Celebrity Scoop – 12/14/2018

TAYLOR SWIFT LIGHTS UP THE STAGE IN TRAILER FOR NETFLIX CONCERT SPECIAL; USING FACIAL RECOGNITION AT CONCERTS – (12/14/2018)

Taylor Swift has released the first trailer for her upcoming Reputation Stadium Tour concert special coming to Netflix on New Year’s Eve.

The clip features Swift performing songs from her Reputation album in front of thousands of screaming fans. The special promises to give fans the experience of seeing Swift perform live during the tour, which featured the singer using a number of backup dancers, props, special effects and elaborate video presentations.

The Reputation tour, which also featured special guests Camila Cabello and Charli XCX, started on May 8th in Glendale, Arizona, before wrapping up October 6th in Arlington, Texas.

Meanwhile, Taylor reportedly used facial-recognition software to I.D. possible stalkers in the audience of her tour.

According to Rolling Stone, it took place at least once, at her May 18th show at the Rose Bowl. Fans who stopped to watch rehearsal footage at a kiosk were unknowingly having their pictures taken. According to concert security expert Mike Downing, those pictures were then transferred to a “command post” in Nashville, where they were cross-referenced with a database of Taylor’s known stalkers, which number in the hundreds.

Dowing tells Rolling Stone, “Everybody who went by would stop and stare at [the kiosk], and the software would start working.”

Rolling Stone says the technology, in which Ticketmaster has invested, might also be helpful by allowing certain fans to move through turnstiles quickly at events, without them having to stop and go through security.

POST MALONE’S CUSTOM-MADE BARBED WIRE CROCS SELL OUT IN MINUTES – (12/14/2018)

Post Malone proves Crocs are still in style. The rapper teamed up with the footwear company to create a colorful custom pattern for slip-on shoes, which sold out in 10 minutes after going on sale on Tuesday. Croc’s website even crashed.

Posty’s new Crocs design features bright yellow shoes with barbed wire graphics – a nod to the barbed wire tattoo he has sprawled across the top of his forehead. Post’s stylist, Catherine Hahn, told Page Six that the rapper loved wearing Crocs and he can make them look cool.

The six jibbitz charms designed by Malone, including one inspired by his “Stay Away” tattoo and personal logo, were still available for purchase at the price of $9.99.

The company tweeted that the shoes were sold out. Fans who missed out took it to Twitter to share their frustration.

Various sizes of the barbed wire Croc designed with Post’s jibbitz charms are selling for $200 and higher on eBay.

Malone’s first Croc collaboration came in November and also sold out in less than 10 minutes. The original design featured a white classic Croc with the yellow devil in a repeating pattern across the shoes. He released a small collection of Jibbitz as well.

CHRISTINA AGUILERA TO HEADLINE ‘NEW YEAR’S ROCKIN’ EVE’ 2019: Christina Aguilera is set to headline the 2019 Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest celebration this year – her first time back since 2007. She will perform just minutes before the ball drops in Times Square, marking the official start to 2019. The event will kick off at 8 p.m.[ET] on December 31st. Bastille, Dan + Shay and New Kids On The Block will also perform live in the hours leading up to New Year’s Eve in New York City’s Times Square. Other performers will also be joining in from other cities to perform as well.

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Celebrity Scoop – 12/13/2018

ARIANA GRANDE TEASES NEW SONG ‘IMAGINE’ & NEW ALBUM – (12/13/2018)

Ariana Grande revealed that she’s dropping a new song called “Imagine” on Friday at midnight ahead of her upcoming Sweetener follow-up.

“A lot of this album mourns failed yet important, beautiful relationships in my life (as well as celebrates growth / exploring new independence). But for those of you asking about ‘imagine’: I would say if ‘thank u, next’ = acceptance…’imagine’ = denial,” she wrote. Hope that makes sense,” she wrote on her Instagram Story. She also teased a brief snippet of the song!

So far, there’s no release date for Ariana’s new album, which she’s said would arrive by the end of 2019.

