DEMI LOVATO REPORTEDLY HEADING BACK TO REHAB AFTER HOSPITALIZATION – (07/26/2018)

Demi Lovato is reportedly heading back to rehab. The 25-year-old says she is “very grateful to be alive” and will be heading back to rehab after being hospitalized for an apparent overdose.

Demi was reportedly treated with overdose reversal drug Narcan at her home in Los Angeles on Tuesday by first responders, who found her unconscious.

Stars have been voicing their support for Demi on social media, and at least one – her ex, Wilmer Valderrama, has visited her in the hospital.

The 38-year-old actor was spotted paying a visit to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles on Wednesday, where his ex-girlfriend is currently being treated.

Wilmer was spotted arriving around 3 P.M. and stayed for over two hours.

“He was somber and quiet and you could tell he was in a very serious mood. He arrived and left by himself,” a source told E! News. He seemed “very down” according to the report.

Justin Bieber was stunned by the new. “It’s very sad. I haven’t talked to her, but my prayers go out to her and her family,” the newly engaged pop star said in a video on TMZ. “I thought she was sober, that’s terrible, right?” he added, saying he would be praying for her.

Charlie Puth dedicated his hit “See You Again” to the singer during his show in Camden, New Jersey on Tuesday. “This song goes out to Demi Lovato,” Charlie says in fan-shot video. “I hope she makes a quick, quick recovery and our prayers are with her.” He then performed the chart-topping, Grammy-nominated song from Furious 7.

DEMI LOVATO REJECTED INTERVENTION WEEKS AGO? Demi Lovato’s team tried to get her help weeks ago, but she blew them off, TMZ reports. Sources tell the gossip outlet that the singer refused to go to rehab and continued to party. TMZ reports that her refusal to seek help may have been behind her split with longtime manager Phil McIntyre a few months ago. Neither have publicly said why they parted ways, but he was reportedly behind the intervention. (TMZ)

DUA LIPA CALLS OUT UNITED AIRLINES OVER TREATMENT OF SISTER WITH SEVERE PEANUT ALLERGY – (07/26/2018)

Dua Lipa slammed United Airlines for their treatment of her sister, who has a severe peanut allergy.

Dua tweeted from her flight early Wednesday, “I can’t believe i’m on a @united flight rn and I told the steward that my sister was severly [sic] allergic to nuts and his reply was ‘we’re not a nut free airline so if she has an epi pen she might have to use that as we can’t not serve other passengers in your section nuts.’”

Dua added, “Is it just me or is that kinda mental???”

A fan asked if they even made an announcement to the cabin that a passenger had a severe allergy. To which the singer replied, “They didnt! They just said well we wont serve you two nuts but thats all we can do! LOL.”

United Airlines tweeted her in response, “Passenger safety is our top priority. We can’t guarantee an allergen-free environment but we work to address allergy concerns onboard ie: we don’t serve pre-packaged peanuts.”

The airline continued, “We want to address your concerns so let’s connect when you land. We’ll contact our in-flight crew too.”

No word on how the situation was resolved.

KYLIE JENNER TOPS INSTAGRAM-RICH LIST – (07/26/2018)

Surprising no one, the Keeping Up With the Kardashians star and lip-kit mega maven Kylie Jenner has been named highest earner on the Instagram rich list. Jenner reportedly makes an estimated $1 million per sponsored post.

The model and mother-of-one booted 2017’s winner Selena Gomez off her throne. Gomez came in second. Jenner has 111 million Instagram followers and is on her way to becoming the youngest ever self-made billionaire, according to Forbes. Her sister Kim Kardashian West came in fourth. Also in the top 10: Beyonce, Justin Bieber and Dwayne Johnson. 

U.K. based company Hopper HQ compiled the data after speaking with influencers, brands and marketing companies. 

FAST FACTS:

• In 2017, the top influencer was thought to make $550K per Instagram post, compared to $1 million this year. 
• Influencers now have to make ads on Instagram explicit. 

MAC MILLER BREAKS SILENCE ON SPLIT FROM ARIANA GRANDE – (07/24/2018)

Mac Miller is opening up about his breakup with Ariana Grande and her recent engagement to Pete Davidson. During an interview with Beats 1 Radio’s Zane Lowe, he explained, “Life is stressful. So, of course there were stressful times. It’s not that unique. You know, like, I was in love with somebody. We were together for two years. We worked through good times, bad times, stress, and everything else. And then it came to an end and we both moved on. And it’s that simple, you know.” 

