Harry Styles Good Genes or Good Docs?!
Harry Styles' enchanting looks over the years are simply magical!
Here is 17-year-old boy-bander Harry at a "One Direction: Forever Young: Our Official X-Factor Story" book singing back in 2011 (left). This was just the start for the youngster who was joined alongside his fellow '1D' members Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne and Louis Tomlinson.
And, 11 years later ... the now bonafide 28-year-old rockstar just took the stage and shut it down as Coachella's Friday night headliner looking perfect as ever (right).
Preceded with strong acts from Lil Baby, Big Sean and Phoebe Bridgers, the night went out with a bang from the rock-n-roller himself, Mr. Styles.
Oh Harry, you're so GOLDEN!
The question is ...
Harry Styles,
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The Beatles Childhood Homes ... Take A Tour!
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The Beatles' childhood homes helped shape the artists that would take over the world ... and they're now in perfect condition for vacationers who want to visit or even stay.
George Harrison's Liverpool home has been recently renovated ... it's now an Airbnb thanks to superfan Ken Lambert. He snagged the property at auction back in November with a $250k bid.
The house doubles as a museum for weekly tours. The band rehearsed there in the late '50s -- back when they called themselves The Quarrymen.
Other band members' childhood homes have been preserved for tours as well ... including Paul McCartney's place in Allerton, a suburb of Liverpool. The house is owned by the National Trust and takes guests back in time to the way it looked when the bandmates were kids.
Paul and John Lennon birthed some classics at that house ... "I Saw Her Standing There" was written in the front room.
John's place on Menlove Ave. was the inspiration for "Please Please Me."
Maybe that talent will rub off if you take the tour!
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Celebrity Scramble Guess Who!
Hidden behind this cheeky celebrity scramble lies a Coachella performer rookie, but save your tears, because this genius musician will be taking the stage yet again at Coachella this year!
Yes, this shuffled-up star has already put his blood, sweat and tears on the Coachella stage, but it's safe to say that he will top his previous Coachella performances this year and get that coin ... and he has earned it!
So, put down your Coachella setlist, step away from the blinding lights and see if you have what it takes to guess who the scrambled celeb is!
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Ex-ATL Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms Capital Grille Bounced Me ... Over Dress Code & My Leggings!!!
Keisha Lance Bottoms claims a restaurant refused to let her dine when they felt she wasn't dressed up enough -- and it sounds like she thinks something nefarious might be afoot.
The former mayor of Atlanta tweeted out her alleged experience Friday, writing ... "I was just turned away at @CapitalGrille at Perimeter Mall because I have on leggings. 🤷🏽♀️" While she didn't suggest a racial element in her initial remarks, she later followed up with more info.
I was just turned away at @CapitalGrille at Perimeter Mall because I have on leggings. 🤷🏽♀️
— Keisha Lance Bottoms (@KeishaBottoms) April 15, 2022 @KeishaBottoms
WSBTV anchor Kristen Holloway pointed out that Capital Grille does, indeed, have a dress code ... something they note on their website. Among the articles of clothing they apparently don't allow -- gym attire, sweat pants, tank tops, hats, exposed undergarments, etc.
But, KLB begged to differ ... suggesting somebody came right after her that she seems to have felt wasn't up to snuff either, but was allowed access regardless.
Odd that a restaurant in a mall parking lot turns away customers in “mall” attire. Asked if I could sit in the bar area and was told, “No.”. Rules are the rules, just wonder if the woman who came in immediately after me, who I did not see come back out, was also denied service. https://t.co/4GRq97cwGP
— Keisha Lance Bottoms (@KeishaBottoms) April 15, 2022 @KeishaBottoms
She wrote, "Odd that a restaurant in a mall parking lot turns away customers in 'mall' attire. Asked if I could sit in the bar area and was told, 'No.'"
