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Monday, April 6th, 2020

1. Dr. Ruth has an urgent message for America’s parents. The legendary sex expert called us up over the weekend because she wanted The Post to help her tell moms and dads to stop arguing in front of their children during the COVID-19 crisis — because she’s worried about kids’ anxiety.

“I want to make sure parents know if they have disagreements, how frightened children can be. Children can be very afraid that their parents are going to divorce.” The 91-year-old — who was a kindergarten teacher before, as she put it, “started talking about orgasm and erections” — said that kids are already anxious because “they’ve never been in a situation where the schools are closed and they can’t go to the playground.”

“If you have to argue, set your alarm for 1 a.m. and argue then,” she said, quipping, “Anyway, even if you want to get a divorce, you can’t — the courts are all closed.”

2. Queen Elizabeth II made a historic televised address on Sunday — invoking her nation’s war-time spirit in the battle against the coronavirus pandemic.

“I am speaking to you at what I know is an increasingly challenging time,’’ the 93-year-old UK monarch said in only the fifth time she has addressed her subjects outside of her annual Christmas speech. “A time of disruption in the life of our country. A disruption that has brought grief to some, financial difficulties to many and enormous changes to the daily lives of us all.”

The Queen, dressed in green, made a direct comparison to her war-time address in 1940 as then-Princess Elizabeth comforting families devastated early in World War II.

“It reminds me of the very broadcast I made, in 1940, helped by my sister,” she said, with a black and white photograph showing her at the time with sister Princess Margaret.

“We as children spoke from here at Windsor to children who had been evacuated from their homes and sent away for their own safety.

“Today, once again, many will feel a painful sense of separation from their loved ones,” she said of strict lockdowns enforced in the UK.

“But now, as then, we know, deep down, that it is the right thing to do.”

She maintained that — just like with a war — her nation must “remain united and resolute then we will overcome it.”

“I hope in the years to come everyone will be able to take pride in how they responded to this challenge,” she said of the fight against the contagion.

“And those who come after us will say that the Britons of this generation were as strong as any.

“That the attributes of self-discipline, of quiet, good-humored resolve, and of fellow feeling, still characterize this country,” she said in the address that aired at 3 p.m. New York time.

“The pride in who we are is not part of our past. It defines our present and our future.”

She stressed that the war on the pandemic was “different” in that it was not one the UK was facing alone.

“This time we join with all nations across the globe in a common endeavor, using the great advances of science and our instinctive compassion to heal. We will succeed — and that success will belong to every one of us,” she insisted.

She said that “although self-isolating may be hard” it also “presents an opportunity to slow down, pause and reflect in prayer or meditation.”

The Queen made another nod to the war by referring to one of its most famous songs, “We’ll Meet Again” by Vera Lynn.

“We should take comfort that while we may have more still to endure, better days will return: we will be with our friends again; we will be with our families again; we will meet again.

“But for now, I send my thanks and warmest good wishes to you all,” she said.

The queen usually only broadcasts to the nation with her annual televised Christmas Day message.

The last time she broke that tradition was in 2012 following celebrations to mark her 60th year as queen. That came a decade after the preceding broadcast, which followed the death of her mother, the Queen Mother, in 2002 when she thanked Britons for their messages of condolence.

She also gave an address at the start of the Gulf War in 1991, and most famously, delivered a somber live broadcast after the death of her daughter-in-law, Princess Diana, in a Paris car crash in 1997 amid a national outpouring of grief and criticism of the royal family’s response.

3. The “Rocket Man” singer announced Saturday that his Elton John Aids Foundation has launched a $1 million COVID-19 emergency fund to protect individuals with HIV.

“For almost 30 years my foundation has prioritized the most vulnerable people to HIV, to end the AIDS epidemic and we’re committed to this during the COVID-19 crisis too,” John said in a video posted on Twitter.

He noted that “distributing medicine, testing and preventive treatment is not as simple as it was a few weeks ago,” and the emergency fund is meant to help.“Our new COVID-19 emergency fund will help frontline partners to prepare for and respond to the pandemic and its effects on HIV prevention and care for the most marginalized communities,” he explained. “We’re with you, we’re thinking of you, we will not leave anyone behind.”

Additional details on the fund can be found here.Earlier this week, John hosted a coronavirus relief concert called “Fox Presents the iHeart Living Room Concert for America.” The star-studded March 29 event featured Billie Eilish, Mariah Carey and Alicia Keys performing from their homes. Other performers included Tim McGraw, the Backstreet Boys, Sam Smith, Dave Grohl, Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong, Camila Cabello and Shawn Mendes. The event raised more than $10 million for the fight against coronavirus.

4. Woody Allen’s controversial memoir “Apropos of Nothing” has at least one major admirer: Larry David. In a recent interview published by The New York Times, the “Seinfeld” and “Curb Your Enthusiasm” creator shared some praise for Allen’s memoir, which was surprise released on March 24 courtesy of Arcade Publishing. David said, “Yeah, it’s pretty great, it’s a fantastic book, so funny. You feel like you’re in the room with him and yeah, it’s just a great book and it’s hard to walk away after reading that book thinking that this guy did anything wrong.”

Arcade touts Allen’s memoir as “a candid and comprehensive personal account by Woody Allen of his life, ranging from his childhood in Brooklyn through his acclaimed career in film, theater, television, print and standup comedy, as well as exploring his relationships with family and friends.” Allen uses the memoir to once again deny allegations of child molestation made against him by his adopted daughter Dylan Farrow. The director writes the allegation was a result of Mia Farrow’s “Ahab-like quest” for revenge against him.

5. Iowa boy Dimitri Mitchell, 18, tested positive for the coronavirus March 17.

'I was bedridden all day and I felt totally drained ... my eyes wouldn't stop watering, I had the worst headache I've ever experienced' he told GMA. He added he was 105 degrees and 'my cough was just getting worse and worse.

'Mitchell has no underlying health conditions but said: 'It's the most sick I've ever been and I told my mom I felt like I was hit by a truck.'

He was sent home twice from the hospital because he was under 60 and didn't qualify for a test but when he returned days later, he took one and tested positive. The teen thinks he may have contracted it at his grocery store job and says he was extra careful by regularly washing his hands. He admitted: 'I still never thought that I would get it -- never in a million years.'

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Mon, Mar 30, 2020

1. Drake's son Adonis has made his Instagram debut, more than two years after his birth.Rapper Drake, 33, who has kept his son out of the public eye, posted a series of candid snaps of himself with the toddler and his mother, model Sophie Brussaux, as well as his parents Dennis and Sandi Graham. The Hotline Bling hitmaker revealed he was pining for his family and friends during the coronavirus lockdown, sharing a beautiful image of him cradling curly-haired Adonis.

n a lengthy caption, Drake reflected on the current world situation and revealed he was desperately missing his loved ones.

