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Celebrity Scoop – 04/30/2020

ED SHEERAN REFUSES TO FURLOUGH BAR STAFF DURING COVID-19 SHUTDOWN: Ed Sheeran has refused to furlough staff at his London pub, Bertie Blossoms after it was forced to close amid the coronavirus outbreak. A spokesman for the singer said Sheeran also turned down the chance to use a new scheme which sees the government paying 80% of an individual’s salary, and the company having the option of paying out the additional 20%. Sheeran, who is worth an estimated $211 million dollars [USD], has drawn sharp comparisons to Victoria Beckham. Earlier this year, the former Spice Girl, who is worth $415 million [USD], furloughed about 30 employees from her long-struggling fashion label. She also petitioned for the government bailout.

TOM HANKS SHARES PHOTOS OF DONATED PLASMA (AHEAD OF WEDDING ANNIVERSARY) – (04/30/2020)

Tom Hanks is making good on his promise to donate plasma in a bid to help find a vaccine for COVID-19. 

“Here’s last week’s bag of plasma. Such a bag!” he tweeted. “After the paperwork, it’s as easy as taking a nap. Thanks @arimoin and UCLA. Hanx.”

Hanks and his wife Rita Wilson, both 63, are on the mend after contracting coronavirus in Australia. Both have been outspoken about the importance of respecting shutdown and quarantine regulations, while also pushing for a cure. 

The pair also happen to be celebrating their 32nd anniversary together, and have reportedly gotten closer because of their shared experience. A source tells ET: “This year, experiencing COVID-19 together was life-changing. They had to ride the wave of an illness that could have killed one or both of them. Being apart from their children during the experience made them reflect on everything they have in life, especially each other. It has made them truly appreciate their love for one another and the life they have built.”

They will celebrate at home:  “Their plan is to enjoy their favorite wine and create a lovely dinner together. They both love to cook.”

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POST MALONE ASKS FANS TO DONATE $1M OF HIS MONEY TO CHARITY – (04/30/2020)

Post Malone announced that he’ll finance fans’ charity donations to the tune of $1 million bucks.

All you need to do is text charities that you think deserve support to Posty’s Community phone number, 817-270-6440. He’ll go through them and make donations to the top choices until he hits the million-dollar mark.

“Not everyone has the ability to financially support causes that may be close to them or that have helped them in the past. The fans are the absolute best and I want to give them the chance to give to charities that mean something to them.” Posty said.

Among the causes the donations will support: frontline workers, disaster relief, education, hunger, homelessness, mental health and education.

Last week, Post performed a live concert of Nirvana covers on YouTube, which raised over $500,000 for the United Nations Foundation’s COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund for the World Health Organization. Google matched every dollar donated with $2.

Meanwhile, Dashboard Confessional has released a cover of Malone’s hit song “Circles.” The band shared the cover and a new version of its 2002 single “Screaming Infidelities” as a Spotify Singles package Wednesday. The songs were recorded at Electric Lady Studios in New York City.

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EMINEM DONATES $20,0000 AIR JORDAN SNEAKERS: Eminem has donated his $20,000 Air Jordan 4 x Carhartt Sneakers for COVID-19 relief. He announced the news on Instagram, saying, “Cleanin’ out my closet… donating extra pair of my @jumpman23 @carhartt 4’s along with a vintage T to @stockx. Proceeds go to the COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund.”

OCTAVIA SPENCER DONATES RESPIRATORY MONITORS: The Academy Award-winning Octavia Spencer has donated Miku breathing monitors to both Baptist Health and the Montefiore Health System locations in Alabamaand New York. She shared the news on social media writing, in part: “Seeing what is happening in the communities that I love, I have teamed up with @Mikucare to donate monitors to nursing and medical facilities in Alabama and New York to provide much needed relief to nurses as they navigate care for COVID-19 patients.”

SACHA BARON COHEN AND ISLA FISHER HELP FRONTLINE: Sacha Baron Cohen and his wife Isla Fisher partnered with Salesforce chief Marc Benioff in a bid to send PPE equipment to frontline workers in the UK. Cohen is also working with team HOPE in the US. (Page Six) 

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Celebrity Scoop – 04/29/2020

MILEY CYRUS, LIL NAS X SET FOR FACEBOOK’S ‘#GRADUATION2020’ – (04/29/2020)

Celebs including Oprah Winfrey, Miley Cyrus, Little Nas X and more are set to appear on the “#Graduation2020: Facebook and Instagram Celebrate the Class of 2020” event for high school and college seniors.

