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RIHANNA: Named National Hero of Barbados

It’s official -- Rihanna is a national hero! The Bajan bad gyal was in her home country of Barbados this week when the island country officially cut ties with the British and declared itself a republic. On the same day that Prime Minister Mia Mottley met with the Prince of Wales, she also made a point to recognize Rihanna as the “National Hero of Barbados.” Mottley praised Rihanna with a lyrical reference to one of her hit songs, saying, “May you continue to shine […]

November 30, 2021 492

Featured

LADY GAGA: Gucci Family Fumes

Lady Gaga could have another Academy Award nomination for her starring role in House of Gucci. However, if Gucci family members had a vote, the movie should never have been made. House of Gucci recounts the murder of Maurizio Gucci, which was arranged by his ex-wife played by Gaga. Heirs of the family patriarch, Aldo Gucci, issued a fiery statement expressing his anger at portraying family members as “thugs, ignorant and insensitive.” Aldo threatened a legal resolution (quote) “The members of the Gucci family reserve the right to take action […]

November 30, 2021 233

Music

GRAMMYS: Taylor and Kanye Last-Minute Nominees

The Grammys made a last-minute switch to nominations that specifically benefited Taylor Swift, Kanye West, Doja Cat and Lil Nas X. Rather than eight nominees in the four major categories, the Grammys voted last Monday to increase the competition to 10. Those ninth and 10th nominations for Album of the Year went to Taylor Swift (evermore) and Kanye West (Donda). The chief executive of the Recording Academy denied the change is intended to draw a larger TV audience. Harvey Mason said, (quote) “A thousand percent no. That was not a consideration. […]

November 29, 2021 195

Lifestyles

DRAKE: Personalized Zillow

dcp Drake invites you to take a virtual tour of his mega-mansion. He created an alternative to snooping around his place via Zillow. Drake launched the site “DrakeRelated.com” to scroll images from inside his home, which rivals the size of a shopping mall. Drizzy's place is secluded on 2-acres outside Toronto. The mansion Drake built has a 10-car garage, NBA regulation-size indoor basketball court, an entire room dedicated to awards and an elevator to travel between floors. The virtual tour takes visitors to Drake’s recording […]

November 29, 2021 346

Highlights

Madonna rages against ageism, misogyny, and Instagram for censoring her nipple

Madonna isn’t having it, calling out Instagram for removing a series of photos she posted, which she says the app took down because a "small portion of my nipple" was exposed. In both the original and reposted photo dump, the Pop legend is seen on and underneath a bed, wearing a cut-out bra, a thong, fishnet tights and high heels. The second attempt however featured a red emoji heart as a censor. Explaining that she was re-posting the images since […]

November 29, 2021 110

Featured

Ari Lennox arrested in Amsterdam: ‘I’ve never experienced racism so blatant’

R&B/soul singer Ari Lennox used social media on Monday to share the details of her arrest in Amsterdam after experiencing a racial profiling incident. Based on her tweets, when the “Pressure” singer arrived at the Amsterdam airport, Lennox was profiled by airport security. Initially, Lennox wrote, “F**** Amsterdam security. They hate black people.” Twenty minutes later she followed up with a second Tweet, sharing, “They’re arresting me,” and “I’m being arrested in Amsterdam for reacting to a woman racially profiling me.” A follower […]

November 29, 2021 126

Award Shows

Selena Gomez Just Got Her First Grammy Nomination—And Her Fans Are Ecstatic

Actor, singer, producer, beauty-brand founder, Taylor Swift BFF, maybe Chris Evans hookup, and amateur chef Selena Gomez can now add “Grammy nominee” to her list of accolades. Congratulations! Her Spanish-language E.P., Revelación, released March 2021, was already nominated at the Latin Grammys for a music video earlier this year. Now it's nominated for Best Latin Pop Album at the 2022 Grammys, alongside Pablo Alborán (Vértigo), Paula Arenas (Mis Amores), Ricardo Arjona (Hecho a la Antigua), Camilo (Mis Manos), and Alex […]

November 25, 2021 202

Lifestyles

Britney Spears announces first project since end of conservatorship

Britney Spears is truly thriving as she seemingly announced she will be in a new film – her first work since the end of her conservatorship. And the singer, 39, said she fully intends to throw it in her “family’s face”. It comes only weeks after Britney was freed by a Los Angeles judge from her nearly 14-year-long conservatorship. The arrangement that governed her financial and personal affairs had long traumatised and exploited her. Since the conservatorship was terminated, Britney has […]

November 25, 2021 143

Highlights

TECH TIP

Well, another very insidious phishing scam is making the rounds again. This one won’t show up in your Facebook Newsfeed or in an email. Instead, you’ll receive it in an SMS text message, and if you fall for the bait it could end up costing you dearly. The scam works like this… You receive a text message explaining that your Apple ID is due to expire today. You are then told that you must visit the Apple website to “confirm” your […]

November 24, 2021 192

Highlights

SHAQ: Cannabis Court

Shaquille O'Neal is headed to court -- but not the hoops court. He's suing the owners of a cannabis company he invested in five years ago. He and fellow plaintiff Jerome Crawford say they gave the company $150,000, but never saw a dime in returns. The company apparently never pursued any licenses or produced any product, and in 2018 Shaq threatened to sue. So the company agreed to pay back the money in $10,000 installments. But Shaq says that never happened either. So now […]

November 24, 2021 215

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