‘AVENGERS’ AND ‘RIVERDALE’ WIN BIG AT TEEN CHOICE AWARDS – (08/12/2019)

Avengers: Endgame and Riverdale were the night’s biggest winners at the 2019 Teen Choice Awards, which aired last night (August 11th) on Fox. The evening celebrated the best of music, film, the internet, television and more, according to teenagers who vote. Instead of snagging statuettes though, winners land surfboards, because #teens.

Pretty Little Liars star Lucy Hale and YouTube sensation David Dobrik took on hosting duties, and set the fun tone for an upbeat, empowering celebration with 10,000 teen revelers on the beach and millions watching on TV and online.

The CW‘s Riverdale took home the award for Choice Drama TV show, while Cole Sprouse and Lili Reinhart took home the award for Choice Drama TV actor and actress respectively for their work on the show. They also snagged Choice Ship for their mysterious are-they-or-aren’t-they-dating-anymore romance.

Netflix‘s Stranger Things also won big, snagging Choice Summer TV Show, and Summer TV Actor and Actress for Noah Schnapp and Millie Bobby Brown, respectively.

On the movie side, Avengers: Endgame took home the trophy for Choice Action Movie.

Another big winner was Taylor Swift, who took the first-ever Icon Award and gave fans a pep talk about gender equality, making mistakes, the crazy world we live in, and the joys of cute kitties. Swift, per usual, saved her major scoop for the end, telling viewers that they can expect a new single, “Lover,” from her on Friday, August 16^th.

The Jonas Brothers, who snagged the Decade Award, also brought the pep rally spirit and reminded viewers that they were bullied once too … and that it does get better.

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One Republic performed “Counting Stars” and “Rescue Me.”

Monsta X rocked “Who Do U Love?”

CNCO hit the stage with “Pretend.”

Jordan McGraw and Sarah Hyland brought their collaboration “Met at a Party” to the stage.

Blanco Brown showed the kids how to do “The Git Up.”

Mabel said just don’t bother, “Don’t Call Me Up.”

MILEY CYRUS AND LIAM HEMSWORTH SEPARATE AFTER SHORT MARRIAGE – (08/12/2019)

Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth have split up less than a year after exchanging marriage vows.

Cyrus shared photos from her Nashville wedding on December 23rd. In June, she denied rumors her 10-year romance with Hemsworth was over. “Liam and Miley have agreed to separate at this time,” Cyrus’ rep said. “Ever-evolving, changing as partners and individuals, they have decided this is what’s best while they both focus on themselves and careers. They still remain dedicated parents to all of their animals they share while lovingly taking this time apart. Please respect their process and privacy.”

Entertainment Tonight published photos this weekend of Cyrus kissing and cuddling reality TV personality Kaitlynn Carter while they are on vacation in Italy. Carter confirmed last week that she broke up with Brody Jenner after six years. Brody doesn’t seem to mind.

“Don’t let yesterday take up too much of today,” Brody captioned a picture of himself on his Instagram on Sunday.

“Let’s round this scandal out and post a pic of us making out 😘,” Brandon Thomas Lee then commented.

“🤣 watch out! Pics of Liam and I holding hands on the beach coming soon 👬,” he responded to Brandon. Miley then chimed in with a comment of her own: “@brodyjenner go take a nap in your truck and cool off #HotGirlSummer 👯”

Miley also posted her first public comments about this new chapter in her life. “New day. New adventure,” Miley wrote Sunday on her socials, captioning one of three photos she posted her herself hiking in The Dolomites, a mountain range in northeastern Italy.

In a second photo, Miley shared a longer message: “Don’t fight evolution, because you will never win,” it begins. “Like the mountain I am standing on top of, which was once under water, connected with Africa, change is inevitable. The Dolomites were not created over night, it was over millions of years that this magnificent beauty was formed.”

