RAMI MALEK TREATED BY MEDICS AFTER FALLING OF OSCARS STAGE: He’s fine! Best Actor winner Rami Malek took a tumble off of the Dolby Theatre stage Sunday night after the ceremony ended, according to reports. Paramedics rushed to his side, and he was photographed still clutching his statuette. While he is reportedly fine, he did miss out on a few photo opps as his injuries were dealt with.

SELMA BLAIR ATTENDS OSCARS PARTY WITH CANE: The 46-year-old Selma Blair attended the Vanity Fair Oscar Party Sunday night with a cane. The star was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in October; this was her first public appearance. Many on social media saw the cane and applauded her bravery. “This makes me cry. I have a friend whose Dad has MS. It’s just incredible the strength people have to get up everyday. Amazing will & spirit,” one fan tweeted.

J.LO PACKED A CHEESE PLATE AT THE OSCARS: After presenting Best Production Design with Chris Evans at the Oscars, Jennifer Lopez reportedly snacked on a plate of cheese she had stashed in her purse. Do you ever pack snacks, and if so, what do you stow?

NICK JONAS COVERS ‘SHALLOW’ TO CELEBRATE THE OSCARS – (02/25/2019)

Nick Jonas got ready for the Oscars by sharing his cover of the nominated song “Shallow” from the movie A Star is Born.

The song was sung by Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper in the movie and it has already won awards at the Grammys, the Golden Globes, and the Critics’ Choice Awards. Last night, “Shallow” won Best Original Song on the Academy Awards. Gaga and Bradley performed the song at the Oscars ceremony last night and earned a standing ovation.

“In honor of Oscar weekend… such a beautiful song,” Nick captioned the video on his Instagram account. He also added that his wife Priyanka Chopra was the videographer.

Meanwhile, Kelly Clarkson’s rendition of “Shallow,” which she performed during a tour stop earlier this month, has gone viral, racking up nearly three million views.

Last year, Nick was nominated for a Golden Globe for the song “Home,” which he wrote for the animated flick Ferdinand.

‘HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON’ TOPS THE BOX OFFICE – (02/25/2019)

Universal’s How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World took the top spot at the box office this weekend, bringing in $55.5 million in North America. This makes it the highest opening ever for a How To Train Your Dragon film, besting the 2010 opening of $43.7 million and the 2014 sequel at $49.5 million. 

How To Train Your Dragon’s third and final entry has a stellar cast, including Jay Baruchel, Gerard Butler, F. Murray Abraham, Craig Ferguson, Cate Blanchett, America Ferrera, Jonah Hill and Kristen Wiig.

Meanwhile, MGM’s Fighting With My Family debuted in the fourth spot with $8 million, and Roadside Attraction’s Run the Race took tenth place with $2.3 million. 

JORDYN WOODS BEGGING FOR FORGIVENESS? Jordyn Woods is allegedly claiming she made out with Khloe Kardashian’s (ex) man Tristan Thompson when she was blackout drunk, TMZ is reporting. She is attempting to get back in the family’s good graces after being completely shut out over the incident. Even her BFF Kylie Jenner is no longer talking to her, according to multiple reports. Would you forgive a drunk bestie for hooking up with a sister’s boyfriend?

TAYLOR SWIFT POSTS CRYPTIC PALM TREES PHOTO – (02/25/2019)

Is Taylor Swift gearing up to release her seventh album?

The 29-year-old posted a cryptic photo on her Instagram Sunday with a highly edited photo landscape of trees and stylized stars. But it’s the caption that fans are zeroing in on. Taylor simply accompanied the ‘gram with seven palm tree emojis. The photo itself has seven palm trees too. Fans think that is a reference to TS7, her next era/album.

Another fan thinks they cracked the code and reported that the album could be set to come out in 61 days, based on the 61 stars edited on the photo. It would mean Taylor’s new album would be released on April 26th. “Another connection is April 26 is Arbor Day, a connection to PALM TREES!?” the fan added.

Another fan account noticed Taylor Swift’s website has a new font, which could be in preparation for a new album.

The number seven is a common theme in the #TS7 conspiracies. Not only would this be her seventh studio album, but a fan noticed the recent photo was the seventh photo the pop star has posted to Instagram in 2019.

