Celebrity Scoop – 07/12/2018

CARDI B AND OFFSET WELCOME DAUGHTER – (07/12/2018)

Cardi B and Offset have welcomed their daughter, Kulture. According to TMZ, Cardi gave birth to Kulture Kiari Cephus, with Offset by her side on Tuesday (July 10th) at an Atlanta hospital. Cardi announced the baby’s arrival on Instagram Wednesday (July 11th), uploading a photo of a maternity photo with the caption, “Kulture Kiari Cephus 07/10/18🎀🌸 @offsetyrn.” 

In other news, according to The Blast, Nicki Minaj sent Cardi and Offset a $5,000 gift basket. Petit Trésor, an upscale baby boutique in West Hollywood said that Nicki purchased the basket moments after the birth announcement was made. The store was reportedly told to make the basket “as girly as possible,” including luxury seasonal clothing, dolls, stuffed animals and a sterling silver rattle. The basket was shipped and delivered by end of day Wednesday (July 11th). 

HAILEY BALDWIN BUYS JUSTIN BIEBER HIS OWN ENGAGEMENT RING – (07/12/2018)

Hailey Baldwin has taken Justin Bieber to the jewelers after she received a stunning engagement ring of her own.

According to The Blast, the couple headed to Pristine Jewelers so that Hailey’s ring could be re-sized and she could purchase something special for Justin.

Hailey reportedly bought Justin his own engagement ring – diamond encrusted ring with the initials, “JB” – as well as another custom made diamond ring for herself with the word, “Baby.”

Justin is said to have also purchased a 33 carat diamond encrusted Patek Philippe watch for himself.

ARIANA GRANDE POSTS CRYPTIC THANK YOU NOTE TO MADONNA; TALKS LIFE AFTER MANCHESTER BOMBINGS – (07/12/2018)

Ariana Grande posted a picture Wednesday with Madonna, someone Grande has consistently cited as an inspiration and mentor. The caption on the photo read “thank you @madonna… u know why,” with a heart emoji and an emoji of the Golden Gate Bridge – an emoji Grande has used often when posting about her new music.

This is not the first time the two hitmakers have met – Grande joined Madonna onstage in Miami during her Rebel Heart Tour and also performed at Madonna’s 2016 charity event at Art Basel in Miami.

The picture excited Grande’s fans and also sparked curiosity as to why the picture was posted now, and whether the pic is from a prior event or was taken recently. Grande has been finishing up her upcoming studio album Sweetener, due August 17th, and fans were quick to hope that a Madonna collaboration will be on the album.

Meanwhile, Ariana has gotten candid about last year’s terrorist attack during her concert in Manchester, which took the lives of 22 people.

“When I got home from tour, I had really wild dizzy spells, this feeling like I couldn’t breathe,” she revealed to ELLE Magazine during her recent cover interview. “I would be in a good mood, fine and happy, and they would hit me out of nowhere. I’ve always had anxiety, but it had never been physical before. There were a couple of months straight where I felt so upside down.”

That feeling is what fueled the marketing campaign behind her upcoming album Sweetener, in which everything is flipped upside down. Though the full record is the result of her processing the trauma, one song in particular addresses her anxiety.

“It’s all the voices in my head talking to one another,” she says of “Get Well Soon,” which was co-written by Pharrell Williams.

“You hear about these things. You see it on the news, you tweet a hashtag. It’s happened before, and it’ll happen again,” she says. “It makes you sad, you think about it for a little, and then people move on. But experiencing something like that firsthand, you think of everything different.”

And lucky enough to score a ticket for Ariana’s the Amazon Music Unboxing concert in New York City were in for a treat when she performed “The Light Is Coming” for just the second time.

Grande performed a 10-song set which featured the hits “No Tears Left to Cry” and “Dangerous Woman” and streamed live on Amazon and Twitch.

The Nicki Minaj-assisted “The Light Is Coming” dropped June 20th.

KYLIE JENNER COVERS ‘FORBES’ RICHEST SELF-MADE WOMEN ISSUE – (07/12/2018)

The 20-year-old Kylie Jenner is on her way to becoming one of the richest, most successful and youngest entrepreneurs in the country. Jenner covers Forbes’ “Richest Self-Made Women” issue, landing at No. 27 in their tally. 

