Month: July 2024

RiHANNA’s fiancé A$AP Rocky sent sexy messages behind her back – and now they’ve been revealed.

Umbrella singer RiRi is believed to have been four months pregnant when A$AP Rocky slid into a Brit paddleboarder’s DMs.

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Rihanna with fiance RockyCredit: Splash

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American rapper A$AP Rocky has been secretly messaging Jilly O’Donnell, 45, behind pregnant Rihanna’s backCredit: Neil Hope – Commissioned by The Sun
The rapper even offered to fly mother-of-three Jilly O’Donnell 1,700 miles to Ukraine to meet him.

Rocky — real name Rakim Mayers, 33 – first approached Jilly in December.

He messaged her three times in ten hours without a response.

When she eventually replied he liked her comment with a heart emoji.

The pair went on to exchange dozens of messages.

He then offered to fly Jilly from her home in Exmouth to Ukraine, which he was visiting a couple of months before Russia’s invasion.

But Jilly replied to him: “I can’t get to Ukraine haha, I can’t even afford Xmas after lockdown last year.

“Plus the Prime Minister is a fat useless b*****d so no one is allowed anywhere. You should come here. Ukraine sounds freezing.”

Rocky responded: “What you guys can’t travel anywhere???? That sucks. “I just got here. Freezing my f*****g balls off. The gym here is beautiful though.”

He later messaged her to say: “Man, I got so fat in the past week. Wish we could have worked out.”

He contacted the stunned mum-of-three out of the blue on Instagram — where he has 14.7million followers — and bombarded her with flirty messages.

Jilly, who has 1,500 followers on the picture-sharing social media site, said: “In all honesty, I had absolutely no idea who he was.

“I saw there was a blue tick on his name on Instagram so I asked my daughters. They told me it [was] Rihanna’s boyfriend and thought it was hilarious.

“He has millions of followers on Instagram so God knows why he chose to message me.”

Geordie Jilly, who now lives in Devon, regularly posts pictures of herself in bikinis and gym selfies.

She said: “I was having a laugh with my kids saying ‘your mum might be 45 but she’s still got it.’ We’ve all been in stitches about it.”

But Jilly, who is starting a beauty business called IV Lounge, told The Sun: “There’s no way I would have flown out to meet him in Ukraine.

“That would be crazy but a lot of women probably agree to stuff like that. He’s rich and so people will no doubt come running when he clicks his fingers.

‘I was shocked’

“I know what he’d have been after if I had flown out there but it was all just a bit of a laugh.”

Jilly, who has a 22-year-old son and two daughters aged 19 and 17, said they exchanged dozens more messages between December and the start of last month.

She said: “I was shocked to see he’s with Rihanna, especially the fact she’s pregnant. But nothing happened and it was all pretty lighthearted conversation. I hope they’ll be very happy together.”

Rocky and Rihanna, 34, are rumoured to have split following allegations he has cheated.

But the couple brushed off the claims and they were pictured together at the weekend.

The woman accused of having an affair with him has denied any wrongdoing.

Shoe designer Amina Muaddi, 35, said: “I’ve always believed that an unfounded lie spread on social media doesn’t deserve any response or clarification, especially one that is so vile.

“I initially assumed that this fake gossip — fabricated with such malicious intent — would not be taken seriously.

“However in the last 24h I’ve been reminded that we live in a society that is so quick to speak on topics regardless of factual basis and that nothing is off limits.”

To add to Rocky’s woes, he was arrested last week in connection with a shooting in Hollywood last year.

He is accused of firing a handgun at the alleged victim up to four times following a row.

Rocky posted his £437,000 bail and was released the same day.

Swifties have their own theories about the trip after Travis hyped up the pop star’s upcoming shows in London.

Travis and Jason Kelce are taking their fan-favorite podcast to new heights next month as they embrace an opportunity to record an episode together overseas.

It just so happens that they’ll be somewhat close to Travis’ girlfriend, Taylor Swift, as her hit international Eras Tour travels through the United Kingdom.

The Kelce brothers will be part of Sport Beach 2024, a sports business event taking place June 17 through June 20 at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity in Cannes, France. The Stagwell marketing group announced that the Kansas City Chiefs tight end and the former Philadelphia Eagles center will attend the event in a Thursday, May 23, press release.

