Celebrity Scoop: The 2019 MTV VMA Edition – 08/27/2019

TAYLOR SWIFT WINS BIG AT MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS 2019 – (08/27/2019)

Taylor Swift took over the 2019 MTV Video Music Awards last night.

MTV went live from New Jersey last night for the show, hosted by comedian Sebastian Maniscalco. The event included performances from Swift, the Jonas Brothers, Camila Cabello and Shawn Mendes, Lizzo, Miley Cyrus and Lil Nas X, while Missy Elliott was presented with the Video Vanguard Award.

Swift called out the White House after she won the top prize – Video of the Year – for her LGBTQ pride anthem, “You Need To Calm Down.” She opened the show at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, with a performance of the hit song. Swift was flanked by colorful dancers, and then brought it back to her roots by bringing out her guitar to sing the title track of her new album Lover.

The words “Equality Act” were shown over the 29-year-old singer’s performance, a reference to her support of the Equality Act legislation that would prevent discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. After winning the top prize Taylor and a number of cast members from the video appeared onstage to accept the honor.

The video for “You Need to Calm Down” — which also won the Video For Good Honor — finishes with the words: “Let’s show our pride by demanding that, on a national level, our laws truly treat all of our citizens equally.”

Swift was tied with Ariana Grande as the most nominated artist of the night, up for 10 awards. Taylor ended up with three, snagging Video of the Year and Video For Good for “You Need To Calm Down,” and Best Visual Effects for her “ME!” hit featuring Brendon Urie. Ariana took home Artist of the Year, Best Direction for “thank you, next,” Best Art Direction for “7 Rings,” and Song of Summer for “Boyfriend,” her hit with Social House.

Other Highlights:
Host Sebastian Maniscalco’s VMAs monologue was savaged on twitter. Maniscalco started off ok, praising Jersey legend Bruce Springsteen, however, he didn’t mention the Jonas Brothers, who are also from Jersey and in the middle of a triumphant comeback. But things got cringey. Maniscalco joked about iPhones and influencers – in an arena full of influencers. Then he directly mocked millennials’ perceived “sensitivity” and the idea of “trigger warnings.”

Rapper French Montana took a moment to address his thoughts on immigration before presenting the award for Best Latin. “I am so proud to pronounce this award because as an immigrant, I feel like we are the people that make this country and I feel like I wanna be the voice,” he told the audience. Montana, who is from Morocco, went on to describe the nominees as immigrants and urged the audience to “check them out.” The award went to Rosalía and J Balvin for “Con Altura.”

While presenting the Video of the Year award with Queen Latifah, John Travolta said, “I shouldn’t do this because I’ll just mispronounce s**t and f**k it up,” before handing the envelope to her. Travolta famously mispronounced Tony Award-winning actress/singer Idina Menzel on the Oscars stage as “Adele Dazeem.” And while he didn’t mispronounce Taylor Swift’s name when she won the VMA, the internet still thinks he flubbed it by attempting to give the award to Jade Jolie, Taylor’s drag queen double, instead of the singer herself.

Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello made their first public appearance as a couple and the pair performed their hit “Señorita” together for the first time. During the performance, there was romantic lights, arm stroking, dancing and almost kissing – but even though they didn’t deliver an onstage smooch, they were seen cuddling in the audience and getting cozy during the show.

Miley Cyrus performed her new breakup ballad “Slide Away” for the first time last night. During her performance Cyrus showed off her new tattoo – an emotional lyric from the Pixies’ song “The Thing” inked on her bicep – that was seemingly inspired by her split from Liam Hemsworth. The tattoo reads: “My head was feeling scared, but my heart was feeling free.”

The show closed down with an energetic, all-star tribute to the Garden State’s native hip-hop legends. Newark native Ice-T took the stage to set it up and gave a quick verse of his 1986 gangsta rap classic “6 ‘n the Mornin’.” Then Naughty by Nature’s Vin Rock amped the crowd up with a chorus of “jump, jump” as Treach and a hype man in a bear costume gave the crowd a taste of “O.P.P.” before Lords of the Underground’s DoItAll set up Redman for a verse of “Da Rockwilder.” The action moved over to Fetty Wap, who busted out some “Trap Queen.” Wyclef Jean strummed a guitar for a verse of his solo single “Gone Til November” and a nod to Bob Marley’s “No Woman, No Cry,” with a slight tweak of the lryics to move the government yard from Trenchtown to Jersey. The state’s unofficial royalty, Queen Latifah, drove up to the stage on a motorcycle before rocking out to “U.N.I.T.Y.” The number ended with a group jam of “Hip Hop Hooray.”

