Kanye West & Kid Cudi Friends Again ... Hug It Out In Vegas

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Kid Cudi was clearly in a much better mood than Kanye West Thursday night as he officially ended their beef in Las Vegas -- a total shocker to many after Cudi vowed to forever cut all ties with him just last year!!!

The “Kids See Ghosts” duo were spotted hugging, and briefly speaking during Kanye’s Vegas rave for his “Vultures" album.

Kanye and Cudi feuded through all of 2022 -- Ye was upset Cudi chose to keep his friendship with Pete Davidson as he dated Kim Kardashian ... which forced Cudi to label him a dinosaur in the music industry, and swear to never work with him again.

You can see Cudi was far more inviting than Kanye, who pulled away after a few moments Thursday night. It's unclear if the reunion happened before or after Ye went on a wacky rant in which he lumped himself in with Jesus Christ AND Hitler!

Everyone else seemed to be having a good time and enjoying the music ... Cher's boyfriend Alexander “AE” Edwards and several women can also be spotted catching a vibe to the new music ... before the festivities got shut down by cops.

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Ye and Cudi have a HUGE history working together, and Kim and Pete are no longer a thing -- soooo, no reason to stay mad???

Justin Timberlake Addresses Britney Backlash ... 'Cry Me a River' Is Nothing Personal

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Justin Timberlake seemed to address the controversy around him in Britney Spears' recent memoir during his Sin City performance -- using just two words to make his cryptic point.

As you know, JT hit the stage to perform in a theater at the grand opening of the posh Fontainebleau Las Vegas Wednesday night -- but, as he teed up his hit, "Cry Me A River," he suddenly made his very brief comment.

Check out this new footage ... Before launching into the song, JT turned to the packed crowd and said, "No disrespect," apparently referring to Britney, who slammed the track for its link to their shattered relationship in her book, "The Woman In Me," published in October.

JT created the tune after his 2002 breakup with Brit, alluding to infidelity in the lyrics and, in an accompanying video, he shared the spotlight with a woman who looks a bit like Brit.

In her memoir, Brit revealed several of the secrets they kept as a couple for years, shocking the world with her claim that Justin got her pregnant and they agreed to get an abortion.

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Brit wrote that they didn't want the news to leak to the media, so they opted for an at-home abortion -- which BS described as an excruciatingly painful procedure.

She also said infidelity was a 2-way street in their relationship.

As for JT, he has yet to release an official statement addressing the controversy. But his two-word comment at his Vegas show might be all he has to say.

Justin Timberlake Aborda el drama en el libro de Britney 'Cry me a river' no es nada personal

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Justin Timberlake pareció abordar la controversia que le rodea en las recientes memorias de Britney Spears durante su actuación en la ciudad del pecado, utilizando solo dos palabras para hacer su enigmático punto.

Como ustedes saben, Justin subió al escenario para actuar en la gran apertura del elegante resort Fontainebleau en Las Vegas el miércoles por la noche, y cuando se preparaba para cantar su éxito, "Cry Me A River", de repente hizo un breve comentario.

Echa un vistazo a estas nuevas imágenes. Antes de lanzar la canción, el cantante se dirigió a la multitud y dijo: "Sin faltar el respeto", aparentemente refiriéndose a Britney, quien criticó la pista por estar conectada a su difícil relación en el libro, "The Woman in Me", publicado en octubre.

Justin Timberlake creó la melodía después de su ruptura con Brit en 2002, aludiendo a una infidelidad en la letra y en un video que la acompaña. En este video, además, compartió protagonismo con una mujer que se parecía un poco a Brit.

En sus memorias, ella reveló varios secretos entre ellos durante años, conmocionando al mundo con su afirmación de que Justin la dejó embarazada y acordaron abortar.

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Brit escribió que no querían que la noticia se filtrara a los medios, por lo que optaron por un aborto en casa, el que Britney describió como insoportablemente doloroso.

También dijo que la infidelidad era algo que corría para ambos lados en su relación.

En cuanto a Justin, aún no ha emitido ninguna declaración oficial sobre la polémica. Pero su comentario de dos palabras en su show de Las Vegas podría ser todo lo que tiene que decir.

Kanye West y Ty Dolla $Ign Fiesta de 'Vultures' es interrumpida por la policía

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Se suponía que el álbum "Vultures" de Kanye West y Ty Dolla $ign se iba a lanzar el viernes, pero como era de esperar, eso no sucedió y para sumar a la racha de mala suerte, la fiesta para escuchar el disco en Las Vegas fue clausurada por la policía.

