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Taylor Swift “Devastated” By Fan Death from 108 Degree Sweltering Heat Just Before Packed Stadium Concert in Rio (Read Her Post)

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Taylor Swift “Devastated” By Fan Death from 108 Degree Sweltering Heat Just Before Packed Stadium Concert in Rio (Read Her Post)

A Taylor Swift fan died in the sweltering heat before a Taylor Swift concert in Rio de Janiero, Brazil.

Ana Clara Benevides, 23, fainted at the show and went into cardiac arrest at Estádio Olímpico Nilton Santos.

Swift swiftly posted a note to her Instagram stories saying she was “devastated” and “overwhelmed with grief.”

The heat index, a combination of temperature and humidity, shattered records in Rio de Janeiro with 108.5 degrees and a feel-like temperature of 137.3 F. The stadium can hold up to 44,661 fans.

Swift, 33, said on Instagram: “I can’t believe I’m writing these words but it is with shattered heart that I say we lost a fan earlier tonight before my show. I can’t even tell you how devastated I am by this.

“There’s very little information I have, other than the fact that she was so incredibly beautiful and far too young.”

Swift said her heart went out to the fan’s family and friends. “It was the last thing I thought would happen when we decided to bring this tour to Brazil.”

Elon Musk’s Twitter X Ditched by Dozens of Key Advertisers Including Apple, Disney, NBC Universal, Lions Gate, IBM, Warner Bros., More

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Elon Musk’s Twitter X Ditched by Dozens of Key Advertisers Including Apple, Disney, NBC Universal, Lions Gate, IBM, Warner Bros., More

Elon Musk is on the run.

This time you’d think he wanted to run Twitter X into the ground.

Two days ago, Musk promoted antisemitic tweets on the platform, agreeing with them, as well.

Advertisers have now ditched him en masse. They include Apple, Disney, NBC Universal, Lions Gate, IBM, Warner Bros Discovery, and more.

Musk was denounced by the White House over his repeating antisemitic statements. He’s also accused of letting neo Nazi propaganda perpetuate all over the platform.

The loss of the advertisers at holiday time is particularly brutal. Being put on pause by Apple hurts even more if he’s removed from the App Store.

A White House spokesman said: “We condemn this abhorrent promotion of antisemitic and racist hate in the strongest terms, which runs against our core values as Americans.”

The effect on Tesla stock won’t be felt until Monday morning.

Musk, who doesn’t know how to undo this latest mess, tried to help himself tonight by posting:

keep refreshing for updates…

Mariah Carey Christmas Song Pushed to Number 5 By New Songs from Travis Kelce, Bon Jovi, Jimmy Fallon & Megan Trainor

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Mariah Carey Christmas Song Pushed to Number 5 By New Songs from Travis Kelce, Bon Jovi, Jimmy Fallon & Megan Trainor

Mariah Carey’s long run as the Queen of Christmas has been halted.

Carey’s perennial hit, All I Want for Christmas is You, has knocked to number 5 on the holiday charts.

The new number 1 is called Fairytale of Philadephia, sung by The Philly Specials with Travis Kelce and his brother Jason. NFL star Kelce is riding a crest of popularity right now as the boyfriend of Taylor Swift. “Fairytale” is at number 1 and 3 on the iTunes holiday chart. The Philly Specials also have a version of “AllI Want” at number 8.

Also on the chart before Carey: “Wrap Me Up” by Jimmy Fallon and Megan Trainor; and “Christmas Isn’t Christmas” by Bon Jovi. Next come up a bunch of staples from Brenda Lee and Nat King Cole. And hovering over all of this are Cher’s tracks from her new Christmas album including “Christmas Baby (Please Come Home”) with Darlene Love. The pair are performing on the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree lighting show November 28th and again on “The View” December 15th.

Mariah is never down for the count. She will fight back, I’m sure. But Travis Kelce may just be too much for her this year!

Sean Diddy Combs Quickly Settles Shocking Rape, Abuse Lawsuit from Ex Girlfriend, But Is the Damage Done?

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Sean Diddy Combs Quickly Settles Shocking Rape, Abuse Lawsuit from Ex Girlfriend, But Is the Damage Done?

Yesterday it was revealed that Sean Diddy Combs had been sued for rape and abuse by his longtime girlfriend, Cassie.

Tonight the New York Times says the lawsuit has been settled. No one knows how many millions are involved, but damage is done to Combs. The rapper, who’s been at the center of other violent crimes, has lately changed his name to Love. But the Love may be over when it comes to brands he endorses.

Cassandra Ventura’s lawsuit will never go away. She accused the one time Puff Daddy of assaulting her numerous times, leaving her bloodied and bruised. Ventura claimed Combs’ employees sometimes took her to hotel rooms for days to recover out of the public eye.