Performances:

  • Megan Thee Stallion opened the pre-show with a performance of “Big Ole Freak” and later performed a medley of “Hot Girl Summer” and “Cash Sh*t.”
  • Taylor Swift opened the show with “You Need To Calm Down” followed by “Lover”
  • Shawn Mendes performed “If I Can’t Have You”
  • Lizzo performed “Truth Hurts” and “Good As Hell.”
  • The Jonas Brothers performed “Sucker” and “Only Human” from Asbury Park, New Jersey
  • Lil Nas X performed “Panini”
  • Missy Elliott performed a medley of hits, including “The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly),” “Get Your Freak On,” “Pass That Dutch,” “Lose Control” and “Work It”
  • Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello performed “Señorita”
  • Miley Cyrus performed “Slide Away”
  • Rosalía & Ozuna performed “Yo x Ti, Tu x Me,” and “Aute Cuture”
  • H.E.R. performed a new track titled “Anti”
  • Normani performed “Motivation”
  • Big Sean and ASAP Ferg performed “Bezerk”
  • Bad Bunny and J Balvin performed “Qué Pretendes”
  • The show closed with all-star performance by Queen Latifah, Naughty by Nature, Redman, Fetty Wap and Wyclef Jean – all Jersey natives.

Winners:

  • Video Of The Year: Taylor Swift – “You Need to Calm Down”
  • Artist Of The Year: Ariana Grande
  • Song Of The Year: Lil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus – “Old Town Road (Remix)”
  • Best New Artist: Billie Eilish
  • Best Collaboration: Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello – “Señorita”
  • Push Artist Of The Year: Billie Eilish
  • Best Pop: Jonas Brothers – “Sucker”
  • Best Hip Hop: Cardi B – “Money”
  • Best R&B: Normani ft. 6lack – “Waves”
  • Best K-Pop: BTS ft. Halsey – “Boy With Luv”
  • Best Latin: Rosalía & J Balvin ft. El Guincho – “Con Altura”
  • Best Dance: The Chainsmokers ft. Bebe Rexha – “Call You Mine”
  • Best Rock: Panic! At The Disco – “High Hopes”
  • Video For Good: Taylor Swift – “You Need to Calm Down”
  • Song of Summer: Ariana Grande and Social House – “Boyfriend”
  • Best Group: BTS
  • Best Power Anthem: Megan Thee Stallion ft. Nicki Minaj & Ty Dolla $ign – “Hot Girl Summer”
  • Best Direction: Ariana Grande – “thank you, next” Directed by Hannah Lux Davis
  • Best Visual Effects: Taylor Swift ft. Brendon Urie of Panic! At The Disco – “ME!” – Visual Effects by Loris Paillier & Lucas Salton for BUF VFX
  • Best Editing: Billie Eilish – “Bad Guy” – Editing by Billie Eilish
  • Best Art Direction:  Ariana Grande – “7 Rings” – Art Direction by John Richoux
  • Best Choreography: Rosalía & J Balvin ft. El Guincho – “Con Altura” – Choreography by Charm La’Donna
  • Best Cinematography: Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello – “Señorita” – Cinematography by Scott Cunningham
  • Video Vanguard Award: Missy Elliot
  • Fashion Trailblazer: Marc Jacobs

THE INTERNET LOST CONTROL OVER MISSY ELLIOTT’S VMAS PERFORMANCE – (08/27/2019)

Missy Elliott was honored with the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award at the 2019 MTV Video Music Awards last night (August 26th). Many have vocalized that her award and performance were long overdue. Nonetheless, her medley of hits practically broke Twitter and other social media platforms. 
 
The Virginia-native performed a medley of hits, from “The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)” and “Get Your Freak On,” to “Past That Dutch,” Work It” and “Lose Control.” To add icing on the cake, Missy brought out Alyson Stoner, who most remember as the little girl from her “Work It” video. 

In her speech, Missy — who was introduced by Cardi B, humbly said, “I promised I wouldn’t cry this time because I cry at every awards. But this Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award means so much to me. I’ve worked diligently for over two decades and I never thought that I would be standing up here receiving this award, so it means so much to me. I promise y’all, it don’t go unnoticed the support and love you’d showed to me over the years.” 

Missy also shouted out fellow performers Janet Jackson, Madonna, Peter Gabriel and Busta Rhymes. She closed out her speech saying, “Lastly, I want to dedicate this to the dance community all around the world. Because when you get on the stage with these artists … y’all are not just props. Y’all are the beat to the heart.”

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Celebrity Scoop – 08/26/2019

ARIANA GRANDE RETURNS TO MANCHESTER FOR MANCHESTER PRIDE 2019 – (08/26/2019)

Ariana Grande returned to Manchester to headline the Manchester Pride 2019 celebration Sunday night.

It marked Grande’s first performance in the city since her One Love Manchester benefit, which was held on June 4, 2017.

