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Kanye West Demands An Apology From The Kardashians

Kanye West posted and deleted a message for all of the "women" in the Kardashian family, demanding that they apologize to him. Kanye posted a screenshot of a text conversation between himself and his estranged wife Kim, where he texted her, "Hope you have the best day. Positive vibes your way." Kim responded, "You too! positive vibes all around!" He later texted Kim, "I still need an apology for you not giving me the address to my daughters party."

He captioned the post, "I STILL NEED A PUBLIC APOLOGY FROM THE ENTIRE FAMILY FOR THIS. YOU GIVE EVERYTHING YOU GOT TO SOMEONE THEN THEY TRY TO BULLY YOU AND THEN SAY THEY WON'T APOLOGIZE. IT'S UP TILL THEY ALL TAKE ACCOUNTABILITY EVERY WOMAN THERE INCLUDING CORY."

BTS Sets Record With 'Butter'

BTS has set a new record with their hit single "Butter."

According to Billboard, the track holds at No. 1 on the Hot Trending Song's chart for the eighth week – the longest any song has held the top spot.

The trending song's chart provides a real-time ranking of the most discussed on Twitter globally.

Joe Alwyn Says He Is Happily Monogomous With Taylor Swift

Joe Alwyn made it clear during a CTAM presentation about his upcoming Hulu series Conversations With Friends that Taylor Swift is the only girl for him.

Deadline reported that the actor was discussing his character Nick Conway's open relationship at the February 8th event when he added "I think people can do what they want and makes them happy. I'm obviously happy in a monogamous relationship."

The 30-year-old has been with Swift since 2016.

Joe Jonas Has Been Working On New Music With DNCE

Joe Jonas has new music on the way with DNCE.

The "Cake By The Ocean" singer wrote on his Instagram Story Sunday (Feb. 6th) night, "My goal for the next few months is to get you up on your feet dancing and make you move. New music. New vibes. New flavors. New collaborations."

In a post shared Monday (Feb. 7th), the Jonas Brothers singer added that he has been working on a song called "Dancing Feet" with Kygo.

Jonas told Rolling Stone he wrote a lot of material over Zoom with collaborators like Ryan Tedder, Jason Evigan, Mike Elizondo and Mikky Ekko.

He said of the group, "I can kind of forsee it becoming this E Street Band where members come and go."

Kanye West Refuses To Sign Documents To Declare Kim Kardashian Single

Reports say that Kanye West refuses to sign documents that would grant estranged wife Kim Kardashian's request to be declared legally single amid their ongoing divorce.

According to The Jasmine Brand, a source said, "Kim is still trying to get the 'married' status dissolved to 'single' before they finalize the divorce, but Ye has yet to sign." The source continued, "Moving this divorce along isn't something he's acting quickly on, despite Kim's efforts."

Rihanna Shows Off Baby Bump In Cut Out Top

Rihanna was spotted in Beverly Hills this past weekend and had her belly on full blast. The singer, along with boyfriend A$AP Rocky, was spotted wearing a black lace up, cut out top, with no bra and low cut trousers. The two were leaving a restaurant.

Rihanna and Rocky announced that they were expecting their first child together last week. No wrod on when the baby is due.

Selena Gomez Shares Behind-The-Scenes Snap With Christ Martin From 'Let Somebody Go' Video

Selena Gomez shared a cute behind-the-scenes snap of herself and Coldplay lead singer Chris Martin on Instagram Monday (Feb. 7th).

The image shows the two sticking their tounges out at the camera while filming the Escher-inspired music video for their new single, "Let Somebody Go."

The track, from Coldplay's album, Music of the Spheres, serves as the followup to their collaboration with BTS, "My Universe."

Cardi B Reacts To Trolls Who Left Negative Comments On Her Daughter's Instagram Page

Cardi B decided to make her daughter Kulture's Instagram page private after trolls left negative comments on the page. Cardi tweeted, "I haven't been checking my daughter's account, but now I'm going to lock her page. I don't know WTF is going on, but I hope y'all moms die for giving birth to you h*e a*s weirdos."

One of the disparaging comments read, "Look at creature Cephus." Another one read, "I hope your account gets disabled."

