BEYONCE HITS OUT AT PREGNANCY GOSSIPS AS SHE SHARES SNAP WITH KIDS IN CUBA
Pop superstar BEYONCE has taken aim at gossips speculating she is pregnant again by posting a defensive note on her Instagram.com account.
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Pop superstar BEYONCE has taken aim at gossips speculating she is pregnant again by posting a defensive note on her Instagram.com account.
The Crazy In Love hitmaker has refused to address ongoing reports she and husband Jay-Z are set to welcome a sibling for 16-month-old Blue Ivy, but she vented her frustration about the speculation on Friday (17May13).
Beyonce uploaded a scathing note to her Instagram page, stating, "I can't stop the rumors from starting, and I can't really change peoples minds who believe them, all I can do is sit back and laugh at these low life people who have nothing better to do than talk about me."
The message has since been removed.
However, another social networking post by the star has done little to quell the baby rumours after she shared a picture showing her surrounded by happy kids on her popular Tumblr.com account.
Taken during her trip to Cuba with Jay-Z in April (13), the snapshot features a beaming Beyonce meeting schoolkids and comes with the hash tag "#mylife". The musicians celebrated their fifth wedding anniversary in Havana as part of a cultural trip to the Cuban capital.
Reports of Beyonce's baby news were sparked earlier this week (14May13) when she pulled the plug on a show in Belgium, citing dehydration and exhaustion - and rap mogul Russell Simmons appears to believe the hype about the baby.
He tweeted, "Congratulations Jay-Z & Beyonce," but the singer's pal and former bandmate Kelly Rowland insisted she didn't know anything about the pregnancy rumours when she was cornered in Los Angeles on Friday. When asked to comment, she said, "What?", and then refused to discuss the matter further, leaving reporters convinced that she knew more than she was letting on.
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DEPECHE MODE CANCEL ISTANBUL CONCERT OVER BORDER DISPUTE
Rockers DEPECHE MODE cancelled their concert in Istanbul, Turkey on Friday (17May13) after their production trucks were blocked from crossing a border into the country.
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Rockers DEPECHE MODE cancelled their concert in Istanbul, Turkey on Friday (17May13) after their production trucks were blocked from crossing a border into the country.
The Personal Jesus hitmakers announced at the last minute that the show could not go ahead as their stage gear had been held up in neighbouring Bulgaria, where local truck drivers had blocked traffic at two major border checkpoints to protest against alleged Turkish restrictions to their operations.
A post on the band's website reads, "The Bulgarian trucking blockade at the Bulgaria-Turkey border has prevented Depeche Mode's production trucks from crossing the border into Turkey, forcing this situation.
"Depeche Mode... are currently working to reschedule tonight's show to later a later date in the Depeche Mode tour. (The band) sincerely apologise to all of the fans and all ticket holders for this inconvenience."
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RANDY TRAVIS FILES NEW LAWSUIT
Embattled country star RANDY TRAVIS has filed a lawsuit against two state agencies in Texas to prevent footage from his August (12) arrest from going public.
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Embattled country star RANDY TRAVIS has filed a lawsuit against two state agencies in Texas to prevent footage from his August (12) arrest from going public.
The singer was taken into custody under suspicion of driving while intoxicated, obstruction and retaliation on 7 August (12), after crashing his truck in Tioga and then allegedly verbally threatening officers who arrived at the scene.
Travis, who was naked at the time of the incident, pleaded guilty to one count of DWI in January (13) and was sentenced to two years probation and ordered to pay a fine, serve 30 days in an alcohol treatment facility and perform 100 hours of community service.
Now he has taken legal action against Department of Public Safety and Office of the Attorney General chiefs in a bid to keep patrol car video and other evidence about the case under wraps after media groups requested the footage under the Public Information Act.
The 54 year old filed papers on Tuesday (14May13), seeking $100,000 (GBP64,516) and a judgement barring both departments from honouring the request, according to local publication the Austin America-Statesman.
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ADAM YAUCH TO BE HONOURED AT BROOKLYN HIP-HOP FESTIVAL
Late BEASTIE BOY ADAM 'MCA' YAUCH is set to be honoured with a special tribute at the 2013 Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival in his native New York.
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Late BEASTIE BOY ADAM 'MCA' YAUCH is set to be honoured with a special tribute at the 2013 Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival in his native New York.
The rapper lost his battle with cancer on 4 May, 2012, aged 47, and organisers of the annual music event reveal they wanted to put together a show to salute his memory last summer (12) - but couldn't pull it off in time.
Wes Jackson, executive director of the Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival, says, "We reached out to (bandmate) Ad Rock right after MCA passed last year and asked if there was anything we could do to help celebrate the life of his brother.
