Celebrity Scoop – 07/22/2019

KATY PERRY TESTIFIES IN COURT FOR ‘DARK HORSE’ COPYRIGHT TRIAL – (07/22/2019)

Katy Perry took the stand on the first day of her copyright infringement trial for her song, “Dark Horse,” featuring Juicy J.

Perry is being sued by Christian rapper Flame, real name Marcus Gray, who says “Dark Horse” uses the underlying beat from his song “Joyful Noise” featuring Lecrae. In her testimony Thursday, Perry said that herself and the song’s creators, which include Dr. Luke, real name Lukasz Gottwald, Max Martin, Juicy J and Sarah Hudson, had never heard of “Joyful Noise” or of Gray before the lawsuit.

“I could perform it for you live,” Perry said after her attorneys encountered technical difficulties with playing “Dark Horse” in the courtroom.

Da Truth, real name Emmanuel Lambert Jr., who co-wrote “Joyful Noise,” also took the stand and said the track was a hit in the Christian music scene and was widely available on platforms such as YouTube. Perry’s attorney said that there is no evidence that “Joyful Noise” was widely distributed and that it defied “common sense that “her clients would have heard it due to the song’s obscurity. She also argued that the underlying beat is too common and short to be copyright protected. The trial is slated to pick up again on Tuesday.

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JUSTIN BIEBER URGES DONALD TRUMP TO SAVE CHILDREN IN ICE DETENTION CENTERS AFTER HELPING A$AP ROCKY – (07/22/2019)

Justin Bieber is asking for Donald Trump’s help after he showed support for A$AP Rocky.

Bieber took to Twitter to first thank Trump for his efforts to help A$AP, who is currently imprisoned in Sweden. Justin’s comments took a turn when he asked Trump to also help the thousands of children trapped in ICE detention centers at the border.

“I want my friend out.. I appreciate you trying to help him. But while your at it @realDonaldTrump can you also let those kids out of cages?” Justin tweeted.

Trump has yet to respond.

Last week, a 32-page report from the House Oversight Committee’s staff said the Trump administration’s “zero tolerance” immigration policy was “more harmful, traumatic and chaotic” than previously known and resulted in the separation of migrant children from their families between April and June 2018.

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ED SHEERAN’S ‘NO 6 COLLABORATIONS PROJECT’ DEBUTS AT NO. 1: Ed Sheeran’s new album No. 6 Collaborations Project has debuted in the top spot on the Billboard 200 album chart. The new album moved 173,000 equivalent album units, making it the largest week of the year for a pop album by a male artist. It also marks the biggest week in total album sales by a solo male artist since Shawn Mendes’ self titled album in June 2018. Ed knocked J. Cole’s Revenge of the Dreamers III album from No. 1 to No. 3, with Billie Eilish’s When We Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? staying put at No. 2. Rounding out the top five are Lil Nas X’s 7 at No. 4 and Chris Brown at five with Indigo.

KEVIN SMITH OPENS UP ABOUT REPAIRING RELATIONSHIP WITH BEN AFFLECK – (07/22/2019)

After not talking for “nearly a decade,” Ben Affleck and Kevin Smith have reunited. Filmmaker Smith recruited Affleck, 46, for the upcoming Jay and Silent Bob Reboot, a sequel to 2001’s Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, in which he also starred. (But also to Smith’s entire oeuvre, including Chasing Amy, in which Affleck starred as well).

At Comic-Con, Smith, 48, shared a sweet selfie of the pair and opened up in a caption about the happy ending to a long estrangement. 

In Reboot, Affleck will reprise his role as Holden from Chasing Amy, but the scene that Smith now dubs “magical and life-affirming” almost didn’t happen.

“When we started shooting the movie, the scene didn’t exist. This scene — and more importantly, my reunion with a guy who I’ve missed terribly for nearly a decade — only happened because of [entertainment journalist Kevin McCarthy],” Smith revealed.

It happened because Affleck was recently asked in an interview if he was involved in Reboot. “Ben said no, but he was available,” Smith wrote.

Smith says he figured he wasn’t serious, but he still “finally” reached out.

“I was scared to be rejected, but I texted him, ‘To paraphrase the sad old King Osric in Conan the Barbarian? There comes a time when the jewels cease to sparkle, when the gold loses its luster, when the throne room becomes a prison, and all that is left is a director’s love for the people he used to make pretend with,’” Smith said. “And after a long beat of wondering how he’d receive this, my estranged friend wrote back as only he could: ‘Of course you still liken yourself to a king,’ he joked. And then ‘Would be a pleasure to see you again, Old Man.’ “

“So naturally, weepy me — who breaks down emotionally during comic book flicks —  was a blubbery mess,” Smith wrote. “Not only did we score an amazing scene for the flick, but I also got my friend back — all because of entertainment journalism.”

