Month: July 2024

  • Rihanna puts on VERY leggy display in racy red cutout coat as she arrives at her hotel in Paris during PFW

    Rihanna puts on VERY leggy display in racy red cutout coat as she arrives at her hotel in Paris during PFW

    Rihanna turned heads as she arrived at the Hotel Royal Monceau in Paris, France with her entourage on Thursday night.

    The multi-Grammy Award-winner, 36, slide out of the backseat of a chauffeured SUV dressed in a sexy all-red look.

    Creating a nude illusion, Rihanna wore a skin-toned leotard under a sexy scarlet coat with large cutouts down the front of it.

    She kept it unbuttoned past the waist to show off her killer legs as she walked to the hotel’s entrance.

    The mother-of-two concealed her hazel eyes with large red circular sunglasses à la Elton John by The Attico.

    Rihanna turned heads as she arrived at the Hotel Royal Monceau in Paris, France with her entourage on Thursday night

    Rihanna turned heads as she arrived at the Hotel Royal Monceau in Paris, France with her entourage on Thursday night

    The multi-Grammy Award-winner, 36, slide out of the backseat of a chauffeured SUV dressed in a sexy all-red look

    The multi-Grammy Award-winner, 36, slide out of the backseat of a chauffeured SUV dressed in a sexy all-red look

    She kept a small purse tucked under one arm and she walked in funky white heels.

    Rocking a long brunette wig with golden highlights, Rihanna looked sensational for her hotel arrival.

    The billionaire landed in the City Of Love on Thursday to partake in the Paris Fashion Week festivities.

    She did not appear to be accompanied by her partner A$AP Rocky, 35, or their two sons — RZA, two, and Riot Rose, 10 months — on this trip.

    The week-long event began on Tuesday, June 18 and will run through Sunday, June 23.

    On the same day PFW kicked off, Rihanna was revealed as the new face of the Dior fragrance J’adore.

    This comes after 48-year-old Hollywood blonde bombshell Charlize Theron had the job for two decades.

    Rihanna shared the exciting news on Instagram with an image of herself in black sunglasses as she wrote in her caption, ‘The secret it out.’

    Creating a nude illusion, Rihanna wore a skin-toned leotard under a sexy scarlet coat with large cutouts down the front of it

    Creating a nude illusion, Rihanna wore a skin-toned leotard under a sexy scarlet coat with large cutouts down the front of it

    She kept it unbuttoned past the waist to show off her killer legs as she walked to the hotel's entrance

    She kept it unbuttoned past the waist to show off her killer legs as she walked to the hotel’s entrance

    The mother-of-two concealed her hazel eyes with large red circular sunglasses à la Elton John by The Attico

    The mother-of-two concealed her hazel eyes with large red circular sunglasses à la Elton John by The Attico

    ‘Being the new face of J’Adore is both an honor and a mission,’ the Diamonds singer shared in a statement.

    ‘This scent that I have known and loved for so long means so much to women.

    ‘I am especially looking forward to joining this adventure and contributing to it through my world, my story, my roots, as well as my creativity and my own femininity.’

    Dior also released a statement.

    ‘The unusual talent, audacity, and captivating beauty of this absolute star are the ideal embodiment of dazzling, powerful Dior femininity that transcends generations,’ shared Véronique Courtois, CEO of Parfums Christian Dior.

    ‘Her golden dream promises to be unique, reflecting a fragrance that is present for women and retains its radiance.’

    J’Adore debuted in 1999 and became Dior’s best seller.

    Rihanna’s first J’Adore campaign will debut on September 1 and will be shot by famed photographer Steven Klein.

    Rocking a long brunette wig with golden highlights, Rihanna looked sensational for her hotel arrival

    Rocking a long brunette wig with golden highlights, Rihanna looked sensational for her hotel arrival

    She kept a small purse tucked under one arm and she walked in funky white heels

    She kept a small purse tucked under one arm and she walked in funky white heels

    The billionaire landed in the City Of Love on Thursday to partake in the Paris Fashion Week festivities

    The billionaire landed in the City Of Love on Thursday to partake in the Paris Fashion Week festivities

    This announcement comes after news that Rihanna is ‘starting over’ with her ninth album.

    The Umbrella hitmaker hasn’t released an LP since 2016’s Anti, but now she’s finally ready to get back into the studio again.

    She plans to re-listen to the music she’s worked on over the last few years and decide if any of it is still relevant or interesting to her.

    She told Entertainment Tonight: ‘I think that music, for me, is a new discovery. I’m rediscovering things. I have been working on the album for so long that I kinda put all that stuff aside and now I’m prepared to go back in the studio. I’m gonna start – give me a second!

    ‘Yeah, I’m starting over. But I don’t want to neglect the songs that I have, so I actually want to go back and listen to stuff with new ears, with my new perspective and then see what applies and what I’m still in love with.’