"It was so soon that we were hesitant to even reach out. We wanted to give them space and time. We did speak to Cey Adams (longtime Beastie Boys collaborator) and tried to put something together but the timing wasn't right. We couldn't go another year without taking time out to honour what MCA did for our culture and our music."
Jackson has yet to reveals specific details of the tribute, but plans to hold a moment of silence in Yauch's memory.
The ninth annual festival will feature headline sets from Redman, EPMD and Pusha T and will take place from 10 to 13 July (13).
News of the tribute emerges two weeks after a park in Yauch's old Brooklyn Heights neighbourhood was renamed in the star's honour.
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DAVID CASSIDY SUED BY LAW FIRM
Veteran singer/actor DAVID CASSIDY is facing legal action from his former lawyers over allegations he failed to fully pay his bills.
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Veteran singer/actor DAVID CASSIDY is facing legal action from his former lawyers over allegations he failed to fully pay his bills.
Chiefs at Rodier & Rodier are suing The Partridge Family star, claiming he owed the company $134,221 (£86,594) from 2006 to 2011.
They allege Cassidy has only paid $25,000 (£16,129) and are demanding he hand over the remainder of the total, plus interest - but a representative for the star insists the issue is a mix-up.
His spokesperson tells TMZ.com, "There seems to have been a misunderstanding between them which I believe will be amicably resolved."
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ROD STEWART LETS SLIP ABOUT DAUGHTER'S RUMOURED ROMANCE WITH HARRY STYLES
ROD STEWART appears to have confirmed speculation his daughter Kimberly is dating ONE DIRECTION star HARRY STYLES by letting slip about their relationship during a U.K. TV interview.
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ROD STEWART appears to have confirmed speculation his daughter Kimberly is dating ONE DIRECTION star HARRY STYLES by letting slip about their relationship during a U.K. TV interview.
It was reported last month (Apr13) that the pop hunk, 19, had struck up a romance with the 33 year old, who shares a young daughter with actor Benicio del Toro.
Neither star has commented on the rumours, but the Maggie May hitmaker addressed the gossip during an appearance on British talk show Alan Carr: Chatty Man on Friday night (17May13).
When asked if Styles had stayed at his house, Stewart coyly replied, "Oh, that would be telling, I can't tell you that", before adding: "His car was there in the morning, let's put it that way. But he may have just come round to pick something up. She's allowed to do whatever she wants so I stay out of it. It's her life. He's a lovely fella."
He then exclaimed, "B**locks, I've let the cat out of the bag now! He was actually round for dinner last night, he's lovely... he couldn't be kinder, a funny guy. He's brilliant."
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JACK OSBOURNE: 'DAD RELAPSED BUT HE'S SOBER NOW'
JACK OSBOURNE is playing down the drama surrounding his father Ozzy's recent relapse, insisting he was not surprised when the heavy rocker started boozing and using drugs again.
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JACK OSBOURNE is playing down the drama surrounding his father Ozzy's recent relapse, insisting he was not surprised when the heavy rocker started boozing and using drugs again.
As a recovering addict himself, the reality TV star insists no one is guaranteed full sobriety after kicking their bad habits - and his dad is just like millions of troubled souls who slip back.
In a taped appearance on America's The Dr. Oz Show, hosted by TV medic Mehmet Oz, Osbourne explains, "He's sober now but he did have a relapse. At the end of the day, we're alcoholics. That's what we do. He fell off the wagon, but he does what we're taught to do and he got right back on. It's a tough battle."
And talking about his own pill popping addiction, Osbourne admits he was too young to be an addict: "I got sober when I was 17 years old, so it's one of those things where most people have never had a drink at 17 years old let alone they'd never have to come to terms with having to get sober at 17."
Reports suggest Osbourne's mother Sharon has temporarily moved out of the home she shares with Ozzy after revealing she was unaware her husband was using drugs behind her back, insisting she's "devastated" by his relapse.
Speaking out about the ordeal while co-hosting her U.S. show The Talk last month (Apr13), she said, "My husband has been using alcohol and prescription drugs for the last year-and-a-half... Everybody knows he's been struggling with this his entire life. I never knew that he was using prescription drugs; I knew he was drinking, occasionally, but I didn't realise to the extent."
She added, "We're not getting divorced, however, am I happy? No. Am I upset? Yes, I am. I'm devastated right now."
Jack Osbourne's candid chat with Dr. Oz will air in America on Monday (20May13).
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BONNIE TYLER CANCELS PRESS CONFERENCE AHEAD OF EUROVISION OVER VOICE FEARS
Singer BONNIE TYLER cancelled a press conference on Friday (17May13) over fears she would lose her voice ahead of her performance on Saturday's (18May13) Eurovision Song Contest.