Prior to the event, Grande tweeted, “On our way to manchester pride. Love you so much. Can’t wait to give you all our love. You’re my heart in every way. See you soon.” She even bedazzled her manager, Scooter Braun’s, face for the Pride event.

Two years ago on May 22, 2017, a suicide bomber killed 22 people at a nearby railway station while she was finishing her concert at the Manchester Arena. Because of her benefit concert and charitable work, Grande became an honorary citizen by the Manchester City Council.

Grande’s Manchester Pride set Sunday night included songs like “Side to Side,” “7 Rings,” “Thank U, Next” and “One Last Time,” and the singer took a moment to wish the crowd “Happy Pride.”

She went on to address the audience: “My heart has always, you know, the gays have always had my heart, personally. I spent some of the happiest times of my teenage years singing in gay bars in New York City.”

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SHAWN MENDES DOUBLES DOWN ON APOLOGY FOR HIS OLD TWEETS – (08/26/2019)

Shawn Mendes recently apologized for his past racially insensitive tweets after a fan brought them up at a Q&A and now he is doubling down with another apology.

The 21-year-old singer explained to fans that before he was famous, his friends would take his phone and post things that he didn’t approve. Shawn took to his Instagram Stories on late Friday night to share a statement he wrote.

“I posted some racially insensitive comments on social media when I was younger, and I am so sorry. I apologize wholeheartedly for what was said & understand how offensive those posts were. There is no place for comments like that, and those words do not represent who I am. I stand for complete inclusivity, equality, & love,” Shawn said.

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CHRISTINA AGUILERA BECOMES A DISNEY LEGEND – (08/26/2019)

Christina Aguilera was honored as a Disney Legend at the D23 Expo in Anaheim, California, on Friday and she surprised the audience by performing “Reflection” from 1998’s Mulan.

“This is way cooler than a Grammy, I just have to say!” she told the cheering crowd during her acceptance speech. “Thank you, [Disney CEO] Bob Iger. This is tremendous. You don’t understand. I may be the ultimate Disney fan.” She added, “Thank you so much for this amazing honor. I love this. This is so special, I’m like shaking… I’ve been holding back tears all day.”

Christina talked about how she started her career on the Mickey Mouse Club with the likes of Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake and discussed recording “Reflection,” which coincided with her first record deal.

About “Reflections,” which was released in 1998 to coincide with the release of “Mulan,” she said she has carried the message of the song throughout her entire career.  “It’s an important message that promotes to live your truth,” she said. “It’s all in the lyrics. To live your truth, to show who you are, to be brave, to be a fighter. And now these are messages that I can pass on to my own son and daughter, who are fans of the movie. The messages still hold true and they’re timeless. It’s not your gender or anything outside yourself that defines you. What defines you is who you are inside.”

Now, she says she shares the world of Disney with her children.

“To snuggle with my kids on the couch and just be under blankets and be captivated by these amazing worlds that Disney creates is so incredible,” Christina said. “The world of Disney has made me feel like anything was possible at that young of an age. If I could imagine it, I could do it.”

Christina is busy touring now and performing at her residency in Las Vegas. “There are more shows coming up in September,” she teased. “Gonna be so much fun, and now I have more stories to tell whenever I sing ‘Reflection.’”

Also inducted as Disney Legends were Robert Downey Jr., Jon Favreau, James Earl Jones, Bette Midler, Robin Roberts, Diane Sawyer and Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D star Ming-Na Wen.

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Celebrity Scoop – 08/23/2019

TAYLOR SWIFT PERFORMS ‘YOU NEED TO CALM DOWN’ ON ‘GMA’; TALKS IN HER ‘LOVER’S LOUNGE’ – (08/23/2019)

Taylor Swift performed live on Good Morning America Thursday, giving fans a high-energy concert that took place at Central Park in New York City.

The stage was filled with pink and white flowers. Swift kicked things off by performing “You Need To Calm Down” from her new album Lover. Swift then launched into “ME!,” also from Lover, followed by an older song, “Shake It Off” from her 2014 album 1989.

Swift sat down with GMA’s Robin Roberts before the concert to discuss Lover and her plans to re-record her older albums in 2020 so that she can own the recordings. She said:

[“I think that artists deserve to own their own work. I just feel very passionately about that.”] 

Roberts also mentioned that Lover is already close to reaching one million copies sold through pre-sales. Lover arrives today and the music video for the album’s title song dropped yesterday. Some of the clothing featured in Taylor’s video is from her new collaboration with Stella McCartney.

In a YouTube live stream right before the video premiered, Taylor revealed that the inspiration behind the video’s concept was a lyric from her song “You Are in Love,” from her 1989 album. On that song, she sings, “And so it goes, you two are dancing in a snow globe ‘round and ‘round.”