And as far as seeing Ariana and Pete all over Instagram, Mac said, “Like, I haven’t been on the internet. So, you know, people have assumed that I’m … ‘Are you OK? Is everything OK?’ Because I was about to drop the album. And also, like, I don’t know, it just all seemed kind of unimportant, the need to show people I was OK. Like, what is that? Where does that come from? Why? Why do we have this need to use social media and the internet?” 

In other news, the rapper has released the dates for his upcoming ’Swimming Tour.’ Mac will kick off the trek on October 27th in San Francisco and will make stops in Los Angeles, Houston, Atlanta, Miami, New York, Pittsburgh and Chicago before wrapping up in Vancouver on December 10th.  

ARIANA GRANDE CONFIRMS SHE’S WORKING ON A ‘DANGEROUS WOMAN’ TOUR DOCU-SERIES; BOYFRIEND WIPES INSTAGRAM – (07/24/2018)

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Ariana Grande’s fans will soon be getting a docu-series from the singer. She confirmed on Twitter that she’s working on a series documenting her Dangerous Woman tour.

Ariana first sparked speculation that she was working on some kind of documentary last year after posting video clips from the tour. It was during that tour that 23 people were killed in a terrorist bombing outside her show in Manchester, England.

When a fan asked her when the “movie” would be done, Ariana responded, “let me surprise u w it but it ain’t a movie issa docuseries ! there are episodes. now pls drop it before i slice off my arms.”

In response to another fan, she wrote that she’s still “adding stuff” to the series, which is why it’s taking so long. “U love leaving me with no surprises now will u let us finish in peace pls,” she wrote along with a crying face emoji.

Ariana’s new album Sweetener comes out on August 17th.

Meanwhile, her boyfriend, Pete Davidson, has wiped his Instagram account clean after sparring with Ariana’s fan. Pete released a statement on his Instagram Story, just hours after he deleted every single photo from his account.

The 24-year-old comedian posted an explanation as to why he deleted the pictures, and addressed the speculation that maybe something happened between him and Ariana.

“no there’s nothing wrong. no nothing happened. no there’s nothing cryptic about anyhting. i just don’t wanna be on instagram anymore. or on any social media platform. the internet is an evil place and it doesn’t make me feel good,” Pete explained.

He continued, “why should I spend any time of negative energy when my real life is f*cking lit. the fact that I even have to say this proves my point. i love you all and i’m sure i’ll be back at some point.”

Ariana took to Twitter to send a message about positive vibes. “the energy u put out is exactly what u get back, please create a beautiful life for yourselves,” she tweeted.

TAYLOR SWIFT SURPRISED WITH SIX NEW SALES CERTIFICATION PLAQUES – (07/24/2018)

Taylor Swift’s song “Delicate” hit No. 1 the pop radio chart this week, but that’s not all she has to celebrate. While performing three consecutive dates at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey this weekend, the singer was surprised backstage by Big Machine Label Group President Scott Borchetta with six RIAA plaques, each certifying that she’d reached various sales milestones with her music. The certifications include:

• RIAA Triple Platinum Certification for her album Reputation, signifying sales of three million units
• RIAA Platinum Certification for “End Game,” for sales of a million units
• RIAA Double Platinum Certification for “…Ready For It?,” for sales of two million units
• RIAA Platinum Certification for “Delicate”
• RIAA Quadruple Platinum Certification for “Look What You Made Me Do,” for sales of four million units
• RIAA Diamond Certification for her album Fearless, for sales of 10 million units

Taylor continues her Reputation tour throughout the rest of the summer and fall, before heading overseas. The tour wraps in Tokyo, Japan on November 21st.

DJ KHALED BRINGS BACK JUSTIN BIEBER, CHANCE & QUAVO FOR NEW SINGLE ‘NO BRAINER’ – (07/24/2018)

DJ Khaled scored a No. 1 hit in 2017 with “I’m The One,” featuring Lil Wayne, Justin Bieber, Chance the Rapper and Quavo. Now, he’s looking to repeat that success with another track that features the same collaborators – minus Lil Wayne.