Keisha adds, "Rules are the rules, just wonder if the woman who came in immediately after me, who I did not see come back out, was also denied service." The ex-mayor didn't elaborate further, so it's unclear what exactly the other lady might've been wearing.
BLACK Democrat Mayor of Atlanta (my Friend) Keisha Lance Bottoms was refused service at @CapitalGrille ...
— Daniel Newman (@DanielNewman) April 16, 2022 @DanielNewman
But WHITE Folk in Gym clothes and T-shirts are totally fine at Capital grille pic.twitter.com/HDYkZRuqSs
While Keisha herself didn't explicitly allege racism, people were quick to make that leap ... digging up photos purportedly showing white folks at the same restaurant in very caj getups, including the same types of gear CG bans on their site. So, some see a double standard.
KLB hasn't chimed in further, and Capital Grille itself has been mum ... having yet to comment publicly on her accusation. No word on what more, if anything, may come of this.
FWIW, this is far from the first time in recent memory that a person of color has accused a fancy restaurant of discrimination through the veil of a dress code ... it happened back in 2020, when a mom alleged exactly that in Baltimore -- and even took the issue to court.
NBA HOF'r Dominique Wilkins claimed something similar last year in Atlanta as well.
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Josh Brolin I Almost Played (Older) Batman ... Snyder Went with Affleck
Josh Brolin just made comic fanboys' brains explode -- he says he was almost set to play the Dark Knight once upon a time ... that is, until the director went with Ben Affleck instead.
The veteran actor -- who's already got a couple superhero/villain roles under his belt now as Thanos ('Avengers') and Cable ("Deadpool 2") -- made the revelation this week on MTV's "Happy Sad Confused" podcast ... when they asked him about losing the role of Batman.
Brolin confirmed ... yes, Zack Snyder had, in fact, approached him as he was ramping up for 'Batman v Superman' -- and it sounds like JB was onboard and fully willing to do it.
But, as he explains, it was Snyder who decided to go with BA in the end -- which is a bummer (for some fans) because Brolin would've been more true to the version of Batman depicted in the flick ... namely, the older version from "The Dark Knight Returns" (the comic).
This is in the weeds, but Snyder kinda mashed up storylines for his 2016 movie -- including the one where Batman fights Superman -- and decided to employ a younger Batsy, plus ditch much of that comic storyline, including the fact Superman was a government pawn.
You can tell Brolin was excited by the prospect of donning the cape and cowl ... and even shouts out George Clooney for his turn on the character, no matter how panned it was.
It's been less than a week since Discovery closed its $43 billion deal for WarnerMedia, and the new owners are exploring an overhaul of DC Entertainment https://t.co/aVraEI1vYX
— Variety (@Variety) April 15, 2022 @Variety
Here's the good news ... Brolin might actually get a second bite at the apple here -- assuming anyone at the newly merged Discovery-Warner is listening. Lots of changes are on the horizon ... including Discovery honchos reportedly wanting to overhaul the DCEU.
That entails revisiting and revitalizing staple characters (like Superman) and perhaps further down the line ... maybe Batman again too. Robert Pattinson seems to be in the driver's seat for now -- but if Discovery wants to take another swing at 'TDR,' Brolin might be their man.
Like we said, Brolin's got the resume to back him on the Marvel front ... so, time will tell if DC wants to bring him in the fold eventually. FWIW, he seems totally game -- so why not!
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WH Press Sec. Jen Psaki *IF* I Were to Leave ... Some Advice for My Replacement
Jen Psaki may or may not be leaving her post at the podium, but if she does ... she's got a few nuggets of knowledge to pass on to whomever might replace her, and they're not bad.
The White House Press Secretary sat down with 'Pod Save America' this week and was asked, hypothetically speaking ... what advice would she offer to someone who might be coming to fill her shoes? Again, assuming she exits -- and rumor has it, she will soon.
Psaki actually opened quite a bit on this front ... as she's clearly learned a lot of the job over the past year-plus that she's carried the torch for President Biden and his administration.