The clip features Taylor and her love interest, played by one of her tour dancers, Christian Owens, acting out different scenes in color-coordinated rooms of what looks like a dollhouse. Like the lyric, the entire video takes place within a snow globe.

Also during the live feed, called “Lover’s Lounge,” Taylor Swift sat on a couch surrounded by her band while performing her song “The Archer” live for the first time.

Meanwhile, Taylor also announced that she will be opening the 2019 MTV VMAs next Monday live from the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. This is the first time Taylor will be returning to the VMAs stage since her 2015 performance of “Bad Blood.” Taylor Swift is up for 10 awards – including Video of the Year, Song of the Year, and Video For Good for her songs “ME!” and “You Need to Calm Down.”

Taylor has teamed with Apple for “Music Lab: Remix Taylor Swift,” a new initiative that will teach fans how to remix “You Need to Calm Down” using the iPhone app GarageBand. Starting today, fans can sign up to attend a Music Lab session at select Apple Stores worldwide, where they will “receive firsthand encouragement and inspiration” from Taylor via video and then learn how to deconstruct and create their own unique versions of the song.

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MILEY CYRUS SLAMS ALLEGATIONS THAT SHE CHEATED ON LIAM HEMSWORTH IN EPIC TWITTER RANT – (08/23/2019)

After Liam Hemsworth filed for divorce from Miley Cyrus Wednesday, Miley took to Twitter to defend herself against rumors that her infidelity was the reason for their split.

Cyrus posted a lengthy statement admitting to many things in her past including using drugs and partying, but she wants to make one thing clear – she did not cheat on Hemsworth and cheating did not break up her marriage.

“But the truth is, once Liam & I reconciled, I meant it, & I was committed. There are NO secrets to uncover here. I’ve learned from every experience in my life. I’m not perfect, I don’t want to be, it’s boring. I’ve grown up in front of you, but the bottom line is, I HAVE GROWN UP,” Miley wrote in a portion of her statement on Twitter. “I can admit to a lot of things but I refuse to admit that my marriage ended because of cheating. Liam and I have been together for a decade. I’ve said it before & it remains true, I love Liam and always will.”

“BUT at this point I had to make a healthy decision for myself to leave a previous life behind. I am the healthiest and happiest I have been in a long time. You can say I am a twerking, pot smoking , foul mouthed hillbilly but I am not a liar,” she continued.

One of the things Miley ‘fessed up to includes revealing that she was let go from voice-starring in the Sony animated title Hotel Transylvania after photos surfaced online of her posing with a penis-shaped birthday cake that she purchased for Hemsworth, who was her boyfriend at the time.

“I lost a massive Walmart deal at 17 for ripping a bong. I got kicked off Hotel Transylvania for buying Liam a penis cake for his birthday and licking it. I swung on a wrecking ball naked. There are probably more nudes of me on the internet than maybe any woman in history,” she tweeted.

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JAMIE FOXX SLAMS RUMORS HE’S DATING SINGER HIS DAUGHTER’S AGE – (08/23/2019)

Couldn’t be more of a nope. Following reports that Jamie Foxx and broke up with his love of six years, Katie Holmes, he is strongly denying rumors that he has moved on with a young singer. 

“When I met Ed Sheeran, I didn’t know him from Adam. He slept on my couch for six weeks,” Foxx said in an Instagram live video that singer and model Vave recorded and shared on her own Instagram account.

“He ended up going on to do great things. Nick Cannon was 13 years old, he would sleep in my old house. … Before Ne-Yo was Ne-Yo, he would come to the crib. Everybody comes to my crib, no matter who you are. … There is a young lady by the name of Sela Vave. I did the same thing with her.”

The 51-year-old praised her talents, then slammed media reports that they were dating following shots of them leaving a club together, her hand in his. 

“I’m escorting her to my car, to put her in the car – my artist, who hangs out with my kids, who’s as young as my daughter,” he said, referencing daughter Corinne Foxx, 25. Vave’s age is reportedly 19. Foxx also has a 10-year-old daughter, Annalise Bishop. 

“I spoke to that girl’s mom and she put her trust in me, so we want to make sure she has the opportunity to show you the talent we saw,” he said. “Enough of the unnecessary hate for the woman, just because the guys are coming here and they’re working hard, but when a girl does it, all of a sudden she has an ulterior motive.”

He continued: “I know you guys are reading between the lines, but I embrace all the artists who come here. What happened in the press with our girl Sela – that’s our family. We don’t ever cross the lines like that personally. That’s our artist, that’s our family, that’s our love. She’s been brought into the family, she works hard, she’s a beautiful singer. I can’t wait for you to hear her.”

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Celebrity Scoop – 08/21/2019

BEBE REXHA, HAILEE STEINFELD, BILLY RAY CYRUS TO PRESENT AT MTV VMAS – (08/21/2019)

The 2019 MTV VMAs continues to expand its star-studded lineup.