    The singer – who has sons RZA, two, and Riot, ten months, with A$AP Rocky – sparked a fan frenzy earlier this week when she was spotted in New York City wearing a t-shirt bearing the slogan ‘I’m retired’.

    But Rihanna insisted fans have no need to worry.

    She laughed: ‘People got triggered with that retired word. They were like ‘We’re never getting an album now.’ No one read the other line, it was something about, “This is as dressed up as I get.”‘

    On Tuesday, Rihanna was revealed as the new face of the Dior fragrance J'adore

    On Tuesday, Rihanna was revealed as the new face of the Dior fragrance J’adore

    This comes after Hollywood blonde bombshell Charlize Theron had the job for two decades

    This comes after Hollywood blonde bombshell Charlize Theron had the job for two decades

    Last week, the star’s 2012 single Diamonds was RIAA certified Diamond and the track still means a lot to her.

    She said: ‘Wow, I remember where we made it from the jump. It was in London, and I also remember performing ‘Diamond’ on tour.

    ‘Performing it with all the lights…everyone puts their phone out at that very moment. And it’s connected to my grandma. I literally think of her every single time I perform that.’

  • Is Glastonbury stars’ use of backing tracks the reason they are all being accused of miming? Dave Grohl and Taylor Swift clashed over the practice and now it could be reason for BBC viewers’ sound quality complaints

    Is Glastonbury stars’ use of backing tracks the reason they are all being accused of miming? Dave Grohl and Taylor Swift clashed over the practice and now it could be reason for BBC viewers’ sound quality complaints

    Is Glastonbury stars’ use of backing tracks the reason they are all being accused of miming? Dave Grohl and Taylor Swift clashed over the practice and now it could be reason for BBC viewers’ sound quality complaints

    Glastonbury has been at the centre of a lip-syncing storm this weekend after stars including Dua Lipa were accused of miming their performances.

    Fans have taken aim at artists including Camila Cabello and Coldplay‘s Chris Martin for allegedly not singing their lyrics live on stage at the world-famous festival.

    Music lovers took to social media in their droves to comment about the issue, with one posting: ‘Does anyone actually sing at festivals anymore? It’s all miming I swear.’

     

    The BBC, which is broadcasting the festival, has been on the receiving end of a number of complaints from fans who have complained about the sound issues.

    But music experts have now revealed the problem could be caused by the use of backing tracks.

     

    Glastonbury has been at the centre of a lip-syncing storm this weekend after stars including Dua Lipa were accused of miming their performances+

     

    Glastonbury has been at the centre of a lip-syncing storm this weekend after stars including Dua Lipa were accused of miming their performances

    Dua Lipa at Glastonbury: Viewers claim she isn’t singing live

    Earlier this month Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl and Taylor Swift clashed over the accusation that Swift was not singing live - a claim she swiftly rejected+

    Earlier this month Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl and Taylor Swift clashed over the accusation that Swift was not singing live – a claim she swiftly rejected

    Dave Grohl insinuates Taylor Swift doesn’t perform live

    Grohl said on stage: 'We've had more than a few eras, and more than a few f***ing errors as well. That's because we actually play live'+

     

    Grohl said on stage: ‘We’ve had more than a few eras, and more than a few f***ing errors as well. That’s because we actually play live’

    Earlier this month Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl and Taylor Swift clashed over the accusation that Swift was not singing live – a claim she swiftly rejected.

    ‘We like to call our tour the Errors Tour,’ said Grohl on stage.

    ‘We’ve had more than a few eras, and more than a few f***ing errors as well. That’s because we actually play live.’

    The next night Swift made sure to loudly thank her band ‘who’s playing live for you for three and a half hours’.

    The pressure of playing to 90,000 fans at Wembley like Swift or 200,000 at Worthy Farm for Glastonbury requires sound engineering on a large scale.

    Becky Pell, a sound engineer from Oxfordshire who is on tour with Take That, told The Sunday Times that the ‘vast majority’ of pop artists sing live.

    Artists including Camila Cabello and Coldplay's Chris Martin have been called out for allegedly lip-syncing+

     

    Paradise! Crowd goes wild as Coldplay take over Glastonbury festival

    Dua Lipa's almost two-hour headliner performance at Glastonbury involved high-intensity dance routines and running up and down the stage+

     

    Dua Lipa’s almost two-hour headliner performance at Glastonbury involved high-intensity dance routines and running up and down the stage 

    When asked by our reporter if she sung her songs live during the performance, Lipa denied that she mimed her setlist+

    When asked by our reporter if she sung her songs live during the performance, Lipa denied that she mimed her setlist 

    But that it was ‘not practical’ to have the 16 musicians which would appear on a recorded track, performing on stage.

     

    Another sound engineer who has toured with Blondie, claimed to achieve the same effect, stars use extra guitarists or an orchestra on a backing track to ‘thicken the sound out’ – helping to replicate the recorded version of the song.