He wrote: 'What is most important for you right now is to connect to your own inner light. This will create the biggest opening of all. Trust that you have all of the power within to make this happen, and in order to do that connect to the people and things that bring you a lot of joy.  

He continued: 'I love and miss my beautiful family and friends and I can’t wait for the joyful day when we are all able to reunite. Until then please keep your lights on.'

Back in October 11, 2017 former adult film star Sophie gave birth to Adonis but Drake did not acknowledge the existence of his child until the release of his album Scorpion in late June 2018.

2. Darcey Silva is not one to shy away from showing her admiration for Georgi Rusev. The 90 Day Fiance alum has been swooning over her much younger boyfriend online for everyone to see. In a recent Instagram post, Tom Brooks’ ex-girlfriend proudly talked about the 32-year-old head-turner. Darcey implied that her years of searching for Mr. Right is likely over after meeting Georgi Rusev. She even confidently declared that her “sexy bae” is the “real deal”. This isn’t surprising at all considering how Darcey Silva assumed the same thing with her past 90 Day Fiance relationships. It remains to be seen whether things will different this time around with Georgi Rusev.

Many are now wondering if the couple is getting serious about their relationship. She first stepped out with Georgi Rusev in February at a series of events in Miami. The two were all over each other, sparking rumors that they’re an item. Since then, Darcey Silva has been spotted being lovey-dovey with Georgi Rusev on numerous occasions.

However, it doesn’t seem like she often sees Georgi Rusev. Apparently, he is based out of Arlington, Virginia but frequently visits Miami, Chicago, and Washington, D.C. Despite that, Darcey Silva seems satisfied with her love life, saying she “never felt so loved and happy”.

3. Rihanna, 32, definitely sees motherhood in her future within the next 10 years, by the time she’s 42, and she doesn’t care if she has to do it without a male partner. The singer sat down for an interview with British Vogue for her May cover issue and admitted that she’s been doing a lot of hard work now so she doesn’t have to in the future, when she plans on having “3 or 4 kids.”

“I know I will want to live differently,” she told the outlet about her future over the next 10 years. “Ten years? I’ll be 42! I’ll be ancient. I’ll have kids – three or four of ’em.” When asked if she’d still go forward with her plans for a family if she can’t find someone to settle down with, she immediately confirmed that she would. “Hell, yeah,” she said. “I feel like society makes me want to feel like, ‘Oh, you got it wrong…’ They diminish you as a mother if there’s not a dad in your kids’ lives. But the only thing that matters is happiness, that’s the only healthy relationship between a parent and a child. That’s the only thing that can raise a child truly, is love.”

4. 90 Day Fiance: Before the 90 Days star Stephanie Matto surprised some of her newfound fans this week when she talked about the time she spent living in Los Angeles pursuing an acting career. After months of unsuccessfully looking for her big break, the combination of loneliness, alcohol, and being broke motivated Stephanie to try out a new career path — as a stripper!

“Wishin’ I was back in LA,” Stephanie began an Instagram post on Wednesday. “There was a time when the thought of returning, even if for a quick visit, pained me. Why? When I was 24 years old I saved 10 grand, packed my bags, and moved to Los Angeles with hopes of becoming an actress.”

Unlike a lot of Hollywood dream-chasing stories, Stephanie’s starts off relatively well. She had a nice little nest egg, a relatively successful YouTube channel, and a resume that included being a finalist on a national Nickelodeon talent competition (more on that soon). But, even Hollywood journeys that begin on relatively sure footing are risky.

“6 months later I was working as a stripper at a gentlemen’s club called The Palms in Signal Hill,” Stephanie continues, adding the and emoji. “Ahh so goes the story of so many aspiring actresses!”

Stephanie says that her experience as a stripper was anything but pleasant, but she managed to remain positive and continued moving forward. “That job forever scarred me in ways that still trickle into my personal life today, BUT I will never regret my move. I ultimately hit rock bottom while living in LA, and through that painful experience sought healing by investing time into my first book. I took lemons and made something closely resembling lemonade.”

I assume that Stephanie is referencing her book Mean Boys & Memories: A Compilation of My Most Outrageous, Hideous, and Embarrassing Stories, which was published in 2015 and is currently available on Amazon.

5. A sheriff in Florida this morning sent out a tweet seeking new leads in the cold-case disappearance of the second husband of Carole Baskin, one of the breakout stars of the wildly popular Netflix docu-series Tiger King.  The seven-part true-crime documentary that has taken a quarantine-bound America by storm follows the exploits of eccentric tiger breeder Joe Exotic - real name is Joseph Maldonado-Passage - who operated an exotic animal park in Oklahoma. Maldonado-Passage was convicted of hiring an undercover FBI agent to kill his long-time rival, animal rights activist Carole Baskin.

Filmmaker Eric Goode says he is concerned some viewers have walked away from Tiger King thinking Joe Exotic should be freed

Exotic animal breeder Joseph Maldonado-Passage, 56, is serving 22-year sentence in federal prison for trying to have Carole Baskin killed

Baskin, animal rights activist, has come under scrutiny after Netflix show brought up an old theory she played a role in ex-husband's disappearance

It's been rumored Carole cut up her husband, put his remains through a meat grinder and fed them to the big cats at her Tampa, Florida, rescue center

Carole has denied these claims, slamming them as 'ludicrous'

Florida sheriff on Monday sent a tweet seeking new leads in the cold case of Don Lewis, Carole's second husband, who vanished in 1997

Carole Baskin's third husband accused Goode and his partner, Rebecca Chaiklin, of deceiving them and called them 'con artists' 

Rapper Cardi B was sympathetic of Joe Exotic's plight and vowed to start a GoFundMe to help free the incarcerated big cat breeder                         

Baskin's second husband, Don Lewis vanished without a trace in 1997. She later remarried for a third time to Howard Baskin.

Lewis' body was never recovered and the investigation into his disappearance remains open.

Taking advantage of the hype created by the Netflix hit show, Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister on Monday tweeted a message appealing to the public for information about the missing man.

Maldonado-Passage was convicted in 2019 of attempting to hire someone to murder Baskin, as well as multiple animal cruelty and Endangered Species Act violations

'Since @netflix and #Covid19 #Quarantine has made #TigerKing all the rage, I figured it was a good time to ask for new leads. #CaroleBaskin #DonLewis #Netflix #Tiger #BigCatRescue #JoeExotic #TigerKingNetflix #HCSO,' he wrote.

The bewildering series, labeled by Twitter users as 'off the rails' and 'the craziest show' they have ever seen, has won legions of fans, including rapper Cardi B, who tweeted last week that she was intent on launching a GoFundMe account to help free Maldonado-Passage from prison, writing, 'he shall be free.'