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The brothers are expected to record an episode of their New Heights podcast at some point during the event, though details regarding exactly where and when that recording will take place have not yet been released.

The timing of this year’s Sport Beach means Travis and Jason will be in France while Swift tours nearby. She launched her Eras Tour’s European leg in Paris earlier this month and will soon bring it to the U.K. for a handful of dates.

Swift has a concert scheduled in Liverpool two days before Sport Beach kicks off and another in Wales on Tuesday, June 18. The “Cruel Summer” singer will then have a short break from performing before resuming her tour on Friday, June 21 in London.

Some Swifties are already wondering if the Kelce brothers’ trip could provide an excuse for them to meet up with the pop star while they are in the area. Though Jason hasn’t yet been spotted at one of Swift’s Eras Tour concerts, some fans have also begun to wonder if he’ll jet over to take in one of her shows—especially since Travis hyped up her London performances during a recent conversation with Entertainment Tonight.

Travis raved to ET over the number of times the “Anti-Hero” songstress is scheduled to perform at Wembley Stadium this year. In addition to the three nights she’ll perform at the London arena next month, she is expected to return for five dates in August.

“The London shows, I think she’s at Wembley eight times? Which is mind-blowing that she can do that many shows in one stadium and fill that thing up,” Travis told the publication. “London’s always an amazing city, Paris is a beautiful city, and she’ll be all over Europe. So there won’t be a bad show, I promise you that.”

A pair of well-connected Democrats have issued a bombshell memo detailing their wild plan to replace President Joe Biden on their 2024 ticket.

It would require Biden to step down as the head of the ticket by mid-July to pave the way for other Democrats to throw their hats in the ring for a ‘blitz primary’ that would feature celebrities such as Taylor Swift and Oprah, according to Semafor.

The six candidates with the most votes from delegates would also have to vow to run a positive-only campaign.

The plan is the brainchild of Rosa Brooks, a Georgetown law professor who served in both the Obama and Clinton administrations and as a volunteer policy adviser to the 2020 Biden campaign, as well as Ted Dintersmith, a venture capitalist and education philanthropist who has donated to a number of Democratic campaigns.

They have already circulated the plan to Democrat donors, as well as officials within the Biden campaign and administration – and say they have widespread support.

A pair of well-connected Democrats have issued a memo detailing their plan to replace President Joe Biden as the nominee

The plan is the brainchild of Rosa Brooks, a Georgetown law professor who served in both the Obama and Clinton administrations and as a volunteer policy adviser to the 2020 Biden campaign, as well as Ted Dintersmith, a venture capitalist and education philanthropist who has donated to a number of Democratic

Under the plan, Biden would have to step down as the Democratic nominee by mid-July and announce the new system to decide who would take his place, with the backing of Vice President Kamala Harris.

Any Democrats who wish to become the new nominee would then have just a few days to announce their candidacy, and the six who garner the most votes from delegates must pledge to run a positive-only campaign in the month leading up to the convention.

The so-called ‘blitz primary’ would then include weekly forums with each candidate moderated by cultural icons like Michelle Obama, Oprah and Taylor Swift.

The nominee would ultimately be chosen by delegates using a ranked-choice voting system before the start of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on August 19.

Brooks and Dintersmith then suggest the nominee should be unveiled on stage with Biden, former President Barack Obama and former President Bill Clinton.

Part of the plan calls for celebrities like Taylor Swift to hold weekly forums with the candidates

Brooks and Dintersmith also floated Oprah as a potential moderator

It insists donations would start to pour in if Democrats follow the plan, and argues Biden would be celebrated as a ‘modern-day George Washington’ – putting away his lust for power for the good of the country.

‘We can limp to shameful, avoidable democracy-ending defeat. Or Democrats can make this Our Finest Hour,’ the memo says.

‘While we hope for help from Lord Almighty, the Lord helps those who help themselves,’ it continues, apparently referencing Biden’s make-or-break interview with ABC News’ George Stephanopoulos in which he said only the ‘Lord Almighty’ could tell him to drop out of the race.

‘We need to act. Now,’ the memo argues.