Shawn Mendes Spotted In Hawaii With Yogi

Shawn Mendes has been spotted spending time with yogi Hitomi Mochizuki in Hawaii.

The "It'll Be Okay" singer was snapped in the midst of a beach ritual with the dark haired woman on Friday (Feb. 4th). Images obtained by Page Six showed him possibly snorting something from a pip before grasping hands with his companion.

According to the outlet, the duo was later seen having coffee at an outdoor café.

According to Mochizuki's Instagram bio, she is a "Forest Nymph" and "Ashtanga Yogi."

Taylor Swift Spotted In Public For First Time In Three Months

Taylor Swift was spotted enjoying a family outing in Brooklyn, NY on Saturday (Feb. 5th).

E! News reports that the singer was snapped by photographers hanging out with parents Andrea and Scott Swift. Images show the 32-year-old dressed in an oversized coat and dark jeans, carrying a large notebook and a keyboard in her arms.

The family reunion comes three months after Swift's last public sighting at a Saturday Night Live after-party.

Foo Fighters To Play A VR Concert In The Metaverse On Super Bowl Sunday

Foo Fighters are set to play a virtual reality concert in the metaverse on Super Bowl Sunday. According to Rolling Stone, the concert will start at 11:00 pm EST or at the conclusion of the Super Bowl. The show will feature the band performing one of their songs for the first time.

Dave Grohl released a statement, saying that the band will be collaborating with music video directot Mark Romanek, saying, "Foo Fighters love a challenge — from playing the biggest stages in the world to the tiniest clubs to making movies and miniseries… We've pretty much done it all."

She continued, "But we've never collaborated with Mark Romanek on a conceptual set of songs (including one being played live for the first time ever) for a worldwide audience. Join us when we cross that one off the FF bucket list!"

Billie Eilish Stops Concert To Help Struggling Fan

Billie Eilish stopped performing at her show in Atlanta, Georgia Saturday (Feb. 5th) night to help a fan who was having trouble breathing.

Footage taken by a fan named Danna Macias and shared with E! News showed the "Bad Guy" singer stopping the show to ask her team to find an inhaler for the struggling concertgoer.

Macias told the outlet, "They helped her out of general admission and made sure she was okay. After that, Billie noticed people were struggling, so she asked everyone to take a step back and make room for everyone. Suddenly people started asking for an inhaler, another girl was struggling to breathe. Billie stopped everything!"

Eilish can also be heard throwing shade at Travis Scott in another clip posted by TMZ where she says, "I wait for people to be OK before I keep going."

The performance at the State Farm Arena was Eilish's second stop on her Happier Than Ever World Tour.

Kanye West And Kim Kardashian's Co-Parenting Drama Spills Out On To Social Media

Kanye West and Kim Kardashian's co-parenting issues spilled out all over social media this past weekend. On Friday (February 4th), Kanye took to social media to call out Kim for allowing their daughter North West to use TikTok against his will. Kardashian released a statement, saying, "As the parent who is the main provider and caregiver for our children, I am doing my best to protect our daughter while also allowing her to express her creativity in the medium that she wishes with adult supervision—because it brings her happiness."

She continued, "Kanye's constant need for attacking me in interviews and on social media is actually more hurtful than any TikTok North might create."

She added, "I wish to handle all matters regarding our children privately and hopefully he can finally respond to the third attorney he has had in the last year to resolve any issues amicably."

Kanye continued to throw shots at Kim, claiming that she accused him of being on drugs and putting a hit out on her. He also claimed that Kardashian won't let the kids go with him to Chicago, although they have joint custody.

He said,"YESTERDAY KIM ACCUSED ME OF PUTTING A HIT OUT ON HER." He continued, "SO LET ME GET THIS STRAIGHT I BEG TO GO TO MY DAUGHTERS PARTY AND IM ACCUSED OF BEING ON DRUGS THEN I GO PLAY WITH MY SON AND I TAKE MY AKIRA GRAPHIC NOVELS AND IM ACCUSED OF STEALING." He added, "THESE IDEAS CAN ACTUALLY GET SOMEONE LOCKED UP. nTHEY PLAY LIKE THAT WITH BLACK MENS LIVES WEATHER SIC ITS GETTING THEM FREE OR GETTING THEM LOCKED UP. IM NOT PLAYING ABOUT MY BLACK CHILDREN ANYMORE."