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Fri, Mar 20, 2020

1. A former Google star engineer charged with stealing trade secrets from its self-driving car program has agreed to plead guilty in a deal with prosecutors, according to court documents filed Thursday.

Anthony Levandowski, 39, was a founding member of an autonomous vehicle project in 2009 called 'Chauffeur,' one of Google's more ambitious undertakings. Several years later Levandowski began thinking of leaving Google for another self-driving endeavor that was eventually named 'Otto,' the plea deal said.

He began negotiating with ride-sharing giant Uber to invest in or buy Otto while he was still working at Google, and admits having downloaded a whole series of documents a few months before his resignation in January 2016.

'Prior to my departure, I downloaded thousands of files related to Project Chauffeur,' Levandowski said in court documents.

Levandowski was leader of the light-detecting and ranging (LiDAR) team when he resigned from Google without notice.  

The technology is important for self-driving cars to measure distances and avoid obstacles.

Levandowski will plead guilty to a count of theft and attempted theft of trade secrets in exchange for prosecutors dropping the rest of the charges filed against him, the court filing showed. 

He could face up to 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine under sentencing guidelines, but a federal judge would be free to determine the punishment.

'All of us have the right to change jobs, none of us has the right to fill our pockets on the way out the door,' US attorney David Anderson said in a release announcing the original counts of theft and attempted theft of trade secrets last year.

The allegations came out in a civil case in which Google's self-driving car division, now renamed Waymo and under its parent Alphabet, accused Uber of stealing trade secrets.

2. The mayor of West Hollywood, John D’Amico, has tested positive for COVID-19. D’Amico did not attend a City Council meeting on Monday due to feeling ill, and informed City Manager Paul Arevalo that he’d tested positive, reports WeHoVille. Arevalo then informed all staff members to leave work and shut city buildings to the public and all non-essential staff. A full sterilization of facilities will happen soon.

“The mayor is taking every precaution as directed by his physician and public health directives,” said the city’s announcement. “[D’Amico] is home resting and practicing an abundance of self-care. His husband is doing fine and is doing his part to quarantine at home with Mayor D’Amico. To facilitate their household’s focus on wellness, the mayor is asking for privacy at this time.”

D’Amico, 57, is openly gay and HIV positive. World health organizations warn that people over the age of 60 may have an increased risk of severe coronavirus infection. While HIV positive people have to be more vigilant about their overall health, there is no evidence that HIV+ folks on antiretroviral therapy have greater risk of COVID-19.

West Hollywood and Long Beach now have the most confirmed COVID-19 infections of any Los Angeles County city or neighborhood by capita, with 12 cases in each area as of Thursday.

3. Florida Dem rep Andrew Gillum was found in a hotel room at Mondrian South Beach last Friday morning with two other men, Travis Dyson, 30, and Aldo Mejias, 56. Gillum, a married dad-of-three who narrowly missed out on becoming Florida's first black governor, was too 'inebriated' to tell cops what went down.

Dyson, a male escort, was found naked and in the throes of a drug overdose. Images obtained by DailyMail.com show baggies of 'crystal meth', empty beer bottles and pills scattered among trash and soiled bedding in the room. There's a small bottle of an injectable medicine containing alprostadil which is typically used to treat erectile dysfunction and shouldn't be mixed with alcohol. Beer bottles and sheets covered in bodily fluids can also been in the photos, obtained from police under Freedom of Information law.

Gillum, who has three young children with his wife R. Jai Howard, whom he while studying at Florida A & M, issued a further statement Sunday evening.

'After conversation with my family and deep reflection, I have made the decision to seek help, guidance and enter a rehabilitation facility at this time,' he said.

'This has been a wake-up call for me. Since my race for governor ended, I fell into a depression that has led to alcohol abuse.'

Gillum, who lost the gubernatorial election to Republican Ron DeSantis in 2018, is stepping down from 'public facing roles' to 'heal fully and show up in the world as a more complete person'.

'I want to apologize to my family, friends and the people of Florida who have supported me and put their faith in me over the years,' he added, requesting privacy for his family.

4. Amber Heard smirks, rolls her eyes and nibbles on cookies as she's forced to listen to herself admitting on tape that she 'clocked' Johnny Depp in the face. The 33-year-old actress was confronted with the bombshell recording as she sat down for a deposition during their bitter 2016 divorce.

As DailyMail.com revealed on Tuesday, it captures the then-husband and wife discussing a violent incident in which Depp claims he was struck by a bathroom door and punched in the jaw. Heard denies slamming the door into him intentionally but apologizes on tape for deliberately hitting the Pirates of the Caribbean actor, pleading: 'I just reacted and I'm sorry. It's below me.'

She shakes her head and rolls her eyes as Depp, 56, says on the tape: 'I'd just been hit in the head with a f**king corner of the door. And then I stood up and then you f**king clock me.'

'I was trying to escape from a room where Johnny was attacking me,' Heard protests as the recording is paused.

'And in order to escape, I was trying to get onto the other side of the door attempting to close the door and he was attempting to get in, despite my attempts to try and escape an assault.'

Attorney Blair Berk, representing Depp, asks Heard repeatedly if she ever hit the father-of-two – and if she didn't, why apologize?

But Heard denies being the aggressor during their toxic 18-month marriage and says the tape 'misrepresents what actually happened'.

'I'm trying to keep him out of, and then he runs the door over my toes trying to get into the room,' she goes on. 'I tried to push him out of it, which is what the hit is that is referred to.

'And Johnny, whenever he was hit or touched at all, referred to it in these ways of punching or clocked or whatever.

Despite her denials, Depp's supporters say the audio is just one of several taped 'confessions' that proves Heard was the domestic abuser throughout the doomed union, contrary to her claims.

'Whatever Amber Heard is eating in her August 13, 2016 deposition, it is certainly not truth serum,' Depp's attorney Adam Waldman said of the newly-emerged video footage. 'And she ignores the fact that bathroom doors open in, not out.'

Waldman told DailyMail.com: 'We have assembled a giant, ever-growing body of evidence to expose her ever-growing abuse allegations as a hoax.

'But our star witness turns out to be the serially violent Amber Heard herself, perjuring remorselessly in a sworn 2016 video deposition that we've just obtained, and then exposing her diabolical lies with her own friends and employees' testimony, subsequently discovered audio recordings, text messages, CCTV footage, TV appearances, multiple frauds, attempts to suborn perjury and documented abuse of others.'

A spokesman for Heard's legal team hit back, however, saying: 'Ms. Heard's testimony is clear that, in the incident described, she was attempting to escape an assault at the hands of Mr. Depp.

'It is unfortunately common for men who have committed domestic abuse to present themselves as the 'victim' when nothing could be further from the truth.'

Depp and Heard met on the set of The Rum Diary, back in 2011 and married in February 2015.

