Celebrity Scoop – 12/04/2018

GWEN STEFANI, RITA ORA & MORE HELP RAISE FUNDS FOR WOOLSEY FIRE AT ‘ONE LOVE MALIBU FESTIVAL’ – (12/04/2018)

Three weeks after thousands were evacuated from Malibu and the surrounding areas by the devastating Woolsey Fire, some of the biggest names in music and entertainment came together to fundraise for victims at the One Love Malibu Festival at King Gillette Ranch Sunday in Malibu.

Gwen Stefani, Katy Perry, Rita Ora and Robin Thicke were among the stars performed during the event.

Courteney Cox, Demi Moore, Nikki Reed and Johnny Galecki served as presenters while Linda Perry, Natasha Bedingfield, Alanis Morissette, Joe Walsh, Rita Wilson, Brandi Carlile, Taylor Hawkins, Macy Gray and Angel Haze also hit the stage for their own sets.

Speakers included Dick Van Dyke, Demi Moore and Whitney Cummings.

Profits from tickets sold to the festival went to the Malibu Foundation to support those who lost homes and belongings in the fire.

Money was also raised by both a live and silent auction – and Katy Perry outbid a fan at the auction for a date with her boyfriend Orlando Bloom.

Katy Perry said she participated in the benefit concert because one of her band members lost his house in the Woolsey fire. “This guy is my friend and we’ve been on tour for the last couple of years and he lost his house in the fires,” the star told the crowd. “He’s got the greatest attitude and perspective in life and he’s the coolest guy, so I’m really here for him and everyone else who has been affected by this horribleness. But we have an opportunity to grow together now.”

During his set, Thicke shared that his home burned down in the fire and thanked attendees for “lending your hearts and lending your wallets and your time to support the people who did lose things. God bless you all.” Walsh said two musicians in his band also lost their homes, and Morissette dedicated the line “the fire trucks are coming up around the bend” in her song “You Learn” to firefighters.

During the auction portion of the event, Katy got on stage to auction off a date with her boyfriend Orlando Bloom. The date included a motorcycle ride with the actor, as well as lunch.

“You’re holding him in a way that I am not excited about,” Katy told the crowd about the motorcycle ride. “You’re holding his pecs and his six-pack — and it’s so glorious! You get to hold on to Orlando for about 45 minutes… and then, you get to stare into his brown eyes!”

Then, when a fan bid $20,000, Katy decided she herself wanted to bid $50,000 for a date with her own boyfriend and she outbid the fan.

PETE DAVIDSON ADDRESSES CYBERBULLYING FOLLOWING SPLIT FROM ARIANA GRANDE – (12/04/2018)

Pete Davidson wants the negativity to stop. Since the Saturday Night Live star returned to Instagram last week following his split from Ariana Grande, he has not encountered a warm reception.

Fans of Grande’s have poured into his comments section, accusing him of ending the engagement. In a heartbreaking new post, Davidson shares his past—and current—struggles with mental health, saying he hopes his openness will raise awareness in general about the huge impact cyberbullying can have on victims. 

“I’ve kept my mouth shut. Never mentioned any names, never said a word about anyone or anything,” the 25-year-old comedian writes. “I’m trying to understand how when something happens to a guy the whole entire world just trashes him without any facts or frame of reference. Especially in today’s climate where everyone loves to be offended and upset it truly is mind-boggling.”

“I’ve been getting online bullied and in public by people for nine months,” he continues. “I’ve spoken about BPD and being suicidal publicly only in the hopes that it will help bring awareness and help kids like myself who don’t want to be on this earth. I just want you guys to know. 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. To all those holding me down and seeing this for what it is — I see you and I love you.”

Sympathy poured in from fans, with one writing “please stay strong,” and another saying, “You are amazing!”

FAST FACTS:

  • The post comes three days after Grande released her breakup anthem, “Thank U, Next,” in which she names Davidson and implies she was the one to call off their split.
  • Her manager, Scooter Braun, urged fans to stop harassing Davidson, saying there is no bad blood between the pair. Braun said:  “No one has hate for this guy and he is a stand up guy. Show respect because trust me, everyone on this side knows he deserves it and wishes him well.”

HOOTIE & THE BLOWFISH AND BARENAKED LADIES SET FOR ‘GROUP THERAPY’ SUMMER TOUR – (12/04/2018)

Hootie & The Blowfish are back!!!! This summer the band will join forces with Barenaked Ladies for the sprawling 44-date North American “Group Therapy” tour, and have announced a new band record deal with Universal Music Group Nashville. The band’s upcoming sixth album will be the followup to 2005’s Looking For Lucky, and coincides with the 25th anniversary of their debut album, Cracked Rear View. The trek kicks off on May 30th in Virginia Beach, Virginia at Veterans United Amphitheater and winds down on September 13th with a homecoming gig at Columbia, South Carolina’s Colonial Life Arena.