JOHN LEGEND PARTNERS WITH 1-800-FLOWERS – (12/13/2018)

John Legend has teamed up with 1800flowers.com this season to deliver free copies of his new album, A Legendary Christmas.

Although the project was released in October, Legend is offering fans a free digital download of his latest effort, from now until December 22nd, with any bouquet ordered from the site’s exclusive “Legendary Christmas Collection.”

“This year, send a Christmas bouquet that will be music to their ears,” the flower delivery services advertises on their site.

A Legendary Christmas debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Holiday Albums chart. Executive produced by Raphael Saadiq, the album features both familiar standards and original tracks, and includes collaborations with Stevie Wonder and Esperanza Spalding.

LUKAS GRAHAM OFFERS FANS THE CHANCE TO WIN A TRIP HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS – (12/13/2018)

Lukas Graham has launched a new contest in celebration of their song “Love Someone,” which will send one lucky winner to visit a loved one this holiday season. To enter, you just need to post a photo of you and/or your loved one on Instagram, tag the destination, name your current country of residence and explain why you should win. Top it off with the hashtag #whenyoulovesomeone.

The contest runs through December 17th and the winner will be chosen on or about December 19th. Participants will be judged on the originality and emotiveness of their post. The winner will get a return flight to the destination tagged in their entry.

KESHA PERFORMS ‘HERE COMES THE CHANGE’ ON ‘ELLEN’ – (12/13/2018)

Kesha stopped by The Ellen DeGeneres Show to perform her anthem “Here Comes the Change” yesterdasy. Kesha took the stage to perform the moving song and played the harmonica along with her band.

Kesha wrote the song for the upcoming Ruth Bader Ginsburg biopic, On the Basis of Sex, due in theaters on December 25th. The film tells the story of a young Ginsburg, long before she was an iconic champion of women’s rights, as she brings a groundbreaking case of gender discrimination to the Supreme Court.

“Here Comes the Change” captures the powerful message of the film, while also drawing strong parallels to Kesha’s ongoing legal battle with Dr. Luke, which began in 2014 when she sued the producer for sexual assault.

ELLEN DEGENERES MULLS LEAVING HER SHOW – (12/13/2018)

Ellen DeGeneres has been a reliable entrée on America’s TV diet for decades, most recently with her long-runing The Ellen DeGeneres Show.

But in an interview published in The New York Times Wednesday, the 60-year-old confesses that the can’t go on forever; while she did extend her contract through 2020, she says she seriously considered quitting.

So why did she continue? She says her brother Vance DeGeneres told her that “in the age of Trump, the country needs her positive, unifying voice on television every day.”

But her wife Portia de Rossi wants her to quit, DeGeneres reveals. 

“I just think she’s such a brilliant actress and stand-up that it doesn’t have to be this talk show for her creativity,” admits de Rossi. “There are other things she could tackle.”

Another surprising motivation for her possible exit is the nonstop burden of being nice, which everyone expects: “There’s been times someone wants a picture, and while I’m doing a selfie, they’re like: ‘You’re not dancing!’ Of course I’m not dancing. I’m walking down the street.”

FAST FACTS:

  • The Ellen DeGeneres Show debuted in 2003. Over 16 seasons, more than 2,700 episodes have aired. 
  • DeGeneres is working on other projects as well, producing films including the upcoming Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase. She also hosts Ellen’s Game of Games and will star in an upcoming special for Netflix. 
  • She is the 15th-highest paid celeb, according to Forbes. Between June of 2017 and June of 2018, she made $87.5 million. 

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Celebrity Scoop – 12/12/2018

ARIANA GRANDE IS NOT BACK WITH RICKY ALVAREZ – (12/12/2018)

Ariana Grande has shut down rumors that she’s reunited with her ex-boyfriend Ricky Alvarez, one of several men she mentions in the lyrics of “thank u, next.”

The rumors started after Ari exchanged teasing messages with Alvarez over the song’s lyrics, writing, “I’m sorry you got the worst line it was meant v. lovingly,” and he responded, “Nothing but gratitude.”  Then, she was spotted hanging out with Ricky in New York.