Normani, Big Sean, A$AP Ferg, H.E.R. and Ozuna have been added to a list of performers that already includes Taylor Swift, The Jonas Brothers, Camila Cabello, Lil Nas X, Lizzo, Bad Bunny, J Balvin and Shawn Mendes.

Presenters include Bebe Rexha, Hailee Steinfeld, Megan Thee Stallion, Rick Ross, Salt-N-Pepa, French Montana, Billy Ray Cyrus, Lenny Kravitz, Ice-T, John Travolta, Queer Eye star Jonathan Van Ness, Keke Palmer, U.S. Women’s National Soccer team stars Alex Morgan, Ali Krieger & Ashlyn Harris, who will be handing out Moonpersons onstage throughout the night.

Comedian Sebastian Maniscalco will host the 2019 MTV VMAs live from Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, on August 26th.

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JUSTIN AND HAILEY BIEBER MARKING THEIR ONE-YEAR ANNIVERSARY WITH A WEDDING PARTY – (08/21/2019)

Justin Bieber and Hailey Baldwin are approaching their one-year anniversary as a married couple and they’re reportedly going to celebrate by throwing themselves an actual wedding party.

The two tied the knot secretly in a New York courthouse in September 2018, two months after getting engaged, but the two have always wanted to have a separate religious ceremony and celebration with friends and family.

Now, a source tells People that the two have been “planning for a while” to have their wedding party in September, and adds, “They are trying to keep the wedding details quiet, but both seem very excited. They are very happy about their married life together.”

Last September, Hailey said she imagined a ceremony in the woods with “lights strung everywhere,” with her sister as her bridesmaid, and Justin’s little sister as a flower girl.

In an August 15th Instagram post, Bieber gushed about his wife. The singer wrote: “I fall more in love with you every single day. You are the greatest thing that has ever happened to me. I would be lost with out you. #wifeyappreciationday.”

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MATRIX 4 IS HAPPENING: We are returning to The Matrix, according to reports, with Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss starring with Lana Wachowski set to direct and write. The original film, The Matrix, was released just over 20 years ago on March 31, 1999. “We could not be more excited to be re-entering The Matrix with Lana,” Toby Emmerich, Warner Bros. Picture Group chairman, said Tuesday. “Lana is a true visionary—a singular and original creative filmmaker—and we are thrilled that she is writing, directing and producing this new chapter in The Matrix universe.”

DEMI LOVATO RINGS IN BIRTHDAY WITH ARIANA GRANDE; JOINS NETFLIX COMEDY MOVIE ‘EUROVISION’ – (08/21/2019)

Demi Lovato was feeling “so so happy” as she rang in her 27th birthday with Ariana Grande.

The singer, who officially turned 27 years old Tuesday, kicked off her birthday celebration Monday with Grande and her manager, Scooter Braun, in London.

Lovato enjoyed birthday cake with Grande, Braun and other friends after attending Grande’s concert at The O2 Arena Monday evening. Lovato shared a video of herself blowing out the candles on her cake.

“They literally filmed/sang happy birthday twice and @scooterbraun STILL forgot to press record,” she captioned the post. “@arianagrande’s face is everything and this video is a perfect glimpse of how [expletive] happy and rad my birthday is this year. So so happy. And I love my new family. Thank you guys, love you.”

Earlier in the evening, Lovato shared a sweet moment with Grande backstage prior to the singer’s show.

“This was too sweet not to post…. before show prayer they did this for my bday,” Lovato wrote. “I’m so so proud of you @arianagrande … I love you tons.”

Grande responded to Lovato in the comments.

“love us so much!!! thank u for coming!!!!” she wrote.

In other news, Demi has joined the cast of the upcoming Netflix comedy movie Eurovision, based on the famed Eurovision Song Contest. She announced the news after being spotted on the film’s set that day in London, England.

Demi shared a video of Will Ferrell announcing her as part of the cast by presenting her with a birthday cake.

“y’all, Will Ferrell made me a cake…from scratch. It looks completely professional and store bought so I’m not at all suspicious that he baked it himself in all of his free time 😝,” Demi captioned the video.

In the movie, Will and Rachel McAdams play “a pair of aspiring Icelandic musicians, Lars Erickssong and Sigrit Ericksdottir, who are given the opportunity of a lifetime to represent their country at the annual Eurovision song contest – the world’s biggest song competition.”