Since founding Kylie Cosmetics in February of 2016, her company has earned more than $630 million in revenue. (She is the sole owner). And by leveraging her massive social media following (110 million on Instagram, 25.6 million on Twitter), she has amassed a fortune worth $900 million. 

“The most successful women entrepreneurs in the country are increasingly taking advantage of technology, including social media, to help them launch and grow businesses,” editor Luisa Kroll says. “That’s one reason why we’ve seen a notable influx of Instagram-savvy moguls like 20-year-old Kylie Jenner in the ranks of America’s richest self-made women.”

The combined net worth of this issue’s crop is worth $71 billion, 15% more than last year’s. The minimum required for entrée on the list is $320 million. Jenner is the youngest to be featured. Other top-earners include Oprah Winfrey (No. 6, $3.1 billion), Sheryl Sandberg (No. 12, $1.55 billion), Tory Burch (No. 29, $800 million), Madonna (No. 36, $590 million), Donna Karan (No. 43, $470 million), Céline Dion (No. 46, $430 million), Judy Sheindlin (No. 48, $400 million), Barbra Streisand (No. 48, $400 million), Beyoncé (No. 53, $355 million), Kim Kardashian (No. 54, $350 million) and Taylor Swift (No. 60, $320 million).

FAST FACTS:

  • Jenner is the most profitable member of her notably profit-makin’ family. If she stays on-course, she will surpass Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg as the youngest self-made billionaire, male or female. 
  • In addition to Kylie Cosmetics, Jenner earns money from product endorsements (including Fit Tea Wraps), Keeping Up With the Kardashians and Kendall + Kylie clothing. 
  • Jenner credits her success to social media. “Social media is an amazing platform,” she says in the Forbes cover story. “I have such easy access to my fans and my customers.”

DJ KHALED TEASES NEW MUSIC WITH JUSTIN BIEBER – (07/12/2018)

DJ Khaled and Justin Bieber’s last summer anthem, “I’m The One,” was a huge hit and now the producer says their latest one will be “one of the biggest anthems.”

Khaled appeared on Conan Tuesday night where he officially spilled the beans on a new collab he’s dropping soon with newly engaged Justin Bieber.

DJ Khaled says if his son Asahd likes a track, then it’ll be a hit. Apparently, his executive producer son loved this new track with Bieber, and if it’s anything like their last collab, it looks like Khaled will have predicted right.

During the same episode, he also announced he is dropping a soap line. “I’ma make my own soap. So I’m here to announce today – and this is crazy that we’re talking about this – that I’m going to make my own soap,” he said. “Let me ask the fans: if you go to the store and you see another soap and my soap, which one are you going to get?”

Celebrity Scoop – 07/11/2018

REPORT: GEORGE CLOONEY WAS THROWN 20 FEET IN SCOOTER ACCIDENT – (07/11/2018)

Close call! George Clooney was doing 60 m.p.h when his scooter hit a car whose driver suddenly pulled in front of him, TMZ reports. The actor was then thrown from his scooter 20 feet in the air, striking the car’s windshield and causing it to shatter.

Clooney’s helmet was also broken by the force of the impact. The 57-year-old was taken to a hospital, treated and released. He did not break any bones or suffer any serious injuries, though he did complain of a bruised pelvis and received an MRI. 

His wife Amal reportedly collected him at the hospital. The pair are staying in Olbia on the island of Sardinia with their twins. 

JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE TO BROADCAST ENGLAND’S WORLD CUP MATCH AT O2 ARENA BEFORE LONDON SHOW – (07/11/2018)

Justin Timberlake surprised London fans with an exciting announcement Tuesday on his Instagram. Before his show Wednesday night, the O2 arena will open its doors early “for the first time ever” and welcome JT fans to watch the England vs. Croatia semifinal World Cup match on the arena’s big screens.

“I’ve been thinking,” he started, “We had a crazy show on Monday and we’ve got another one coming up on Wednesday. There is also another very important thing happening on Wednesday,” he said referencing the game.

Timberlake continued, “We’re gonna watch this together, and you know what? It’s coming home.” England has only won the World Cup one time, back in 1966. Now, they’re one game away from the finals.

CAMILA CABELLO DEBUTS HAVANA-INSPIRED MAKEUP LINE WITH L’OREAL – (07/11/2018)

Camila Cabello has launched a new line of makeup with L’Oreal Paris called Havana, after her hit song and her birthplace. The 14-piece collection includes shimmery eye shadows, brow products, liquid eyeliner, lip gloss and L’Oreal’s first liquid bronzer. All retail for $15 and under.

