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Celebrity Scoop – 04/22/2019
ADELE CONFIRMS SEPARATION FROM HUSBAND SIMON KONECKI – (04/22/2019) Adele has split up from investment banker Simon Konecki, her husband of two years. “Adele and her partner have separated,” Adele’s publicist said in a statement Friday. “They are committed to raising their son together lovingly. As always, they ask for privacy. There will be no […]
Celebrity Scoop – 04/18/2019
WALT DISNEY PLEDGES $5M FOR NOTRE DAME RESTORATION: Walt Disney has pledged $5 million to the reconstruction effort of Paris’ Notre Dame after a devastating fire on Monday. The beloved landmark was of course the setting for the House of Mouse’s 1996 classic, The Hunchback of Notre Dame. “Notre Dame is a beacon of hope and […]
Celebrity Scoop – 04/17/2019
MASSIVE ‘AVENGERS: ENDGAME’ LEAKS REPORTEDLY HIT SOCIAL MEDIA – (04/17/2019) Marvel fans should stay off social media if they don’t want to be assaulted by spoilers for the upcoming Avengers: Endgame. Although Disney and Marvel have gone to heroic lengths to prevent any Avengers-related spoilers, it seems that a serious chunk of legit footage leaked […]
Celebrity Scoop – 04/16/2019
ARIANA GRANDE CLOSES COACHELLA WITH COLLABS FEATURING *NSYNC, NICKI MINAJ, DIDDY AND MA$E – (04/16/2019) Ariana Grande closed out Weekend One of Coachella in style, putting together a set that included special guests and stunning visuals. She made history with the first note as she became the youngest person at 25 ever to headline at […]
Celebrity Scoop – 04/15/2019
TAYLOR SWIFT BEGINS COUNTDOWN CLOCK SET FOR APRIL 26TH – (04/15/2019) Taylor Swift shared a mysterious countdown clock that ends on April 26th on her Instagram Stories. April 26th is 13 days from the day the clock was posted. Thirteen is Swift’s lucky number. When the clock struck midnight on Friday, the Grammy winner, 29, […]
Celebrity Scoop – 04/12/2019
MARIAH CAREY TO RECEIVE ICON AWARD AT BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARDS: Mariah Carey will be the recipient of the Icon Award at the 2019 Billboard Music Awards. Cher won the award in 2018 and performed her hits “Believe” and “If I Could Turn Back Time” at the show. Other past recipients of the award include Celine […]
Celebrity Scoop – 04/11/2019
TAYLOR SWIFT SENDS FLOWERS & NOTE TO FAN AFTER CAR ACCIDENT – (04/11/2019) Taylor Swift recently cheered up a “Swiftie” who was badly injured in a car crash by sending flowers and a handwritten note to her hospital room. Lindsay Sizemore, who was left with multiple broken bones in the accident, was completely surprised and […]
Celebrity Scoop – 04/10/2019
KELLY CLARKSON, KHALID, MORE TO PERFORM AT BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARDS 2019 – (04/10/2019) The 2019 Billboard Music Awards will feature performances from Kelly Clarkson and Khalid, among others. Billboard announced that Clarkson, 36, and Khalid, 21, will take the stage May 1st at the awards show in Las Vegas. Sam Smith, Normani, Panic! At the […]
Celebrity Scoop – 04/09/2019
JUSTIN BIEBER CHALLENGES SHAWN MENDES TO HOCKEY MATCH FOR ‘PRINCE OF POP’ TITLE – (04/09/2019) Justin Bieber and Shawn Mendes are going head to head – but it’s all in good fun. The Canadian pop stars started a mock war over Instagram Sunday after Mendes, 20, posted the cover for UK newspaper The Guardian’s weekly […]
Celebrity Scoop – 08/19/2020
ARIANA GRANDE & LADY GAGA TO PERFORM ‘RAIN ON ME’ FOR THE FIRST TIME AT MTV VMAS: The 2020 MTV Video Music Awards has revealed that Ariana Grande and Lady Gaga will unite for the first time live to perform “Rain On Me” at the awards ceremony on August 28th. The two superstars are also the most nominated acts of the evening.
