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Sam Asghari is well aware of the impact Britney Spears has had on his career. The topic of the “Toxic” singer came up during the actor’s recent guest appearance on Nikki and Brie as he and the SiriusXM show’s hosts Nikki and Brie Bella — alongside Asghari’s The Traitors season 3 co-stars Wells Adams and […]
Gigi Hadid and Zayn Malik may not be a couple anymore, but they’ll always be on the same team thanks to their daughter, Khai.
In a Vogue cover story published Tuesday (March 11), the model got candid about her co-parenting relationship with the former One Direction star. She and Malik dated for about six years — and welcomed Khai in September 2020 — before calling it quits in 2021 following a dispute between the singer and Gigi’s mother, Yolanda Hadid.
“Zayn and I do our custody schedules months in advance,” the Victoria’s Secret Angel told the publication, noting that she and her ex plan everything around the weeks they respectively have their daughter. “That doesn’t mean that it doesn’t change here and there, but we help each other out and have each other’s backs.”
Gigi went on to say that she and Malik both approach their co-parenting relationship with “love and a feeling of camaraderie,” though it’s sometimes difficult knowing that parts of their history will forever be public knowledge. Though she didn’t mention it specifically, one of the most talked-about moments in the former couple’s relationship — and subsequent breakup — is definitely the 2021 incident in which Malik was accused of grabbing and shoving Yolanda. The “Pillowtalk” singer later pleaded no contest to four counts of harassment and agreed to serve 360 days of probation as well as complete anger management and domestic violence programs.
“There is the hard part of the world knowing this much, and thinking they know everything,” Gigi told Vogue. “At the end of the day, we’re not interested in giving everyone our whole story. What we are interested in is raising our daughter together, with so much respect for each other, and not just as co-parents, but what we’ve been through together.”
Gigi is now dating actor Bradley Cooper, whom she met at a birthday party for a mutual friend’s child. Calling their relationship “very romantic and happy,” the model said, “I think just getting to the point where knowing what you want and deserve in a relationship is essential.”
“Then to find someone that is in a place in their life where they know what they want and deserve … and you both do work separately to come together and be the best partner that you can be,” she added. “I just feel really lucky. Yeah, lucky’s the word.”
See Gigi on the cover of Vogue below.
Tina Knowles revealed that Beyoncé is stepping away from the film world, and we’re running through her biggest blockbusters. What do you think of Beyoncé being done with the film world? Let us know in the comments below! Tetris Kelly: Beyoncé said she is done with movies! Her mama, Tina, broke it all down as […]
Benson Boone might appear confident onstage, but things are a bit different behind the scenes. The rising star discussed his self-consciousness surrounding his appearance in a new interview with Rolling Stone published on Tuesday (March 11), especially since his fanbase is primarily young women who view him as a heartthrob. “There is an art to […]
A few unsuspecting Little Monsters were learning the choreography to Lady Gaga‘s “Abracadabra” when, just like magic, the pop star appeared right in front of them for an emotional surprise.
In a video shared by Mastercard on Tuesday (March 11), Gaga secretly watches from behind a one-way mirror as a handful of fans take a class with one of the 14-time Grammy winner’s longtime dancers, who teaches them some of the moves from the “Abracadabra” music video. “[There’s] something about Little Monsters that is this deep connection,” Gaga says while looking on proudly. “They were just giving it their all — I didn’t expect myself to feel so emotional.”
After finishing the dance, the group posed for a photo — at which point the A Star Is Born actress suddenly popped out from behind the sliding mirror. In response, the shocked fans loudly screamed and cheered, some of them covering their mouths with surprise.
Gaga then sat on the floor with the Little Monsters for a heart-to-heart conversation, during which the fans told her their personal stories about how long they’ve been fans. “The purpose for why I kept making music really was all of you,” the vocalist told the group. “It means so much to me, the way you have been celebrating this song.”
“Abracadabra” was one of three singles that preceded Gaga’s new album, Mayhem, along with Billboard Hot 100-topper “Die With a Smile” featuring Bruno Mars and “Disease.” The full LP dropped March 7, marking the musician’s first album since 2020’s Chromatica.
Gaga has long maintained a special relationship with her fans, but in a recent interview with Billboard, the star said that something about the Mayhem era that’s brought them even closer. “I’ve seen Little Monsters be so amazing for almost 20 years,” she said at the time. “I haven’t seen us like this in a long time.”
“Between the dancing, the makeup, the hair, the costumes, it gives me so much life,” she continued. “I am really honored. All I ever want to do is make something that you press play and you feel good for the duration of the record, and maybe you play it again.”
