayward as Victoria, Idris Elba as Macavity, Ian McKellen as Gus, Rebel Wilson as Jennyanydots, Judi Dench as Old Deuteronomy, James Corden as Bustopher Jones and Jason Derulo as Rum Tum Tugger.

On Wednesday Swift released a remix of “Lover” featuring Sam Mendes along with a lyric video.

Meanwhile, Swift has written an open letter to her fans claiming that music producer Scooter Braun and Big Machine Records CEO Scott Borchetta will not allow her to perform her old music at the American Music Awards on November 24th.

Taylor is being honored later with the Artist of the Decade Award at the 2019 American Music Awards and she planned on performing “a medley of [her] hits throughout the decade on the show.” Taylor says that Scooter and Scott will not let her perform her “old songs on television because they claim that would be re-recording my music before [she is] allowed to next year.”

In the open letter, Taylor also revealed that she has a Netflix documentary in the works and the duo also will not let her use “older music or performance footage for this project, even though there is no mention of either of them or Big Machine Records anywhere in the film.”

Taylor launched her career on Big Machine Records and the label owns the master recordings to all of the music featured on her first six albums. Big Machine was bought by Scooter for $300 million earlier this year. Swift decided to leave the label and release her new album Lover with Republic Records, where she will own her masters moving forward.

Taylor is now asking her fans to let Scooter, Scott, and the other artists they work with (like Justin Bieber, Ariana Grande, and Demi Lovato) “know how you feel about this.”

Fans promptly began doxxing the pair, publishing what appear to be Braun and Borchetta’s private contact information – including phone numbers and a physical home address – on Twitter.

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DISNEY+ PULLS SIMPSONS EPISODE? The full Simpsons library is available for the first time on Disney+, but a popular, and infamous, episode has been held back. Stark Raving Dad, from 1991, is not available, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Observers suspected that the show was nixed because Michael Jackson guest-starred as Leon Kompowsky, a man Homer meets in a mental institution. In March of this year, the episode was pulled from circulation following the release of HBO’s Leaving Neverland, in which Jackson was accused of molesting multiple boys. Jackson’s estate has denied the allegations.

PINK ANNOUNCES HIATUS FROM MUSIC IN 2020 – (11/15/2019)

Pink plans to take a hiatus from musical next year in order to spend more time with her family.

While on the red carpet at the 2019 CMA Awards on Wednesday night in Nashville, the singer was joined by her husband, Carey Hart, and their kids Willow, 8, and Jameson, 2. Pink was there to perform her song “Love Me Anyway” with country star Chris Stapleton, and she talked about how hectic things have been.

“We did two and a half years of [music], and Willow’s back in school now. Jameson’s going to start pre-school soon. It’s kind of the year of the family. It’s time to do something else for a minute. And Carey has a lot going on as well. He’s super supportive, he follows me around the world and now it’s his turn,” she told Entertainment Tonight.

Pink released her studio album, Hurts 2B Human, in April of this year, which featured singles “Walk Me Home,” “Can We Pretend” and “Love Me Anyway,” as well as the title track.

The star also praised her husband, with whom she will celebrate 14 years of marriage in January.

“Carey has a lot going on as well,” she said of Hart, who went from being a professional motocross competitor to racing off-road trucks. “He’s super supportive, he follows me around the world and now it’s his turn.”

According to Billboard, Pink’s Beautiful Trauma Tour ranks as the 10th highest-grossing tour of all time, earning more than $397 million.

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KELLY CLARKSON DIDN’T KNOW THE JONAS BROTHERS OPENED FOR HER IN 2005 – (11/15/2019)

Kelly Clarkson had no idea that the Jonas Brothers opened for her in 2005.

During The Kelly Clarkson Show Thursday, Kelly admitted to guest Nick Jonas that she had no recollection of the sibling trio being her opening act. “I feel like I just got really cool,” she said.