But it acknowledges that there are some issues with the plan, as Biden has thus far refused to step down.

Additionally, under the plan Vice President Harris would not automatically take the helm as several Democrats rally around her.

The 81-year-old president has insisted he is not dropping out of the race

Biden has been facing calls to drop out since his abysmal performance at the CNN debate on June 27

‘Will it happen? Probably not, absent a timely decision by Party leaders, including President Biden, who truly put country first,’ the memo says.

‘Yes, President Biden has served his country with distinction for five decades. Yes, this honorable man deserves our respect, gratitude and admiration. But not our blind loyalty.

‘America desperately wants an uplifting choice,’ it says.

Still, Brooks said she has received near-universal support from those to whom she sent the memo – suggesting that party leaders would be on board if Biden backs it.

Under Brooks and Dintersmith’s plan, Vice President Kamala Harris would not be guaranteed the nomination

The 81-year-old president has been facing calls to drop out since his abysmal performance at the CNN debate on June 27, when he repeatedly trailed off mid-sentence during the debate, and stood slack-jawed while Trump spoke.

Once it was finished, Biden was seen standing around his podium before First Lady Jill Biden eventually ushered him off the stage.

It has since been revealed that the president showed up late to his disastrous debate with Donald Trump.

He left his hotel in Atlanta 27 minutes late and arrived with less than half an hour to spare, with no time to learn where to look when Trump was talking, the Washington Post reported.

As a result, he often looked in the wrong direction and appeared like he was staring into space, barely aware of what was going on.

Biden later blamed ‘exhaustion’ and being ‘sick’ for his performance at the debate – claiming he even had to take a COVID test before the debate.

Biden arrived at the disastrous debate 27 minutes late, it has been revealed

He tried to prove he was still capable of running the country with the one-on-one interview with Stephanopoulos once again failed to convince even those in his own party that he has the mental fortitude required for four more years.

Words like ‘heartbroken’, ‘doomed’ and ‘a f***king disaster’ were all used by more than half a dozen Congress Democrats, according to NBC.

Another post-debate interview also made headlines after Biden said he was a ‘black woman,’ while apparently attempting to hail his appointment of Harris as vice president.

But it was later revealed that the president’s team sent the interviewer at WURD radio in Philadelphia questions to ask the commander-in-chief.

That interviewer, Andrea Lawful-Sanders, has since been fired, with WURD saying in a statement that her use of pre-determined questions ‘violates our practice of remaining an independent media outlet accountable to our listeners.’

It added that the ‘practice of de-legitimizing black voices continues today,’ and is concerned that any perception of accepting prepared questions will make it seem that the station is a ‘mouthpiece’ for the Biden administration.

Judiciary Ranking Member Jerry Nadler and House Veterans’ Affairs Committee Ranking Member Mark Takano are among those who expressed they want Biden to end his White House bid.

Reps. Don Beyer, Adam Smith and Joseph Morelle, the top Democrat on the House Administration Committee, also said Biden is done for.

Meanwhile, Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) has begun organizing a group of Senate Democrats to discuss Biden’s future.

Still, Biden is plowing ahead with his campaign – appearing at a predominantly black church and an ice cream shop in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania on Sunday.

‘Folks, with your permission, I’m going to find out if we have any ice cream,’ Biden mumbled. ‘You know, ain’t it really dull when you have a president who’s known for two things – Ray Ban sunglasses and chocolate chip ice cream?’

Some at the outdoor event described the president’s remarks as hard-to-hear.

‘If I stand here long enough all of those folks in the back are going to die of sun stroke,’ Biden said. ‘I’m not going to do that.’

Taylor Swift tied her personal best this week on the Billboard 200 albums chart.

The 34-year-old songstress notched her 11th week at number one on the chart with her latest album The Tortured Poets Department, Billboard reported on Sunday.

That means Swift is tied for her longest stint atop the chart, after her earlier LPs 1989 and Fearless also spent 11 weeks at number one.

The feat was featured in the July 13 edition of the Billboard 200, and if the massively popular albums holds on it will become her longest consecutive streak at the top of the albums chart.

However, Taylor — who was booed in absentia at Ice Spice’s performance on Sunday — still has several weeks to go if she hopes to beat another music icon.