Hootie & The Blowfish’s debut album Cracked Rear View, which was released on July 5th, 1994, was certified by the RIAA as 21-times Platinum and is the fifth-most certified studio album of all time. The band is a two-time Grammy winner who have gone on to sell over 25 million albums and score a whopping 17 Billboard-charting songs to date.

August 2 – Gilford, NH – Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion

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PRIYANKA CHOPRA AND NICK JONAS MARRY IN CEREMONIES THAT HONOR THEIR CULTURES – (12/03/2018)

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

After a whirlwind four-month romance, Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas have gotten married in a stunning wedding held at the Umaid Bhawan Palace in Johdpur, Rajasthan. 

CEREMONIES 

The lovebirds arrived in Priyanka’s native India last week. Jonas, 26, and Chopra, 36, said their “I do’s” in a Western-style ceremony Saturday officiated by Nick’s father Paul Kevin Sr., People reports. On Sunday, they held a Hindu ceremony to honor Priyanka’s roots. Their international list of celebrity guests also partied at the Palace after the ceremonies. 

They are committed to honoring each other’s heritage and culture, Chopra wrote in a post on Instagram. She explained: “Planning our wedding with an amalgamation of both was so amazing. … we made it our own and it was an afternoon that kicked off the celebrations in the way we both dreamed.”

Both the bride and the groom wore Ralph Lauren. The designer holds a special place in their hearts as they also both wore Ralph Lauren to the 2017 Met Gala, which took place one week before their first date. Famed jeweler Chopard designed their wedding bands. The bridal party consisted of several family members, including Nick’s brothers Kevin and Joe, Kevin’s wife Danielle and Joe’s fiancée Sophie Turner.

GOODY BAGS

A source tells Entertainment Tonight that guests “were given various gifts and a gift bag on their arrival with cards from Priyanka and Nick.”

“The cards are gold-and-white and gorgeous and lay out the itinerary for the weekend. Inside the gift bags is a bag labeled ‘Taste of India,’ which has all sorts of traditional foods, spices and treats from India so guests can get a taste of Priyanka’s culture,” the source adds. “Inside guests were also given ‘The Oh Sh*t Kit,’ which is for people who may have forgotten something or for their hangover. Women were given beautiful totes as well.”

FAST FACTS:

  • Four months ago, Nick proposed to Priyanka with a $200K engagement ring. 
  • Nick popped the question on vacation in Crete, where they were celebrating her birthday. “I got down on one knee, again, and I said, ‘Will you make me the happiest man in the world and marry me?’” Nick told Vogue. “No joke — she took about 45 seconds. Forty-five seconds of silence.”
  • Priyanka has acted in more than 50 films, including India’s first superhero franchise, Krrish. She also founded Purple Pebble Pictures, which develops movies across India’s regional film industries and in its various languages: Sikkimese, Punjabi, Hindi, English. 
  • Nick rose to fame as a member of the Jonas Brothers. While they eventually broke up, Nick has gone on to enjoy a successful solo career. He also co-founded Safehouse Records, in conjunction with Island Records and Hollywood Records. 

ARIANA GRANDE DROPS EPIC ‘THANK U, NEXT’ MUSIC VIDEO – (12/03/2018)

Ariana Grande’s “Thank U, Next” came out Friday. In it, she pays tribute to some of her favorite movies – Mean Girls, 13 Going on 30, Legally Blonde, and Bring It On.

The video stars Mean Girls’ own Jonathan Bennett as Aaron Samuels, Elizabeth Gillies as Cady Heron, Alexa Luria as Karen Smith, Courtney Chipolone as Gretchen Wieners, Troye Sivan, Colleen Ballinger, Gabi DeMartino, Kris Jenner, Legally Blonde’s Jennifer Coolidge, and more.

VEVO announced that the video broke the platform’s 24-hour view count record, with over 50 million views.

In a statement, a VEVO exec said, “This video continues a string of immensely creative visual work that Ariana has released on our platform this year. Each video has been meticulously crafted and has had a brilliant lead up campaign. Ariana and [director] Hannah Lux Davis’ entertaining work now joins the ranks of some of our most successful videos of all time.”

Meanwhile, according to Billboard, “thank u, next” is also the most popular video ever to be part of YouTube’s Premiere feature, which allows viewers to watch a new clip simultaneously with a group chat and a countdown clock. At its peak, more than 829,000 viewers were watching Ariana and her pals cavort their way through famous scenes.

Ariana’s “thank u, next,” an ode to her ex-boyfriends, is her first solo No. 1 single on the Billboard Hot 100 and has been No. 1 for three weeks.

Meanwhile, Ariana has clarified why “7 Rings” appears on the license plate of her black Porsche in the video’s scene that pays tribute to the 2001 romantic comedy Legally Blonde.

Prior to the video’s release on Friday, rumors had been swirling online that “7 Rings” could be a song on Grande’s upcoming album. She confirmed it is the title of a new song. “Was the instrumental in the beginning really 7 rings? Cause it SLAPS,” a fan tweeted Saturday, to which Grande replied, “Mhmm,” tagging the Twitter handle of producer/songwriter Tommy Brown.