But Nick revealed that they kind of exaggerated the gig in order to book more shows. “No one cared about us in 2005, we were just coming up,” he explained. “And basically to get other gigs, we listed the other acts that we’d opened up for, but that really just meant that we were on, like, the outside stage in the parking lot while you were playing for 40,000 people.” “But you helped us get a lot of other gigs after that, so thank you,” he added.

The Jonas Brothers are out now on their own headlining Happiness Begins tour.

During the interview, Clarkson and Jonas also discuss Nick’s new role on The Voice, where he’s set to join Clarkson, John Legend and Blake Shelton as a coach for Season 18.

“I’m gonna kick your tail,” Clarkson told Jonas.

“That’s not true. Incorrect. I’m not gonna clap for that,” Jonas insists, before revealing that filming has already gotten underway with the blind auditions.

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Celebrity Scoop – 11/14/2019

ALICIA KEYS RETURNING AS HOST OF GRAMMYS 2020: Alicia Keys is going to be hosting the 2020 Grammys. The 38-year-old entertainer will be returning to host the music awards show for the second year in a row. “At first, I did think last year was a one-time thing, but when the opportunity came back around, there was no question about returning as host,” Alicia said. “Last year was such a powerful experience for me. Not only did I feel the love in the room, but I felt it from around the world and it confirmed the healing and unifying power of music.” The nominations for the upcoming awards show will be announced on November 20th. The 2020 Grammys will take place on January 26th and will broadcast live on CBS from the Staples Center in Los Angeles.

DEMI LOVATO, BOYFRIEND AUSTIN WILSON GO INSTAGRAM OFFICIAL – (11/14/2019)

Demi Lovato and her boyfriend, Austin Wilson, have made their relationship Instagram official.

The 27-year-old singer and 25-year-old model confirmed dating rumors by sharing photos together on Instagram. Lovato posted a black-and-white mirror selfie that shows Wilson putting his arm around her and kissing her on the cheek. “My [heart],” she captioned the post.

Wilson also shared a mirror selfie that shows him putting his arms around Lovato. “My love,” he wrote.

Wilson was friends with Lovato’s friend Thomas Trussell III, who died in October after a battle with addiction. He is Lovato’s first official boyfriend since she was hospitalized for a drug overdose in July 2018. Lovato reflected on her personal struggles and her newfound self-love at the Teen Vogue summit last week.

“I love the person that I am today,” the star said. “What I see in the mirror [is] someone that’s overcome a lot,” she added. “I’ve been through a lot and I genuinely see a fighter. I don’t see a championship winner in there, but I see a fighter and someone who is going to continue to fight no matter [what] challenges are thrown their way.”

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DISNEY+ APP DOWNLOADED 3.2M TIMES: The Disney+ app was downloaded 3.2 million times, in the first 24 hours after its November 12th launch, according to Apptopia. In comparison, Netflix’s app was downloaded 662,000 times globally. 

JONAH HAUER-KING SNAGGED TO STAR IN THE LITTLE MERMAID: Jonah Hauer-King has landed the role of Prince Eric in Disney’s live-action remake of the Disney classic The Little Mermaid. Halle Bailey has been cast as Ariel, Melissa McCarthy as Ursula and Javier Bardem as King Triton. Jacob Tremblay, meanwhile, will voice Flounder, while Awkwafina will voice Scuttle and Daveed Diggs will voice Sebastian. Rob Marshall has signed on to direct. 

JAY-Z REPORTEDLY HAD ‘SOME INFLUENCE’ IN COLIN KAEPERNICK’S NFL WORKOUT – (11/14/2019)

JAY-Z might have had a hand in Colin Kaepernick reuniting with the NFL. NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport revealed that JAY had some influence in the former 49ers quarterback working out with the NFL this weekend. 

While breaking down Kaepernick’s upcoming workout, Rapoport said, “Two notes: 1. Jay-Z, a partner with the NFL on social justice, had some influence here. 2. This is not part of Kaepernick’s settlement, nor did he ask for this in his settlement.” 

