Cardi B and Offset Are Getting Married

Now he say he wants to marry who?

Rapper Offset proposed to girlfriend Cardi B on stage at her Power 99's Powerhouse concert in Philadelphia, PA on Friday, October 27. When Offset, whose real name is Kiari Kendrell Cephus, got down on one knee, Cardi B instantly starting jumping for joy as the crowd went wild.

The newly engaged couple, both 25, started officially dating in February this year. There were rumors floating around in August that they were engaged, but Cardi B shut them down. During an interview with Charlamagne Tha God for the 2017 MTV VMA Pre-Show, Cardi B gave her opinion on marriage. "I'm a woman. Every woman, I think, wants to get married and wants to have children."

When Charlamagne asked if it was too early, the rapper responded, "It's never too early to get married now. You know, if you want to propose to me, you can."

Whether or not it was a hint, Offset definitely took it and popped the question.

Cardi B, whose real name is Belcalis Almanzar, posted a picture (below) with a happy and thankful caption to her fiancé.

"Jesus Christ I'm so emotional, @offsetyrn I loveee you so much. Thank you for seeing the potential in me since you met me. For giving me advice, molding me and loving me. You're such an amazing man to me, your family, friends, kids and you are extremely talented. I can't wait to spend FOREVAAAA with you. Lets make a lot shmoney and love together ❤❤❤.


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Jessica Alba Is Having A Boy

Make room for one more!

Actress Jessica Alba is expecting her third child with husband Cash Warren. They already have two daughters together: Honor, 9 and Haven, 6. She revealed the sex of her baby with her daughters in a video via Instagram on Wednesday, October 25. Alba, 36, got covered in blue confetti and balloons after her daughters pulled the strings to open the box.

In July, she announced her pregnancy in a video holding black balloons of the numbers one, two and three with her daughters. She made an appearance on Jimmy Fallon's show on Wednesday and expressed that her and Warren were "super stoked."

The TV show host and Honey actress also talked about baby names. Alba and her husband have a theme of naming their kids. It has to start with an H and has to be a word since Cash's name is a word as well. She also revealed what her husband wanted to name him. "We should name it 'Dick' with a silent H." She said that it was a terrible name before continuing, but "he thinks it's like, old school."



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Mel B's and SDivorce Trial Will Include 20 Sex Tapes

In an upcoming divorce trial for Melanie Brown or Mel B and estranged husband Stephen Belafonte, there will be 56 videos submitted for evidence. When Brown filed for a temporary restraining order earlier this year in April with allegations of physical and emotional abuse, she claimed that Belafonte had intimate videos of her and would threaten to release them if she tried to leave him. There are 20 videos that are claimed to be of Mel B partaking in sexual acts, one claimed to have her doing cocaine.

Brown's lawyer, Susan Wiesner, said that Mel B is shown in 90% of the videos and that many were made without her consent, including the act itself or the recording of it. Belafonte's legal team countered that they were all consensual. She also stated that he had more videos in his possession, but refuses to turn them over.

Philip Cohen, Belafonte's lawyer, said that Brown "takes the position she was drugged by Mr. Belafonte throughout the course of their 10-year marriage" and responded to the accusation that it's "nothing more than a smear campaign." In Brown's temporary restraining order, she made a claim that Belafonte had an affair with their German nanny, Lorraine Gilles. Due to the claim, the judge granted Gilles lawyer to question Brown during the proceedings.

The divorce trial will continue on Monday, November 6.



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Harvey Weinstein Loses Film Academy Membership

  

The bricks continue to fall.

Following accusations of sexual harassment against Harvey Weinstein, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences board had an emergency meeting to vote on revoking his membership. The meeting took place on Saturday, October 14 in Los Angeles and resulted in his immediate expulsion.

"We do so not simply to separate ourselves from someone who does not merit the respect of his colleagues, but also to send a message that the era of willful ignorance and shameful complicity in sexually predatory behavior and workplace harassment in our industry is over. What's at issue here is a deeply troubling problem that has no place in our society. The board continues to work to establish ethical standards of conduct that all Academy members will be expected to exemplify."