In an Instagram post, Khaled revealed that the new song, called “No Brainer,” is due out on Friday. It’ll be the debut single from the entertainer’s upcoming album Father of Asahd.

In the caption, Khaled wrote that both the song and its video are coming Friday, adding, “ANOTHER ONE ! 🚫🧠 Remember each 🔑leads to the next 🔑 MORES 🔑s soon come !

“I’m the One” debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 last year, and its video recently notched a billion views.

TAYLOR SWIFT RECORDING NEW SONG WITH MILEY CYRUS & LADY GAGA?: Taylor Swift has been spotted entering a recording studio in New York and it’s led to fans wondering about a possible collab. Swift singer was pictured entering Electric Lady Studios, where Miley Cyrus and Lady Gaga are currently working on new music. People are speculating that Taylor is laying down vocals for a new song featuring one or both of the artists. Swift is on the North American leg of her Reputation Stadium Tour at the moment but has spent a few days back home in New York. Lady Gaga is recording her sixth studio album at the moment and Miley’s writing for her seventh studio album, following the success of Younger Now in 2017. Earlier this year, eagle-eyed fans also noticed Gaga topped off her Grammys look with a snake ring. “Lady Gaga’s snake ring she wore to the Grammys is rumored to be the same exact one Taylor Swift sells on her website,” wrote one fan account.

G-EAZY SHOOTS DOWN DEMI LOVATO DATING RUMORS: Following his split from Halsey, G-Eazy is setting the record straight on his relationship with Demi Lovato. The two sparked romance rumors when they were reportedly spotted holding hands, but G tells Entertainment Tonight Demi is “just a friend.” “It’s just one of those things that comes with the territory. You trade in your anonymity in exchange for some of your success in the public eye,” he said on the ESPYS red carpet Wednesday night, where he appeared sporting new bleached-blonde hair. “You have to remember the blessings and remember how grateful you are to be here in the first place and understand some of that is just what comes with the territory,” he continued.

RIHANNA REPORTEDLY WORKING ON DANCEHALL ALBUM – (07/20/2018)

Looks like Rihanna might actually be cooking up a dancehall album. According to Rap-Up, Rolling Stone has spoken with eight sources who confirmed that Rih and her label, Roc Nation, have been scouting beats to complete an album that “explores her Caribbean roots.” 

One dancehall producer told the publication, “[Rihanna’s team] have, no lie, 500 records for this project [from] different producers and writers. They’re only choosing 10 records. They’ve been having writing camps and trying to keep them quiet for almost a year and a half now. I’ve been flying to Miami, flying to L.A., cutting records nonstop for this project” 

Another source close to the album said, “Every artist, every producer, every songwriter in Jamaica or of Jamaican descent has been working on [Rihanna’s album] and has little snippets of publishing or production credits on it. I think they’ve got eight songs, but her A&R is still asking for records.” A third source added, “They’re looking for one more [song].” 

Meanwhile, two sources also said that Rihanna is simultaneously working on a pop album with the likes of Boi-1da and Skrillex.

• A different producer expressed concern over the dancehall album, saying, “Their whole thing was, ‘Yo, we’re gonna make this [album] real dancehall, [real] Caribbean.’ Rihanna is Bajan, so let’s make this a full project like that. To me, it hasn’t been going that way. They’re kind of mixing it up, putting in the pop. If the reggae artists and producers won’t get the chance on the pop album, at least let us survive on the dancehall album. They’re changing up the direction continuously.” 
• According to Rap-Up, the list of potential collaborators includes “R. City (Rihanna, Beyoncé), Stephen ‘Di Genius’ McGregor (Vybz Kartel, Sean Paul), Linton ‘TJ Records’ White (Serani, Vybz Kartel), Ricky Blaze (Gyptian), Tyshane ‘Beam’ Thompson (Yo Gotti, Lecrae), Kranium and Chronixx.” Vogue also noted that veteran dancehall producer Supa Dups (Drake’s ‘Controlla’ and ‘Too Good’) is working on the project.

MARIAH CAREY BACK IN THE RECORDING STUDIO – (07/20/2018)

While Mariah Carey recently kicked off her The Butterfly Returns residency at Las Vegas’ Caesars Palace, she was spotted multiple times this week in the recording studio, posing with frequent collaborator Jermaine Dupri and producer Bobby Ross Avila.

