Random Celebrity News

For some values of "random", "celebrity" and "news." First, From Da Caller, Mick Jagger Engaged To Much Younger Girlfriend. Good for him, he can afford it.

Legendary Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger, 81, is engaged to his girlfriend Melanie Hamrick, who is 44-years his junior.

Hamrick revealed she has been keeping her engagement a secret for quite some time during a French interview published Wednesday by Paris Match.

“Two or three years,” the 37-year-old told the outlet when asked how long she had been engaged. Hamrick, a former ballerina, and Jagger began dating in 2014 after meeting in Tokyo. Despite the news of their engagement, Hamrick cautioned that marriage may not be part of the couple’s future plans.

Lois Boisson

From Althouse, "I'm reading about a tennis player who smelled so bad that her opponent was heard complaining, and I'm wondering..."

"... if a sports player might in some cases, perhaps this one, deliberately acquire a bad smell to gain a competitive edge? Are there known cases? Do the rules cover this behavior? It could be a way of cheating. Beyond sports, what other areas of human competition offer opportunities to gain an advantage through smelling bad?"

 Harriet Dart

 

For the annals of Things I Asked Grok.

You can read Grok's answer here.

And here's the news story that prompted my question: "British tennis player Harriet Dart apologizes after asking opponent to wear deodorant during match/Dart told the umpire that her opponent, Lois Boisson, 'smells really bad'"

RVM reports Taylor Swift and Hugh Jackman Will ‘Definitely’ be Subpoenaed in Blake Lively, Justin Baldoni Legal Battle

The high-profile legal clash between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni is drawing some of Hollywood’s biggest names into the fray, with Taylor Swift and Hugh Jackman reportedly next in line to become directly involved.

According to a source cited by the Daily Mail, both stars will “definitely be served this week” with subpoenas connected to the ongoing legal battle between Lively, her husband Ryan Reynolds, and Baldoni.

“It could happen at any time,” the insider claimed, suggesting that the subpoenas may be imminent.

At the Mix,  Katy Perry ‘Regrets’ Blue Origin Space Flight As She Continues To Face Massive Backlash

It’s been just over a week since the pop star Katy Perry went to space for eleven minutes as part of Jeff Bezos’ all-female Blue Origin crew. Unfortunately for her, however, Perry has since been met with serious backlash for taking part in this space journey, which many felt was both “tone deaf” and “embarrassing.”

Now, insiders are speaking out to reveal the regrets that Perry has about taking part in this Blue Origin flight. Indeed, it appears that the backlash has finally gotten to the “Firework” singer.

“Katy doesn’t regret going to space. It was life changing. What she does regret is making a public spectacle out of it,” a source close to Perry told Daily Mail.

Also from RVM, Former Runaway Rocker Goes Full MAGA, Tears Into Democrats

Cherie Currie, the former frontwoman of the groundbreaking 1970s rock band The Runaways, has made headlines again—this time for her unapologetic embrace of conservative politics and support for President Donald Trump’s MAGA movement, as reported by The Gateway Pundit.

Currie, who rose to fame alongside bandmates like Joan Jett, is now using her platform to speak out against the Democratic Party.

Her shift away from the political left has been documented on her official X account, where she has posted several strongly worded messages denouncing Democrats and aligning herself with conservative causes.

“F**k the Democratic Party! You clowns. Liars! Users. Destroyers! Mental case, Cowards! We’ve HAD IT with you!” Currie posted on April 24, 2025.

Hollywood in Toto has Nikki Glaser’s Anti-Trump Tirade, Explained, "Rising comic star fears she'll be put on a 'list' for mocking conservatives."

Glaser’s turn as the 2025 Golden Globes host got near-universal raves. Her 2024 routine at “The Roast of Tom Brady” brought the house down. She’s beautiful, talented and fiercely funny. In short, she’s earned her “moment” (along with a gig hosting the 2026 Globes gala).

She’s also an extremely hard worker, putting in endless hours prior to her Golden Globes showcase alone. Why? She wanted to perform at the top of her capabilities. That work ethic matters in Hollywood and elsewhere.