On October 5, The New York Times released the story that the 65 year-old producer had paid off women after being accused of sexual assault for decades. In 1997, actress Rose McGowan received a $100,000 settlement after an incident with Weinstein in a hotel room during the Sundance Film Festival. Other actresses such as Gwyneth Paltrow, Ashley Judd, Angelina Jolie, Kate Beckinsale and more, have come forward with accusations of sexual misconduct and assault.

According to The New Yorker, sixteen women who worked and still work for The Weinstein Company have accused him of sexual assault or had knowledge of it. These women "described a pattern of professional meetings that were little more than thin pretexts for sexual advances on young actresses and models." The article also stated that there was "in essence, a culture of complicity at Weinstein's places of business" where numerous of people knew about his behavior and either approved of the wrongdoing or looked the other way.

Weinstein has been fired from The Weinstein Company, the company he started with his brother Bob Weinstein in 2005. According to Vanity Fair and Us Weekly, the producer was also suspended from the British Film Academy and denounced by the Cannes Film Festival.


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CBS Criticized For Lack of Female Leads in Fall Line Up

On Tuesday, August 2, CBS was put on the hot seat at the Television Critics Association summer press tour about the representation in the series for the fall. The TV network's fall line up includes six series with all male leads:

1.  David Boreanaz in Seal Team
2.  Shemar Moore in S.W.A.T. 
3. Jeremy Piven in Wisdom of the Crowd
4. Bobby Moynihan in Me Myself and I
5. Mark Feuerstein in 9JKL
6. Sheldon Cooper in Young Sheldon

Thom Sherman, the senior executive Vice President of programming,  told reporters at the Television Critics Association on Tuesday, August 2 that there were shows developed starring women, but "the pilots weren't as good as the ones that got picked up." Sherman also said, "CBS has been so successful with broad appeal and we want to continue down that path."

Actress Jessica Chastain is unimpressed with the lack of female leads. The Martian actress posted an article by The Wrap on Twitter regarding the matter. "I'll just @netflix and chill. Or some @HBO greatness. Or anything by #RyanMurphy. There's so many incredible options that don't include @CBS."

Along with the lack of female protagonists, there are five white male leads with Shemar Moore being the exception in S.W.A.T. The casting department also consists of white individuals and reporters asked Sherman the reasoning for that as well. "They've been together for a long time. We are cognizant of the issue, we hear you and we will be looking to expand the casting department."

The CBS Entertainment president, Kelly Kahl, says that they are "making progress", but recognized that other channels are quick to make shows that promote diversity on and off the camera. One example Kahl gave was FX.


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Black Chyna Gets Temporary Restraining Order Against Rob Kardashian

Angela White, known as Blac Chyna, has a temporary restraining order against ex-fiancé Rob Kardashian. It was granted to her in a LA court room on Monday, July 10. Chyna decided to seek the restraining order after her ex-fiancé posted nude photos of her on social media last week. She went to court with her lawyer, Lisa Bloom. Kardashian wasn't present but his lawyers, Robert Shapiro and Sam Klein, appeared in court to represent him.

According to Bloom, the explicit posts that Kardashian made on social media are a crime and civil wrong in California and 38 other states. "It's also domestic abuse, which allows us to go in immediately and get domestic violence restraining orders to protect Chyna." With the restraining order, Kardashian must stay 100 yards away from Chyna, refrain from cyberbullying and posting any photos or videos of her online.

Klien said that the 30 year-old Arthur George sock creator regretted making the posts about Chyna.

Chyna claims that Kardashian has threatened to kill himself on multiple occasions since they broke up in December 2016. She says he sent her a photo of him holding a handful of pills. According to her filing, one text message read," I'm literally on the verge of killing my self and u couldn't care less." Chyna says she takes his threats seriously because he showed her a gun in the house before.

