GIGI HADID AND ZAYN MALIK WELCOME GIRL: Gigi Hadid and Zayn Malik have welcomed their first child together, a girl. “Our baby girl is here, healthy & beautiful,” the One Direction member shared on Twitter. “Our girl joined us earth-side this weekend and she’s already changed our world. So in love,” Hadid shared. (People)

EMMA STONE + DAVE MCCARY: They’re married, Page Six reports. The Oscar-winning Emma Stone and Dave McCary were photographed with matching wedding rings, and a source says they did tie the knot after postponing their March wedding amid the pandemic. 

‘BLACK WIDOW,’ ‘WEST SIDE STORY,’ ‘ETERNALS’ DELAY RELEASE DATES – (09/24/2020)

The pandemic continues to have an impact on Hollywood as the box office struggles and movie studios seem hesitant to release much of anything. Disney is postponing several tentpoles, including Marvel’s Black Widow, Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story and Kenneth Branagh’s Death on the Nile by several months.

Black Widow, starring Scarlett Johansson, was set to drop November 6th, but as major markets on both coasts remain shuttered, it opted to move to May 7th. West Side Story will drop December 10th and Death on the Nile will bow December 18th

The news is bad for fans, but worse for theaters, which are struggling to survive. One release that has been kept is Pixar’s Soul. Other Marvel releases, including Eternals, starring Angelina Jolie, Richard Madden, Gemma Chan and Kumail Nanjiani, will drop November 5, 2021. Nanjiani endorsed the move on Twitter, writing: “Nothing is more important than health & lives. I can’t tell ppl to go to a movie theater until I feel safe going to one.”

Shang Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings will drop July 9, 2021. Deep Water, Adrian Lyne’s thriller with Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas, has moved from Nov. 13, 2020. to Aug. 13, 2021.

Nearly 70% of North America’s movie theaters remain shuttered. 

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‘SONG EXPLODER’ TELEVISION SERIES TO DEBUT ON NETFLIX – (09/24/2020)

Netflix has turned the long-running podcast Song Exploder into a docuseries of the same name.

It has a similar format to the podcast, in which host Hrishikesh Hirway breaks down hit songs and tells the stories behind them.

The new television series from host and executive producer Hrishikesh Hirway and filmmaker Morgan Neville will launch October 2nd on the streaming platform. The show features archival footage, raw recordings of the songs and interviews with artists.

The first batch of episodes delve into tracks including Alicia Keys’ “3 Hour Drive,” REM’s “Losing My Religion,” Ty Dolla $ign’s “LA,” and “Wait for It” from Hamilton.

Along with Keys and Ty Dolla $ign, Hirway speaks with “Hamilton” creator Lin Manuel Miranda and former REM frontman Michael Stipe about their work.

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BTS RETURN TO THE UN TO DELIVER POWERFUL SPEECH AMID PANDEMIC – (09/24/2020)

BTS made an appearance during the 2020 UN General Assembly on Wednesday to speak out amid the global health crisis and offer their support and solidarity in an emotional speech.

“Stars shine brightest when the night is darkest. And if the stars are hidden, we’ll let the moonlight guide us. If even the moon is dark, let our faces be the light that helps us find our way,” RM declared.

“Following their first invitation to the UN General Assembly in 2018, BTS returned to build on their previous message of ‘LOVE MYSELF’ to impart for 2020 a message of ‘Let’s live on in a new world,’ breaking free from despair and supporting one another in warm solidarity,” their official channel declares.

“Life goes on,” they all encouraged during the powerful appearance.

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FORMER EMPLOYEES BLAST ELLEN DEGENERES’ APOLOGY – (09/23/2020)

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When Ellen DeGeneres returned the air Monday, she addressed the investigation into the “toxic work environment” on her eponymous show, which resulted in the firing of three executive producers. But the former employees who first raised the alarm at the show, were not happy about her approach. 

The 62-year-old apologized and promised that she’s not a phony, but she also made sarcastic jokes about how “terrific” her summer had been, and how she’s “impatient” about working on her patience.

“Not only did Ellen turn my trauma, turn our traumas, into a joke, she somehow managed to make this about her,” one former employee told BuzzFeed News.

“When she said, ‘Oh, my summer was great’ and that was supposed to be funny, I thought, ‘It’s funny that you had a rough summer because everyone was calling out all of the allegations of your toxic work environment and now you’re the one suffering?’” another former employee said.

“When you’re talking about people who have accused her leadership of the seriousness of sexual misconduct, I don’t think it’s appropriate to have jokes in the monologue,” a former employee told the outlet.

Others noted that her claims that her “be kind” persona was forced on her by others, are bogus. 

“I don’t feel sorry that she’s in a s–tload of trouble because she branded herself the ‘be kind’ person,” a former employee said. “She’s acting like it was something she said in passing that just stuck with her. It’s not something that stuck with her, it’s not an accident. She went forward with this idea and this marketing strategy that was not true behind the scenes.”

