JOHNNY DEPP took the stand yesterday in his $50 million defamation trial against AMBER HEARD, and said he’s never hit a woman in his life, including her. He also talked about how abusive his mother was when he was young, and his history of drug use.
Are WILL and JADA going to survive the Oscar slap? Britain’s “Heat” magazine doesn’t like their chances. A “source” said, “Ever since the Oscars scandal, tensions between them have been palpable. There have been problems for years, but they’re barely speaking right now.” The source says Will doesn’t want to divorce, but, “there is only so much he can take.”
BEN AFFLECK and MATT DAMON are making a movie about Nike’s efforts to land a partnership with MICHAEL JORDAN in the mid-1980s.
You know you’ve made it as an artist when you’re able to make ridiculous requests during a tour or appearance.
1. Weird Al Yankovic: He requested one “garish” Hawaiian shirt at every appearance.
2. Cher: She likes a separate room for her wigs.
3. Jennifer Lopez: She prefers an all-white dressing room to keep her mind and spirit at ease. So, white candles, couches, tables, and flowers.
4. Rihanna: She likes to have a plush, animal print rug to walk barefoot on.
5. Justin Timberlake: He has doorknobs sanitized every two hours.
6. Beyoncé: She has her dressing room set to 78 degrees and likes to have well-seasoned chicken.
7. Selena Gomez: After her breakup with Justin Bieber in 2014, she had those on her team named Justin go by different names.
8. Jay-Z: During a 2009 tour, he requested 7 dressing rooms and high-quality peanut butter and jelly.
9. Britney Spears: At a 2011 London show, she requested McDonald’s cheeseburgers without the buns, 100 figs and prunes, toothpaste, fish and chips, and a framed photo of Princess Diana.
10. Metallica: During their 2004 tour, they requested bacon to be served with every meal.
11. VAN HALEN: requested a bowl of M&Ms with the brown ones picked out for each tour stop.
KANE BROWN has a new song coming out called “Like I Love Country Music”. It has a ’90s country feel to it, and not just because it samples Brooks and Dunn’s “Brand New Man”. Kane teased the song in an adorable video he posted where he’s holding his 2-year-old daughter Kingsley as they dance and giggle in the kitchen.
KEITH URBAN doesn’t hide his past battles with addiction, but he doesn’t put it out there either. He explained why in a recent interview. “I don’t talk a lot about it because I love my audience being able to just come and have a great time. I’ve nothing against drugs or alcohol.”
Brett Eldredge has been busy making magic in the studio. He took to social media to tease a new single, a heartbreak anthem that is expected to drop this Friday. Within the short snippet, he poured a glass of bourbon to celebrate the finalized product. “I’m about to put out what’s gonna be, I think will be your favorite song I have ever put out,” he said while grabbing the bottle of alcohol. “This song is called ‘Songs About You.’ I want to pour this and celebrate.
Some guy tweeted out a random question about LUKE COMBS . . . and Luke answered it. Here’s the question: “In the song ‘When It Rains It Pours’ why didn’t Luke just buy a 24-pack instead of two 12 packs?” Luke Tweeted back: “Two different kinds of beer? It was on sale? You’ll never know.”
Tennis star MARIA SHARAPOVA is pregnant with her first child.
BLAC CHYNA’s civil case against the KARDASHIANS began yesterday. She’s suing them for allegedly sabotaging the reality show she and ROB KARDASHIAN had.
Liza Minnelli’s longtime friend Michael Feinstein claims Liza was “sabotaged” at the Oscars by being “forced” to use a wheelchair that sparked concern about the state of her health. During the live broadcast, Minnelli, 76, took the stage with Lady Gaga to present the Best Picture award. Aside from sitting in a wheelchair, she also notably flubbed some of her teleprompter lines. Feinstein, alleged that Liza had “only agreed to appear on the Oscars if she would be in the director’s chair, ’cause she’s been having back trouble.” Minnelli had expressed she wanted to “look good” and didn’t want people to “worry” about her, but just five minutes before she was set to appear in front of the audience, a stage manager told her she had to use a wheelchair. I guess they were all shaken up because of everything that had happened earlier — the moment Will Smith slapped Chris Rock.
On December 31, 2001, Rudy Giuliani graced the cover of TIME as the Person of the Year. After stirring up some scandals, what people are calling ‘his descent’ will be featured in a new musical documentary, Rudy! A Documusical, debuting at the Tribeca Film Festival this year.
Country artists love hearing the audience sing their songs back to them. DAVE HAYWOOD of Lady A still remembers the crowds singing ‘I Run to You’. “Just to hear people do that for the first time, it’s nuts.”
Netflix will adapt the card game Exploding Kittens into both an animated TV show and a smartphone game time passer.
Joseph “Don’t Call Me Joey” Lawrence is 46.
Carmen Electra is 50.
Jessica Lange is 73.
Ryan O’Neal is 81
George Takei is 85. Sulu on “Star Trek”