“I am so excited! The process of getting to build a line from the ground up and getting to pick out the shades, and the fragrance of the lip glosses, and the packaging design has been an incredible experience,” the singer tells ELLE.com.

She adds, “I just knew I wanted to make a makeup line that was natural. If I’m not on stage or doing an award show performance, I really don’t like wearing a lot of makeup. I feel like this line is really an expression of what I would wear. It’s glowy and simple.”

Camila admits she used to feel pressure to look a certain way and reveals some of her biggest beauty insecurities she’s had to overcome.

“I could name a lot of really dumb ones,” she says. “I don’t like the right side of my face, I feel like my face looks different on the right side. Also my teeth – I have some really crooked teeth on the bottom. There’s one [tooth] that just juts out when I smile which is not fun. But, whatever, it adds character!”

Camilla began her collaboration with L’Oréal as the face of the brand in 2017. She becomes the brand’s first global spokeswoman to collaborate on products.

ALESSIA CARA RELEASES NEW SONG, ‘A LITTLE MORE,’ IN HONOR OF HER BIRTHDAY – (07/11/2018)

Alessia Cara is giving fans a little present in honor of her birthday today. The singer announced on Instagram that she’ll be released a new song, called “A Little More,” to celebrate turning 22.

“I made a song in my basement,” she writes. “And thought I’d release it tomorrow as a small gift for my birthday. ‘a little more’ – written & produced by me. 12AM EST.”

The song follows the release of “Growing Pains,” the first single off Alessia’s upcoming sophomore album, The Pains of Growing.

ED SHEERAN, HALSEY AND KHALID JOIN FORCES FOR NEW BENNY BLANCO-PRODUCED TRACK – (07/11/2018)

Producer Benny Blanco has enlisted Ed Sheeran, Halsey and Khalid to collaborate on a brand new track coming soon. The song, a duet between Halsey and Khalid, was reportedly co-written by Ed.

Benny posted a snippet of the song on Instagram and tagged all three artists. In the caption, he wrote, “i’m gonna put this song out in a few days…” He also teased a clip on Twitter, which both Halsey and Khalid retweeted.

On Monday, Benny – who’s produced songs for Katy Perry, Maroon 5, Cardi B, Kesha and more – announced that he’d be releasing some new tracks under his own name.

“i have decided to release some songs as benny blanco,” he wrote. “Don’t worry i wont be singing on them… i got all my friends to sing em… hope u like them… and if u dont i dont care cuz i do.”

IMAGINE DRAGONS LEADS ‘BILLBOARD’ MID-YEAR ROCK CHARTS – (07/11/2018)

Imagine Dragons leads almost every category in Billboard‘s just-published lists of the highest-selling rock albums and songs of 2018 so far. The survey breaks down the biggest records based on both traditional sales and streaming-equivalent units, as well as digital single-song sales and streams with and without video.

The Las Vegas-based Imagine Dragons tops every category except traditional album sales, where the band sits at Number Two with its 2017 album Evolve. Overall, rock still relies heavily on traditional album sales as opposed to streaming, with acts like Five Finger Death Punch, Metallica and Breaking Benjamin all placing on the Top 10 Selling Rock Albums chart, which is solely traditional.

Some of the biggest songs on the survey include Bad Wolves‘ cover of the Cranberries‘ “Zombie,” Disturbed‘s remake of Simon & Garfunkel‘s “The Sound Of Silence” and Skillet‘s “Monster.”

But it was Imagine Dragons again who took the crown, with the top two selling digital rock songs being that band’s “Whatever It Takes” and “Thunder.” The latter and “Believer” also scored in the On-Demand Rock Song Streams, On-Demand Rock Audio Streams and On-Demand Rock Video Streams lists.

Celebrity Scoop – 07/10/2018

JUSTIN BIEBER, HAILEY BALDWIN BREAKS SILENCE ON ENGAGEMENT – (07/10/2018)

Justin Bieber has confirmed his engagement to Hailey Baldwin. The 24-year-old singer shared new photos of him and Hailey, 21, and he wrote a touching note in which he called his fiancée the love of his life.