EMMYS TO HONOR TYLER PERRY: The Television Academy will honor entertainment mogul Tyler Perry, and his charity, The Perry Foundation, with the 2020 Governors Award. The award honors an individual or organization whose work is so exceptional it goes beyond the scope of a typical Emmy Award. “I’m grateful for and humbled by this recognition from the Television Academy,” Perry said. “I’ve always prided myself on the work we do at the studio, our diverse representation of people from all walks of life, and the community we’ve built. My hope is that through moments like this we can remind others of the power of ownership and show that when the world doesn’t offer you a seat at the table, you can build your own.” Jimmy Kimmel is hosting the virtual ceremony live on Sunday, September 20th, on ABC.
ELLEN DEGENERES CALLS NO EYE-CONTACT RULE ‘INSANE’ AS AN UGLY TWEET SURFACES – (08/19/2020)
Finally, something everyone can agree on. During an emotional Zoom call with her staffers Monday, Ellen DeGeneres addressed several issues related to the “toxic” work environment she reportedly oversaw on her eponymous show.
According to insiders, the host said she had no clue where the unspoken rule dictating that no staffer could look her in the eye came from.
The 62-year-old said: “I don’t know where it started. Please talk to me. Look me in the eye.” Describing the rumored rule as “insane,” DeGeneres continued, “It’s crazy, just not true, I don’t know how it started. [It’s] not who I am.”
WarnerMedia is reportedly nearing the end of its investigation into The Ellen DeGeneres Show. Thus far, three top producers‚ executive producers Ed Glavin and Kevin Leman and co-executive producer Jonathan Norman, have been fired. They were accused of bullying behavior and sexual misconduct.
Interestingly, DJ Stephen “tWitch” Boss, who publicly supported DeGeneres during the investigation, has been named co-executive producer.
Meanwhile, Page Six unearthed another ugly remnant of her past. She tweeted on June 5, 2009: “I made one of my employees cry like a baby on today’s show. Honestly, it felt good.”
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KANYE WEST QUALIFIES TO APPEAR ON 2020 UTAH BALLOT – (08/19/2020)
The state elections office has confirmed that Kanye West has qualified to appear on the 2020 Utah ballot in November. According to The New York Post, state elections direction Justin Lee said that his office had verified that West had collected 1,000 signatures needed to appear on the ballot.
Utah marks the fifth state in which West has qualified to be on the ballot. He has gained ballot access in Arkansas, Colorado, Oklahoma and Vermont.
West will appear as an unaffiliated candidate.
LADY GAGA’S BORN THIS WAY FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES THIS YEAR’S #BEKIND21 CAMPAIGN – (08/19/2020)
Lady Gaga is once again urging people to be kind, via her Born This Way Foundation.
The charity’s third annual #BeKind21 campaign encourages participants – including schools, colleges, corporate and non-profit partners – to integrate kindness into their daily lives from September 1st to September 21st. Last year’s campaign generated over 41 million acts of kindness.
If you sign up to participate, you’ll get calendars, tips and inspiration from the charity’s co-founders – including Gaga’s mom, Cynthia Germanotta – and you’ll also have the chance to be featured on ChannelKindness.org, the Foundation’s digital platform.
Among the organizations the Foundation is partnering with for the campaign are Black Girls Vote, Donors Choose, Global Citizen, MusiCares, Sandy Hook Promise, Save the Music, Sesame Workshop, Verizon Media, Girls Inc., and the Community Justice Action Fund.
Meanwhile, following the recent mass shootings in Dayton, El Paso and Gilroy, Gaga announced that she will be partnering with DonorsChoose to fund classroom project needs in 162 schools in the affected cities.