For starters, she says whoever gets the gig next has to realize ... the American people aren't stupid, and you don't have to speak to them like they're grade-schoolers. Psaki says folks are paying attention and quite knowledgeable -- so a Press Sec.'s words should reflect that.
She also says the best PS has a wide breadth of knowledge about what they're discussing with the press, and aren't just reading off talking points. So in other words, know you're s***!
Finally, she says a Press Secretary has to be patient with reporters, who undoubtedly ask the same questions a million different ways. It's also important to be consistent with messaging ... otherwise, as she says, you'll be taken out of context and made out to be Satan.
The last thing Psaki suggests is that ... if you don't know, don't pretend to know -- especially since you're literally speaking for the President and co. She says the best way to be good at the job is to have the lowdown on what POTUS may think on any given issue.
To her credit, Psaki's held her own fairly well thus far ... despite a pretty up and down first year in office. If she does bounce, here's hoping her replacement heeds her words here!
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Big Sean at Coachella Crowd Rivals Harry Styles' Main Stage ... Competing Headliners???
Harry Styles' Coachella set was one for the ages, and although he brought out droves of people for his headlining set ... Big Sean had a healthy swath of his own right before.
The singer was the marquee act of the night for Day 1 on Friday, where he was scheduled to start performing at around 11:30 PM at the main Coachella stage -- whereas Sean was winding down his performance at the Sahara stage across the way around the same time.
There may have been some overlap -- these things never get started or end quite on time in real life -- but it's a good thing they staggered these two gents ... because, apparently, folks seemed kinda torn on who exactly they wanted to catch as the curtains were going down.
That's the word on Twitter anyway, and the proof is in the pudding on the crowd sizes -- check out the huge sea of people that were rocking with BS throughout ... it's massive!
Folks are buzzing online about how well Sean did and how packed his audience was ... and some are even (jokingly?) saying he might've been the real headliner for the night considering how many flocked to go see him.
Indeed, his set looked pretty epic and he definitely had an army of fans in attendance -- but if you look at what Harry was able to do ... you'll see it's nothing to sneeze at either. Concertgoers appeared just as eager to catch their boy -- evidenced in photos.
Harry Styles did this… this was his crowd and it’s only the beginning #Harrychella pic.twitter.com/m77hS9Q9oC
— laisha🍇 (@laishapeter) April 16, 2022 @laishapeter
His stage design was elaborate, as it was actually immersed in the crowd itself ... with everybody surrounding him from all sides. As you can see -- people definitely showed up to catch him, especially toward the beginning of his set.
And, while we're sure he maintained a good amount until his show was over ... some videos seem to suggest the crowd was dwindling as the performance went on -- as it looks like people on the outskirts were able to creep in further and further later into the night.
That's to be expected though ... the last performer of the night is often more prone to losing people as they trickle out. And, of course, this ain't a pissing contest either -- it's just interesting to see that Sean was as appealing and widely attended as he turned out to be.
Like we said, it's a good thing they didn't have HS and BS actually going head to head, because it might've truly been a split ticket. Good planning on Coachella's end. 😅
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Holy Flight Passengers Sing Christian Songs ... To the Entire Cabin!!!
It's Easter weekend, but one group of airplane passengers got an early dose of JC juice while 30,000 feet up in the air and halfway around the world ... with no way to escape.
Check out this video that's making the rounds right now -- it shows a packed flight with a good handful of passengers singing what appear to be Christian songs to the rest of the cabin ... jamming out on a guitar and walking up and down the aisle in high spirits.
Sounds perfectly innocent, but when you get a glimpse at how others (besides the churchgoers) react ... you can tell some aren't too thrilled about the impromptu performance.
There might be some missing context here to fully explain this ... namely, whether this was a plane full of folks from the same church/denomination, or whether these Christ-followers hijacked things and projected their faith onto everyone else without asking. It's unclear.