Watch Gaga surprise her fans above.
Stray Kids has broken yet another record! The group’s latest album, HOP, is officially RIAA-certified gold, giving them most gold certifications of any K-pop artist in history.
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HOP, released in December 2024, also marked Stray Kids’ sixth No. 1 on the all-genre Billboard 200 albums chart. The band then became the first act to debut at No. 1 with its first six chart entries in the nearly 69-year history of the chart. They previously debuted atop the chart with ODDINARY and MAXIDENT (both in 2022), ROCK-STAR and 5-STAR (both in 2023) and ATE (earlier in 2024).
The eight-member group — featuring members Bang Chan, Lee Know, Changbin, Hyunjin, Han, Felix, Seungmin and IN — will continue their touring success this year, with the next leg of their World Tour, marking their first full run of stadium dates around the world. The Live Nation-promoted, JYP Entertainment-produced tour will kick off in Chile at the Estadio Bicentenario La Florida on March 27, before moving on to stops in Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, Brazil, as well as Lima, Peru and Mexico City before shifting to North America.
That run will launch on May 24 in Seattle, WA at T-Mobile Park before hitting stadiums in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Arlington, TX, Atlanta, Orlando, New York, Washington D.C. and Chicago, and winding down in Toronto at Rogers Stadium on June 29. The tour will then hop over to Europe for gigs in Amsterdam, Frankfurt, London, Madrid and a final show slated for July 26 at Stade de France in Paris. The U.S. run will feature the eight-man group making their debuts at Los Angeles’ SoFi Stadium and Citi Field in New York.
Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco are continuing the rollout of their I Said I Love You First album with another single, “Sunset Blvd.”
Gomez announced the single on Instagram on Tuesday (March 11) alongside a sweet black-and-white selfie of the couple snuggling up together. “Our first date was on Sunset Blvd, and it’s also the title of our next song together 🖤 Sunset Blvd out March 14 with @itsbennyblanco,” she captioned the post. “P.S. this is our first official photo together.”
Gomez and Blanco recently documented returning to the restaurant where they had their first date on Instagram. The duo happily cooked up fried shrimp with curry — the meal they had — at Jitlada Restaurant, an authentic Thai food joint on Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles, with the restaurant’s owner, Sarin “Jazz” Sing.
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The couple’s joint album, I Said I Love You First, is set to arrive on March 21. The project featurespreviously released singles “Scared of Loving You” and “Call Me When You Break Up” featuring Gracie Abrams.
As revealed by the Rare Beauty founder via the tracklist she shared on social media, the rest of the songs are called “I Said I Love You First,” “Younger and Hotter Than Me,” “Ojos Tristes,” “Don’t Wanna Cry,” “Sunset Blvd,” “Cowboy,” “Bluest Flame,” “How Does It Feel to Be Forgotten,” “Do You Wanna Be Perfect,” “You Said You Were Sorry”,” “I Can’t Get Enough” and “Don’t Take It Personally.”
The couple began dating in June 2023, and got engaged late last year. Gomez shared the happy news with a Dec. 11 Instagram carousel featuring her marquise-cut engagement ring, along with the caption, “forever begins now..”
Ask any parent and they will tell you that their kid is absolutely the best, the tops, no matter what anyone else thinks. Britney Spears is exactly one of those proud mamas, as evidenced by a pair of Instagram clips she posted on Tuesday (March 11) of her youngest, 18-year-old son Jayden James, showing off his piano-playing and mumble rapping skills.
In the first video, Jayden can be heard playing an unidentified song on the piano as Britney, 43, walks through her living room and zooms in on a picture of her with her second born before walking over to watch him tickle the ivories. Wearing baggy black jeans, a Muhammad Ali t-shirt and a black wool hat, Jayden fools around on the baby grand as his mom exclaims, “that’s sick!”
As he continues to play, Britney can be heard saying, “Jesus! That’s sick!” She captioned the clip “WOW WOW WOW !!!”
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In the second video, Jayden, now wearing dark shades indoors, walks around mumbling as Britney screams, “Well that was really good! My son just played! Oh my God! I felt it in my bones, and my heart, and my lungs, and my a–, and my throat and my…,” as Jayden appears to complete the thought with “my d–k.”
“Yes sir, yes sir,” Jayden says nonchalantly while Britney enthuses, “Hello, hello, hello, whoa!,” swinging her phone camera back to the piano. Her excitement at their get-back was clear from the caption of the second video: “He’s a genius and I’m in awe of him !!! I can’t believe he’s mine !!! I was honestly scared that’s not normal !!!”