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Celebrity Scoop – 08/20/2019

BILLIE EILISH DETHRONES LIL NAS X FROM BILLBOARD HOT 100’S TOP SPOT: Billie Eilish has earned her first No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and has dethroned Lil Nas X after his 19-week reign on the top of the chart. The 17-year-old singer’s song “Bad Guy” is No. 1 after spending the past nine weeks at No. 2. Billie, who was born in December 2001, is the first artist to be born in the 2000s and earn a No. 1 single on the Hot 100. Lil Nas X was the previous most-recent born artist to go No. 1 – he was born in April 1999. Lil Nas X’s song “Old Town Road” is now at No. 3 on the Hot 100 and Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello’s collaboration “Senorita” has moved up to No. 2.

DWAYNE JOHNSON MARRIES LAUREN HASHIAN IN HAWAII – (08/20/2019)

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and longtime love Lauren Hashian are married! The 47-year-old actor shared the happy news on Monday. Johnson posted a shot of them together, showing him in a white shirt and white pants, alongside his 34-year-old bride with a long mermaid-style white lace dress that featured a low-cut neckline and long train. 

He captioned the shot: “We do. August 18th, 2019.Hawaii.Pōmaikaʻi (blessed).” Their famous friends, including Kevin Hart and Karen Gillan, as well as Patriots quarterback Tom Brady and Texans defensive end J.J. Watt were quick to congratulate them. 

Another photo shows them kissing with a stunning Hawaiian sunset behind them. 

Hashian and Johnson have been together since 2007 and share two daughters, Jasmine, 3, and Tiana, 1. This is Johnson’s second marriage. He shares one daughter, Simone, 18, with his ex Dany Garcia. 

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60-YEAR-OLD MALE IRISH ARTIST SEEN WITH BRADLEY COOPER MISTAKEN FOR LADY GAGA – (08/20/2019)

Fans still hoping for A Star Is Born co-stars Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper to become a real life couple will just have to keep waiting.

Cooper and Gaga were recently rumored to have gone on a romantic getaway months after the release of A Star Is Born. In fact, an alleged photo of the co-stars also made headlines.

Over the weekend, a grainy photograph in a British tabloid purported to show Cooper and Gaga enjoying a romantic getaway together in France. However, not only was that not Lady Gaga – it wasn’t even a woman.

British tabloid The Sun reports that Cooper was actually seen lunching in a restaurant in Provence with U2’s Bono and Bono’s lifelong pal Derek Rowan, aka Guggi – who happens to have long silver hair. The painter and sculptor was also the founder of cult goth band Virgin Prunes.

A source also said that Cooper and Gaga have not seen each other in months. Cooper was just in France for a short vacation.

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EMMA WATSON AND TOM FELTON FUEL DATING RUMORS – (08/20/2019)

Emma Watson and Tom Felton have been friends since childhood, but many think that after playing booksmart heroine Hermione Granger and villain Draco Malfoy, their Harry Potter-spawned relationship blossomed into something more. 

Felton, 31, recently shared a shot of himself and Watson, 29, in South Africa playing guitar while wearing PJs. 

“Quick learner x,” Felton captioned the shot. 

Fans took in the news with glee. “Just so you know, the little fangirl part in me just hyperventilated thanks to you guys,” one commenter wrote. 

“My dramione wishes has been granted,” another added with the pair’s ship name, while another commenter suggested, “Hell yeah FELTSON.” 

The pair have stoked romance rumors before on Instagram. Adding fuel to the fire, she admitted in a 2012 interview to being obsessed with him.

She said: “Between the ages of 10 and 12 I had a really terrible crush on Tom Felton. We love a bad guy, and he was a few years older and he had a skateboard and that just did it really,” Watson gushed at the time. “He used to do tricks on it. He was so cool. He totally knew [I had a crush]. And the thing is, he’d turn and go, ‘Oh, I see her in a younger sisterly way.’ And it just broke my heart, still does.”

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TAYLOR SWIFT SINGS ‘YOU NEED TO CALM DOWN’ A CAPPELLA IN NEW COMMERCIAL – (08/20/2019)

You can now hear Taylor Swift singing with no musical background at all.

In a new commercial for Amazon Music, an animation of Taylor’s disembodied lips flutters through a garden of blooming flowers, plants, butterflies, a snake and a cat statue, while singing an a cappella version of “You Need to Calm Down.” As they sing, the lips change from red, to purple, to rainbow, to sprinkle-covered, to glitter.

“Alexa, play the new Taylor Swift on Amazon Music,” says a voiceover, followed by the regular version of the song.

“A voice is all you need,” reads the tagline. Taylor captioned the video, “@amazonmusic: what color lips would you like for this commercial? Me: yes.”

Sharp-eyed fans notice yet another Easter egg in the ad. In a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it moment in the ad, one butterfly’s wings spell out “Cruel Summer,” which is a track on Swift’s new album, Lover, which arrives Friday.

The “Cruel Summer” butterfly is black and white in a video that is full of color, leading to further suspicions: will the song reference the theme or time period of Swift’s Reputation album – as one fan on Twitter pointed out: “Why does the Cruel Summer butterfly look like it’s still living in the rep era?”