The Lash Bar owner, 29, also made a claim that back in April, her and Kardashian had an argument that resulted in him hitting her in her thigh. "I was terrified and my legs were hurt." She said that after running into her bedroom and locking the door, that Kardashian tore the hinges off the bedroom door. "It was a very experience for me," she said.

According to US Weekly, Kardashian's lawyers say that they have video of Chyna physically abusing him.

The judge granted Chyna what she wanted for the restraining order, but said the court isn't in the business of separating the parents from their child. They can continue to co-parent 9 month-old Dream Kardashian, who is currently in the care of her father.

A follow-up hearing has been scheduled for Tuesday, August 4.


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Gavin Russom Comes Out as Transgender

This star no longer wants to pretend.

Gavin Russom, who is the synth player and keyboardist for LCD Soundsystem, is a transgender woman. She came out in an interview with Pitchfork on Thursday, July 6. The 43 year-old musician can't see herself spending another year pretending. Russom says that "it's time to become a whole person."

The musician tried coming out in her early twenties and would dress feminine. However, due to mistreatment and violence, she shied away from it. "Sometimes, if they happened to be walking behind me at enough distance where they would read me as feminine, they would catcall me. Getting closer to me, they would see me as masculine and then become very angry. I was assaulted on a number of occasions."

She admitted that her troubles with transitioning led to addiction and substance abuse. She also struggled with self doubt and also dealing with her own transphobia. "I experienced trans-misogyny towards myself. But there's also something wonderful about that too, because it felt like now I could see it. And if I can see it, I can accept it and say unfortunately, this is the reality of living in a dysfunctional culture."

Russom took time to focus on herself and her health and is now in a stable moment in her life. She began transitioning at the beginning of this year.  Although Russom is transgender, she wants to keep her name.

LCD Soundsystem's album, American Dream, will be released on September 1 and their tour kicks off on October 17 in Washington D.C.

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Julia Stiles Is Expecting

There's a bun in the oven and it's growing!

Julia Stiles and her fiancé Preston J. Cook are expecting their first child together. The 36 year-old actress and her beau started dating in 2015 after meeting on the set of Go With Me, where Cook was a camera assistant on the set. He popped the question in December 2015.

 The Prince & Me actress was in London doing an interview with radio presenter Nick Snaith of Magic FM. Snaith posted a picture of him and Stiles on Instagram yesterday where you can see her in a black fitted dress that show caused her baby bump.

The mom-to-be did the interview to promote her new 10-part thriller series, Riviera. The actress plays Georgians, the wife to a billionaire who learns of his criminal behavior after he dies in a yacht accident.

Riviera is going to premiere on Thursday, June 15. The show will air on the U.K.'s Sky Atlantic.


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Over $13 Million Raised at Manchester Benefit Concert

Talented stars singing for a good cause.

Ariana Grande and other stars came together for her "One Love Manchester"  benefit concert to help raise money for bomb victims. The concert took place on Sunday, June 4, just 13 days after the tragic event where a suicide bomber caused the death of 22 people and injured dozens more.

Grande, 23, and her manager, Scooter Braun put the concert together pretty fast. According to The New York Times, Braun took roughly 10 days to plan and book the show. The location, Old Trafford Cricket Ground, wasn't booked until last week Tuesday with tickets going on sale a few days before the concert.

The "Side to Side" singer also gave away 14,000 free tickets. Over 50,000 fans attended the concert and fans were also able to watch it live on Grande's Facebook page and YouTube channel.

Performances were done by Pharrell Williams, Cold Play, Justin Beiber, Miley Cyrus and more. A TV broadcast of the concert was shown at the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital where some of the bomb victims are still recovering. Over $13 million was raised for the We Love Manchester Emergency fund which is in partnership with the British Red Cross and Manchester City Council.

"There's been so much negativity and such a lack of leadership when we're looking to have hope, "Braun said in an interview on Monday. "I think last night the City of Manchester became the symbol of hope."