However they split less than two years later when Heard filed for divorce and obtained a temporary restraining order against Depp for allegedly beating her up, an accusation he has repeatedly denied.

Amid a torrent of headlines and blood-curdling allegations, the pair agreed to a $7 million divorce settlement in August 2016 - which Heard says she donated to charity.

However their back-and-forth feud reignited when she wrote in her December 2018 op-ed: 'I became a public figure representing domestic abuse, and I felt the full force of our culture's wrath for women who speak out.'

The article didn't mention Depp by name but he sued regardless, arguing he was the victim of an 'elaborate hoax' instigated by Heard to generate positive publicity and advance her career.

Heard responded with a lurid 300-page filing of her own, cataloging the 'horrific' abuse she claimed to have suffered at Depp's hands, describing him as 'the monster' and recalling many of the allegations she made during their divorce.

The case is due to be heard in August.

5. She announced to her Twitter followers she was having to spend time apart from her new boyfriend as she self-isolates during the coronavirus pandemic. But it seems that Pose star Angelica Ross may now be social distancing herself from her man for a completely different reason.

Following her tweet, the transgender rights activist and actress learned her new beau already has a fiancee and a son.

On Wednesday, Ross, 39, tweeted photos of her looking happy with her boyfriend and wrote: 'Finally found him and have to distance myself from him .. an early test we’re committed to passing, I miss you B ❣️.'

On Thursday, she gave an update on Twitter, sharing:  'The internet is AMAZING. I’ve been talking to the mother of his son and fiancé (sic) all morning. #PlotTwist!'

She then retweeted a summary of her situation tweeted by a fan Andrew Roby, confirming the summary was accurate.

Roby explained: 'For those who don't get it. Queen Angelica found this man and was dating. She posted this on Twitter and we all REJOICED in excitement. Twitter FBI probably saw the tweet and told Angelica this man has a kid and is engaged. Angelica was talking to his fiancé all morning."

'Basically,' Ross said as she retweeted Roby.

She then teased her fans,  tweeting: 'Think I might just spill the full tea on my IG live tonight. With a bottle of...[insert sponsored drink].'

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Dec 13, 2019

1. Amanda Bynes, 33, has checked out of her sober-living facility and is staying with her parents while she looks for a place on her own, “Entertainment Tonight” reported. The trio, alongside Bynes’ conservatorship attorney, appeared in court on Thursday to meet with a judge to make sure the move was acceptable now that she’s no longer living in an in-treatment center. A source told the outlet that Bynes is content with the arrangement and maintains a close relationship with her parents. Page Six has reached out to Bynes’ rep and attorney for comment. Bynes received a day pass in June to leave the facility so she could attend her graduation from California’s Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising. The now-sober actress first enrolled in the design school at the end of 2014. She was reportedly kicked out of the school for causing “horrendous arguments” with classmates, but in 2017 got back on track to graduate.

Bynes checked into a mental health facility in early 2019 following a stress-related relapse.

Additionally, Bynes also received treatment for drug addiction. She told Paper magazine that drugs had contributed to her issues earlier in the decade, but that she had been sober for the past four years.

“Those days of experimenting [with substances] are long over,” she told the magazine. “I’m not sad about it and I don’t miss it because I really feel ashamed of how those substances made me act. When I was off of them, I was completely back to normal and immediately realized what I had done — it was like an alien had literally invaded my body. That is such a strange feeling.”

2. Keke Palmer and comedian Joel Kim Booster are bringing ’90s dating game show “Singled Out” back to life. The reboot goes modern and will “bring online dating to life with a twist — the main dater is linked to the pool of diverse singles through social media,” a news release from MTV Studios and Quibi revealed Friday. The show will also “hook up a new generation of singles, of all genders and sexual preferences.” The show will run for 20 episodes on Quibi, launching in spring 2020. It is being produced by MTV Studios.“I am thrilled to be hosting ‘Singled Out,’” Palmer, a co-host of ABC “Strahan, Sara & Keke,” said in a statement.“To be able to reimagine this show for my generation and on a new platform is so exciting,” the 26-year-old added. “Can’t wait for you guys to see what we have in store!” The original “Singled Out” was hosted by Chris Hardwick and Jenny McCarthy, with Carmen Electra replacing McCarthy for the last season and a half. It ran from 1995 to 1998 on MTV. During the initial run, the main contestant got matched — after questions, games and stunts — with one of 50 possible dates.

3. While accepting the first-ever Woman of the Decade honor at the Billboard Women in Music event on Thursday, Taylor Swift slammed industry foe Scooter Braun and the institutionalized sexism she says she’s experienced at the hands of the recording industry. Swift, who turns 30 on Friday, also called out those who supported Braun when she first blasted his acquisition of her master recordings through his purchase of her old record label.

“The definition of the toxic male privilege in our industry is people saying ‘But he’s always been nice to me,’ when I’m raising valid concerns about artists and their right to own their music,” Swift said during her 15-minute-long speech. “Of course he’s nice to you. If you’re in this room, he has something that he needs. “The fact is that private equity is what enabled this man to think, according to his own social media post, that he could ‘buy me,’ but I’m obviously not going willingly.”

Braun has maintained that he’s reached out to the “Lover” singer numerous times in order to smooth over their ongoing feud but he claims his attempts prove futile. On Thursday, however, Swift said she hasn’t heard from anyone from Braun’s group, Ithaca Holdings.“Yet, to this day, none of these investors have ever bothered to contact me or my team directly, to perform their due diligence on their investment, on their investment in me, to ask how I might feel about the new owner of my art — the music I wrote, the videos I created, photos of me, my handwriting, my album designs,” she continued. “And of course, Scooter never contacted me or my team to discuss it prior to the sale, or even when it was announced.”

Despite what she said in her speech, Swift previously appeared to admit to Vogue that she passed on the opportunity to purchase her masters.“ It was either investing in my past or my and other artists’ future, and I chose the future,” Swift told the publication of the deal she struck with UMG.At the time the news of Braun’s acquisition of her masters went public, a source also confirmed to Page Six that the pop star had “months” to buy back her masters but chose to “walk away” in favor of a new deal with Universal.

“In the entire time of negotiations, she never once reached out about wanting her masters,” our source said.

4. Former HGTV host Christopher Dionne has been sentenced to three years in prison for molesting a 10-year-old girl during a sleepover at his Connecticut home in 2017. Dionne, 37 — who hosted the “Family Flip” pilot episode for the home improvement network — maintained his innocence and is expected to appeal his conviction for fourth-degree sexual assault and risk of injury to a minor.Following his prison sentence, Dionne must serve 10 years of probation and register as a sex offender, a judge ruled Wednesday, according to the Hartford Courant.