Smith added, “It … brought back a massive missing piece of my heart.”

While the full story behind their estrangement is unclear, a Twitter user asked them in November and Smith responded: “If I had to guess? It’s because one of us has a big mouth and told too many candid stories that sometimes weren’t his to tell, and the other one is Ben.”

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Celebrity Scoop – 07/19/2019

POPSICLE’S DOUBLE POPS MAKING A COMEBACK DUE TO JUSTIN BIEBER – (07/19/2019)

One of the most popular frozen treats of all time may be staging a comeback thanks to Justin Bieber.

In May, both Bieber and manager Scooter Braun took to social media when they realized that Popsicle’s Double Pops were nowhere to be found.

On Twitter, Bieber tagged Popsicle, saying “We need those back!” Braun made his own post on Instagram, calling it an “outrage!!!”

Popsicle took notice and responded to Bieber’s tweet, saying “we’ll see what we can do for you.” Now, Popsicle has announced that a limited batch of the Double Pops has been made. And, for 100k retweets, Popsicle promises to make the comeback permanent.

Given that Bieber already retweeted Popsicle’s tweet to his 106 million followers, the goal should be reached in no time, though Popsicle won’t announce the outcome until July 23rd.

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SEE TAYLOR SWIFT AS BOMBALURINA IN NEW ‘CATS’ TRAILER – (07/19/2019)

The official trailer for Cats has arrived, featuring Taylor Swift in the role of Bombalurina.

Swift will star in the film adaptation of the Broadway musical alongside Judi Dench, Ian McKellen, Idris Elba, James Corden, Jennifer Hudson, Rebel Wilson, and many others. They are all digitally covered in fur, yet still recognizable, dancing and doing cat-like things in London, which seems enormous because everything is seen from a cat’s point of view.

The trailer, which runs more than two minutes, gives us the first look at Taylor in character as Bombalurina, lying in a hammock, sprinkling catnip from a sequined canister.

Jennifer Hudson, as Grizabella, belts out the movie’s best-known number, “Memory.

Based on the wildly popular musical of the same name, Cats follows a group of “Jellicle cats,” who vie to be selected by their leader, Old Deuteronomy, to travel to the “Heaviside layer” to start a new life.

The trailer was met with mixed reactions.

Social media users found the combination of real people and CGI a bit unnerving – especially since the actors almost look naked in their feline get-ups. “Somehow the people in Cats look more nude than if they were actually nude, and it’s weird as hell,” wrote one Twitter user.

Some couldn’t resist comparing the reaction to Cats to the recent response when Sonic the Hedgehog revealed its own movie character. The reaction was so negative that Sony went back to the drawing board to fix the character’s appearance.

And the size of the cat-actors when combined with the sets seems off to some. “I own a very small cat,” wrote users tweeted. “She does not look this tiny on my bed.”

Cats hits movie theaters December 20th.

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ALICIA KEYS WORKING ON MUSICAL SHOWTIME DRAMA – (07/19/2019)

Alicia Keys is working with the songwriting team of Benj Pasek and Justin Paul on an as-yet-untitled musical family drama series for Showtime.

Pasek and Paul are known for their work on the films La La Land and The Greatest Showman, as well as the Broadway musical, Dear Evan Hansen.

In addition to producing the Showtime series with Keys, Pasek and Paul will also contribute music to the project, which follows “a mystery uncovered by a young musician who moves back to her childhood home,” a press release said.

Kyle Jarrow – whose credits include The SpongeBob Musical – will write and executive produce, along with Marc Platt, Adam Siegel and R.J. Cutler.

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Full Story: The Hollywood Reporter

INGRID MICHAELSON RELEASES ‘STRANGER SONGS’ GRAPHIC NOVEL-INSPIRED LYRIC VIDEOS – (07/19/2019)

Ingrid Michaelson has turned her new album Stranger Songs into a graphic novel video series.

The project was inspired by Netflix’s hit show Stranger Things and Michaelson took the 80s nostalgia a step further by enlisting illustrators who have worked for Marvel and DC Comics to create graphic novel-inspired lyric videos for each of the 11 tracks on Stranger Songs, which was released on June 28th.

The accompanying video for “Young And In Love” was designed by Jen Bartel, who recently created Adidas’ Captain Marvel shoes. Other notable artists include Amanda Conner, who worked on The Big Bang Theory, and Kate Leth, illustrator of Patsy Walker A.K.A. Hellcat.

You can see all 11 videos on Ingrid’s YouTube channel.

Michaelson kicks off The Dramatic Tour on September 24th in Washington, DC.

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Celebrity Scoop – 07/18/2019

JONAS BROTHERS TO RECEIVE DECADE AWARD AT 2019 TEEN CHOICE – (07/18/2019)

The Jonas Brothers are set to receive the Decade Award at this year’s Teen Choice.