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Celebrity Scoop – 08/18/2020
MILEY CYRUS SET TO PERFORM AT VMAS 2020: Miley Cyrus has been announced as a performer for the upcoming 2020 MTV VMAs. The 27-year-old singer will be performing alongside previous announced artists The Weeknd, rapper Roddy Ricch, Colombian singer Maluma, boy band CNCO, BTS, J Balvin and Doja Cat at the August 30th event. The announcement was made just days after Cyrus released her new single, “Midnight Sky.” Miley last appeared at the 2019 VMAs and was host for the 2015 show, which featured many memorable moments.
THREE ELLEN PRODUCERS OUT: The Ellen DeGeneres Show is overhauling its production team. On Monday, staffers learned on a conference call that executive producers Ed Glavin and Kevin Leman and co-executive producer Jonathan Norman have been fired following an internal investigation into a toxic workplace. DeGeneres herself reportedly spoke during the call and she apologized again to staffers; her new season will bow September 14. Allegations were first shared in BuzzFeed. (Variety)
TAYLOR SWIFT REVEALS THE EASTER EGGS AND SECRET MEANINGS BEHIND HER ‘CARDIGAN’ VIDEO – (08/18/2020)
Taylor Swift teamed up with VEVO for an episode of VEVO Footnotes, in which every Easter egg in her “cardigan” video is detailed.
Some of the more things that are revealed:
At :21 into the video, there’s a photo of a man. It’s Taylor’s grandfather Dean, who landed on the beaches at the Battle of Guadalcanal in 1942. She also references him in the folklore track “epiphany.”
At :42 into the video, the hands on the clock point to one and three – because Taylor’s favorite number is 13.
At :50, you can see a painting of a white house next to the piano. Taylor painted it herself during the first week of quarantine.
Swift also breaks down the scenes of nature that occur in the video, explaining that the forest represents “the evergreen beginning of a relationship where everything seems magical and full of beauty,” while the ocean stands in for the “isolation and fear involved while a relationship is breaking down.”
In addition to directing the video, Taylor also did her own hair, make-up and styling in the video due to COVID-19.
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Full Story: E! Online
BILLIE EILISH’S MOM PARTNERS WITH THE DARKROOM & INTERSCOPE TO FEED HUNGRY KIDS IN LOS ANGELES – (08/18/2020)
Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell’s mom Maggie Baird is joining forces with labels The Darkroom and Interscope Geffen A&M on a new initiative to feed Los Angeles children nourishing, plant-based meals.
The summer-long campaign, Support + Feed The Kids, launches with a cash donation from Interscope and The Darkroom (to provide meals to the Boys and Girls Clubs of Metro L.A., along with the donation of 100,000 salads and healthy snacks from French vegetable supplier Bonduelle to the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD).
The initiative is part of Baird’s nonprofit organization Support + Feed, which she founded in the wake of the pandemic. Even before the pandemic, Support + Feed says Los Angeles County had the largest population in the country experiencing food insecurity.
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Full Story: Billboard
ED SHEERAN DEMO ALBUM UP FOR AUCTION: A rare copy of Ed Sheeran’s first demo album is being auctioned – and he is probably not happy about it. The 29-year-old singer recorded Spinning Man in 2004 at the age of 13 after experiencing his first heartbreak. Opening up about the demo in his 2014 book Ed Sheeran: A Visual Journey, he revealed that 19 of the 20 copies he made were in his possession and said he did not want anyone else to get their hands on a copy. Spinning Man features 14 tracks with titles including “Misery,” On My Mind” and “Moody Ballad of Ed.” According to British music memorabilia auction house Omega Auctions, Sheeran gave the CD to a family friend in 2009 during his busking days and it is being sold by a relative of the friend. The unearthed album is expected to fetch up to $13,000 when it goes under the hammer next month.