Dionne’s victim, now 12, testified during his trial that she was best friends with his daughter and was sleeping over at their house when she was assaulted in November 2017. The girl said Dionne molested her twice while his two children, then a 10-year-old daughter and 14-year-old son, slept in the same room. The reality show host was in his boxers and asked if the child wanted to touch his penis, she said. He groped her chest and backside. Dionne then told his victim: “Don’t tell your mom, I’ll go to jail and [my daughter] won’t have a daddy.”

The victim didn’t attend Wednesday’s sentencing hearing, but her mother delivered an emotional statement to the court, according to The Day in Connecticut. “How much is a little girl worth?” the mother asked. “How much is a family worth?”The mom recalled how her daughter received hateful messages on social media after coming forward and kept saying: “Mom, this ruined everybody’s life. I should have never told. I just wanted to be a normal kid.”

In addition to the victim’s testimony, the state presented evidence that Dionne’s DNA was found in the inner waistband of the child’s pajama bottoms during a forensic review by specialists at the Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital. Dionne denied wrongdoing, telling cops that when he got home, the victim was awake and began to put her arms around him. He was filming the A&E show “House Rescue” in California when police began the investigation. A&E suspended production of the series after the allegations were made public.

5. Actor Colin Firth has announced he has split from his wife Livia but said they remain 'united in their love for their children' almost two years after it emerged she had an affair with her childhood friend. The 59-year-old Love Actually star confirmed the news in a statement today, and insisted he would maintain a 'close friendship' with Livia. The couple have been married for 22 years, and have two sons, Luca and Matteo. A statement from their publicists today said: 'Colin and Livia Firth have separated. They maintain a close friendship and remain united in their love for their children.'They kindly ask for privacy. There will be no further comment'. Their split comes after it was revealed in March last year that Mrs Firth was alleged to have had a year-long affair with Italian journalist Marco Brancaccia.

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Dec 9, 2019

1. Rising hip-hop talent Juice Wrld was set to attend his own 21st birthday party the day he died after suffering an apparent seizure, according to a report. The rapper, whose legal name was Jarad Anthony Higgins, had turned 21 days earlier and planned to celebrate Sunday night with a fete in his hometown, Chicago, news station WFLD reported. The “All Girls Are the Same” rapper arrived on a private jet early Sunday to the city’s Midway International Airport, where he experienced a medical emergency, Chicago police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi told The Post. Shortly after landing, he was seen “basically convulsing” in a private jet terminal and rushed to an area hospital, where he was pronounced dead, police said.

Police launched an investigation into his death, but there were no obvious signs of foul play, authorities said.The up-and-coming star — who was named Top New Artist at the 2019 Billboard Music Awards — first made waves in the music scene with his 2018 hit “Lucid Dreams.”

After his flight landed, the artist apparently swallowed a bunch of Percocet pills in what may have been a bid to hide them from authorities, sources told TMZ.

The rapper died after having an apparent seizure early Sunday at a private terminal of Midway International Airport, police said. He was brought to the Christ Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead around 3:15 a.m.

The Cook County medical examiner’s office said Monday that his autopsy is complete, but declined to rule on a cause of death, the Chicago Sun-Times reported.

Officials said they’re waiting on the results of additional tests, including for “cardiac pathology, neuropathology, toxicology and histology.”

2. The father of kidnapping survivor Elizabeth Smart has revealed how he prayed he was not gay and struggled to accept his sexuality amid the collapse of his 34-year marriage. Ed Smart made the stunning announcement that he is gay and would be divorcing his wife Lois and leaving the Mormon Church in August. Three months later, the 64-year-old shared intimate details about his internal battle to come to terms with his sexuality in an emotional interview with CBS This Morning's Gayle King aired Monday.   Ed described how he consulted with therapists and church leaders in hopes of concluding that he wasn't actually gay, because 'I didn't want to believe I was'.  'How do you cure being gay? There is no cure. And for all of those out there that are struggling in the same spot, there is no cure,' he told King. 'This is absolutely not a "choice". And I wish my wife knew that. I wish that more than anything.'

3. Cardi B gets real about monogamy in her new cover interview with Vogue, published on December 9. The “Press” rapper, 27 — who is one of four powerful moms to cover the magazine’s January 2020 issue — poses with her 17-month-old daughter Kulture Kiari Cephus in red on the new cover.

The mother of one doesn’t hold back in her candid interview, in which she discusses how motherhood has changed her; a new album; the scrutiny of ever-escalating fame and how social media effects her; and, the most hot button topic of all, her marriage to Migos rapper, Offset. Cardi goes into great detail about how she and the Atlanta rapper, 27, overcame his infidelity last year. The pair, who secretly tied the knot in September 2017, split in December 2018 after Offset cheated on Cardi. However, they eventually reunited earlier this year.

“When me and my husband got into our issues — you know, he cheated and everything — and I decided to stay with him and work together with him, a lot of people were so mad at me; a lot of women felt disappointed in me,” Cardi admitted, explaining, “But it’s real-life shit. If you love somebody and you stop being with them, and you’re depressed and social media is telling you not to talk to that person because he cheated, you’re not really happy on the inside until you have the conversation. Then, if you get back with them, it’s like, how could you? You let all of us down.”

At the end of the day “everybody has issues,” Cardi said, noting, “I believe in forgiveness. I prayed on it.” — Something both she and Offset did together. “We had priests come to us. And we just came to an understanding like, bro, it’s really us against the world. He has my back for everything, I have his back for everything, so when you cheat, you’re betraying the person that has your back the most. Why would you do that? We have come to a clear understanding,” Cardi explained. “For me, monogamy is the only way. I’ll beat your ass if you cheat on me.”

Vogue briefly spoke with Offset, who gushed over his “outspoken” wife. “It’s not an easy thing. We both have our own households. But you grow,” he said of his marriage. “We’re way better now with communication. She’s balancing a lot. She feels like she can’t be absent a lot, and our jobs are crazy. But I think motherhood got her more focused. I always tell her, don’t follow the comments. But she’s been outspoken on things since before she was making music — she’s not ever putting on, she’s not ever being cool,” Offset said, concluding with, “At the end of the day, she’s still going to rap about the same shit, which is what it’s like being a woman.”

4. The Bachelorette alums Ashley Hebert, 34, and JP Rosenbaum, 44, announced on Instagram that he is suffering from a rare autoimmune disorder called Guillain-Barré syndrome. “JP was diagnosed with Guillain-Barré syndrome yesterday,” Ashley posted on her Instagram Stories on Sunday, December 8. “He is in treatment and doing well. It may be a long road to full recovery, but we are so grateful to everyone that has helped us get to a speedy diagnosis and treatment.”

Guillain-Barré, according to the Mayo Clinic,”is a rare disorder in which your body’s immune system attacks your nerves. Weakness and tingling in your extremities are usually the first symptoms. These sensations can quickly spread, eventually paralyzing your whole body. The exact cause of Guillain-Barré syndrome is unknown. But it is often preceded by an infectious illness such as a respiratory infection or the stomach flu.”

