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Shaboozey tells People magazine that his Nigerian parents shaped his hustle. His dad worked menial jobs in the U.S. after hardships in Africa, and his mom—who wasn't a fan of his music dream—now joins him onstage. From skeptical to stage mom? That’s a full-circle flex.

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Rachel Brosnahan found out she was playing Lois Lane… in a public bathroom. She got a call from “Maybe James Gunn”—and prayed a toilet didn’t flush during the big moment. Honestly? That’s the most relatable superhero origin story I’ve ever heard.

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Allegedly, Kim Kardashian felt overshadowed by Sydney Sweeney at Jeff Bezos’ wedding—like invisible-level ignored. She had her eyes on Tom Brady, but he only had eyes for Sydney. Now Kim’s spiraling, thinking four kids and a 40-something birthday might be killing her ‘It Girl’ vibe. Spoiler: it’s not the kids, Kim.

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Dolly Parton is out here defying the laws of music and gravity—she just dropped a duet with Motley Crue. Yeah, THAT Motley Crue. They re-did “Home Sweet Home” for its 40th anniversary, and boom—it’s now #1 on the Classic Rock chart. Dolly said country roads? Nah, we’re taking the rock highway now!

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Lauren posted a video washing her daughter’s bottles, and some random mom on the internet popped in like, “You should be breastfeeding!” Ma’am—Lauren is breastfeeding and using bottles. Ever heard of both?. . “Just because I posted a video of myself washing my daughter's bottles does not give you the right to shame me and harass me and tell me that I should be breastfeeding my child. Mind your business, Nancy. You don't know me and I don't know you and let's keep it that way."

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Apparently, Travis Kelce isn’t dropping a knee for Taylor Swift anytime soon. Sources say he’s holding off on proposing until after he retires from football. Because nothing says “romance” like waiting until you’re not covered in turf and Gatorade sweat to buy a ring.

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Orlando Bloom is going full rom-com meltdown trying to win back Katy Perry. We’re talking emotional texts, voice notes, handwritten letters—dude’s practically sending carrier pigeons at this point. Sources say he still believes there’s a chance. Sir, this isn’t The Notebook. This is “She’s Just Not That Into You.”

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Jelly Roll had fans in full-blown sob mode at a music festival after meeting a young girl holding a sign about her late mom, who wrote his lyrics in her journal. Yeah, go ahead and cry, it’s okay—we all did. Jelly’s got a heart bigger than his tour bus, and this moment hit everyone right in the soul.

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Miranda Lambert and Chris Stapleton are teaming up for a brand-new duet called “A Song to Sing”—and it drops this Friday! They teased it online with a retro heart graphic, but didn’t give much else away. Full-blown duet, not just a feature—because when two icons collide, you don’t do it halfway.

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Plot twist! Diddy is allegedly planning a women’s shelter for abuse survivors… while women are also lining up to party with him. I guess it’s equal-opportunity chaos now? He’s rebranding hard—with a docuseries, new music, and probably a candle line next. Stay tuned!

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The new Superman movie is here—and critics say it's about as inspiring as a soggy cape. Big on CGI, low on story. Turns out, flying fast and punching aliens doesn’t fix a weak script. Superhero burnout? Say it ain’t so!

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Big congrats to Sam Hunt and his wife—they’ve welcomed baby number three! A boy named Weyman Allen Hunt, born back in May. Their other kids are Lucy Louise and Lowry Lee. At this point, Sam’s basically touring with his own country band… of toddlers.

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Sad news over the Fourth... Michael Madsen—yeah, the guy who made ear-cutting in Reservoir Dogs look like an art form—died Thursday from cardiac arrest at 67. And we also lost Julian McMahon—Nip/Tuck, Charmed, and Fantastic Four’s original Dr. Doom—gone at just 56 after a battle with cancer.

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Miranda Lambert isn’t just all about fringe and fire—it’s heart too. She and her MuttNation Foundation are teaming up with Kerrville Pets Alive to help both people and their fur-babies affected by the devastating Texas flash floods. Big country heart, big country help.

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Lainey Wilson says carving out time for her fiancé, Duck Hodges, is a must—even with a tour bus schedule! For their wedding? No country megastars—she wants jazz bands! And who’s gonna cry first? Lainey’s betting on Duck. She says, “He’ll be a mess.” Aww...Quackin' up already.

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Tom Cruise’s next movie, Deeper, just hit a big fat pause button—because it’s allegedly burning through a $275 million budget. Yeah... for a deep-sea space drama. Warner Bros. is sweating, Cruise is studio-shopping, and somewhere, Ana de Armas is wondering if she packed her wetsuit and her spacesuit.

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