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Celebrity Scoop – 04/09/2020
LADY GAGA CALLS ON ‘TECH ROCK STARS’ FOR THEIR COVID-19 SOLUTIONS – (04/09/2020)
Lady Gaga is calling on “Tech Rock Stars” to come together and build a solution to shut down COVID-19.
In a video message created in partnership with the 2020 IBM Call for Code Global Challenge, Gaga said: “We need you right now during COVID-19 more than ever: your time, your talent, to use technology and data to change the world before the world changes us.” “…So I’m asking you to answer the call, build a solution that fights back, that saves lives…I may have the voice but you’re the tech rock stars.”
As part of the challenge, developers are being asked to submit solutions with a focus on three areas: crisis communications, ways to improve remote learning and how to inspire cooperative local communities. The deadline for submissions is April 27th and the winning solutions will be chosen by May 5th, with deployment beginning May 15th.
Prior to her Call for Code appeal, Lady Gaga made the late night talk show rounds to promote another coronavirus effort: the Global Citizen/World Health Organization One World: Together at Home concert. Gaga, who helped curate the event, is one of several superstars who will be part of the April 18th show, which will also include appearances from Lizzo, Paul McCartney, Elton John, J Balvin, Kacey Musgraves and many more.
Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel and Stephen Colbert will serve as hosts for the special, which will air on each of their respective networks, NBC, ABC and CBS, as well as several others channels and streaming services.
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Full Story: Billboard
PARIS HILTON & FAMILY DONATE $10M TO COVID-19: Paris Hilton and her family, via The Hilton Family Foundation, are donating $10 million to aid relief efforts in the fight against coronavirus. “As we enter the most critical time for COVID-19 in the United States and around the world, we know that philanthropy has a critical responsibility to leverage its flexible funding ability to protect the most vulnerable communities around the world,” the Foundation said in a statement. (The Blast)
BELLA THORNE GIVES RENTERS A PASS: Bella Thorne is giving tenants renting her home in Sherman Oaks, California, a break because of challenges posed by coronavirus, Page Six reports. Other Hollywood landlords, including Kristen Bell, are doing the same. (Page Six)
TYLER PERRY PAYS GROCERY BILLS FOR THE ELDERLY AT 73 STORES – (04/09/2020)
Tyler Perry is delivery really good news amid the coronavirus pandemic. The TV and film mogul has paid all of the grocery bills for elderly shoppers at 44 Kroger stores in Atlanta, Georgia, his hometown state, as well as 29 Winn Dixie stores in his native New Orleans, People reports. Perry is pulling it off by settling the stores’ tabs during the hour reserved for older customers during the pandemic.
This latest act of kindness comes after Perry ponied up $21,000 in tips for workers at an Atlanta restaurant while picking up takeout. Perry is famous for helping out people in need, from covering layaways at Walmart at Christmas to paying strangers’ medical bills.
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BRITNEY SPEARS GIVES ‘HIT ME BABY ONE MORE TIME’ A COVID-19 REWRITE – (04/09/2020)
Britney Spears is reminding the public why it’s important to self-isolate during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The 38-year-old took to Instagram to share updated lyrics of her debut single “Hit Me Baby One More Time.”
The graphic includes a caricature of Britney from her 1998 music video from illustrator Patricia Urrutia holding a bottle of Purell, the rewritten lyrics cross out “killing me” in a big red X and instead reads “My loneliness is SAVING ME!” In the right hand corner, she also inserted the hashtag “#STAYHOME” in bold black letters.
“Enough said,” captioned Britney, who also used her post to celebrate World Health Day, adding: “and thank you to all of the healthcare workers tirelessly working to keep us safe during this time !!!!”
Last week, Spears shared another post thanking essential workers amid the crisis, including grocery store clerks, medical professionals, restaurant workers, truck drivers, warehouse and sanitation workers, farmers and “generous neighbors.”