He also said, “I am also told that JAY-Z—who has been working with the NFL on some social justice initiatives—was involved in this and pushed this idea to some extent.” 

Meanwhile, Kaeperick tweeted about the workout, “I’m just getting word from my representatives that the NFL league office reached out to them about a workout in Atlanta on Saturday. I’ve been in shape and ready for this for 3 years, can’t wait to see the head coaches and GMs on Saturday.” 

JAY-Z announced his music and social justice partnership with the NFL in August. 

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Celebrity Scoop – 11/13/2019

JOHN LEGEND IS PEOPLE’S SEXIEST MAN ALIVE 2019 – (11/13/2019)

John Legend has been named People’s Sexiest Man Alive for 2019.

The news was revealed during the latest episode of The Voice when Blake Shelton, the 2017 Sexiest Man Alive, passed on the torch to his fellow coach. Legend thanked Shelton on the television show.

“I sat next to him for the last few months and I learned his sexy ways,” Legend said. “I observed every move he made, every utterance that came from his mouth and I think some of it rubbed off on me.”

John told People about his reaction to earning the special title. “I was excited, but I was a little scared at the same time because it’s a lot of pressure,” he said. “Everyone’s going to be picking me apart to see if I’m sexy enough to hold this title. I’m [also] following Idris Elba, which is not fair and is not nice to me!”

Elba tweeted his congratulations to Legend, but admonished him not to tell Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson that he had won, saying the star “still thinks he’s got the title.”

Legend is People’s 34th Sexiest Man Alive, joining a long list of Hollywood’s hottest, starting with a then-29-year-old Mel Gibson in 1985.

One person who was particularly thrilled about the news is Legend’s wife, Chrissy Teigen. She took to Twitter and, with her characteristic humor, congratulated her husband. “my secret is out. I have fulfilled my dream of having boned @people’s sexiest man alive!! an honor!!!!!”

Legend became the first black male to become an EGOT (winner of an Emmy award, a Grammy, an Oscar and a Tony) in 2018.

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SELENA GOMEZ GETS MATCHING TATTOOS WITH JULIA MICHAELS – (11/13/2019)

Selena Gomez and Julia Michaels just made their friendship permanent.

The BFFs and collaborators got matching tattoos and shared a kiss, all in one night. Gomez took to Instagram on Tuesday to reveal that she and Michaels got matching arrow tattoos on their thumbs.

“It’s tatted.. my arrow points to you forever,” Selena wrote on her Instagram Stories, alongside a photo of she and Julia sharing a sweet moment together at the tattoo shop.

The two longtime pals performed Julia’s latest single, “Anxiety” Monday during the concert stop at The Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles on Julia’s Inner Monologue tour.

After the performance, Julia took to Instagram to thank Selena, “I’m kind of convinced these last few days aren’t real. Thank you @selenagomez for the most epic headline show I’ve ever played. I love you beyond words and I’m so happy we finally got to sing our baby together :)”

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SHAWN MENDES AND CAMILA CABELLO MAKE OUT DURING NBA GAME: Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello packed on some major PDA during a very public date night on Monday. The couple was spotted locking lips courtside at an L.A. Clippers game as their fellow fans watched the team take on the Toronto Raptors inside the Staples Center. An eyewitness told Hollywood Life, “They were asked to do the ‘Kiss Cam’, but declined.” Even so, “They were making out all night, weren’t really interested in the game and rarely watched it.”

EMINEM ADDRESSES LEAKED RECORD FEATURING RIHANNA DISS – (11/13/2019)

Eminem has opened up about his leaked record, which disses Rihanna. According to Rap-Up, a seven-second snippet of the song, titled “Things Get Worse,” surfaced the net last week before leaking in full over the weekend. 

On the record, Eminem speaks of Chris Brown’s assault on his then-girlfriend Rihanna. He raps, “Of course I side with Chris Brown, I’d beat a b*tch down too.”

