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How to Watch the Gladys Knight & Patti LaBelle ‘Verzuz’ Battle
Godmother of Soul Patti LaBelle will step up to the mic against Empress of Soul Gladys Knight for the next Verzuz battle Sunday, (Sept. 13). “The Master Class we’ve ALL been waiting for! @MsGladysKnight vs. @MsPattiLaBelle,” VerzuzTV announced on social media Tuesday (Sept. 8). “Leave ya church clothes on all Sunday and pull up to the affair of all affairs. Y’all gotta get dressed up in ya Sunday’s best for this one.” While viewers get gussied up in their Sunday best for the sublime showdown between soul’s superwomen at Philadelphia’s The Fillmore, they’ll have to teach their mothers, aunties and grandmas how to access the “ultimate Verzuz” to date, according to the Instagram announcement. Fans can ca...
Keith Urban: I ‘Did Nothing … for It Seemed Like an Eternity’ During Quarantine
Keith Urban was a lot like the average person when quarantine began. “I didn’t transition smoothly into this new way of doing things,” he confessed to CBS Sunday Morning’s Tracy Smith in a new interview. And that wasn’t all. “I was gonna put my sweatpants on, sit on the couch, watch TV with the family, and wait ’til the whole thing blows over!” the country superstar, who’ll be hosting the ACM Awards on Wednesday (Sept. 16), added. “I just didn’t do anything! I just did nothing for it seemed like eternity for me.” But it wasn’t long before Urban began doing livestream concerts from home, as did many other musicians who wanted to stay connected with fans as tours around the world were canceled due to the coronaviru...
Kelly Clarkson Opens Up About Struggles With Divorce: ‘My Life Has Been a Little Bit of a Dumpster’
Kelly Clarkson is opening up about the struggles of her divorce. The 38-year-old pop star and daytime talk show host, who filed to end her seven-year marriage with husband Brandon Blackstock in early June, got candid about the subject during an interview with Sunday TODAY on Sept. 13. “I mean, it’s no secret,” Clarkson told host Willie Geist via Zoom. “My life has been a little bit of a dumpster … personally, it’s been a little hard the last couple months.” Clarkson and Blackstock, a music manager, were married in October 2013 and share two children, daughter River Rose, 5, and son Remington Alexander, 3. The couple had also been raising Blackstock’s two children from a previous marriage, daughter Savannah, 18, and son Seth, 14. Clarkson...
Suzuki Jimny You Want Now Available in Two-Seat Cargo Guise You’ll Also Want
See all 3 photos Surely there’s a florist somewhere that only delivers to snowbound mountain cabins bemoaning the inability to purchase this new Jimny model. Alas, the European commercial vehicle market is much different than that of America’s. Still, by removing the small rear seats of the Jimny, the true potential of the sub-scale Jeep-like trucklet is revealed. Ditching the rear seat actually frees up a full cubic foot of space. The load floor is also much flatter, which is great for filling the entirety of the Jimny’s 30-cubic-foot cargo capacity to the brim without things falling over. That increased rear capacity and flatter shape will make loading it with off-roading or overlanding gear even easier, too. There’s not much space in a Jimny anyway, so maximizing...
Judge Rules Kanye West Stays Off Ballot in Battleground Wisconsin
Kanye West does not qualify to be on the presidential ballot in battleground Wisconsin after missing a filing deadline, a judge ruled late Friday (Sept. 11), upholding a bipartisan decision by the state elections commission. The decision is likely to be rapidly appealed to the conservative-controlled Wisconsin Supreme Court. That court put the mailing of absentee ballots on hold Thursday while it considers whether Green Party presidential candidate Howie Hawkins should be added. The delay is being closely watched in Wisconsin, a swing state that President Donald Trump narrowly won in 2016 and that polls show is tight again this year. State law requires ballots to be mailed by Sept. 17 to more than 1 million voters who have requests on file. There is also a Sept. 19 deadline in federal law ...
Demi Lovato Turns Down Marshmello’s Marriage Proposal in ‘OK Not to Be OK’ Teaser: Watch
Sorry, Marshmello, but Demi Lovato is already spoken for. On Saturday (Sept. 12), two days after dropping their inspiring new collaboration “OK Not to Be OK,” Lovato shared a hilarious video on Instagram of herself politely rejecting a sweet marriage proposal from the helmeted DJ-producer. “You know I love you @marshmellomusic… but uhhhhh @maxehrich made his move first,” the 28-year-old pop star captioned the playful clip, which features “OK Not to Be OK” playing in the background. In July, Lovato announced that she and boyfriend Max Ehrich had taken their relationship to the next level by getting engaged. The couple had been romantically linked since March. Lovato and Ehrich confirmed their relationship in May by making a surprise appearance in th...