Soon after, Grande noted that she had gifted the rings to herself and her six friends “Vic, Courtney, Alexa, Tayla, Njomza and Kaydence.” She then shared the story behind the as-yet unreleased track.

“Well …………. ‘twas a pretty rough day in nyc. my friends took me to tiffany’s. we had too much champagne. i bought us all rings. — it was very insane and funny. & on the way back to the stu njomza was like ‘bitch, this gotta be a song lol’. so we wrote it that afternoon,” Grande tweeted.

And Grande channels her inner Elle Woods for the video’s Legally Blonde-inspired segment, brushing up on her legal knowledge as she reads a book titled Immigration and Refugee Law and Policy.

Grande’s mother Joan confirmed in a tweet that the inclusion of this book was intentional, and meant to be a dig at President Donald Trump’s infamous hostility towards immigrants and refugees.

“‘Like it’s hard?’…(quote from Legally Blonde)…and yes SHE does, & no He doesn’t…know anything!” Joan wrote in reference to one of Reese Witherspoon’s lines from the movie. Joan then went on to call her daughter “a most passionate advocate for humanity,” after confirming Grande’s subtle political statement.

ED SHEERAN, TAYLOR SWIFT AMONG NOMINEES FOR 30TH ANNUAL POLLSTAR AWARDS – (12/03/2018)

Bruno Mars, Ed Sheeran, Taylor Swift, Pink and Justin Timberlake are among the nominees for the 30th annual Pollstar Awards, given out by Pollstar.

Ed, Taylor and Bruno are nominated for Major Tour of the Year – the category also includes Beyoncé & JAY-Z, Drake and U2. Ed, Taylor and Bruno are also up for Best Pop Tour, a category that also includes Pink, Justin Timberlake and Harry Styles. Harry is also nominated in the Best New Headliner category.

In the Best Residency category, Backstreet Boys, Celine Dion, Elton John and Jennifer Lopez’s Las Vegas residencies are competing with Billy Joel’s Madison Square Garden residency in New York City, and Bruce Springsteen’s autobiographical show on Broadway.

In the Best Touring Musician category, John Mayer is nominated in his capacity as a member of Dead & Company. In the Best Brand Partnership category, Ariana Grande’s campaign with American Express and Charlie Puth’s Honda Civic Tour are nominated as are Post Malone’s campaign with Bud Light and Hollister’s campaign with Khalid.

The awards, voted on by a panel of more than 2,000 live entertainment professionals, will be handed out February 13th in Los Angeles, at the end of the annual Pollstar Live! conference.

‘WRECK IT RALPH’ DESTROYS THE B.O. – (12/03/2018)

Wreck it Ralph’s sequel, Ralph Breaks the Internet, is wreaking havoc at the box office in the best possible way. Ralph raked in $25.8 million in its second weekend of domestic release, for a $119.3 million 12-day total. Worldwide, Ralph has cleared $207 million. Still, Ralph posted a steep 54% drop, tempering the good news for the Sarah Silverman and John C. Reilly toplined sequel. 

Universal’s The Grinch came in second with $17.7 million in sales. The Benedict Cumberbatch-starring film has now surpassed $200 million domestically. 

The solo new wide release, Sony’s The Possession of Hannah Grace, opened with $6.5 million. 

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CARDI B IS ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR – (11/30/2018)

Cardi B has had a phenomenal year — and Entertainment Weekly thinks so to! The rap star is among the publications Entertainer of the year list. Other celebs that made the list include: the women of Crazy Rich Asians, Darren Criss, the women of Black Panther, Bradley Cooper, Lady Gaga, Ariana Grande, Donald Glover and more.

Cardi — who snagged the cover of the magazine, opened up about how nervous she was leading up to the April release of her debut album Invasion of Privacy. She said, “The whole week passing I was going crazy. Just overthinking, like, ‘Am I going to sell? Am I going to do good? I hope I do good.’”

The album is now certified double platinum.

Cardi said that her “best memory” of the past year was giving birth to her daughter Kulture Kiari in July. Professional, her favorite moment was performing “I Like It” at the American Music Awards in October. She recalled the moment, saying, “It was my first big performance on television after giving birth, and I just wanted people to see that I’m working my ass off. The rehearsals were long days and I had bruises on my body, but it came out so perfect. It was worth it.”

Meanwhile, it has been announced that the Bronx rapper is set to perform at the AVN awards aka the “Oscars of Porn” next year. She said, “I’m so excited that the AVN Awards chose me to be their first female performer ever! I can’t wait!”

ARIANA GRANDE’S DOCUSERIES ‘DANGEROUS WOMAN DIARIES’ LAUNCHES ON YOUTUBE – (11/30/2018)

Ariana Grande’s new YouTube docuseries, Ariana Grande: Dangerous Woman Diaries, officially launches its first episode yesterday.

