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MEGAN THEE STALLION: Tory Lanez Did It

She went on Instagram Live on Thursday night and said, “Tory shot me… You shot me and you got your publicist and your people lying to these blogs… Stop lying!" She denies that she ever hit him but admits there was an argument in the vehicle leading to her attempt to walk away. That’s when he opened fire and shot her in the foot. So why she didn’t tell first responders? She says she feared for her life and wasn’t sure how […]

August 21, 2020 35

Events

THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE: Will Go On

The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade will happen this year. The company who puts on the event says it will be "re-imagined" as was done for the Macy's Fourth of July Fireworks. New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said, "Some is going to be virtual, there might be some small in-person pieces, spread out pieces, it's not going to look at all of course like how we are used to -- but the important thing is the traditions will be kept in some […]

August 21, 2020 199

Music

AMERICAN IDOL: Seacrest and Judges All Returning Next Season

Katy Perry, Luke Bryan and Lionel Ritchie will all return as judges for the next season of American Idol, alongside host Ryan Seacrest. The talent show, which was disrupted by the coronavirus outbreak, is coming back for its fourth season on ABC (19th overall). And because of the pandemic, auditions for the next season will be conducted virtually across every state. ABC Entertainment Karey Burke said in a statement, “American Idol has always been able to bring people together, entertain and inspire – and I am so proud of […]

August 20, 2020 124

Music

WHITNEY HOUSTON: A “No Holds Barred” Movie

Clive Davis promises the upcoming Whitney Houston bio-pic will be a "no holds barred" portrait of the late singer-actress. His disappointment regarding previous documentaries on the ill-fated artist led to his hands-on involvement in this project. The music mogul who guided Houston's career will co-write the movie script. He tells the Variety podcast Strictly Business, "I have a mission... that the full picture of Whitney Houston is captured in a no-holds-barred film that is musically rich and shows her genius and more of her character […]

August 20, 2020 136

Highlights

PRINCE HARRY, MEGHAN MARKLE: Top-Secret Hollywood Project

Meghan Markle is about to return to Hollywood. The former Royal spent much of the summer “quietly shopping an idea for a project” to anybody who will listen. Meghan tapped her Hollywood contacts from the days acting on the cable drama Suits. Variety reports that Prince Harry wants to produce this top-secret project. An anonymous source claimed that Meghan does not intend to act in the project, which may be a reality series. She has narrated a Disney-Plus documentary, Elephant. And she could always change her mind. […]

August 19, 2020 27

Featured

MORGAN FREEMAN: America’s Top Choice for Celeb President

Morgan Freeman tops a list of celebrities that Americans would like to see as the country's next celebrity president. The Daily Show with Trevor Noah partnered with Internet research group YouGov in conducting a poll to find out which celebrities Americans would most like to see in the White House. 83-year-old Oscar-winner Morgan Freeman was the most popular choice, followed by Denzel Washington, Tom Hanks, Samuel L. Jackson and Dwayne “the Rock” Johnson. When broken down by political party, Republicans like Freeman, Judge Judy, Clint Eastwood, Dale Earnhardt, Jr. and Tim Allen. Samuel […]

August 19, 2020 110

Highlights

CHRISSY TEIGEN: Surprise Pregnancy

Chrissy Teigen and John Legend do not use birth control. They had not felt the need due to infertility. Their children, Luna and Miles, were conceived thanks to in vitro fertilization. They specifically chose to have a daughter first, then a son. So it was quite a shock when Chrissy discovered she was pregnant. She tweeted, (quote) “What they say so often can be true. When you give up on trying, life has a way of surprising you. In summary, my boobs hurt.” The […]

August 17, 2020 60

Music

CAMILA CABELLO, SHAWN MENDES: “Taking Time Apart”

Camila Cabello and Shawn Mendes are on a break. Last month, the once inseparable couple went their separate ways. The singers quarantined together in her Miami home. It became clear that the intense romance had turned suffocating. So Shawn packed his gear and departed for his place out in Los Angeles. One of her close friends revealed (quote) “They are taking some time apart. The plan was for Camila to go back to Los Angeles with him. But they decided they needed a break […]

August 14, 2020 85

Music

LADY GAGA: Performing at MTV Video Music Awards

Lady Gaga will perform at the MTV Video Music Awards. She tweeted on Thursday (quote) “I’ve been at home dreaming of #Chromatica, and it’s finally time to take off for the first live performance. Tune in to the #VMAs on 8/30!" MTV nominated Gaga nine times, which is the same number for Ariana Grande. You would expect that they will perform “Rain On Me” together. Yet, that requires Ariana to travel to New York City and quarantine two weeks ahead of the show. In […]

August 14, 2020 39