    Vocals may be added too, but these will be in addition to live singing – not instead of.

    On studio recorded albums, artists often sing multiple parts or layer their voice, something that can’t be replicated live.

    Dua Lipa‘s almost two-hour headliner performance at Glastonbury involved high-intensity dance routines and running up and down the stage.

    It is thought she might have needed to pre-record some elements to support her live vocals on some of the more difficult songs.

    But rock’n’roll purists such as Grohl have a tendency to look down their noses at artists who rely heavily on backing tracks.

     

     

     

    Music lovers took to social media in their droves to comment about the sounds issues

     

    Music lovers took to social media in their droves to comment about the sounds issues

    Pictured: Dua Lipa performed on day three of the festival at Worthy farm+

     

    Pictured: Dua Lipa performed on day three of the festival at Worthy farm

    Another fan complained that fans had paid money only for Lipa to 'mime the song and not even sing it'+

     

    Another fan complained that fans had paid money only for Lipa to ‘mime the song and not even sing it’

    It is thought Lipa might have needed to pre-record some elements to support her live vocals on some of the more difficult songs+

     

    It is thought Lipa might have needed to pre-record some elements to support her live vocals on some of the more difficult songs 

    When Live Aid was held at Wembley in 1985 the sound quality to the crowd of 72,000 varied extensively between bands+

     

    When Live Aid was held at Wembley in 1985 the sound quality to the crowd of 72,000 varied extensively between bands

    Some artists prefer to go without the heavily regimented use of backing tracks, which they claim take the spontaneity and thrill out of a live performance. Pictured: Freddie Mercury of Queen at Live Aid+

     

     

    Some artists prefer to go without the heavily regimented use of backing tracks, which they claim take the spontaneity and thrill out of a live performance. Pictured: Freddie Mercury of Queen at Live Aid

    Some artists prefer to go without the heavily regimented use of the tracks, which they claim take the spontaneity and thrill out of a live performance.

    They don’t use tacks used to help them keep the tempo, known as click tracks, and instead want to let the music ‘breathe’, according to one 66-year-old guitarist who has performed live with David Bowie and Iggy Pop.

    But going without any backing track can be a big gamble, resulting in a patchier sound and less consistency.

    Live music fans who have been listening for decades have noticed the improvements.

    When Live Aid was held at Wembley in 1985 the sound quality to the crowd of 72,000 varied extensively between bands.

    One of the most striking examples was Duran Duran’s Simon Le Bon who painfully failed on a high note in a rendition of A View to a Kill.

    A music fan described the difference in listening to live music between the two eras as ‘like comparing a cassette tape to Spotify’.

  • Rihanna puts on a leggy display in white mini dress as she joins partner A$AP Rocky for his menswear show during Paris Fashion Week

    Rihanna puts on a leggy display in white mini dress as she joins partner A$AP Rocky for his menswear show during Paris Fashion Week

    Rihanna put on a leggy display as she attended her partner A$AP Rocky‘s menswear show with American Sabotage during Paris Fashion Week on Friday.

    The singer, 36, ensured all eyes were on her as she arrived to the event wearing a white mini dress that highlighted her toned pins.

    The garment featured an a-symmetric hemline while Rihanna added height to her frame with a pair of cream heels.

    Adding some red shades, Rihanna posed beside her partner after supporting him at the event.

    Also wearing a burgundy jacket, the Where Have You Been hitmaker tied a second khaki jacket around her waist.

    Rihanna put on a leggy display as she attended her partner A$AP Rocky's menswear show with American Sabotage during Paris Fashion Week on Friday

    Rihanna put on a leggy display as she attended her partner A$AP Rocky’s menswear show with American Sabotage during Paris Fashion Week on Friday

    The hitmaker was joined by A$AP Rocky as they posed for a snap together after the show

    The hitmaker was joined by A$AP Rocky as they posed for a snap together after the show

    The singer, 36, ensured all eyes were on her as she arrived to the event wearing a white mini dress that highlighted her toned pins

    The garment featured an a-symmetric hemline while Rihanna added height to her frame with a pair of cream heels

    The singer, 36, ensured all eyes were on her as she arrived to the event wearing a white mini dress that highlighted her toned pins

    Letting her locks fall loose down her shoulders, Rihanna accessorised for the evening with a silver necklace.

    The singer looked in good spirits as she took her seat in the front row and documented some of the show on her phone.

    The billionaire arrived in the City of Love on Thursday to partake in the Paris Fashion Week festivities.

    She did not appear to be accompanied by her partner A$AP, 35, or their two sons — RZA, two, and Riot Rose, 10 months — on this trip.

    The week-long event began on Tuesday, June 18 and will run through Sunday, June 23.

    On the same day PFW kicked off, Rihanna was revealed as the new face of the Dior fragrance J’adore.

    This comes after 48-year-old Hollywood blonde bombshell Charlize Theron had the job for two decades.

