Celebrity Scoop – 12/19/2019

ELLIE GOULDING HELPS DRIVER WHOSE CAR WAS PUSHED SIDEWAYS BY TRUCK – (12/19/2019)

Ellie Goulding has confirmed that she was among those to check on a motorist whose car was dramatically pushed sideways down a busy road in west London by a Royal Mail truck.

The 32-year-old star shared a photo of the incident and confirmed that she was in the footage which began circulating on social media.

In the video shared online on Monday, a black Volkswagen is seen being shunted down the A40 by the delivery vehicle. When the truck driver finally stops, he can be heard yelling: “I honestly didn’t see him. I didn’t see him.”

Goulding said the incident was the “craziest thing I’ve ever seen on the road.” “I can’t believe the first instinct of the other drivers who got out was to instantly start filming on their phones and shout abuse at the poor shocked driver, not even checking the other driver was ok. What on earth,” she told her 14.4 million followers via her Instagram Stories.

Goulding told BBC Radio 1 she intervened because “no-one was stopping.” She said: “I think people were desperate to get to work. All these people were just driving on. We just drove up right next to it [the lorry] to be like ‘Mate, you’ve got a car on you’!” The driver of the car later messaged the singer “to just say he was OK,” she added.

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LEWIS CAPALDI NAMED 2019’S HARDEST-WORKING ARTISTS: Lewis Capaldi has been named the Hardest-Working Artist of 2019 by Songkick, the concert-tracking and ticketing platform. Lewis got the title, according to the British-based site, because of the number of shows he played in 2019: a whopping 126. Honorable mention went to Lizzo, who played 120 shows this year. Other hardworking acts this year, according to Songkick, include Hozier, who played 124 gigs, Elton John, who did 113, and rockers Shinedown, who played 118 shows.

TAYLOR SWIFT GETS A SURPRISE BIRTHDAY PARTY FROM ‘LOVER’ COLLABORATORS JACK ANTONOFF & LAURA SISK: Taylor Swift, who turned 30 on December 13th, got a surprise birthday party during a recording session with Jack Antonoff and songwriter Laura Sisk yesterday. “Walked into the studio to a surprise birthday party from these two @jackantonoff & @sharp_stick – it’s equally wild and cozy to think it was the three of us in a room making a song called “Lover” here last year. ♥️” The picture featured Taylor with a giant birthday cake, and her friends holding big balloons. Her brother, Austin Swift, was also tagged in the second photo, which featured giant “Happy Birthday” balloons.

HARRY STYLES DISCUSSES PERSONAL NEW ALBUM ON ‘ELLEN’ – (12/19/2019)

Harry Styles is giving insight into his personal new album, Fine Line.

The 25-year-old singer responded on yesterday’s episode of The Ellen DeGeneres Show to reports the album is about a breakup. “I think I definitely write from personal experience. I think a lot of people do. I think if you want your songs to kind of be honest and connect with people, it’s usually from writing honestly. It’s definitely about just what I was going through at the time, and that’s both good and bad,” he confirmed.

Fans believe several songs on Fine Line are about Styles’ ex-girlfriend, model Camille Rowe. Styles’ song “Cherry” appears to feature a voicemail of Rowe speaking in French. Styles and Rowe dated from July 2017 to July 2018.

Styles also discussed how he posed nude for a poster in the album notes. The photos were taken by British photographer Tim Walker. “I’ve never really done a shoot like this. It was kind of one of those things where he’s like, ‘Okay, this shirt’s not really working, so let’s try it without the shirt.’ And then it’s like, ‘Well, those trousers aren’t really working, so let’s try it without the trousers’,” Harry explained.

Earlier in the interview, Styles was asked about his ex Kendall Jenner, who appeared on The Late Late Show with James Corden last week when Styles guest hosted the show. While Ellen attempted to get Styles to reveal anything about his relationship with her, Styles clammed up as he remained tight-lipped. “You and Kendall are really good friends now, right?” Ellen asked, as Styles replied casually, “Yeah, we’ve been friends for a while now, yeah, for like several years.”

“It’s sweet that you all are still really good friends,” Ellen added, grinning.

“Yeah. Yeah, I think so. Right?” Styles answered, smiling. “OK!” he exclaimed and then grabbed a sip of water.

Styles released Fine Line last week. He will promote the album on his Love tour of the U.K., Europe and North America in 2020.

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HARRY STYLES TO MAKE A ‘STAR WARS’ CAMEO?! – (12/19/2019)

Mark Hamill has hinted that Harry Styles has a secret cameo in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker as a Stormtrooper.

The 68-year-old actor is preparing to say goodbye to Luke Skywalker with the release of the final installment in the new trilogy of films in the sci-fi saga and before the premiere in Los Angeles on Monday, he hinted that Harry features as a Stormtrooper.

Hamill tweeted: ‘‘Tonight #TheRiseOfSkywalker Premiere finally brings closure to my dysfunctional family! Wonder who’ll be the #SecretStormtrooper in this one? Considering they’ve all been UK Superstars (2 Royals+2 Actors) but still no singer, all the clues point in one direction: #Stylestrooper.’’ He included a series of pictures showing previous secret celebrity Stormtroopers including Princes William and Harry, Daniel Craig and Tom Hardy.

Along with the hints of the hashtag #Stylestrooper and the nod to Harry’s band One Direction, Hamill also included a picture of Harry dressed as a Stormtrooper, from Kacey Musgraves’ Halloween party.

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