The event, which begins on May 15th at 2 p.m. [EDT] on Facebook Watch, will help seniors celebrate their graduation virtually as schools are closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Winfrey will be providing the commencement address. Awkwafina, Jennifer Garner, Lil Nas X, Simone Biles and more are set to give words of wisdom to the class of 2020. Cyrus will give a special performance of her 2009 song “The Climb.”

The ceremony will acknowledge high schools and colleges in the U.S. by name, state by state, and feature photos and videos of the class of 2020. Deans and principals will also deliver messages.

Graduates will be able to hold their own virtual graduation through Facebook. Instagram, starting on May 11th, will broadcast daily programming that highlights senior experiences such as superlatives and senior skip day. There will also be a full week of virtual #Graduation2020 programming leading up to the commencement ceremonies.

Find out more at AboutFB.com.

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Full Story: Billboard

OPRAH WINFREY, JENNIFER GARNER AND SIMONE BILES SET FOR VIRTUAL GRADUATION – (04/29/2020)

As graduation ceremonies across the country get curtailed, several celebrities are doing what they can to make the Class of 2020 feel special through virtual ceremonies. 

There’s one that is emerging as the ultimate bold-faced event though. Facebook and Instagram are hosting a ceremony featuring a commencement featuring none other than Oprah Winfrey as commencement speaker. 

Winfrey is being joined by Awkwafina, Jennifer Garner, Lil Nas X, Simone Biles and others, who will share words of wisdom with grads, and Miley Cyrus has signed on to perform “The Climb.”

The show, dubbed “#Graduation2020: Facebook and Instagram Celebrate the Class of 2020” will be livestreamed May 15. Clips will be shared on celebs’ Instagram pages, and the entire ceremony will stream on Facebook Watch and the Facebook App. 

Her Campus, an online magazine dedicated to college women is also throwing a virtual commencement on May 15th, featuring Eva Longoria, Liam Payne, Jesse McCartney and others.  

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SIA TO PERFORM AT ‘AMERICARES COVID IS NO JOKE’ VIRTUAL COMEDY SHOW – (04/29/2020)

Sia will perform during the Americares COVID Is No Joke virtual comedy fest, which aims to help healthcare workers on the front lines of the pandemic.

According to a press release, Sia will close the program with “an intimate performance that has never been seen before.” Actor Tony Goldwyn will host the fest, which will feature appearances from his Scandal co-stars Kerry Washington and Bellamy Young, as well as Bryan Cranston, Elizabeth Banks, Jack Black, Chelsea Handler, Mindy Kaling, Will Ferrell, Gal Gadot, Patton Oswalt and more.

An anonymous donor has agreed to match the first $100,000 in donations to Americares during the event. Viewers can support Americares COVID-19 response by making a donation on americares.org or by texting “JOKE” to 20222 to make a $25 donation.

The show will air live on COVIDIsNoJoke.org and the Americares YouTube channel Friday at 8 p.m. [ET].

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Full Story: Billboard

TAYLOR SWIFT FANS FUEL THEORIES ABOUT A MAY 8TH ANNOUNCEMENT AFTER SHE POSTS NEW SELFIE: Taylor Swift shared a new selfie from quarantine on Instagram Monday that sparked theories from fans, who put the pieces together that something could be released on May 8th. Fans picked up on both of her posts on Instagram and Twitter were published at 5:08 p.m. on the dot. The “5” and “8” are also in reference to the moment in her “The Man” music video during the wedding scene. “Taylor’s recent IG/Twitter posts were published at 5:08 p.m., further fueling the rumors of a possible May 8th announcement/release,” the theory suggests.

ARIANA GRANDE PERFORMS ‘I’M STILL HURTING’ DURING LIVE STREAM – (04/29/2020)

Ariana Grande performed the emotional song “I’m Still Hurting” during a live stream for charity.

Ariana and recording artist Shoshana Bean joined composer and lyricist Jason Robert Brown for the virtual concert Monday. Grande, who worked with Brown on Broadway’s 13 in 2008, performed “I’m Still Hurting,” from Brown’s musical The Last Five Years, while accompanied by Brown and other musicians.

Bean offered her take on Brown’s “The Hardest Hill,” and Brown sang “I Love Betsy” from Honeymoon in Vegas.

The concert was a socially-distanced version of Brown’s monthly artist-in-residency shows at SubCulture, a live music venue in New York City. The stream aired for free, although viewers were encouraged to donate to a support fund for SubCulture staff and musicians.