Another Twitter user had a particularly interesting palm-tree observation and version of the seventh album theory. “2 trees are on one side and 4 on the other,” @dont_blame_13 on Twitter wrote. “Taylor have 4 country albums and 2 pop albums. 7th tree is BIGGEST ONE and it’s in the middle. OMG SOMETHING IS COMING SOON.”

Taylor’s last album, reputation, was released in 2017.

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ED SHEERAN, DRAKE AND ARIANA GRANDE WIN BIG AT THE BRIT AWARDS – (02/21/2019)

Ed Sheeran, Drake and Ariana Grande were among the big winners at the BRIT Awards, the U.K. equivalent of the Grammys, which were held Wednesday in London.

Ed took home the BRITs Global Success award, Ariana nabbed the International Female Solo Artist trophy, and Drake was crowned the International Male Solo Artist.

Other winners Beyoncé and Jay-Z – aka The Carters – for International Group, and Little Mix for British Video for their song “Woman Like Me,” featuring Nicki Minaj.

Pink was honored with the Outstanding Contribution to Music Award, making her the first international artist to have that honor bestowed upon her.

Pink capped the show with an epic performance of some of her biggest hits. The singer kicked off the medley with her latest single, “Walk Me Home” – which she had just released hours earlier – singing in a fuzzy robe as she made her way from a dressing room to the stage. Switching to a billowy red feather cloak, Pink descended upon center stage in an aerial hoop for “Just Like Fire,” which included plenty of flames. She also sang “Just Give Me a Reason,” “Try” and “What About Us.”

Bastille’s Dan Smith joined for “Just Give Me a Reason,” filling in for fun.’s Nate Ruess, with the pair also accompanied by a massive choir.

The night opened with a high-octane performance from Hugh Jackman performing “The Greatest Show” from the blockbuster hit movie, The Greatest Showman.

Other performances included:

• George Ezra performed “Shotgun” with his acoustic guitar.
• Little Mix performed “Woman Like Me” joined by Ms Banks and a slew of dancers.
• Jorja Smith performed “Don’t Watch Me Cry.”
• Calvin Harris brought a host of huge stars out for a medley of hits, starting with Rag’n’Bone Man, then Sam Smith and Dua Lipa.
• Jess Glynne brought a gang of women to remove their make up on stage en-masse as she performed “Thursday.”
• The 1975 took to the stage to perform “Sincerity Is Scary.”

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Winners:

• British Artist Video of the Year: Little Mix ft Nicki Minaj – “Woman Like Me”
• British Breakthrough Act: Tom Walker
• British Female Solo Artist: Jorja Smith
• British Male Solo Artist: George Ezra
• British Group: The 1975
• British Album of the Year: The 1975 – A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships
• British Single: Calvin Harris and Dua Lipa – “One Kiss”
• British Producer of the Year: Calvin Harris
• International Group: The Carters
• International Female Solo Artist: Ariana Grande
• International Male Solo Artist: Drake
• Global Success: Ed Sheeran
• Critics’ Choice: Sam Fender
• Outstanding Contribution to Music: Pink

BEYONCE AND JAY-Z ACCEPT BRIT AWARD WITH HELP FROM MEGHAN MARKLE – (02/21/2019)

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

Beyoncé and JAY-Z accepted their BRIT Award for International Group in front of a portrait of Meghan Markle. According to Rap-Up, the couple was unable to attend the ceremony on Wednesday (February 20th) at London’s O2 Arena, so they opted to send a video instead. In the 30-second clip, a portrait of Markle can be seen before the video pans out to reveal The Carters standing alongside the royal artwork. The clip also featured the instrumental to Bey and JAY’s Everything Is Love record, “APESH*T.” 

Bey said as she held the award, “Thank you so much to the BRIT Awards for this incredible honor. You guys have always been so supportive, Everything Is Love. Thank you.” JAY then jokingly said, “You’re welcome,” while Bey laughed. 