Avila shared a photo with Carey, writing, “Pulled an all nighter @ the studio with my bro’s @jermainedupri, @therealjohntaaustin, Mariah and the Magic was in FULL EFFECT!”

Carey and Dupri previously worked together on “We Belong Together” and “Don’t Forget About Us,” two of the singer’s biggest hits from 2005’s The Emancipation of Mimi.

Carey also teased the coming of a new album in a March interview with V magazine, saying that “there’s a different approach that I’m taking as an artist. I think it’s like a fresh start.” She continued to say that while most people see her as a diva, she sees herself as “a songwriter first, and then a singer. That’s what I love to do the most.”

MEGHAN TRAINOR DEBUTS ‘TREAT MYSELF’ – (07/20/2018)

Following the announcement that her new album Treat Myself will arrive August 31st, Meghan Trainor has released an upbeat track called “All The Ways.”

“All The Ways” is the fourth song released in support of her album – and will also be the soundtrack for Target’s new marketing campaign, highlighting services like same-day delivery with Shipt and Drive up – showing customers “All The Ways” they can shop at Target.

Watch Meghan as a judge on The Four every Thursday night on Fox.

BEBE REXHA DANCES AROUND AN INSANE ASYLUM IN “I’M A MESS” VIDEO – (07/20/2018)

Bebe Rexha gets committed to an insane asylum in the new video for her song, “I’m a Mess.”

The video features Rexha being carted around and dancing through an old school insane asylum, complete with sterile white walls and straightjackets.

“I have been very vocal and honest about my ongoing struggle with anxiety and depression,” Bebe writes in the comment section of the YouTube video. “I wanted to create a video and song that expressed my truth.”

She adds, “This video is a celebration of me finally being able to accept my imperfections. I’m okay with not being okay all the time. If you feel alone or lost please know you are not, and you are loved.”

MACKLEMORE TAKES YOU TO HEAVEN & MORE IN ‘HOW TO PLAY THE FLUTE’ MUSIC VIDEO – (07/20/2018)

While currently on tour with Kesha, Macklemore had time to drop a trippy new video for his track “How To Play The Flute.”

The rapper takes you on a mysterious journey through his version of Heaven, as well as multiple other weird situations, in the music video for his late-2017 track on flute playing.

First, Mack gets hypnotized by emcee King Draino, then he plays God, Bob Ross, goes to a prom, mimics the viral “goth dance circle” video, get his head stuck in the sand, and much, much, more.

DAYA KEEPS FANS ‘SAFE’ WITH NEW MUSIC VIDEO – (07/20/2018)

Daya has unveiled the music video for her newest song, “Safe.” The track follows her 2016 debut album, Sit Still, Look Pretty.

“Safe video out now. Favorite and most heartfelt video I’ve ever made to date. Thank u to this incredible team for helping execute the vision,” Daya shared to Twitter.

The track was written after the tragic shooting in Las Vegas last October at the Route 91 Harvest Festival.

To coincide with the new release, Daya has also introduced the #SafeIs campaign on her social media accounts. You can send the singer-songwriter a message letting her know what “Safe” means to you.

The singer details the things in her life that make her feel safe. Along with mentioning her family, playing guitar and eating mashed potatoes, Daya mentions that one of the things that makes her feel safe is being with her girlfriend, who makes a brief, romantic appearance in the announcement video. Daya recently came out publicly during her set at Milwaukee’s PrideFest.

TROYE SIVAN DEBUTS ‘DANCE TO THIS’ MUSIC VIDEO FEATURING ARIANA GRANDE – (07/20/2018)

Troye Sivan and Ariana Grande are dancing it out in the new video for “Dance To This.”

The Bardia Zeinali-directed music video debuted on Thursday ahead of the release of Troye’s upcoming studio album, Bloom.

“Dance To This” is the fourth release from Bloom, out on August 31, following “My My My,” “The Good Side” and title track “Bloom.”

Troye explained the inspiration for the video on Twitter, writing, “The DTT vid was inspired literally by High School Musical and Grease and Pass This On by the Knife and a gif of Cher spinning around that i cant find rn.”

He added, “So glad the funnest day of my life was documented lol.”