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Police Identify Bomber of Concert in Manchester

The terrorist group ISIS claimed responsibility, but the police have identified the suicide bomber on Tuesday, May 23 as Salman Abedi.Abedi was 22 years old, born to Libyan refugees in Britain. As a result of the bombing, 22 people are dead and 59 are injured.  This tragedy occurred at an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester, England.

He was identified by Chief Constable Ian Hopkins. According to New York Post, Hopkins wouldn't go into detail because the coroner hasn't formally completed the identification work.

"Our priority, along with the police counter-terrorism network and our security partners, is to continue to establish whether he was acting alone or working as part of a wider network," Hopkins said. The police have arrested a 23 year-old man in connection to the bombing.

Due to unfortunate circumstances, Grande has decided to postpone her tour. The singer was unharmed, but is upset by the tragedy. She tweeted: "Broken. From the bottom of my heart, I am so so sorry. I don't have words."


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Kristen Stewart Is the Face of Chanel's New Fragrance

Lights, camera, fragrance!

Kristen Stewart is the face of yet another perfume campaign for Chanel.  The new fragrance, Gabrielle Chanel, is the brand's first stand alone fragrance in 15 years. The 27 year-old actress will star in the campaign this fall in September. The print campaign was shot by Karim Sadli and the director in charge of the film will be British native Ringan Ledwidge.

The actress has been a brand ambassador since 2013 and seems to be all about Chanel. Starting with being the face of Métiers d'Art collections to the face for Paris-Dallas in 2014 and Paris to Rome in 2016.

Her green eyes were the highlight for the Eyes 2016 and 2017 make up campaigns and last fall she was the star of the Le Rouge collection.

The Twilight star is currently starring in the Gabrielle bag ads.


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Happy Days Actress Erin Moran Passed Away

 

Today isn't such a happy day.

Erin Moran, who starred as Joanie Cunningham on Happy Days, is no longer with us. The former actress was found unresponsive on Saturday, April 22 and was pronounced dead on the scene by officers of the Harrison County Sheriff's Department.

Moran was a California native that began acting at age 5. She landed a commercial with First Federal Bank and played small roles in the 1960s and 70s before becoming Joanie Cunningham in 1974 for Happy Days. She was 12 when she got the role and the show lasted for 10 years.

At 22, she starred in Joanie Loves Chachi, a spin-off from Happy Days with Joanie's love interest Chachi Arcola, played by Scott Baio. The show only had 17 episodes. After it ended, Moran made a few appearances in other shows before giving up her acting career in the mid-1980s.

Moran married her second husband, Steven Fleischmann in 1993 and in 2012, they moved in with her mother-in-law in Indiana so she could become her caretaker.

Ron Howard, who played her older brother Richie Cunningham, took to Twitter after hearing about her passing. "Such sad sad news. I'll choose to remember you on our show making scenes better, getting laughs and lighting up tv screens."

Moran died at 56 and left behind husband Steven Fleischmann. An autopsy is currently pending for cause of death.

Update 05/11/17: Moran died of throat cancer. She hid her battle with the disease from her family.

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Ronda Rousey and UFC Fighter Travis Browne Are Engaged

Instead of getting in the ring, she's wearing it.

Ronda Rousey is engaged to beau Travis Browne. The couple was seen walking in Los Angeles, CA on Thursday, April 20 when Rousey shared the good news with TMZ.  The 34 year-old UFC Fighter popped the question last week while on vacation.

"We were under a waterfall in New Zealand and it felt like the right place to do it," said Browne. Browne and Rousey have been dating since 2015. The 30 year-old UFC bantamweight champion hopes the wedding will be soon, but also wants the big day to be simplistic. "We don't really need decorations or flowers, just somewhere to go and something to eat and some people around."


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Korn Has 12 year-old Bassist Filling in for Fieldy for Tour

The apple didn't fall far from the Trujillo tree.