What we do know ... this video was shot/posted by Jack Jensz Jr. -- who seems to be a pastor of some sort, and who founded an org called Kingdom Realm Ministries.
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Him and his congregation have been in Europe lately helping out the refugees fleeing Ukraine, and according to his FB timeline -- this might've been shot on a flight to Germany around April 9, so a full week ago at this point. It just seems to be getting picked up now.
Again, if everyone onboard was down and consented to this ... no harm, no foul. But, if there was anyone there who might've not shared their faith, this seems to be a bit much.
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Rihanna Out with A$AP in Barbados ... Told You So!!!
Rihanna and A$AP Rocky are very much together, just like we said they were, despite the internet buzzing that they split.
RiRi and A$AP looked chill as her baby bump was on full display. Rihanna wore a colorful mini dress in what could turn into the modern maternity wear. She certainly pulls it off!
As you probably know, there were stories that A$AP had cheated on Rihanna with a woman who works for Fenty and that they had broken up. As we reported, our R/A sources called BS on both counts and now there's visual proof.
BTW ... the "other woman" -- Amina Muaddi -- also weighed in ... "I've always believed that an unfounded lie spread on social media doesn't deserve any response or clarification, especially one that is so vile. I initially assumed that this fake gossip - fabricated with such malicious intent - would not be taken seriously."
The couple got together back in November, 2020 after being friends for years before hooking up. Rihanna dropped her pregnancy announcement back in January of this year.
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Carnival Cruise Passenger Jumps Overboard
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A man jumped overboard on a Carnival cruise headed for Florida ... and so far no sign of him.
A passenger on the boat tells TMZ ... she was on deck 7 early Saturday morning when 2 teens came running past her in a panic. She told them to slow down so they wouldn't hurt themselves, and that's when they screamed someone had gone overboard.
There was pandemonium on the ship by some ... others thought it was a joke, until security jumped to the ready and began a frantic search.
We're told the Coast Guard was called in and they blasted bright lights onto the dark sea and went on the hunt. The cruise line stayed to help in the search, but nothing turned up.
The ship then headed for its destination -- Port Canaveral, Florida and the Coast Guard continued searching.
A Carnival spokesperson tells TMZ the man jumped off the ship. We do know he's an adult who was on the ship with his family.
Guest services thought they were joking at first -- but then sent security to the area where the man had fallen overboard.
Security confirmed he had gone overboard and the coast guard was called in.
A spokesperson for Carnival tells TMZ ... "The Carnival Care Team is supporting the guest's family. Mardi Gras is arriving to Port Canaveral this morning and will be sailing to its next itinerary. Our thoughts and prayers are with the guest and his family."
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Coachella 2022 Day 1 Justin, Harry, Shania, Snoop, Jhene ... Ain't That Enough?!?
Justin Bieber hit the Coachella stage partially clothed for his surprise performance on Day 1.
Justin Bieber and Daniel Caesar perform “Peaches” at #Coachella pic.twitter.com/lXkbUriRjc
— Variety (@Variety) April 16, 2022 @Variety
JB came out shirtless as he performed "Peaches" with Daniel Caesar ... just as TMZ told you Friday! The crowd loved it. JB flew in from Miami where he had performed as part of his world tour.
Daniel and Justin regaled the music festival crowd with a rendition of their song "Peaches," which was included on Justin's album "Justice" last year.
Harry Styles headlined the night and brought out a legend -- Shania Twain! Harry, who has busted open stereotypes, sang Shania's biggest hit -- "Man! I Feel Like a Woman." The crowd ate it up! The venue lit up with fireworks as Harry performed his set.
Harry Styles performs with Shania Twain during his #Coachella set. pic.twitter.com/05lj55JMBD
— Variety (@Variety) April 16, 2022 @Variety
Turns out Harry's a big fan of Twain ... he told the audience he recalled his mother driving him around with Shania blaring out of the radio. He said "Shania Twain taught me to sing," adding in a moment of self-loathing, "She also taught me that men are trash."