The singer who also shares older son Sean Preston, 19, with her ex Kevin Federline, posted pics in December of what she called a reunion with Jayden after what she said was a two-year period in which she didn’t see her sons. “Best Christmas of my life !!! I haven’t seen my boys in 2 years !!!” she wrote on Christmas Day. “Tears of joy and literally in shock everyday koo koo crazy so in love and blessed !!! I’m speechless thank you Jesus !!!”
Check out the musical mother and child reunion below.
Billy Joel has postponed his current tour for four months due to an undisclosed medical condition, it was announced on Tuesday (March 11). The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee underwent surgery recently, and will use the time to recover and undergo physical therapy.
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Joel, 75, is expected to make a full recovery, with the tour resuming at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh on July 5. “While I regret postponing any shows, my health must come first,” Joel said in a statement posted to Instagram. “I look forward to getting back on stage and sharing the joy of live music with our amazing fans. Thank you for your understanding.”
The stadium tour, which includes Joel often pairing with fellow legends Stevie Nicks, Sting or Rod Stewart, was slated to start March 15 in Toronto.
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It is unknown if the surgery was related to the spill Joel took on stage Feb. 22 during a show at the Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville, Conn., while tossing his microphone during “It’s Still Rock and Roll to Me.” Joel quickly recovered from the fall, seemingly uninjured, and finished the show.
The delay will not affect Joel’s three New York City-area summer shows, which will lead the Piano Man to setting a record. Joel will play Yankee Stadium in the Bronx on July 18; Metlife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., home to the New York Giants and New York Jets, on Aug. 8; and Citi Field, home to the New York Mets, in Queens, N.Y., on Aug. 21, making him the first artist to play all three NYC-area stadiums in one summer. Stewart will join him July 18, Nicks on Aug. 8 and Sting on Aug. 21.
“I’m looking forward to playing these iconic stadiums this summer – each holds personal significance to me,” Joel told Billboard in early February. “There’s nothing like the energy of the crowds in New York, and sharing a stage with my friends Rod Stewart, Sting and Stevie Nicks, whose music always inspires me, is extremely rewarding.”
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K-pop singer and songwriter Wheesung (born Choi Whee-sung), was found dead in his home in Seoul, South Korea on Monday night (March 10). According to The Hollywood Reporter, no cause of death has been determined yet and foul play is not suspected, with Seoul police saying a “substantial” amount of time appeared to have passed before the singer’s body was discovered.
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“The artist Wheesung has left us. He was found in cardiac arrest at his residence and was later pronounced dead,” his agency, Tajoy Entertainment, said in a statement. The singer’s mother reportedly discovered his body and called emergency services.
Wheesung rose to prominence in the early 2000s with his soulful vocals and smooth R&B style in a career cut short by a drug-use scandal.
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Born on Feb. 5, 1982, Wheesung made his performance debut in 1999 with the K-pop boy band A4. After a short stint in the group, Wheesung broke solo in 2000 and released his debut single, the emotional R&B ballad “Can’t We?” in 2002, followed by his R&B/soul-inspired debut solo album, Like a Movie.
After winning best new artist at the 2002 Golden Disc Awards, he dropped his sophomore effort, It’s Real, in 2003, expanding his sound to include hip-hop and pop vibes. Several more albums followed in 2004 (For the Moment), 2005 (Love… Love… ? Love… !) and 2007 (Eternal Essence of Music); his most recent release was the 2018 EP In Space.
Wheesung bounced between a number of different management companies in the ensuing years and a decade into his solo run reverted to his early career stage name, Realslow. His career went into a downswing in 2013 when he was accused of using the surgical anesthetic propofol — the drug that contributed to Michael Jackson’s death — for several years for what he said was treatment for a herniated disk and hair loss.
Within days in March and April in 2020, Wheesung was found passed out in public bathrooms near syringes and vials containing etomidate, another sleep-inducing drug similar to propofol, according to BBC News. Following those incidents, his agency at the time, Real Slow Company, issued a statement in which it said, “He has been going through an incredibly difficult period due to the sudden passing of his father and close friends. He has been suffering from depression and panic disorder and has been receiving psychiatric treatment,” according to the Korea Herald.
In 2021, Wheesung got a two-year suspended sentence for abusing propofol.
The singer, who was also a well-respected producer and songwriter, also worked with a number of other K-pop artists, including the girl groups Twice, T-ara and Orange Caramel, as well as Younha, G. NA and Ailee. He was scheduled to co-headline a show with singer KCM dubbed “The Story,” in Daegu, South Korea at EXCO Auditorium on Saturday (March 15); that show has been cancelled.