Earlier last month, the singer said that she would be donating supplies to three fans in need as part of the “Do Your Part Challenge” that many celebrities participated in.
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Full Story: People
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Celebrity Scoop – 04/08/2020
LADY GAGA EXPLAINS WHY THE ‘ONE WORLD’ CONCERT IS NOT A FUNDRAISING EVENT – (04/08/2020)
Lady Gaga is talking about the upcoming special One World: Together at Home, airing April 18th.
Gaga teamed up with Global Citizen and the World Health Organization to curate the two-hour special, which she says will not be a fundraising event.
Gaga chatted with one of the three event hosts, Jimmy Kimmel, on his show Jimmy Kimmel Live. She explained: “The money will actually be raised before the special and we will not ask you for money during the special for a lot of reasons, mostly because we’re very cognizant of the fact that unemployment is rising and also that people are having a very hard time feeding their children. We want everyone to enjoy this show.”
Gaga said she has already raised $35 million by reaching out to corporations and philanthropists and she isn’t finished yet.
Apple CEO Tim Cook appeared in a “surprise” Facetime phone call with Gaga on the show. His appearance was part of a planned announcement: Apple is donating $10 million to the One World: Together at Home event.
The show airs April 18th on CBS, NBC, and ABC, and a multitude of other TV and streaming platforms. It will feature appearances by Sesame Street characters, Alanis Morissette, Andrea Bocelli, Billie Eilish, Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day, Chris Martin, David Beckham, Eddie Vedder, Elton John, Idris Elba, John Legend, Kacey Musgraves, Keith Urban, Kerry Washington, Lizzo, Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder, among many others.
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Full Story: The Blast
TAYLOR SWIFT SENDS LONGTIME FAN $3,000 AMID CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC – (04/08/2020)
Taylor Swift surprised a longtime fan and college student with $3,000.
Jess Buslewicz, a sophomore at Smith College in Massachusetts, had to return home to Connecticut due to the rapid spread of the coronavirus. She lost her job as an on-campus tour guide and her babysitting job, both of which helped pay for her school books and tuition. Her mother has also lost much of her work as a travel agent.
Buslewicz, a massive Swift fan since the age of 7, has runs a blog on Tumblr dedicated to the singer, and turned to it amid the pandemic. She said, “One day I was sitting on the couch and I got a PayPal notification that there was $3,000 in my account!” adding, “There’s a little message with it and at the end she said, ‘p.s. it may be April 1st but this is not an April Fools joke!’ and without that little addendum I think I would’ve been a lot more nervous that it was a joke.”
“I’m pretty sure I blacked out for like I remember seeing the notification and then the next five minutes. I have no recollection,” Buslewicz told Page Six.
“Jess, I saw your post about everything you’re going through, I’m sorry you lost your campus job. I can see that this situation has caused you intense anxiety and I hope this gift of $3,000 will help and that you and your mom are healthy and safe. Sending you hugs, Taylor,” the singer wrote in the message section, according to a screenshot Buslewicz posted.
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Full Story: Page Six
JONAS BROTHERS SEND SWEET VIDEO MESSAGES TO MAKE-A-WISH KIDS – (04/08/2020)
The Jonas Brothers are not able to visit the sick children they planned to meet via the Make-a-Wish Foundation right now due to the COVID-19 pandemic, so they are sending greetings virtually.
In an Instagram post, Joe, Nick and Kevin Jonas send their love and good wishes to the kids.
“We know a lot of these wishes have been canceled with everything that has been going on, but we just hope you know that you are loved and we think you guys are the greatest,” Kevin said.
Brother Nick then offered his words of advice. “I know these are tough times, confusing times, but I think the thing that’s helping me through it – and maybe this will help all of you – is I’ve been spending some time just writing,” he shared. “It could be in a journal, it could be a short story or a poem or a song. Whatever brings you happiness, that’s the thing to focus on right now.”
Joe added: “I hope this video brings you some joy like all the Make-a-Wish kids bring me and my brothers so much joy when we get to meet you.”
