Month: May 2021

Lady Gagas dad says he never believed unusual story of woman who found dogs – Page Six
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Lady Gagas dad says he never believed unusual story of woman who found dogs – Page Six

Lady Gaga’s father says he never believed the story that a woman just happened to find his daughter’s stolen French bulldogs tied to a pole in February. “I thought it was unusual when they got the phone call that this woman found the dogs tied to a pole, you know, that’s the most ridiculous thing I’ve ever heard,” the superstar’s dad, Manhattan restaurateur Joe Germanotta, told ExtraTV.com host Billy Bush on Friday. “I mean, you’re walking down the street, and you see a couple dogs tied to a pole — the first thing you’re going to do is call a hot-line number?” Germanotta said. Cops busted five people in the dognapping case Thursday — including “hero” Jennifer McBride, who claimed she found the pups in a bid to net a $500,000 reward. McBride was arre...
Britney Spears’ dad indicated she had dementia in conservatorship docs: report – Page Six
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Britney Spears’ dad indicated she had dementia in conservatorship docs: report – Page Six

Britney Spears’ father indicated that his pop star daughter has dementia while filing paperwork to control her finances over a decade ago, according to a new report. The bombshell revelation will be discussed in an upcoming BBC documentary about the 39-year-old singer, “The Battle for Britney,” The Sun reported on Friday. Jamie Spears, 68, allegedly marked a box stating “dementia placement or treatment” as a reason for the conservatorship over his daughter’s estate that was set up in 2008, according to paperwork shown in the documentary. “There’s only two options with that. Britney might have dementia,” Journalist Mobeen Azhar says in the doc. Jamie Spears made the shocking allegations about his daughter Britney after years of fighting with her over...
COVID-19 surges in Oregon, sickening younger adults and forcing a return to restrictions – Los Angeles Times
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COVID-19 surges in Oregon, sickening younger adults and forcing a return to restrictions – Los Angeles Times

For months, Susannah Sbragia waited her turn for a COVID-19 vaccination while Oregon’s teachers, older adults and others with higher priority got theirs. The 55-year-old city finance director was meticulous about wearing a mask and washing her hands during the pandemic. She worked at home and stayed fit with daily walks and YouTube dance lessons with her husband. But a week before her appointment for an April 22 shot, she felt exhausted and began aching all over. A test confirmed COVID-19. She gasped for breath during an ambulance ride to Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital, a 25-bed medical center in a onetime logging and lumber mill town 80 miles south of Portland. Sbragia became one of hundreds of patients hospitalized in a COVID-19 surge that has struck Oregon, alarming officials, w...
Josh Duggars parents, Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar, speak out after sons arrest for child pornography – Fox News
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Josh Duggars parents, Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar, speak out after sons arrest for child pornography – Fox News

Josh Duggar's family has spoken out. The former reality star, 33, was arrested in Arkansas on Thursday. The charges against him were not immediately made clear, but on Friday, it was revealed that he is facing charges of possession of child pornography, which he has pleaded not guilty to. Now, his parents and fellow "19 Kids and Counting" stars Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar have issued a statement on the matter. "We appreciate your continued prayers for our family at this time. The accusations brought against Joshua today are very serious," they said in a statement obtained by People magazine. "It is our prayer that the truth, no matter what it is, will come to light, and that this will all be resolved in a timely manner." JOSH DUGGAR ARRESTED IN ARKANSAS They added: "We love Josh and...
Zac Efron’s Australian Confidante Shuts Down Plastic Surgery Rumors – Yahoo Entertainment
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Zac Efron’s Australian Confidante Shuts Down Plastic Surgery Rumors – Yahoo Entertainment