Brothers Nick, Joe and Kevin Jonas are being honored in celebration of their evolution over the past 10 years – which involved an extended hiatus and eventual reunion, culminating in the release of their Happiness Begins album this year.

The album debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart in June and became the biggest debut of 2019 with a total of 414,000 units sold.

The Jonas Brothers are also nominated this year for multiple Teen Choice awards including Choice Music Group, Choice Song: Group for “Sucker,” and Choice Summer Song for “Cool.”

Teen Choice 2019 airs on August 11th on Fox. Justin Timberlake and Maroon 5 had previously won the Teen Choice Decade Award.

The Jonas Brothers will kick off their official world tour August 7th in Miami. “Only 3 weeks until the Happiness Begins tour starts!” Nick tweeted on Wednesday. “Who’s pumped?!” The group is taking song requests for their upcoming tour and they’ve asked for recommendations for some of their “deep cuts.”

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SHAWN MENDES PARTNERS WITH ECO-FRIENDLY SPRING WATER COMPANY – (07/18/2019)

Shawn Mendes and his manager have become investors in, and advisors to, a company called Flow Alkaline Spring Water, which is responsibly sourced, naturally alkaline and packaged in an eco-friendly, 100% recyclable carton.

Shawn’s been a fan of the brand since 2015 and, as part of the new partnership, he’ll be Flow’s “Sustainability Ambassador” to help raise awareness for alternatives to traditional bottled water.

“I am incredibly excited…to become the face of a brand that promotes sustainability and positivity in the best way possible,” Shawn said.

Flow is now offering a contest where fans can win a trip to Shawn’s first-ever stadium show, taking place September 6th in his hometown of Toronto. Visit FlowHydration.com to get details on how to enter.

The Flow partnership also means that Shawn’s tour this year will be “green” – its carbon emissions will be offset by switching all plastic water bottles to Flow cartons, donating excess food to food banks and shelters, recycling and composting all waste, selecting sustainable catering partners and educating fans about the environment.

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ONE DIRECTION’S ‘SCOOBY-DOO’-INSPIRED TOUR VAN UP FOR AUCTION – (07/18/2019)

One Direction’s custom Scooby-Doo-inspired tour van is up for sale.

The vehicle, which was designed specifically for Louis Tomlinson and former member Zayn Malik in the group’s early days, is going up for auction at the U.K.’s Classic Car Auctions on August 3rd.

The 2012 Volkswagen Crafter sports a groovy blue and green car wrap with the words “The Mystery Machine” – the name of the Scooby-Doo crew’s vehicle – emblazoned on the side. It comes outfitted with CCTV cameras, a PA system, a roof-mounted laser show and an “earth-shaking sound system.”

You can have fun with the on-board Sony PlayStation, Xbox 360, Super Nintendo, Wii, classic Atari console and a 55” Sony Bravia plasma TV. The seats feature Zayn and Louis’ initials embroidered in white.

The van is expected to sell for as much $50,000.

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TAYLOR SWIFT, JENNIFER HUDSON GO BEHIND-THE-SCENES OF ‘CATS’ IN NEW VIDEO – (07/18/2019)

Taylor Swift and Jennifer Hudson express their excitement for Cats in a new behind-the-scenes video for the upcoming movie musical.

Stars Jason Derulo, Judi Dench, Rebel Wilson, James Corden, Francesca Hayward, Idris Elba and director Tom Hooper also appear in the clip. The official Twitter account for Cats tweeted the film’s first trailer would be released on Friday.

“This musical is timeless,” Swift says among footage of the set and the cast rehearsing dance numbers. “We got to update it in ways that I think are just so, so great.”

“This film is an event,” Hudson says.

Cats is an adaptation of the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical of the same name which is based on author T.S. Eliot’s book, Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats. The film is set to arrive in theaters on December 20th.

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LANCE BASS TEASES FANS WITH OLD FACE CHALLENGE PHOTO OF *NSYNC – (07/18/2019)

Lance Bass is jumping on the Face App bandwagon, and fans are going bananas.

Using FaceApp, Lance jumped into the Old Face Challenge that’s currently going viral, and posted a photo of all five *NSYNC members posing together as old men. He captioned it, “When we finally reunite” with a smile emoji.

Fans predictably went nuts, with many posting the “So you’re telling me there’s a chance?” GIF.  And another hopeful fan wrote, “Notice he said ‘When’…not ‘If.’ Juuuuust saying.”

Another fan wrote, “WE WANT IT NOW. I mean if I have to be 50 doing the choreo to IWYB I will, but I’d rather do it before the arthritis.”

“I’ll be there with my high blood pressure pills and arthritis medication,” wrote another.