The episode, part one of a four-part series documents the making of and the launch of Ariana’s latest album, Sweetener, shows behind-the-scenes footage of her “The Light Is Coming” and “God Is a Woman” music videos, and culminates with her epic “God Is a Woman” VMA performance.

The rest of the episodes will take fans back to before the Sweetener era and feature highlights from the Dangerous Woman Tour and the One Love Manchester tribute concert.

In Dangerous Woman Diaries, the 26-year-old singer shares a letter she wrote to fans about the Manchester terror attack after one of her concerts that killed 22 people and injured at least 500 more.

 “I’m writing to you this February 22, 2018,” Ariana writes. “It’s been eight months since the attack at our show at the Manchester Arena. It’s impossible to know where to start or to know what to say about this part. May 22, 2017, will leave me speechless and filled with questions for the rest of my life.”

Ariana has opened up about suffering from PTSD after the attack. After the attack, she co-organized and performed the One Love Manchester concert to help benefit the victims and their families with tons of her famous friends.

Part two of the series launches on Ariana’s YouTube channel December 6th. Part three debuts December 13th and part four premieres December 20th. 

If you want to binge all four parts at once, they’re available now on YouTube Premium.

CAMILA CABELLO HAS A MURAL IN MIAMI’S LITTLE HAVANA, WINS ARIA AWARD FOR BEST INTERNATIONAL ARTIST – (11/30/2018)

Camila Cabello posted about her excitement after spotting a mural of herself on the side of a building in Miami’s Little Havana.

“This took my breath away,” she wrote on Instagram, along with the photo of the painting in progress.

“I was in Little Havana just a week ago because I love walking around there and taking in all the sounds and smells and sights of Cuban culture,” she added. “In Miami we’re 90 miles away, but here – hearing Cuban music, seeing these murals with Cuban artists, and walking through the domino park- I feel so connected to my family and my roots.”

She concluded, “This is soooo beyond cool and it made my heart skip a beat!!!!”

Meanwhile, Camila picked up Best International Artist at Australia’s 2018 ARIA Awards. Aussie band 5 Seconds of Summer was also a big winner at the awards show, snagging Best Group, Best Australian Live Act and Apple Music Song of the Year for “Youngblood.” Vance Joy snagged the Best Adult Contemporary Album for his Nation Of Two. 

WILL GEORGE AND AMAL CLOONEY BE MEGHAN MARKLE AND PRINCE HARRY’S BABY’S GODPARENTS? – (11/30/2018)

Rumor has it, George and Amal Clooney think they’re going to tapped as Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s baby’s godparents. The Daily Mail reports the pair are “all but confirmed.”

Amal and Meghan have reportedly been pals for a few years, and George and Harry have grown close because of that. 

And before the rumor gets dismissed as just that, note that George’s cousin Ben Breslin spoke on record, saying “I’m all for it. He’d make a wonderful godfather, he’d make a wonderful just about anything—he’s a good guy.”

If they do make the cut, George and Amal will likely be two of several godparents. Kate Middleton and Prince William’s third child Prince Louis has six godparents. 

MILEY CYRUS GETS INTO A CAR CHASE IN ‘NOTHING BREAKS LIKE A HEART’ VIDEO – (11/30/2018)

Miley Cyrus is back with new music and she just dropped the video for her new song “Nothing Breaks Like a Heart” with Mark Ronson.

MIley gets into a car chase in the video with police following her on a high-speed adventure. The video ends with Miley and Mark’s car crashing while they walk away to their followers.

“Nothing Breaks Like a Heart” will be featured on Mark’s upcoming album, which he says will be a collection of “sad bangers.”

Mark and Miley are slated perform the new single on the December 15th episode of Saturday Night Live.

“Nothing Breaks Like a Heart” is Cyrus’ first single since the release of her sixth album Younger Now last year.

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IS MEGHAN MARKLE HAVING TWINS: Speculation that Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are having twins has forced at least one betting company (Ireland’s Paddy Power) to stop taking bets due to a sudden surge. “An unprecedented amount of bets on Meghan and Harry to have twins has forced us to stop taking bets on the market altogether,” a spokesperson for Paddy Power told Us Weekly in a statement. “Since the day began, the stream of bets has led us to believe that perhaps the punters — or an insider source — knows something more than we do.” They reportedly reached a high of 5 to 1 before bets were suspended.

10 MEN CHARGED IN RIHANNA HOME BURGLARY – (11/29/2018)

10 alleged gang have been charged in the robbery of Rihanna‘s Los Angeles home.  The men also broke into Los Angeles Dodgers star Yasiel Puig and LeBron James‘ home as well. According to TMZ, officials previously arrested four people after video captured a couple of guys breaking into Puig’s home and raiding his bedroom.

One of the initial four suspects, who is the mother of one of the other suspects, is off the hook. But now seven new men all between the ages of 18 and 25 have been arrested and charged with various crimes, including criminal street gang conspiracy to first degree residential burglary and home invasion robbery.