Zac Efron is au naturel—according to his friend Down Under. About a week ago, Zac appeared in Earth Day! The Musical and seemingly showed off a facial transformation that sent the internet into a tizzy. Fans felt that he managed to "ruin" his "perfect face" by debuting a chiseled appearance. Now, his Australian friend Kyle Sandilands is setting the record straight. The radio host opened up on The Kyle and Jackie O Show about Zac's look, saying that "of course" he didn't have any work done. "I would know if he'd had any plastic surgery," Kyle said. According to the bud, there's no room for improvement when it comes to Zac's good looks. "It's like getting a Picasso and having a kid finger paint all over it. Why bother?" Kyle said, comparing the actor's looks to a priceless artwork. Other f...
Dr Anthony S Fauci on India’s Covid Crisis: ‘Shut down the country for a few weeks…hang in there, take care of each other, we’ll get to a normal’ – The Indian Express
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Dr Anthony S Fauci on India’s Covid Crisis: ‘Shut down the country for a few weeks…hang in there, take care of each other, we’ll get to a normal’ – The Indian Express

NO nation likes to lock itself down but an “immediate” shutdown for a “few weeks” could put an end to the cycle of transmission in India, Dr Anthony S Fauci, one of Covid’s most trusted global voices, told The Indian Express. That will provide a window, he said, to take critical “immediate, intermediate, and long range” steps out of this “very difficult and desperate” situation. Fauci, chief medical advisor to the Biden Administration and who has worked with seven US Presidents, spoke exclusively to The Indian Express on Friday from the National Institute of Health in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr Fauci, I would like to focus this interview on prescriptive solutions when you look at the situation in India. If you were, hypothetically, hired by the Government, what would (you ...
Grammy organizers change rules after allegations of corruption – Reuters
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Grammy organizers change rules after allegations of corruption – Reuters

Abel Makkonen Tesfaye, known as The Weeknd, arrives at the international premiere of "Uncut Gems" at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada September 9, 2019. REUTERS/Mark Blinch The organizers of music’s Grammy Awards on Friday announced an end to the so-called “secret” committees that have led to allegations that the highest honors in the industry are open to rigging. The Recording Academy said that nominations for the next Grammy Awards in January 2022 will be selected by all of its more than 11,000 voting members, instead of by committees of 15-30 industry experts whose names were not revealed. The Academy was slammed last year when Canadian artist The Weeknd got zero Grammy nominations, even though his critically acclaimed album "After Hours" was o...
Halle Berry reveals that her bob at the Oscars was just a wig as she shows off her long hair – Daily Mail
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Halle Berry reveals that her bob at the Oscars was just a wig as she shows off her long hair – Daily Mail

She had one of the more eye-catching looks at Sunday's Academy Awards ceremony thanks to a super-short bobbed hairdo. But Halle Berry cleared up confusion among her fans on Friday when she revealed she had only been wearing a wig for the ceremony. The 54-year-old Oscar winner showcased her stunning caramel-colored hair in a gorgeous sunlit selfie posted to her Instagram page.  It's back! Halle Berry, 54, revealed her oft-mocked bob at Sunday's Oscars ceremony was just a wig as she showed off her long caramel-colored locks on Instagram on Friday Halle appeared to be out in nature with tall trees and leaves in the background as a lens flare from the sun partially obscured her face. She wore a floppy hat and beamed while looking off into the distance.  Her blond-accen...
Josh Duggar, “19 Kids and Counting” star, facing child pornography charges in Arkansas – CBS News
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Josh Duggar, “19 Kids and Counting” star, facing child pornography charges in Arkansas – CBS News

Josh Duggar, who appeared alongside his parents and 18 siblings on the reality show "19 Kids and Counting," faces charges of downloading and possessing child pornography, according to a federal indictment unsealed Friday. The news comes just days after Duggar, 33, and his wife Anna Duggar, announced they are expecting their seventh child. According to court documents, in May 2019, Duggar allegedly used the internet to download child pornography, some of which depicts the sexual abuse of children under the age of 12. He is charged with receiving and possessing child pornography. He faces up to 20 years in prison and fines up to $250,000 on each count, if convicted. Duggar's case is being prosecuted as part of Project Safe Childhood, a Justice Department initiative that combats th...