“Cruel Summer” was also an Easter egg in Swift’s “You Need to Calm Down” music video – Ellen DeGeneres is seen getting tattooed with the phrase.

No details have been confirmed about “Cruel Summer,” other than it being the second song on Lover’s tracklist, but its appearance in the clip has left many speculating that it could be an upcoming single.

Taylor will perform on ABC’s Good Morning America Thursday.

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Celebrity Scoop – 08/19/2019

HOLLYWOOD, FAMILY MOURNS AFTER PETER FONDA DIES AT AGE 79 – (08/19/2019)

Hollywood icon Peter Fonda has died at age 79 after a battle with lung cancer. In a statement, the Fonda family said: “It is with deep sorrow that we share the news that Peter Fonda has passed away. Fonda, 79 years old, passed away peacefully on Friday morning, August 16th, at 11:05 a.m. at his home in Los Angeles surrounded by family. The official cause of death was respiratory failure due to lung cancer.”

The statement continued: “In one of the saddest moments of our lives, we are not able to find the appropriate words to express the pain in our hearts. As we grieve, we ask that you respect our privacy. And, while we mourn the loss of this sweet and gracious man, we also wish for all to celebrate his indomitable spirit and love of life. In honor of Peter, please raise a glass to freedom.”

Fonda rose to fame co-writing and starring in the seminal film, Easy Rider. His sister, Jane Fonda, told Variety of her brother: “I am very sad. He was my sweet-hearted baby brother. The talker of the family. I have had beautiful alone time with him these last days. He went out laughing.”

Peter and Jane’s father was Henry Fonda, a Hollywood trailblazer who starred in several classic films, including The Grapes of Wrath, 12 Angry Men, and On Golden Pond. His mother, an American socialite named Frances Ford Seymour, married Henry in 1936. They reportedly had a troubled relationship; three months after Henry asked for a divorce, she committed suicide. Peter was 10. He found out about her death after his sister Jane read about it in a magazine. 

The Hired Hand star earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Screenplay in 1970. He was also nominated as Best Actor in 1998 for Ulee’s Gold.

Fonda snagged two Golden Globes: a Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture — Drama award in 1998 for Ulee’s Gold and a Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television statue two years later for his part in The Passion of Ayn Rand.

He is survived by his wife Margaret DeVogeleare, whom he married in 2011 and his children, Bridget and Justin Fonda. He was previously married to Susan Brewer from 1961 to 1974 and Portia Rebecca Crockett from 1975 to 2011. 

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JAY-Z TO BECOME PART NFL OWNER – (08/19/2019)

JAY-Z is continuing to make moves with the NFL. According to TMZ Sports, following the mogul’s recently announced music and social justice partnership with the organization, he will be taking his relationship with the NFL a step further and will become part owner of an NFL team. 

Sources close to Hov claim that he will have a “significant ownership interest” in an NFL team “in the near future.” And while it is unclear which team he will have a stake in, JAY reportedly wants to become a part owner “because he’s a huge fan, already has a sports business, and wants to continue to be a change agent for the NFL.” 

Plans of when the deal will be finalized are unclear, but sources say it will be happening soon. 

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TAYLOR SWIFT REVEALS ‘LOVER’ TRACKLIST – (08/19/2019)

After releasing the title track of her upcoming album, Taylor Swift announced the titles of all 18 songs on Lover.

Taylor shared the news on Instagram, sharing three images with the names of her upcoming songs, including the already-released “ME!,” “You Need to Calm Down,” “The Archer” and “Lover.”

In addition, Swift confirmed her collaboration with the Dixie Chicks on a single called “Soon You’ll Get Better,” the 12th song listed on her album. Swifties first anticipated a Dixie Chicks-featured track after the release of the “ME!” music video, in which a framed portrait of the country trio was placed in the background of the opening scene.

Taylor released the title track from “Lover” on Friday. A full-length music video for the single is expected to debut on August 22nd after Swift hosts a Facebook Live event and performs on Good Morning America. The album will be available on August 23rd.

Swift was honored with the Teen Choice Icon Award and she is slated to perform at the MTV Video Music Awards show on August 26th.

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MILLIE BOBBY BROWN AND HARRY STYLES SPOTTED DANCING ALL NIGHT: Harry Styles and Millie Bobby Brown had such a good time at Ariana Grande’s concert in London over the weekend, fans posted about it all weekend on social. Styles, 25, and Brown, 15, were seen BFFing it up in the VIP area and dancing the night away. In video of them was posted by fans online, they were seen whispering into each other’s ears, laughing and dancing. (The Blast)

JUSTIN AND HAILEY BIEBER TO THROW WEDDING PARTY: Soon! Justin and Hailey Bieber are set to throw a party celebrating their wedding next month, TMZ reports. They got married on September 13th last year at an NYC courthouse, so this could be both an anniversary and wedding party. The pair reportedly plan to send out invites this week. (TMZ)

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Celebrity Scoop – 08/14/2019

HARRY STYLES PASSES ON PLAYING PRINCE ERIC IN ‘LITTLE MERMAID’ – (08/14/2019)

Harry Styles won’t be playing the role of Prince Eric in the live-action remake of Disney’s The Little Mermaid after all.

