Celebrity Scoop – 07/03/2018

SCARLETT JOHANSSON FLIPS OFF FAN, MICHAEL CHE PUNKS HER ROMANTIC DINNER – (07/03/2018)

Scarlett Johansson has been living the beach life in the Hamptons with boyfriend Colin Jost, but the star has been less-than-thrilled with some of the attention she’s getting. 

The Avengers star was spotted at Indian Wells Tavern in Amagansett in “the bar area noshing on wings and tacos,” according to Page Six, but the star’s feathers got ruffled when a fan tried to take a picture with her later that evening at Shagwong Tavern. 

ScarJo reportedly flipped the fan the bird.

EPIC PRANK

In addition to soaking up sun, the Saturday Night Live star was also celebrating his birthday over the weekend. Jost rang in his 36thwith a mellow dinner Friday, but then Weekend Update co-host Michael Che crashed the party. He shared the story of his unwelcome intrusion on social. 

“I sent a party clown to colins very intimate birthday dinner,” Che wrote on Instagram Stories over the weekend.

He also shared a text message exchange with Jost, who shared a photo of himself wearing a balloon headpiece while Johansson cracks up. 

MOVIE NEWS

Meanwhile on the job front, Johansson is set to re-team up with Rupert Sanders for a massage parlor film Rub & Tug. The pair collaborated on Ghost in the Machine. 

New Regency has won the rights for the film, which follows the story of Jean Marie Gill, who flourished in the male-dominated massage and prostitution industry. 

Per Deadline, Gill “was a larger than life character who took on the mob and became the crime kingpin of 1970s Pittsburgh through her empire of illicit massage parlors and an anabolic steroids ring that helped fuel the Pittsburgh Steelers NFL dynasty, all the while cross-dressing and leaning on her allies in the gay community to help grow her empower. However, it is Jean’s fiery romance with her girlfriend Cynthia that truly defines her and forms the emotional core of the story.”

MARIAH CAREY TWEETS APPROVAL AFTER DRAKE USES ‘EMOTIONS’ SAMPLE ON NEW ALBUM – (07/03/2018)

Mariah Carey approves of her surprise appearance on Drake’s new album, Scorpion.

The singer tweeted a screenshot of her phone, showing that she was listening to the track “Emotionless,” which uses a sample of the club remix of her 1991 hit song, “Emotions.” She captioned it with some fire emojis to note she’s a fan of the song and tagged Drake.

In addition to the prominent sample of Mariah’s vocals, the song also features lyrics in which Drake acknowledges his rumored son with former adult-film star Sophie Brussaux.

“I wasn’t hiding my kid from the world/I was hiding the world from my kid,” he raps.

Drake recently gave more details about his baby boy reportedly named Adonis, revealing that he was born on October 11th and that he celebrated in Miami when a DNA test confirmed that he in fact was the father. He also admitted that he has only met his son once so far.

In his rap beef with Pusha T, Drake was “exposed” on the diss track “The Story of Adidon,” when Pusha accused Drake of refusing to acknowledge his son.

Mariah, meanwhile, is gearing up for her brand new Las Vegas residency, The Butterfly Returns, which kicks off Thursday.

PINK SHARES PHOTOS FROM FAMILY VACAY AHEAD OF AUSTRALIAN TOUR – (07/03/2018)

Ahead of the Australian leg of her tour, Pink and her family made a pit stop in Bali, Indonesia, for a little rest and relaxation.

The singer posted a series of photos from the mini-getaway on her Instagram, featuring her husband Carey Hart and their two kids, seven-year-old Willow and one-year-old Jameson, as they enjoyed the beach, local markets and delicious meals.

“Thank you to the people and the ocean and the energy of Bali. We love you,” she captioned the photos.

In another post, Pink is pictured smiling at Willow in an Indonesian market. She captions it with a quote from Rumi that says, “What you seek is seeking you,” and adds the hashtags #adventureseeking #mylove #mydaughter #almosttoaustralia #soclose #soexcited.

Hart posted his own photos from the vacation, writing, “Photo dump from our jet lag stop in Bali!!”

The family is now in Australia, where Pink kicks off the first date of her Australian tour in Perth on Tuesday. The tour has already set records for the number of sold-out shows she’ll be performing.

Celebrity Scoop – 07/02/2018

ARIANA GRANDE HAS A SPECIAL NEW TATTOO IN MEMORY OF FIANCÉ PETE DAVIDSON’S FATHER – (07/02/2018)

Ariana Grande has a very special new tattoo. The 25-year-old singer paid tribute to her fiancé Pete Davidson’s late father Scott, who was a New York City fireman and passed away during 9/11.

Ariana’s new tattoo is of the numbers “8418″, which represent his badge number.

Pete also has a similar tattoo, but his is bigger, and on his left forearm.

Ariana and Pete, who got engaged earlier this month, have recently moved into a new apartment in New York City together.

NICKI MINAJ ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF ‘STUDENT OF THE GAME’ FUND – (07/02/2018)

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

Nicki Minaj has started a college tuition fund called, “Student of the Game,” which was inspired by her impromptu response to a fan’s tweet about college tuition last year. According to Complex, Nicki’s team filtered through thousands of entries and selected 37 winners who were announced on her website, mypinkfriday.com. All 37 fans will have either their college tuition or loan debts paid off by Nicki. 

In other news, Nicki went off on a Twitter user via DM this past weekend. According to Complex, it all started when a culture writer named Wanna Thompson tweeted Nicki saying, “Nicki Minaj exhibited #Queen behavior when she hopped in my DMs and insulted me numerous times over an innocent music opinion while her fans continue to harass me and DM me death threats. This is NOT okay.” In another tweet, Thompson said, “You know how dope it would be if Nicki put out mature content? No silly sh*t. Just reflecting on past relationships, being a boss, hardships, etc. She’s touching 40 soon, a new direction is needed.” 

Nicki replied to the fan via DM and wrote, “When ya ugly a** was 24, you were pushing 30? I’m 34. I’m pushing 40? Lol. And what does that have to do with my music?” She then corrected her age. She is 35, not 34. Nicki added, “Eat a d*ck you hatin a** h*e. Got the nerve to have a Trini flag on your page. You must not have heard the Pinkprint or ‘Pills N Potion’ ‘Bed of Lies’ ‘Save Me’ My recent feature with Alicia Keys, Tasha Cobbs. Just say you jealous. I’m rich, famous, intelligent, pretty and go! But wait, leave my balls. Tired of you sucking on them.”

LIAM PAYNE & CHERYL COLE ANNOUNCE SPLIT – (07/02/2018)

Liam Payne and girlfriend Cheryl Cole are going their separate ways. The 24-year-old “Bedroom Floor” singer and the 35-year-old “Fight For This Love” performer announced their separation on Sunday.

The two have a one-year-old son, Bear, together. Cheryl recently shut down rumors of a split in February.

“We are sad to announce that we are going our separate ways. It’s been a tough decision for us to make. We still have so much love for each other as a family. Bear is our world and we ask that you respect his privacy as we navigate our way through this together,” Cheryl wrote on Twitter.

“Cheryl and I are sad to announce that we are going our separate ways,” Liam wrote in an identical statement on his Twitter.

The couple began dating in 2016.

Payne recently announced the release date of his debut solo album, which will out on September 14th.