One fan posted a video of The Golden Girls and captioned it, “My friends and I when we finally get to see @NSYNC in concert.”

But the one that Lance liked best was the response from the fan who captioned the pic, “Dirty Pops.”

*NSYNC fans have been waiting decades for a reunion with all the OG members including Justin Timberlake, JC Chasez, Chris Kirkpatrick, Joey Fatone and Bass.

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Celebrity Scoop – 07/17/2019

2019 EMMY NOMINATIONS: BIGGEST SNUBS AND SURPRISES – (07/17/2019)

The Good Place star D’Arcy Carden and Masked Singer judge Ken Jeong unveiled the nominees for the 71st Emmy Awards Tuesday. This year, the nominations divvied up more than their usual share of snubs and surprises. 

FINALLY

On a positive note, Pop TV’s Schitt’s Creek earned some Emmy love in its sixth and final season. The show earned a nom in the Outstanding Comedy category, while Eugene Levy was nominated for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy, and Catherine O’Hara was nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress.

GOT TAKES 32!

Despite receiving blowback from fans, HBO’s Game of Thrones snagged an amazing 32 nominations, putting HBO in the lead for network with the most nods. Kit Harington and Emilia Clarke both earned nods for Outstanding Leads.

This is the most nominations any show has received in a single year. NYPD Blue held the previous record, with 26 noms in 1994. HBO snagged 137, with Netflix earning 117 for a distant second place. They were the only networks to break triple digits. 

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Next up, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel has 20 nominations, followed by HBO’s Chernobyl with 19, NBC’s Saturday Night Live with 18, and HBO’s Barry and FX’s Fosse/Verdon are tied with 17 apiece. 

Other shows that faired well include The Handmaid’s Tale with 11, HBO’s Veep and NBC’s This Is Us with nine each, CNN’s Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown and Netflix’s Homecoming: A Film by Beyoncé with six apiece, and NBC’s The Good Place with five.

Several stars landed first-timin nominations, including Amy Adams(Sharp Objects), Hugh Grant (A Very English Scandal), Mandy Moore (This Is Us), Billy Porter (Pose), Sam Rockwell (Fosse/Verdon), Sophie Turner(Game of Thrones) and Michelle Williams (Fosse/Verdon).

SNUBBED

While NBC’s The Good Place snagged five noms, Outstanding Comedy, Ted Danson for Outstanding Lead and Maya Rudolph for Outstanding Guest, leading star Kristen Bell was overlooked again, as was D’Arcy Carden, who announced the noms.

The widely admired Penn Badgley was passed over for his role as killer Joe in Netflix’s You. 

Another massive snub was CBS All Access’ Good Wife spinoff. 

Julia Roberts, who was overlooked for her hit Amazon series Homecoming, addressed the oversight on Instagram. “Well, I’m in exceptional company at least,” she wrote. She linked to a USA Today alert that read  “Biggest Emmy nomination snubs: Julia Roberts, George Clooney and Emma Stone are among the A-listers shut out.”

Clooney was expected to be nominated for his role on Hulu’s Catch-22, and Stone was considered a contender for Netflix’s Maniac. 

The 71st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards will take place on September 22 from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, airing at 8pm ET on Fox. 

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AVA DUVERNAY’S ‘WHEN THEY SEE US’ SCORES THE MOST EMMY NODS FOR NETFLIX: Ava DuVernay’s When They See Us documentary has scored the most Emmy nominations for Netflix this year. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the film — which tells the story of the Central Park 5, now known as the Exonerated 5, scored 16 nominations on Tuesday (July 16th). DuVernay said about the nominations, “Thank you @Netflix for believing in this story and letting me tell it the exact way I wanted. Appreciate the faith and the fearlessness.”

LIL NAS X, ARIANA GRANDE, CARDI B, BTS MAKE TIME’S LIST OF 25 MOST INFLUENTIAL PEOPLE ON THE INTERNET – (07/17/2019)

Ariana Grande, Lil Nas X, Cardi B, BTS and JoJo Siwa have all made TIME’s list of the 25 Most Influential People on the Internet.

Ari made the list for cleverly promoting her thank u, next album by dropping clues and song lyrics on Twitter and creating “music videos designed for (and steeped in) internet culture.” She’s also the most-followed musician on Instagram.

Cardi B got her start on Instagram and she’s continued her uncensored approach to the app now that she has 47 million followers. Her political opinions tend to make headlines: In January, her post about President Trump shutting down the government led two senators to publicly debate on Twitter whether or not they should retweet it.

Lil Nas X became known online for Twitter memes even before “Old Town Road” took off on the video-sharing app TikTok. After being kicked off the country chart, the song has now been No. 1 on the Hot 100 for 15 weeks. The rapper also spurred engagement when he came out as gay last month.