Morn has a new bassist for their upcoming South American tour. Tye Trujillo, who is 12 years old, will be filling in for bassist Reginald "Fieldy" Arvizu. Korn made the announcement on their Facebook page Saturday, April 8.

"On April 17 Korn is heading down to South America for a run of dates in Columbia, Brazil, Argentina, Chile and Peru. Due to unforeseen circumstances, Fieldy is unable to make the shows so the band will be joined by a special guest. Filling in for bass duties will be Tye Trujillo, the 12 year-old son of Metallica's Robert Trujillo and member of NorCal group The Helmets."

The Helmets is a band based in California that is made up of 11 to 12 year-olds. Check out one of their performances below.

The band is happy about working with the young rock star. "We are bummed Fieldy can't join us on this run but excited to do a few gigs with a young player like Tye. " The Helmets were happy to share the greats news via Instagram. "We've been dying to announce this news! So proud and stoked Tye is filling in for Fieldy for these South American shows! Yeah slugga!!"

Fieldy will continue the tour with the band at Carolina Rebellion on May 6. "We look forward to welcoming our brother Fieldy back when we return to the States in May."


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Mel B Accuses Estranged Husband of Abuse, Gets Restraining Order

Melanie "Mel B" Brown currently has a temporary restraining order against her estranged husband Stephen Belafonte. Mel B accused him of abusing her throughout their ten year marriage.
The 41 year-old former Spice Girl detailed in court documents how Belafonte, 41 allegedly abused her.

 She claims the abuse started in November 2007 when he choked her during the Dancing With The Stars finale. She also claims in July 2012 he split her lip with a closed fist because he accused her of flirting with Usher after shooting an episode with the singer for X Factor. 

Mel B said she tried to leave numerous of times but he threatened to leak compromising videos of her. "He would threaten that if I left, he would release the videos to the tabloids. I have lived the past decade in fear that he would release intimate videos of me that would embarrass me and damage my reputation and my career." She also alleged Belafonte used the threat against her when she objected to participating in sexual encounters with random women he would bring back to their hotel rooms.

During an interview with TMZ, Belafonte said he was shocked at the allegations and wondered how it would effect their daughters. Mel B has two daughters from previous relationships, Phoenix and Angel. They share their 5 year-old daughter Madison together.

The X Factor judge said she also covered for Belafonte in August 2012 by tweeting (above) a picture (below) when he allegedly hit her and shoved her face down in a carpet after she performed with the Spice Girls during the Olympics. She said he forced her to send the tweet "because the injuries were so obvious, and because the media had snapped pictures" of her with the facial injury.

Mel B also claims she tried to commit suicide by taking an entire bottle of Aspirin. When she tried to get help, Belafonte locked her in the room telling her "to die b***h." She was able to seek help the next day when her driver took her to the hospital.

The two separated in December and Mel B filed for divorce. Along with the restraining order, she was also granted custody of their daughter,  Madison. Belafonte is not allowed within 100 yards of Mel B and has been ordered to leave their Hollywood Hills home in Los Angeles, CA.


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Chris Brown Rejects Karrueche Tran's Restraining Order

Chris Brown is still refusing to accept the restraining order ex-girlfriend, Karrueche Tran has against him.  A judge granted her a temporary restraining order last month after Tran, 28, claimed in sworn documents the singer hit her while they were together several years ago and had told people "if he couldn't have her, no one could." She also claimed he threatened to kill her.

In order to get a permanent restraining order, she would have to take Brown, 27, to court. According to New York Daily News, the singer's lawyer told Tran's lawyers that he is not allowing the law firm to accept the paperwork. The conversation took place outside of a courtroom in Santa Monica, CA in the morning on Wednesday, March 29. Due to the refusal, the hearing has been postponed until Wednesday, April 19.

The model tried to get help with law enforcement in order to serve her ex-boyfriend, but was unsuccessful. She has hired a private company to serve him.

The two began dating in 2011 and had been on and off again before calling it quits in 2015 after news broke Brown had a child, Royalty, with Nia Guzman while they were together.


