Billie Eilish is the Cover Girl of Vogue China June 2020 Issue!
Pop sensation Billie Eilish takes the cover of Vogue China‘s June 2020 edition captured by fashion photographer Nick Knight.
In charge of styling was Daniela Paudice, with beauty from hair stylist Mara Roszak, and makeup artist Robert Rumsey.
#RHOA: Cynthia Bailey Admits Her Relationship With Mike Hill Has Been ‘Tested’ During Quarantine!
A bump in the road? Cynthia Bailey of The of Atlanta admitted that quarantining with fiancé Mike Hill has not been easy on their relationship.
“We have been tested,” the personality, 53, admitted while promoting her involvement in Represent Justice’s new campaign. “However, she was laughing because one of the that I used to complain about being in a bicoastal relationship is spending quality time together. Well, this is quality [time].”
She continued, “I didn’t mean morning, noon, night, breakfast, lunch, dinner. I didn’t mean the only time that we go out is to go to Costco. OK? I kind of had to eat my words on that since I’m eating everything else around here.”
Bailey regarded “not getting on each others’ nerves” to be the most challenging part about being in with the 49-year-old sportscaster. “I’m a space person, he’s a space person, we kind of know each other’s energy and I can tell when he needs a minute,” she shared. “He can tell when I need a minute.”
Bailey and Hill were introduced by Steve Harvey in early 2018 on The Steve Harvey Show. At the time, the Feud host selected three men as potential matches for Bailey and she picked Hill. The duo made their relationship Instagram official that August.
Hill popped the question in July 2019 at the grand opening of her wine cellar in Atlanta.
Despite the difficulties their relationship has faced while in isolation together, the Atlanta Housewife noted that it has brought them “closer together.” She also assured that the duo have zero intentions of canceling their scheduled for Saturday, October 10 — that is, unless, the social-distancing period is prolonged.
“Deposits have been made, that day’s still on. But I don’t know if we’re going to be able to keep it. “We just have to see how long they’re going to extend this thing. Right now, it’s still on.”
Aside from their relationship, another thing the engaged couple has been preoccupied with during is raising awareness for Represent Justice’s new #InfluentialJustice campaign. Through the initiative, Bailey and Hill went on Instagram on April 25 to speak out about how has impacted people in prison.
“They are very much at risk,” she explained. “There’s no social distancing, closed quarters, no proper sanitation. Elderly and vulnerable people are concerned. I feel just because you are living out a sentence or serving a sentence, [it] doesn’t mean that you don’t have the right to [your] health.”
Bailey added, “You shouldn’t be in a situation where you could get and die because of inhuman situations. I feel everyone has the basic right to dignity.”
#NewMusic from Alicia Keys – Good Job!
The legendary Alicia Keys gives us another taste of her upcoming album with the brand new single “Good Job”. The song is vintage Keys as she plays piano and lets her lyrics and vocals steal the show on the touching ballad.
Alicia originally wrote the song last year in dedication to her mother and other people around her who she saw go without recognition. However, now inspired by the events taking place in our world, she feels compelled to dedicate the song to essential front line workers during the pandemic.
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“Good Job” will be included on Keys’ upcoming album “Alicia”. The project was scheduled to release already but unfortunately was pushed back due to global pandemic.
This is the follow up single to her current hit “Underdog” which came out back in January.
#HipHopNews: Beyoncé Drops Surprise Remix To Megan Thee Stallion ‘Savage’!
On Wednesday, a surprise remix to Megan Thee Stallion’s smash hit “Savage” leaked featuring none other than Queen Bey. But it disappeared as quickly as it appeared before being officially released to streaming services. The bossy track finds a classy and ratchet Bey repping “gang gang gang” and rapping about everything from TikTok to her bootylicious assets.
“Hips TikTok when I dance / On that demon time, she might start a OnlyFans / Big Bey and that B stand for bandz / If you wanna see some real ass, baby, here’s your chance,” she raps.
She also puts the competition in check (“Can’t argue with these lazy bitches, I just raise my price”) and pays tribute to her mother, Tina Knowles-Lawson (“And my mama was a savage, ni**a / Got this shit from Tina”).