Taylor Swift, 34, tied her personal best this week on the Billboard 200 albums chart with the 11th week at number one for her latest album The Tortured Poets Department, Billboard reported on Sunday; seen July 5 in Amsterdam, Netherlands

Swift is tied with The Tortured Poets Department (pictured) for her longest stint atop the chart, after her earlier LPs 1989 and Fearless also spent 11 weeks at number one

Carole King currently has the longest consecutive run atop the Billboard 200 for a female solo artist thanks to her iconic singer–songwriter album Tapestry.

That 1971 album stayed at number one for an astounding 15 weeks, according to Billboard.

According to publication, the last album by a woman to spend 11 weeks at number one was 1989, which achieved that feat in 2014 and 2015, though its stint was nonconsecutive.

But the last time a woman had the same number of consecutive weeks at the top was all the way back in late 1992 and early 1993, when Whitney Houston scored 11 straight weeks at the top of the Billboard 200 chart with her soundtrack for The Bodyguard.

The soundtrack eventually racked up a total of 20 nonconsecutive weeks at number one.

Although King holds the record for a woman with 15 weeks in a row, other woman have spent many more weeks at number one with nonconsecutive runs.

The outlet notes that, if Taylor’s latest album is number one for an additional week — after debuting on top on May 4 — she will be the first woman to spend at least 12 weeks at number one since Adele scored an incredible 24 nonconsecutive weeks with her album 21 in 2011 and 2012.

In the week that ended with July 4, The Tortured Poets Department earned 114,000 album equivalent units, according to Luminate, which is a one-percent decrease from the previous week.

Billboard also notes that increased sale may have buoyed modestly decreasing streaming numbers for Swift’s album, as she had listed two CD variants of her album for presale on her website in June that quickly sold out.

Billboard also notes that increased sale may have buoyed modestly decreasing streaming numbers for Swift’s album, as she had listed two CD variants of her album for presale on her website in June that quickly sold out

Swift still has several weeks to go if she hopes to beat Carole King’s record of 15 consecutive weeks at number one with her classic album tapestry

According to publication, the last album by a woman to spend 11 weeks at number one was 1989, which achieved that feat in 2014 and 2015, though its stint was nonconsecutive

If Taylor’s latest album is number one for an additional week, she’ll be the first woman to spend at least 12 weeks at number one since Adele scored 24 nonconsecutive weeks with her album 21 in 2011 and 2012

The two releases each featured the standard 16-song track listing of the single-disc standard edition, along with a different acoustic bonus track at the end, with one version including the Post Malone–featuring Fortnight, while another featured the song Fresh Out The Slammer.

Taylor recently delighted her fans on her Eras Tour by dusting off an old tune, Mary’s Song, for the first time in 16 years.

The song, which was featured as the penultimate track on her 2006 self-titled debut LP as Mary’s Song (Oh My My My), made a shocking reappearance at the hitmaker’s Amsterdam performance on Saturday.

Prior to that, she hadn’t performed the tune live since retiring it after a 2008 show in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

The Slovenian credits the second-best points average in NBA Playoffs history (31.1), behind only ‘Air’ (33.4), who signed him to his sports brand in 2019

Luka Doncic may be, with the exception of Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, the most decisive player of the remaining players in the NBA Conference Finals. The Slovenian, after having a formidable regular season with averages of 33.9 points, 9.2 rebounds and 9.8 assists, has shown that he still had one more gear for the playoffs for the title with similar averages (28.3+9.3+9) and being decisive in the outcome of the games of his Mavericks.

He is a differential player and he is proving it in the Playoffs, the stage where great players are consecrated as stars. Doncic has been taking that step forward since his NBA debut. In those six seasons, the Dallas Mavericks only made the playoffs four times, and no one shone brighter than him on his team.

.@luka7doncic scored a career-high 73 points in the Jordan Luka 2 last night.

Read more HERE: https://t.co/xA9QXphDCw pic.twitter.com/aJ5iyMhSAJ

— Complex Sneakers (@ComplexSneakers) January 27, 2024

On the trail of the best ever

In the 43 Playoff games he has played (three times against Clippers and once against Suns, Jazz, Warriors, Thunder and Wolves), he has scored 31.1 points, 9.3 rebounds and 8.3 assists.