Big Sean was a big hit, as were YG and Jhene Aiko ... in case you didn't know, Sean and Aiko are BF/GF.
There was also a moving tribute to Ukraine by Arcade Fire. Frontman Win Butler said, "I want to dedicate this to everyone in the Ukraine. Everyone in a punk rock band in the Ukraine right now. I'm thinking about everybody who is dealing with the war right now." Then they performed "The Suburbs" to honor Ukrainian citizens.
.@arcadefire stop their big return to @coachella with a medic pause before kicking off an epic set! #Coachella pic.twitter.com/JaUvwPPkLB
— ☀ stevie wong ☀ (@wongie1) April 16, 2022 @wongie1
Someone in the crowd had a medical emergency. He was taken out on a stretcher. We don't know his status. As it happened, the band stopped performing ... obviously a call-back to the Astroworld tragedy, where 10 people died in a stampede and crowd crush.
Lil Baby also performed, and ended his set with "The Bigger Picture" ... a song he dropped just days after George Floyd's murder. Lil Baby brought Gunna out during his set.
Yes indeed @lilbaby4PF pic.twitter.com/VdRgLBZJbP
— Coachella (@coachella) April 16, 2022 @coachella
And, there was more ... hip-hop duo City Girls hit the stripper pole and twerked with perfection!
.@citygirls actin up pic.twitter.com/J04kfQYiL4
— Coachella (@coachella) April 16, 2022 @coachella
Phoebe Bridgers brought out her friend Arlo Parks -- the first time for both musicians to perform on the Coachella stage.
phoebe bridgers brought out arlo parks at coachella to sing “graceland too” (which she called a “love song”) 🥲 pic.twitter.com/uUiwLFFluD
— Callie Ahlgrim (@callieahlgrim) April 16, 2022 @callieahlgrim
The duo performed a rendition of Bridgers' "Graceland Too."
As for Snoop, well he was true to form, smokin' a joint while he performed with Anitta as he danced around the stage. Again, a huge crowd fav.
also 💚 @SnoopDogg pic.twitter.com/YZYyf6pKKH
— Coachella (@coachella) April 16, 2022 @coachella
Word at the venue ... Day 1 was a blast.
Check out all the hottest stars that took to the desert to celebrate the first Coachella since the pandemic!
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Coachella 2022 Day 1 Draws Tons of Celebs
Coachella -- Day 1 -- it's a big deal since this is the reset after the pandemic, and one thing was clear ... celebs weren't scared to bring back the fun.
Chanel Iman, Michael Foge, Amanda Stanton and Storm Reid were among the celebs who descended on the Empire Polo Fields outside Palm Springs, to take in the sun, party with intent and stand elbow-to-elbow to watch Harry Styles, Justin Bieber and co.
There were performances by Carly Rae Jepsen, Snoop, Lil Baby, Arcade Fire ... and others who popped up on stage.
Coachella is only partly about music ... the weather was perfect, and Shanina Shaik, Alessandra Ambrosio, Josephine Skriver and others hit the pool. Kendall Jenner made it partly business by hawking her 818 Tequila at a bash she hosted.
Get ready for DAY 2!
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COACHELLA A-List Rolling into Neon Carnival ... Weekend's Biggest Party
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Leonardo DiCaprio, Saweetie and Doja Cat are among some of the big names who've secured entry to the biggest and most exclusive party during Coachella, TMZ has learned.
Neon Carnival is known as THE party of the weekend at Coachella, and our sources in the desert say Shailene Woodley is also on the guestlist for the event ... which goes down Saturday night into Sunday morning at the Desert International Horse Park. about 15 minutes outside the music festival grounds.
Doja's performing Sunday night at Coachella ... so, she probably won't be raging too hard, but Shailene's presence creates a little mystery -- will her man, NFL superstar Aaron Rodgers be raving with her at Coachella??? We're told it's unclear if the Green Bay Packers QB will be on hand, but what a sight that would be.