JP, who won wife Ashley’s heart on season 7 of The Bachelorette, spoke out to his Instagram fans in a series of videos, as well. Sitting in his hospital bed, he called the diagnosis “very surreal and humbling and crazy, rare. Things you do every day, like picking up this phone, or buttoning buttons, tying shoelaces, putting on deodorant, just can’t do it. Picking up my kids, can’t do it. Wiping your ass, maybe TMI, but might have Ashley assist on the next one. Can’t really believe it.”

He added that he’ll probably have to be in the hospital for a few more days, but he and Ashley are remaining optimistic about his prognosis. “I know there’s lot of physical therapy in my future,” he said. While there is no cure for Guillain-Barré syndrome at this time, there are treatments that can ease the symptoms of the disorder, and reduce its duration, according to the Mayo Clinic. The organization notes that “most people recover from Guillain-Barré syndrome, though some may experience lingering effects from it, such as weakness, numbness or fatigue.”

5. Chrissy Teigen has spoken out about her crippling battle with anxiety and how being famous has exasperated the mental health condition. Taking to Twitter to do a Q and A on Sunday, the American model, 34, said her medicine was the key to keeping her sanity. When asked if she has changed for the better since becoming a celebrity, Chrissy replied: 'Very good question. I don't know, honestly. I still see things from every perspective. But I’m also highly anxious and perceptive so it’s kind of hell for my own mind.

In another Q and A, Chrissy continued: 'I was always so nervous. I never knew what I was going to do next. I still don't really know. But it's okay. Don't just survive. Live!'.

The television personality also spoke about how fame has made it hard for her to tackle everyday tasks such as getting public transport of going to the supermarket. 

Chrissy previously spoke about her anxiety with Glamour last year, she said: 'I used to be on anti-anxiety medication because I was confused. I didn’t know where I was going in life.

ll I knew when I was younger, or when I was 18, was that I wanted kids and a husband.'

Over the last few years, Chrissy has cultivated an impressive following on social media, with 12million fans.

Her tweets morphed from partying and hangover cures to fertility issues, motherhood, breastfeeding, and postpartum depression.

She explained: 'I thought postpartum was, you have the baby and you’re sad. It was like, no. It sneaks up on a lot of people'.

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Dec 6, 2019

1. Elon Musk has been found not liable in a defamation case involving a British cave explorer he called a 'pedo guy' on Twitter. Vernon Unsworth sued the Tesla co-founder for the slur following the July 2018 Thai cave rescue. On Friday, a federal court in California heard that Unsworth - one of the hero divers who rescued 12 boys and their soccer coach from a Thai cave in 2018 - was left feeling 'humiliated, ashamed, dirtied,' by the tweet from the billionaire. However , a jury sided with Musk, after his lawyers argued it was no more than a playground insult and did not represent an actual allegation of pedophilia.

Following news of the verdict, Musk told DailyMail.com: 'My faith in humanity is restored.'

2. Tamron Hall 'blew a gasket' after learning competitor Kelly Clarkson's talk show was renewed before hers, DailyMail.com can exclusively reveal:

When Hall heard the news she screamed in a meeting: 'We would have gotten an early renewal too if you were all doing a better job,' a source at Disney said.

The insider added: 'She wasn't mad per se that Kelly's show got picked up for a second season, but she's apparently frustrated with the direction of her show and afraid of it becoming a failure after walking away from her job at NBC.'

The former Today co-anchor launched The Tamron Hall Show in September - premiering the same day as Clarkson's show with a solid 1.4 rating. But Hall's ratings slipped - down to a 1.0, amid reports she is too controlling.

The source said: 'She is very controlling in a way that doesn't foster a healthy environment for the people around her to do the jobs they've been hired to do.'

The former Today co-anchor launched the anticipated The Tamron Hall Show in September, premiering the same day as American Idol winner Clarkson's show with a solid 1.4 rating.

But the 49-year-old's ratings dropped down to 1.0 and stayed there for the past eight weeks, while Clarkson's NBC show has a strong 1.5 rating average, leading the network to announce it was renewing her show for a second season.

When Hall heard the news she exploded, a source told DailyMail.com, and she screamed in a staff meeting: 'We would have gotten an early renewal too if you were all doing a better job!'

The insider at ABC, which is owned by Disney, added: 'She wasn't mad per se that Kelly's show got picked up for a second season, but she's apparently frustrated with the direction of her show and afraid of it becoming a failure after walking away from her job at NBC and banking everything on this opportunity working.

'She's been on edge since the show launched, but each week she's become more and more difficult to work with.'

In a statement, Hall said to DailyMail.com: 'It's ironic that a few days after I said on my show that I've seen ''men storm out of rooms, puffing and huffing, and no one says anything' while 'women [who] speak up [are viewed] as difficult'' that someone would leak a false story about me being difficult.

'As I said live on my show while defending Gabrielle Union, women are perceived as 'difficult' when they speak up. I have never once complained about Kelly's renewal - I am so happy for my fellow Texan. I'm excited about my show and I can't wait for season 2!'

3. “Love & Hip Hop” star Ray J recently sat down with Complex News to promote his new “unbreakable” glasses that host Speedy was able to snap in two with ease. Ray J and Speedy go back-and-forth in the clip over the Raycon Global owner’s claim that the frames are indestructible, something the interviewer found hard to believe.

“I bet you I could break these,” Speedy tells the “One Wish” singer, to which he maintains, “They’re unbreakable.” “Don’t challenge me, Ray J,” replies Speedy before picking up the glasses and giving them a soft twist.  “Speedy, they can not break, it’s impossible,” Ray says moments before the host easily snaps one arm off of the frames. After seconds of awkward silence, the reality star nonchalantly replies, “I don’t care.” Social media had a field day with the viral moment, with one Twitter user writing, “Ray J is women when they know they’re wrong but still wanna argue.” Another fan added, “I need somebody that’s going to believe in me the way Ray J believed in these glasses.” Several other followers applauded the 38-year-old’s “unwavering confidence,” calling the singer a “legend,” and even comparing him to Tesla founder Elon Musk.

4. Snooki has announced her retirement from Jersey Shore. The star, who rocketed to fame when the series debuted 10 years ago, said she would rather be spending time with her children than engage in drama. Snooki said working on the show lately had become a 'nightmare', and that she and her children had been receiving death threats over some of the events that played out on the series.   

'So here comes my breaking news ... it's definitely a hard decision,' Snooki, 32, said on her podcast, It's Happening With Snooki and Joey. 'I'm gonna throw up. OK, you guys, I love you so much and don't hate me for my decision, but I have to do what's best for me at the moment, and I am retiring from Jersey Shore.'