Numbers within the reach of very few. In fact, only one, the greatest of all time. Only Michael Jordan has a higher average of points in the history of the NBA Playoffs, with 33.4 in 179 games, in which he also averaged 6.4 rebounds and 5.7 assists.

To highlight Doncic‘s fantastic offensive production, it is enough to point out that he is ahead of NBA legends such as Allen Iverson (19.7), Kevin Durant (29.3), Jerry West (29.1) or LeBron James (28.4), who follow him in this ranking. And well ahead of others like Elgin Baylor (27), Stephen Curry (27), Giannis Antetokounmpo (26.6), Hakeem Olajuwon (25.9) or the legendary Kobe Bryant (25.6), who ranks 25th on the list.

Luka, a self-confessed admirer of Jordan

Doncic, at least in terms of scoring in the Playoffs, follows in the footsteps of Michael Jordan, who had the greatness of maintaining that average for 179 games. And to have contributed with it to win six rings for the Bulls. The Slovenian is a self-confessed admirer of the best in history and always refers to him as the best of all time (GOAT).

At the 2022 All Star Michael approached Luka, hugged him warmly and showed his respect and appreciation. Doncic still gets emotional remembering that moment: “I met him at my first All Star. I think he was celebrating something, I don’t know, because I was nervous. I didn’t know what to say.

Jordan signed Luka to his ‘family’ in 2019

And that was already part of his ‘family’ since three years earlier, when he signed for Jordan Brand, the clothing and sneakers brand of the myth, which announced in December 2019 the addition of Doncic to the group of players who wear his apparel.

The sports firm made the agreement public with a video posted on social networks in which the Mavericks player enters the locker room tunnel. “It’s true. Welcome to the family,” it reads.

Family flies together. #JUMPMAN pic.twitter.com/SnXhgNvk0j

— Jordan (@Jumpman23) December 26, 2019

DON’T be surprised if you see Jorgie Porter baring her bump.

Because the ecstatic Hollyoaks actress has taken inspiration for her pregnancy wardrobe from proud-to-bare pop star Rihanna.

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Jorgie Porter says she is taking inspiration for pregancy outfits from RihannaCredit: Rex

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Rihanna reminded women to embrace their pregnant bodies, says JorgieCredit: Getty
Jorgie, 34, said with a laugh: “I love what Rihanna did — the bump was just out. In the past it was seen as a bit tacky but now it’s all about embracing the bump.”

It is no surprise Jorgie is proud to show off her pregnancy body after she tragically miscarried quadruplets at 14 weeks nine months ago.

Now that she is in the second trimester with her first child, Jorgie and fiance Ollie Piotrowski are daring to feel excited.

Jorgie said: “We’ve not found out what we’re having. We are waiting.

“I go day by day with every-thing and don’t look that far ahead.

“I think you can take on what other people do and what other people think but it’s the journey of yourself and what you deal with.

“I feel great. The trials and tribulations of pregnancy are insane but I’m feeling really good. I’ve been getting the flutters in my belly.

“I think as it comes. Every mother deals with it, and they do it.”

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Jorgie already has some practice in parenting, as step-mum to Ollie’s seven-year-old son from a previous relationship.

The couple have been together since 2020 and got engaged in December 2021.

But Ollie, 32, a property developer, has already had to make sacrifices.

Jorgie said: “One downside is that I’ve gone off Ollie’s aftershave.

It just smells disgusting. It’s so annoying because I bought it for him and it’s so expensive. He can’t put it on it any more.

“I can only put up with his own smell, and luckily I find his own smell really attractive.

“Another thing I can’t stand at the moment is chicken caesar salad.

“When it arrives at a table I’m like, ‘Eeeew!’. But I’m pretty much eating every-thing else.”

She shared the happy news about her pregnancy in June via a sweet online video that showed off her ultrasound scan image.

She captioned the reel: “Hopeful beginnings . . . ”

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Over the moon Jorgie is expecting to give birth at the end of 2022

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Jorgie first shared the news about her pregnancy in JuneCredit: Instagram
But the devastated actress revealed that she had lost her quads with a “missed miscarriage”.

The ordeal was so traumatic she elected to have surgery to remove the embryos, rather than have to give birth naturally.

