JEFF BEZOS and his wife MACKENZIE have finalized their divorce, and yeah, she did okay. She’s walking away with $36 BILLION. That’s out of an estimated $149 billion fortune. She’s now one of the richest women in the world. Jeff is keeping most of their stake in Amazon, plus all of the “Washington Post” and the aerospace company Blue Origin, which Jeff founded in 2000. And it sounds like there are no hard feelings. Jeff Tweeted, “I am very much looking forward to our new relationship as friends and co-parents. MacKenzie has been an extraordinary partner, ally, and mother.” And MacKenzie said she was, “Grateful for the past as I look forward to what comes next.”
CHARLIZE THERON is ready for love. She says, “I’ve been single for 10 years, it’s not a long shot. Somebody just needs to grow a pair and step up.”
OZZY OSBOURNE postponed all his upcoming tour dates after falling and reaggravating an old injury. JACK OSBOURNE is okay after being sucker-punched by a homeless guy at a coffee shop.
PRINCE HARRY thinks Fortnite should be BANNED, because it’s created to addict people and keep them in front of their computers for as long as possible. He also thinks social media is, “more addictive than alcohol and drugs.”
In a radio interview just days before LORI LOUGHLIN was arrested, her daughter OLIVIA JADE said it was “the coolest thing” that fans were DM-ing her, asking her for advice on applying for college.
LINDSAY LOHAN has always wanted to play “The Little Mermaid”, so she was upset when she heard that LEA MICHELE is playing Ariel in a stage version at the Hollywood Bowl next month. She responded to the news on Instagram by saying, “Huh?”
The nominees for the Billboard Music Awards have been announced, and CARDI B leads the way with 21 nods. The show takes place on Wednesday, May 1st, with KELLY CLARKSON hosting.
MICK JAGGER reportedly already underwent heart valve replacement surgery. A source says everything went well, and he could be released within the next few days.
FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE is renewing their Vegas residency, with a four-show run at Planet Hollywood in November. Why only four? Tyler Hubbard says the key for them in Vegas is NOT overdoing it.
Brad Paisley broke ground on a “free” grocery store in Nashville this week. It’s a grocery store where everything is free. It’s to help needy families who are don’t know where their next meal is coming from. One in five kids live that way. It’ll be called ‘The Store,’ it’ll be located on the campus of Belmont University, where Brad went to college, and it’ll open later this year. Instead of a soup kitchen or a food bank, it’ll look and operate like a real grocery store. People go ‘shopping’ through the aisles, then students and volunteers scan their items. But no money changes hands. Even the mechanical horse outside is free. That might sound a little odd, but the idea is give people dignity. According to Brad, it “takes away the sting of embarrassment” for parents who feel ashamed they can’t feed their children, when they’re just trying to get back on their feet. “The kids should not know what their parent is going through. That’s not stress a child needs.”
GEORGE STRAIT’S new album is called “Honky Tonk Time Machine”, a topic he knows a lot about . . . because he played a ton of them all throughout Texas before he filled arenas. He says each one has a great feel, and they’re all intimate. He says playing shows is a lot different now. “In those days, the crowds weren’t standing at the front of the stage. They were dancing. “That was what it was all about. If they weren’t dancing, you probably weren’t doing too good.” There’s a big new mural of him in San Antonio, where he’s dressed like a king. – the ‘King of Country Music.’ But in the mural, he’s wearing a crown on TOP of his cowboy hat.
Chef GORDON RAMSAY and his wife welcomed their fifth child.
Former Olympian SHAWN JOHNSON is expecting her first child.
ALEC BALDWIN’s wife posted an Instagram message yesterday saying she was pregnant . . . but probably experiencing a miscarriage. She hasn’t posted an update yet.
KEVIN FEDERLINE commended his ex-wife BRITNEY SPEARS for getting help.
The piano JOHN LENNON used to write songs for the “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” album is hitting the auction block.
MIRANDA LAMBERT posted a mysterious message yesterday that got people talking. It was just a short video clip of a buzzing neon sign that said “Coming Soon.” But the letter ‘G’ and the neon were both pink, so some people think she’s pregnant.
Dan + Shay picked up six nominations, including an all-genre nod in the Top Duo/Group category. Luke Combs, Florida Georgia Line and Kane Brown earned four nominations, while Jason Aldean and Maren Morris netted three nominations. Kelly Clarkson will host the 2019 Billboard Music Awards from the MGM Garden Arena in Las Vegas on May 1. The show will air live at 8 p.m. ET on NBC.
Top Duo/Group (all genre)
Dan + Shay
BTS
Imagine Dragons
Maroon 5
Panic! At The Disco
Top Radio Song (all genre)
Bebe Rexha & Florida Georgia Line, “Meant to Be”
Top Country Artist
Jason Aldean
Kane Brown
Luke Combs
Dan + Shay
Florida Georgia Line
Top Country Male Artist
Jason Aldean
Kane Brown
Luke Combs
Top Country Female Artist
Maren Morris
Kacey Musgraves
Carrie Underwood
Top Country Duo/Group
Dan + Shay
Florida Georgia Line
Old Dominion
Top Country Tour
Luke Bryan
Kenny Chesney
Shania Twain
Top Country Album
Jason Aldean, Rearview Town
Kane Brown, Kane Brown
Luke Combs, This One’s For You
Dan + Shay, Dan + Shay
Carrie Underwood, Cry Pretty
Top Country Song
Kane Brown, “Heaven”
Luke Combs, “She Got the Best of Me”
Dan + Shay, “Speechless”
Dan + Shay, “Tequila”
Bebe Rexha & Florida Georgia Line, “Meant to Be”
And if you’re all about social media while you’re watching the ACMs this Sunday, LAUREN ALAINA will be their official social media correspondent, taking you behind the scenes.
BRETT YOUNG will be on “American Idol” this Sunday, helping two of the remaining 20 contestants with the celebrity duets part of the show.
In movie theatres:
“Shazam!” (PG-13)
“Pet Sematary” (R) (Stephen King)
“The Best of Enemies” (PG-13)