Una fuente policial le dijo a TMZ que los oficiales fueron a un almacén en el desierto de Las Vegas a las 11:21 PM del jueves, después de recibir información de que un agente estaba organizando un evento musical. Al principio, estaban ayudando a controlar y dispersar a las personas.

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Sin embargo, nos dicen que el promotor no fue capaz de adquirir una licencia para el evento y fue citado por los investigadores del Condado de Clark, quienes finalmente decidieron clausurar las cosas después de algunas canciones.

La noticia del cierre surgió por primera vez cuando el influencer YesJulz reveló en X: "Los policías nos cerraron. Pondremos otro stream en 20 minutos".

Quavo, Rich The Kid, Playboi Carti, Lil Durk y más asistieron al evento, cuyos boletos de entrada se vendieron por $2,000. En un momento dado, Kanye actuó con su hija de 10 años, North West.

Todo lo que rodea al álbum ha provocado una increíble controversia hasta ahora. Desde la letra "I just f***ed a Jewish bitch" como single principal de "Vultures" (Solo me acosté con una pu*** judía) hasta Ye actuando en una fiesta a principios de esta semana con un atuendo negro inspirado en el Ku Kux Klan.

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La participación de su hija en el álbum también ha levantado ceja, aunque North parecía estar disfrutando el tiempo con su padre.

KANYE WEST & TY DOLLA $IGN 'VULTURES' BASH SHUT DOWN BY COPS

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Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign's "Vultures" album was supposed to be released Friday, unsurprisingly, that didn't happen ... and to add to the string of bad luck, their Vegas listening party got shut down by the cops.

A law enforcement source tells TMZ LVMPD officers first responded to a warehouse in the Vegas desert at 11:21 PM Thursday after getting info a promoter was organizing a music event. At first, they were assisting with crowd control and dispersal.

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However, we're told the promoter wasn't able to produce any licensing for the event ... and was cited by Clark County investigators, who eventually shut things down only a few songs in.

News of the shutdown first surfaced when social media personality YesJulz revealed on X, "Cops shut us down. We are putting another stream up in 20 minutes."

Quavo, Rich The Kid, Playboi Carti, Lil Durk and more were in attendance at the rave -- where the admission tickets sold for $2,000. At one point, Kanye performed with his 10-year-old daughter North West.

Everything surrounding the album has drawn incredible controversy so far ... with the "I just f***ed a Jewish bitch" lyrics from the lead single "Vultures" ... and Ye performing at a listening party earlier this week in KKK-inspired black garb.

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His daughter's involvement in the album has also raised eyebrows -- though North appeared to enjoy her daddy-daughter time.

Justin Timberlake I Perform at Fontainebleau, But Sleep at Wynn

Justin Timberlake apparently made a boatload of $$$ for his performance during the grand opening of the Fontainebleau Hotel in Vegas Wednesday, but he triggered a hotel war by staying overnight at the Wynn.

Justin shared a pic after his big appearance at Fontainebleau's big event, strolling down a hotel hallway with his wife, Jessica Biel. Thing is ... something looked off.

Social media sleuths noticed the hallway isn't part of the Fontainebleau ... it's the Wynn! So dude got a reported $6.1 million from the Fontainebleau and chose to put his head on a Wynn pillow.

The folks over at Wynn found JT's post irresistible ... re-posting the pic on the hotel's IG with the caption, "where everyone ends up."

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Wynn's post has been taken down, but point well made!

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We checked with Fontainebleau and although rooms Wednesday night were not available to the public, they were available to the celebs, including Justin, who attended the grand opening.

The feud between Fontainebleau and Wynn has been brewing for a while. Wynn had accused Fontainebleau of poaching its employees, so this was payback.

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Fontainebleau cost $3.7 billion to get up and running. Gotta start renting those rooms to make it back!

Bill Gates Cuts Loose Dancing to J. Timberlake ... Can't Stop the Feeling!!!

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Bill Gates got a feeling inside his bones at the Justin Timberlake show christening a new resort in Sin City ... and we've got video of the billionaire dancing his face off to one of JT's hits.

Justin was onstage for the grand opening of the Fontainebleau Las Vegas and Bill was in the star-studded crowd ... dance, dance dancing along to "Can't Stop the Feeling."

Bill looks like he's got that sunshine in his pocket and that good soul in his feet ... and he's moving so phenomenally next to his girlfriend, Paula Hurd.