Then, on Monday, Ariana commented on an Instagram photo of Ricky that showed him wearing a mustard-colored sweater, writing, “These colors are sick” – and fans went nuts.

When one fan commented, “WHATS ABOUT YOU AND ARIANA??? WE ALL WANT TO KNOW,”  Ariana wrote, “we’re friends everyone take a big ol breather.”

In the “thank u, next,” video, you can see Ricky’s page in Ari’s “Burn Book.” It says, “good times man,” “friends forever” and “great dancer.”

JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE RESCHEDULES ‘MAN OF THE WOODS TOUR’ DATES FOR NEXT YEAR – (12/12/2018)

Justin Timberlake has rescheduled the cancelled dates from his Man of the Woods tour.

The singer, who was forced to postpone the rest of this year’s dates due to bruised vocal cords, has announced 21 rescheduled shows for 2019. The trek is slated to kick off again on January 4th, with a show in Washington D.C. The first of the rescheduled dates will take place on January 28th in Denver, Colorado.

Justin had been postponing tour dates since October as he dealt with ongoing vocal issues. Earlier this month, he announced he’d be scrapping the rest of his December shows.

“My vocal cords are healing, but they are not all the way back to normal, so my doctors want me to continue to rest my voice. They have asked me to hold off on singing until next month,” he told fans on Instagram.

Justin added, “Thank you for understanding – I see all of your posts and I appreciate the support and the love. I look forward to coming back stronger than I was before. More to come on the rescheduled dates.”

LIAM PAYNE TO TREAT CALIFORNIA HIGH SCHOOL TO A PRIVATE CONCERT – (12/12/2018)

Liam Payne will be paying a special visit to Mission San Jose High School in Fremont, California, early next year, treating students to a Q&A and a private concert. The school is the winner of the Chegg Music 101, the campus takeover contest sponsored by the student hub Chegg in partnership with truth, the tobacco prevention campaign.

“I’m proud to be a part of Chegg Music 101 and showcase the importance of music and arts education since music has been such a positive force in my life. And I’m excited to share that with Mission San Jose students this winter,” Liam says in a statement.

He adds, “Working in partnership with truth means a lot to me as well because of their dedication to sharing the facts about tobacco and empowering youth to get involved and make an impact on the issue in their communities.”

The school also wins a $10,000 David B. Goldberg Music Grant for its music department.

MEGHAN MARKLE BREAKS ROYAL FASHION PROTOCOL AS TWITTER REACTS TO SCARY WAX CREATIONS – (12/12/2018)

Horrors, Meghan Markle has broken royal fashion protocol yet again! The world’s most rebellious royal made a surprise appearance at the 2018 British Fashion Awards in London, and while many admired her stunning Givenchy gown and blossoming bump, others were quick to note her dark nail polish.

Evidently, Goth nails are a no-go for royals. 

Meghan presented Givenchy’s artistic director Clare Waight Kelly with the Designer of the Year Award. Kelly, of course, designed her wedding dress. “This woman is so amazing,” Keller gushed during her acceptance speech. “I got to know Meghan on such a personal level. To have someone like that trust you on such a personal moment in their life… I can’t thank you enough because it was the most beautiful moment.”

The dark polish was wild enough by royal standards, but Meghan got tongues wagging again when she opted to have some fun in a photobooth with Rosamund Pike and Keller. 

WAX FIGURES

Meanwhile, the Internet panicked after Madame Tussauds in Berlin unveiled two new wax creations designed to look like Meghan and Harry. The verdict? “Creepy,” “unsettling,” “inaccurate,” “terrifying,” were just a few of the choice adjectives deployed on Twitter to describe the wax masks. 

The most “disturbing” aspect is, there are actual people wearing the masks, acting out various Christmas-themed scenarios like opening presents and chilling by the fire. 

DEMI LOVATO AND MEGHAN MARKLE ARE 2018’S MOST-SEARCHED PEOPLE: The public has a lot of questions about celebrities, especially Demi Lovato and Meghan Markle, who topped the list of most-searched people, Google reports. Behind them were Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, Logan Paul, Khloe Kardashian, Eminem, Urban Meyer, Ariana Grande, Rick Ross and Cardi B.