BTS makes the list thanks to their massive online fan base, nicknamed the ARMY, who’ve made them Billboard’s top Social Artist for more than two years and sent three of their albums to No. 1 in a single year.

16-year-old JoJo Siwa sings, dances, and vlogs on YouTube and TikTok. She has parlayed her online fame into a real-world music career; as part of a larger creative collaboration with Nickelodeon, she has embarked on tour to perform songs like “Boomerang” that has 700 million views on YouTube. She regularly clears 2 million YouTube views a day.

Others on TIME’s list include President Trump, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, Jada Pinkett Smith, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Chris Godfrey, whose image of an egg set the record back in January for the most-liked Instagram post.

Additionally, Time highlights the influence of the Hong Kong protesters and school strikers aimed at tackling climate change and lowering carbon emissions.

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Celebrity Scoop – 07/15/2019

ED SHEERAN CONFIRMS HE’S MARRIED ON NEW ALBUM, TALKS SOCIAL ANXIETY & MORE ED NEWS – (07/15/2019)

Following months of speculation, Ed Sheeran has finally confirmed he tied the knot with Cherry Seaborn. He dropped the news on his new album No.6 Collaborations Project, which was released Friday.

In his song “Remember the Name” featuring Eminem and 50 Cent, Sheeran sings, “Watch how the lyrics in this song might get twisted/ My wife wears red but looks better without the lipstick.”

Sheeran got personal with Charlamagne Tha God for what will reportedly be the singer-songwriter’s only interview for his No.6 Collaborations Project album. In the interview, Sheeran talked about being yourself, marriage and his latest collaborations with artists including Cardi B and Travis Scott.

“The fact is, I’ve already achieved more than I thought I could. So now I’m at a point where I’m just having fun,” Sheeran said.

Sheeran’s collaborations album also features the singles “I Don’t Care” with Justin Bieber and “Cross Me” featuring Chance the Rapper and PnB Rock.

After recording his verse on “Remember the Name” Sheeran planned to include Em and 50 on the record, which Sheeran said he “wished into existence.” Before playing a gig with Eminem in London, Sheeran suggested the collaboration in a chance encounter with the pair of hip-hop superstars.

[“I walked in to Eminem’s dressing room, and it’s him and 50 Cent in there. I was like, this has to be meant to be!”]

Sheeran also touched on his personal connection to Eminem.:

[“I really relate to him, even more so now. As a kid I related to him just because I felt like a bit of an outcast, but even now like the way that we’ve both stuck in our hometowns, we both live here, we both got to a level where you’re so famous you cannot go outside.”]

Sheeran also confirmed his marriage to longtime partner, Cherry Seaborn, which was subtly revealed in the “Remember the Name” lyric.

[“It was actually before me and Cherry got married. and I knew that we’d be married by the point that the song came out.” Sheeran added, “‘Cause someone’s gonna hear that and be like, ‘Oh, they’re married!’”]

Sheeran also referenced the nuptials when discussing the lead single from the record, “I Don’t Care” featuring Justin Bieber. “Bieber just got married. I’d just got married,” he explained. “That song is about being at an industry event with the woman you love, or the person you love, and kind of being like, ‘F*ck this, let’s just have fun ourselves’.” He added, “It was actually Cherry’s idea, because she was like, ‘Oh, why don’t you get Bieber? Like, he’d be perfect for this … it just fits.’“

In other Ed News, “South of the Border,” Ed Sheeran’s new collaboration with Camila Cabello and Cardi B, has gotten the lyric video treatment. “South of the Border” is another one of the 15 collaborative tracks on Sheeran’s No. 6 Collaborations Project.

And Sheeran and Travis Scott’s whimsical new music video for “Antisocial,” is also out now. Directed by Dave Meyers, it features lots of different sets, costume changes, and wigs. The video pays tribute to various classic films, including possible references to Edward Scissorhands, The Mask, The Birds, The Martian, and Pulp Fiction.

Ed shared some of the silly behind-the-scenes moments from the making of “Antisocial.” In one clip, Sheeran is seen getting fitted for a frizzy ginger wig and cracking a joke about meeting a small dog that’s featured in the video. Another shows him getting cozy on the couch in a white robe sporting another long-haired hairpiece.

Also, during his interview with Charlamagne Tha God, Ed opened up about his mental health struggles and reveals he often feels “claustrophobic” and like “a zoo animal.” He also admits that he only trusts a handful of friends. The 28-year-old singer admitted: “I get anxiety every day.” Ed explained how he deals with it:

[“I’ve been working on it for eight years. Whether it’s getting rid of your phone or only looking at emails twice a day. Or cutting down my friendship group to the bare minimum just so I can trust everyone.”]