According to TIDAL, the song features co-writing credits from JAY-Z, The-Dream, Pardison Fontaine, and Starrah.
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Each artist is donating proceeds from the remix to benefit COVID-19 relief efforts in their hometown of Houston through Bread of Life, Inc., which serves hot meals to the homeless at St. John’s United Methodist Church in downtown Houston.
Megan, who is signed to Roc Nation management, had previously shared her dreams of collaborating with her fellow Houstonian. “Savage,” which spawned the viral #SavageChallenge, originally appeared on her EP Suga and is currently No. 14 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Britney Spears Confesses She Burned Down Her Home Gym With Candles!
Vote or Nah?: Diddy Announces He Is “Holding The Black Vote Hostage” Kenny Burns Disagree!
Diddy announced to Naomi Campbell and his followers that he is in charge of where the Black vote is going. His good friend Kenny Burns and others strongly disagree.
Yesterday, the man who goes by names hopped on Instagram and shared a video featuring his friend, world-renown supermodel, Naomi Campbell, with the caption “Attention to all … THE BLACK VOTE WILL NOT BE FREE THIS YEAR.”
In the video, the self-proclaimed leader of all Blacks (we don’t know when this happened) declared that he would be holding the “Black vote hostage” until Joe Biden adopts a Black Agenda that will directly address issues plaguing the Black community.
Diddy’s longtime friend, Kenny Burns, wasn’t feeling the leader of the #VoteorDie movement and responded in the comments:
“Puff, this is VERY irresponsible at this point. The only option is to get Trump out of the office. Come on, champ!!! Encouraging people to stand by is NOT AN OPTION. #VoteorDie”
Burn’s comment didn’t sit well with Brother Love, and he subsequently deleted it and blocked him from his account altogether Burns revealed in an Instagram post.
While some were with Puff on his announcement, there were many who sided with Burns are calling Diddy out for his ill-timed decision and questioning his motives.
While we understand that Puff”s intentions are definitely not coming from the wrong place, and he just wants to help Black people. We also understand why some Black folks are giving Puff the side-eye being that the primary mission is to get Trump out of the White House, and his mention isn’t helping cause its only causing dissent among Black voters.
This is the latest drama Diddy has found himself in. Earlier this month, during his dance-a-thon, he was accused of fat-shaming Lizzo after he told her to stop twerking but allowed Draya to shake her cakes.
Kenny ‘Babyface’ Edmonds Announces Mother’s Day “Waiting To Exhale” Special!
Are you ready for new Babyface music? Legendary producer and singer Babyface joined the ladies of “The View” Tuesday (April 28) to discuss a variety of topics, from his recent coronavirus diagnosis to the new music he’s dropping next month. Babyface started off the interview with the ladies discussing how he found out he had contracted the coronavirus. He said he contracted the virus after not feeling following a trip to Las Vegas. His wife, Nicole Pantenburg, tested positiveas well. It was previously reported that the original IG Live battle between Babyface and Teddy Riley had to be rescheduled because Babyface and his family were ill. He posted a message on Instagram alerting his fans that the battle would have to be rescheduled.
On “The View”, he revealed that he was a little hesitant to participate in the battle at first, however his producing partner L.A Reid asked him to consider doing the battle for the celebration of black music. He also was convinced by Andre Harrell, founder of Uptown Records and Vice Chairman of Revolt, Diddy’s multi-platform music network. Diddy also gave Babyface a personal call telling him to stop being shy and do the music battle. Kenny ultimately decided to do the battle because he felt that the music would be a great escape from the current COVID-19 pandemic.
At the end of the interview, Whoopi Goldberg announced that Babyface would be hosting a live Mother’s Day special and dropping new music. Babyface said that he is always writing new music but never releases it, so he felt that this would be a great platform to show off his music. The IG Live special will be called “Waiting to Exhale” and will be held on May 10.
Lastly, the producer discussed his work with former First Lady Michelle Obama with the initiative “When We All Vote”, which encourages the youth of America to register to vote and realize how important their voice is to the future of the country.
Will you guys be tuned into Babyface’s Mothers Day Special on May 10th?