Make-A-Wish is also inviting everyone to share a “creative message of hope” to encourage kids who are waiting for their wishes. Post them and tag @MakeAWishAmerica and #WishesAreWaiting.
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Full Story: Entertainment Tonight
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Celebrity Scoop – 04/06/2020
PINK RECOVERS FROM CORONAVIRUS, DONATES $1M TO HELP OTHERS – (04/06/2020)
Pink announced that she and her son have recovered from the coronavirus and she donated $1 million to organizations helping other people affected by the pandemic.
She gifted $500,000 each to the Temple University Hospital Emergency Fund in Philadelphia and City of Los Angeles Mayor’s Emergency COVID-19 Crisis Fund.
“It is an absolute travesty and failure of our government to not make testing more widely accessible,” she wrote in her post Friday. “This illness is serious and real. People need to know that the illness affects the young and old, healthy and unhealthy, rich and poor, and we must make testing free and more widely accessible to protect our children, our families, our friends and our communities,” she said. “THANK YOU to all of our healthcare professionals and everyone in the world who are working so hard to protect our loved ones. You are our heroes! These next two weeks are crucial: please stay home. Please. Stay. Home.”
The message accompanied a photo of Pink with her 3-year-old son, Jameson. They were both tested for the virus two weeks ago after they experienced symptoms. Pink said she tested positive, but Jameson did not. They were both recently re-tested and were both negative.
Pink and Jameson, each became “really, really sick,” she said Saturday during a live video chat with author Jen Pastiloff.
“There were many nights when I’ve cried and I’ve never prayed more in my life,” Pink said during a social media livestream. “It’s funny, it’s like, at one point, I heard myself saying, ‘I thought they promised us our kids would be OK.’ It’s not guaranteed. There is no one that is safe from this.”
Pink said she’s battled asthma throughout her life, and that she used Nebulizers, which are a form of breathing therapy, during her fight with coronavirus.
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Full Story: Billboard
CARDI B DONATES TO NYC MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS AMID CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC – (04/06/2020)
Cardi B has made a generous donation to medical professionals in New York City amid the coronavirus pandemic.
According to Page Six, the Bronx born rapper donated 20,000 bottles of Owyn, a plant based vegan meal supplement drink to hospitals around the city.
Cardi decided to donate Owyn to provide sustenance for medical staffers and ambulance crews who are still busy to have a proper meal during their busy shifts.
FALL OUT BOY TO HELP IN PANDEMIC RELIEF EFFORTS – (04/06/2020)
The members of Fall Out Boy are focused on helping with pandemic relief. They’re donating $100,000 to their home city of Chicago. The money will go to the Chicago Community Covid-19 Response Fund.
In a statement on their social media, they explained, “Chicago is the city that we grew up in. It’s important to us that we give back and support the community and local heroes who are on the front lines any way we can. No act of kindness is too small right now.”
They went on to explain that the money will help support the local food banks, direct monetary support for those who have suffered loss of income and jobs as a result of COVID-19.
The band is scheduled to go on tour with Green Day in June, and as of now the tour has not been postponed.
LOGAN WILLIAMS DIES AT 16: Logan Williams, best known for his role as Barry Allen on CW’s The Flash has died at age 16. No official cause of death was revealed but according Canada’s TriCity News, the British Columbia-born actor’s mother Marlyse Williams said his family is “absolutely devastated” by his passing, adding that because of social distancing regulations, “I am not able to hug my parents who lost their only grandchild.”
HBO OPENS FREE BUFFET: HBO has made good on its promise to open up its doors for free to viewers on Friday. The free ad-free programming includes The Sopranos, Veep, Succession, Six Feet Under, plus 20 movies from corporate sibling Warner Bros. and 10 HBO documentaries and docuseries. Many hits, including Game of Thrones, Big Little Lies and Chernobyl, are behind the paywall. HBO reports that streaming of HBO Now is already up more than 40% from March 14-24th.
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