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Arnold Schwarzenegger Defends the Special Olympics on Facebook

 

The r-word is not to be used.

Earlier today on Facebook, former Governor of California Arnold Schwarzenegger stood up to an internet troll that had something negative to say about the Special Olympics. He's been a supporter of the event for years and even lead the event in South Africa in 2001 to reach out to thousands of athletes to join the event. Eunice Kennedy Shriver,  his ex mother-in-law, founded the inspiring program in 1968.

The bully decided to make an offensive comment on the Total Recall actor's Facebook page on a post about the event. "The Special Olympics make no sense. The Olympics are for the best athletes in the entire world to compete against each other to determine who is the best. Having retards competing is doing the opposite!" Here's what the 69 year-old actor had to say.

"As stupid and as evil as this comment is, I'm not going to delete it or ban you (yet) because it's a teachable moment. You have two possible paths ahead. Right now, I guarantee you that these athletes have more courage, compassion, brains, skill- actually more of every positive human quality than you. So take their path- you could learn from them, and try to challenge yourself, to give back, to add something from the world. Or you can stay on your path, and keep being a sad, pitiful, jealous internet troll who adds nothing to the world but mocks anyone who does out of small-minded jealousy. I know what you really want is attention, so let me be clear; if you choose to keep going this way, no one will ever remember you. "


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Alec Baldwin's President Trump Impersonations May Be Short-Lived

Saturday Night Live may lose an act.

Alec Baldwin may end his President Donald Trump impersonations. The actor has been doing the hilarious act since October last year. Although SNL has had it's best ratings in six years because of it, the president isn't finding the humor in it. Trump has made tweets about the show.

"Just tried watching Saturday Night Live- unwatchable. Totally biased, not funny and the Baldwin impersonation just can't get any worse. Sad."

 The Boss Baby actor told Mario Lopez on Extra, Monday, March 6, that he thought once Trump became president he would relax, but that isn't the case. "Trump just overwhelmingly lacks any sportsmanship, he remains bitter and angry, and you just want to look at him and go, 'You won!'"

Baldwin, went on, "His policies aside, which you can hate, I thought he would have just relaxed. The maliciousness of this White House has people worried... that's why I'm not going to do it much longer, the impersonation, I don't know how much more people can take it."

The 58 year-old actor also cleared up the rumor that he would be hosting the White House Correspondence Dinner by saying he isn't attending it. "If Trump himself doesn't come and face the music, as it were, I don't know what kind of program they're going to have."


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Adele Is A Newlywed!

Private weddings seem to be a trend.

Adele is a married woman now. The British singer said "I do" to long-time beau Simon Konecki. During her acceptance speech, last month, for her Grammy Award for Album of the Year 25, the songstress referred to Konecki, 42, as her husband.

However, at a concert in Brisbane, Australia on Sunday March 5, she confirmed it. The 28 year-old singer was talking about her 2011 hit song "Someone Like You" when she made the announcement.

"I was trying to remember how it was I felt at the beginning of the relationship that inspired that record because as bad as a break up can be, as bitter and horrible and messy as it can be, that feeling when you first fall for someone is the best feeling on earth, and I am addicted to that feeling.

The "Rolling in the Deep" singer then added, "Obviously I can't go through with those feelings because I'm married now." No further details about the nuptials were given.

The newlyweds have been together since 2011 and share four year-old son, Angelo, together.



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Tyrese Gibson Announces He's a Married Man

No invite?

Tyrese Gibson is no longer available. The "Sweet Lady" singer posted a heartfelt video on Instagram on Tuesday evening of wedding photos. "On Valentine's Day February 14 We Said Yes!" The video played to country singer Brian Courtney Wilson's song "I'll Just Say Yes."

The caption for the video read as, "Mark 10:8 And the two will become #OneFlesh | -Mr & Mrs Gibson........ #MyBlackQueen #GrownManSeason."