HOW DID KHLOE FIND OUT ABOUT TRISTAN AND JORDYN? – (02/21/2019)

Khloe Kardashian has reportedly split with her boyfriend Tristan Thompson after he cheated on her with her sister Kylie Jenner’s best friend, Jordyn Woods. E! and Us Weekly spoke to insiders to get the 411 on what went down, when. The pair have been dating on and off four more than two years; the last time they split up, it was because Tristan got caught cheating on her just days before she gave birth to their daughter True. 

“Khloe first started hearing things on Monday,” a source tells E! News. “She wasn’t sure if it was true and started to ask around. She knew it had happened for sure on Tuesday.”

“It” refers of course to reports that Tristan had cheated on her with Jordyn. When the news first broke Tuesday, Tristan tweeted-then-deleted, “FAKE NEWS.”

On Sunday night, Jordyn and Tristan reportedly hooked up after hanging together at a bar in Santa Monica. Khloe reportedly heard from a mutual pal about the hook up, and received multiple shocked texts from eyewitnesses. 

It is still unclear when Khloe dumped Tristan, but he reportedly could care less. 

“He doesn’t even think him hooking up with Jordyn is ‘bad’ because him and Khloe were broken up in his mind,” a source told Us Weekly. “He just truly doesn’t care.”

Khloe and Jordyn were tight too, which adds insult to injury, according to reports. But Kylie is truly devastated. 

“Kylie is having a very difficult time,” a source says. “She is devastated and emotional. She doesn’t want to believe this could have happened.” 

“She wanted to give Jordyn a chance to explain herself,” the source added. Meanwhile, “she’s shocked and confused.”

Still, despite all of the drama, Khloe kept it cool when she appeared in public Wednesday. She was snapped leaving her brother-in-law Kanye West’s office in Calabasas, California, grinning and looking gorgeous in all-white. 

ARIANA GRANDE CELEBRATES HER BILLBOARD MILESTONE ON ‘LATE LATE SHOW’ – (02/21/2019)

Ariana Grande made a surprise visit to The Late Late Show with James Corden Tuesday night, much to the delight of some unsuspecting guests.

Ariana came out unannounced and sang with the TNT Boys, a young boy band trio from the Philippines who previously performed at James Corden’s other hosting gig, The World’s Best. The boys were so floored by the moment they could barely get through their rendition of “And I Am Telling You I’m Not Going” from Dreamgirls as Ariana sang along.

The trio, made up of Keifer Sanchez, 15, Mackie Empuerto, 14, and Francis Concepcion, 13, were beside themselves. Ariana gently nudged the boys to complete the song between hugs, while also offering some vocal support throughout the soaring Broadway track.

“I’m obsessed with you guys, you’re so incredible,” Grande told the boys after they’d finished, which left them dumbfounded all over again.

“Is this a dream?” Concepcion asked while playfully slapping himself in the face.

Afterward, Ariana chatted with Corden about her history-making day, becoming the first artist to simultaneously hold the No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3 spots on the Billboard Hot 100 since The Beatles did it in 1964.

[“I think it’s so funny. I thought it was hilarious. When I woke up I thought it was like an edit, like that my fans made. I thought it was a joke! It’s really wild. My mom and I were driving around listening to The Beatles all day and I was like, ‘This is crazy…this is so weird!’”]

She jokingly added, “I’ll go away after this. I’ll take a break, I promise!” Asked what she planned to do to celebrate such a milestone achievement, Ariana confessed she doesn’t have much of a personal life these days. “Well, honestly, I was so excited you asked me to do this today cause I usually don’t have anything to do, other than just make songs and, like, rehearse and that’s it,” she declared, adding, “personal life still non-existent.”

Ariana of course ended her engagement to Pete Davidson late last year, and addressed him and other past loves in her current No. 3 hit – formerly No. 1 – “thank u, next.”

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KATY PERRY & ORLANDO BLOOM ENGAGED – (02/18/2019)

Orlando Bloom popped the question to Katy Perry in a romantic Valentine’s Day proposal.

Katy’s mom Mary Hudson took to Facebook late Thursday night to share photos from the engagement party and of the engagement ring. “Look who got engaged on Valentines Day!!” she captioned some photos on her socials. The ring features diamonds surrounding a ruby center to form the shape of a flower. Andrew Brown, President, WP Diamonds told E! News that “Katy’s ring would retail in the range of $5 million.”

