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ESPN sports commentator Stephen A. Smith had an appearance on "The Sherri Show" yesterday, and Sherri Shepherd asked him what he thought about Rihanna as the headliner for this year's Super Bowl halftime show.
Saying she was spectacular and congratulating her on being a new mother, he added, "There's one thing (Rihanna's) not… She ain't Beyoncé." He tried to explain himself, noting, "there's Beyonce, and there's everybody else, just like there's Michael Jackson, and then there's everybody else," even going so far as to say "Beyonce spoiled me." Sherri tried to stop him, but he kept digging that hole. Hours later, Stephen tried to clear things up in a tweet, writing, "I want Rihanna to know: you're a superstar. You're sensational. You're spectacular. You're no joke. And you are a worthy person to be doing the Super Bowl halftime show. Rihanna - go do your thing - I apologize for whatever brouhaha comes of this."
Britney Spears recently got a tattoo in Hawaii, but now she's having tattoo regret. She refuses to show the tattoo, saying it "really, really sucks!!!!" Britney only got the tattoo in Maui four days ago, but she is now trying to figure out how to "fix it."
Amanda Bynes is joining her "All That" castmates at 90s CON happening March 17th-19th in Hartford. Commenting on the event, Amanda said, "I'm really excited to reunite with my cast mates and meet the fans at 90's Con!" She'll be there with Kel Mitchell, Lori Beth Denberg, and Danny Tamberelli as well as a host of other 90s-era stars.
The Met Gala has announced its theme for this year's event - "Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty." Karl Lagerfeld passed away in 2019 at the age of 85, but during his life he had a huge impact on the fashion world, leading high-end brands such as Chanel, Fendi and his own label. According to the Daily Mail, The Met Gala has already advised its select attendees that wearing Lagerfeld is highly advised, as well as creating a "look with originality." Co-chairs for the ball have also been announced - Penelope Cruz, recently retired tennis legend Roger Federer, Dua Lipa and British actor/writer Michaela Cole will join Anna Wintour in leading the event.
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Shakira has taking her frustrations out on her ex, Girard Pique through song, and his parents don't escape her wrath either. Not only does Shakira sing about his parents as well ("You left me the mother-in-law as a neighbor"), but Marca reports that Shakira planted a witch on her glass balcony, pointing directly at her MIL's mansion next door. Eerie and a little voodoo, no? By the way, Shakira suspected Gerard was cheating on her because of a jam jar. OK reports that she realized the father of her children was stepping out on their relationship after she realized her container of strawberry jam was missing from the fridge.
Actor Julian Sands, 65, from "Arachnophobia" and "Ocean's 13" has been reported missing after hiking up Southern California's deadly Mount Baldy, People reports. His family reported him missing Friday. The mountain is notoriously treacherous, with 14 rescue missions in the last month alone. The sheriff's department said of the search for Julian, "A search crew was sent out, but because of weather conditions, they were pulled on Saturday.
Helicopters and drones will be out there to continue to search, weather permitting."
"Power Rangers" star Amy Jo Johnson – aka the Pink Power Ranger - wants everyone to know that there is no drama as to why she's not in the upcoming 30th anniversary special on Netflix. According to Hollywood Life, Amy tweeted, "For the record, I never said no… I just didn't say yes to what was offered." But she wishes the show and her "friends" well. How can they have the special without the Pink Power Ranger though?
"Chrisley Knows Best" star Julie Chrisley is now serving her time at the Federal Medical Center in Kentucky instead of the facility where she was supposed to be housed, but there's no word on any health-related issues that would put here there, TMZ reports. The move was last minute. Originally, Julie was supposed to serve her time at FCI Marianna in Florida, which would have been closer to where Todd is serving his time.
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Jennifer Lopez has revealed that she was supposed to be part of Madonna's iconic television kiss on MTV 20 years ago, Billboard reports. Talking about her upcoming movie "Shotgun Wedding," JLo said she was originally supposed to be part of the kiss between Madonna and Britney Spears back at the 2003 MTV VMAs. She said she had even gone to Madonna's house to plan out how that moment would go down. She didn't end up doing it because it conflicted with her filming schedule for a movie in Canada, and the "third kisser" in that moment eventually became Christina Aguilera.
Kim Kardashian has drawn inspiration from famous women in history - from wearing Marilyn Monroe's dress at the Met Gala to buying Jackie Kennedy's watch for $120,000. Now she has purchased Princess Diana's famous diamond-encrusted amethyst necklace, the "Attallah Cross," yesterday at Sotheby's auction for $197,453, according to TMZ. Maybe we'll see it on her at this year's Met Gala?
Pro wrestling star Jay Briscoe died in a car crash in Delaware on Tuesday, and his two daughters are in critical condition, TMZ reports. A driver veered into their lane, slamming into them head-on. Jay and the other driver were pronounced dead at the scene. His 9-year-old and 12-year-old girls are in the hospital, both with serious leg injuries. The Briscoe brothers were 13-time ROH World Tag champions, and Jay's final tweet, sent just hours before his death, showed off a "new hat" boasting, "13x," according to extratv.com.
While Brad Pitt was promoting his movie "Babylon," he talked about one of the very first jobs he ever had. He admitted, "One of them was driving strippers to their parties… I still had a mullet." But that job ultimately led him to the big career he has now. He added, "The first person I met who knew an actor, the young lady I was driving that night, I met this person who pointed me in the right direction." Read more with extratv.com. He definitely needs to thank that young lady for GPS'ing his career.