Eminem’s publicist, Dennis Dennehy, has spoken on the track and said to The Guardian in a statement, “This is a leak of something that’s over 10 years old. After Eminem recorded it, he scrapped it, and rewrote it. Obviously he and Rihanna have a great relationship.” 

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RICKY GERVAIS TO HOST: Speaking of the Golden Globes, Ricky Gervais has signed onto host. “Once again, they’ve made me an offer I can’t refuse,” said Gervais of the host job for the three-hour show. “But this is the very last time I’m doing this, which could make for a fun evening.” Gervais hosted in 2010, 2011 and 2012, before handing things over to Tina Fey and Amy Poehler for three years. He returned in 2016, and was followed by Jimmy Fallon, Seth Meyers and then Andy Samberg and Sandra Oh. 

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Celebrity Scoop – 11/12/2019

DRAKE GETS BOO’D AT TYLER, THE CREATOR’S CAMP FLOG GNAW CARNIVAL – (11/12/2019)

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

Drake ended his surprise performance at Tyler, the Creator’s Camp Flog Gnaw Carnival this past weekend after receiving boo’s from the crowd. According to Rap-Up, Drizzy was one of the unannounced guests during Sunday’s (November 10th) headlining set at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. The outlet reports that many fans were hoping to see Frank Ocean perform, but instead, there were surprises from A$AP Rocky, Lil Uzi Vert, and Drake. 

Drake hit the stage with is 2013 single “Started From the Bottom,” then performed “Feel No Ways.” The Toronto rapper said, “I’m doing this for my brother Tyler, who started this [event] from nothing. That’s not easy. Tonight, I felt like I had to touch this stage because I’m proud of my brothers, I’m proud of you.” 

However, things appear to have went left after Drake performed “Wu-Tang Forever.” He told the crowd, “Flog Gnaw, make some noise for yourself tonight. I’m here for you tonight. If you want to keep going, I will keep going tonight. What’s up?” Some of the audience began to boo, while others yelled “No.” Drake then said, “If you want to keep going. I will keep going tonight.”

The screams intensified before he cut his set short, 20 minutes before it was scheduled to end. Before exiting the stage, Drake said, “If you want to keep going. I will keep going tonight.”

Shortly after, the crowd was heard chanting, “We Want Frank.” 

Following the incident, members of the hip-hop community took to social media to share their support for Drake. Kehlani said, “Drake handled that [situation] so raw. Respect.” Dreamville’s J.I.D. also said, “I thought we collectively loved Drake, wat y’all doing?”

TYLER, THE CREATOR RESPONDS

Tyler, the Creator took to Twitter Monday afternoon (November 11th) and addressed Drake being booed at his event. He wrote, “I THOUGHT BRINGING ONE OF THE BIGGEST ARTIST ON THE F**KING PLANET TO A MUSIC FESTIVAL WAS FIRE! BUT FLIPSIDE, A LIL TONE DEAF KNOWING THE SPECIFIC CROWD IT DREW. SOME CREATED A NARRATIVE IN THEIR HEAD AND ACTED OUT LIKE A**HOLES WHEN IT DIDNT COME TRUE AND I DONT F**K WITH THAT.” 

He continued, “THIS N***A DID FEEL NO WAYS! SONG IS BEAUTIFUL. ALSO, MOSTLY EVERYONE WAS HAVING A GREAT TIME, THOSE SH*TS IN THE FRONT AREA WERE THE ONES BEING MAD RUDE, WHICH, I CAN SEE WHY, BUT, NAH, F**K THAT, YALL REPRESENTED ME AND FLOG TO MY GUEST AND MADE US LOOK SOOO ENTITLED AND TRASH. THAT SH*T WAS LIKE MOB MENTALITY AND CANCEL CULTURE IN REAL LIFE AND I THINK THAT SH*T IS F**KING TRASH. N***A DID FEEL NO WAYS! THAT SONG IS BEAUTIFUL! MOST GUYS DONT DO ALBUM CUTS! THANK YOU AUBREY!” 