Even worse: Ventura said that for years Combs watched and masturbated while she was forced to participate in sexual encounters with a succession of male prostitutes. She said he made videos. Diddy aka Love called these events “freak offs.” He paid for everything and controlled all aspects of her life, Cassie said in the lawsuit. She says she never told the police because she feared it “would merely give Mr. Combs another excuse to hurt her.”

So the lawsuit won’t go to trial, but the stink of it will last forever. Combs will never be able to be interviewed again with this coming up.

It’s instructive to remember this is the same Sean Combs who beat an assault rap for smashing a Champagne bottle over the head of a record industry rival, Steve Stoute, back in 1999. Combs pleaded guilty to second degree assailt/ This is also the same Combs who escaped charges from a shooting incident in a nightclub that culminated in his getaway with singer Jennifer Lopez. Combs was arrested for weapons violations and other charges. At trial, using expensive lawyers, he was found not guilty. A buddy who was on the scene with him, Jamal Michael Barrow, took the fall and went to jail for 9 years.

And those are just a few of his legal incidents.

This summer Combs released his first album in 16 years, called “The Love Album: Off the Grid” and it flopped.

With this settlement, Combs may be finished as an entrepreneur with brands like RevoltTV and Ciroc Vodka.

The lawsuit may be settled, but this isn’t over by a long shot.

Kanye West Releases New Antisemitic Rap Called “Vultures,” Doubles Down on Hate, Stupidity, Violates FCC Rules

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Kanye West Releases New Antisemitic Rap Called “Vultures,” Doubles Down on Hate, Stupidity, Violates FCC Rules

Kanye West dropped a new song? record? rap? on a Chicago radio station tonight.

It’s called Vultures, and it’s certainly by one. The song, for lack of a better word, is antisemitic and gross. It attacks his former manager, Scooter Braun, who is Jewish with these lyrics:

How i’m anti-semitic? i just fucked a jewish bitch
I just fucked scooter’s bitch and we ran up like olympics

He’s disgusting. Kanye has already lost his businesses. This just shows how malevolent and sick he remains. He should only be shunned. Here we have fine people like Jimmy and Rosalyn Carter, who’ve served this country and humanity, now each in hospice. Are they being replaced with this POS? Is this what it’s all come to?

If any radio station plays this, turn it off and report them to the FCC.

Golden Globes Return to CBS 42 Years After Network Yanked Them Over Pia Zadora Scandal

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Golden Globes Return to CBS 42 Years After Network Yanked Them Over Pia Zadora Scandal

Never say never.

The Golden Globes are returning to CBS some 42 years after the Tiffany network yanked them off the air.

CBS refused to air the Globes back in 1982 after it was revealed that members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association had been flown to Las Vegas by actress Pia Zadora’s mogul husband to see her show and screen the movie, “Butterfly.” Her husband, real estate tycoon Meshulam Riklis, was the financing behind the trashy film.

It didn’t help that “Butterfly” was universally panned. But it worked: Zadora won New Star Of The Year over many qualified actresses including Elizabeth McGovern in “Ragtime” and Kathleen Turner in “Body Heat.”

The Zadora incident came after the Globes had already had a shaky relationship with CBS over voting practices.

The result was a six year banishment from network TV. Then in 1988 Dick Clark Productions took over, securing the show on TBS. Eventually the Globes moved to NBC, where their run ended last year.

Now the Globes return to CBS, which likely paid little money for it according to insiders. The presumption is that the Globes, now owned by the publisher of Variety and the Hollywood Reporter, is “four walling” the show, hoping for big ratings. They might get it, as CBS will air the Globes following the Sunday NFL football game on January 7th. (Knowing CBS, they’re getting LL Cool J to host the program.)

Will viewers take the Globes seriously after years of scandal concerning lack of diversity and financial transparency? We will see on January 7th.

(Watch) Meghan Markle Pivots Back to Hollywood with Rise of “Suits,” Brings Harry for the Ride: “My husband is loving it, too”

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(Watch) Meghan Markle Pivots Back to Hollywood with Rise of “Suits,” Brings Harry for the Ride: “My husband is loving it, too”

Thanks to Variety we now know that Meghan Markle is back to take on Hollywood.

After burning a lot of bridges, Markle returned to Hollywood for Variety’s Women of Power dinner. She told the red carpet interviewer that she has plenty of projects coming, then added: “My husband is loving it, too.”

Markle is married to Prince Harry of the UK, as you may know, but they’ve given up their royal titles and now they’re just two kids trying to make it in the world.