Demi Lovato To 'Start Fresh' After Holding Funeral For Pop Music

Last month, Demi Lovato posted a photo to Instagram with the caption, "A funeral for my pop music," and now they're opening up to Rolling Stone about what that means for their career.

The singer said, "I'd like to put the rest of my music behind me and start fresh in this new era for this next album — but I do that every album cycle. It honestly wasn't a funeral. It was a label meeting and we just all happened to be in black and I was like, ‘Wow, this is like a funeral for my pop music.'"

They added the next album will have a "heavier" sound and be more like their first era.

Lovato can also be heard on the new Winnetka Bowling League single, "Fiimy."

Olivia Rodrigo Named Billboard's 2022 'Woman Of The Year'

Olivia Rodrigo has been named Billboard's 2022 "Woman of the Year."

The outlet's Editorial Director Hannah Karp said in a statement Friday (Feb. 4th), "Olivia's trajectory to superstardom is the stuff of pop music legend. Her talents as a storyteller and songwriter have made Olivia one of the most authentic and exciting new artists to explode onto the scene in years."

Billboard's "Women In Music" event will be hosted by Ciara on March 2nd and honor artists like Gabby Barrett, Phoebe Bridgers, Doja Cat, Karol G, Bonnie Raitt, Saweetie and Summer Walker.

Report: Rihanna & ASAP Rocky Will Wed When Their Baby Is Born

Reports say that Rihanna and A$AP Rocky plan to get married in Barbados after their baby arrives. According to The Sun Times, a source said, ‘They will be married, for sure. She has told pals she wants to be with him for ever, and he has said the same."

The source added, "There are no plans yet as to when the nuptials will be but it won't be before the baby is born. She has always wanted to get married and A$AP is her forever person."

RiRi and ASAP announced that they were expecting their first child together last week.

Adele Ticketholders Invited To See Impersonator For Free

Ticketholders to Adele's cancelled Las Vegas residency can now see an impersonator instead, free of charge.

TMZ reports that fans with tickets to Weekends with Adele are being invited to see the Legendary Divas show at the Tropicana in Las Vegas instead.

Look-a-like Janae Longo will be belting out some of the singer's greatest hits. The show also includes tributes to Celine Dion, Lady Gaga, Cher and it's hosted by a Joan Rivers impersonator.

Jimin Released From Hospital Following Survery For Appendicitis And Covid-19 Treatment

BTS' Jimin, has been released from the hospital following an appendectomy and treatment for Covid-19.

The singer's label, Big Hit Music, confirmed on WeVerse that the K-Pop star was released Saturday (Feb. 5th).

According to the statement, "Jimin was tested positive for COVID-19 and diagnosed with acute appendicitis on Sunday, January 30th and underwent surgery on Monday, January 31st. He has since received inpatient care and tested negative on his PCR test before being discharged from the hospital."

Dua Lipa Launches Services95 Newsletter

Dua Lipa has launched the first issue of her new weekly newsletter called Service95. As described in the press release, it's a global style, culture, and society concierge service created to help the reader make sense of the world.

It's a combination of stories, information, and perspectives that will include little-known hotspots, up-and-coming artists, and grassroots activists.

Service95 is inspired by Dua's lifelong habit of personally curating extensive recommendations and lists. About that she said: "I find huge joy in telling people what I've learned about in any given city and love finding connection in our shared experiences."

The newsletter is free, you can subscribe at Serviec95.com.

TL;DR:

  • Dua Lipa has launched the first issue of her new weekly newsletter called Service95.
  • It's a combination of stories, information, and perspectives that will include little-known hotspots.
  • The newsletter is free, you can subscribe at Serviec95.com.

BTS' Jimin Recovering Well After Surgery And Covid Diagnosis

Just days after undergoing emergency surgery, BTS' Jimin is assuring everyone that he's doing just fine.

The 26 year old updated his fans and said he's recovering and hopes to go home soon. It was reported earlier this week that he was diagnosed with acute appendicitis and Covid-19 over the weekend.

He told fans that he's taking care of himself and not to worry.