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Other celebs going electric and wavy during Justin's set included former NFL star Rob Gronkowski and his S.I swimsuit model GF Camille Kostek.

Cher was also dancing with her boyfriend Alexander "AE" Edwards ... and Lenny Kravitz was moving and grooving in his seat, a few chairs down from Kim Kardashian, Kendall Jenner and Ivanka Trump.

As we reported, Hollywood flocked to the desert for the Miami landmark's expansion to Las Vegas, gambling and schmoozing inside Jeff Soffer's resort.

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It's not often we see Bill getting this loose ... and we don't have to just imagine anymore.

Bill Gates Se suelta bailando con Justin Timberlake ... Can't stop the feeling!!!

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Bill Gates sintió el ritmo en sus huesos en el show de Justin Timberlake, quien tocó en la inauguración de un nuevo resort en la Ciudad del Pecado. Y tenemos el video del multimillonario bailando al son de uno de los éxitos de JT.

Justin estaba en el escenario para la gran apertura del Fontainebleau Las Vegas y Bill en la multitud junto a otras estrellas, bailando y bailando al ritmo de "Can't Stop the Feeling".

Bill parece que tiene ese brillo en los bolsillos y ese buen ritmo en los pies, pues el hombre se movía fenomenal al lado de su novia, Paula Hurd.

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Otras celebridades que se prendieron durante el set de Justin fueron la ex estrella de la NFL Rob Gronkowski y su novia, la modelo de trajes de baño Camille Kostek.

Cher también estuvo bailando con su novio Alexander "AE" Edwards, así como Lenny Kravitz, y unas sillas más abajo, Kim Kardashian, Kendall Jenner e Ivanka Trump.

Como informamos, Hollywood acudió en masa al desierto para la expansión del resort de Miami en Las Vegas, jugando y conversando al interior del hotel de Jeff Soffer.

No es frecuente ver a Bill tan suelto y ya no tenemos que limitarnos a imaginarlo.

Las Vegas Celebs Go Bleau on the Strip!!! New Fontainebleau Opens

Las Vegas seemingly sucked up all of Hollywood -- folks like Kim Kardashian, Cher, Tom Brady, Kendall Jenner, and many more flocked to the desert for the grand opening of the city's new resort.

The Fontainebleau Hotel -- a longtime Miami landmark -- just expanded to Sin City with a brand new $3.7 billion luxury resort/casino, and Wednesday night's opening had celebs swarming to schmooze, entertain and, of course, gamble!

Tom, Kim, Kendall, and Cher were just the tip of the iceberg -- Sylvester Stallone threw on a tux and stepped out for some fun, showing up with his wife, Jennifer Flavin.

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Lenny Kravitz was lookin' sharp outside the massive hotel, as were "Breaking Bad" stars Aaron Paul and Bryan Cranston.

Eva Longoria, Tyga, Ivanka Trump, Tommy Hilfiger, Keith Urban, Alice Cooper, "Foodgod" Jonathan Cheban and music icon Paul Anka were just a few more of the big names pullin' up for the grand opening of Jeff Soffer's resort.

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Paul and Keith also performed for the crowd Wednesday night ... as did Justin Timberlake, who performed in the resort's theatre and was later spotted inside David Grutman's LIV Nightclub, which also celebrated its grand opening.

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Fontainebleau certainly knows how to draw a big crowd, and everybody won big on the tables!! Kidding, it's still Vegas, folks.

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Las Vegas parece haber absorbido a todo Hollywood: gente como Kim Kardashian, Cher, Tom Brady, Kendall Jenner y muchos más acudieron en masa al desierto para asistir a la gran inauguración del nuevo complejo turístico de la ciudad.

El Hotel Fontainebleau, un lugar emblemático de Miami desde hace mucho tiempo, acaba de expandirse a la Ciudad del Pecado con un nuevo complejo turístico/casino de lujo de 3.700 millones de dólares, y el miércoles por la noche las celebridades acudieron a la inauguración para charlar, divertirse, y por supuesto, ¡apostar!

Tom, Kim, Kendall, y Cher fueron la punta del iceberg, Sylvester Stallone se puso un esmoquin y salió a divertirse, apareciendo con su esposa, Jennifer Flavin.

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Lenny Kravitz estaba muy elegante fuera del hotel masivo, al igual que las estrellas de "Breaking Bad" Aaron Paul y Bryan Cranston.