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RUMOR: OFFSET WAS EMBARRASSED BY CARDI B’S IMAGE – (09/23/2020)

There’s a rumor going around that is more than likely untrue about Cardi B and Offset, but social media seem to be running with it. As previously reported, Cardi revealed that she filed for divorce from Offset because she was tired of arguing but according to MediaTakeout, the couple had been arguing about her hit song “WAP.” 

Offset allegedly didn’t like the song and said it was too vulgar. A source also revealed that Offset was embarrassed by Cardi’s image and said she made “thot” music.

LADY GAGA SAYS NEW BOOK IS ABOUT THE ‘POWER OF KINDNESS,’ INSISTS MASKS ARE ‘NOT POLITICAL’ – (09/23/2020)

Lady Gaga raises awareness of young activists’ voices in her new book, Channel Kindness: Stories of Kindness and Community, out now.

Gaga teamed up with her mother, Cynthia Germanotta, to share the collection of stories from young leaders who have prevailed in the face of adversity and found the strength to share what they’ve gone through.

“This book is about the power of that kindness to tell your own story, to inspire someone, to help them feel less alone,” Gaga said in an interview with ABC’s Good Morning America.

The book was created with Gaga’s nonprofit Born This Way Foundation. Germanotta, who co-founded the organization with her daughter and currently acts as its president, spoke about the benefit of giving young change makers a place to share their stories.

During the interview, Gaga also said that wearing a mask is an act of kindness, in the sense that it prevents you from infecting others. “I think wearing a mask is a sign of respect,” said Gaga.

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BTS TO PERFORM DURING ‘BTS WEEK’ ON ‘THE TONIGHT SHOW’: BTS will perform during a special “BTS Week” event on The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon. The K-pop group will perform five consecutive nights on The Tonight Show beginning September 28th, NBC said. BTS will also appear in comedy bits and give a virtual interview. The group will be the show’s lead guest during the September 30th episode.

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DWAYNE JOHNSON RECOVERING FROM COVID: Dwayne Johnson and his family, including his wife Lauren Hashian and their daughters Jasmine and Tiana, are all recovering from COVID, he revealed. “This has been one of the most challenging and difficult things we have ever had to endure as a family,” Johnson said on Instagram. “I wish it was only me who tested positive but it wasn’t. It was my entire family. So this one is really a kick in the gut.” Johnson revealed that his daughters recovered quickly but it was rougher for him and his wife. (Page Six

CHADWICK BOSEMAN WAS OPTIMISTIC THAT HE’D BEAT CANCER – (09/03/2020)

A source close to the late Chadwick Boseman was optimistic that he would beat colon cancer and gain weight back in order to be able to star in the Black Panther sequel. According to The Hollywood Reporter, a source said that Boseman was prepping to star in the role a week before his passing. He was set to start shooting this month.

Disney is now scrambling and uncertain on if or how it should proceed with the Black Panther sequel.

Meanwhile, there were only a few people that knew about Chadwick’s condition, including his producing partner Logan Coles, his agent Michael Greene, his trainer Addison Henderson, 42 director Brian Helgeland were a part of the small group of people that knew about Chadwick’s condition. No one involved with Black Panther, Disney or Marvel were aware. 

Henderson said, “I used to tell Chad, ‘Man, you remind me of my dad. You guys are fighters, and you never stop moving forward.’ For us, it was just like, ‘Let’s keep going, let’s keep doing what you want to do, let’s keep training.’ And then, me and Logan and his family, his wife [Taylor Simone Ledward], we were always just here to support him.”

Henderson added that Boseman made sure to live “his artistic life to the fullest,” focusing on “using his time and his moment to really affect people.” Meanwhile, Greene said that Boseman was inspired by his mom Carolyn to keep his cancer battle private because she “taught him not to have people fulls over him.” Greene added that “He also felt in this business that people trip out about things, and he was a very, very private person.”

Sources say that Boseman was in bout of “hard-core pain” while filming his last film, Netflix’s Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom

As for the projects he chose, Greene indicated that he “never did really dark movies,” because “he was fighting the darkness” himself. Green explained, “I remember him and Tessa [Thompson] were offered a movie, it was about two slaves, and he was like, ‘I do not want to perpetuate slavery.’ It was like, ‘We’re not going to keep perpetuating the stereotypes,’ and that’s why he wanted to show men of strength and of character.”

Boseman was diagnosed with stage 3 colon cancer in 2016. He died last week at age 43.

