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Celebrity Scoop – 07/04/2019
PHARRELL OFFERS ‘GUARANTEED’ INTERNSHIPS TO 2019 GRADUATING CLASS OF HARLEM CHARTER SCHOOL – (07/03/2019)
Pharrell Williams is providing some high school graduates with a special opportunity.
While giving a commencement speech at a graduation ceremony for Harlem Children’s Zone Promise Academies I and II, the Grammy Award-winning producer promised internships to all 114 students in the graduating class.
“So let me be clear: every member of the 2019 graduating class is guaranteed an internship waiting for them – you – next summer,” he announced. He added, “The world is watching Harlem, but this Renaissance will be different. And believe it or not, with respect, it’s gonna actually be better. And the reason why is because the new Harlem Renaissance has education at its core.”
Pharrell partnered with the charter schools to create an internship program that can facilitate career inroads and connections for Harlem students.
Every member of the Harlem Children’s Zone Promise Academies I and II graduating classes have been accepted into colleges and universities. Their internships, if they choose to participate, will begin in 2020.
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Full Story: The Hollywood Reporter
HARRY STYLES, ANSEL ELGORT AUDITION TO PORTRAY ELVIS IN NEW BIOPIC: Harry Styles, Ansel Elgort and Miles Teller are among five actors who have auditioned for the role of Elvis Presley for a new biopic from director Baz Luhrmann. Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Austin Butler have also tested for the role. Tom Hanks will play Presley’s manager, Col. Tom Parker. The biopic will chronicle Presley’s rise to stardom and his relationship with Parker. Luhrmann is expected to decide who will portray Elvis in the coming weeks.
JAKE GYLLENHAAL, ZENDAYA, TOM HOLLAND VISIT SICK KIDS: The stars of Spider-Man: Far From Home brightened the days of sick children last week, according to the Children’s Hospital L.A. Tom Holland, Jake Gyllenhaal and Zendaya showed up to say “hi” just as the kids were being treated to special advance screening of their film. “We are here about to surprise some of the patients here,” Holland explains in a video while dressed as the web-slinging superhero. “We wanted them to be the first people here on the West Coast to see it. This is going to be really fun.” The trio then spent time one-on-one with patients, signing autographs and snapping pics.
LOUIS TOMLINSON UPSET OVER ‘EUPHORIA’ FAN FIC SCENE: One Direction member Louis Tomlinson isn’t happy about a scene in HBO’s new show Euphoria, whose third episode featured an animated scene depicting a sexual encounter between himself and 1D member Harry Styles, or as fan fiction shippers refer to them, “Larry Stylinson.” Responding to a fan who tweeted that she hoped Louis and Harry had approved the scene, Louis wrote, “I can categorically say that I was not contacted nor did I approve it.” No word on if he plans to take legal action.
CHANNING TATUM FILES RESTRAINING ORDER: Channing Tatum has filed a restraining order against a woman who broke into one of his Hollywood homes and camped out for 10 days, The Blast reports. She was found by one of Tatum’s assistants, placed under citizen arrest and taken away. She reportedly believed that Tatum invited her to stay, but he denies knowing her, and says she has attempted to contact him before. The protection order, which he was granted, extends to his daughter, assistants, and ex-wife Jenny Dewan. (The Blast)
BTS RELEASES MUSIC VIDEO FOR NEW JAPANESE SINGLE ‘LIGHTS’: BTS has released a music video for their new Japanese single “Lights.” The video shows BTS members Jin, Suga, J-Hope, RM, Jimin, V and Jungkook in an empty movie theater. The song’s lyrics have an uplifting message of being a light for someone in the darkness. “Lights” appears on BTS’ new Japanese single album, Lights/Boy with Luv. BTS will release the album and the full “Lights” music video today. The Korean version of “Boy with Luv” features Halsey. The song appears on BTS’ most recent Korean EP, Map of the Soul: Persona, which was released in April. BTS will resume their Love Yourself: Speak Yourself world tour Saturday in Osaka, Japan. The group released their mobile game, BTS World, and an original soundtrack for the game last week.
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Celebrity Scoop – 07/03/2019
TAYLOR SWIFT SLAMMED FOR ALLEGED LYING AND BULLYING AFTER ATTACKING FORMER LABEL BOSS – (07/03/2019)
Taylor Swift is getting pushback after she posted a rant complaining about the sale of her music catalog to entertainment manager Scooter Braun’s company, Ithaca Holdings.
Swift said she is “sad and grossed out” by the sale and that she didn’t know it was happening until it was done. She also claimed in her post that Big Machine Records founder Scott Borchetta bullied her, didn’t promote her enough early on and didn’t give her the chance to purchase her catalog.