Although the ceremony took place in secret, Gibson intentions on getting married were not. During an interview with ABC News last month on January 28, the 38 year-old actor said that he was looking for a wife. "I'm nothing until I find my wife." He added, "Nobody wants to be alone. Look that's going to change soon. I believe it."

He was photographed with his new bride on December 17 last year at the 33rd annual UNCF Mayor's Masked Ball in Atlanta, Georgia. Her identity hasn't been revealed but as Mrs. Gibson.

This isn't the actor's first time down the aisle. He was married to Norma Gibson from 2007-2009 and shares 8 year-old daughter Shayla with her.

The video ends with a request from the newly weds. "The best way to express your love towards this blessed union is to keep us covered in prayer."


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Steve Harvey Thanks Warren Beatty for Oscars Mix-up in Song

The torch has been passed.

After the Oscars mix-up last night, Steve Harvey responds with a song called the "Warren Beatty Blues" on The Steve Harvey Morning Show on Monday morning. He thanked him for getting him off the hook while singing. He also took to Twitter.

"Call me Warren Beatty. I can help you get through this! #Oscars," Harvey tweeted.

On Sunday, February 26 during the Oscars ceremony, Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway mistakenly announced that La La Land won Best Picture but it was actually Moonlight. Unknowingly, the 79 year-old actor had been given the wrong envelope. Once it was corrected, Beatty stayed on stage to explain the mishap to the Moonlight cast.

"I opened the envelope and it said, 'Emma Stone, La La Land.' That's why I took such a long look at Faye and at you. I wasn't trying to be funny."

In December 2015, Harvey crowned the wrong winner at the Miss Universe pageant. The 60 year-old comedian later explained he had misread the announcement card, causing a lot of backlash for his error.

Unlike Harvey, Beatty and Dunaway weren't blamed for the mistake. PricewaterhouseCoopers, the company that handles the Oscar balloting, published an apology on Twitter stating that the presenters had "been given the wrong category envelope" and are "investigating how it could have happened."

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David Cassidy Will Stop Touring Due to Dementia

"He who has health has hope; and he who has hope has everything." -Thomas Carlyle

David Cassidy, best known for The Patridge Family, is battling dementia. The 66 year-old actor and singer revealed his struggle with the disease during an interview with People Monday, February 20. "I was in denial, but part of me always knew it was coming."

Cassidy said that he watched his mother and grandfather suffer from it. He fears things will be the same for him as they were for his mom when she passed at 89.

"In the end, the only way I knew she recognized me is with one single tear that would drop from her eye every time I walked into the room... I feared I would end up that way."

The disease caused problems for the "Lyin to Myself" singer during a show on Saturday, February 18 in Agoura Hills, California. His speech was slurred and had a hard time remembering the lyrics to his songs. He almost fell off stage at one point, causing fans to believe he was intoxicated.

Cassidy has made the decision to stop touring so he can focus on his health.  "I want to focus on what I am, who I am and how I've been without distractions. I want to love. I want to enjoy life."



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Aaron Carter Tells Fans He's Okay After "Bye Felipe" Altercation

Aaron Carter updates fans that he's okay on Twitter after the fight he was in on Friday, February 17.  The fight took place during his performance on stage at Loony Bin, a bar in Bradley, Illinois.

"Everything is good for right now, police are investigating. I'm still standing. Just checked out the hospital." Following that, he tweeted, " Chillen w my boys before I finally get to bed... hospitals suck. & so do bullies. My face is still pretty though and untouched."

The altercation was caused by a comment the "I Want Candy" singer made about a member from the band ILL State, the opening act. The musician, Tommy Solace, who is of Latin decent, was allegedly taking people's cell phones in order to take video of Carter performing. Carter got security to make him leave and said, "Bye Felipe" as the guy was being removed.

Solace took the comment as a racial slur and allegedly attacked Carter on stage. Carter was taken to the hospital soon after. A member of ILL State, Haze Carbajal, was offended by the comment and feels it was racially motivated. The singer said Carter made the remark in a condescending manner.