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Celebrity Scoop – 12/11/2018

ARIANA GRANDE EXPANDS ‘SWEETENER WORLD TOUR’ – (12/11/2018)

Ariana Grande has added extra dates to her upcoming Sweetener world tour due to overwhelming demand. The trek will now include more arena shows in major cities like New York, Chicago, Miami, Los Angeles and Philadelphia. Tickets for the new shows go on sale Friday.

The North American leg of the tour will kick off March 18th in Albany, New York and run through June 26th. Additional international tour dates have yet to be announced.

Normani and hip-hop duo Social House will be supporting acts on the tour.

Meanwhile, Ariana’s video for “thank u, next” broke all kinds of viewing records, and now its success has translated into chart success for the actual song. Thanks to the video, “thank u, next” has returned to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. It racked up 93.8 million streams last week, according to Nielsen Music, the biggest weekly total ever for a track by a female artist. The previous record of 84.5 million was held by Taylor Swift’s “Look What You Made me Do.” The only songs that have had more streams in a week are “In My Feelings” and “God’s Plan,” by Drake, and “Harlem Shake” by Baauer. Ariana’s song.s also now the first No. 1 hit by a woman to be on top for four weeks total. The last time that happened was in 2016 with Sia’s “Cheap Thrills,” featuring Sean Paul. “Thank u, next” is the longest-running Hot 100 No. 1 by a woman without any guest artists since Adele’s “Hello,” which started a 10-week run on top in November of 2015.

KATY PERRY TO BECOME A VIDEO GAME CHARACTER IN “FINAL FANTASY” MOBILE GAME – (12/11/2018)

Katy Perry will be featured as multiple playable avatars in the Final Fantasy: Brave Exvius mobile game, starting December 12th for a limited time.

In a new teaser clip, Katy is starting her day and getting ready for a big performance. As she uses her phone to snap selfies and pics of her dog, Nugget, the two start turning into pixelated game characters. The clip ends with Katy, wearing a blue gown, fully becoming part of the game.

The teaser also features Katy’s new anthem for the game, “Immortal Flame.”

Ariana Grande had a Final Fantasy avatar last year, which was dressed as her Dangerous Woman persona with a long blonde ponytail and black bunny ear mask.

Katy was the star of a Sims 3 expansion pack in 2012, and even had her own mobile game, Katy Perry Pop, debut in 2015.

POST MALONE & CROCS DROP SECOND COLLABORATION – (12/11/2018)

Post Malone and Crocs have teamed up for a second collaboration. The 23-year-old entertainer’s Barbed Wire Clog features the brand’s iconic Classic Clog in yellow with barbed wire and six unique Jibbitz charms.

The limited-edition Post Malone X Crocs Barbed Wire Clog style will be available starting today at 2 p.m. [ET] for $59.99 at Crocs.com and at select Crocs retail stores.

Last month, Post debuted another collaboration with Crocs featuring Dimitri Clogs – part of the brand’s “Come As You Are” campaign – which sold out within minutes.

The singer-songwriter also debuted his partnership with Beats by Dr. Dre in a commercial to promote the brand’s new wireless headphones and his single “Sunflower” featuring Swae Lee that will be a part of the upcoming animated film Spiderman: Into the SpiderVerse.

BTS FIRST K-POP ACT TO APPEAR ON BLOOMBERG 50: BTS is the first K-pop group to appear on Bloomberg’s annual list of influential people. The South Korean boy band made the company’s list of the 50 most influential people of 2018, known as the “Bloomberg 50.” Bloomberg noted the success of BTS’ albums Love Yourself: Tear and Love Yourself: Answer, which both debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 this year. The albums helped BTS expand their fan base worldwide. In addition, Bloomberg said the group’s “willingness to address social issues, mental health and politics” helped contribute to its popularity around the globe. BTS was the only Korean entry to appear on the Bloomberg 50. Taylor Swift was the only other musical act to make the list.