National Suicide Prevention Week: Camila Cabello Encourages Fans to Seek Help If They’re Suffering
Camila Cabello, who has been candid about her own struggles with anxiety in the past, is encouraging others to ask for help if their mental health is suffering. The singer shared a message with her fans on social media during National Suicide Prevention Week. “every 40 seconds a family loses someone to suicide. This heartbreaking fact reminds us today, during National Suicide Prevention Week, that we don’t know what someone else is going through. I’ve been open about my challenges with mental health, OCD, and anxiety. And the bravest thing I ever did was ask for help when I was suffering,” she wrote on Saturday (Sept. 12). “Being human is hard,” Cabello added. “We were never meant to do it alone. Check on your friends today and ask them how their hearts are. I...
Eleanor Hits the Gym: 810-HP Shelby GT500CR Features Lightweight Carbon Fiber Body
Have $298,000 burning a hole in your pocket and a hankering for a classic-looking Shelby GT500 with a modern twist? Meet the GT500CR Carbon Edition, a limited run of just 25 carbon-fiber-bodied specials that just so happen to go on a shocking diet. Shelby claims this special Mustang model tips the scales 600 pounds lighter than the regular GT500CR. There’s also a supercharged “Coyote” 5.0-liter V-8 in the mix, pumping out a claimed 810 hp with a laundry list of mods. Traction is handled by a nine-inch rear end with a limited-slip differential and coilovers to help with handling. Wilwood brakes provide stopping power, and a Tremec-supplied six-speed manual is the only transmission option. But it’s the body that has our full attention. Peek at the gallery below to see...
Mariah Carey Brings ‘Save the Day’ to the 2020 US Open Women’s Final: Watch
Mariah Carey‘s new song “Save the Day” made its way to the 2020 US Open Women’s Final, for which she filmed a special performance that aired on Saturday (Sept. 12). The TV debut of her Ms. Lauryn Hill-assisted hit, filmed at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, showed Carey sitting atop a classy blue car, watching footage of notable women’s tennis players as she sang. “Thank you @USOpen for this amazing TV Premiere of my song ‘Save The Day.’ Couldn’t be more honored and moved to share the message of the song with these incredible female champions,” Carey wrote on Twitter. Her appearance kicked off ESPN’s coverage of the championship event, with Naomi Osaka going up against Victoria Azarenka. ...
Taylor Swift Endorses a ‘The Last Great American Dynasty’ Film Starring Blake Lively & Ryan Reynolds
Will Taylor Swift‘s “The Last Great American Dynasty” ever head to the big screen? Well, the casting director would have a head start on their job since Swift has already co-signed on the potential stars of the film. “The Last a Great American Dynasty would make an incredible movie,” Twitter user @TSlifestyle13 suggested earlier this week about the Folklore tune, written about Rebekah Harkness, the Rhode Island socialite who once owned Taylor Swift’s Watch Hill home. “The story is timeless yet unique, the music would be exquisite, and it already has the perfect title. As for the cast: Blake Lively (Rebekah), Ryan Reynolds (Bill), Jesse Tyler Ferguson (neighbor).” To his surprise, that tweet turned into an availability check for the all-s...
Edna Wright, Honey Cone Singer and Sister of Darlene Love, Dies
Edna Wright, best known as the lead singer of The Honey Cone, the girl group that went to No. 1 on the Hot 100 with the song “Want Ads” in 1971, has died. Wright’s sister, singer Darlene Love, confirmed the news of her passing with a statement posted on social media Saturday night (Sept. 12). “I’m in complete shock and so heartbroken by the sudden loss of my beautiful baby sister,” Love wrote on Facebook. “Please keep me and my family in your prayers during this very sad time for us.” “I didn’t just fall into The Honey Cone,” Wright said in an interview in 2019, speaking of her group with Carolyn Willis and Shelly Clark, formed in the late ’60s. “I dreamed of that. I watched Diana Ross. I watched Martha Reeves, and I s...
Anitta Teases Surprise Guest on ‘Me Gusta’
Anitta‘s new single “Me Gusta” will include a very special surprise guest, but she’s not revealing who it is just yet. “Okay… now everybody knows ‘Me gusta’ is coming next Friday,” she tweeted on Saturday (Sept. 12). “Also everybody knows @myketowerspr is featuring on that.” “What you DON’T know (and also I didn’t until last week when my manager surprised me) is that we had another AMAZING artist join the track,” she hinted. “Any guesses?” “Me Gusta,” which also features Myke Towers, is set to be released on Sept. 18. See Anitta’s teaser about the collaboration below. Okay… now everybody knows “Me gusta” is coming next Friday. Also everybody knows @...
