Britney Spears has a horseback riding date with Sam Asghari
While most of the pop world was in Grammy Awards mode on Sunday, Jan. 27, Britney Spears was making the most of her time off from music while enjoying the company of her boyfriend of three years, Sam Asghari. On Sunday morning, Brit shared pictures of the two out for a horseback ride in what the Daily Mail suggested appeared to be Calabasas or Thousand Oaks, California. "Prince @samasghari 🤠 & The Southern Star ⭐️ 💚❣️," she wrote alongside the photos. It was the latest exercise-minded update from the 38-year-old singer, who's been sharing videos of her outdoor yoga routines and other workouts for the past few weeks. "I have a lot of things I keep bottled up so I have to keep my body moving …," she shared with her Instagram followers at the beginning of January. Britney announced she was canceling a planned residency in Las Vegas one year prior. At the time, she was concerned about her father's health. She and her dad have since butted heads over the conservatorship her father oversees as Britney's fought for more control over her major life decisions. It's unclear if or when she'll return to music, but as her longtime manager told Variety last spring, Britney's "given so much" to her career. "Let her be a civilian for a while," he said.
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Channing Tatum and Jessie J's PDA-filled weekend seems to confirm their romance is on again
After a rumored split at the end of last year, Channing Tatum and Jessie J made it clear over the weekend that they're very much back together. On Saturday, Jan. 25, Channing shared a photo of the two wearing inflatable unicorn hats cozying up to one another for a kiss before Jessie's show. Later, he shared a beautiful black and white shot of the singer looking particularly statuesque ("sculpture of magic," he captioned the shot). On Sunday, the seemingly on-again pair stopped by the Republic Records Grammy Awards afterparty in Los Angeles, where a source told E! News Channing "was all over Jessie," whispering to her and giving her a kiss at one point. Jessie, meanwhile, pretty much confirmed her relationship status with a post from one of the date nights she shared on Sunday. "When you put the outside whispers, noise and comparisons on MUTE and turn YOUR life volume UP full blast," wrote the singer. "When you surrender and fearlessly act on the truth that always was. Love GLOWS and GROWS in a different way. Happiness from the inside out," she continued. "I love you so much baby @channingtatum. The way you love me and the way I love you and the way we feel it is all that matters ❤️." Channing's reply? "❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️."
Demi Lovato thanks fans for supporting her after an 'unbelievable,' 'emotional' return to the stage
Demi Lovato used the Grammy Awards on Sunday, Jan, 26, to launch a comeback after a drug overdose nearly killed her in 2018 — and what a comeback it was. After a brief pause to start her single "Anyone" over again, she belted out a stunning rendition of the song, a ballad about being vulnerable and feeling helpless that she's said she wrote four days before she overdosed. "I tried to talk to my piano, I tried to talk to my guitar," Demi sang. "Talked to my imagination / Confided into alcohol / I tried and tried and tried some more / Told secrets 'til my voice was sore." After admitting that even though she has "a hundred million stories / and a hundred million songs" to share, "I feel stupid when I sing," before returning to the chorus, "Nobody's listening to me." Demi was rewarded with a standing ovation by the audience, many of whom were visibly moved. Later, she acknowledged on Instagram that she was moved, herself. "What an unbelievable night," she wrote. "My first time back on stage in almost 2 years. So emotional for me. Thank you all for the love, support and for sharing this moment with me. I love you all. 💗." Demi returns to the stage next on Feb. 2, when she's set to perform at the Super Bowl.
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Nick Jonas responds to buzz about the food in his teeth at the Grammys
For the record, Nick Jonas is aware he had food in his teeth when he performed at the Grammy Awards over the weekend. The singer appeared with his brothers to perform their new single, "What a Man Gotta Do." And it wasn't long before Twitter users, having noticed the stray green bit in Nick's chompers, collectively decided what a man's gotta do is check his reflection before going onstage at the biggest music event of the year. But fans' tweets seem not to have gotten bothered Nick, who eventually responded to the buzz."At least you all know I eat my greens," he joked.
Selena Gomez felt Justin Bieber abused her emotionally; her new music helped her move on
Selena Gomez understands that as a public figure, the only way to take charge of her narrative is by being open about her struggles. That goes for everything from the Lupus and kidney transplant she's endured to her high-profile breakups, all of which she touched on in a candid new interview with NPR, telling Lulu Garcia-Navarro, "I want to be able to tell my story the way that I want to tell it." The story Selena shares in her new music on "Rare," of course, deals with her March 2018 split from Justin Bieber, whom she'd dated off and on since the two were kids. Asked if moving on from the relationship has been "one of the harder" parts of her life to close the book on, Selena said, "No, because I've found the strength in it. It's dangerous to stay in a victim mentality. And I'm not being disrespectful, I do feel I was a victim to certain abuse." The interviewer then clarified by asking if Selena meant "emotional abuse." Selena said, "yes," then explained: "I had to find a way to understand it as an adult. And I had to understand the choices I was making. As much as I definitely don't want to spend the rest of my life talking about this, I am really proud that I can say I feel the strongest I've ever felt and I've found a way to just walk through it with as much grace as possible." Her hit single, "Lose You To Love Me," helped her do that, she said. "It has a different meaning to me now from when I wrote it. I felt I didn't get a respectful closure, and I had accepted that, but I know I needed some way to just say a few things that I wish I had said," she explained. "It's not a hateful song; it's a song that is saying — I had something beautiful and I would never deny that it wasn't that. It was very difficult and I'm happy it's over. And I felt like this was a great way to just say, you know, it's done, and I understand that, and I respect that, and now here I am stepping into a whole other chapter."