She’s also less political than her peers. Her brand isn’t about Left or Right but honesty, self-deprecation and lots of over sharing. Yet she unleashed on President Donald Trump during a Time Magazine-sponsored event that made her sound to the Left of John Oliver.

Yes, she played the “Dictator” card against Trump.

“I was just on stage in Canada where you can make jokes about someone [President Donald Trump] and they are on board … in Canada it was fun. I let it fly. It was really good.”

Perhaps she wasn’t aware of the free speech limitations in the country. Next, she suggested comedians can no long mock the Commander in Chief in the age of Trump.

The Wombat has Rule 5 Sunday: In & Out up at The Other McCain.

Flotsam and Jetsam - Chicks in Space!

But first, more important things. At Fox Business, Stocks move higher on some tariff relief for electronics. Sundance at CTH hosts Stephen Miller Reiterating Tariff Strategy Around Section 232 National Security Products, NEC Director Kevin Hassett Outlines Details of Global Tariff Strategy and notes Chairman Xi Jinping Pressures Hedge Position in Vietnam with Increased Trade Agreements. From ET, Trump Says Semiconductor Tariffs Coming Soon, "The president said that the entire electronics supply chain would be examined as part of what he called a national security tariff investigation." From Insty, TARIFFS ARE GOING TO BE A REAL PROBLEM FOR THEM: Mark Simon @MarkSimonHK, " This is from @BrookingsInst - Not MAGA or @POTUS CCP is flooding world markets with subsidized goods. This is how Xi fights for survival." Quote Robin Brooks @robin_j_brooks, "China's global trade surplus in the first 3 months of 2025 reached a stunning $273 bn. That's an order of magnitude higher than any previous surplus in the first 3 months of the year. China is very clearly at the root of major imbalances in global trade, which need to be fixed..." Mark Simon thinks Trump’s Challenge to Xi May be the Entire Story “Everyone has a plan until you get punched the face.” Derek at Flopping Aces calls it Trump’s Masterstroke: How He’s Quietly Strangling China’s Economy. From NewsMax, Taiwan President: 1st Phase of US Tariff Talks 'Smooth.' TNP reports Canada Commits to U.S. Trade Talks, Leaving China as Last Major Holdout.  Roger Kimball at Spec World says What the left calls ‘chaos,’ the rest of us call ‘winning’. "One by one, countries line up to make a deal with the world’s largest economy." Jeremy Frankel at TownHall links After Trump Tariff Pledge, Swiss Pharma Company Announces $23 Billion Investment in US. At Da Caller, ‘Companies Will Bring Work Back’: UAW President Defends Trump Tariffs In Verbal Slugfest With Befuddled MSNBC Hosts. Jeffrey A Tucker @jeffreyatucker "I'm trying to understand NYT economics. How can what's good for the US be an obvious disaster for Europe?" Newt Gingrich warns Americans, Not Government, Must Benefit from Trump’s Tariffs. Leslie Eastman at LI reports Trump Withdraws US From International Maritime Organization’s “Decarbonization” Negotiations. "If the IMO persists in its Net Zero insanity, it will sail into the FO phase of the FAFO cycle." Jeff Charles, Sen. Lie-a-watha Demands Investigation Into Trump Administration. Wait Until You Hear Why. Insider trading during the tariff flip flops. 

Jeff Charles at TownHall hears Trump Goes Off on 'Crooked' Joe Biden and Volodymyr Zelensky Over Ukraine War  From Space.com, Russia and China are threatening SpaceX's Starlink satellite constellation, new report finds.

Virginia Kruta at Da Wire reports Trump Swipes At Biden After Annual Physical: ‘I Got Every Answer Right’. Sundance notes White House Releases Results of President Trump Physical Examination. "I felt I was in very good shape — good heart, a good soul, very good soul." Jess Fields @jessalanfields "America is healing! Latest Harvard Harris poll shows OVERWHELMING support for Trump policies: 74% for deporting illegals 70% for closing the border 69% for DOGE 65% to ban trans men from girl sports 57% for ending foreign aid 57% for reciprocal tariffs 53% for Alaska drilling." PJM's Stephen Kruiser says Butter, Meet Hot Knife — Trump Keeps Cutting Through Media's TDS Noise. From WUWT, Trump EPA Reportedly Axing Obama-Era Greenhouse Gas Emissions Disclosure Rule. Am Mil News reports Trump admin orders major increase in logging after wildfire disasters. 