Now, Erik Logan, a board member for Big Machine Records and former Oprah Winfrey Network executive, says her claims are lies. Logan posted a lengthy and scathing letter to Swift on Twitter, accusing her of lying and bullying.
“Somewhere you have told a story to yourself that you have the right to change history, facts and re-frame every any story you want to fix with any narrative you wish,” Logan wrote. “But, as someone who has been by Scott’s side from before you were born, I’m not going to sit on the sidelines and allow you to rewrite history and bend the truth to justify your lack of understanding of a business deal.” Logan went on to say, “The facts will come out, you will be proven wrong and people will begin to see that the world you perpetuate, only through your lens, is NOT reality.” Logan then went on to slam Taylor’s personal and professional integrity, writing, “I also find it very interesting your use of the word bully. As I watch you attempt to re-write history and parse words, all from your massive platform, I’m reminded that’s what a real bully would do.”
“For someone who draws such power from being the “voice” and against all the things you talk about, I’m watching you violate what you allegedly stand for,” he wrote, adding, “You’re the real bully. Your power is fading, your shine is dull and this is what bully’s [sic] do, they lash out – especially when they are called to stand in the truth.”
Logan accused Swift of lying about the Big Machine offering her to buy her masters back, writing, “You can be mad at yourself that you didn’t want to accept a deal that you should have. That’s okay, in the real world that happens all the time. But you don’t get the right to twist the truth.”
He closed with a backhanded compliment: “You are one of the most talented and gifted performers and writers the industry has ever seen, but this is one area where you’re [sic] attempt to rewrite history just won’t work.”
The letter has since been deleted.
Meanwhile, a new report claims Braun reached out to have a private conversation with Swift. According to The Blast, sources say Braun is seeking to have a “mature and private” phone call with Taylor – but so far, Taylor’s not interested. He reportedly attempted to reach her through mutual friends on Monday morning, to no avail.
The website reports Braun was genuinely shocked by Swift’s statements, insisting that she knew all along that his company, Ithaca Holdings, was in the running to purchase Big Machine. Braun has yet to comment publicly on Swift’s social media comments, but Big Machine Records head Scott Borchetta, who helped launch Taylor’s career and sold the company to Braun, responded that he gave Taylor a heads up about the sale.
Borchetta also claimed that Taylor’s father, lawyer and manager were either on or aware of a shareholders call about the sale five days prior to the announcement, and that Borchetta gave Taylor the chance to own her masters, if she’d re-sign with his label. A rep for Taylor said her father, Scott Swift, was not on the call due to a strict non-disclosure agreement that would’ve forced him to withhold information from his own daughter.
Many have showed their overwhelming support of Swift, including Halsey, Camila Cabello, Cara Delevigne, Brendon Urie and more. Justin Bieber, Demi Lovato, Sia and more have spoken out and supported Braun.
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Full Story: Daily Mail & The Blast
ELLIE GOULDING NAILS THE #BOTTLECAPCHALLENGE – (07/03/2019)
The latest goofy internet challenge is the #BottleCapChallenge, which Ellie Goulding nailed.
The challenge involves putting a bottle cap loosely on top of a bottle and then performing a roundhouse kick, connecting with the cap only, and making it spin off the top of the bottle. You then challenge your friends to do the same.
In her Instagram video, someone holds a glass bottle in front of Ellie. She winds up, and executes the kick flawlessly, as the cap goes flying off. When someone on Twitter responded, “Doesn’t count someone is holding the bottle which makes it more sturdy Let’s not be a cheat,” Ellie snapped, “Oh, bugger off.”
Ellie is one of the biggest female celebrities to complete the challenge, and she wants to keep it going. “This challenge is way too much of a [sausage] fest for my liking,” she captioned the video, and then challenged Stella McCartney, Cara Delevingne and Karlie Kloss, as well as a few other women. She added, “STOP USING PLASTIC BOTTLES SUCKERS.”
MMA fighter Max Hollaway popularized the challenge by inviting John Mayer to do it – which he did, using a plastic bottle. Then John challenged actor Jason Statham, who completed it and then challenged director Guy Ritchie. He did it, and challenged David Beckham, Will Smith and actress Naomi Scott. It’s not clear who challenged Ellie to do it.
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Full Story: Billboard
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Celebrity Scoop – 07/02/2019
DID TAYLOR SWIFT SUGGEST JUSTIN BIEBER CHEATED ON SELENA GOMEZ? – (07/02/2019)
Taylor Swift might have just confirmed that Justin Bieber cheated on Selena Gomez during their on-and-off again relationship.
Over the weekend, a huge feud erupted after Scooter Braun acquired Big Machine Label Group, which means all the music she wrote during her time at that music label is now owned by Scooter. Justin, while apologizing to Taylor on an Instagram post, defended his longtime manager. Now, Taylor is stoking the flames by liking a comment on Tumblr by one of her fans who suggested that Justin cheated on Selena.