Cops say that the crew hit more than 24 homes and hit at least 12 celebrity homes, including Viola Davis and stole more than $1 million in property, including $50,000 cash, watches, purses and a vehicle. Cops say one of the suspects also had a firearm.

Cops say the solved the case when a neighbor of NFL star Robert Woods called the cops to report a robbery at his house. Cops located the suspect and during the arrest found items connected to the other high profile cases.

RIHANNA IS NOT IN CONTACT WITH CHRIS BROWN

In other news, despite recent rumors, Rihanna has NOT been in contact with ex Chris Brown. According to Page Six, a source close to RiRi said, “I don’t believe they even talk at all. She’s still with her boyfriend.” The source added that the singer is still dating Hassan Jameel and is “very much smitten.”

ARIANA GRANDE POSTS TRAILER FOR YOUTUBE’S ‘DANGEROUS WOMAN DIARIES’ – (11/29/2018)

Ariana Grande has released the first trailer for her upcoming, four-part YouTube documentary series, Dangerous Woman Diaries.

The clip gives fans a behind-the-scenes look into Grande’s Dangerous Woman tour and the creation of her latest album, Sweetener. The series will also feature footage of Grande recording music with Pharrell, working on her music videos for singles “The Light is Coming” and “God is a Woman” and how she prepared for her MTV VMA performance.

“I wanna sing for you guys and I wanna share these experiences,” Grande says to the camera in the trailer. “I’m so excited to bring you into the world of the Dangerous Woman Diaries.”

Dangerous Woman Diaries is set to arrive on YouTube today through the site’s YouTube Premium service.

SELENA GOMEZ TEAMS UP WITH HER BESTIES FOR ‘PUMA’ STRONG GIRL CAMPAIGN – (11/29/2018)

Selena Gomez recruited her closest friends to help debut her SG x Puma “Strong Girl” collection.

The 26-year-old teamed up with the brand to design their first collection together that has “strength” stitched into every piece. The line was influenced by Selena’s signature style and her desire to make other girls feel empowered and strong, no matter their shape or size. “I think it’s important for girls to know the strength in everything, their identity and their soul, lies within themselves. And too much today you give that away so easily, from social media to school or relationships. And I think it’s important – I want to remind girls that they’re perfectly strong the way they are,” Selena told Elle.

The entire collection, which includes tops, leggings and the SG Runner, a new shoe designed and constructed by Gomez, drops on December 12th.

She said that she’s inspired most by her friends’ style, and invited them to join in on the ad campaign with her. “I don’t have friends that are all the same size or anything. I understand women’s bodies more from my friends, because of the way that they dress and what fits them.”

TAYLOR SWIFT NAMED TWITTER’S MOST INFLUENTIAL WOMAN: Taylor Swift has topped the list of most influential people on Twitter. The 28-year-old superstar may have only tweeted 13 times this year but social media analysis company Brandwatch put her at the top of the list. Taylor was given an “influencer score” of 98 points out of a possible 100, based on a variety of Twitter metrics with a focus on how much genuine engagement individual accounts created. She was followed closely by Liam Payne, with a score of 97, while Katy Perry, Kim Kardashian, Demi Lovato and Donald Trump all tied with 96 points. Justin Bieber, Barack Obama, soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo and Liam’s One Direction bandmate Niall Horan also made the list.

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SPONGEBOB CREATOR IS DEAD: Stephen Hillenberg, 57, the creator of SpongeBob SquarePants has died at age 57. The reported cause of death was ALS. “We are incredibly saddened by the news that Steve Hillenburg has passed away following a battle with ALS,” Nickelodeon said in a statement. “He was a beloved friend and long-time creative partner to everyone at Nickelodeon, and our hearts go out to his entire family. Steve imbued SpongeBob SquarePants with a unique sense of humor and innocence that has brought joy to generations of kids and families everywhere. His utterly original characters and the world of Bikini Bottom will long stand as a reminder of the value of optimism, friendship and the limitless power of imagination.”

CELEBRITIES REACT TO ARIANA GRANDE’S ‘MEAN GIRLS’-THEMED ‘THANK U, NEXT’ TEASER – (11/28/2018)

Ariana Grande released a sneak peek of her music video for “Thank U, Next” and it’s full of delicious throwbacks.

The clip shared by Grande on Instagram early Tuesday features the singer dressed as Regina George from the 2004 film Mean Girls. Jonathan Bennett, who played Aaron Samuels in the film, and Stefanie Drummond, who played Bethany Byrd, make cameos.

“Ariana Grande told me my hair looked sexy pushed back,” Bennett says in the clip. “She’s not wrong!”

Grande also reenacts scenes from 13 Going on 30, Bring It On and Legally Blonde.

The video may also include a reference to The First Wives Club since she paid tribute to the 1996 comedy on The Ellen DeGeneres Show.

The final line comes from YouTube star Gabi DeMartino, who says, “Ariana says ‘Honest to God, knock me out,’ so I decided to punch myself in the face. It was awesome.”

The newly released single about Grande’s exes, has already hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and is the first of her songs to reach that milestone.