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CAMILA CABELLO AND SHAWN MENDES CONFIRM ROMANCE? – (07/15/2019)

Camila Cabello and Shawn Mendes have seemingly confirmed their romance after they were spotted kissing in San Francisco.

The singers – who have recently been romantically linked to each other – were caught on camera kissing in a restaurant. In the video, which has circulated on social media, Shawn is seen with his arms wrapped around Camila as he plants a kiss on her lips.

The smooch came shortly after the duo were spotted together in various locations over the last week or so. In recent weeks, Camila has denied she is dating Shawn – although she admitted they have a ‘‘rare’’ relationship.

Romance rumors first began after Cabello’s recent breakup from Matthew Hussey, who she dated for more than a year. The two singers then collaborated on a new single and sexy video “Señorita.”

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JENNIFER LOPEZ CONCERT INTERRUPTED BY NEW YORK CITY POWER OUTAGE, GIVES CARLI LLOYD A LAP DANCE – (07/15/2019)

Jennifer Lopez had to cancel her concert because of the power outage that affected New York City over the weekend.

J.Lo. took to Instagram on Saturday to reveal that she had just started her It’s My Party show at Madison Square Garden when the power went out and everyone was forced to evacuate.

“We had just started our show, they’re asking everyone to evacuate very slowly and calmly and obviously that’s what we’re going to have to do,” Jennifer said on Instagram. “Obviously we’re going to reschedule the show…I am obviously heartbroken and devastated – and it’s very sad. I love you and I’m so sorry this happened in the middle of our moment.”

But she didn’t let it get her down. JLo made an announcement on her Instagram later that night, saying the date would be rescheduled. And it was:

“ANNOUNCEMENT: Gonna take more than a city-wide blackout to shut us down!” Lopez wrote. “Rescheduling the show for Monday night!”

Meanwhile, Carli Lloyd of the U.S. Women’s World Cup soccer champions received a special gift from J.Lo.

The soccer superstar attended the singer’s New York show at Madison Square Garden on Friday, where she received a sexy lap dance from Lopez during the concert. In video captured by an attendee and posted on Twitter, Lloyd is onstage and sitting on a chair with dancers circling her. As they leave, Lopez comes up behind Lloyd and gives her a performance to remember.

Dressed in a glittery dress and leotard, Lopez begins to sing a slowed-down and sizzling rendition of “If You Had My Love” in front of Lloyd.

Before that, two of J.Lo’s female backup dancers gyrated on Lloyd as the 2009 hit “Birthday Sex” by R&B singer Jeremih played in the background. Lloyd’s 37th birthday is Tuesday. Lopez turns 50 on July 24th.

The U.S. women’s national soccer team has been on a celebratory run since beating the Netherlands to capture a record fourth Women’s World Cup title last week.

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KELLY CLARKSON SUGGESTS TAYLOR SWIFT RE-RECORD SONGS AMID MASTER RECORDINGS DRAMA: Kelly Clarkson took to Twitter on Saturday to suggest that Taylor Swift re-record her songs after it was revealed that Scooter Braun had purchased her master recordings, seemingly without her knowledge. “@taylorswift13 just a thought, U should go in & re-record all the songs that U don’t own the masters on exactly how U did them but put brand new art & some kind of incentive so fans will no longer buy the old versions. I’d buy all of the new versions just to prove a point 💁🏼‍♀️,” Kelly tweeted.  

MEGHAN MARKLE, PRINCE HARRY, BEYONCE, JAY-Z MEET: On Sunday, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry hit the red carpet for the London bow of Lion King, starring Beyonce. Queen Bey and husband Jay-Z greeted the Duke and Duchess warmly. In addition to this royal foursome, Elton John was also in attendance—he wrote tracks for the live-action take on Disney’s classic. (Page Six) 

KATE MIDDLETON AND MEGHAN MARKLE ATTEND WIMBLEDON: Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle attended Wimbledon together for the second year in a row Saturday, and Kate returned Sunday with Prince William for a courtside date. Kate’s sister Pippa also joined her and Meghan as they watched the Women’s Singles Final featuring Meghan’s close friend Serena Williams and Romania’s Simona Halep. After the match, Halep said that seeing Kate and Meghan gave her the “extra boost” she needed to defeat Williams. 

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Celebrity Scoop – 07/12/2019

BIG MACHINE RELEASING TAYLOR SWIFT’S EARLY SINGLES ON LIMITED-EDITION VINYL; TAYLOR HEADLINES AMAZON PRIME CONCERT – (07/12/2019)

Taylor Swift’s former record label is offering fans limited-edition vinyl singles to celebrate the 13th anniversary of her debut album this fall.

