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.