Jimin, whose real name is Park Ji-min, was hospitalized with sudden abdominal pain, and underwent successful emergency surgery. He was also experiencing a mild sore throat, and tested positive for Covid while in the hospital.

He confirmed that he did not have any contact with other BTS members while infectious.

TL;DR:

  • BTS' Jimin was diagnosed with acute appendicitis and Covid-19 over the weekend and underwent successful emergency surgery..
  • He told fans that he's taking care of himself and not to worry.
  • He confirmed that he did not have any contact with other BTS members while infectious.

Coldplay Helps BTS Break Another Chart Record

BTS and Coldplay's collaboration, "My Universe" has now been on the U.K. singles chart for 16 weeks and becomes the fourth-longest-charting track of all-time. According to Forbes, this means that BTS has now broken their own record and "Butter" drops to become the fifth-longest-charting title.

The song has become a much bigger hit in the U.K. than in the U.S. and although it dipped slightly on the charts, a lot of the U.K. success is credited to Coldplay, because it's their homeland.

Rounding out the top 5 biggest hits in the U.K., Pinkfong's "Baby Shark" is still the longest-charting single, Psy's "Gangnam Style" is second place, and "Dynamite," by BTS is 3rd.

TL;DR:

  • BTS and Coldplay's collaborative single "My Universe" has now been on the U.K. singles chart for 16 weeks.
  • BTS has now broken their own record and "Butter" drops to fifth-longest-charting title.

Kanye West Buys Julia Fox And Her Friends Baby Birkin Bags

Kanye West bought girlfriend Julia Fox and her friends baby Birkin bags for her birthday. According to Rap-Up, Ye celebrated Fox's 32nd birthday at Lucien in NYC on Wednesday night (February 2nd). He also gifted Fox with some expensive jewelry.

IS KANYE WEST INDEPENDENT?

Is Kanye West independent now? In an interview with Complex, Wack 100 has claimed that Kanye is 100% independent now. He said, "He's definitely independent. He's been working on Donda 2. He's got a great team in there with him. He's been up in the air on which direction he's going with it. He's seeing some of the things I can do. Along with Gee Roberson, he's got a nice team around him, so I'm looking forward to that. I'm all in for it. I'm definitely going to join forces, and Voltron with everybody else around it. We could definitely get it done, or whatever way he goes with it. He has my full support."

DONDA 2 is expected to drop on Feb. 22nd.

Nicki Minaj Teases On-Screen Collaboration With 50 Cent

Nicki Minaj may be teaming up with 50 Cent on the big screen. During a radio interview, when asked if she would work with 50 on a tv or film project, she said, "Maybe something is already in the works."

When asked if she would be on 50's Starz series "Power" or "BMF," she said, "It's something completely different that we might be talking about."

Meanwhile, in another interview, Nicki Minaj talked about the sex position she was in when she conceived her son "Papa Bear." She said, "I know what position I was in when I got pregnant.. Backshots." She later advocated for women to "get on top," saying "Ladies, please stop telling y'all man that y'all don't wanna get on top and ride that d***k. This is very important. Go and learn how to ride because first of all, it feels great to the guy and to you."

She continued, "My favorite position is, I like being on top…But then again, when you got a dude that just knows how to f**k really good, you start having positions that you didn't know was your favorite, so you start getting new favorite positions! So now, I will say, they are all my fav's now.. I been was on top, I like from the back, I like the side, I like reverse cowgirl.. I like it all."

Selena Gomez Recalls A Disastrous Night Out

In an interview with Glamour UK, Selena Gomez revealed her worst beauty disaster ever. She recalled a night out at the Met when she put on too much tanning lotion.

Dressed beautifully in a white Stuart Vevers Coach gown, glittery eyeshadow and wearing diamond jewelry, she didn't realize it until she later saw the photos.

She said her skin looked good at first and then her complexion took on an increasingly orange tint.

She seemed to take it all in stride, two days later she joked about it online and posted a video of a woman running in a beautiful long dress. She captioned it "Me, when I saw my pictures at the Met."

She interviewed with the magazine to promote the 2nd season of her Netflix series, Only Murderers In The Building.

TL;DR:

  • Selena Gomez revealed when she put on too much tanning lotion.
  • She said it looked good at first and then her complexion took on an increasingly orange tint.