    Rihanna shared the exciting news on Instagram with an image of herself in black sunglasses as she wrote in her caption, ‘The secret it out.’

    ‘Being the new face of J’Adore is both an honor and a mission,’ the Diamonds singer shared in a statement.

    Also wearing a burgundy jacket, the Where Have You Been hitmaker tied a second khaki jacket around her waist

    Also wearing a burgundy jacket, the Where Have You Been hitmaker tied a second khaki jacket around her waist

    Letting her locks fall loose down her shoulders, Rihanna accessorised for the evening with a silver necklace

    Letting her locks fall loose down her shoulders, Rihanna accessorised for the evening with a silver necklace

    The singer looked in good spirits as she took her seat in the front row and documented some of the show on her phone

    The singer looked in good spirits as she took her seat in the front row and documented some of the show on her phone

    ‘This scent that I have known and loved for so long means so much to women.

    ‘I am especially looking forward to joining this adventure and contributing to it through my world, my story, my roots, as well as my creativity and my own femininity.’

    Dior also released a statement, saying: ‘The unusual talent, audacity, and captivating beauty of this absolute star are the ideal embodiment of dazzling, powerful Dior femininity that transcends generations,’ shared Véronique Courtois, CEO of Parfums Christian Dior.

    ‘Her golden dream promises to be unique, reflecting a fragrance that is present for women and retains its radiance.’

    J’Adore debuted in 1999 and became Dior’s best seller.

    Rihanna’s first J’Adore campaign will debut on September 1 and will be shot by famed photographer Steven Klein.

    ASAP Rocky took to the runway himself after the show where he was applauded by attendees

    ASAP Rocky took to the runway himself after the show where he was applauded by attendees

    Rihanna celebrates Fenty Hair with friends on TikTok

    This announcement comes after news that Rihanna is ‘starting over’ with her ninth album.

    The Umbrella hitmaker hasn’t released an LP since 2016’s Anti, but now she’s finally ready to get back into the studio again.

    She plans to re-listen to the music she’s worked on over the last few years and decide if any of it is still relevant or interesting to her.

    She told Entertainment Tonight: ‘I think that music, for me, is a new discovery. I’m rediscovering things. I have been working on the album for so long that I kinda put all that stuff aside and now I’m prepared to go back in the studio. I’m gonna start – give me a second!

    ‘Yeah, I’m starting over. But I don’t want to neglect the songs that I have, so I actually want to go back and listen to stuff with new ears, with my new perspective and then see what applies and what I’m still in love with.’

  • PHOTO: “Mystery Woman” Spotted With Marcus Jordan Causes Massive Stir With Her Tight Red Dress

    PHOTO: “Mystery Woman” Spotted With Marcus Jordan Causes Massive Stir With Her Tight Red Dress

    Marcus Jordan and Gabrielle WrightMarcus Jordan and Gabrielle Wright (Photos via Getty Images & gabwrightt/IG)
    Gabrielle Wright, the woman spotted with Marcus Jordan at Fashion Week in Paris, has been turning heads online after appearing in a stunning red dress.

    Marcus, the son of NBA legend Michael Jordan, was the talk of the interwebs after being photographed with Wright, who was described as a “mystery woman” before she was identified.

    The 33-year-old’s appearance alongside Gabrielle sparked relationship rumors. However, Marcus, who controversially dated Larsa Pippen, the ex-wife of his father’s former teammate, Scottie Pippen, refuted the claims via social media.

    “TMZ, Daily Mail, etc, stop playing with me,” he wrote on his Instagram story. “That ‘mystery woman’ is not my girlfriend nor are we dating. I’m single af.”

    Gabrielle, a model, has been getting plenty of attention since being seen with Marcus. She took to IG herself with some photos from New York City Italian restaurant, Carbone.

    “Came for the pasta, left with all the sauce,” she wrote as the caption to a slide of images, most of which showed her in a tight red dress.

    Social Media Was Stunned After “Mystery Woman” Linked To Marcus Jordan Posed In Her Red Dress

    The internet couldn’t handle Gabrielle’s new photos.

    “you are the diamond of the season,” a user wrote in the comments.

    “GAB ARE YOU JOKINGGGG,” another said.

    A third wrote, “gab you are quite literally the most stunning woman i know.”

    “You’re one of a kind beauty,” another said.

    Wright recently graduated from the University of California, Berkeley; it took her three years.

    According to Marcus Jordan, they are not dating. Still, he wasn’t exactly forthright about being with Larsa Pippen either.

  • Greatest Hits Radio presenter Ken Bruce refuses to play Taylor Swift songs on his show until ‘she writes something that isn’t about her ex-boyfriends’

    Greatest Hits Radio presenter Ken Bruce refuses to play Taylor Swift songs on his show until ‘she writes something that isn’t about her ex-boyfriends’

    Greatest Hits Radio presenter Ken Bruce refuses to play Taylor Swift songs on his show until ‘she writes something that isn’t about her ex-boyfriends’

    Ken Bruce and Taylor Swift 

     

    Ken Bruce has declared he will not play Taylor Swift songs on his show until ‘she writes something that isn’t about her ex-boyfriends’.