Afterwards, she told Loose Women: “It was quite shocking because I thought it was going to be four. I was ready for a girl gang.

“My body was still being pregnant and still doing the symptoms of pregnancy.

“It then did carry on for a while. The really heartbreaking time was how they were going to go. I didn’t want to witness things.”

In February, Jorgie shared that the couple were trying to for children again.

She said at the time: “I’m mindful about not getting too stressed. I keep thinking, ‘I’ve been pregnant before, so it’s possible I’ll fall pregnant again’.”

Now Jorgie and Ollie are looking to the future. She added: “We’ve not got any names yet. It’s hard, because you want something that nobody has.

“I’ve suggested a few and Ollie’s been a bit like, ‘No, absolutely not’.

“I’ve been looking at extreme names, because you do want something different. It’s got to be a word that you’re going to be saying for ever.

“I think I named my dogs quite well, Stella and Lady. But this is a lot harder.”

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Jorgie got engaged to fiancee Ollie Piotrowski last yearCredit: instagram
With the baby due at Christmas, Jorgie has plenty of time to choose.
Until then she will need to juggle her pregnancy with her work on Hollyoaks — and she has no intention to slow down.

Her character, Theresa McQueen, is involved in a huge autumn stunt on the Channel 4 soap and Jorgie is busy filming the scenes now.

At a Hollyoaks event about the episodes, she said: “One minute I had a stunt double but now I’m doing my own stunts.

“We’re using big bags, cushions and massive T-shirts to hide my bump, which sometimes I think makes it look even bigger.”

Bosses have brought back serial killer Silas Blissett, played by Jeff Rawle, 71 and he will go after the McQueen family.

It all comes to a head at a village carnival that turns into carnage.

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Jorgie was a real hit on I’m A Celeb when she took part seven years agoCredit: Rex Features
Jorgie, who did I’m A Celebrity . . .  Get Me Out Of Here in 2015, said: “Silas is going to torment us all. He hates us McQueens. He just outsmarts us, it’s all in the detail for him.

“All I can say is no one is safe. We’ve only just started filming and the scripts are brilliant. I feel like you can’t imagine the greatness of it until you see the set.”

The return of a serial killer sounds like the perfect opportunity to write an expectant mother out of a soap.

So does Jorgie think this could be curtains for fiery Theresa?

She said: “I have no idea what my exit storyline is going to be yet. I’m going to be here for a while — as long as Silas doesn’t kill me.

“I’ve already left a couple of times before. The first time I had a big leaving party but the last time they were like, ‘You’ll be back so we’re not doing this again. We’ll just say goodbye’.

SHE has become something of an enigma in the six years since she last released an album.

But Rihanna is finally gearing up to let fans see behind the curtain, signing a huge deal with Apple to document her return to the stage in 2023.

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Rihanna will perform the biggest single gig of her life on February 12 when she headlines American football’s Super Bowl half-time showCredit: Getty
The Umbrella singer, who gave birth to a son this year, will perform the biggest single gig of her life on February 12 when she headlines American football’s Super Bowl half-time show.

And the cameras for her behind-the-scenes documentary will be there to capture it all.

A music insider said: “There is a massive appetite for everything to do with Rihanna, especially as this will be her major return to the stage for the first time in years. She will be recorded during rehearsals and meetings in the lead-up to the big night and give an insight into what her life is really like now she is returning to pop as a mum.

“Rihanna is a massive force to be reckoned with when it comes to music and so Apple has paid millions.

Travis Kelce and Jason Kelce revealed they will be taking a break from their New Heights podcast. Here’s when new episodes will release.

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The Kelces are calling a timeout on their podcast.

Travis Kelce and Jason Kelce revealed that they are temporarily stepping away from their beloved New Heights show due to the Kansas City Chiefs’ football schedule. But before you worry, they’ve already teased when they’ll be back on the mic.

“All that means to me is we’ve got a nice couple months off from podcasting,” Jason explained during the podcast’s season two finale, released July 3, “because I guess in three weeks’ time, Travis will be in the middle of training camp, and let me tell you, not enough time to do a podcast—especially the best podcast in the world.”