As previously reported, Scooter Braun – who Taylor has accused of bullying her and trying to “dismantle” her career – bought her former label, Big Machine, last month, giving him control over her back catalog. But a rep for the label tells Billboard that plans were in the works to sell the singles long before the June 30th announcement of Braun’s purchase.

The first vinyl single, “Tim McGraw,” sold out after being announced June 20th. The latest, offered to fans Wednesday, is “Teardrops on My Guitar.” The $10 single features the original song, as well as an acoustic performance from 2007. It’s set to ship August 30th.

Three more songs will be released in the near future, according to Billboard, but there are no plans to reissue her self-titled 2006 debut album.

Swift left Big Machine in November, signing a new global deal with Universal Music Group. Lover, her first album under the new deal, comes out August 23rd.

In other news, Swift has landed the No. 1 spot on Forbes’ 2019 Celebrity 100 List, which ranks the world’s highest-paid entertainers in music, sports and entertainment. The magazine reports that 29-year-old Swift earned a pretax income of $185 million over the past year, her biggest earnings total yet.

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TAYLOR SWIFT, DUA LIPA, BECKY G & SZA’S PERFORM AT PRIME DAY CONCERT – (07/12/2019)

Taylor Swift headlined Wednesday night’s Amazon Prime Day concert.

Amazon Prime members watched it live stream from New York City – a first-of-its-kind event for Amazon to promote next week’s annual Amazon Prime day, which this year takes place over 48 hours.

Hosted by Jane Lynch, the concert opened with five-song sets by Dua Lipa, followed by Becky G and SZA. Each set was book-ended with pitches for Amazon products, including the Alexa smart assistant and their music streaming service, as well as commercials for current and forthcoming Amazon original shows, including first looks at the new series Modern Love and Carnival Row.

Taylor didn’t take the stage until well after 11:00 p.m. [ET] and opened her set with “ME!,” from her forthcoming Lover album, before delivering eight more back-to-back hits. Most of the songs in Taylor’s set came from her 2014 album, 1989: “Blank Space,” “Welcome to New York,” “Style” and “Shake It Off.” She also performed one song each from 2017’s Reputation, 2012’s Red, and her second album, 2008’s Fearless – “Delicate,” “I Knew You Were Trouble” and “Love Story,” respectively.

She also performed “You Need to Calm Down” – also from her forthcoming Lover album, due out August 23rd. It was Taylor’s first-ever live performance of the song. She closed out the show with “Shake It Off.” The crowd enthusiastically shouted along to the bridge: “Just think, while you’ve been getting down and out about the liars and the dirty, dirty cheats in the world, you could have been getting down to this sick beat.”

The concert is still available on Amazon, where you watch it if you’re a Prime member of if you sign up for a 30-day free trial.

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ROYAL RED CARPET AT ‘LION KING’ AS HARRY AND MEGHAN CALLED OUT FOR SOCIAL MEDIA HYPOCRISY – (07/12/2019)

Suits alum Meghan Markle graced many red carpets in Hollywood, but she is about to walk her first as a royal. Meghan and Prince Harry are set to make their first royal red carpet appearance together on Sunday evening for The Lion King in London. 

The new parents will leave baby Archie at home, according to reports. The Lion King is set to take its live-action bow in London’s West End. Harry will be there in part to promote his conservation work on behalf of communities near endangered wildlife in Africa. The remake of the Disney classic stars Beyoncé as the voice of Nala and Donald Glover as the voice of Simba. Harry and Meghan will reportedly meet some of the cast and crew, and mingle with representatives from organizations behind conservation efforts, before they all watch the film together. 

In a few months, Harry, Meghan and Archie will leave for a tour of South Africa, where they will promote conservation and education initiatives. 

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Meanwhile, critics are hitting back at the royals for speaking out against social media, but then also having an Instagram account, @SussexRoyal. 

One commentator told Sky News: “So we had Prince Harry telling a young audience ‘stay away from social media, it can damage your mental health, please live lives in balance and stop worrying about how you look.'” She added, “Literally the very next day they launched their Instagram account. So I think there’s a little bit of management perhaps that needs to be improved.” 

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JUSTIN BIEBER WANTS A DAUGHTER: Justin Bieber wants a daughter with his wife Hailey. Bieber took to Instagram on Thursday to reveal he’s eager to go on “daddy daughter dates” with his future child, though he insisted the post wasn’t a pregnancy announcement, and he’s not “hinting at anything soon.” Posting a picture of himself and Hailey at Disneyworld, he wrote: “Love dates with you baby.. one day Ill be doing daddy daughter dates….. not hinting at anything soon I’m not in a rush. i just wanna enjoy you by yourself for a while! #Disneyworld.”

