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Kelly Rowland asks crowd to ‘chill’ as they boo Chris Brown
Entertainment

Kelly Rowland asks crowd to ‘chill’ as they boo Chris Brown

Kelly Rowland asked the audience at the American Music Awards to "chill out" after they booed Chris Brown's victory in the best male R&B artist category. Brown has been a divisive figure ever since he pleaded guilty to assaulting then-girlfriend Rihanna in 2009. He did not attend Sunday's AMAs after a planned tribute to Michael Jackson was cancelled at the last minute. Rowland, accepting the award on his behalf, seemed surprised by the audience's reaction. "Excuse me... chill out," she said as cameras panned to show the audience, some of whom were booing and making other unclear remarks. Rowland then continued: "But I wanted to tell Chris, thank you so much for making great R&B music and I want to tell him thank you for being an incredible performer.  "I...
Nick Cannon Has Welcomed Another Kid, Just That Fast
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Nick Cannon Has Welcomed Another Kid, Just That Fast

The news comes just over a week after it was confirmed that he also has another kid on the way. he welcomed a baby with radio personality, Abby De La Rosa. the news on Instagram, sharing a photo of him embracing Abby and their newborn baby. "A BEAUTIFUL DAY for 'BEAUTIFUL ZEPPELIN CANNON' to arrive!" he wrote. He then shared some words for his daughter, whom he affectionately calls "Bizzy B." "Get ready because the world is yours!" he wrote. "Daddy loves you!" All together, Nick now has 11 children, with his 12th on the way. It was just annouced a week and a half ago that he's expecting another baby with model Alyssa Scott. Nick has a one-month-old son named Rise, a two-month-old daughter named onyxa three-month-old son named Legendary, a two-year-old daughter named ...
Kourtney Kardashian Shamelessly Made  Out With Travis Baker In Front Of A Crowded Italian Hotspot
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Kourtney Kardashian Shamelessly Made Out With Travis Baker In Front Of A Crowded Italian Hotspot

It looks like Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker are still the world’s most PDA-filled couple. From the moment they went public with their romance early last year, the now-married pair gained a reputation for their excessive — and shameless — makeout sessions in all sorts of places. Whether it be an esteemed event, a family dinner with their respective kids, or a very crowded tourist spot, Kourtney and Travis aren’t against getting a little touchy-feely in front of an audience. Well, as you might’ve guessed, the other tourists around them looked visibly perplexed at what they were witnessing.
NIKITA DRAGUN<br>ARRESTED AT MIAMI HOTEL <br>Allegedly Naked At Pool
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NIKITA DRAGUN
ARRESTED AT MIAMI HOTEL
Allegedly Naked At Pool

Nikita left a swanky Miami Beach hotel in handcuffs ... after cops say she was walking around the pool in the nude before dousing officers and security guards with water. The transgender influencer was arrested Monday night on a felony charge of battery on a police officer ... and it sounds like she was having too good a time at The Goodtime Hotel. According to the police report, obtained by TMZ, cops responded to a report of someone causing a disturbance and being extremely disorderly at the hotel. Police say when they got there, hotel security told officers Nikita had been causing a disturbance for a long period of time and walking around the pool area naked. Cops say security also told them Nikita ignored demands to stop causing the disturbance and at one point intentional...
Twitter Says Layoffs To Begin Friday
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Twitter Says Layoffs To Begin Friday

Twitter said it will start laying off employees on Friday, as the new billionaire owner Elon Musk moves quickly after his big takeover to make the messaging platform financially sound. A company-wide email seen by AFP says Twitter employees will receive word via email at the start of business Friday, California time, as to what their fate is. It does not give a number but the Washington Post and New York Times reported that about half of Twitter's 7,500 employees will be let go. "In an effort to place Twitter on a healthy path, we will go through the difficult process of reducing our global work force," the email said. Twitter employees have been bracing for this kind of bad news since Musk completed his mammoth $44 billion (around Ksh.5.4 trillion) acquisition late last w...
DJ Evolve significant recovery almost 3 years after shooting incident
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DJ Evolve significant recovery almost 3 years after shooting incident