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Celebrity Scoop – 12/07/2018

KEVIN HART STEPS DOWN AS HOST OF OSCARS AFTER ‘INSENSITIVE’ TWEETS RESURFACE – (12/07/2018)

Last night (December 6th), Kevin Hart announced that he will no longer be hosting the Oscars next year after receiving backlash for some “insensitive” tweets he posted from 2010 and 2011 . The comedian was being criticized for reportedly deleting the tweets and refused to apologize. One alleged tweet from 2011 read, “Yo if my son comes home & try’s 2 play with my daughters doll house I’m going 2 break it over his head & say n my voice ‘stop that’s gay’.” 

Kevin initially responded in an Instagram video saying that he has grown and is not the same person he was eight years ago. He said, [“I swear man, our world is becoming beyond crazy. …Guys, I’m almost 40 years old. If you don’t believe that people don’t change, grow and evolve as they get older, I don’t know what to tell you.”

He continued, [“If you wanna hold people in a position where they always have to justify and explain their past, do you! I’m the wrong guy, man. I’m in a great place … all I do is spread positivity. If you’re not doing that, you’re not on my page.”

KEVIN SAYS THE OSCARS GAVE HIM AN ULTIMATUM

A couple of hours after Kevin released the video on Instagram, he released another one saying that the Academy gave him an ultimatum. He explained via IG, [So I just got a call from the Academy and that call basically said apologize for your tweets of old or we’re gonna have to move on and find another host. I chose to pass. I passed on the apology. “

He continued, [“The reason why I passed because I’ve addressed it several times … I’m not gonna continue to go back and tap into the days of old when I moved on and I’m in a completely different space in my life. …I’m not gonna do it man. … Regardless, Academy I’m appreciate of the opportunity and if it goes away, no harm no foul.”

KEVIN STEPS DOWN

At around midnight, Kevin released a statement saying that he will no longer be hosting the show. He said, “I have made the choice to step down from hosting this year’s Oscar’s….this is because I do not want to be a distraction on a night that should be celebrated by so many amazing talented artists. I sincerely apologize to the LGBTQ community for my insensitive words from my past.”

He continued, “I’m sorry that I hurt people.. I am evolving and want to continue to do so. My goal is to bring people together not tear us apart.  Much love & appreciation to the Academy.  I hope we can meet again.”

SNUBS AND SURPRISES IN GOLDEN GLOBE NOMINATIONS – (12/07/2018)

Awards season is off and running! The Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced, with the help of celeb ambassadors Terry Crews, Danai Gurira, Leslie Mann and Christian Slater, the nominations for the 2019 Golden Globes ceremony. 

MAJOR NOMINATIONS

Vice leads the pack with six nominations, including nods for best director (Adam McKay), Best Actor (Christian Bale) and Best Musical/Comedy. A Star Is Born received five nominations, including nods for Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga. Black Panther was nominated for three awards, including Best Motion Picture, Drama. 

Oscar winner Charlize Theron got a nod for Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture — Musical or Comedy for her role in Tully. 

Rosamund Pike was nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture — Drama for her part in A Private War. 

SNUBS

As ever, among the good news for some, there were snubs for other. First Man’s Ryan Gosling, Black Panther’s Michael B. Jordan missed nominations for Best Actor, while Chadwick Boseman and Ryan Coogler were also overlooked. Observers also voiced surprise that Oscar winner Viola Davis didn’t get a nod for Widows, and John Krasinski missed out on A Quiet Place.

The entire cast of Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again was passed over … even Meryl Streep. Amanda Seyfried’s other film, First Reformed, was shut out.   

Also not nominated: Julia Roberts for Ben Is Back, Toni Collette for Hereditary, Ryan Reynolds for Once Upon a Deadpool, Saoirse Ronan and Margot Robbie for Mary Queen of Scots. 

The 76th Golden Globe Awards will air live from The Beverly Hilton Hotel on Sunday, Jan. 6 on NBC. Sandra Oh and Andy Samberg are set to host, replacing Seth Meyers, who did the honors last year. The pair presented the Emmy for Best Direction in a Comedy Series in September, prompting many to put Oh and Samberg on their host wish-list. 