CHADWICK BOSEMAN STATUE IN THE WORKS: A Confederate memorial in Chadwick Boseman’s hometown of Anderson, SC, is in the process of removing it and replacing it with a memorial to the iconic actor. The 43-year-old Black Panther star died after a private battle with colon cancer. (TMZ)

REPORT: BEYONCE TOOK OVER A TV STUDIO IN THE HAMPTONS FOR A TOP SECRET SHOOT – (09/03/2020)

Reports say Beyonce recently shut down the LTV studio in the Hamptons to record a top secret video project. According to Page Six, Beyonce’s team kicked everyone who was scheduled to shoot to ensure privacy. A source said, “It’s a big studio with two separate buildings. The whole thing was closed for Beyoncé so nobody could go in.” Beyonce took over the studio for four days.

Back in 2017, Beyonce and  Jay Z bought a $26 million mansion on East Hampton’s Georgica Pond.

BEYONCE LANDS ON FORTUNE’S 40 UNDER 40, GIFTS KATY PERRY WITH FLOWERS

Meanwhile, Beyonce has landed on Fortune’s 40 Under 40 list in Media and Entertainment. Other stars that made the list include Issa Rae and Zendaya

In other news, Beyonce sent singer Katy Perry a floral arrangement after the birth of her and Orlando Bloom‘s daughter Daisy. Perry posted a photo of the flowers, which included white roses, tulips, orchids and more. She captioned the pic, “Ily @beyonce.” The card that came with the flowers read “Congratulations on the new addition to your family! Beyonce.”

According to The Daily Mail, Beyonce ordered the bouquet from Mark’s Garden. Mark’s bouquet’s start at $250.

MEGHAN MARKLE AND PRINCE HARRY SIGN NETFLIX MEGA-DEAL – (09/03/2020)

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are officially Hollywood producers. The Sussexes have signed a multiyear deal with Netflix, according to The New York Times. Their production company (the name has not been made public) will crank out documentaries, feature films, scripted show and children’s programming exclusively for Netflix

In a statement, they said: “Our lives, both independent of each other, and as a couple have allowed us to understand the power of the human spirit: of courage, resilience, and the need for connection. Through our work with diverse communities and their environments, to shining a light on people and causes around the world, our focus will be on creating content that informs but also gives hope.”

They added, “As new parents, making inspirational family programming is also important to us, as is powerful storytelling through a truthful and relatable lens. We are pleased to work with Ted and the team at Netflix whose unprecedented reach will help us share impactful content that unlocks action.”

Meghan has no plans to return to acting, but both may appear in documentary programs. The terms of their deal have not been released, but experts say it could be worth as much as $150 million. 

“We’re incredibly proud they have chosen Netflix as their creative home and are excited about telling stories with them that can help build resilience and increase understanding for audiences everywhere,” said Ted Sarandos, Netflix’s co-chief executive and chief content officer.

The pair moved to LA in March after stepping down from their senior royal roles. They recently bought a home in Santa Barbara. Both have made inroads into entertainment recently, with Meghan returning to her acting roots as a narrator on the Disney doc Elephant, and Harry appearing in the Paralympic Games documentary Rising Phoenix on Netflix

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SELENA GOMEZ PLAYS ‘HOT ONES’ WITH JIMMY FALLON ON ‘TONIGHT SHOW’ – (06/12/2019) Selena Gomez appeared on Tuesday night’s Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to talk about her new movie and partake in some extremely spicy hot wings during a special Hot Ones crossover. During “Hot Ones,” each star had to eat four wings that […]

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KIM KARDASHIAN SHARES FIRST IMAGE OF PSALM’S FACE – (06/11/2019) Kim Kardashian, 38, is giving fans a better look at her fourth child with Kanye West, Psalm. The pair welcomed Psalm via a surrogate on May 9. She captioned the sweet shot of a sleeping Psalm: “Psalm Ye,” leading many to wonder if Ye is […]

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FANS SPOT TYPO ON TAYLOR SWIFT MERCHANDISE – (06/07/2019) Fans have found a typo on their Taylor Swift merchandise and took to social media to discuss it. On the clothing, the first word of the lyric from Taylor’s latest single ME! “You’re the only one of you, Baby that’s the fun of you” is misspelled […]

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RIHANNA NAMED WORLD’S RICHEST FEMALE MUSICIAN – (06/05/2019) Forbes has named Rihanna the richest female musician in the world. According to the publication, Rih has a fortune worth $600 million, putting her ahead of her fellow music stars such as, Madonna ($570 million), Céline Dion ($450 million), and Beyoncé ($400 million). Rihanna’s wealth, however, comes […]

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MILEY CYRUS DARES FANS TO CALL HER 1-800 HOTLINE; GETS GROPED IN SPAIN – (06/04/2019) Miley Cyrus posted a 1-800 number on her social media Monday, along with a photo of herself holding up a pink banana-shaped phone. “Call me. I dare you. 1-833-SHE-ISMC,” Miley wrote. When you dial the number, the first thing you […]