Paris Hilton's gonna be spinning some tunes in the virtual world ... and she's also hosting a virtual replica of the after-party experience, courtesy of the Metaverse.
The virtual experience, dubbed "Paris World," is for folks who don't have an actual ticket to the party ... or a big enough name to get on the guestlist ... and it will recreate what it feels like to actually be inside the velvet ropes. Futuristic stuff, for sure.
Neon Carnival, which is sponsored by Levi’s in association with Liquid I.V., is definitely the place to be for the first Coachella weekend since 2019, and another one of its sponsors is Don Julio tequila, so you can already hear the chants ... shots, shots, shots, shots!!!
Responsibly, of course.
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TikToker Neyo White Sues Spa Over Botched Chemical Peel
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The TikToker who claims his face was left with splotches all over after a facial gone wrong is taking the spa that did it to court ... because he just sued, like he said he would.
Neyo White filed suit against Diamond Facez Skin Care Bar for what he says was a botched chemical peel that burned his mug ... leaving discoloration and peeling behind that he claims were incredibly painful and distressing.
In the lawsuit, obtained by TMZ, White describes how he got this done in February. At the time, he was told the burning was normal and not to worry. However, he claims it was anything but ... and has pictures he says show the severe burns left by the peel.
He says he suffered skin disfigurement and possibly permanent scarring from the burns. He also claims he's suffered pain and suffering over the alleged injuries ... including shock, fear, mental anguish, etc.
As we previously told you ... this whole thing might've been averted if the spa had just refunded what he paid for the chemical peel -- a mere $150 he claims the establishment refused to hand back.
Now, he's asking for compensatory and punitive damages of at least $500,000.
BTW ... White is also suing the esthetician, whom he says partly owns the place and performed his procedure. White claims she failed to renew her license, which he says lapsed back in August 2021.
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Stars and Scars You Be the Judge
Kanye's been out with his GF a lot lately, so maybe he's moved on, and the big question ... is Britney pregnant? So, we gotta ask ...
Kanye's Finally Over Kim ...
Britney Is Pregnant ...
Who Marries First?
Elon Musk Buying Twitter ...
Harry And Meghan UK Visit ...
Simon Cowell Looks Better ...
I'd Rather Have Dinner With ...
Whose Side You On?
I Drink More Alcohol Now Than Pre-Pandemic ...
Oscar De La Hoya I Want To Squash Beef W/ Dana White ... Was Wrong To Knock UFC
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Well, hell has officially frozen over and pigs are flying ... 'cause the long-standing feud between Oscar De La Hoya and Dana White could be coming to an end after the boxing legend told us he wanted to patch up his relationship with the UFC president.
TMZ Sports talked to De La Hoya and his girlfriend Holly Sonders outside the Christian Louboutin store in Beverly Hills ... when the conversation turned to Las Vegas, and eventually the UFC honcho.
"I wanna fix things up with Dana."
You probably know ... Dana and Oscar pretty much hate each other's guts. They've both gone back and forth, verbally eviscerating each other in the process.
"I criticized the UFC a bit and I was wrong for it but yeah, I would love to patch things up with Dana and Mayweather."
It's gotten personal -- very personal -- between the men over the years (search YouTube) ... but it's clear Oscar had a change of heart and wants to squash the beef.
ODLH says he's building a house with Holly in Sin City (which happens to be Dana's backyard, where he lives and runs the UFC ... and actually wants to work with White as business partners.
"I have some big plans for Vegas."
As for Floyd Mayweather ... TBE and Floyd previously fought each other in 2007, where Mayweather won by split decision. Mayweather Promotions and Golden Boy, Oscar's promotion, also worked together for years.
Question is ... after all the barb's back-and-forth, will Dana and/or Floyd be open to the peace talks??
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