“Was gonna wait a while to say anything but word travels fast, listen plain and simple Hailey I am soooo in love with everything about you!” Justin wrote on Instagram. “So committed to spending my life getting to know every single part of you loving you patiently and kindLY. I promise to lead our family with honor and integrity letting Jesus through his Holy Spirit guide us in everything we do and every decision we make. My heart is COMPLETELY and FULLY YOURS and I will ALWAYS put you first.

Hailey then took to her Twitter to express her excitement and gratefulness for the next step for the couple.

“Not sure what I did in life to deserve such happiness but I am so utterly grateful to God for giving me such an incredible person to share my life with! No words could ever express my gratitude. ❤️,” Hailey wrote.

She also commented on Justin’s post about their engagement, responding to their friend Ryan Good’s suggestion that Justin grow his mustache again. “Grow the mustache back for the wedding,” Ryan wrote. Hailey quickly responded, “don’t u dare give him that idea you lunatic”

TMZ broke the news that Justin had popped the question Saturday night at an unnamed resort in the Bahamas, after which Justin’s parents quickly seemed to confirm that there was big news in the family.

His dad Jeremy wrote on Instagram Sunday, “Proud is an understatement! Excited for the next chapter!” Mom Pattie Mallette tweeted Saturday, “Love Love Love Love Love Love Love.”

Justin, 24, and 21-year-old Hailey – a model and daughter of actor Stephen Baldwin – recently rekindled their relationship after previously being linked as far back as 2014.

HALSEY CLARIFIES MACHINE GUN KELLY DATING RUMORS AFTER G-EAZY SPLIT – (07/10/2018)

There are a lot of rumors surrounding Halsey’s love life since it was announced that she and G-Eazy were “taking some time off” from their relationship.

Now, Halsey has taken to her Twitter account to dispel any rumors that she’s rebounding with Machine Gun Kelly after a photo of the pair at a beach location emerged on Twitter.

“I’m not at the beach. I’m on tour. Alone. Slow news week I guess,” Halsey wrote on her Twitter account. “I’m not with anybody. That photo is 2 years old. Everyone mind they damn business.”

The photo in question appears to have been originally posted by Machine Gun Kelly back in March of 2017.

CHARLIE PUTH RELEASES ‘THE WAY I AM’ VIDEO – (07/10/2018)

Just before he kicks off his Honda Civic Tour, Charlie Puth has released a new video for his song “The Way I Am.”

The clip finds Charlie at a bustling house party, but he keeps to himself as the party-goers move at hyper-speed around him. He laments at feeling like he doesn’t fit in, singing, “Everybody’s trying to be famous, and I’m just trying to find a place to hide.” He also longs to make a connection, singing, “‘Cause all I wanna do is just hold somebody, but no one ever wants to get to know somebody.”

The chorus has him realizing he can’t control what people think of him. “I’mma tell ‘em all/I’mma tell ‘em all/That you can either hate me or love me/But that’s just the way I am,” the lyrics say.

In the end, as the party comes to a close, he finally makes a connection with a pretty brunette. She locks eyes with him and he smiles in surprise.

Charlie’s headlining Honda Civic Tour kicks off July 13th in Boston and runs through September 1st.

BAZZI DROPS SURPRISE TRACK ‘FTC’ – (07/10/2018)

Singer-songwriter-producer Bazzi surprised fans last week by dropping an unplanned video for “FTC” – a newly released candid piano ballad.

The release follows Bazzi’s cinematic video for “Beautiful,” which Billboard called “as epic as the song’s thematic elements themselves.” The follow-up single to this year’s breakthrough RIAA-certified Platinum smash “Mine,” “Beautiful” boasts over 72 million streams and was recently featured as a global Snapchat Lens.

Bazzi was most recently named an “Artist You Need To Know” by Rolling Stone and placed No. 6 on their “31 Best Things We Saw” at Bonnaroo following his debut festival performance.

He embarked on his sold out headline COSMIC Tour last week, with new shows added in Portland, Chicago and more due to overwhelming demand.

The COSMIC Tour arrives on the heels of his performances as special guest on Camila Cabello’s sold out Never Be The Same North American tour and the release of his debut album COSMIC, which saw a Top 15 debut on the Billboard 200 and boasts over 853 million streams worldwide to date.

Bazzi has also been announced as special guest on the European leg of Justin Timberlake’s Man of the Woods Tour, kicking off August 13th in Berlin.