The former Philadelphia Eagles star, who confirmed his retirement from the NFL earlier this year, continued, “He’s going to be busy focusing on football, getting in shape for this upcoming season. So, we’re going to be off for I think two months.”

Travis echoed the sentiments, chiming in, “I’m down to pick it back up once we’re done with training camp.”

While the brothers confirmed they would likely be returning for more New Heights towards the end of August, they certainly sent season two off with a bang.

Juan Toscano-Anderson has his own idea of the Michael Jordan-Anthony Edwards conspiracy theory

The comparisons between Michael Jordan and Anthony Edwards will not stop, they are even having similar starts of their careers but their alleged secret links haven’t been confirmed thus far. In fact, most authorized voices who have spoken about this are deeming it a conspiracy theiry. They don’t believe Michael Jordan had a son outside of his marriage at the time and Anthony Edwards is that son. Other NBA players have been considered Michael Jordan’s lost son but none of them has been compared as much as Ant-Man. But these comparisons took a new turn as Juan Toscano-Anderson talked about his interactions with Michael Jordan’s daughter, Jasmine.

Juan and Jasmine both attended Marquette and he was recently on the ‘Sloane Knows!’ show to talk about many different aspects of the NBA. When he was asked about Edwards, he shared his story and let the door open for the conspiracy theory to be potentially true. He said: “I knew Michael Jordan’s daughter. She was really good friends with a young lady who played basketball at Marquette and he doesn’t look like them. He looked like Michael a little bit, but he don’t look like the rest of his kids.”

THE DNA RESULTS ARE IN 🚨

In the case of 22-year-old Anthony Edwards…Michael Jordan… you are NOT the father! pic.twitter.com/2v5mcPGCRJ

— Playmaker (@playmaker) May 31, 2024

Could Michael Jordan be Anthony Edwards’ lost father?

As far as we know, Anthony Edwards has both of his parents alive and well. He is not Michael Jordan’s lost son despite looking a little like him. However, Juan Toscano-Anderson was asked by Sloane if it’s possible that Edwards could be Mike’s lost son through a different mother. But Toscano was not serious when he said that, he knows Ant has a father and a mother. with these comparisons, there seems to be a specific player that takes up all the attention as ‘the next Michael Jordan’ but pretty much none of them has lived up to the expectations. Let Edwards follow his own path without any of these conspiracies.

Anthony Edwards 🤝 Michael Jordan

Father and son dunking on the Suns pic.twitter.com/OZjmkZrTWv

— Tony Clements (@TonyCMKE) April 29, 2024

 

SHE has been used to months of sleepless nights after giving birth to her baby son last May.

But now Rihanna has revealed she’s got a whole new “baby” that isn’t letting her get any rest– Sunday’s Super Bowl performance.

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Rihanna speaks onstage during the press conference for Apple Music Super Bowl LVII Halftime Show on ThursdayCredit: Getty

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For the singer, the decision to step back onto the stage was not an easy oneCredit: Getty
The Diamonds superstar will wow with a high-octane eight minute set in the State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, and speaking at a press conference with Apple Music Ri-Ri said the last few days had been a whirlwind.

“We were working at the venue all last night and I ended up in a Pret and somehow I am here at a press conference,” Rihanna laughed.

Her little boy, with rapper ASAP Rocky, is a driving force behind Rihanna’s decision to perform, after previously turning the Super Bowl down in 2019 as a show of solidarity for Colin Kaepernick – the NFL star who says he was blackballed for taking the knee during the American national anthem.

Rihanna explained: “It is important for me to do it this year, it is important for representation, it is important for my son to see that.”

Speaking about when she was asked, Rihanna recalled: “When I first got the call to do it again this year I was like, ‘You sure? I am three months postpartum, should I be making major decisions like this? I might regret this.’

“When you become a mum something happens where you feel like you can take on the world, you can do anything and the Super Bowl is one of the biggest stages in the world.

“So as scary as that was because I haven’t been on stage in seven years, there is something exhilarating about the challenge of it all.”

For Rihanna, the decision to step back onto the stage was not an easy one.

As a new mum to her son, who she has not publicly named, Rihanna said she had discovered that juggling her career with parenthood was not easy.

She added: “The balance is almost impossible no matter how you look.