     

    Ken Bruce

    The 73-year-old broadcaster took his PopMaster Quiz show from the BBC to Greatest Hits Radio last year and attracts 3.8 million weekly listeners.

    But he will not bend to Taylor Swift mania and play the 34-year-old’s music.

    He told The Mail on Sunday: ‘All her songs are the same. I’ll play her on my station when she writes something that isn’t about her ex-boyfriends. Great radio songs have three beats and then they’re straight into the song, not these long intros that she does.

    ‘We’re a 70s, 80s and 90s radio show as our core audience is older.’

    Taylor Swift

    His comments come as the Shake It Off singer left the UK for the European leg of her $1 billion Eras Tour before she returns for five more shows at Wembley Stadium in August.

    Ms Swift’s arrival in the UK earlier this month transfixed the nation, with Scotland renaming a loch after her and Capital FM dedicating an entire station to her music.

    But Mr Bruce has conceded only to playing very short clips of her music occasionally on his PopMaster Quiz show to maintain a variety of genres.

    He said: ‘For our audience, we do 70s, 80s and 90s music. We do early noughties and 2010s – not very many – but we expect people to know things from recent and current music, only the biggest names though.

    ‘We do ask questions from the 50s as well and 60s. Our core audience on Greatest Hits Radio is older so they’ve got to be able to answer most of the questions.’

    Mr Bruce revealed on air last year that he was leaving Radio 2 after three decades, saying that although he ‘loved working at the BBC’ he wanted ‘to try something else’.

    But his show was axed a month early after it became ‘essentially free advertising’ for his new position on rival Greatest Hits Radio.

    He now presents the pre-lunchtime 10am slot on GHR and has increased his audience from 2.2 million a week to 3.8 million.

  • Rihanna shows off her legs in camel coloured leggings as she enjoys night out in Paris after supporting boyfriend A$AP Rocky’s first fashion show

    Rihanna shows off her legs in camel coloured leggings as she enjoys night out in Paris after supporting boyfriend A$AP Rocky’s first fashion show

    Rihanna cut a casually chic figure when she was spotted stepping out in Paris on Saturday night.

    The businesswoman and billionaire, 36, was in the City of Love to support her boyfriend A$AP Rocky at his AWGE Menswear Spring/Summer 2025 fashion show.

    Sporting a fringe and sweeping her brunette locks to the side, the Barbadian bombshell showed off her endless pins in a pair of camel-coloured leggings.

    She continued to show her admiration for her partner-of-four-years as she paired them with an oversized black T-shirt from his line, American Sabotage.

    The Fenty Beauty founder opted for a vintage Louis Vuitton x Alma MM from the duo’s first collaboration in 2001.

    Rihanna cut a casually chic figure when she was spotted stepping out in Paris on Saturday night

    Rihanna cut a casually chic figure when she was spotted stepping out in Paris on Saturday night

    The businesswoman and billionaire, 36, was in the City of Love to support her boyfriend A$AP Rocky at his AWGE Menswear Spring/Summer 2025 fashion show

    The businesswoman and billionaire, 36, was in the City of Love to support her boyfriend A$AP Rocky at his AWGE Menswear Spring/Summer 2025 fashion show

    The star has been spotted with the designer bag – which pre-used, retails at over £2,000 – a number of times and looked effortlessly stylish as she clung onto it tightly.

    Rihanna continued to ramp up her edgy look with a camoflauge bomber jacket that featured a distressed American flag detailing on the back.

    The singer added height to her frame with a pair of clear open toe heels and opted for silver necklaces and gold bracelets as accessories.

    She also wore a chunky gold cuff around her left ankle and finished the getup with some red sunglasses.

    Rihanna and A$AP, 35, share two sons — RZA, two, and Riot Rose, 10 months.

    Earlier this week, Rihanna was revealed as the new face of the Dior fragrance J’adore.

    This comes after 48-year-old Hollywood blonde bombshell Charlize Theron had the job for two decades.

    Rihanna shared the exciting news on Instagram with an image of herself in black sunglasses as she wrote in her caption, ‘The secret it out.’

    Sporting a fringe and sweeping her brunette locks to the side, the Barbadian bombshell showed off her endless pins in a pair of camel-coloured leggings

    Sporting a fringe and sweeping her brunette locks to the side, the Barbadian bombshell showed off her endless pins in a pair of camel-coloured leggings

    The singer continued to show her admiration for her partner-of-four-years as she paired the leggings with an oversized black T-shirt from his line, American Sabotage

    She opted for silver necklaces and gold bracelets as accessories

    She continued to show her admiration for her partner-of-four-years as she paired them with an oversized black T-shirt from his line, American Sabotage

    The Fenty Beauty founder o pted for a vintage Louis Vuitton x Alma MM from the duo¿s first collaboration in 2001
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    The Fenty Beauty founder o pted for a vintage Louis Vuitton x Alma MM from the duo’s first collaboration in 2001

    ‘Being the new face of J’Adore is both an honor and a mission,’ the Diamonds singer shared in a statement.