At Red State, Ward Clark reports DOGE Has a New Portal for the Airing of Grievances. From Drew Berquist, Elon Musk Trolls the Media as He’s Lays Out Uncovered Waste During Cabinet Meeting. Politico tries to make trouble, Navarro denies clash with Musk over tariffs "The special adviser to Trump called Navarro “a moron” last week." Misty Severi at JTN, White House to ask Congress to trim $9 billion from budget, including cuts to USAID and PBS, "The full rescission package is expected to be formally presented to Congress when it returns from its Easter recess on April 28." US News, White House Proposes Drastic Cuts to State Department and Funding for UN, NATO and Other Groups. From LifeZette, Harvard Professors Try Blocking Audit Into Billions in Government Grants. Insty at his NYPo gig explains How Democrats used NGOs to end-run voters: A ‘parallel government.’ DataRepublican (small r) @DataRepublican, "New tool in the works! Today I've been deep in the guts of something ambitious: a system to cross-check Form 990 data, audit reports, and federal spending to flag when an org’s stated purpose doesn’t match where the money’s actually going. Here’s how it’s coming together: Scraped audit metadata by EIN from the Federal Audit Clearinghouse. Pulled all audit PDFs for every tax year. Extracted Program III, Schedule O, and mission statements from 990s. Identified all candidate FAINs from those audits.. Matching real award IDs in the USASpending database via UEIs/FAINs (tonight). Using AI to surface discrepancies between award descriptions and 990 claims (tomorrow). Publishing the tool (also tomorrow). We’ve already spot-checked a few orgs where the federal grant descriptions either don’t match anything in the 990… or wildly exceed what the org claims to have done. This might be the first large-scale "hey, here's where DOGE should dig deeper" tool. Coming soon"  Bob Spencer at PJM claims 'Mississippi Musk' Finds $400 Million in State Government Waste.

Sarah Anderson at PJM sees Trump Meets with Nayib Bukele, Destroys Fake News. Teri Christoph at RedState observes Trump and Bukele Torch CNN's Kaitlan Collins in Oval Office Showdown Over Deported MS-13 Gangbanger. Sundance hosts President Trump Welcoming El Salvador President Nayib Bukele to the White House – Video. Matt Vespa at TownHall, Did You See Everyone Pile on CNN in the Oval Office Today? Townhall.com @townhallcom "El Salvadorian President Nayib Bukele tells reporters he will NOT return Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia to the U.S. "Of course I'm not going to do it. The question is preposterous...You want us to go back to releasing criminals?...That's not going to happen." Ryan King at NYPo, El Salvador president says deported Maryland man with alleged MS-13 ties can’t be brought back to US despite Supreme Court ruling: ‘Question is preposterous.’ James Lynch at NRO, El Salvador’s President Bukele Says He Will Not Return Kilmar Abrego Garcia to U.S. Althouse, "The question is preposterous. How can I smuggle a terrorist into the United States? I don’t have the power to return him to the United States." ""I mean, we’re not very fond of releasing terrorists into our country. We just turned the murder capital of the world into the safest country in the Western Hemisphere and you want us to go back into releasing criminals so we can go back to being the murder capital of the world? That’s not going to happen." Said El Salvador President Nayib Bukele, quoted in "El Salvador President Nayib Bukele says he won’t return Abrego Garcia to U.S." (CNBC)." Don Surber, No, CBS, Maryland is not part of El Salvador, "In the 21st century, illegal aliens have more rights than a citizen." Vicky Taft at PJM, Do You Know Why the Beatified MS-13 'Maryland Father' Was 'Mistakenly' Deported? An illegal alien with a deportation order all ready? Twitchy sees Scott Jennings Stomps on Dem Fantasy an Illegal Alien Deported to El Salvador Will Return a U.S. Citizen. Matt Vespa again, CNN's Scott Jennings Drops a Key Fact About the Deported Illegal Alien Case…and Libs Won't Like It. Jeremy Redfern @JeremyRedfernFL "Let’s flip this around, Chuck: If a US citizen was sent to the US by El Salvador, and El Salvador asked for the return of that US citizen, should we send him back to El Salvador?" Quote Chuck Schumer @SenSchumer, "President Bukele’s comment today is pure nonsense. The law is clear, due process was grossly violated, and the Supreme Court has clearly spoken that the Trump administration must facilitate and effectuate the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia. He should be returned to the U.S.Show more"