NOAH CYRUS ANNOUNCES FIRST HEADLINING CONCERT TOUR – (07/10/2018)

Noah Cyrus announced plans Monday for her first headlining, North American concert tour. The Good Cry Tour is set to kick off September 22nd in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. It is scheduled to wrap in Portland, Oregon, on October 24th. Tickets for the shows are set to go on sale to the general public Friday.

“I’ve been waiting for such a long time to travel and see my fans who have been supporting me the last couple of years. I can’t wait for them to come experience this sad girl’s dream world. We’re either gonna dance or cry the night away,” Cyrus said in a statement.

Noah’s debut album is due out this fall. Her hit singles include “Again,” “Labrinth – Make Me (Cry)” and “Stay Together.”

Cyrus, 18, opened for Katy Perry on her U.S. tour last year and she recently sold out her first Los Angeles headline show at the Troubadour. She also took the stage at the past two editions of the Coachella music festival.

Cyrus is the younger sister of Miley Cyrus and the daughter of country music star Billy Ray Cyrus.

DRAKE BREAKS HISTORIC BILLBOARD RECORD SET BY THE BEATLES: Drake has made Billboard Hot 100 history with his new album Scorpion, which currently has seven tracks in the top 10. “Nice for What” has returned to the top spot on the chart, making it the only song to ever hit No. 1 four times in the chart’s history. “Nonstop,” “Gods Plan,” “In My Feelings,” “I’m Upset,” “Emotionless,” and “Don’t Matter To Me” have also made the top 10. This ups Drake’s career count to 31 Hot 100 top 10′s, passing Michael Jackson for the most among male soloists. Drake surpasses The Beatles’ 54-year-old record for the most simultaneous Hot 100 top 10’s and breaks the record for the most simultaneous top 10 debuts. Scorpion is also “the first album to be streamed over 1 billion times in a week,” across multiple platforms. Additionally, Scorpion emerges as the No. 1 release on the Billboard Top 200, marking his eighth consecutive No. 1 bow on the respective chart.

Celebrity Scoop – 07/09/2018

JUSTIN BIEBER ENGAGED TO HAILEY BALDWIN? – (07/09/2018)

Are Justin Bieber and Hailey Baldwin engaged? A new report has emerged suggesting Justin popped the question over the weekend.

TMZ is reporting that on Saturday night, two women claim to have seen the couple on the dance floor at a restaurant inside a resort in the Bahamas. They were salsa dancing as Justin’s security told everyone inside the eatery to put their phones away to witness a special moment.

Justin then apparently proposed.

Justin and Hailey have been inseparable for weeks, and were first linked back together in early June.

Justin and Hailey dated in the past, and he even mentioned marrying her in a 2015 interview where he said, “What if Hailey ends up being the girl I’m gonna marry, right? If I rush into anything, if I damage her, then it’s always gonna be damaged.”

Social media postings popped up over the weekend saying the pair were spotted in the Bahamas. As reports surfaced that Bieber, 24, had popped the question to the 21-year-old Baldwin during the trip, his father, Jeremy Bieber, set fans to wondering with his own social media post.

“@justinbieber Proud is an understatement! Excited for the next chapter!,” the caption on a photo showing the younger Bieber at the beach read on his father’s official Instagram account.

On Saturday the Bieb’s mom, Pattie Mallette, tweeted “Love Love Love Love Love Love Love” with no further explanation.

Baldwin’s father, actor Stephen Baldwin, tweeted Sunday that he and her mother, his wife, Kennya, “Always pray 4 God’s will !!”

“He is moving in the hearts of JB & HB,” the elder Baldwin said in the tweet, which also tagged Bieber’s parents to congratulate them. “Let’s all pray for His will to be done. Love you 2 so much!!! #Godstiming #bestisyettocome.”

The tweet was quickly deleted.

Twitter lit up with talk of his engagement, with some noting the similarities between it and the recent engagement of Ariana Grande to actor Pete Davidson after weeks of dating.

Bieber and Grande share the same manager, Scooter Braun.

After a fan criticized Braun in a now deleted tweet, Ariana reportedly responded to the fan, “You do realize we are human beings who love and have lives …… right …. ? And that Scooter [Braun] is a wonderful human being too who cares first [and] foremost [about] our health and happiness?” “Love is lit. Sh*t happens. I hope to God it happens to you too. [You] deserve it,” she added.