A third photo Miley posted of herself, framed against lush green hills with mountain peaks in the distance, was accompanied by the simple message, “Life’s a climb… but the view is great.”

Miley and Liam first met on the set of the film The Last Song in 2009. They split in 2013 but reunited two years later, and tied the knot in a private ceremony in December 2018. They celebrated their 10-year anniversary as a couple in June.

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MIKE POSNER STRUGGLING TO WALK AFTER RATTLESNAKE BITE – (08/12/2019)

Mike Posner posted an update on Saturday after news broke that he was bit by a baby rattlesnake and airlifted to treatment on Thursday.

Mike was crossing from Kansas to Colorado on an epic walk across the United States when he was bit. He also sent a thank you message to more than a dozen ICU staffers, and noted that he would continue physical therapy in order to walk again.

“From 24 miles per day to using this walker to get to bathroom. I’m on my way back. Gonna rebuild with patience and equanimity. HUGE shout outs to Stephanie, Fergie, Bo, Angie, Eddie, mike, dr black, dr van Birmingham, dr Gordon, dr Shapiro, Natalie, carol, Megan, Jeremy, and my whole family in ICU. Molly and her husband from PT are gonna come help me walk again tomorrow. KEEP GOING,” he captioned a video of himself struggling to walk with a walker.

He later shared a video from his hospital bed of him reciting what appear to be new song lyrics that focus on his frustrations with the distracted way he lives his life.

“I knew walking across America was going to be dangerous. I knew I could die doing it. I still might. So don’t feel sorry for me. I’m proud I’m in this hospital after chasing my dream and not sitting on the couch watching Netflix. I’m proud of this pain. If you understand this message, do not leave me sympathy comments, just write KEEP GOING. 🌳🌼🦁✨🙏🏻” he wrote in another post.

He continued, writing that he would be in the hospital for “a few days,” and would be unable to walk for several weeks, but hoped to start up his trip again as soon as possible.

A rep for Posner said he will be okay, but “needs to recover for a few weeks.”

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BEBE REXHA TEXTS HER NUMBER NEIGHBOR: Bebe Rexha texted her number neighbor with fun results. The 29-year-old singer jumped on the Twitter trend to text the person with the phone number that is one digit above or below your own. Bebe took to her own Twitter to share her interaction with her number neighbor. “Omg I texted my #numberneighbor,” Bebe wrote. In the cute interaction, Bebe said hello and asked if the other person had heard about the trend but didn’t reveal who she was. The neighbor followed up by asking what she was like and Bebe teased her identity by telling the neighbor her favorite musician was Bebe Rexha. When the neighbor said she knew who that was, Bebe followed up surprising her neighbor with a selfie.

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TAYLOR SWIFT TO PERFORM AT MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS 2019 – (08/08/2019)

Taylor Swift will perform live at the 2019 MTV Video Music Awards this month.

MTV announced in a tweet the 29-year-old singer will take the stage at the awards show August 26th at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. “You’ll never find another like @taylorswift13…. AND SHE’S PERFORMING LIVE AT THE #VMAs BE PART OF THE MOMENT. AUGUST 26 on @MTV,” the post reads.

The 2019 ceremony will mark Swift’s first performance at the VMAs since 2015. Swift is nominated for 10 awards at this year’s show, including Video of the Year, Song of the Year and Best Pop for “You Need to Calm Down.”

Swift will perform August 22nd on Good Morning America and release her seventh studio album, Lover, the next day. She has released three songs from the album, “Me!” featuring Brendon Urie, “You Need to Calm Down,” and “The Archer.”

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ARIANA GRANDE PERFORMS WITH BARBRA STREISAND – (08/08/2019)

Ariana Grande had the “best night” of her life with Barbra Streisand in Chicago.

Ari performed alongside the 77-year-old music icon on Tuesday night at Barbra’s United Center concert in Chicago. Sources told People the audience “went wild” and gave a standing ovation after Grande and Streisand performed “No More Tears (Enough is Enough),” a 1979 duet Streisand originally recorded with Donna Summer. “The entire theater turned into a dance party immediately,” a source said. “The whole place got up.”