BLOWTORCH: Scott Jennings ANNIHILATES Democrat Panel Defending MS-13 Gang Member

CNN seriously tried to argue that an illegal alien MS-13 member—accused of human trafficking—should be brought back into the U.S.

That’s when @ScottJenningsKY stepped in—and lit the whole argument… pic.twitter.com/ZlGMymUIbR

— Overton (@overton_news) April 15, 2025

Joe Cunningham at RedState, Another Federal Court Blocks Trump's Immigration Agenda in Nationwide Ruling—Without Calling It That "The judge, in an emergency ruling issued April 14, ruled that DHS "likely" acted unlawfully by issuing blanket revocations of lawful parole, rather than reviewing cases individually—as required by statute. DHS had argued it needed to terminate the parole in bulk to facilitate faster removals, but the court rejected that reasoning, saying nothing in the immigration statute permits cutting off parole early without case-by-case review. . . . As a result, the judge: Blocked DHS from enforcing the March 25 termination policy, Prohibited any attempt to revoke CHNV work permits tied to that parole, Barred the government from proceeding with removals based solely on that policy. . . . Interestingly, the court went out of its way to avoid the political landmine of issuing what it called a “nationwide injunction.” Instead, the judge certified a national class—everyone still in the U.S. under CHNV parole—and applied the ruling to that group. It seems a clever bit of legal footwork. Technically, this is a class-action injunction, not a nationwide one. But the practical result is the same: the government is now barred from applying this policy anywhere in the country, to anyone still covered by the CHNV program."

Hat Hair's Duane Patterson sees Anti-Semitism On Passover In Pennsylvania. Mary Chastain at LI, Police: Arson Suspect Admitted ‘Harboring Hatred’ Toward Gov. Shapiro. "The police also said that an ex-girlfriend of Balmer contacted the police. She claimed Balmer confessed to committing the fire and wanted her to turn him in to the police." But why does he hate Shapiro? VodkaPundit at PJM says So a Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Normalizing Political Assassinations... starring Taylor Lorenz. 

Jeff Charles at TownHall reports Trump Just Napalmed 'Wacky Crook' Who Tried to Weaponize the Justice System Against Him, Letitia James. From Da Fetched, Senior FBI Official Tied to FISA Abuse and Hunter Biden Cover-Up Suspended. "Brian Auten, who was suspended under the leadership of FBI Director Kash Patel, played a central role in the FBI’s counterintelligence Crossfire Hurricane investigation into the Trump campaign and Russia during the 2016 presidential election." 

Musings from an Angry Webmaster finds a Report that claims that criminal gang Tren de Aragua is an actual foreign militia. Buck Throckmorton@BuckThrockmort, "Democrats will never forgive Laken Riley for being murdered by one of their precious illegal aliens. They still consider Laken’s murderer to be the true victim." ABC 7 News (Chicago), Chicago Cinco de Mayo Parade canceled over Trump immigration policy fears, organizers say.

Matt Margolis, Now We Know Why Democrats Are Losing the Messaging War. NewsBusters finds On NBC, Boston Globester Bombast: Democrats Should Cry 'Autocracy' from the Mountaintops! John Solomon and Steve Richards, While publicly rebuking Russia, Joe Biden opened 2014 back door for Moscow gas to flow to Ukraine ""Critical moment:" Timing of fall 2014 overture came as son's Burisma firm fretted it could be blamed for price spike without Russian help. Documents show as vice president, Joe Biden helped protect his son's interests." Sarah at Insty, IT’S A BIG CHALLENGE FOR THOSE TWO BRAIN CELLS: Kamala Harris Is Still Thinking About Her Political Future.