‘ANT-MAN AND THE WASP’ BUZZES TO TOP OF B.O. WITH $161M – (07/09/2018)

Ant-Man and the Wasp flew into first place at the box office, bringing in $161 million total, with $76 million of that coming from North America.

Ant-Man and the Wasp stars Paul Rudd and Evangeline Lilly and marks the 20thconsecutive time a Marvel film opened at No. 1 at the box office. Still, it wasn’t quite what observers were expecting; projections had the opener in North America pegged at between $80 million and $85 million. It’s still well above the original Ant-Man’s opening of $57 million.

Disney-Pixar’s Incredibles 2 is also still killing it, bringing in $29 million domestically, for a four-week haul of $772.2 million worldwide. Universal and Amblin Entertainment’s Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom crossed the $1 billion mark.

Celebrity Scoop – 07/06/2018

ARIANA GRANDE RESPONDS TO PETE DAVIDSON’S JOKE ABOUT THE MANCHESTER BOMBING – (07/06/2018)

Ariana Grande is defending, but not agreeing with, fiancé Pete Davidson’s joke about the act of terror at her 2017 Manchester show.

Ariana responded to a fan on Twitter on Thursday. Pete reportedly made the joke regarding Ariana’s fame months before getting involved with Ariana. During a benefit comedy show last fall, Pete told the crowd that Ariana must have realized how famous she is because “Britney Spears didn’t have a terrorist attack at her concert.”

Many people were outraged by this, but when a fan tweeted, “I don’t know why she is still with Pete, like yeah he made that joke a while ago, but like it’s not funny, it’s just rude. This is my opinion,” Ariana jumped on Twitter to explain her thoughts on the matter.

“this has been v tough & conflicting on my heart. he uses comedy to help ppl feel better ab how f-ed up things in this world are. we all deal w trauma differently. I of course didn’t find it funny. it was months ago & his intention wasn’t/ is never malicious but it was unfortunate,” Ari tweeted.

Meanwhile, a source close to Davidson tells People magazine, “The joke was taken out of context. He lost his dad in [the] 9/11 [terrorist attacks] and is close with other victims of violent tragedies. As a way of coping he turns to humor…He’s obviously sensitive to tragedy as he lost his own father and his intention is to just make people laugh.”

THE JONAS BROTHERS REUNITE IN NYC FOR FOURTH OF JULY – (07/06/2018)

The Jonas Brothers – Nick Jonas, Joe Jonas, Kevin Jonas and Frankie Jonas – all posed together on the Fourth of July on Wednesday in New York City.

“Brothers. The tradition continues,” Nick captioned the family reunion pic.

“Brothers. Happy July 4th Fam,” Joe captioned the pic on his own socials.

“The fam love you boys,” Kevin wrote.

“May the 4th be with you,” added Frankie.

Earlier in the year, fans pieced together clues that the brothers might be working on new music once again.

BRITNEY SPEARS REVEALS THE FAST FOOD ITEM SHE LOVES TO ORDER – (07/06/2018)

Britney Spears is opening up about the guilty pleasure she allows herself to eat on a cheat day. The 36-year-old singer is preparing to go on the road with her Piece of Me World Tour and she chatted with Entertainment Tonight about her diet and exercise routines.

“This round of shows that we are doing on tour, they are back to back, so each show is like… I don’t have time apart, besides flying,” Britney said about keeping in shape. “My show is a workout in itself. It really keeps you strong.”

When it comes to eating, “Sometimes I’m just like, ‘I want a hamburger!’ but when I’m in work mode, I want [to eat] very clean. I want clean chicken and veggies that’s it,” she said. “My stomach is so sensitive, if I have a steak, I will be sick for three days,” Britney added. “The burger is fine, but I have the small burgers from McDonald’s. The happy meal!”

MICHAEL BUBLÉ EXPECTING DAUGHTER WITH LUISANA LOPILATO – (07/06/2018)

Michael Bublé is expecting his first daughter. The 42-year-old singer said in an interview on Ireland’s Today FM radio’s The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show this week that his wife, actress Luisana Lopilato, is pregnant with a baby girl.

“I’ve got my first little girl coming in three weeks,” he shared. “I actually never said that in public – I’ve got a daughter coming.”

Bublé is parent to two sons, 4-year-old Noah and 2-year-old Elias, with Lopilato, and confirmed the actress’ third pregnancy in March. He said Noah is doing well following his battle with cancer.