James Corden Taking Time Off From ‘Late Late Show’ After Surgery: “Doing Well And Recovering”!
James Corden has been hosting The Late Late Show from his garage for the past couple of weeks, but the CBS late-night host is taking some time off. Corden said today that had “minor eye surgery” Tuesday and “won’t be able to film new episodes for a few nights.”
He didn’t elaborate on the procedure but thanked folks for watching his remote show and added: “I am doing well and recovering. … I’ll be back soon.”
Corden has been home-showing amid the coronavirus shutdown since April 13, with guests joining him online. His garage-based Late Late Show follows his primetime special Homefest, which CBS aired on March 30. That show featured home-based performances from the likes of Dua Lipa in London; K-pop heroes BTS, who were all quarantined together in South Korea; as well as Andrea Bocelli singing from his house in Italy, one of the countries hit hardest by the pandemic.
“Physically we can’t be together, but socially and mentally we can be together,” he told Deadline early this month. “The world has never been more equipped for us to stay connected to each other, so that’s where my head has been at.”
Kristin Cavallari Accuses Jay Cutler Of Blocking Money Amid Divorce!
Kristin Cavallari’s divorce battle with Jay Cutler is heating up quickly with the reality star accusing her estranged husband of “punishing” her financially.
According to reports, Kristin filed new documents in court accusing Jay of refusing to let her buy her own home. She says he also won’t move out of the Tennessee home they live together currently.
In the docs, Kristin says their relationship has been rocky for some time. Prior to the divorce being filed, she claims Jay knew she was looking for another home and never “objected.” Kristin never closed on a property because they decided to give their marriage another try.
In March, Kristin knew things weren’t working out and wanted the new house again. Jay reportedly refused to give her the money to make the purchase. She believes he is attempting to punish her by withholding funds.
Kristin says living with Jay right now not good for their 3 kids. She accuses him of constantly starting fights in front of them. She is asking the court to order Jay to pay for the expenses of her moving out of their martial pad.
As previously reported, Jay filed for divorce on April 21, seeking joint legal and physical custody of their kids. Kristin responded with a counter-complaint for divorce seeking primary custody. She accused Jay of “inappropriate marital conduct” during their marriage. She wants a cut of his NFL retirement money and monthly child support.
Kristin and Jay announced their split in a joint statement, “With great sadness, after 10 years together we have come to a loving conclusion to get a divorce. We have nothing but love and respect for one another and are deeply grateful for the years shared, memories made, and the children we are so proud of. This is just the situation of two people growing apart. We ask everyone to respect our privacy as we navigate this difficult time within our family.”
Chris Brown's Baby Mama Ammika Harris Calls Him The 'GOAT' After Karrueche Tran Drama!
Chris Brown's baby mama Ammika Harris isn't stressing over the situation with his ex-girlfriend Karrueche Tran, in fact, she's got his back 100%. The Grammy winner's girl proved there is no bad blood between them, despite the singer recently leaving a strange response on a fan video that stated the "Claws" actress was "the one that got away." Chris Brown's comment sparked a waterfall effect, with trolls attacking Ammika Harris and accusing her of wanting to be Karrueche Tran. The singer and actress famously dated after his relationship with Rihanna and ended things in 2012.
Chris Brown has made several attempts to make up for his botched job on the Karrueche Tran video and has slid into Ammika Harris' comments more than one time in the past week. As The Blast reported, the "No Guidance" singer called his son's mom "the prettiest" and fans thought that was a direct aim at his ex. But it appears Ammika Harris and the star are on the same page because she's now doubling down and standing behind her man.
Sharing a picture-perfect post showing the gorgeous ocean at sunset with a still boat and rock in the distance, Ammika Harris dropped Chris Brown the best compliment ever in the comment section. After a fan replied to her soothing post by instructing her to "Tell Chris he’s the 🐐‼️🙏🏼🖤," she confirmed the name suits him to a T. Replying to the fan, Ammika Harris wrote, "GREATEST OF ALL TIME!!" Her sweet comment didn't go unnoticed by superfans who immediately gave her some love by double-tapping her adorable response about the singer.