Eva Longoria, Tyga, Ivanka Trump, Tommy Hilfiger, Keith Urban, Alice Cooper, "Foodgod" Jonathan Cheban y el icono de la música Paul Anka fueron solo algunos más de los grandes nombres que se presentaron para la gran apertura del complejo de Jeff Soffer.

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Paul y Keith también actuaron para la multitud el miércoles por la noche, al igual que Justin Timberlake, que actuó en el teatro del complejo y más tarde fue visto al interior del LIV Nightclub de David Grutman, que también celebró su gran apertura.

Sin duda, Fontainebleau sabe cómo atraer a una gran multitud, ¡y todo el mundo ganó a lo grande en las mesas! Es broma, sigue siendo Las Vegas, amigos.

JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE CENTER STAGE AT VEGAS HOTEL LAUNCH

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Justin Timberlake's back in full showman mode ... taking to the stage at the theatre inside the lavish Fontainebleau Las Vegas for its grand opening.

The singer was suited and booted Wednesday night in a white tux for his first performance since April 2019 ... singing tunes from his catalog of hits during a dazzling night of festivities at the brand-spankin' new upscale resort.

In the clip, he's seen performing with a band and backup singer ... and later taking to the piano -- basically pulling out all the stops for the evening, for which he was paid a hefty $6.1 million ... according to The Sun, anyway.

JT's return to the stage may be an attempt to distance himself from ex Britney Spears' sensationalized claims in her memoir "The Woman In Me" ... saying she had an abortion while they were together, which she said he pushed for at the time.

She also alleged he'd cheated during their relationship, and put on a "blaccent" for Ginuwine ... among lots of other claims.

JT was supported at the event by his wife, Jessica Biel ... who looked incredible in a plunging white flowing gown as they arrived arm-in-arm. They later topped off their evening with an appearance at the resort's LIV nightclub.

The new 150,000-square-foot Sin City resort/casino ... owned by Jeff Soffer ... which boasts a new era of luxury hospitality, clearly went above and beyond ... with even icon Paul Anka taking to the stage and bellying up to a celeb-packed craps table.

Honestly, this is what you call high-rolling -- JT, Tom Brady, Cher and Tyga all crowded around to watch the dice. Sylvester Stallone and Kim Kardashian also popped up at the event -- and, imagine this ... Kim made a low-key entrance!

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Anything can happen in Vegas.

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Justin Timberlake regresó a los escenarios en modo showman para la gran apertura del lujoso resort Fontainebleau en Las Vegas.

El cantante estuvo de punta en blanco el miércoles por la noche, vestido con un esmoquin blanco para su primera actuación desde abril de 2019. Cantó melodías de su catálogo de éxitos durante una deslumbrante noche de fiesta en el nuevo resort de lujo.

En el clip, se lo ve actuando con una banda y un cantante de apoyo, y más tarde sentándose en el piano, básicamente dando lo mejor de sí durante la velada, por la que recibió la generosa suma de $6,1 millones, según The Sun.

El regreso de Justin a los escenarios puede ser un intento de distanciarse de las afirmaciones de su ex Britney Spears en sus memorias "The Woman In Me". En ellas dijo que se realizó un aborto mientras estaban juntos y que él la presionó en su momento.

También alegó que la había engañado durante su relación y que adoptó un "acento negro" (blaccent) cuando conoció a Ginuwine, entre muchas otras afirmaciones.

Justin Timberlake recibió el apoyo de su esposa Jessica Biel en el evento, quien se veía increíble en un vestido blanco. Más tarde, remataron su noche con una visita al club nocturno LIV del complejo.

El nuevo resort/casino de 150.000 pies cuadrados, propiedad de Jeff Soffer, representa una nueva era en la hospitalidad de lujo y claramente fue más allá. Hasta el icono musical Paul Anka se subió al escenario y se acercó a la mesa de los dados repleta de famosos.

Justin Timberlake, Tom Brady, Cher y Tyga se agolparon para ver el juego. Sylvester Stallone y Kim Kardashian también aparecieron en el evento e, imagínense esto ... Kim hizo una entrada discreta.

En Las Vegas todo puede pasar.

SoFi Stadium Hosting Super Bowl LXI In 2027 ... Unanimous Vote

The Super Bowl is going going, back back, to Cali Cali -- the NFL announced Thursday the Big Game will be held in Los Angeles in 2027 ... after a unanimous owners' vote.

This will be the second time SoFi Stadium hosts the NFL's title game in a five-year span ... and the ninth Super Bowl overall for the city.

