Rihanna turned down an offer to perform as the main act at the 2019 Super Bowl halftime show, according to reports. Grammy-winning singer Rihanna turned down an offer to perform as the main act at the 2019 Super Bowl halftime show, according to reports from Entertainment Tonight and US Weekly. It’s unclear what type of offer was in place. CBS owns the rights to the Super Bowl performance and did not immediately return messages left by USA TODAY Sports on Friday morning. Pepsi is the official sponsor of the performance and could not be reached for comment. A representative of…
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Elle magazine sent “Kimye” fans into a tizzy with a false tweet on Thursday, claiming the couple was splitting. The tweet redirected followers to a voter registration page in partnership with Rock The Vote. Journalist Yashar Ali slammed the magazine for using click bait. “When a random tweeter did this it was clever but now you’re just stealing their tweet and also spreading fake news,” Ali wrote in response. One Twitter user wrote, “This is trash nonsense’! Elle Magazine TORCHED for this ‘sick’ voter registration stunt.” Another user called the campaign sexist, “Hot tip: Women are fully capable of being…
Last week Ciara and her son Future Zahir attended the American Music Awards and baby Future had all eyes on him when he broke down his best Michael Jackson moves on the red carpet. The four-year-old was not shy as his mom championed him on, doing the legwork and arm work that he so perfectly memorized. Unsurprisingly, little Future is still practicing his craft as we can see in Ciara’s latest Instagram upload. The “Level Up” singer posted a photo of Future Zahir on the football field doing one of MJ’s iconic poses – the toe balance and head down.…
Members of rapper Machine Gun Kelly’s entourage are reportedly wanted in connection to a brutal attack on an actor in Atlanta, US last month. According to local media, police said that battery warrants were obtained for 28-year-old Brandon Allen, 24-year-old John Cappellety, and 42-year-old Lamar Reed. The men are accused of beating up Gabriel ‘G-Rod’ Rodriguez on 13 September in a hotel lobby. Surveillance footage released by police appears to show the attack on Rodriguez, who was in the city filming a television show at the time. It is currently not known whether Allen, Cappellety and Reed still work for…
Drake knows the two keys to his fans’ hearts: music and food. After his show at The Forum (Oct. 17), for his Aubrey & The Three Migos Tour, Drizzy stopped by Poppy nightclub in Los Angeles, and provided plates of McDonald’s for all in attendance. According to TMZ, the rapper served up cheeseburgers and fries where celebrities such as Pia Mia, Jeff Wittek and EJ Johnson were seen enjoying the free food. The “March 14” rapper didn’t stop there. He also surprised his fans by performing a couple of his singles. This isn’t the first time Champagne Papi has surprised…
When you work so hard and make so much money, then it ok to spoil yourself with all the goodies and that’s exact;y what Davido has done by acquiring a wristwatch worth N90.2M. Believe it guys, Davido has a thing for luxury items and when he decides to buy an item, be sure that it is going to be pretty expensive. Davido shared a photo of his pretty expensive diamond encrusted Franc Vila wristwatch on his Instagram page on Tuesday, October 16, 2018. In his usual manner, he captioned the photo of the watch with the quote “Nu nu.” Davido’s…
When it comes to being comfortable going nude for business reasons or just for the fun, Kim Kardashian is one celebrity you can bet on as she gives a perfect pose for her new makeup brand. The beautiful reality TV star and mother of three took to her Instagram page on Thursday, October 18, 2018, where she shared some nudes photos to promote her new makeup line. She went on to caption the photos with the name of the new makeup line and its release date. Just so you know, the guys weren’t left out as she also shared a…
May D is a proud father again as he has welcomed a son with his Swedish fiancee. The singer took to his Instagram stories on Friday, October 19, 2018, where he posted a photo of his son. May D already has a cute name for his son which is Ethan. From the photo posted on his Instagram page, we can say that he is already bonding with his son. Just maybe May D will turn out to be one of those doting celebrity dads. May D also posted a photo of his fiancee on his Instagram page where he also…
Wonders they say will never end as a mysterious man has professed his undying love for Mercy Aigbe on Instagram. Apparently disturbed by the message, Mercy Aigbe took to her Instagram page on Friday, October 19, 2018, where she posted a screenshot of the message she received from the mysterious man simply identified as “Mr Paul.” “Guys so as I sit waiting patiently for more @mag_divas customers at my store, I decided to quickly check my DM and lo and behold I came across this message …….. pls I need your advise what reply should I give this person #funnydms,”…
Adele recently attended Drake’s concert, and the two artists had a hilarious exchange on social media. The “When We Were Young” singer stopped by Drake’s Los Angeles show at the Staples Center on Friday as part of his “Aubrey and the Three Migos” tour. Afterward, she took to Twitter to compliment the 31-year-old and even called the concert “one of my favorite shows of all time.” When Drake spotted the comment from Adele, he posted a screenshot of it on Instagram saying: “I love this woman and she came to the show.” The “Hotline Bling” singer also added that it’s…