Streisand had teased a collaboration with Grande Monday by posting a photo of just their hands. “Made a new friend,” she wrote.

“The best night of my life,” Ariana wrote on her Instagram Story later that night. “I’m gonna go pass out. You’re just gonna find 10 pounds of hair,” she joked.

“cherishing this moment forever @barbrastreisand,” she wrote on Instagram. “hello shaking and crying. thank u @BarbraStreisand. don’t have words yet goodbye,” she wrote.

Grande followed up by posting a photo of herself with Streisand.

Streisand shared a color version of the photo with Grande on her own account.

“Secret’s out. Thank you @ArianaGrande,” she wrote, adding three heart emojis.

Grande had her own concert Sunday in Chicago and will kick off the European leg of her Sweetener world tour August 17th in London. She released the new single “Boyfriend” last week.

Streisand will next perform her Simply Streisand show August 23rd in Milton, Delaware. She last released the album Walls in November, which includes the single “Don’t Lie to Me.”

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KHALID PLANNING A BENEFIT CONCERT FOR EL PASO SHOOTING VICTIMS – (08/08/2019)

Khalid is planning a concert for the families of the victims of the mass shooting in his hometown of El Paso, Texas.

The 21-year-old singer revealed his plans on Monday in the wake of the horrific event. “Over the past few days, my mind and heart have been heavy. Hearing/seeing an act of terrorism happen so close to home, my family, and my friends has been unbelievable and shocking. Singing ‘915′ and ‘city of El Paso’ on tour every night feels indescribable,” he wrote on Twitter.

“Over the past few days, I’ve been thinking of ways to help out and support the city. I’m planning for a benefit concert later this month, all of the proceeds will go to the families affected by the shooting. Sending everyone my love and will keep you guys updated,” he added.

On Saturday, 21-year-old Patrick Crusius opened fire at an El Paso Walmart, killing 22 people and injuring more than two dozen others.

Khalid was born in Georgia, but his family moved to El Paso when he was a junior in high school and has adopted it as his hometown.

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CHANNING TATUM QUITS SOCIAL MEDIA – (08/08/2019)

Channing Tatum has joined a long line of celebs (including Miley Cyrus, Pete Davidson, Millie Bobby Brown and Cardi B) who have opted out of social media for a sec or longer.

The 39-year-old posted about his impending exit on Instagram, writing: “I’m gonna go and just be in the real world for a while and off my phone. I’ll probably come back at some point. But if i do i want to have direction or a clear point of view of why I’m on here and what I’m putting out there.”

“The thing about creativity… in my experience, is she always comes knocking when you just aren’t looking,” he added in the post’s caption. “I’d say you’ve got a pretty good record creatively, she’ll be back when the times right.”

Tatum has more than 8 million followers on Twitter and 17 million on Instagram. He has previously dished about his relationship with Jessie J and has even posted nude photos. 

He also recently raised eyebrows after posting a video ranting about the app Pattern, which he suspected was “spying” on him. 

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SOURCE: BEYONCE IS IN TALKS WITH KELLY ROWLAND & MICHELLE WILLIAMS ABOUT DC REUNION – (08/06/2019)

Rumor has it that Destiny’s Child may be reuniting once again! On the heels of the 20th anniversary of their second album The Writing’s On The Wall, The Sun reported that the trio is in talks of reuniting next year — the 20th anniversary of Michelle Williams joining the group.

The source said,“Beyonce has been desperate to get the girls back together with her in the studio and she can’t think of a better time than 2020, when they will be marking two decades as one of the world’s biggest all-female groups. She saw the success of the Spice Girls tour and wants to replicate that — but far bigger and better.”

