Tuesday, October 20, 2015

Rita Ora and Travis Barker Split After Three Weeks of Dating


'I don't have that longing to be in a relationship 24/7,' says Travis who reportedly doesn't want to be in a serious relationship with Rita.

Rita Ora and Travis Barker have called it quits on their relationship, according to Mirror. The news outlet quoted the Blink-182 drummer as saying that he didn't want to be in a serious relationship with the "I Will Never Let You Down" singer.

"I don't have that longing to be in a relationship 24/7," Travis told the website. The rocker also revealed that his priorities were his children and music. He also admitted that he's "an a**hole to women." Of his romance with Rita, the 39-year-old musician said that it "came out of nowhere" and they "just [enjoyed] it."

The breakup news came just three weeks after they began datingEarlier this month, Travis explained how he met the British beauty. "I performed there with Tyga and Kid Ink. We had just met through passing. We have a mutual friend named Willie T. I had walked up and he was like, 'Yo, take a picture with Rita.' And I was like, 'Okay.' "

At that time, the musician admitted that he was amazed by Rita. "We just took a photo together, but obviously she's stunning and she's awesome," he confessed. "Of course Rita Ora was like the only hot cheerleader at the whole spot, so you couldn't help but notice her."

Taylor Swift Performs With Ellie Goulding at Texas Concert


The two BFFs joined forces for Goulding's hit 'Love Me Like You Do' from the 'Fifty Shades of Grey' soundtrack during the show in Arlington over the weekend.

Taylor Swift reunited with one of her "Bad Blood" music video co-stars at her recent concert in Texas. The 25-year-old superstar brought out BFF Ellie Goulding during the show at Arlington's AT&T Stadium on Saturday night, October 17.

Swift introduced Goulding to the crowd of 60,000 people at the venue as one of her "really, really, really good friends." The British songbird later came out onstage in all-black and performed her contribution to the "Fifty Shades of Grey" soundtrack, "Love Me Like You Do".


Later that night, Swift shared several Instagram photos and videos taken during the performance. "Catastrophe & Destructa X," she captioned one photo, referring to their respective character from the "Bad Blood" video. One short clip came with a part of the song's lyrics, "What are you waiting for?"


Goulding is not the only member of Swift's squad to have been invited to the ongoing North American leg of her "1989" world tour. The "Shake It Off" hitmaker has also been joined by Selena Gomez, Hailee Steinfeld and Gigi Hadid among others in the past.

Miley Cyrus Makes Surprise Appearance at Walk to Defeat ALS


The 22-year-old singer pops up onstage to join Mari Winsor, a celebrity Pilates instructor who is battling ALS, to lead a warm-up session at the 13th Annual L.A. County Walk to Defeat ALS.

Miley Cyrus was more than happy to spread positive vibes at the 13th Annual L.A. County Walk to Defeat ALS on Sunday morning, October 18. The "Wrecking Ball" hitmaker made a surprise appearance at the charity event aimed to benefit people living with the disease across the nation.

The 22-year-old singer joined Mari Winsor, a celebrity Pilates instructor who is battling the disease, onstage to lead a warm-up session for the 2,000 participants. "I'm already sweating," Miley told E! News, before gushing over her pal Mari. "She had us doing a happy warm-up and she kicked my a** once again. She's done it for years and she's already done it this morning and it's only 11!"

Reese Witherspoon also participated in the event to support her publicist friend Nanci Ryder who was diagnosed with ALS two years ago. "I'm just happy to be here supporting Nanci but also just raising awareness and raising money for ALS," she said. "There's so much that's not known about this disease and watching our friend progress every single week with something different and not know is so horrible... It's time that we start doing something to create a cure."


Other celebrities in attendance included Renee Zellweger with her musician boyfriend Doyle Bramhall II, Courteney Cox, Angie Harmon, Daphne Zuniga and Justine Bateman.

They wore black T-shirts with the words "Team Nanci" to show that they joined a fundraising group with the same name which became the top fundraising group that day.

On the previous day, Miley helped her actor pal James Franco celebrate a bar mitzvah as part of annual Hilarity for Charity variety show in Hollywood. The singer wore blue thong leotard, thigh-high silver boots and matching wristbands for the occasion. She also held a giant blue Star of David. She treated the audience to songs including "Super Freak" and "Shout". The star-studded event was also attended by Seth Rogen, Jeff Goldblum, Bill Hader, Al Madrigal and band HAIM.




Justin Bieber Weighs In on His Dad's Comment on His Nude Photos



'What dad wouldn't be proud of that? It's not like he's saying it to an 11-year-old. I'm 21 years old,' Justin responds to his dad's comment on his viral nude photos.