'I hate being away from the kids, I don't like partying three days in a row, it's just not my life anymore and I wanna be home with the kids. It's just really hard on me to leave the kids and film the show. That's one reason.'

In addition to wanting to be with her family, Snooki said the drama had been taking a toll on her.  

'Our show, Jersey Shore, is about family and about making fun of each other and having a good time and laughing, and just knowing that it's all in good fun.  And lately, it's just like, everything is so serious, and when it comes to our show it's not about like, team this, team that, and then fans are against one another when it comes to a cast member. That's just not how the show works and that's how it's becoming,' she explained.

‘I don't want that and I'm not leaving my kids days on end to film this show when that's the result of it,' she said. 'I don't like the turnout of it and I don't like the person I'm being portrayed as and this is getting a little too much.

'32 years old with 3 kids and if I'm doing a reality show I want it to be fun and lighthearted and just lately it's not like that and the show is getting so dramatic and drama.'

5. Jason Derulo has slammed Instagram for taking down a raunchy shirtless photo he shared with fans in a clip posted to his account on Wednesday. The singer, 30, has been left angered over the social media platform's decision to remove the image - which saw him pose in a pair of clingy boxers - as it breached their 'nudity and sexual activity' guidelines.Whatcha Say hitmaker Jason branded the move 'discriminatory', before cheekily quipping: 'I can't help my size'. 

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Nov 15, 2019

1. Big Machine Records has denied Taylor Swift‘s claims that the label’s owners, Scooter Braun and Scott Borchetta, have banned her from performing her old hits at the upcoming American Music Awards. In a statement released to Page Six, Big Machine Label Group — which holds the rights to many of Swift’s classic tunes — called the singer’s claims “false information” and rejected her statement that the group has control over her performances.

“As Taylor Swift’s partner for over a decade, we were shocked to see her tumblr statements yesterday based on false information.  At no point did we say Taylor could not perform on the AMAs or block her Netflix special. In fact, we do not have the right to keep her from performing live anywhere,” the music company wrote in its statement. “Since Taylor’s decision to leave Big Machine last fall, we have continued to honor all of her requests to license her catalog to third parties as she promotes her current record in which we do not financially participate.”

Swift departed her original record label and signed a new deal with Universal Music Group in November 2018 that allowed her to own her master recordings going forward. Braun and Borchetta own her catalog from her 2006 self-titled debut album through 2017’s “Reputation,” which she described as a “worst case scenario” in a scathing note about Braun’s acquisition. Big Machine Label Group’s statement also echoed Page Six’s exclusive reporting that Swift owes Braun and Borchetta $7 million, according to our sources.

“We have worked diligently to have a conversation about these matters with Taylor and her team to productively move forward. We started to see progress over the past two weeks and were optimistic as recently as yesterday that this may get resolved,” the statement continued.

Although the company felt they were seeing “progress” in its negotiations with Swift and her team, Big Machine claims that “despite our persistent efforts to find a private and mutually satisfactory solution, Taylor made a unilateral decision last night to enlist her fanbase in a calculated manner that greatly affects the safety of our employees and their families.”

Shortly after Braun and Borchetta issued their responses, Swift’s rep Tree Paine fired back in a statement on Twitter.

The statement read: “The truth is, on October 28, 2019 at 5:17 p.m., the Vice President, Rights Management and Business Affairs from Big Machine Label Group sent Taylor Swift’s team the following: ‘Please be advised that BMLG will not agree to issue licences for existing recordings or waivers of its re-recording restrictions in connection with these two projects: The Netflix documentary and The Ablibaba “Double Eleven” event.'”

The rep continued: “To avoid an argument over rights, Taylor performed three songs off her new album Lover at the Double Eleven event as it was clear that Big Machine Label Group felt any televised performance of catalog songs violated her agreement. In addition, yesterday Scott Borchetta, CEO and founder of Big Machine Label Group, flatly denied the request for both American Music Awards and Netflix. Please notice in Big Machine’s statement, they never actually deny either claim Taylor said last night in her post.

“Lastly, Big Machine is trying to deflect and make this about money by saying she owes them but, an independent professional auditor has determined that Big Machine owes Taylor $7.9 million dollars of unpaid royalties over several years.”

2. Josh Ostrovsky, aka the “Fat Jew,” has tied the knot with influencer Caitlin King. King posted their wedding photos to her Instagram with bride and groom emojis in the caption on Tuesday. “This photo doesn’t properly highlight the bolo tie or my lizard skin cowboy boots with ostrich trim,” Otrovsky, 37, commented on the pic. The private ceremony took place at the lavish Amangiri desert resort in Utah, where the bride wore a long white gown and the groom rocked his signature erect hairdo. The Babe founder’s good pal Emily Ratajkowski shared her congratulations for the couple, writing on her Instagram story, “Two of my favorite people got married todayy!!…Mazel Tov to my besties!” The couple got engaged at Disneyland in October.

3. It's official! Kaia Gerber, 18, and Pete Davidson, 25, confirm romance as they hold hands while leaving grocery store. They were snapped in the upstate New York community of Hillsdale on Wednesday. The pair have been linked since mid-October, enjoying dates in NYC and Malibu. Pete has embarked on several short-lived romances during the past year or so. He was engaged to Ariana Grande in 2018 but it fizzled out after six months. The SNL castmember dated Kate Beckinsale from January to April this year. He broke up with actress Margaret Qualley, daughter of Andie MacDowell, one week before he was first seen with Kaia. Kaia, whose mom is Cindy Crawford, made her fashion runway debut at 16.

4. GOP operative Roger Stone was found guilty Friday in federal court. He was found guilty five counts of making false statements to Congress and single counts of obstructing a congressional proceeding and witness tampering. Stone could be jailed for a maximum of 50 years - 20 years for obstruction and five years apiece for the lying and witness tampering charges. He lied about his conversations with senior Trump Campaign officials and lied to lawmakers when he said he had no written communication about WikiLeaks. Longtime Trump confidante Stone previously told Congress that Randy Credico was his back channel to WikiLeaks' Julian Assange. But Credico denied those claims and threatened to contradict Stone's sworn statement, which would have showed Stone perjured himself.

5. The Queen gave her blessing to the Duke of York's 'no holds barred' interview with the BBC about his friendship with paedophile Jeffrey Epstein and claims he had sex with one of his young 'slaves', it was revealed today.

'Prince Andrew & the Epstein Scandal' will be broadcast on BBC 2 at 9pm on Saturday and was filmed at Buckingham Palace last night - another sign it had Her Majesty's approval.

Royal officials refused to discuss details of the monarch's involvement today but a spokesman told MailOnline: 'The Queen is aware of the interview'.

The BBC has not released any footage yet - but Emily Maitlis said it was a 'no holds barred interview' with 'no questions vetted' by Andrew or palace officials, who were pondering taking part since May.