“Work will always rob you of time with your child. That is the currency now.

“That is where it goes.

“The magnitude of how much it weighs when you make decisions on what you say yes to has to be worth it.”

Those close to Rihanna, who last performed live on her Anti tour in 2016, said fans could expect a thrilling set which took in the Bajan star’s rise to fame.

And the singer, who was signed to Jay Z’s record label aged just 16 in 2007, said even she was struggling to keep pace with the routines she had set for herself.

She said: “The physical challenge has been immense for many reasons.

“I haven’t done this in a minute.

“First things first, you are running around for 13 mins trying to put a two hour set into 13 minutes.

“You will see on Sunday from when it starts it never ends until the last second.

“It is a jam packed show and it takes a toll on your body.”

Rihanna added: “I have been so focused on the Super Bowl I forgot my birthday was coming up, I totally forgot Valentine’s Day is coming up – I’m all Super Bowl.

“A lot of prep, a lot of moving parts and this is the week that it really is being tested.

“We are just tightening up everything.

“It is 400 people breaking the stage down, building it back up and putting it down in eight minutes. It is incredible, it is almost impossible.

“We have been working on it for a while and every day it gets closer and closer to the finished product.

“Today is a really big rehearsal, really important and that will be crucial for Sunday.”

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Rihanna’s little boy, with rapper ASAP Rocky, is a driving force behind Rihanna’s decision to performCredit: TikTok/rihanna

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Rihanna became a mum for the first time last year when she had a baby with her boyfriend A$AP RockyCredit: BackGrid

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The singer became a billionaire in 2021 thanks to her hugely successful lingerie and make up businessesCredit: Planet Photos
Rihanna, like with all her business ventures, said she was overseeing every aspect of the performance – from the dance routines to the exact guitar riffs.

The singer, who became a billionaire in 2021 thanks to her hugely successful lingerie and make up businesses, admitted having control was something she was proud of.

She explained:” I am definitely not one to be worried about coming across bossy.

“I have been bossy all of my life. Hell of annoying too, some people get irritated but it is riding on me.

“There are a lot of people who are a part of this show – a part of why this show is going to be what it is.

“At end of the day if it flops or flies, my name has to stand by that.

“So I get involved with every aspect whether it’s the super bowl or make up or lingerie.

“I want to see the copy on the website, I want to name every lipstick – I love it.”

Alongside working her way through her nine UK Top Ten hits, including Rude Boy, Only Girl and What’s My Name, Rihanna will be taking her fans back to where it all began with her breakthrough hit – Pon De Replay.

And her upbringing in Barbados will also feature, with Rihanna promising to promote Caribbean culture in her set.

She added: “It’s a beautiful journey I am on, it’s a celebration of that.

“I am excited to have Barbados on the Super Bowl stage.

“A big part of why it is important for me to do this show, representing for immigrants, representing for my country Barbados, representing for black women everywhere.

“I think that is really important, it is key for people to see the possibilities.

“I am honoured to be doing this this year.”

Following her epic set on Sunday night, Rihanna will announce a huge world tour – including UK dates in 2024.

But while she is ready to go onto the road, the singer was vague over new music.

After releasing Lift Me Up, the title music to Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, in November, fans had hoped Rihanna would be closer to announcing her new record.

When asked about the reggae inspired ninth studio album she had assured fans she was working on, Rih said: “Musically I am feeling open to exploring, discovering, creating things that are new.

“That is different, new, weird, might not ever make sense to my fans, to the people that know the music.

“I just want to play and have fun with music.”

When asked by a young fan during a question and answer session at the end of the conference, Rihanna admitted she knew she was annoying her fans – affectionately known as the “navy”.

When quizzed on her favourite album to make, Rihanna referenced her 2016 album Anti, which she took four years to release.

She smiled: “Anti was the first time I took time creating an album.

“It frustrated my fans a bit and here I am doing it again.”

The star was also asked how she remained humble and cited her upbringing, which saw her raised in an abusive household, for keeping her feet on the ground.

As a young girl Rihanna often saw her dad Ronald beat her mum Monica – who she went on to support after they split by caring for her brother so Monica could earn money to support the family.

Rihanna said of her beginnings: “My humility came from childhood in the Caribbean.