Celebrities are loving the visual. Troye Sivan, who also makes an appearance in the video, calls it “f*cking sick.” Teen Wolf and Arrow star Colton Haynes shared, “My body is ready.”

Jonathan Bennett also got in on the reaction action. “You made fetch happen,” he wrote.

Lindsay Lohan, who starred in the 2004 original movie, acknowledged the video in a behind-the-scenes selfie on her Instagram. “Behind the scenes 🎬 ain’t nobody Lindsay Lohan like the real Lindsay Lohan. But so flattered by @arianagrande loving #MeanGirls so much! Also, I love #dynasty,” she captioned the picture.

The video is rumored to be dropping on Friday.

BRITNEY SPEARS SALUTES 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF ‘…BABY ONE MORE TIME’ VIDEO – (11/28/2018)

Last month, Britney Spears thanked her fans for their years of support while marking the 20th anniversary of the release of her debut single, “…Baby One More Time.” Now she’s taken to social media celebrate the song’s iconic video, which turned 20 on Monday.

Britney posted a still from the video, showing her sitting in the school gym holding a basketball, on Instagram. “Can’t believe the ‘…Baby One More Time’ video has officially turned 20… I still remember filming this like it was yesterday!” she captioned the picture.

The music video propelled Britney into super stardom. It played continuously on MTV’s still relatively new all-request show TRL. It earned her Britney three MTV VMA nods, and on the final episode of TRL in 2008, “…Baby One More Time” was named the No. 1 most iconic video of all time.

In 2014, “…Baby One More Time” hit the 100 million mark on VEVO, making it the first video of the ‘90s by a female artist to reach that milestone. It now has close to 380 million views.

CAMILA CABELLO IS SAVE THE CHILDREN’S NEW AMBASSADOR – (11/28/2018)

Camila Cabello is the newest ambassador for Save the Children, which helps young people in need worldwide.

Camila made her first trip with Save the Children earlier this year, visiting a childcare center in Puerto Rico in the wake of Hurricane Maria. She tells People, “I’m a Cuban-American. I grew up on an island in the Caribbean and felt compelled to help the people impacted by Hurricane Maria in whatever way I could.” At the center, Camila participated with meditation exercises with the kids, read to them and played with them. Throughout my life, I have seen children miss out on opportunities based on their circumstances.”

Camila adds: “When I learned about Save the Children, I was so impressed by all that they do for kids like the ones I saw growing up, and had to get involved. I’m excited to be a part of this amazing organization’s efforts to reach children around the world.”

The trip served as a personal journey for Cabello, who was born in the nearby island of Cuba before immigrating to the United States.

WALKING DEAD RATINGS SLUMP: After the mid-week finale of The Walking Dead that garnered several epic plot twists (Daryl is back, Jesus is dead, the Whisperers are here to kill), it seems fans just weren’t that invested. Walking Dead hit another ratings low for its ninth season, which has already seen several drags. While viewership was up 8% among adults 18-49, and 6% in overall viewers from last week’s lowpoint, Sunday’s “Evolution” was the lowest rated and least watched midseason finale for the AMC series ever. Ultimately, it grabbed a 2.0 rating and an audience of 5.1 million.

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ARIANA GRANDE TAKING A BREAK FROM TWITTER AFTER FAN ACCUSES HER OF ‘MILKIN’ EX MAC MILLER’S DEATH – (11/26/2018)

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

Ariana Grande has been busy working on her “thank u, next” music video lately, but it she took a break over the weekend to clap back at some Twitter trolls.

After Ari posted a sweet message about her late ex-boyfriend Mac Miller on Thanksgiving, saying “you’re v missed,” some people the opportunity to criticize her. One responded to her tribute to Mac by tweeting, “she milkin this sh*t bruh” and another posted “Ariana let it go… Mourn it behind closed doors. Stop milkin’ it when you wasn’t even there when he was at his lowest right before it happened.”

Ariana responded with, “i pray you never have to deal with anything like this ever and i’m sending you peace and love.”

Shortly after, the singer sounded about negative comments on her feed. “Some of the sh*t i read on here makes me sick to my stomach,” she ranted. “It scares me the way some people think and i don’t like this world a lot of the time. if only we could be more compassionate and gentle with one another. that’d be sick … like f**k.”

Grande, who split from Miller in May after dating for nearly two years, has posted about her ex several times since his death from an accidental drug overdose in September. She defended her mourning process on Twitter on Sunday. “Everything i feel is valid and safe. everything i do is genuine and honest. there is no right or wrong during this period.”

Her fans and friends were quick to defend her. “ari the world could only dream of being as compassionate and gentle as you. and since ur being, as always, so classy and nice, allow me the honor of telling them to shut the f*ck up,” Halsey tweeted on Sunday.

Ultimately, however, Grande decided to take a break from the social media platform. “Imma go tho for a min,” she wrote to her 59 million followers. “It’s too gnarly on here. i’ll be back tho. love u bye.”