Katy then took to Instagram to share a photo of the ring. She captioned it, “full bloom.” Orlando posted the same photo and captioned it, “Lifetimes.”

Some of Katy’s friends were at the party as well, as confirmed via Instagram Stories. Some of the other attendees included her BFFs Markus Molinari, Johnny Wujek, Ferras, and Sarah Hudson.

Katy and Orlando started dating in 2016 and then broke up in March 2017. By the end of that year, they were back together.

Not only did Katy apparently get engaged Thursday, she also released her new song with Zedd, called “365.”

This will be the second marriage for both stars. Katy was previously married to comedian Russell Brand from 2010 to 2012, and Orlando was previously married to model Miranda Kerr from 2010 to 2013, with whom he shares one son.

OSCARS TO AIR ENTIRE SHOW AFTER BACKLASH – (02/18/2019)

The Academy has reversed a controversial decision to not air the winners of some categories live after a backlash from several bold-faced names, including Brad Pitt, Russell Crowe, George Clooney, Quentin Tarantino and Guillermo del Toro. ABC previously announced that Cinematography, Film Editing, Live Action Short and Makeup and Hairstyling would be axed from the live show, with awards getting handed out during commercial breaks. 

A statement from the Academy‘s board of directors reads: “The Academy has heard the feedback from its membership regarding the Oscar presentation of four awards – Cinematography, Film Editing, Live Action Short, and Makeup and Hairstyling. All Academy Awards will be presented without edits, in our traditional format. We look forward to Oscar Sunday, February 24.”

Meanwhile, Bette Midler announced on Twitter that she will perform “The Place Where Lost Things Go” live on the February 24th broadcast.

On thing that’s still MIA: a host. Kevin Hart stepped down after homophobic tweets of his were resurfaced. Instead, stars like Brie Larson, Emilia Clarke and Gary Oldman will hand out awards. 

ARIANA GRANDE’S ‘THANK U, NEXT’ DEBUTS AT NO. 1 ON BILLBOARD 200: Ariana Grande debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with her latest set, thank u, next, as of Sunday. The album didn’t just hit No. 1: it’s also the biggest week for a pop album in over a year, and the biggest streaming week ever for a pop album, with 360,000 equivalent album units moved in its first week. 116,000 of those units were traditional album sales. This is also Ariana’s fourth No. 1 record, and her second No. 1 in less than two months. Sweetener topped the charts in September.

MEGHAN TRAINOR RELEASES BEAR-Y CUTE ‘ALL THE WAYS’ VIDEO & A SPICY PRESS RELEASE – (02/18/2019)

After releasing four other music videos to accompany songs off her new EP The Love Train, Meghan Trainor released a fifth one Friday for the song “All the Ways.”

The latest video stars actress Bailee Madison as a young woman in love with a giant teddy bear. The clip starts with her texting with the bear and then meeting him for a date. They have a whirlwind romance around New York City, but then they get into a fight when she catches him eyeing another teddy bear through a store window. The bear later shows up at her apartment with flowers and they make up. The video ends with the two of them having fun at a party together.

On Valentine’s Day, Meghan released the video for her song “Marry Me,” featuring footage from her own December wedding to Daryl Sabara. She’s also released videos for the songs “Good Mornin’,” “Foolish” and “After You.”

While the songs and videos are cute – it is Epic Records’s press release for The Love Train EP that has tongues wagging.

Between describing the “hot newlywed sex” Trainor sings about one of her songs and including the phrase “smashing bae’s junk to smithereens,” people are shocked by the erotic email.

At one point, the release even says, “We know, it’s a little bit #Vomworthy, but also, am I chopping onions right now or are those tears rolling down my face? I’m not crying, you’re crying.”

There’s also an oddly specific reveal that Trainor wrote her song “Marry Me” exactly 30 days after meeting her future husband. It also declares that Trainor’s music gets Billboard “wet.”

Turns out, the author of the thirsty release is comedic writer, Caroline Goldfarb. She writes for The Late Late Show and is one of the funniest women on the internet, “Oh my god the experimental press release I ghostwrote for Meghan Trainor’s team legitimately went viral! I’m dead,” she tweeted.

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