Bebe Rexha Has a Willing Grammys' Dress Designer in Michael Costello
Bebe Rexha recently went on a social media rant over designers that refused to dress her for the upcoming Grammys due to her not being a sample size. Rexha is a size 8 and many designer’s sample dresses start at 4, Rexha refuses to lose weight to fit them and publically gave her thoughts to those designers who don’t allow thicker girls in their gowns. “F you, I don’t wanna wear your f____ing dresses!” But Michael Costello, who has designed for Rexha before says that he will make her the perfect Grammy dress for free!
Ariana Grande Reveals Tracklist for New Album Thank U, Next
Ariana Grande revealed the tracklisting for her Thank U, Next album Tuesday evening the album has 12 tracks and is the second release from the artists in less than a year. Grande released Sweetner in August and Thank U, Next is set to arrive before Valentine’s Day. One fan tweeted about the release happening on February 8th, which is her 21st birthday, Grande responded, “how convenient.” There are no features on the album, but the latest song from the album, “7 Rings” has made headlines as music fans questioned whether Ariana stole the concept of the song.
Lady Gaga Slept Through Oscar Nominations, Then ‘I Just Burst Into Tears’
Lady Gaga can sleep through anything, even her Oscar nomination. The singer turned actress said she woke up at 8:30 am in Los Angeles, made a call to her manager who told her the good news. Although the announcement was made at 5 am Los Angeles time, Gaga didn’t hear her phone alerts with all the congratulatory texts but she did answer them all after she cried tears of joy. “...these are Oscar nominations for the Germanottas. (her family name) I come from an Italian-immigrant family, and this feels like a very big win for them. This film was a lot of hard work, and I wouldn’t know that hard work if I didn’t know the hard work of the lineage of my family,” Gaga told the New York Times. Gaga, who is nominated for Best Actress and Best Original Song, celebrated her nominations with an evening with Elton John for his farewell performance in Los Angeles and resting her voice before returning to Las Vegas for her residency.
Chris Hemsworth and Elsa Pataky Launch a Fitness App
Celebrity couple Chris Hemsworth and Elsa Pataky have announced a lifestyle app called Centr. The app will have daily workout videos, meal plans, sleep visualizations and more that can be set to your taste. When describing the app Chris said, "My goal was to build a program that takes the guesswork and excuses out of training, eating, and living well." Centr will be available worldwide in February.
Virgin Launches Adults Only Cruise
Love to travel but don't like having other people's kids ruining your vacation? Virgin has you covered with an adults-only cruise launching next year. Billionaire head honcho Richard Branson has started Virgin Voyages, and to kick things off, he's christened the "Scarlet Lady" to sail from Miami to the Caribbean. The ship will be strictly 18-plus and feature such adult amenities as a tattoo and piercing parlor, 20 dining and drinking options, plus a blow-dry bar, according to CNN. Bookings start on Valentine's Day for the 1,430 onboard cabins.
“The Simpsons” May Be More Valuable to Disney Off-Air
The Simpsons are currently in season 30 and with Disney acquiring 20th Century Fox, the future of the animated tv favorite is in limbo. Variety reports that the show has been losing money over the years, but has always made the money back through licensing and merchandising deals. When Disney takes over all those deals change. Disney has many options that it can look into for the future of the residents of Springfield with some being their upcoming streaming service or opting out of third-party deals. The show is currently in negotiations for two more seasons with 20th Century Fox and Fox Broadcasting, so anything is possible.