Justin Bieber wasn't surprised by his dad Jeremy Bieber's comment on his viral nude photos taken during a vacation in Bora Bora. The "What Do You Mean?" singer told host Zach Sang on the "Zach Sang & The Gang" radio show over the weekend that his dad's comment was hilarious.

"I thought it was hilarious. 'What do you feed that thing,' he said," Justin said of his dad's comment posted on Twitter which was soon removed. Of whether or not the singer was embarrassed by his dad's comment, Justin said, "No. It's such a dad thing to say."

The 21-year-old singer also defended his dad against people who slammed him for being proud of Justin's penis size. "When I found out people were hating on him for saying that, I was like, 'Are you kidding me?' " Justin said. "What dad wouldn't be proud of that? It's not like he's saying it to an 11-year-old. I'm 21 years old."

Justin admitted that he's no longer thinking about the nude photos though he intially thought it was an invasion of his privacy. "At the end of the day, the photos, they're not terrible! But, honestly at first and before the reaction was what it was and still with the reaction," he revealed. "I still felt like I wanted to keep that part for me. You know? I was never - but I felt like it was a little bit of an invasion of privacy... And when I first found out about it, I was like... my heart sank."

The "Baby" hitmaker also revealed that his fans gave his penis a name. "They call it Jerry," he said. When one of the hosts said that the name was supposed to be "Big Jerry" because of the size, Justin looked shy and said, "Thank you, dude. I guess."


Drake Added, and Later Removed, From 'Tidal X' Line-Up


Drizzy, who has an exclusive deal with Apple, was announced as a performer for the upcoming concert as the warbetween Tidal and Apple Music heated up.

Drake may not be appearing at the upcoming "Tidal X" concert after all. After the streaming service announced in a now-deleted tweet on Sunday, October 18 that the rapper would be among the event's performers, his name was nowhere to be seen in the official line-up shared later in the day.

Drake's addition and removal from the "Tidal X" list of performers came amid heated battle between Tidal and Apple Music. Some speculated that Tidal featured the Toronto native, who has an exclusive deal with Apple, in the tweet as a subtle jab against its competitor.

As fans may remember, Apple appeared to make a big fuss over Drizzy's surprise appearance during Lil Wayne's concert streamed on Tidal in late August. His performance ended up getting blocked from the live streaming with Tidal claiming that Apple ordered them not to air his set.The "Tidal X" concert is planned to celebrate Tidal's 1 million subscribers. Set to take place at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn on October 20, it will include performances by Jay-Z, Beyonce Knowles, Prince, Nicki Minaj, Lil Wayne, T.I., Thomas Rhett and Nick Jonas among others.

Taylor Swift Named World's Highest-Earning Musician With $1M Per Day


Since the beginning of 2015, the singer has raked in around $317.8 million from her '1989' album, tour and multiple endorsement deals.

Taylor Swift is the world's highest-earning recording artist, according to the U.K.'s Express. The 25-year-old superstar is said to have pocketed around $317.8 million since January this year, meaning she's been making more than 1 million dollars per day.

In addition to her massively successful "1989" album and the "1989" world tour she's been on, the singer'smoney came from a handful of lucrative endorsement deals with brands like Elizabeth Arden and Diet Coke.

"Right now, Taylor is untouchable, " said L.A.-based media analyst Mike Raia. "She is so far ahead of everyone else in the industry that she has become not only a powerhouse entertainer but also an important mover and shaker on the commercial side on the music business."

Prior to the Express report, Forbes announced Swift and her boyfriend Calvin Harris as the world's highest-paid celebrity couple of 2015. With $146 million they collectively earned over the last year, the duo beat out reigning power couple Beyonce Knowles and Jay-Z.

Showing no sign of slowing down, Swift is expected to reach billionaire status before she turns 30.

JWoww Announces Second Pregnancy at Wedding to Roger Mathews


The former 'Jersey Shore' star told guests at her wedding on Sunday, October 18 that she's expecting her second child.

Jenni "JWoww" Farley is now pregnant with her second child, ET Online has learned. A source told the news outlet that the TV personality star first shared the big news with those attending her wedding to RogerMathews on Sunday, October 18.

No other details regarding the baby, including the sex and due date, have been revealed. JWoww and Mathews' new bundle of joy will join their daughter Meilani Alexandra Mathews, who was born on July 13 last year.

JWoww and her longtime partner Mathews got engaged in 2012, after he popped the question with a massive 5-carat pink and white rock during a skydiving session. They finally tied the knot over the weekend at Addison Park in Keyport, New Jersey. "I feel so fortunate to have married my best friend!" JWoww said of her big day to In Touch.

Among the guests at the wedding were her former "Jersey Shore" co-stars like Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi, Sammi Giancola and Deena Cortese who all also served as her bridesmaids. Vinny Guadagnino, Paul DelVecchio and Ronnie Ortiz-Magro were also in attendance.