Atop Da Hill whines that AP says journalists blocked from Oval Office after judge’s order. NewsMax cites Trump: CBS, '60 Minutes' Attacks 'Unlawful, Illegal'. Matt Margolis, Say What? CNN Claims Only the Right Has an 'Extremism Problem'.

Space.com, Katy Perry and Gayle King launch to space with 4 others on historic all-female Blue Origin rocket flight. Jawad Iqbal at The Spec claims Blue Origin’s all-female space flight was a step backwards for feminism. ‘Look at the moon…Look at the Earth…wow,’ could be heard over the radio link. It is not exactly profound stuff. The mission? To float about – weightlessly and aimlessly – in space for a total of three minutes before returning to Earth." Beege Welborn at Hat Hair examines The Tao of AOC and Space Vixens " Normally, taking some women in skin tight spandex, pretending they're 'astronauts' going into 'space' as a 'rocket ship crew' would make for a laughably entertaining movie. Schmaybe shades of Galaxy Quest if any of the chicas were as adept at humor as Sigourney Weaver and the writers anywhere near as polished."

A lot of people are dunking on this supposed commercialized stunt, but there isn't a single guy on this entire planet who doesn't want to launch 6 women he knows into outer space. https://t.co/XtEG4WlwM2

— Stephen L. Miller (@redsteeze) April 14, 2025

NewsBusters, WOKE. IN. SPACE! CBS Host Apologizes for Saying ‘Mankind’: ‘I’m Sorry. I'm Sorry’

Misty Severi, Trump admin freezes billions in federal funding for Harvard, after Ivy League refuses to comply. "The joint task force slammed Harvard's decision in a statement, arguing it was evidence that the university was not serious about its commitment to combat antisemitism."  At WJ, Another Elite University Finds Out Trump Wasn't Joking and Loses $4 Million in Funding. Robby Soave at Reason explains, How Obama and Biden Paved the Way for Trump's Attacks on Universities. ""Universities were bending over for federal funds long before Trump," writes Laura Kipnis." He who pays the piper calls the tune. 

VodkaPundit at PJM notices Ford Has a 'Chief Learning Officer,' and He's Exactly What You'd Expect. Kurt Schlichter at TownHall thinks The Pentagon Must Go on the Offensive to Defeat Politicized Officers

Capt. Ed at Hat Hair cites Ken Paxton: Why Are Dems So Determined to Force Women to Compete Against Males?

The Wombat has Rule Five Sunday: Bunny Season! and FMJRA 2.0: No Grandeur, Lots of Misery, Just One Victory awaiting your attention at The Other McCain.

Random Celebrity News

 For some values of "random", "celebrity" and "news". It's been a while, hasn't it?

Bounding into Sports reports NFL Podcaster Cam Stewart Becomes Public Enemy #1 For Swifties After He Suggests Tossing Taylor Swift Into Niagara Falls. That/s not nice!

It all started when Cam Stewart, one of the hosts of SportsGrid’s “Drew and Stew Podcast,” was talking about the legitimacy of the Chiefs’ 9-0 record on this week’s show. As in – are they what their record says they are, or are they a paper tiger? Conversation then turned to the upcoming grudge match against Buffalo at Highmark Stadium this weekend, and whether or not the Bills have the juice to take down the undefeated and current Super Bowl Champions.

“I love Buffalo,” Stewart said. “I love the people there…I love the food there and I want something positive to happen for these people. “Haven’t they been through enough? Kansas City, ‘Oh, we’re in Kansas City. We’re living the great life. We win every week,'” he added.

Drew Livingstone, Stewart’s co-host, chimed in to point out that Swift is expected to attend Sunday’s game in Buffalo to support her boyfriend and Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce.  “Oh, who cares?!” Stewart ranted in response. “Throw her in the [Niagara] Falls.”