The source added,  “Beyonce has been meeting with Kelly and Michelle and discussing what they can do. It’s early days but they want to record new music and put it out alongside some of their biggest hits. Then they want to do a tour which will be short enough for them to fit it into their schedules, but big enough to make sure all their fans can make a date to see them.”

Meanwhile, Kelly recently said that a DC reunion ain’t happening. She said in an interview, “We haven’t talked about it. It hasn’t been on our radar. Everybody’s, like, basically doing their own projects right now and we’re just supporting each other.”

LIL NAS X EXTENDS HIS BILLBOARD HOT 100 RECORD TO 18TH WEEK; COVERS GQ HYPE – (08/06/2019)

Lil Nas X’s smash hit song “Old Town Road” has earned an 18th week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, extending his record of the most weeks spent on top of the chart.

The 20-year-old rapper, who collaborated with Billy Ray Cyrus on the song, recently broke the 16-week record set by Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men with their song “One Sweet Day.” Luis Fonsi, Daddy Yankee, and Justin Bieber tied the record with their song “Despacito,” but no song had dethroned the track until now.

Meanwhile, Lil Nas X, real name Montero Hill, appears on the cover of British GQ Hype this month, and spoke to the magazine about what he’s doing after “Old Town Road” and what people have been saying to him since he came out as a gay man.

Although he has felt a little overwhelmed at “having to be a voice” as a gay black man, Lil Nas is proud that his decision to come out has helped other young homosexual men in his community. He said, “Live your life to its fullest potential and don’t really care too much about what other people think of you. I used to say that cliché, but I never really lived by it, until now. Since I came out, people have been coming up to me saying, ‘You’re making a way for us’.”

“I’m still in the first stage of figuring out who I am,” he added. “I don’t know what kind of music I’ll be making ten years from now. I want to do everything and I’m still learning how I work. But the one thing I’ll always know is that people don’t know what they want until they get it. They didn’t know they wanted a song about taking a horse to the old town road in 2019. But they did.”

This time last year, Lil Nas had just finished high school and was running a Nicki Minaj fan account as well as jumping from various jobs at theme parks to chicken fast food chains and he had no idea what his future entailed. Everything changed when his song ‘Old Town Road’ became a huge global hit after it was released last December and he admits he still finds it crazy to think so many people love his track. He said: “I’m happy it’s become a part of so many people’s lives. Kids are going to grow up with that song and play it to remember these times, which makes me feel amazing. It’d never have made it out there without the meme culture that embraced it.”

Lil Nas promoted the track himself with the use of videos, images, and memes on social media and it became a viral sensation as well as a chart hit and he recorded a number of “Old Town Road” remixes of “Old Town Road.”

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ARIANA GRANDE DATING SOCIAL HOUSE’S MIKEY FOSTER?: Rumors swirling that Ariana Grande is dating Mikey Foster from the music group Social House. The two stars just teamed up on the new song “Boyfriend” and they are seen getting pretty close in the just-released music video. Ariana also worked with Mikey and his group member Charles “Scootie” Anderson on her songs “Thank U, Next” and “7 Rings.” The Blast reported over the weekend that Ariana and Mikey are not yet at boyfriend-girlfriend status, but are “just feeling things out.” Page Six now reports that they have “been seeing each other for a while.”

ED SHEERAN REPORTEDLY ADDING BARBECUES, A PIZZA OVEN AND A BAR AREA TO HIS ENGLISH ESTATE: Ed Sheeran’s massive English estate in his hometown of Framlingham, Suffolk is about to get even more amenities. According to The Daily Mail, the singer has gotten permission to build two barbecues, a pizza oven and a bar area on his property, next to his private pub, The Lancaster Lock. The $4.5 million estate, dubbed Sheeranville, already reportedly includes several houses, a recording studio, a gym, an indoor swimming pool, and a four-room treehouse. Ed first bought the farmhouse and neighboring 16th-century home on the property in 2012 and has been building it out ever since.

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