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Justin Bieber fans didn’t get the concert they were expecting in Denver this week. The singer suffered technical difficulties at his show at Ball Arena, which brought the show to a stop. The problems started during his performance of “Yummy,” with the sound going down and the stage going mostly dark with the video monitors, lasers, and lights shutting down. Somehow, some mini-fireworks did remain operational though. Justin sat on the stage for about 15 minutes while he waited for things to be fixed, and then he talked with the audience for about another 15 minutes, kind of blathering and tittering his way through conversation. The show picked back up about 30 minutes later, although some of the larger screens, lasers, and stage lighting never came back up.
As we told you, Dolly Parton recently asked the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame remove her from his year’s ballot, insisting she felt she hadn’t “ earned that right” to be considered. Well, The Hall of Fame just released a statement insisting she will remain on this year’s ballot. In the statement the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame calls Dolly, an “incredible talent,” adding, “her humility is another reason Dolly is a beloved icon by millions of fans around the world.” The Hall insists, “From its inception, Rock and Roll has had deep roots in Rhythm & Blues and Country music. It is not defined by any one genre, rather a sound that moves youth culture. Dolly Parton’s music impacted a generation of young fans and influenced countless artists that followed.”
The 2022 Met Gala is set for May 2nd, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City announced that Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds, along with Regina King and Lin-Manuel Miranda will be serving as celebrity co-chairs for spring gala. This year’s theme will be Part Two, “In America: An Anthology of Fashion.”
It looks like “Saturday Night Live” star Pete Davidson won’t be going to space after all. He was set to be on the next Blue Origin mission. The company issued this tweet last night; “Blue Origin's 20th flight of New Shepard has shifted to Tuesday, March 29th. Pete Davidson is no longer able to join the NS-20 crew on this mission.” No reason was given for the delay…maybe it was date night with Kim Kardashian? Blue Origin will announce a sixth crewmember in a few days.
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Katy Perry has just been named honorary “godmother” of Norwegian Cruise Lines and will perform a special concert in Reykjavík, Iceland on August 27th as she helps christen their newest ship, the Norwegian Prima. Katy says the partnership is ideal because she “loves” anything “big, shiny, and new.” Katy shared, “My most favorite way to vacation with my family is on the water. Every morning that you wake up, you get to experience an incredible new view. I love that I get to christen her with my good vibrations, and I’m so excited for this new, beautiful, high-end, high-tech ship to take the seas, and provide once-in-a-lifetime vacations for so many families.”
Wendy Williams has finally broken her silence with a phone interview with “Good Morning America.” Even though it was announced last month that “The Wendy Williams Show” was coming to end after 14 seasons, she says to give her three months and she’ll be back. Ultimately, she plans to return to a bigger and even better talk show.
A mystery illness is spreading around the "NCIS" set. Over a dozen people so far have gotten sick and are throwing up. A source is spilling that at least 18 people from the set got sick Thursday morning. Another source shares that the illness seems to be similar to food poisoning and that those sick are showing "mild symptoms." The source of this illness is not yet known. "NCIS" is still be in production and they're currently filming just outside LA in Valencia, CA.
Pro dancer Daniella Karagach has been forced to leave the "Dancing with the Stars" tour after breaking her ankle when she landed wrong during a scissor kick while onstage. She shared a pic to her Instagram sitting in a wheelchair with her left foot in a cast, writing, "Well, this was definitely not the way I thought tour would end but I’m grateful for the time I had. This was truly a special experience for me and I’ve had the best time being a part of this immensely talented cast." Her hubby and fellow pro dancer Pasha Pashkov has been by her side.
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“The Ellen DeGeneres Show” is wrapping up in May, and Ellen is thanking her staff big time for their years of hard work. Ellen and Warner Bros are giving everyone millions of dollars worth in big bonuses. An insider says the exact seven-figure amount isn’t known, but they will all be well taken care of, as always. Another source says throughout this last season she “gave gifts to everyone including trips, watches, cars.” “Deadline” also reports that everyone will have their healthcare extended by six months after the last show and they’ll even get access to resume writing help and networking workshops. Until the “toxic culture” story about the show hit the news, Ellen was known for being generous.
The second annual Critics Choice Super Awards are in the history books. Here are the winners in the major TV categories.
Best Action Series - “Squid Game”
Best Actor in an Action Series - Lee Jung-jae, “Squid Game”
Best Actress in an Action Series - Ho Yeon Jung, “Squid Game”
Best Superhero Series - “WandaVision”
Best Actor in a Superhero Series - Tom Hiddleston, “Loki”
Best Actress in a Superhero Series - Elizabeth Olsen, “WandaVision”
On the movie side…
Best Action Movie - “No Time to Die”
Best Actor in an Action Movie - Daniel Craig, “No Time to Die”
Best Actress in an Action Movie - Jodie Comer, “The Last Duel”
Best Superhero Movie - “Spider-Man: No Way Home”
Best Actor in a Superhero Movie - Andrew Garfield, “Spider-Man: No Way Home”
Best Actress in a Superhero Movie - Florence Pugh, “Black Widow”
“Breathe” singer Michelle Branch is a new mom, and she says she was recently mom shamed for breastfeeding her newborn in a park. She shared, “I just got shamed by another mother (who was holding her own young infant!) for nursing my 6 week old baby on a bench at a playground while my toddler was playing 🤯,” Michelle, who welcomed Willie with husband Pat Carney in February, tweeted, “She said I wasn’t ‘being modest’ I am in shock that this kind of judgement was coming from a fellow mom!” Michelle later noted that she didn’t respond to the woman, which left her “fuming.” She added, “...and to clarify, I had a nursing tank top on and was seated away from others,” noting, “It’s not like I walked into the crowd and whipped my t**s out. Being a mom is hard enough. Can we not judge one another for how we feed our babies? 😤🤯”
Taylor Swift hasn’t been on social media a lot lately, but she just turned up in a random photo. She was apparently hanging with “Queer Eye” star Antoni Porowski and boyfriend Kevin Harrington, and she was caught photobombing a pic of the two of them. The black and white shot shows Antoni and Kevin sitting on a couch, with Taylor popping up behind them.
Kevin wrote, "Does anyone else remember the show Big Comfy Couch or was that just a fever dream I had.” I don’t know what I love more – Taylor popping up in the photo like a Meerkat or that Kevin referencing the “Big Comfy Couch.”