Celebrity Scoop – 11/02/2020
PRINCE WILLIAM HAD COVID: Reports are emerging that Prince William contracted COVID in April. He was diagnosed shortly after his father Prince Charles went public with his diagnosis, and he kept quiet out of concern that the double diagnosis would alarm the public. (ET)
‘COME PLAY’ CLIMBS TO $3M+ – (11/02/2020)
2020 has been a weird year, so the fact that a new release earning $3 million at the B.O. is big news feels just about right. Focus Features / Amblin’s Come Play came in better than expected, with a boost on Halloween night. All told, the PG-13 horror movie earned the top slot with $3.15 million.
Come Play filmmaker Jacob Chase beamed, “Having my first studio movie be released to this wide of an audience is a really special experience. Moviegoers all across the country have had a chance to see this film that I, along with the entire cast and crew, put so much heart and empathy into. While it isn’t exactly how we pictured the movie coming out when we made it, I’ve been remarkably impressed with Focus getting it into so many theaters safely during COVID. Wear your masks and keep your fellow humans safe!”
Honest Thief, starring Liam Neeson, and War With Grandpa, starring Robert De Niro, came in second and third.
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CANNES FILM FESTIVAL CLOSED: Amid turmoil in France, the Cannes Film Festival shut its doors. This came as France grieved a terror attack in Nice and prepared for a one-month COVID lockdown. Three days before the event began, France launched a nationwide 9 pm curfew, forcing organized to jettison plans for galas, and forcing local hotels to improvise.
LORI LOUGHLIN REPORTS TO PRISON – (11/02/2020)
Full House alum Lori Loughlin has reported to prison to serve a two-month stint in a low-security prison for her role in the infamous college admissions scandal. After months of insisting on their innocence, she and husband Mossimo Giannulli pleaded guilty to bribing officials with $500K to get their daughters Bella and Olivia Jade into University of Southern California.
The 56-year-old is set to serve her time at FCI-Dublin in northern California, and started Friday, in a bid to be back out for the holidays.
HOME BY X-MAS
A source tells People: “She hopes to be home by Christmas, but she’ll definitely be home by New Year’s. She had everything in order, so she decided a couple of days ago to report to prison. She can put this behind her as she goes into 2021.”
Twitter was not impressed. Wrote one: “I’m betting she will walk in stay for and hour then walk right back out ….due to Covid-19 and overcrowding. Celebrities don’t live by the same rules as us normal citizens. And I’m about sick and tired of it.”
Another opined: “You already know how it’s going to go. ‘Prison was life changing. I didn’t think I’d survive. There were nights I just couldn’t sleep because I was terrified. But I kept faith that I’d get out of this situation and I’m so thankful I’m still alive’ “.
She was sentenced to two months in jail, a $150,000 fine and 150 hours of community service, while fashion designer Giannulli, 57, received five months in jail, a $250,000 fine and 250 hours of community service.
PRISON DEETS
TMZ reports that the prison calls for a wake-up call of 5 am. The prison also requires her to make her bed and tidy her cell. She can be disciplined for sloppiness, sleeping in or missing meal time. She will also get a gig: clerical work, cooking, baking or dishwashing are all up for grabs.
However, Loughlin is also allowed to listen to music and watch TV. Plus there are craft classes, wellness classes, exercise and holiday events. She can play a bariety of sports, including ping pong, softball and tennis.
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TAYLOR SWIFT IS FREE TO RECORD HER OLD MUSIC – (11/02/2020)
Taylor Swift is finally free to re-record her original music.
In June 2019, Scooter Braun bought the rights to Swift’s catalog from her original label, Big Machine. Two months later, Swift announced on Good Morning America that her plan was to re-record her first five albums as soon as her contract allowed it – in November 2020.
Fans started celebrating on Twitter Sunday (November 1st) that the singer is now free to re-record Taylor Swift, Fearless, Speak Now, Red, and 1989, potentially undercutting any profits Braun would gain off the original masters.
According to BuzzFeed, an artist as big as Swift re-recording their catalog is unprecedented in pop music.
HALSEY OBTAINED RESTRAINING ORDER AGAINST FAN – (11/02/2020)
Halsey has obtained a temporary restraining order against a fan who she claims has harassed her and her neighbor.
According to court documents obtained by Page Six, the 26-year-old singer claimed she was fearful of life because of the fan’s actions. The man showed up to Halsey neighbor’s home four or five times looking for the her. Private investigators found the man was recently released from a psychiatric award and believed he was in love with her.
The order was granted on October 23rd and the “Bad at Love” singer and her fan are both due to appear in court on November 16th when the order expires.
LADY GAGA WORE MEAT DRESS TO ASK FANS TO VOTE – (11/02/2020)
Lady Gaga pleaded with her fans to vote while wearing her iconic meat dress from the 2010 VMAs.
The singer thanked the Little Monsters who already voted and told the rest, “If you want this country to be different than it is right now, you have got to participate in this election.
The PSA, shared on Instagram Friday (October 30th), also featured the singer’s other notable looks including the spiky silver costume from the Monster Ball Tour, the bodysuit from her “Poker Face” video and the crystal covered bodysuit, boots and eye mask from her 2017 Super Bowl performance.
She said, “I’ve never been shy to make my voice heard. I’ve said a lot of things in a lot of different ways, wearing a lot of different outfits, makeup, hats, dresses made out of meat. Jumping off of stadiums, screaming on stage. I may have seemed to shift and change, but one thing that has never changed is my voice. And what I believe.”
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