At RVN,  Former NASCAR Driver Danica Patrick Reveals What She Was Paid To Support Trump

Former NASCAR driver Danica Patrick has shared details about her support for President-elect Donald Trump’s campaign, revealing she received no payment for her appearances and events in his favor. 

This contrasts sharply with reports that Kamala Harris’s campaign allegedly paid $5 million to rapper Megan Thee Stallion for a campaign appearance, a claim that Harris’s team has yet to confirm or deny. Patrick, 42, supported Trump openly during her first-ever involvement in a political campaign, speaking at a rally in Lititz, Pennsylvania, and joining Trump on the campaign trail—all without compensation.

From Da Caller, US Olympic Skier Lindsey Vonn Coming Out Of Retirement At 40. Good luck! Break a leg! Ooops, maybe I shouldn't say that.

She’s back! Olympic skiing legend Lindsey Vonn made the announcement Thursday that she was nixing her retirement to make a comeback to the sport, rejoining the U.S. Ski Team. Her intentions will be to race again at 40 years old, as well as six years following her last Olympics. 

On her resume, Vonn has three Olympic medals, including golds in the downhill and a bronze in super-G, both won at the 2010 Vancouver Games. In the 2018 Pyeongchang Games, she won another medal in the downhill, this time a bronze. On top of that, she also has four World Cup championships and eight medals in the world championships.

Outkick, NASCAR's Toni Breidinger Gets Called Up To Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. At least she's not fat or trans.  

Is 2025 the year when NASCAR's Toni Breidinger finally becomes a huge pop culture star?

If Monday's big reveal from Sports Illustrated's Swimsuit Issue is any indication, you're about to see much more of Breidinger.

The Victoria's Secret model, newly signed IMG model and Toyota NASCAR driver announced she'll be in the 2025 SI swim issue via a video where the 25-year-old is in a red bikini, wearing her racing helmet and driving a pink buggy. This is how you make an entrance.

Also at Outkick, Victoria Kjær Theilvig Puts Denmark On The Map As The Country’s First Miss Universe Winner. A white blonde? The dark days are over!

The 73rd Miss Universe competition was held in Mexico City, with the recent unauthorized hotel room visit drama behind it and history was made. No, a biological man wasn't crowned the winner.

The 21-year-old winner, Victoria Kjær Theilvig, was the first winner of Miss Universe from Denmark. It took 73 competitions to be held before someone from the Scandinavian country took home the crown.

The long wait is over. Denmark is on the map. They've finally put one in the win colum. Theilvig topped Chidimma Adetshina of Nigeria, who finished as first runner-up.

Bounding into Sports, LPGA Fan Favorite Charley Hull The Latest Athlete To Break Out The ‘Trump Dance’

Charley Hull does the “Trump dance.” pic.twitter.com/FvXqQz0JsI

— Gregory Scherer (@gregscherer) November 18, 2024

RVM, Jillian Michaels Shreds Dems for Attacking One of Their Own Over Transgender Athlete Stance

Celebrity fitness trainer Jillian Michaels didn’t hold back when slamming Democrats for their attacks on Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Mass., following his comments about transgender athletes, as reported by Fox News.

Appearing on Fox & Friends Tuesday, Michaels warned Democrats that their refusal to address voter concerns could cost them future elections.

“This is why your entire party got their butts kicked in the election,” Michaels said bluntly. Turning to Moulton, she added, “Buddy, take a stand and dig in because this is your moment. Wake up your team because you’re going to lose—not just this one but all the others—if you don’t turn this around. People are sick of it. It’s ridiculous.”

RVM,  Katy Perry Gets Roasted After Failed Attempt to Slam Trump Supporters. She's still a thing?

Pop singer Katy Perry is facing backlash after recommending the film Idiocracy on social media in what appeared to be a jab at President-elect Donald Trump and his supporters.

Perry’s post on X (formerly Twitter) late Wednesday drew ridicule from commenters who argued the Biden-Harris administration better reflected the satirical 2006 film directed by Mike Judge.

Perry bypassed popular movie review platforms like Letterboxd to post her recommendation, saying nothing beyond urging her followers to watch the film.

