ROCK HALL TAPS DAVE GROHL, BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN, RINGO STARR, & DON HENLEY AS 2020 INDUCTORS – (10/09/2020)

The 2020 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has rolled out its list of inductors for the first virtual induction ceremony next month. Variety reported Dave Grohl will introduce the 2020 inductees, with this year’s ceremony including both inductors and other giving personal testimonials on the artists work.

Among this appearing are Bruce Springsteen, Ringo Starr, Don Henley, Iggy Pop, Billy Gibbons, Nancy Wilson, Billy Idol, Gwen Stefani, Jennifer Hudson, Alicia Keys, Adam Levine, Chris Martin, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Brad Paisley, Luke Bryan, Sean “Diddy” Combs, Miley Cyrus, St. Vincent, and actress Charlize Theron.

The 2020 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees are the Doobie Brothers, T. Rex, Whitney Houston, Depeche Mode, Nine Inch Nails, and the Notorious B.I.G., Jon LandauBruce Springsteen‘s manager and producer, along with music mogul and Eagles manager Irving Azoff, will be both receive the Ahmet Ertegun Award.

The 2020 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame will begin airing on November 7th at 8 p.m. ET/PT on HBO. The ceremony will also be available for streaming via HBO Max.

DID NATALIE PORTMAN DROP MAJOR MARVEL PLOT DEETS? – (10/09/2020)

Stars of superhero films are as famous for being tight-lipped about plot points as they are for their brave stunts. But Natalie Portman must not have gotten the secrecy memo, because she spilled some major tea about Taika Waititi’s Thor: Love and Thunder. 

Portman stars in the Marvel film as Dr. Jane Foster, a reprisal of her role in the first two Thor films, where Chris Hemsworth took the lead. Now it’s her turn to weild a magical hammer. 

Until her interview with Fatherly, it was unclear how that transition from human scientist to Norse goddess would take place. But in the interview, she confided that Jane is “going through cancer treatment and is a superhero on the side.”

In the comic, Jane discovers she has cancer after her husband and child die in a car accident.

In February, when asked by Variety if Jane would have cancer, Waititi said: “We don’t know. That comics run was a big inspiration, and was an influence on the first few drafts. But at Marvel, we always change everything.”

He added, “I could say one thing right now, and in two years, it will be the complete opposite—or that thing won’t exist. We continue writing even in post-production.”

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KATY PERRY GRANTED RESTRAINING ORDER – (10/09/2020)

A judge granted Katy Perry a permanent restraining order against the man she claims has been stalking her and threatening her family.  

According to legal documents obtained by TMZ, 38-year-old William Terry must stay 100 yards away  from Perry, her fiancé Orlando Bloom, their daughter Daisy, and Bloom’s son, Flynn. Terry is also forbidden from contacting the singer or mentioning her on social media and he must stay away from her concerts for the next three years. 

Perry sought protection from Terry after he allegedly hopped the fence at her Beverly Hills home in September.  He is also accused of making a series of concerning social media posts about her, Bloom, Bloom’s ex, Miranda Kerr, and their son Flynn.   

TORY LANEZ CHARGED WITH SHOOTING MEGAN THEE STALLION – (10/09/2020)

Tory Lanez has been charged with felony assault in the shooting of Megan Thee Stallion. According to TMZ, the L.A. County D.A.’s Office hit him with one count of assault with a semiautomatic firearm, and one count of carrying a loaded, unregistered firearm in a vehicle. The D.A. also alleges Tory inflicted great bodily injury. If convicted, the rapper/singer faces up to 22 years and 8 months in prison.

Back in July, after the incident, Tory was arrested but only charged with possession of a firearm. 

Reports say that Tory will more than likely say that it was an accidental shooting. 

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MEGHAN TRAINOR ANNOUNCES PREGNANCY – (10/08/2020)

Meghan Trainor announced Wednesday (October 7th) on Twitter and that she and her husband Daryl Sabara are expecting their first child.  

She wrote, “You all know how long I’ve wanted this!!!! @darylsabara and I are so beyond happy and excited to meet this little cutie early next year! WE’RE PREGNANTTTTT!!!”

In addition to her pregnancy announcement, Trainor also shared two songs from her forthcoming Christmas record, A Very Trainor Christmas. The first is a new original Holiday song, “My Kind of Present,” that she wrote with her two brothers, Justin and Ryan Trainor. The second is her rendition of the classic song, “Last Christmas.” 

A Very Trainor Christmas is due out October 30th via Epic Records.

KELLY ROWLAND IS PREGNANT WITH HER SECOND CHILD – (10/08/2020)

Kelly Rowland has announced that she and her husband Tim Weatherspoon are expecting their second child! The singer shared the news on the November cover of Women’s Health where she showed off her baby bump.

Kelly revealed that her and Tim discussed having another child and were shocked when she got pregnant right away. She explained, “We had been talking about it loosely, and then COVID happened, and we were just like, ‘Let’s see what happens.'”

Kelly said that she was hesistant to share the news with the public because of the state of the world. She explained, “But you still want to remind people that life is important. And being able to have a child… I’m knocking at 40’s door in February. Taking care of myself means a lot to me.”

Kelly also talked about raising a black child during these troubled times. When asked about the first time she watched the George Floyd video, she said, “I’d just put Titan to bed. I got into the shower, and I had this real hard, ugly, deep cry. Because I promised to protect my kid. That was the main thing I was thinking about: protecting this little innocence.”