Chris Brown and Ammika Harris have proved that distance really does make the heart grow fonder. The two are currently over five thousand miles apart from each other. The model is living in Germany with their son, Aeko Catori, while the "Loyal" singer is at his residence in Los Angeles. When they aren't leaving adorable comments for one another on social media, they are staying connected via FaceTime. According to Hollywood Life, Ammika Harris is making sure Chris Brown gets plenty of face time with their five-month-old son by balancing virtual calls and sending him sweet videos of their baby boy.
According to a New Study, More Than 80% Of COVID-19 Patients Hospitalized In Georgia Were African-Americans!
In Georgia, more than 80% of patients hospitalized with COVID-19 have been African-American, according to a new study.
On Wednesday, a new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Georgia Public Health revealed that during March in both metro Atlanta and south Georgia, of 305 patients hospitalized with COVID-19, more than 83 percent were black. Furthermore, the study found that more than one in four blacks did not have underlying health conditions prior to being infected. Sixty-one percent of patients were 65 or younger. Among those younger patients without high-risk conditions, 22.5 percent still had to be admitted to an Intensive Care Unit, 15 percent went on a ventilator, and more than 5 percent died. Overall, about 17 percent of the hospitalized patients died, although some remained in the hospital, according to the study published by the Washington Post.
“Given the overrepresentation of black patients within this hospitalized cohort, it is important for public health officials to ensure that prevention activities prioritize communities and racial/ethnic groups most affected by COVID-19,” the study says.
“We don’t think African Americans are more susceptible to getting infected,” Dr. Deborah Birx, the coordinator for the White House Coronavirus Task Force, said Wednesday on NBC’s “TODAY” show. However, pre-existing conditions, such as diabetes, high blood pressure, and obesity, which are all prevalent amongst African-Americans, could worsen the symptoms of the coronavirus, causing concern for Birx and her group.
The Georgia Department of Public Health reported 25,274 COVID-19 patients in Georgia and 1,052 deaths late Wednesday morning, which is an increase of more than 460 patients and 17 deaths in an overnight period.
The situation in other cities such as Chicago are just as dire, with the Chicago Department of Public Health reporting 51.8 percent of coronavirus cases are African-Americans, with nearly 70 percent of deaths from the virus also being African Americans.
“Those numbers take your breath away,” Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said this week.
AMC Theaters Will No Longer Show Universal Films After The Success of ”Trolls World Tour” Digital Release!
AMC Theatres, the world’s largest cinema chain, says they will no longer show any of Universal Pictures films after comments made by NBCUniversal CEO Jeff Shell, who praised the streaming success of Trolls World Tour, which was placed on on-demand platforms after the coronavirus outbreak forced many theaters to close.
“The results for Trolls World Tour have exceeded our expectations and demonstrated the viability of PVOD,” Shell said to The Wall Street Journal. “As soon as theaters reopen, we expect to release movies on both formats.”
Universal also revealed the numbers that the Trolls World Tour brought in during its first three weeks. The animated film made nearly $100 million in premium video-on-demand rentals. The original’ Trolls’ grossed $116 million within its first three weeks in theaters in 2016, eventually grossing $153.7 million in the U.S. and Canada and almost $347 million globally.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Apparently, this revelation about utilizing VOD did not sit well with AMC Theatres, who has been hard hit by the coronavirus outbreak, especially due to the mounting debt that they already had going into the pandemic. Wall Street analysts predicted that the company would possibly be forced to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy as a result of theater closures in March. AMC’s chair-CEO Adam Aron, who is among the corporate staff furloughed because of the closures, expressed his disdain in a sternly written letter to Universal Filmed Entertainment Group chairman Donna Langleyworded on Tuesday.
“It is disappointing to us, but Jeff’s comments as to Universal’s unilateral actions and intentions have left us with no choice. Therefore, effectively immediately, AMC will no longer play any Universal movies in any of our theaters in the United States, Europe, or the Middle East,” Aron wrote. He continued, “This policy affects any and all Universal movies per se, goes into effect today and as our theaters reopen, and is not some hollow or ill-considered threat. Incidentally, this policy is not aimed solely at Universal out of pique or to be punitive in any way, it also extends to any movie maker who unilaterally abandons current windowing practices absent good faith negotiations between us, so that they as distributor and we as exhibitor both benefit and neither are hurt from such changes. Currently, with the press comment today, Universal is the only studio contemplating a wholesale change to the status quo. Hence, this immediate communication in response.”