    ‘This scent that I have known and loved for so long means so much to women.

    ‘I am especially looking forward to joining this adventure and contributing to it through my world, my story, my roots, as well as my creativity and my own femininity.’

    Dior also released a statement, saying: ‘The unusual talent, audacity, and captivating beauty of this absolute star are the ideal embodiment of dazzling, powerful Dior femininity that transcends generations,’ shared Véronique Courtois, CEO of Parfums Christian Dior.

    ‘Her golden dream promises to be unique, reflecting a fragrance that is present for women and retains its radiance.’

    J’Adore debuted in 1999 and became Dior’s best seller.

    Rihanna’s first J’Adore campaign will debut on September 1 and will be shot by famed photographer Steven Klein.

    This announcement comes after news that Rihanna is ‘starting over’ with her ninth album.

    Rihanna continued to ramp up her edgy look with a camoflauge bomber jacket that featured a distressed America flag detailing on the back

    Rihanna continued to ramp up her edgy look with a camoflauge bomber jacket that featured a distressed America flag detailing on the back

    Rihanna steps out to dinner in brown leather trench coat

    The singer added height to her frame with a pair of clear open toe heels and wore a chunky gold cuff around her left ankle, finishing the getup with some red sunglasses

    The singer added height to her frame with a pair of clear open toe heels and wore a chunky gold cuff around her left ankle, finishing the getup with some red sunglasses

    The Umbrella hitmaker hasn’t released an LP since 2016’s Anti, but now she’s finally ready to get back into the studio again.

    She plans to re-listen to the music she’s worked on over the last few years and decide if any of it is still relevant or interesting to her.

    She told Entertainment Tonight: ‘I think that music, for me, is a new discovery. I’m rediscovering things. I have been working on the album for so long that I kinda put all that stuff aside and now I’m prepared to go back in the studio. I’m gonna start – give me a second!

    ‘Yeah, I’m starting over. But I don’t want to neglect the songs that I have, so I actually want to go back and listen to stuff with new ears, with my new perspective and then see what applies and what I’m still in love with.’

  • Lakers’ LeBron James gets emotional after Bronny James reality sinks in

    Lakers’ LeBron James gets emotional after Bronny James reality sinks in

    Lakers’ LeBron James gets emotional after Bronny James reality sinks in

    LeBron James is still can’t believe it.

    Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has achieved a lot during his incredible basketball career, but he could not have been prouder than the moment he learned that his eldest son, Bronny James, finally joined him in the NBA.

    The Lakers used a second-round pick at the 2024 NBA Draft to get Bronny, who spent just one season in college with the USC Trojans. On Sunday night, James got emotional while thinking of Bronny successfully realizing an NBA dream — the same goal his father achieved over two decades ago.

    “With the 55th in the 2024 NBA draft. The Los Angeles Lakers select……. Bronny James. 🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲. Just had a moment!” the four-time NBA Most Valuable Player posted on X (the social media app formerly known as Twitter).

    LeBron James-Bronny James Lakers duo is now a reality

    Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) shakes hands with his son Bronny James during the second half against the Houston Rockets at Crypto.com Arena.Kiyoshi Mio-USA TODAY Sports
    Regardless of where one stands about Bronny’s ascension to the NBA, of whether it was more because of his father’s influence than his actual potential to become a good player in the pros, it’s easy to see why LeBron is incredibly happy about it. It’s one thing to see one’s son make it to the NBA. For LeBron, he is simply on another level of happiness as he also gets the chance to play alongside Bronny. It hasn’t happened before in the NBA, and it’s about to happen as soon as the 2024-25 NBA season. The idea of LeBron and Bronny playing for the same team and on the same night will keep basketball fans intrigued leading into the upcoming campaign.

    After the Lakers took Tennessee Volunteers star Dalton Knecht in the first round, many wondered whether Los Angeles could actually take Bronny. That moment came late in the second round, with the Lakers sending shockwaves across the basketball realm by taking Bronny. It wasn’t something that was greatly unexpected, but it was still a surreal moment, especially since no father-son combo in the NBA has ever concurrently played in the history of the league.

    That LeBron managed to see his son get drafted in the NBA while he’s still actively a player in the league also speaks volumes about the future Basketball Hall of Famer’s legendary longevity. Bronny is only 19 years and and will turn 20 in October, which means LeBron has been in the NBA longer than Bronny has been alive. Bronny was born on Oct. 6, 2004 — a little over a year before the start of the 2004 NBA season which was also the second of LeBron in the pros.