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Celebrity Scoop – 08/17/2020
BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARDS TO TAKE PLACE OCTOBER 14TH, KELLY CLARKSON HOSTING: The Billboard Music Awards have announced a new date for their 2020 awards show. The 2020 Billboard Music Awards will air October 14th on NBC. The awards were originally scheduled for April 29th. They had to postpone due to precautions over the COVID-19 pandemic. Kelly Clarkson will still host the Billboard Music Awards. It will be her third year in a row hosting the show.
ELLEN DEGENERES BURGLARY AN ‘INSIDE JOB’ – (08/17/2020)
Ellen DeGeneres seems to have made a lot of enemies. The talk show host, who is currently the subject of an internal investigation into her eponymous show over reports of a “toxic environment,” was also victimized in a burglary that police are calling an “inside job.”
The burglary took place last month at the $27 million estate she shares with wife Portia de Rossi, and a sheriff was quoted in a recent Montecito Association newsletter that the crime was committed by someone they know, according to reports.
Her famous neighbors include Oprah Winfrey, Ariana Grande and now, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry.
“If it had been a case of outsiders coming in and breaking and entering, I’d have alerted you to be on the lookout and lock up everything,” the newsletter read. “According to our very helpful Sheriff Lt. Arnoldi, that appears to be an inside job.”
The investigation is ongoing.
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‘TRUTH HURTS’ LAWSUIT AGAINST LIZZO DISMISSED – (08/17/2020)
A California judge has dismissed the case against Lizzo regarding the writing credits and royalties of her hit song “Truth Hurts.” According to The Hollywood Reporter, the U.S. District Court Dolly M. Gee dismissed a counter-lawsuit from brothers Justin and Jeremiah Raisen who claimed they deserved writing credits for “Truth Hurts.” The legal docs from Judge Gee said, “Without deciding who, in fact, authored the songs at issue, and without reviewing the songs’ recordings or lyrics, the Court can determine that Counter claimants allege that the parties collaborated on, and finalized, one song — Healthy — before Lizzo allegedly copied portions of that song to make Truth Hurts.”
Gee continued, “As a matter of law, therefore, even if Counterclaimants are co-authors of Healthy, they have not alleged any ownership interest in Truth Hurts, which they claim is a derivative work of Healthy.”
Lizzo sued the brothers in October 2019. In her suit, she asked that she get a declaration saying that the Raisen brothers were not songwriters for the song and therefore were not entitled to any profits. They countersued the Detroit native and said that “Truth Hurts” was just another version of a song titled “Healthy” that they had all wrote in 2017.
Lizzo denied their story, saying that the only lyric that is a product of their writing session is that ended up on “Truth Hurts” is: “I just did a DNA test turns out I’m a hundred percent that b–ch” — which was by songwriter Jesse Saint John Geller, who has received writing credit.
TOM CRUISE BANS CO-STARS FROM RUNNING NEAR HIM – (08/17/2020)
Tom Cruise seems like a complicated guy. The mysterious Scientologist and onscreen hero’s personal life has long been the subject of fascination, and weird reports have trickled out over his decades in the spotlight about his personal tics, none of which can really be verified.
The latest? He doesn’t let anyone run on-screen with him. Annabelle Wallis tells The Hollywood Reporter of starring with him in 2017’s The Mummy: “I got to run on-screen with him, but he told me no at first. He said, ‘Nobody runs on-screen [with me],’ and I said, ‘But I’m a really good runner.’ So, I would time my treadmill so that he’d walk in and see me run. And then he added all these running scenes. So, that was it.”
She says: “It was, like, better than an Oscar. I was so happy! I was so happy that I got to run on-screen with Tom Cruise.”
The action star is known for doing his own stunts. For 2018’s Mission: Impossible—Fallout alone, the 58-year-old performed a HALO (high altitude low opening) jump, which required a skydive from 25,000 feet with a parachute opening at below 3,000 feet.
Next up, he’s literally headed to space to film a movie, according to NASA.
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