KATY PERRY@katyperry "just watch idiocracy the movie that’s all"
. . .
“It reminds me of the last 4 years. I voted for Trump in Pennsylvania,” Scott Presler replied, referencing the Biden-Harris administration.

I forgot to send my Rule 5s to the Wombat this week, but he still posted Rule 5 Sunday: Cheerful Bikini anyway. 

Random Celebrity News

For some values of "random", "celebrity" and "news." First, at Sheknows, Fans Are Going After Katy Perry Over Her Latest Legal Battle That’s About to Head to Trial

Back in early August, news broke that Katy Perry and her fiancé Orlando Bloom were in some serious legal drama after the previous owner of a home they had recently bought sued the couple. According to the legal documents obtained by Daily Mail at the time, the home’s previous owner, 84-year-old veteran Carl Westcott, claimed he was of “unsound mind” and recovering from back surgery when he signed over his property for $15 million back in 2020.

Now, almost two months later, Westcott and Perry/Bloom are headed to trial on Sept 27, and the internet, as well as Westcott’s family members, aren’t holding back on their thoughts. “I hope this case can be dismissed and Carl Westcott can keep his home. Greed should not win,” wrote one user on X (formerly known as Twitter).

According to a recent interview with RadarOnline, Westcott, who has been battling Huntington’s disease for the past few years, is also bedridden and “unable to be present in the courtroom.”

“Why are you trying to kick a dying vet out of his house?” wrote another user on X. “What is wrong with you? Your real estate agent is so shady, getting him to sign something while he’s on drugs from surgery in the hospital.” “What’s up with Katy Perry’s & her disturbing real estate deals/scams in CA?” echoed another user, who referred to Perry’s ill-fated real estate track record

Jeez haters, what's the point of becoming rich and famous if you can't stomp on the little people?  At TMZ, Cops Visit Britney Spears at Home ... After Dangerous Knife Dance & Apparent Injuries

Law enforcement sources tell us they received a call Wednesday expressing concern for Britney based on her recent conduct on social media. We're told deputies were also familiar with the knife video, and out of an abundance of caution, deputies from the Ventura County Sheriff's Department went out to Britney's house.

We're told Britney was home, and deputies were able to speak with her and determine she was OK ... so they left.

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... several people called the cops after Britney posted the knife video, and one of them is a person who actually did a welfare check on her in the past and was alarmed.

At Parade, Britney Spears Clears Up Confusion About Worrisome Video With Knives

After the video went viral, Spears updated the caption, noting, " Don’t worry they are NOT real knives !!! Halloween is soon 🙈🙈🙈 !!!"

However, in the Reel, the singer bangs the knives together, making the same noise that the sharp objects make when there's friction between them. The reflection of the light on the knives also shows that they're not made out of rubber, like most fake weapons sold for Halloween. Additionally, the ridges and handles are seemingly the same as the ones featured in cooking knives.

TMZ reported that according to multiple sources, Spears has a fascination with knives, keeping them "all around the house—including the bedroom." A source noted that she "was paranoid someone was going to get her, and she needed the knives as protection." The same claims were shared in the tabloid's documentary about the pop star, Britney Spears: The Price of Freedom.

I'd be more impressed if they were running chainsaws. From Outkick, Native American Group Hopes Taylor Swift Can End Chiefs' Tomahawk Chop, Because Apparently There Are No Other Issues

Rhonda LeVado, founder of the Native American group Not in Our Honor told TMZ that she hopes Taylor Swift will convince Chiefs fans to stop doing the gesture.

“We remain hopeful that an outside influence like Ms. Swift could be an ally for us in moving the conversation forward on why the chop is a racist act,” LeValdo said.
. . .
She’s determined that after going to one Chiefs game, it’s Taylor Swift’s duty to tell Chiefs fans what to do.

That’d go over well.

“We implore Ms. Swift to take the time to understand our perspective and the scientific and psychological research into the harm to youth and communities caused by such behavior.”

There are real problems facing indigenous communities. It makes sense that an activist like LeValdo would want to use her time with a major outlet like TMZ to try to get Swift’s attention.