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Singer BONNIE TYLER cancelled a press conference on Friday (17May13) over fears she would lose her voice ahead of her performance on Saturday's (18May13) Eurovision Song Contest.
The Total Eclipse of the Heart hitmaker is representing Britain in the singing competition, and will take to the stage in Malmo, Sweden to perform Believe In Me, a track written for her by Desmond Child.
However, Tyler's gruelling promotional schedule has left her her voice "hoarse" and she decided against staging a final press conference before the TV contest.
A spokesperson for the BBC, which airs the programme in the U.K., tells Britain's Daily Star newspaper, "Since she arrived in Sweden, Bonnie has done so much press and in rehearsals she has really been going for it.
"As a result, her voice has become hoarse. It was decided it would be best for Bonnie to rest it ahead of the live show."
In one of her last interviews before the contest, Tyler admitted to The Sun that she was shunning booze ahead of the showdown, saying, "I am not drinking until after the contest. But when I've done my performance I am going to have a nice couple of glasses of red wine. If there is a party afterwards, I'll be there, darling."
The singer also revealed that she plans on wearing her late mum Elsie's ring when she performs as a good luck charm.
She added, "I feel like she is looking down on me. Whenever I do a performance I always think of my mother and father. I will know I have got her ring on and I'll know she is with me all the way. She will be singing along with me."
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COURTNEY LOVE EXHAUSTED BY MEMOIRS
COURTNEY LOVE's memoirs are keeping her out of trouble - because her deadline has left her little time to party.
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COURTNEY LOVE's memoirs are keeping her out of trouble - because her deadline has left her little time to party.
The rocker landed a lucrative deal with publishers HarperCollins to detail her life and she admits it's proving more difficult and time consuming than she thought.
Love tells Bust magazine, "It's one of the reasons why I stay home and watch 30 Rock - because I have to write this goddamn book and I know it.
"I never thought I would write this book. It's f**king exhausting."
The once-troubled star has also rediscovered her talent as an artist after studying at the San Francisco Art Institute as a teenager, and she has created one eerie portrait of Amy Winehouse with her estranged daughter Frances Bean Cobain behind the late singer.
Love says, "Making art is kind of meeting my own destiny, as my mother always wanted me to be an artist. I went to San Francisco Art Institute, but I didn't learn anything there.
"I started by doing kind of a**-kissy pictures of girls, and there's a lot of sex and death and romance."
The former Hole star reveals she started work on her Winehouse portrait the day the British singer died.
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JENNIFER NETTLES RELEASING SOLO ALBUM
SUGARLAND star JENNIFER NETTLES is branching out and recording a solo album with music mogul RICK RUBIN.
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SUGARLAND star JENNIFER NETTLES is branching out and recording a solo album with music mogul RICK RUBIN.
The new mum is taking a break from the Grammy-winning duo to work with the legendary producer on a new project, which will be released this autumn (13).
Rubin has produced songs for a number of top artists, including Jay-Z, Tom Petty, Neil Diamond and country acts Johnny Cash and The Dixie Chicks, and Nettles insists she's looking forward to heading into the studio with him: "I am absolutely thrilled and wholly proud to be working with Rick. If you ask any musician who is on their producer 'bucket list,' Rick would be on each and every one."
The news comes just two months after Nettles' bandmate Kristian Bush made his solo debut at the C2C: Country to Country Festival in London and released his first song, Love or Money, on iTunes in Europe.
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"Saw my daughter graduate to high school today!! Wasn't able to hold bak (sic) the tears man. I'm many things but I'm a very proud father FIRST." Rapper LIL WAYNE was a very proud dad on Friday (17May13).
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"I watched the VH1 special about me, Behind the Music - it got the highest ratings of any of them - but the last half hour was an absolute wash. It was just like, 'Why didn't she marry Ed Norton and become a movie star?' I wasn't ready to. I didn't want to." COURTNEY LOVE didn't like the questions her documentary special threw up about her life after her critically-acclaimed movie debut in The People vs. Larry Flynt.
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"I get up at the same time every day. I get out of bed at quarter past eight and I have my breakfast at quarter to nine and then I have a cup of tea and a cigarette and then I try desperately to keep out of the way of the wife to be honest, because she'll have me doing stuff, like the recycling." Rocker NOEL GALLAGHER on his early morning routine.
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"Carole King will be the first woman to receive the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song from the Library of Congress. I feel absolutely honoured to play a part in the celebration of her incredible musical legacy! The white house will be full of beautiful melody very soon!" Scottish soul star EMELI SANDE is excited to perform at the White House next week (22May13) among the stars honouring Carole King.
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