Miller died at the age of 26 on September 7th. His death was caused by an accidental mixed drug toxicity, according to the autopsy. He had fentanyl, cocaine and alcohol in his system at the time of his death.

JUSTIN BIEBER RELEASING CHARITY T-SHIRTS TO HELP ANIMALS DISPLACED IN CALIFORNIA FIRES – (11/26/2018)

Justin Bieber has teamed up with stylist Karla Welch for a line of t-shirts with his picture on them – and proceeds from sales of the tees will go to the Humane Society to help “animals hurt and displaced in the fires.”

The tees cost $40 each. One features a picture of Justin’s head in profile; another shows him from behind, taking off a white t-shirt. The third is a “baby tee” version of the first shirt.

Meanwhile, Justin and Hailey Baldwin Bieber celebrated their first Thanksgiving as a married couple this year and they took to Instagram to mark the special occasion.

“Happy late thanksgiving to everyone. First thanksgiving as a married man, first time hosting thanksgiving. First time both sides of the family has come together,” Justin wrote on his Instagram account.

He added, “Relationships are hard and love isn’t always easy but thank you Jesus for showing me how! Every day is a learning process, trying to be more like him, patient, kind, selfless, boy I got a long way! But gods grace is sufficient!”

Hailey shared a photo of her and Justin kissing – and she also showed off a new diamond necklace of her and Justin Bieber’s shared last name. Hinting that the “Bieber” necklace was something she was gifted when she celebrated her birthday last week, Baldwin added a gift emoji and two heart-eyed emojis alongside a clip of the 22-year-old model displaying her new bling.

KATY PERRY, CHRIS MARTIN, GWEN STEFANI TO PERFORM AT WILDFIRE BENEFIT SHOW – (11/26/2018)

Following the destructive Woolsey Fire in Malibu, California, some big names are coming together for a festival to raise money to rebuilt the area.

The One Love Malibu Festival, scheduled for December 2nd, will feature Katy Perry, Gwen Stefani, Coldplay’s Chris Martin, Robin Thicke, Natasha Bedingfield, Macy Gray and others.

In addition to performances, there will also be a live auction featuring unique items such as the opportunity to go on a motorcycle ride with Katy’s boyfriend, Orlando Bloom. Proceeds from the event, which will take place at One Gun Ranch in Malibu, will go to care for animals who were evacuated, and people who are most in need following the fires. Proceeds will also help rebuild Malibu and support “proper wildfire prevention and land stewardship initiatives.”

Additional celebrities participating in One Love Malibu Festival include Demi Moore, Pierce & Keely Brosnan, Johnny Galecki, Anjelica Huston, Cara Delevingne, Orlando Bloom, Chris Douridas, Laird Hamilton, Gabby Reece and Liberty Ross.

According to the organizers, the Woolsey Fire, which started November 9th, destroyed 1,500 structures, displaced 250,000 people and destroyed 89% of the Santa Monica mountains. Get tickets at OneLoveRanchMalibu.com.

LADY GAGA HOOKED ON BAYONETTA – (11/26/2018)

Lady Gaga took to Twitter this weekend to confess that she can’t stop playing the hack and slash video game Bayonetta.

Earlier this month, Gaga tweeted, “When you beat Chapter IV of Bayonetta and then realize Chapter V is going to kick your ass ☠️😂 secret #gamergirl THE SHADOW REMAINS TOUGH!!!!!!”

Now, Gaga admitted to fans that she still is playing the game.

In the early hours of the morning on Saturday, Gaga tweeted, “Still playing #Bayonetta middle of chapter XIII and my hands hurt and I have to sleep and it’s 4 In the damn morning but this damn dragon with the face that I have to kill with my weave. Smh. Give it another go in the morning #gamer respect to the experts I need emotional support.”

some fans are begging her to do a livestream. “DO A LIVESTREAM WHILE YOU’RE PLAYING THAT WOULD BE THE BEST THING EVER,” one fan tweeted.

Another fan jokingly suggested that Gaga should be preparing for her upcoming Las Vegas residency instead of playing video games all night. “Rehearse for Engima and make LG6 instead,” they wrote. “Just kidding have fun gaming xx.”

Nintendo re-released the original female-fronted action-adventure game and its sequel on the Nintendo Switch in February.

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KATY PERRY TOPS FORBES’ 2018 HIGHEST PAID WOMEN IN MUSIC LIST – (11/21/2018)

Katy Perry has topped Forbes’ annual list of the highest paid women in music for 2018 ahead of peers Taylor Swift and Beyoncé.

Perry reached No. 1 on the list by earning $83 million before taxes from June 1, 2017, to June 1, 2018.

Perry performed 80 shows as part of her Witness tour and served as a judge on ABC’s reboot of American Idol. The pop star will be returning to the judges table for Season 17.

Swift is right behind Perry in second place with $80 million following the release of her sixth studio album Reputation, which sold two million copies worldwide in its first week and its accompanying chart-topping stadium tour.