She could’ve shined a light on communities dealing with contaminated water. Maybe a focus on increasing tribal governance in education. She could’ve even talked about the disturbing, disproportionate amount of missing and murdered indigenous women that rarely if ever gets reported (so rarely, that I guarantee some of you are hearing about it for the first time from me and not the woman who runs a Native American special interest group).

Nope. She went with the Tomahawk Chop. She’s too busy getting mad about hand gestures and sports team names to have mentioned those other things.

I hope Taylor resists the temptation to virtue signal on this, but I wouldn't bet a lot of money on it.

And last but not least, from Louder with Crowder, Watch: This TikToker Is Making Big Boobs Great Again... So when have they not been great?

The Wombat has Rule 5 Sunday: I’m In Love With Shouko’s Mom  up and garnerning clicks at The Other McCain.

Rule 5 Saturday - Bebe Rexha

This Rule 5 post inspired by this post from Donald Douglas at Theo's. I'd never heard of her before, so I decided to take a look:

Bleta Rexha (Albanian pronunciation: [ˈblɛta ˈɾɛdʒa];  born August 30, 1989), known professionally as Bebe Rexha (/ˈbiːbi ˈrɛksə/ BEE-bee REK-sə),  is an American singer and songwriter. After signing with Warner Bros. Records in 2013, Rexha received songwriting credits on Eminem's single "The Monster" (which later received the Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Performance) and has also contributed songwriting to songs recorded by Shinee, Selena Gomez, and Nick Jonas.  Rexha released her debut extended play in 2015, I Don't Wanna Grow Up, which saw the moderate commercial success of the singles "I Can't Stop Drinking About You" and "I'm Gonna Show You Crazy".

Rexha was born on August 30, 1989 in Brooklyn, New York, U.S., to Albanian parents.  Her father, Flamur Rexha, was born in Debar, North Macedonia when it was part of Yugoslavia; he emigrated to the U.S. at the age of 21. Her mother, Bukurije Rexha, was born in the U.S. to an Albanian family with roots in Gostivar (which, like Debar, is now part of North Macedonia).  In the Albanian language, bletë means "bee"; and she explained "My parents are Albanian, and people started calling me 'Bebe' for short."  She and her family moved to nearby Staten Island when she was six. She attended Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey for two years of college.

Rexha played trumpet and taught herself to play guitar and piano.  Rexha attended Tottenville High School on Staten Island,  where she took part in a variety of musicals.   She also joined the choir, while still in high school. After joining the choir, she discovered that her voice was a coloratura soprano.  Rexha lists Coldplay, the Cranberries, Lauryn Hill, Alanis Morissette, and Kanye West as musical influences.

She seems to be quite talented, and a very hard worker,

She is also justifiably proud of her ample booty.

It's not my preferred genre but:



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On October 24, 2017, "Meant to Be" with Florida Georgia Line was released as the second single from All Your Fault: Pt. 2, with the music video premiering a day earlier. The song peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 and as of November 17, 2018, has spent 50 weeks at number one on the US Hot Country Songs chart, breaking the record for most weeks atop the chart previously held by "Body Like a Back Road" by Sam Hunt.

#HerToo Again!

Katy Perry accused of sexual harassment by a second person

A second person has come forward accusing Katy Perry of sexual harassment.

Earlier this week, model Josh Kloss who starred alongside the singer in her 2010 music video for ‘Teenage Dream’ made a series of allegations on his Instagram page. He claimed that Perry – who was a crush of his at the time – once yanked at his underwear without his permission at a party, in turn revealing his genitals to people stood near him.

Tina Kandelaki

Now, a female TV host in Georgia named Tina Kandelaki has accused Perry of harassing her at an industry party, according to Russian newspaper Rossiyskaya Gazeta,

Kandelaki claims Perry was heavily intoxicated when she inappropriately touched her and tried to kiss her. Kandelaki says she rejected Perry’s alleged advances, but the pop singer continued to act inappropriately with other people attending the event.

She went on to say she decided to go public after hearing about Perry’s alleged mistreatment of Kloss.

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