  • Tyler added, “LIKE, I LOVE THAT SONG AND THOUGHT THAT WOULD NEVER HAPPEN…….HE REALLY DID THAT FOR ME AND I APPRECIATE IT BECAUSE  HE DID NOT HAVE TO COME AT ALL, SEE OUR WORLDS COME TOGETHER WAS SO GREAT IN THEORY. BUT HEY MAN SH*T HAPPENS, ALL JOKES ASIDE SH*T LOWKEY FUNNY HAHAHA, ASIDE FROM THAT, HOPE EVERYONE HAD A GOOD TIME. AGAIN, NO ARREST NO BULLSH*T MAN A LOT OF PEOPLE ENJOYED IT, THANKS AGAIN! AGAIN, THANK YOU DRAKE! ( IM F**KING PISSED HOTLINE BLING WAS NEXT THATS MY F**KING SH*T IM GONNA PLAY THAT IN THE SHOWER RIGHT NOW) <3” 

DRAKE ALLEGEDLY REACTS TO INCIDENT

On another note, DJ Akademiks claims that Drake isn’t letting the incident bother him. The Everyday Struggle host tweeted, “Drake is taking it in stride tho… he told me personally regarding the camp flog gnaw performance it’s a ‘moment of humility which is always welcomed.’ He also added ‘was just not my night. Wasn’t who they wanted to see.’”

HARLEY-DAVIDSON TEAMS UP WITH KATY PERRY FOR ‘HARLEYS IN HAWAII’ SONG – (11/12/2019)

Harley-Davidson teamed up with Katy Perry on her new song, “Harleys In Hawaii” and it should prove to be quite a coup for the company.

The music video has more than 14 million views on YouTube. According to the New York Times, Harley did not pay for the musical endorsement – but they did provide the motorcycles.

Katy mentions the motorcycle brand six times and she rides a hog in the music video. The publicity’s value could be “upwards of $40 million” to Harley-Davidson before taking Spotify streams and social media posts tagged #HarleysinHawaii into account, an influencer marketing executive told the Times.

The product placement is a coup for Harley-Davidson, given Perry has over 100 million Twitter followers and 80 million Instagram followers, and it cost the company next to nothing, the Times reported.

Perry has released a new vertical video for “Harleys in Hawaii,” making the single’s album artwork come to life as she sit atop a motorcycle, donning her multicolored floral turtleneck dress, black headband and white-and-yellow floral statement earrings.

Unlike the “Harleys in Hawaii” music video she premiered with the single on its original October 16th release, Perry’s latest visual shows off her solo venture.

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Full Story: New York Times

LADY GAGA THROWS SHADE AT HER OWN ALBUM ‘ARTPOP’ – (11/12/2019)

On Artpop’s sixth birthday, Lady Gaga took to social media to claim she actually doesn’t remember the 2013 record.

Fans have been divided on ARTPOP for years and now the singer herself just threw some shade at her own music. The 33-year-old singer took to Twitter on Monday afternoon with a comment that left many of her fans upset, hurt and betrayed.

“i don’t remember ARTPOP,” Gaga tweeted.

Some of the immediate responses to the tweet include, “take that back or you won’t see Asia for another 6 months,” “and now the gays suddenly don’t remember lady gaga,” and “And some of us choose to not remember Joanne!”

While some people were not huge fans of the ARTPOP album, there are many Little Monsters who considered the album to be among her best work. The album featured beloved cuts including “Applause” and “Venus.”

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Full Story: Billboard

HILARIA BALDWIN REVEALS SECOND MISCARRIAGE: Hilaria Baldwin revealed the sad news that she suffered a second miscarriage. “We are very sad to share that today we learned that our baby passed away at 4 months,” Hilaria, who has four children with husband Alec Baldwin, announced on Instagram Monday night. She was four months pregnant. They were expecting a girl. Hilaria also suffered a miscarriage in April. (Page Six) 

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