Kelly’s pregnancy cravings include chocolate and peanut butter.

This is the second child for Kelly and Tim. Their first child Titan is 6.

NEW COVID CASES ON ‘JURASSIC’ SET – (10/08/2020)

The latest Jurassic World film is being shut down yet again over a new batch of COVID-19 cases. The director Colin Trevorrow shared the sobering news on Twitter, writing: “Woke up to the news we had a few positive Coronavirus tests on Jurassic World: Dominion. All tested negative shortly after, but due to our safety protocols we’re going to pause for two weeks. Back soon.”

This has been a challenging time for Hollywood as studios shuffle around release dates, major box office markets remain shuttered and the return to the box office hasn’t really arrived as planned.

It’s unclear if its members of the cast or crew who got sick. Chris Pratt leads with Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum and Sam Neill returning as well. 

The release date has already been pushed back to June of 2022. TBD if it will be pushed further. 

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ANNE HECHE EXPLAINS WHY SHE STORMED OFF ‘DWTS,’ EXECS SUPPORT TYRA BANKS – (10/08/2020)

Anne Heche is explaining why she stormed off Dancing With the Stars following her elimination. Heche left the set as soon as the show wrapped and refused to talk to the press, Page Six reports. Before her performance, she opened up about her relationship with Ellen DeGeneres, and discussed the scrutiny their relationship faced. 

She tells Page Six that the elimination, coupled with her opening up, left her feeling raw. She says: “The honest truth is that it took 20 years to process and share that story, so finally, telling it and being voted off on the same night was not the best feeling. It did feel good to tell my story to show that we have come a long way, and we see things with more acceptance now –even though we are not all the way there yet, it’s important to recognize how far we have come.”

Her exit came after a bizarre eviction blunder when new host Tyra Banks told Cheer star Monica Aldama that she and Val Chmerkovskiy were safe. 

Moments later, she revealed that there was an “error in the control room,” and that she needed Aldama and Chmerkovskiy to return to the stage. “This is live TV, right? This is the craziness of live TV,” the host quipped. Ultimately, Monica and Val were safe as Heche and Motsepe were sent home.

Execs tell ET that they have Banks’ back. Exec producer Andrew Llinares said that she “dealt” with the on-air drama “amazingly.”

“I just want to be really clear, this was not Tyra’s fault. It was a behind-the-scenes issue,” Llinares said.

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ED SHEERAN WAS TOLD TO DYE HIS HAIR BLACK – (10/06/2020)

Ed Sheeran was once told that he’d never make it in the music industry unless he dyed his hair.  

His manager, Stuart Camp, told the Straight Up podcast that his previous manager dropped him because “he wasn’t going anywhere.”
Camp said, “He had to drop the looping pedal, dye his hair black and give up the rapping.”

Fortunately, Sheeran stayed true to who he was and continues to put out new music.  According to Camp, the “Castle On The Hill” singer has been recording new material and will probably put out a record at this time next year.  

MILEY CYRUS UNPLUGGED – (10/06/2020)

Miley Cyrus will star in her own version of the MTV Unplugged series.  

According to a press release, Cyrus will perform stripped-down versions of her songs, including the new single “Midnight Sky”, in her backyard in Los Angeles.  The “Younger Now” singer is also expected to present covers of Pearl Jam, The Cardigans and “Gimme More” by Britney Spears.

MTV Unplugged Presents “Miley Cyrus Backyard Sessions” will air on MTV on Friday, October 16th at 7:00 p.m. ET exclusively in the US.

TORI SPELLING TALKS EYE CONTACT: After Jessica Alba revealed that she was asked to not make eye contact when she guest-starred on Beverly Hills, 90210, series alums Jennie Garth and Tori Spelling say it simply isn’t true. On their podcast 9021OMG, Garth recalls that she had scenes with Alba. “Like, if anybody was, you know, didn’t want to have their eyes looked into, it would have been me,” the 48-year-old actress said. “But, I don’t remember because I have the world’s worst memory.” Spelling then wondered if there was some “memo that was, like, going around from the producers or the ADs and we didn’t even know.” Garth added: “I only have, from the vague memories I have of working with her, I only remember her being super talented. She was very young. She was really sweet, and it does not surprise me that she’s gone on to be so successful.”

TARAJI P. HENSON TO HOST NEW MENTAL HEALTH TALK SHOW – (10/06/2020)

Taraji P. Henson is working on a new project focused on mental health. The 50-year-old Empire star is hosting a new Facebook Watch talk show, titled Peace of Mind With Taraji. Production will begin later this year. 

She will co-host with her longtime best friend, Tracie Jade Jenkins. The show will “shine a spotlight on the challenging mental health issues facing us today – particularly of those in the Black community,” according to the press release.

The show is part of Facebook’s push to support World Mental Health Day, which is Saturday, Oct. 10 this year. 

In 2018, Henson founded The Boris Lawrence Foundation in honor of her father, who struggled with issues following his time serving in the Vietnam War. 

“I’ve long been a mental health advocate for the Black community and created the Boris Lawrence Henson Foundation in 2018 that has provided resources to thousands of people who are struggling,” Henson said in a statement. “I’m looking forward to bringing this new talk series to Facebook Watch, where I can continue to create conversation around an issue that is near and dear to my heart.”

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