BILLIE EILISH RECRUITS JUSTIN BIEBER FOR NEW VERSION OF ‘BAD GUY’: Billie Eilish and Justin Bieber are collaborating. Bieber hopped on a remix of Eilish’s hit single “Bad Guy,” yesterday. “Gold teeth, my neck, my wrist is froze / I got more ice than, than the snow / That guy, don’t act like you don’t know / That guy, so critical,” Justin sings on his new version of the song. Earlier this week, Bieber tweeted the word “Remix,” which was then retweeted by Eilish’s collaborator and brother, Finneas. The Bieber version of “bad guy” is available now for digital download. The single cover features a photo of a younger Billie with photos of Justin adorning her room. The original “Bad Guy,” which currently sits at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100, appears on Eilish’s debut album, When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? Eilish is a huge Justin Bieber fan, and the pair finally met at Coachella earlier this year.

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TAYLOR SWIFT & KYLIE JENNER TOP ‘FORBES’ LIST OF 100 HIGHEST-PAID CELEBS – (07/11/2019)

Forbes released its list of the top 100 highest-paid entertainers on Wednesday, and 10-time Grammy winner Taylor Swift snagged the top slot. Forbes estimated that the 29-year-old’s pretax income was a staggering $185 million, a 131% increase over Swift’s take last year.

Much of Swift’s income came from her Reputation Stadium Tour, which brought in an estimated $266.1 million, the highest-grossing tour in U.S. history. 

Kylie Jenner was right behind Swift, with an estimated $170 million in pretax income. Other KarJenner’s made the cut too. Her brother in law Kanye West nabbed No 3 with an estimated $140 million in earnings; his wife and Jenner’s sister Kim Kardashian brought in $72 million, landing her at No. 26. Jenner’s partner Travis Scott, meanwhile, brought in $58 million, landing him at No. 39. 

Other artists hovering near the top include Beyonce at No. 20 with $81 million, Rihanna at No. 36 with 62 million, Ariana Grande at No. 62 with $48 million and Lady Gaga at No. 90 with $39.5 million. 

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RIHANNA ACCUSED OF CULTURAL APPROPRIATION OVER ‘HARPERS BAZAAR CHINA’ COVER – (07/11/2019)

Rihanna has been called out by the Twitter-verse over her recent Harpers Bazaar China cover. According to The Shade Room, Kim Kardashian was recently criticized for creating a shape wear line by the name, Kimono. Although the name was a play on Kim’s actual name, many took offense, saying that she was appropriating Japanese culture. 

Social media appears to have taken a similar stance with Rihanna, comparing the two situations. Many are questioning why Rih is not being held to the same standard in the magazine, where she is dressed in traditional Chinese attire. 

One person said, “So Rihanna is the exception when it comes to cultural appropriation??? Confused by you people.” 

Another wrote, “As much as I love Rihanna how is this not deemed as cultural appropriation?”

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ED SHEERAN LAUNCHING POP-UP SHOPS NATIONWIDE IN CONJUNCTION WITH NEW ALBUM – (07/11/2019)

Ed Sheeran is opening up a series of pop-up stores across the U.S. and worldwide, which will feature exclusive merchandise, as well as limited-edition collaborations with the streetwear brands Kid Super, Chinatown Market and Rhude.

The U.S. shops will only be open on Friday, for about six to eight hours, in New York, Philadelphia, Houston, Chicago, Atlanta, Dallas, L.A., Boston, Detroit and Seattle. The stores in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South America, Asia and several European countries will be open for several days.

The Boston location is 161 Newbury Street and will be there from 3pm-9pm

The shops are opening in conjunction with the release of Ed’s new album No. 6 Collaborations Project, which is also coming out on Friday. Additionally, Sheeran released a performance video of his latest song, “Best Part Of Me” featuring Yebba. The moody black and white clip was recorded live at the legendary Abbey Road Studios and features Sheeran on acoustic guitar as the duo harmonizes with each other.

He’ll also release a video for the song “Antisocial,” his collaboration with rapper Travis Scott on Friday.

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REACTIONS TO LION KING: Critics, reporters and editors tweeted out their first reactions to Disney’s live-action remake of The Lion King. The reaction to the film, which stars Beyonce and Donald Glover and was directed by Jon Favreau, was fairly positive across the board, with high marks for visuals and mixed marks for emotional resonance. IGN deputy managing editor of entertainment Laura Prudom said: “Visually, it’s stunning — an unparalleled technical achievement that’s like watching a nature documentary.” She added: “Ultimately #TheLionKing will be a touching introduction to a timeless story for a new generation, but I’d never rewatch it over the original.” Buzzfeed senior film reporter Adam B. Vary also offered a measured note, writing: “#TheLiongKing is a landmark *visual* experience. I’ve never seen anything like it, and I think it’s going to change how we look at movies forever.” He added: “As an *emotional* experience, though … I’ll put it this way: It turns out lions can’t really emote.” The film opens July 18th. 

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