    The NBA has yet to release game schedules for the 2024-25 season but expect the Lakers’ season-opener to generate a ton of attention, as it could be where LeBron and Bronny share the floor for the first time as professionals.

    Getting into the NBA is just one step in the basketball journey of Bronny, and he’s lucky that his father will be right there with him as a player on the bench, in practices, and in the locker room to guide and teach him the ropes. That’s a specific type of luxury no other player in the NBA, past or present, has ever enjoyed.

    Bronny will now look to prove that he truly belongs in the NBA. In the 2023-24 college basketball season, Bronny averaged 4.8 points, 2.8 rebounds, 2.1 assists, and 0.8 steals across 25 games (including a total of six starts) for the Trojans, who went 15-18 overall and 8-12 in the Pac-12.

  • Taylor Swift fans are convinced Travis Kelce surprised his girlfriend with unexpected appearance at Eras Tour show in Dublin… before loved-up pair are spotted leaving the stage together

    Taylor Swift fans are convinced Travis Kelce surprised his girlfriend with unexpected appearance at Eras Tour show in Dublin… before loved-up pair are spotted leaving the stage together

    Taylor Swift fans were sent wild on Sunday night after a video on social media appeared to show the singer’s shocked reaction at seeing Travis Kelce in the crowd.

    Kelce missed the first two nights of his girlfriend’s Eras Tour show in Dublin after attending a team-mate’s wedding in the US, but he was back in Europe on Sunday night to watch night three at Aviva Stadium.

    It is unclear whether Taylor knew he would be there, but a video filmed by a fan showed the singer glance at the VIP area during the show, before visibly gasping.

     

    In a separate clip, Kelce is keen arriving with security midway through Swift’s rendition of August – about halfway through the final show in Ireland.

    Fans went crazy when Kelce emerged from the bowels of the stadium to make his way through to the VIP area, where Julia Roberts and Stevie Nicks were among the A-list guests in attendance.

    Taylor Swift appeared to gasp as she spotted her boyfriend Travis Kelce in Dublin on SundayTaylor Swift appeared to gasp as she spotted her boyfriend Travis Kelce in Dublin on Sunday

    Swift then pointed at her man in the VIP area

    Kelce arrived halfway through night three of the Eras Tour at Aviva Stadium

    Swift then pointed at her man in the VIP area, after he arrived halfway through the tour show

    When the three-hour show ended, Kelce was quick to make his way to the side of the stage where he greeted his girlfriend – much to the delight of the adoring crowd.

    In a romantic clip, Kelce can be seen hyping up the crowd in a bid to make them cheer louder for Taylor after her performance.

    During the second half of the show, Kansas City Chiefs star Kelce was pictured enjoying a beer as he gazed lovingly at his other half on the stage.

    He was also spotted chatting to Julia Roberts in the VIP area, and fans went crazy for his shock appearance at the show.

    He had traveled a very long way after being spotted dancing with friends at team-mate Clyde Edwards-Helaire’s wedding in California just 24 hours earlier.

    After seeing his Chiefs pal tie the knot to JoJo O’Connor in Calabasas, the tight end was straight on a flight across America, and then the Atlantic, to land in Dublin in time to catch the second half of the show.

    Swift now has a few days off before her Eras Tour recommences in Amsterdam on July 4, hinting that the loved-up pair are set to spend a few days together in Europe.

    Taylor waves at the crowd as she and Travis walk arm in arm off the stage in Dublin

    Kelce gives his girlfriend her flowers and urges the crowd to cheer louder

    As they walked arm-in-arm off the stage, Travis urged Taylor’s fans to give her her flowers

    Kelce was also greeted by Hollywood A-lister Julia Roberts in the VIP area at the Aviva Stadium

    Kelce was also greeted by Hollywood A-lister Julia Roberts in the VIP area at the Aviva Stadium

    They have already enjoyed a break at Lake Como this summer, and Kelce currently has some spare time before heading back to Kansas City for the start of practice ahead of the NFL season.

    It is exactly a week on from Kelce’s shock appearance on stage with his girlfriend as a backing dancer at Wembley Stadium.

    The 34-year-old joined Taylor and her crew for the song ‘I Can Do It With a Broken Heart,’ sending Swifties into delirium in front of Sir Paul McCartney and Fleabag‘s Andrew Scott.

    While on stage, he wore an old school tux that included a white bow tie, tailcoat and top hat, and even carried his popstar girlfriend in front of the sold-out crowd at one point.

    Swift finished three nights in Dublin on Sunday, and now has a few days off before Amsterdam

    Swift finished three nights in Dublin on Sunday, and now has a few days off before Amsterdam

    Kelce stunned fans by arriving at the show midway through Taylor's rendition of 'August'

    Swift can be seen performing in a red dress as Kelce made his way to the VIP area

    Kelce stunned fans by arriving at the show midway through Taylor’s rendition of ‘August’

    Travis has now been to 10 Eras Tour shows, beginning last July in Kansas City before their romance began – when he tried to give her a friendship bracelet with his phone number on it.