PS There is discussion in this video of “Suits,” the mediocre soap opera once on the USA Network that got a second life, mysteriously, on Netflix. Markle says she has no idea why it’s popular again. “I was on it for seven seasons,” she adds, which may be why people wanted to see it.

Disney Hubris Comes Knocking as Both New Marvel and Animation Movies Widely Panned, Box Office Dissolves

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Disney Hubris Comes Knocking as Both New Marvel and Animation Movies Widely Panned, Box Office Dissolves

After a long, glorious run, Disney is in trouble this month.

The company has long counted on Marvel and animation to save them at the box office. The result was a real sense of hubris as the company got cockier and cockier.

But now the cows, you might say, have come home to roost.

Disney’s latest animated film for the holidays, “Wish,” is being panned right now on Rotten Tomatoes. Even the “fresh” tomato reviews say it’s not good, and you do wonder about all that. But the “rotten” tomatoes are very negative. “Wish” is not looking like a strong box office contender.

At the same time, “The Marvels” is a box office disaster. With a reported cost of $275 million, “The Marvels” has made about $54 million in one week. The bottom will drop out tonight. Already the lowest opening weekend for Marvel last week, “The Marvels” looks like it’s about to break some more records as the lowest this and that for Marvel or Disney.

As for “Wish,” The Hollywood Reporter says: “Even during its more successful moments, Wish’s magic falls flat. The film is weighed down by its purpose: to revel in Disney nostalgia while soaring into the future.”

Here’s what’s considered a positive review from the UK Independent: “Wish, clearly, has been made with care, but as its credits offer a whistle-stop tour through Disney’s history, it’s hard not to think – god, wasn’t it great when they made stuff as weird and fun and daring as, say, The Emperor’s New Groove?”

Disney is clearly at a crossroads when both of their cash cows come up empty. With Marvel they’re also facing a huge crisis with the next round of Avengers movies thanks to star Jonathan Majors’ domestic abuse trial. If “Wish” is a bust when it arrives next week in time for Thanksgiving, look for a lot of changes very quickly at the Mouse House.

Donald Trump Attacked Judge, Prosecutor in Fraud Case As Soon as Appeals Court Judge Lifted Gag Order

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Donald Trump Attacked Judge, Prosecutor in Fraud Case As Soon as Appeals Court Judge Lifted Gag Order

Donald Trump is back on the attack against his judge and prosecutor in New York.

On social media, Trump is in hyper drive after a very stupid jurist in the NY appeals court named David Friedman (who I am absolutely not related to) temporarily lifted New York Judge Arthur Engoron’s gag order against Trump. He says the order violates Trump’s First Amendment right to terrorize and castigate anyone in the judicial system.

Trump immediately wrote on his Truth Social: “Trump Hating, Radical Left Judge, Arthur Engoron, is, sadly, the most overturned Judge in New York State. He was just stayed on his Gag Order, which Unconstitutionally prohibited me & my attorneys from talking about important elements of a Fraud case where it was he & Letitia James that committed the Fraud by knowingly, substantially, & outrageously devaluing my asset values in order to make me look guilty of something which I did not do. In actuality, witnesses & experts have proven conclusively that my Financial Statements Value is LOW, or very Conservative, not HIGH, as they were claiming. A.G. James & Engoron worked in COLLUSION to make some assets many times lower in Value than they are. By doing this, they ridiculously & wrongfully, without Knowledge, Trial, or Jury (which is not allowed in this case!), ruled that I was guilty of FRAUD. This HOAX is a public relations disaster for New York State. Violent Crime is raging, and companies are FLEEING, never to be seen in N.Y. again!”

Here’s the full AP story.

One interesting note about Truth Social. This morning it’s flooded with anti-Trump comments that haven’t yet been unpublished by whatever editors work there. (If there are any.)

Trump doesn’t seem to understand the New York case at all. He can whine and kick dirt all he wants but the case is already lost. Engoron has revoked his right to do business in New York. The Trump Organization is dead. It’s over. All that’s left are appeals, of course. But Engoron isn’t stupid. All that remains is a finding of how much money Trump must pay New York for intentionally overvaluing his assets.

“SNL” Star Dana Carvey Loses 32 Year Old Son, Dex, to Accidental Fentanyl Overdose: “He was a beautiful person”

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“SNL” Star Dana Carvey Loses 32 Year Old Son, Dex, to Accidental Fentanyl Overdose: “He was a beautiful person”

This is tragic. Condolences to Dana Carvey, his wife Paula, and their family on the loss of their son, Dex. He was 32 and Carvey says died of an accidental overdose from fentanyl. Even sadder, this isn’t the first time I heard a story like this in this past week.

It’s an epidemic and has to be dealt with in this country ASAP.

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