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Celebrity Scoop – 12/06/2018

OUTRAGE ERUPTS OVER ARTICLE’S ‘RACIST’ CLAIMS AGAINST PRIYANKA CHOPRA – (12/06/2018)

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

Friends, family and fans reacted with outrage and disbelief after New York Magazine’s The Cut published an article titled, “Is Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas’s Love for Real?” The critical, skeptical piece has since been taken down, with apologies from the editors, but not before it ricocheted across the internet. 

The piece referred to Priyanka, 36, as a “global scam artist.” The pair have spent the past week celebrating their marriage and love in various Hindu and Christian ceremonies; they also granted several interviews to prominent outlets such as Vogue and People, and shared photographs and video of their celebrations. While most people embraced the sharing, others saw it as a publicity grab. 

“At times, marriage can be a beautifully wonderful union that warms even the coldest of hearts, but sadly, this union evokes no such feeling,” the post read, according to screenshots of the piece captured and published on social media. “All Nick wanted was a possible fling with Hollywood’s latest It Woman, but instead he wound up staring straight at a life sentence with a global scam artist.”

The piece concluded: “Nick, if you’re reading this, find that horse and gallop away as fast you can!” 

The 26-year-old Nick’s older brother Joe condemned the piece, tweeting, sneaking in a reference to Ariana Grande’s latest hit in the process: “This is disgusting. @TheCut should be ashamed to have someone write such evil words. What Nick & Pri have is Beautiful Love. Thank u, Next.”

Joe’s fiancé, and one of Priyanka’s pals and bridesmaids concurred. Sophie Turner tweeted:  “This is wildly inappropriate and totally disgusting. Very disappointed that The Cut would give anyone a platform to spew such bulls–t.”

As many critics pointed out, both Priyanka and Nick had established, global careers before they even met, and to imply that Priyanka was using Nick for a leg up in Hollywood seems churlish at best, and as several fans shared on social media, “racist” at it’s worst. 

PETE DAVIDSON BLOCKED ARIANA GRANDE ON SOCIAL – (12/06/2018)

Pete Davidson just wants to move on with life after a messy and very public breakup with fiancée Ariana Grande, People reports. While the “No Tears Left To Cry” singer wanted to stay in touch, the Saturday Night Live comedian told her to cut it out.

“He blocked her and said, ‘Stop reaching out. You’re not good for my health. I can’t have this in my life,’” a source tells People.

Grande has confirmed that he blocked her on social media. According to a screen-grab of a private message with a fan, she wrote, “i have never encouraged anything but forgiveness. i care deeply about pete and his health and would never encourage any kind of mistreatment. i haven’t seen any of it because i’m blocked but i want you to know that i would never want or encourage that ever and you should know that.”

FAST FACTS:

  • On Monday, Davidson posted a heartfelt message on Instagram begging people to lay off of him online, saying he was “getting online bullied and in public by people for 9 months” over his relationship and then break-up with Grande. 
  • The SNL star, who was diagnosed with borderline personality disorder, wrote, “No matter how hard the internet or anyone tries to make me kill myself. I won’t. I’m upset I even have to say this.”

LADY GAGA, ARIANA GRANDE, CARDI B, SHAWN MENDES AMONG PEOPLE’S MOST INTRIGUING OF 2018 – (12/06/2018)

People magazine’s annual list of the 25 Most Intriguing People includes Cardi B, Ariana Grande, Lady Gaga and her A Star Is Born co-star Bradley Cooper and Shawn Mendes.

Ariana made the list thanks to her engagement and subsequent breakup with Pete Davidson, and her No. 1 single “thank u, next” which mentions all of her exes.

Gaga and Bradley are praised for the “emotional nakedness” and “amazing chemistry” they displayed onscreen.

Cardi B made the list for her amazing chart success, her double-platinum album, her baby girl Kulture and her beef with Nicki Minaj. 

Shawn made the list for scoring his third No. 1 album and being involved with Hailey Baldwin for a while before she married Justin Bieber.