“One of the things going through something that my family has been through is that it gives you great perspective and one of those points of perspective is that it really allows you to appreciate the good things,” the star said. “Everything is good,” he added.

Celebrity Scoop – 07/05/2018

KATY PERRY BACKS FUNDRAISER FOR SICK LITTLE BOY – (07/05/2018)

Katy Perry is backing a fundraiser for a young boy with a degenerative disease. Perry says her heart was “touched” by the plight of six-year-old Carter, who is suffering from progressive brain disorder Sanfilippo Syndrome, which is often referred to as Childhood Alzheimer’s and will see him eventually lose the ability to walk, talk or swallow, as well as have seizures and suffer dementia, and urged her fans to donate to a fundraising campaign for a clinical trial.

She posted on Twitter: “ My [heart] was touched by Carter’s story. If you’re able pls help w/ his chance to defeat Childhood Alzheimer’s. He’s SO close to funding his clinical trial & I would love to see my KatyCats kick it over the goal & make that difference! I’m donating now too! https://www.gofundme.com/savingcarter.”

A donation for $1,000 is listed on the page in Katy’s birth name, Kathryn Hudson.

The youngster’s parents, Jen and Samir, are aiming to raise $1 million in a month in order to fund the trial and, at press time, they have received donations totaling over $988,000.

CHANCE THE RAPPER ENGAGED – (07/05/2018)

Chance The Rapper, 25, proposed to longtime girlfriend Kirsten Corley during a backyard party in front of several of their friends and family on Wednesday.

His brother, Taylor Bennett, shared a photo of the newly engaged couple on Instagram, writing, “Proposed In The Hunninds! @chancetherapper You A Real One! 7-4-18 #BlockBoys 💛.”

In a video that circulated on social media, Chance – born Chancelor Jonathan Bennett – can be seen getting down on one knee while asking Corley, “Kirsten Katrina Corley, will you make me a man and be my wife?”

Chance then called over the couple’s two-year-old daughter Kensli to share an embrace after Kirsten said yes.

Chance confirmed his engagement on Twitter writing, “She said yes!”

‘STAR WARS’ ACTOR AHMED BEST SAYS HE CONTEMPLATED SUICIDE AFTER BACKLASH – (07/05/2018)

Ahmed Best says his career-changing role as Jar Jar Binks in the Star Wars prequels almost killed him. 

Best says he is considering doing a solo show for next year’s 20thanniversary of the George Lucas-helmed Star Wars: The Phantom Menace. He took to Twitter to share his thoughts on his tumultuous journey through the Star Wars universe. 

He wrote: “20 years next year I faced a media backlash that still affects my career today. This was the place I almost ended my life. It’s still hard to talk about. I survived and now this little guy is my gift for survival. Would this be a good story for my solo show? Lemme know.”

The response was overwhelmingly positive, with Muppets icon Frank Oz, a key figure in the Star Wars franchise (he is the actor behind Yoda) writing: “I LOVED Jar Jar Binks. I know I’ll get raked over the coals for saying that but I just will never understand the harshness of people’s dislike of him. I do character work. He is a GREAT character! Okay. Go ahead. Shoot. Gimme all ya got—but you’ll never make me change my mind.”

KYLIE MINOGUE TO TOUR WITH THE MUPPETS: Kylie Minogue is set to go on tour with The Muppets later this month. Minogue will join Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Gonzo and Kermit the Frog at London’s O2 Arena – their first ever live show outside of the US – for songs and sketches for the first of the two-night run starting on July 13th. Doctor Who’s David Tennant and Peter Davison will also being taking part in a Pigs in Space sketch, while comedian Kevin Bishop and Steps will be helping to add to the comedy.

Celebrity Scoop – 07/04/2018

HALSEY & G-EAZY SPLIT AFTER ONE YEAR OF DATING – (07/04/2018)

Halsey has announced that she and her boyfriend of one year, G-Eazy, are “taking some time apart.”

The 23-yearold singer posted on her Instagram Story on Tuesday, writing, “I normally keep this kind of thing private but provided our public nature I feel I need to inform my fans. G-Eazy and I are taking some time apart.”

“I’m eager to continue the upcoming passage of time dedicating myself to my art and career, and the duration of my tour. I wish him the best. Thanks for respecting our privacy at this time,” she added.

Halsey recently deleted many of her photos with G-Eazy from her official Instagram page, and fans began to speculate that the two had split.