    After they began dating, he traveled to Buenos Aires, and has since seen shows in Australia, Singapore (x2), Paris, London (x3) and now Dublin.

    That followed Swift traveling round America as Kelce’s biggest fan – attending his NFL games throughout the season, culminating with a Super Bowl win in Las Vegas.

    After the big final game of the season, the pair kissed on the field at Allegiant Stadium to secure their place as America’s sweethearts – and it shows no signs of slowing down.

  • REPORT: Los Angeles Lakers Set To Trade Star Player According To NBA Insider

    REPORT: Los Angeles Lakers Set To Trade Star Player According To NBA Insider

    REPORT: Los Angeles Lakers Set To Trade Star Player According To NBA InsiderLos Angeles Lakers logo

    The LA Lakers are fully utilizing the off-season to optimize their roster. They have gone from hiring an inexperienced head coach and some newbie talents to planning on trading their existing players. The one reportedly on their radar is D’Angelo Russell.

    Spilling out the franchise’s potential strategy, The Athletics’ Jovan Buha recently stated, “The Lakers are expected to be aggressive in pursuing Russell-centric trades according to league and team sources, Russell’s expiring contract immediately becomes one of the Lakers’ more valuable trade assets, particularly for salary matching purposes.”

    According to the Insider, the Lakers would consider trading one of the guards between Austin Reaves and D’Angelo Russell. Being the better option, they could be keeping Reaves, which leaves DLo open for trade.

    This is not the first time the franchise has tried to trade Russell. Even in the previous trade window, there were rumors surrounding him. The 28-year-old homecoming to the Lakers last year was expected to be grand, but he couldn’t live up to the expectation.

    Russell certainly displayed glimpses of brilliance in the 2023-2024 regular season but failed to contribute in the playoffs. His contribution of 18.0 points, 3.1 rebounds and 6.3 assists in the regular season was helpful. However, the numbers dropped to 14.2 points, 2.8 rebounds and 4.2 assists in the playoffs.

    D’Angelo Russell on His Lakers Future

    D’Angelo Russell had a player option for the 2024-2025 season which he exercised a day prior to the deadline. DLo thought it was best to accept the $18.7 million contract and remain with the Lakers.

    Stating the reason for his decision, Russell said, “I love what JJ is about, and I really see myself thriving under his guidance to help win at a high level.” Appears like the new coach Redick has won most of his teammates’ trust, who are excited to work under him.

    Russell has taken his decision and left the ball on the franchise’s court. Now it will be interesting to see what the Lakers’ next move around DLo will be.

  • REPORT: Los Angeles Lakers Set To Trade Star Player According To NBA Insider

    REPORT: Los Angeles Lakers Set To Trade Star Player According To NBA Insider

    Los Angeles Lakers logoLos Angeles Lakers logo (Photo via NBA)
    The LA Lakers are fully utilizing the off-season to optimize their roster. They have gone from hiring an inexperienced head coach and some newbie talents to planning on trading their existing players. The one reportedly on their radar is D’Angelo Russell.

    Spilling out the franchise’s potential strategy, The Athletics’ Jovan Buha recently stated, “The Lakers are expected to be aggressive in pursuing Russell-centric trades according to league and team sources, Russell’s expiring contract immediately becomes one of the Lakers’ more valuable trade assets, particularly for salary matching purposes.”

    According to the Insider, the Lakers would consider trading one of the guards between Austin Reaves and D’Angelo Russell. Being the better option, they could be keeping Reaves, which leaves DLo open for trade.

    This is not the first time the franchise has tried to trade Russell. Even in the previous trade window, there were rumors surrounding him. The 28-year-old homecoming to the Lakers last year was expected to be grand, but he couldn’t live up to the expectation.

    Russell certainly displayed glimpses of brilliance in the 2023-2024 regular season but failed to contribute in the playoffs. His contribution of 18.0 points, 3.1 rebounds and 6.3 assists in the regular season was helpful. However, the numbers dropped to 14.2 points, 2.8 rebounds and 4.2 assists in the playoffs.

     The Lakers have remained unimpressed with Russell’s performance and are seriously considering the trade despite the point guard deciding to stay back.

    D’Angelo Russell on His Lakers Future

    D’Angelo Russell had a player option for the 2024-2025 season which he exercised a day prior to the deadline. DLo thought it was best to accept the $18.7 million contract and remain with the Lakers.

    Stating the reason for his decision, Russell said, “I love what JJ is about, and I really see myself thriving under his guidance to help win at a high level.” Appears like the new coach Redick has won most of his teammates’ trust, who are excited to work under him.

    Russell has taken his decision and left the ball on the franchise’s court. Now it will be interesting to see what the Lakers’ next move around DLo will be.