Styles had been in talks to play the part for about a month, but People said Tuesday he is no longer in negotiations with Disney. “While he is a fan of the project, he has respectfully declined the offer,” a rep told People.

On Tuesday, both AMC Theatres and Regal Cinemas inaccurately tweeted that Styles had been cast in the role. Both theater chains later deleted the tweets.

Halle Bailey is set to play the titular heroine in the movie musical, which re-imagines the 1989 cartoon classic. Jacob Tremblay and Awkwafina will co-star. ABC is also planning a separate live-action TV event of The Little Mermaid featuring Auli’i Cravalho, Queen Latifah and Shaggy.

Styles played a supporting role in the 2017 World War II picture Dunkirk.

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DRAKE BECOMES THE FIRST SOLO ARTIST TO SURPASS 200 APPEARANCES ON BILLBOARD’S HOT 100: Drake has broken yet another Billboard record as he racks up his 203rd appearance on the Hot 100 chart. Drake has his new No. 1 album Care Package to thank for the milestone, as six songs off the effort debuted simultaneously on the tally. As a result, Drake is now the first solo artist to surpass 200 appearances on the Billboard Hot 100. The only act that has more is the cast of Glee, which holds the all-time record with 207 entries. Following Drake’s total of 203 entries is Lil Wayne with 163 appearances, Elvis Presley with 109, Nicki Minaj with 103 and JAY-Z with 100. The Care Package songs which upped his grand total include “Trust Issues,” “How About Now,” “The Motion,” “Dreams Money Can Buy,” “Club Paradise” and “Days in the East.” Some of the tracks date back to nearly a decade and were never officially released until now.

CAMILA CABELLO, SHAWN MENDES, LIL NAS X & MORE SET TO PERFORM AT MTV VMAS 2019: Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello will hit the stage to perform at the 2019 MTV VMAs along with Bad Bunny, J Balvin, Lil Nas X, Lizzo, and Rosalia. Shawn and Camila’s recent collaboration, “Senorita”, is up for three awards at the ceremony. Shawn also picked up a nomination for Artist of the Year. Taylor Swift was announced as a performer earlier this month.

JAY-Z PARTNERS UP WITH THE NFL – (08/14/2019)

JAY-Z and the NFL have inked a new partnership. According to The Washington Post, Hov and Roc Nation will select the musical acts for the Super Bowl. The mogul will also assist in the NFL’s social justice endeavors. 

The agreement will make JAY’s Roc Nation a co-producer of the Super Bowl halftime show, however, it does not suggest if the rapper will be performing himself. 

NFL commissioner, Roger Goddell said, “He was very quick to say that he does not want this to be about him performing, that it was broader than that. It quickly went beyond that. Do I hope he’ll perform in the Super Bowl sometime in the next several years? Yes. But I think we’ll all know if that time comes. He’ll know in particular.”

Roc Nation will also choose who will perform throughout the NFL season. 

JAY-Z expressed to the ‘Post’ that he believes the NFL will allow him and Roc Nation to have the freedom to produce the type of entertainment that they want. He said on the new partnership, “I think we have autonomy. I anticipate that there will be a lot of — with any big organization, in this building right here we have internal problems. Anything that’s new is going to go through its growing pains. We put what we want to do on the table. The NFL agreed to it. So we’re gonna proceed with that as if we have a partnership.”

As for the community activism portion of JAY-Z and the NFL’s partnership, that will be intertwined with the organization’s existing “Inspire Change” program with its players, which according to The New York Times, “donates money to groups fighting for criminal justice reform, opportunities in economically challenged areas and better relations between the police and local communities.” 

It’s worth noting that JAY has been very vocal in his stance for former San Francisco 49ers quarterback, Colin Kaepernick. He recently said in an interview with the ’Times,’ “The N.F.L. has a great big platform, and it has to be all-inclusive. They were willing to do some things, to make some changes, that we can do some good.”

Commissioner Goodell added that the new alliance with JAY-Z will allow room for changes to be implemented within the league. He said in an interview, “We don’t want people to come in and necessarily agree with us; we want people to come in and tell us what we can do better. I think that’s a core element of our relationship between the two organizations, and with Jay and I personally.”

The “long-term partnership,” according to ESPN, will officially be announced on Wednesday (Aug. 14).

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