Evolve sustained serious injuries after the incident that involved Embakasi East MP Babu at B-Club entertainment spot on January 17, 2020, and has not walked on his feet since then. The DJ might be well on track in his healing journey and recovery, if a photo seen of him basking in the sun as he enjoyed the green environment surrounded by tea bushes is anything to go by. He spent most of his time in a wheelchair after the unfortunate incident that left him with gunshot wounds and has since withdrawn the case that pitted him and the legislator. In a court ruling on December 14, 2021, Magistrate Bernard Ochoi accepted a withdrawal of the case by DJ Evolve against the legislator and asked them to reconcile as one of the ways to solve cases. Although the agreements and details...
Qatar To Scrap Pre-Arrival Covid Tests Before World Cup
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Qatar To Scrap Pre-Arrival Covid Tests Before World Cup

Qatar is to drop pre-arrival Covid tests before the World Cup, the health ministry said on Wednesday, weeks after announcing that the million-plus incoming fans do not need vaccinations. The latest relaxation in anti-Covid measures will take effect on November 1, 19 days before the first World Cup on Arab territory starts on November 20. The arriving fans, players, officials, staff and media are by far the biggest influx of visitors seen in tiny, gas-rich Qatar, which has a population of just 2.9 million. "Visitors are no longer required to present a negative Covid-19 PCR or Rapid Antigen Test result before travelling to Qatar," a statement said. Qatari citizens and residents will also no longer need to take a PCR or rapid antigen test within 24 hours of returning from abr...
Messi Says 2022 World Cup Will ‘Surely’ Be His Last
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Messi Says 2022 World Cup Will ‘Surely’ Be His Last

Argentina captain Lionel Messi said Thursday that the 2022 World Cup in Qatar will "surely" be the last of his career. "It's my last World Cup, surely. I feel good physically, I was able to do a very good pre-season this year, which I couldn't do last year. It was essential to get to where I am, with a good state of mind and a lot of hope," the 35-year-old told ESPN Argentina. Messi, who is due to appear in his fifth World Cup, made his international debut in 2005 and has since won 164 caps for Argentina and is the country's all-time record scorer with 90 goals. In the interview, which took place in Paris where Messi plays for Paris Saint-Germain, he admitted he was nervous about the impending tournament. "There is anxiety, nerves about the World Cup," he said. "We can't w...
Entertainment

‘TRY GUYS’
MOVING ON AS TRIO
After Dropping Ned Fulmer

The "Try Guys" are pushing forward as a party of 3 after firing Ned Fulmer for having an affair with one of their producers ... who we've learned isn't suffering the same fate as Ned. Sources tell are rock solid on continuing their productions without Ned. We're told they're trying to get back to business as usual after the news broke last week, and Monday's candid explanation from all 3 guys was a big step in that process. There's a possibility Ned could be replaced in the future, but no decision has been made yet, and, if he is it won't be in 2022. Our sources also specify why Ned got canned, noting it wasn't because he cheated on his wife -- but, because he, as an owner of the company, hooked up with an employee he directly supervises.
Beijing Marathon To Return After Two-Year Covid pause
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Beijing Marathon To Return After Two-Year Covid pause

Thousands of runners will line up for the Beijing Marathon in November after a two-year Covid pause, organisers said, as sporting events gradually return to China. The world's most populous country has cancelled almost all international sports competitions since Covid emerged there in 2019, with the Beijing Winter Olympics in February this year a rare exception. Race organisers said on Tuesday that 30,000 runners would be able to take part in the 26-mile (42-kilometre) course through the capital on November 6 - but only Beijing residents can register. China is the last major economy wedded to a zero-Covid policy, stamping out virus flare-ups with snap shutdowns, mass testing and lengthy quarantines. The table tennis world team championships kicked off last Friday in the me...