The pair last walked the red carpet together just a few weeks ago.

JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE DROPS ‘SOULMATE’ – (07/04/2018)

Justin Timberlake surprised fans with a brand new song called “SoulMate” on Tuesday.

The smooth track follows the release of Justin’s latest studio album, Man Of The Woods, which was released in February. This brand new song is not included on his latest album.

Justin kicked off the European leg of his Man Of The Woods tour on Tuesday in Paris, France.

Ahead of the tour, Justin posted an Instagram video of himself standing on a rooftop terrace in Paris, looking out at the skyline, and pointing out an inflatable baby pool that he’s brought out for his son Silas to use. Then, he takes out his phone and plays the first part of the song, which begins with him proclaiming, “Summer starts now.”

According to Vulture, “SoulMate” was recorded last week in the Bahamas with Drake’s favorite producer/songwriter team, Nineteen85 and James Fauntleroy, and others.

ZAYN MALIK TEASES NEW MUSIC IS ON THE WAY – (07/04/2018)

Zayn Malik took to Twitter to tease that he’s hard at work on his new album.

“Album is on the way, Got a few surprises for you too .. here’s a taster,” Zayn tweeted along with a cover of Beyoncé’s song “Me, Myself, and I.”

Zayn’s debut album Mind of Mine was released in 2016

recently confirmed that he has finished his second album. “It’s a bit different to my last record in terms of it’s matured, [I’ve] got a bit older,” he said. “I didn’t know what was going on for a while. I was just putting out a record and not really being as prominent as I wanted to be.”

While a tracklist for the record has yet to be confirmed, Malik has released four tracks that could appear on the new album – “Entertainer,” “Let Me,” PartyNextDoor collaboration “Still Got Time,” and the Sia-featuring “Dusk Till Dawn.”

CARLY RAE JEPSEN AND JACK ANTONOFF BACK IN THE STUDIO TOGETHER – (07/04/2018)

Longtime collaborators and pals Carly Rae Jepsen and Jack Antonoff have reunited.

Jepsen posted a photo late on July 1st on Instagram of the duo laughing in the studio, captioning it, “@jackantonoff and I having absolutely no fun in the studio tonight.”

Antonoff has helped write and produce songs for Jepsen in past; most notably, he worked on the singer’s 2015 album EMOTION, although his songs didn’t make the tracklist.

Returning the favor, Jepsen recorded vocals for the re-imagined version of the Bleachers’ song “Shadow,” off their 2015 album Terrible Thrills Vol. 2.

AMBER HEARD GETS DRAGGED FOR RACIALLY-CHARGED TWEET ABOUT ICE – (07/04/2018)

Amber Heard hit up Twitter early Tuesday, writing, “Just heard there’s an ICE checkpoint in [H]ollywood, a few blocks from where I live. Everyone better give their housekeepers, nannies and landscapers a ride home tonight.”

Her message was not well-received. One person responded, “I can see where you were going but somewhere along the way you took a wrong turn. Delete this sis.” Others instructed her to “get woke,” or mocked her “white liberal guilt.” 

She then fired off another tweet, writing, “Checkpoints on your home streets…. Is this the ‘great’ America we’re aiming for? Raids, fences and police-state like checkpoints don’t feel like the ‘land of the free’ our immigrant ancestors built.”

FAST FACTS:

  • Heard rose to fame in 2004’s Friday Night Lights. 
  • She was married to Johnny Depp from 2015-2017 and famously dated Tesla founder Elon Musk after their split. 

ED SHEERAN BREAKS BILLBOARD RECORD: Ed Sheeran now holds a “Perfect” chart record. The singer has become the first artist to have two No. 1 songs on the Billboard Adult Contemporary radio airplay chart that each remained at the top for at least 20 weeks. “Perfect” tops the chart for a 20th week, following “Shape of You,” which was No. 1 for 24 weeks. “Shape of You” had the second-longest reign on the Adult Contemporary chart in its 57-year history, beat only by 2003’s “Drift Away” by Uncle Kracker ft. Dobie Gray with 28 weeks. “Perfect” now joins the list of only eight songs to have led that particular chart for at least 20 weeks. Other songs on the list include “Hey, Soul Sister” by Train with 22 weeks, “Hello” by Adele with 21 weeks and “Breakaway” by Kelly Clarkson, also with 21 weeks.