Beyoncé comes in third place having earned $60 million. The singer, who reached the top spot in 2017, released a joint album with her husband Jay-Z in June followed by the couple launching the On the Run II tour.

The rest of the Top 10 included, in order, Pink with $52 million, Lady Gaga with $50 million, Jennifer Lopez with $47 million, Rihanna with $37.5 million, Helene Fischer with $32 million, Celine Dion with $31 million and Britney Spears with $30 million.

Some artists who pulled in double-digit millions of dollars this year, but not quite enough to make the top 10, including Mariah Carey, Madonna, Ariana Grande and Janet Jackson.

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Here’s The Full Forbes’ List:

  1. Katy Perry ($83 million)
  2. Taylor Swift ($80 million)
  3. Beyoncé ($60 million)
  4. Pink ($52 million)
  5. Lady Gaga ($50 million)
  6. Jennifer Lopez ($47 million)
  7. Rihanna ($37.5 million)
  8. Helene Fischer [Russian-German singer] ($32 million)
  9. Celine Dion ($31 million)
  10. Britney Spears ($30 million)

ARIANA GRANDE TEASES ‘MEAN GIRLS’ & ‘LEGALLY BLONDE’ INSPIRATION FOR ‘THANK U, NEXT’ MUSIC VIDEO – (11/21/2018)

Ariana Grande has been teasing pictures paying tribute to both Mean Girls and Legally Blonde while filming the music video for her latest single, “thank u, next.”

 “i’m on an all carb diet GOD KAREN U ARE SO STooPID,” she captioned one post with friends, referencing one of the many quotes from Mean Girls.

“whoever said orange was the new pink was seriously disturbed,” she captioned another, sitting behind a 1999 Apple iBook – a direct reference to Reese Witherspoon’s Elle Woods in Legally Blonde.

She teased the Legally Blonde vibes even further by posing with Jennifer Coolidge: “new best friend …. thank u, next,” she captioned their cute photo together.

Ari also teased a photo of a dollhouse, suggesting that she might not be done with the movie references for the music video. She paid homage to First Wives Club with her first live performance of “thank u, next” on Ellen.

THE QUEEN WAS ‘SURPRISED’ WHEN MEGHAN MARKLE WORE WHITE WEDDING DRESS – (11/21/2018)

Royal shade! When Meghan Markle floated down the aisle in her Clare Wight Keller for Givenchy gown, she created one of the fashion moments of the year, if not the decade. Not everyone was thrilled of course, and per a new report in The Daily Mail, Queen Elizabeth was shook over her choice of color. 

Per the report: “The Queen is said to have expressed surprise that Meghan, a divorcée, wore quite such a white dress for her wedding.”

These aren’t the first stirrings of disapproval from on high. The Queen also reportedly told palace officials to ask her  to “start dressing less like a Hollywood star and more like a Royal.”

TWITTER REACTS AS NEIL PATRICK HARRIS DRAGS ‘DANCING WITH THE STARS’ – (11/21/2018)

The world now knows how Neil Patrick Harris feels about Dancing With the Stars. (Spoiler: not a fan). The 45-year-old issued a tart verdict following Bobby Bones’ win:  “Dancing With the Stars just confirmed why I don’t watch Dancing With the Stars.”

It seems the DJ and his partner Sharna Burgess were just as surprised as viewers (they didn’t receive the highest scores from the judges), telling Entertainment Tonight: “We were shocked. You have to think about it, [when] we started the show, I had never danced before… I cannot believe we won.” 

Bones was up against Alexis Ren, Evanna Lynch, and Milo Manheim, among others. 

While some concurred with Harris’ assessment, including Andy Cohen, who wrote that “Milo got robbed!” others pointed out that it was “never” about “talent,” and that Bones was the fan favorite from the beginning.  

COLOSSAL DIAMOND RING MIA IN PARIS HILTON, CHRIS ZYLKA SPLIT – (11/21/2018)

Break-ups are awkard in the best of circumstances … now imagine there’s a $2 million diamond ring in the mix. That’s what’s happening in the Paris Hilton/Chris Zylka split, amid reports that she dumped him, but is hanging on to the mesmerizingly large (20 carats!) pear-shaped sparkler he proposed with. 

According to TMZ, Hilton is hanging on the ring, but that Zylka plans a “hard ask I Paris doesn’t” cough up the goods soon. Hilton hasn’t been the most devoted of caretakers of the gem thus far, managing to lose it at a Miami rave in March, just four months after receiving it. 

It was “just so heavy and big,” it “literally flew” off her finger and into an ice bucket, she breathlessly explained on Twitter. 

Hilton, who hasn’t publicly commented on her breakup, alluded to it in an Instagram post. She dressed up as Marilyn Monroe, and shared a favorite quote from the siren as her caption: I believe that everything happens for a reason. People change so that you can learn to let go. Things go wrong so that you appreciate them when they’re right. You believe lies so you eventually learn to trust no one but yourself. And sometimes good things fall apart so better things can fall together.”

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