Pep Guardiola could see himself coaching in Serie A in the future. Guardiola, who extended his contract with City through the end of the 2020-21 season in May, played for both Brescia and Roma in Serie A and was in Italy over the weekend to participate in the Festival dello Sport, where he was asked whether he could imagine returning as a coach one day. “Why not?” he said as part of a podium discussion with Arrigo Sacchi and Carlo Ancelotti. “After my experience at Barcelona, who would have thought I’d go to [Bayern] Munich and Germany? Yet that happened.…
Paul Scholes has said that Alexis Sanchez’s form shows that even Lionel Messi would struggle playing for Manchester United this season. United sit eighth in the Premier League and have only won one of their last five matches in all competitions, with manager Jose Mourinho under mounting pressure. Scholes, in a wide-ranging, exclusive interview on United’s form, was talking about the January signing of Sanchez from Arsenal, and why he, despite his winner against Newcastle earlier this month, has yet to hit the ground running at Old Trafford. Sanchez’s late header was his first goal of what has been a…
Jurgen Klopp has once again slammed the UEFA Nations League as he believes there is too much football at international level. Klopp described the new competition as “senseless” prior to the recent international break and took the opportunity to air his opinion at a news conference on Friday afternoon. Mohamed Salah, Virgil van Dijk, Sadio Mane and Naby Keita all handed the Liverpool manager injury scares in the last week when they were away with their respective national teams, although only Netherlands defender Van Dijk played in the Nations League. “You make a lot of my comments about the Nations…
Julen Lopetegui has dodged questions over whether he feels supported by the board — leaving the impression that he is aware his job is on the line ahead of next weekend’s La Liga Clasico at Barcelona. The European champions are without a win or a goal in their last four matches, and there was intense speculation over Lopetegui’s future during the international break. Lopetegui was asked on four separate occasions at a news conference on Friday whether he had received any private assurances from above that his job was safe. “I am absolutely relaxed and just focused on my work,”…
Jose Mourinho has promised he will not taunt Chelsea fans with “crazy” celebrations if he finally breaks his Manchester United duck at Stamford Bridge. Mourinho has lost on each of his three visits to Chelsea since taking over at Old Trafford in 2016. He is hoping to lead United to their first Premier League win at Stamford Bridge since October 2012 — and avoid losing for a fourth time in their opening nine league games for the first time since 1990. But even if his team record a morale boosting victory over Maurizio Sarri’s side, he said he will not…
Unai Emery has said he has no issue with having to play on the Monday night of a European week because televising matches “is important.” Emery rejected calls for the Premier League to help clubs out by stopping broadcasters from moving games ahead of European matches. “The TV is very important. The TV is [free] to choose the matches Friday, Sunday, Monday,” he said. “If they decide we are going to play Monday, we don’t stop to think if it is better or not to play Monday. We’re going to play. In Spain, it is the same.” Emery added that…
Massimilaino Allegi will continue to play Cristiano Ronaldo amid a police investigation into a rape allegation against the Portuguese star. Allegri said at a news conference Friday that there is no reason to take Ronaldo out of the lineup and rest him for Saturday’s clash with Genoa. Ronaldo has a 100 percent appearance record for the Bianconeri in Serie A and has scored four and set up five in his eight Serie A games this season.. “He’s very calm and working well, and I’m not the one to respond to things that don’t concern me because they are personal,” Allegri…
Barcelona have no plans to re-sign Neymar, despite reports this week that they are keen to bring the Brazil international back to Camp Nou. He has been regularly linked with Real Madrid — who denied making a move for him in the summer — since leaving Barca for Paris Saint-Germain for €222 million in 2017, but Catalan newspaper Mundo Deportivo said on Wednesday that he has told Barca he wants them to take him back. However, Barca vice president Jordi Cardoner said it is not an issue which has been broached by the club’s hierarchy. “No one on the Barca…
Uli Hoeness has hit out at the German media, accusing journalists of “disrespectful reporting.” The Bundesliga champions, who return to action at Wolfsburg on Saturday, have dropped to sixth in the table after taking only one point from their last three matches. Some Bayern players were criticised for their performances during the international break, with pundits suggesting that older stars such as Manuel Neuer, Jerome Boateng and Mats Hummels had become part of Germany’s current problems. That prompted Bayern to hold two Friday news conferences, one with coach Niko Kovac and the other with Hoeness, CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge and sporting…
Pep Guardiola has confirmed that Kevin De Bruyne is ready to make his comeback in Manchester City’s clash with Burnley on Saturday. The Belgium international has been out with a knee ligament injury since August but has been back in first-team training for the past two weeks. Guardiola decided not to risk De Bruyne, 27, for the game against Liverpool before the international break but has confirmed he will be in the squad to face Burnley, although he may not play a full 90 minutes. “I don’t know if he is able to play for 90 minutes but he has…