"Felipe is a Mexican name and the manner in which he said it was indeed racist if you see the video. I myself come from the south side of Chicago and am no stranger to being racially profiled and discriminated so his remarks got me really angry, especially during these times when racism is so prevalent and people think they can say what they want with no repercussions."

A computer and speaker were damaged during the scuffle. Carter was taken to the hospital soon after.

According to New York Daily News, a rep for the 29 year-old singer said that the remark was just a take on the pop culture phrase  'Bye Felicia.'



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Carlos Santana Clears Up Beyonce "Not A Singer" Comment

There's nothing like an apology on V-day.

Carlos Santana clears up the comments he made about Beyonce during an interview after the Grammies on Sunday night via Facebook today. His intention was to congratulate Adele on her win and his remark on Beyonce was taken the wrong way.

"My comment about Beyonce was regretfully taken out of context. I have the utmost respect for her as an artist and a person. She deserves all the accolades that come her way. I wish Beyonce and her family all the best."

When asked about Adele's Grammy win for best album for "25" by the Australian Associated Press, the 69-year-old musician said it was because "she can sing, sing." Santana went on to say, "With all respect to our sister Beyonce, Beyonce is very beautiful to look at and it's more like modeling kind of music -music to model a dress- she's not a singer, singer, with all respect to her."

Going back to Adele, he said, "She doesn't bring all the dancers and props, she can just stand there and she just stood there and sang the song and that's it, and this is why she wins."

Despite how Santana felt, Adele's opinion couldn't be more opposite. She was shocked to have won the award because she felt Beyonce should have won for Lemonade. 

"I couldn't possibly accept this award, and I'm very humbled, and I'm very grateful and gracious but, my artist of my life is Beyonce."



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SNL Writer Apologizes For "Insensitive" Barron Trump Tweet

A tweet might have cost someone their job.

Katie Rich, a writer for NBC's Saturday Night Live, is in hot water after a tweet she made about President Trump's son. The day of the inauguration on Friday, January 20, Rich posted,  "Barron will be this country's first homeschool shooter."

Due to serious backlash, the 33 year old writer deleted her Twitter account. Unhappy with her actions, SNL immediately suspended her. Rich started working for SNL in 2013. According to Us Weekly, her name wasn't included in the ending credits on this past Saturday's show on January 21.

On Monday, January 23, Rich reactivated her account and apologized. "I sincerely apologize for the insensitive tweet. I deeply regret my actions and offensive words. It was inexcusable & I'm sorry."


President Trump has not commented on the situation.


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Mariah Carey Is Latest Victim of Walk of Fame Star Vandalism

Another attack on the walk of fame.

There is a current investigation into the vandalism of singer Mariah Carey's star on the walk of fame. According to Ana Martinez, spokeswoman for the walk of fame, it was reported on Monday morning.

A blue question mark was put after the singer's last name. The star was fixed on Tuesday, January 10, with a $1,500 cost to fix the damage.

The Grammy Award-winning songstress received the star on Wednesday, August 5, 2015.

The LAPD is checking surveillance footage for any suspects because vandalism is a felony.


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Jennifer Lopez Gets Temporary Restraining Order Against Alleged Stalker

One of the disadvantages of being famous are obsessive fans.

Actress and songstress Jennifer Lopez currently has a temporary restraining order against Timothy McLanahan, the man she alleges has been stalking her.

The Shades of Blue star filed legal documents on Tuesday, January 3 at the LA Superior Court. He has been ordered to stay 100 feet away from her, her kids Emme and Max and their school. He also has to stay away from her vehicle, family home and place of work.

According to Mary Hern, the court's director of public information, the suspect was arrested for driving his vehicle onto the singer's property, follows her at his own admission and sends he wanted mail and flowers.

TMZ reported that Lopez's bodyguard claims in the court documents McLanahan has a record that includes threats and firearms violations.

McLanahan has been told not to contact Lopez by LAPD. A hearing for the restraining order is set for Tuesday, January 24.


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