Jack Nicholson shares memories of Kobe Bryant in rare interview
Longtime Lakers fan Jack Nicholson has stayed away from the press in recent years, but he put that rule on hold in the wake of Kobe Bryant's death. ly died in a helicopter crash along with his daughter Gianna, 13, on Sunday in Los Angeles. "My reaction is the same as almost all of LA," Jack told CBS Los Angeles (via Page Six) when asked about the helicopter crash that killed Kobe, 41, his 13-year-old daughter and seven others on Sunday, Jan. 26. "Where we think everything's solid, there's a big hole in the wall. I was used to seeing and talking to Kobe that … it kills you. It's just a terrible event," the actor said. "I teased him the first time we met. I offered him a basketball and asked him if he wanted me to autograph it for him. He looked at me like I was crazy," he added fondly. Jack, 82, noted that he's often sat behind Kobe's "jump shot on the left-hand side" and could tell if the shots would make it as the NBA star neared the basket. "We'll think of him all the time and we'll miss him," Jack said. "He was just one of those touched people."
Miranda Lambert celebrates one year of marriage to Brendan McLoughlin
Miranda Lambert and Brendan McLoughlin celebrated their first wedding anniversary over the weekend, a milestone Miranda marked with a sweet post on Instagram after her Friday, Jan. 24, performance in Nashville, where she and Brendan live when they're not in New York City. "1 year ❤️. I'm so happy to walk through this life with you," she wrote, sharing a photo of the couple on their wedding. "Thank you Brendan for making me the proudest wife and stepmom. You are the reason for all my new smile lines," she added, signing the post, "I love you. #MrsMcLoughlin." Miranda was previously married to Blake Shelton until their divorce in 2015, and as she told her fans in Nashville at her show Friday, she associates the city with making it through a difficult period in her life. "I feel like Nashville is somewhere where you can go if you need to be a dreamer and not be judged about it. I spent a lot of time here on highs and lows," she said, according to iHeartRadio. "I went through a really hard time in my life," she continued. "I moved here in 2015 in the middle of a s**t show, but I was lifted up by people who were like, 'We got you, girl.' My friends and my songwriters and my fans and everybody here."
Irina Shayk still feels 'lucky' for her relationship with ex, Bradley Cooper
Irina Shayk is still adjusting to the changes brought on by her split from Bradley Cooper last year. "I think we've been very lucky to experience what we had with each other," the 34-year-old model says in the new issue of British Vogue (via Page Six). "Life without B is new ground." Irina, who shares 2-year-old daughter Lea with Bradley, also admitted being single presents new challenges at home. "It's hard to find a balance between being a single mom and being a working woman and provider. Trust me, there are days I wake up and I'm like, 'Oh my God, I don't know what to do, I'm falling apart,'" she revealed. Despite the downsides, she clearly knows life goes on."I think in all good relationships you bring your best and your worst — it's just the nature of a human being," she says. "Two great people don't have to make a good couple."
Madonna cancels another show due to doctors' orders
Madonna was forced to cancel another performance this week on her "Madame X" tour due to injuries. Speaking to fans via Instagram, the 61-year-old Queen of Pop said she was "deeply sorry that I have to cancel my concert scheduled for Monday January 27th in London." She went on to explain she's been advised by her doctors to "rest fora few days" because "injuries that have plagued me since the beginning of the tour." Madge previously canceled her scheduled performance in Miami as well as three shows in Boston late last year. She also had to postpone a concert in Brooklyn in October. Earlier this month, the BBC reported she canceled a Lisbon, Portugal, performance 45 minutes before she was scheduled to take the stage, according to People. "The last thing I want to do is disappoint my fans or compromise the integrity of my show. So I will keep going until I cannot," Madge wrote on Instagram regarding this week's canceled show. "As always — anyone who purchased a ticket will be refunded for tickets purchased that evening. The show on Wednesday January 29th will go as scheduled," she added. "Again I am deeply sorry to disappoint anyone and please know that it hurts me more than you can imagine to have to cancel any shows. Thank you again for your understanding. 🙏🏼."
Andy Cohen hopes Tamra Judge will reconsider her 'RHOC' departure
"Real Housewives" fans were surprised over the weekend when Tamra Judge announced she wouldn't be returning to "The Real Housewives of Orange County" after 12 seasons on the show. Andy Cohen's not giving up on the idea she might decide to come back, though. "I'm hoping, and this is not lip service, that she will come back in some form, either this season or in the next couple. Because I just feel like she is someone that I am always interested in, I always want to check in with her on," he said on his SiriusXM show on Monday, Jan. 27 (via People). "She has been an incredible Housewife, she really has," he added. "She's been dramatic, she's vulnerable… she has been great." Speaking to People about her exit, Tamra said she'd been offered a limited role but said she "would prefer to walk away on my own terms." The reality star also seems to have made a clean break. According to Reality Tea, she appears to have unfollowed her castmates, Andy and Bravo on social media.