“‘We haven’t gotten to communicate our differences.’ You cheated on her best friend and then publicly sided with the man who made revenge porn against her was she supposed to invite you over for tea??? F*** outta here,” one Tumblr user posted, citing a line from Justin’s post and referring to Kanye West’s “Famous” video. Later on, the Tumblr user posted a screen shot of Taylor liking the post. “Oh she’s MAD mad,” the social media user captioned the post. Selena just recently deleted the last remaining photo mentioning Justin from her Instagram.
Gomez herself has hinted that Bieber was unfaithful in their relationship, which ran on and off for nearly a decade. He’s now married to Hailey Baldwin.
“Funny how the ones that cheated multiple times, are pointing the finger at the ones that were forgiving and supportive,” Gomez wrote in an Instagram comment to Bieber back in 2016. And the year before this, Bieber suggested in an interview with i-D magazine that he cheated on Gomez. “You’re on the road. And there are beautiful women on the road. And you’re just getting yourself into trouble,” he said.
Meanwhile, Scooter Braun is hoping to open communication directly with Taylor Swift and has reportedly been trying to get in touch with her to have a private conversation. Scooter has not spoken out in response to Taylor’s scathing Tumblr post and sources say he won’t be making a public statement on the matter, according to JustJared.
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Full Story: Glamour
BRENDON URIE SLAMS SCOOTER BRAUN – (07/02/2019)
Please note the following story and video contains language that could be considered offensive.
Taylor Swift’s “ME!” collaborator Brendon Urie has taken his pal’s side in her war of words with music mogul Scooter Braun, calling him “toxic” and a “piece of sh*t.”
The Panic! at the Disco star slammed the talent manager after Swift complained she felt “grossed out” knowing the music mogul – who she has accused of “bullying” her – now owns her master records after his takeover, and claimed she never got a chance to buy them herself.
Brendon said reading his friend’s statement “broke [his] heart,” and called the business deal “disgusting.” During a livestream on social media, the 32-year-old singer said: “This Scooter Braun sh*t, like what a piece of sh*t, right? You guys know about this dude? It just like broke my heart, I read Taylor’s statement and I was like, ‘That sounds about right.’ Toxic dudes doing toxic bullsh*t in this toxic industry.
“It’s disgusting, right? What a f*cking a**hole. I thought that was illegal, to do a business turn behind the people who write the stuff. Like you can’t do it without their knowledge. There’s a certain amount of time legally that you have to let the people know. There’s gotta be a precedent for that.”
Former Big Machine Records boss Scott Borchetta has disputed Taylor account and said she was offered a new record deal which would have given her back all her “assets,” including the master recordings and implied she knew about the deal before it was announced, something which Taylor’s rep says wasn’t the case.
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Full Story: Entertainment Tonight
CARDI B’S ATTEMPT TO TRADEMARK ‘OKURRR’ DENIED BY U.S. PATENT OFFICE – (07/02/2019)
Looks like Cardi B won’t be trademarking her catch phrase, “Okurrr” after all. According to the New York Daily News, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office rejected her trademark for the phrase, which she applied for back in March to use on paper goods, such as cups and posters, and clothing, like T-shirts and undergarments.
The patent office is not allowing Cardi to register “Okurrr” because it is “commonplace term, message, or expression widely used by a variety of sources that merely conveys an ordinary, familiar, well-recognized concept or sentiment.”
They also said that the expression is “commonly used in the drag community and by celebrities as an alternate way of saying ‘OK’ or ‘something that is said to affirm when someone is being put in their place.’”
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ARIANA GRANDE THANKS FANS FOR SUCCESS OF ‘THANK U, NEXT’ – (07/02/2019)
Ariana Grande has a lot to celebrate now that her latest studio album, thank u, next, has been certified platinum by the RIAA.
On Monday, after the RIAA announced Grande’s record had become the first album of 2019 to go platinum, the singer penned a sweet tweet thanking the organization for the honor and thanking her fans for their support of her album.
“Holy sh*t,” Grande began her tweet. “So incredibly grateful. Thank you so much listening and for loving something that was quite hard (but also [very] fun at times ) to make.” She also thanked her followers for “showing me that I’m not alone in the events that have caused me pain and that it’s okay to share and open up sometimes.”
“I appreciate you all so much and am endlessly grateful for the consistent love and support you’ve shown me and this project,” she concluded.
thank u, next is also the most streamed album on Spotify. The album has spun off a string of hits, including the title track, as well as “7 Rings” and “Break Up With Your Girlfriend, I’m Bored.”
Billboard’s Woman of the Year also teased a new video. “Don’t worry…… you’re still getting a video,” appears on the same pink notes used in Grande’s recent lyric video.
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Full Story: Billboard
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