Others on People’s list include Michelle Obama, Idris Elba, Meghan Markle, Chadwick Boseman, Jamie Lee Curtis, Carrie Underwood, Serena Williams, the Parkland Teens and Crazy Rich Asians star Constance Wu.

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Celebrity Scoop – 12/05/2018

DEMI LOVATO SHARES MAKEUP-FREE PHOTO – (12/05/2018)

More than four months after she was hospitalized for an overdose, Demi Lovato has posted a photo on Instagram of herself in a robe after a workout.

“Sweaty, messy jiu jitsu hair,” the 26-year-old wrote to her 70.6 million followers with the hashtag #nevergiveup.

Lovato has been a longtime fan of the sport, often posting about her workouts and jiu-jitsu accomplishments on social media.Last year, she proudly shared the news that she was a blue belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, the second of seven levels.

Lovato hasn’t been active on social media lately, aside from a photo she posted last month from her voting booth, a “Happy Thanksgiving” message on her Instagram story and an Instagram comment defending her team against someone who called them money-hungry.

Other than that, her Lovatics have done her Twitter talking, defending the singer against haters who commented negatively about post-rehab photos of Lovato.

ARIANA GRANDE DEFENDS PETE DAVIDSON – (12/05/2018)

After her ex-fiancé Pete Davidson posted Monday about the online bullying he’s experienced, Ariana Grande took to her Instagram Story to defend him.

“I know u already know this but i feel i need to remind my fans to please be gentler with others,” she wrote. “I really don’t endorse anything but forgiveness and positivity. i care deeply about pete and his health.”

She added, “I’m asking you to please be gentler with others, even on the internet. i’ve learned thru my own mistakes not to be reactive on socials so i do understand. but you truly don’t know what anybody is experiencing ever. regardless of what they choose to display on social media or how they may appear in public. i can promise u that.”

Ariana concluded by saying she “will always have irrevocable love” for Pete, adding, “if you’ve gotten any other impression from my recent work, you might have missed the point.”

Pete posted on Instagram Monday about “getting online bullied and in public by people for 9 months” during his time with Ariana and in the wake of their split.

The SNL star, who was diagnosed with borderline personality disorder, wrote, “No matter how hard the internet or anyone tries to make me kill myself. I won’t. I’m upset I even have to say this.”

Ariana called off her four-month engagement to Davidson in October.

CARDI B ANNOUNCES BREAKUP WITH OFFSET – (12/05/2018)

Cardi B has revealed that her and Offset are no longer together. In a post uploaded to Instagram, while she did not disclose what ended things, Cardi said that she and Offset are really good friends, but they have fallen out of love. 

The rapper told fans early Wednesday morning (December 5th), “So, everybody been bugging me and everything. And you know, I’ve been trying to work things out with my baby father for a hot minute now. And, we’re really good friends and we’re really good business partners and he’s always someone that I run to, to talk to. And, we got a lot of love for each other, but things just haven’t been working between us for a long time and it’s nobody’s fault. It’s just like, I guess we grew out of love, but we’re not together anymore. I don’t know, it might take time to get a divorce and I’m going to always have a lot of love for him because he is my daughter’s father.”

Offset responded to the video and said, “Yall won.” 

CARDI B SHOOTS ‘TWERK’ VIDEO WITH CITY GIRLS

In other Cardi news, according to Rap-Up, the rapper was in Miami earlier this week shooting the video for City Girls’ record, “Twerk.” In the clip, the ladies took over a yacht, while spraying champagne at their wild boat party. Cardi was painted as a tiger with body paint, while City Girls’ Yung Miami wore zebra stripes. 

No word on when the video will drop just yet.

KIM KARDASHIAN EXPLAINS CHRISTMAS CARD DEMISE: Kim Kardashian is dishing on the KarJenner’s annual Christmas Card tradition, and why the clan decided to forgo the shoot this year. She said that the “dramatic” fall out from last year’s shoot ended things. As fans recall, Kim is still getting heat for telling her sister Kourtney (who was having trouble scheduling the shoot) that no one would care if she was in it because she was the “least interesting to look at.” Will you miss the card this year?

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