Most recently, Super Bowl LVI was held at SoFi when the hometown Rams defeated the Cincinnati Bengals.

"We are very excited to bring the Super Bowl back to Los Angeles for the second time in five years," NFL commish Roger Goodell said in a statement. "The city did an outstanding job hosting Super Bowl 56 in the incredible SoFi Stadium and we believe that Super Bowl 61 will be even more memorable."

"The Los Angeles Rams, the Los Angeles Host Committee and many other outstanding partners will help create an unforgettable week of events culminating in Super Bowl Sunday in 2027 that will celebrate the region as an epicenter of sports, entertainment and culture."

Super Bowl LXI (gotta brush up on your Roman numerals) will follow LX ... which is going down at Levi's Stadium in 2026.

Of course, Las Vegas is hosting this season ... with New Orleans following in 2025.

Get ready to party, L.A.!!

Jodeci R&B's OG Bad Boys Throwing Ultimate Vegas After-party!!!

Jodeci, the R&B group that racked up hits and crazy headlines equally over the years, is reuniting in a major way next year ... with a Las Vegas residency!!!

All 4 original members -- K-Ci, Jojo, Devante Swing and Mr. Dalvin -- will be at House of Blues Las Vegas at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in 2024 throughout March and July.

The Show, The After Party, The Vegas Residency is modeled after the group's classic third album ... so, expect a lot of "Freek'n" in Sin City!!!

As a quartet, Jodeci sold millions of records and brothers K-Ci and Jojo sold millions more as a duet ... which means the show could be like a one-band "Verzuz" on stage.

They've also been keeping their chops sharp performing with fellow R&B royalty SWV, Dru Hill, Charlie Wilson and New Edition in the past year.

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New Edition also has a Vegas gig planned for 2024, and the good news for fans is their dates don't overlap with Jodeci's!!!

Nick Cannon, Zeus Network Blasted For Colorist Competition ... 'Dark Skin vs. Light Skin'

Nick Cannon and Zeus Network are getting put on blast for a competition that pitted "dark skin" and "light skin" women against each other.

Here's the deal, Zeus and Nick collaborated on a live show Thursday night called "Bad vs. Wild Las Vegas" -- pinning "Wild 'N Out" stars from Nick's side against "Baddies" from Zeus' side.

Promo posts online said it would feature several competitions with different themes -- one being a separation by skin tone.

The post was met with a lot of hate because of its colorist implications -- Zeus took it down and uploaded an edited version, which read, "Chocolate Goddesses VS Caramel Goddesses."

That didn't sit well with folks, either ... with many pointing out the name change doesn't alter the intent of the competition.

Zeus' new post also added, "Remember, we’re here to break down stereotypes, not to uphold them."

Still, folks chimed in on the game ... getting comments like "This is still colorist y'all are sad" and "This whole idea should've just been scrapped." One added, "This is just as bad as lightskin vs darkskin....yall didnt do anything but try to put a positive spin on colorism."

Zeus and Nick also had a "BBWs vs. Slim Girls" competition go down on the same night ... which was met with the same disdain.

It will be interesting to see if Zeus airs the controversial competitions at some point.

Usher Falls to Knees & Breaks Down ... Wraps Vegas Residency

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Usher wrapped up his Vegas residency with a ton of appreciation -- which you could see as the dude fell to his knees and took in all the love in a truly emotional moment.

The singer went out with a bang Saturday in Sin City, where his 'My Way' shows finally came to an end after an epic 100-concert run -- most of which have been very eventful ... for a variety of reasons. This weekend though ... all the focus was on Mr. Raymond.

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While he was singing "Without You" ... he buckled and started to break down onstage -- this while his backup dancers and other stage crew members rallied around him as the crowd cheered. Indeed, it was quite something ... and you could tell he was overcome by it all.

Of course, an Usher show wouldn't ring true if he wasn't out there serenading the crowd -- and he did just that ... crooning to Jennifer Hudson (who was with Common) the night prior.

Other stars in attendance on Sat. included Mary J. Blige, H.E.R., Floyd Mayweather and others ... and it looks like they all enjoyed the man himself for one last hurrah before he hangs it up.

Of course, while this might be the end of Usher in Vegas ... he'll undoubtedly continue performing -- as this lengthy stint proved there's a real appetite for all his hits ... not to mention his sweet dance moves and stellar showmanship.

We already know his Super Bowl Halftime Show is coming -- but don't be surprised if he goes on tour anytime soon ... 'cause the people clearly still got it bad for the one and only.

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