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Celebrity Scoop – 04/28/2020

EVA LONGORIA, LIAM PAYNE, BROOK EBALDWIN, MORE SING ON FOR STAR-STUDDED VIRTUAL GRADUATION – (04/28/2020)

The coronavirus pandemic may be wreaking havoc on events across the world, but a star-studded virtual graduation ceremony has been planned to celebrate the Class of 2020. Her Campus, which owns Spoon University, College Fashionista and InfluenceHer Collective, has organized “I’m Still Graduating,” a virtual ceremony that will take place Friday, May 15, at 12 p.m. ET. 

Eva Longoria, Radhika Jones, Margaret Cho, Brooke Baldwin, Liam Payne, Jesse McCartney, Andrew Yang and Tamron Hall are all set to speak at the ceremony, which will also include performances and toasts. Billie Jean King, Kenneth Cole, John Kasich, Rebecca Minkoff, Saweetie, Hailie Sahar, Lauren Akins, Hunter McGrady, Jaime King, Alisyn Camerota and Drax Project will also appear. 

Non-famous grads will also be celebrated. Students who want to participate can apply to speak or perform at ImStillGraduating.com, where grads can also create graduation pages with photos and videos. 

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PRINCE HARRY LAUNCHES MAJOR HEALTH INITIATIVE: Prince Harry is launching his first major project, HeadFIT, since stepping down from his senior royal role. The 35-year-old is using HeadFIT, a 24/7 resource, to encourage military personnel to stay mentally fit. IN a statement, he said: “I’ve long believed the military community should lead the way for the rest of society. For too long we have been waiting for problems to arise and then reacting to them. HeadFIT is a proactive approach to mental fitness, focusing on our own potential to increase our performance, using proven methods in sport science.” He continued: “This is about optimization of self. This is about being the best you can be. This is about gaining advantage, whether facing an opponent or overcoming a challenging situation. This is about building resilience that will match that of the most world class athletes and prepare you for everyday stress. To be HeadFIT, is to be at your peak performance.”

MELROSE PLACE STARS SET REUNION: Original cast-members from the primetime soap Melrose Place are reuniting on today’s (Tuesday’s) Stars In the House YouTube series benefitting The Actors Fund. Josie Bissett, Thomas Calabro, Marcia Cross, Laura Leighton, Heather Locklear, Doug Savant, Grant Show, Andrew Shue, Courtney Thorne-Smith and Daphne Zuniga will gather virtually for the special hosted by Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley. “Seth and I believe that in this time of social distancing and isolation, much happiness can be found by seeing familiar faces from shows beloved by the whole world,” said host Wesley in a statement. “We call these shows comfort TV. And we plan on having even more every week, along with our beloved theatre pals — all for The Actors Fund.”

KESHA, BEBE REXHA AND MORE RALLY TOGETHER FOR GLAAD’S ‘TOGETHER IN PRIDE: YOU ARE NOT ALONE’ – (04/28/2020)

GLAAD rallied celebrities like Kesha, Barbra Streisand, Melissa Etheridge, Matt Bomer and more to highlight the LGBT response in the face of COVID-19 during Together in Pride: You are Not Alone.

All proceeds raised during the special benefitted LGBT community centers affiliated with CenterLink. The two-hour special, hosted by Billy Eichner and Lilly Singh, included several musical performances as well as introspective interviews that shined a light on the current struggles the LGBT community faces.

One of the night’s many musical highlights saw the cast of Broadway’s Jagged Little Pill – a musical written around Alanis Morissette’s 1995 album of the same name – reunited to sing “You Learn.”

To close out the show, Kesha appeared on the live stream from her studio to perform a song that she said was about “seeing a rainbow through a sh*tstorm.” Belting out her 2017 song “Rainbow,” Kesha reminded fans to “put those colors on, girl/ Come and play along with me tonight.”

Several allies also stopped by to give their well wishes to the LGBTQ community and voice their support for LGBTQ centers around the country. First was Barbra Streisand, who urged viewers to “help save these organizations. If they close their doors, [LGBTQ people] may not have a meal or a place to go.” Streisand’s message of support was later followed by Bebe Rexha, who told her fans to do the same, saying “We all know it’s really important to support our loved ones, but it’s becoming harder and harder.”

GLAAD announced that Together in Pride: You are Not Alone raised over $225,000. The money will be dispersed to over 250 LGBT community centers that provide shelter and food to homeless LGBT youth, as well as critical services like medical and mental health care.

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