Aron did add that AMC would be willing to have a sit down to resolve the matter. However, he made it very clear that the company was willing to walk away from the long-standing relationship.
“Universal’s unilateral pronouncements on this issue are unpalatable to us, as has always been the case, AMC is willing to sit down with Universal to discuss different windows strategies and different economic models between your company and ours. However, in the absence of such discussions, and an acceptable conclusion thereto, our decades of incredibly successful business activity together has sadly come to an end,” he said.
Universal fired back, issuing an evening statement soon after, claiming that Shell’s comments were misinterpreted. They also claimed that AMC was only trying to “confuse” the matter.
“We absolutely believe in the theatrical experience and have made no statement to the contrary. As we stated earlier, going forward, we expect to release future films directly to theaters, as well as on PVOD, when that distribution outlet makes sense. We look forward to having additional private conversations with our exhibition partners but are disappointed by this seemingly coordinated attempt from AMC and NATO to confuse our position and our actions,” Universal said. The statement also added, “Our goal in releasing Trolls: World Tour on PVOD was to deliver entertainment to people who are sheltering at home, while movie theatres and other forms of outside entertainment are unavailable. Based on the enthusiastic response to the film, we believe we made the right move.”
Kendall Jenner spotted with Jordyn Woods’ ex Devin Booker!
Is Kendall Jenner is moving on from Ben Simmons with another NBA star?
The 24-year-old model was spotted hanging out with Phoenix Suns player Devin Booker at a rest stop in Sedona, Arizona.
Video obtained by TMZ shows the reality star hopping into 23-year-old Booker’s sleek Mercedes Benz Maybach.
Witnesses reportedly said the pair looked like a couple but sources close to Jenner say they’re just friends.
“Kendall and friends have a small social circle amongst the group, who have been following the same social distancing and physical distancing guidelines. Devin is a friend and is part of the small group,” a source told TMZ. “They took a road trip for some much needed air.”
Interestingly enough, Booker used to date Jordyn Woods who was ousted from the Kardashian-Jenner circle after the former BFF of Kylie Jenner was caught hooking up with Tristan Thompson, the father of Khloé Kardashian’s child.
Woods and Booker even went on a double date with Kendall and her ex Ben Simmons in 2018, according to TMZ.
Their reps did not immediately respond to our request for comment.
#RIP: Slumdog Millionaire's Irrfan Khan Dead at 53!
The beloved actor, who starred in Slumdog Millionaire and Life of Pi, died on Wednesday at the age of 53.
"It's saddening that this day, we have to bring forward the news of him passing away," his rep said in a statement (via CNN). "Irrfan was a strong soul, someone who fought till the very end and always inspired everyone who came close to him."
Back in 2018, Khan shared with fans on social media that he had been diagnosed with a neuroendocrine tumor. According to CNN, Khan was hospitalized in Mumbai earlier this week and admitted to the ICU due to a colon infection.
After learning the heartbreaking news of Khan's passing, many fans, friends and fellow stars have been taking to social media to pay tribute to the actor.
"The world will always remember your legacy #irrfankhan," Priyanka Chopra wrote in a message on Instagram. "You fought like a warrior.. Rest in peace my friend.. My condolences to the family."
"Rest in peace one of the greatest actors of our time, Irrfan Khan," Riz Ahmed tweeted. "I never met him but he was an inspiration and a hero to me and millions of others. His work was consistently transcendent, he was a guiding light for so many of us."
"Irrfan's art and humanity will be badly missed," Kal Penn wrote on Instagram. "Never seen someone use the beats of silence so beautifully to convey so much about who we are. Sending love to Sutapa and the family."
Director Ava DuVernay also tweeted, "A grateful fan of #IrrfanKhan here. Gone too soon. When he is on screen, you can't take your eyes off of him. He lives on in his films."
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