It is the first time the duke has been grilled on his friendship with the American sexual abuser found dead in his New York prison cell in August while awaiting trial for sex-trafficking.

Andrew will also be confronted with allegations made by Epstein's 'slave' Virginia Roberts that she was flown to London on Epstein's private jet, nicknamed the 'Lolita Express', for sex with the prince who she has called 'an abuser'.

The bombshell interview took place in the Queen's grand South Drawing Room yesterday - also known as the Blue Drawing Room - where Queen Victoria held her first state ball in May 1838 just days before her coronation. 

The Duke of York has been interviewed by Newsnight's Emily Maitlis at Buckingham Palace and will be broadcast on BBC 2 at 9pm on Saturday.

Prince Andrew has 'vehemently denied' claims he slept with Virginia three times - including once during an orgy with nine women on Epstein's private 'paedo island' in the US Virgin Islands - but only ever in pre-prepared statements released by Buckingham Palace's press office, never in a TV interview.

Some critics said today that instead of talking to the BBC, Andrew should be helping the police with their inquiries into Epstein's crimes.    

Newsnight staff told the Guardian plans to set up the interview with Andrew began in May, when US prosecutors were trying to quash a 2008 plea deal that would allow them to put Epstein in court again.

Jeffrey Epstein was 'found hanging in his jail cell using a paper bed sheet' - authorities say it was suicide but his brother claims: 'He didn't kill himself.'    

The cell Epstein would have been held in have 'paper level sheets', a steel frame bed you cannot move, no light fixtures and no bars.

Jeffrey Epstein was found 'unresponsive' at around 6.30am in his cell at the Metropolitan Correctional Center on August 10, 2019 - a month after his arrest.

Prison staff were unable to revive him. He was then rushed to the infirmary inside the jail.

From there, he was placed in an ambulance and taken to New York-Presbyterian Lower Manhattan Hospital, where doctors pronounced him dead.

Since Epstein's suicide, there has been widespread speculation as to how he managed to kill himself after an earlier failed attempt to take his own life weeks earlier.

Prison procedure dictates that an inmate goes through a screening process to determine if they are at risk of harming or killing themselves.

Critics, including his brother, have suggested he was 'bumped off'.

Mark Epstein says he has seen no evidence to support the New York City Medical Examiner's conclusion that his brother committed suicide.

He added: 'Jeffrey knew a lot of stuff about a lot of people'.

BBC journalist Sam McAlister has been credited with securing the exclusive - but was clear that it would not be a cosy chat for the duke.

Epstein, who was released from prison in 2010 where he was sent for 18 months for prostituting minors, was then arrested on July 8 and was found dead in his cell on August 10.

The Duke of York was rocked by Jeffrey Epstein's unexpected death in a New York prison in August - with questions raised about whether it was suicide or murder.

And in the chaos that followed, Victoria Roberts Giuffre appeared on American television this summer repeating her allegations against the Duke of York.

The 35-year-old alleges she was coerced by paedophile US businessman Jeffrey Epstein, a friend of the Duke, into having sex with Andrew on three occasions, in London, New York and the US Virgin Islands.

She claimed in court documents that on the final occasion she also had 'sex with Andy... in an orgy' involving nine young women.

Miss Giufre said that Andrew was a 'participant', adding that even though the duke may deny it 'he knows the truth and I know the truth'.

She said: 'I know their faces and I know what they've done to me.'

Miss Giuffre claimed that she once had sex with the prince in a bathroom — and that he had said 'thank you' afterwards.

The 35-year-old was a teenager when she appeared in a now notorious photograph with Andrew's arm around her waist, alongside Epstein's friend, the British socialite and daughter of Robert Maxwell, Ghislaine Maxwell, now 57.

She also alleged that beforehand she was told by Miss Maxwell: 'I want you to do for him what you do for [Jeffrey] Epstein.'

The prince has always denied any inappropriate behaviour or being aware of any such behaviour from Epstein, and in 2015 her allegations about Andrew were thrown out by a US judge who ordered them struck out as 'immaterial and impertinent'.

She repeated her claim that she was loaned out to Andrew for sex in March 2001 when she was 17 after Epstein flew her to the London townhouse owned by Miss Maxwell.

At the time, Miss Roberts had been in Epstein's orbit for months and was being paid to have sex with him at his command. She claimed in court documents that she was loaned out to his friends.

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Nov 13, 2019

1. Demi Lovato appears to be off the market. The “Sorry Not Sorry” singer posted a photo of model Austin Wilson giving her a kiss on Instagram Tuesday night with the caption, “My [heart emoji].”

Wilson, 25, also shared another mirror selfie of him and Lovato, 27, with the caption, “My love.” Fans and friends of the pop star immediately congratulated her on her new relationship.

Actress Debra Messing commented under the photo, “Gorgeous.” Stylist Maeve Reilly wrote, “Ohhhh there they are.” It is unclear how long Lovato and Wilson have been dating or how they met. A rep for Lovato could not be reached for comment.

However, Wilson recently shared a tribute on Instagram to Lovato’s friend Thomas — who died in October after a battle with addiction — so it seems Wilson and Lovato share the same circle of friends. Lovato was most recently linked to “Bachelorette” alum Mike Johnson. The pair shared a few flirty exchanges on social media over the summer, but the romance ultimately fizzled out after Johnson, 31, opened up about their private dates and revealed Lovato is a “really good kisser.” Lovato also famously dated Wilmer Valderrama for six years, but the couple split in June 2016. They have remained good friends.

2. Lamar Odom’s son, Lamar Morales-Odom Jr., called out his dad on Instagram following the former NBA baller’s announcement that he is engaged to Sabrina Parr.

“Not a [text] or phone call to see how people who’ve known this dude his whole life, to see how we would feel or react,” Morales-Odom, 17, wrote in a now-deleted Instagram comment Monday night. “knew shawty for 4 months and already got you twisted, fam n friends already don’t approve of homegirl but she already got your ass in a sunken place. Shame family gotta find out on social media but that’s been how life been all the time as a son of an odom.”

The former “Dancing with the Stars” contestant, 40, took to Instagram to reveal his engagement, apparently before sharing the news with family and friends.In an apology from his son, the young Odom recognizes he went too far while admitting his frustration with being kept out of important events and decisions in his father’s life.

“Last night I was emotional seeing my father got engaged through social media,” Morales-Odom wrote Tuesday morning. “I was hurt and caught off guard. At the end of the day, I am a teenager, that is becoming a young man. I have to be responsible for what I post, I have nothing but love for my dad and want what’s best for him.”

3. 'They deserve each other!' Kanye West comes under fire for taking his Sunday Service to the Houston megachurch of controversial televangelist Joel Osteen. Kanye West will take his Sunday Service to televangelist Joel Osteen's Houston-based Lakewood Church this week.The rapper has come under fire for teaming up with the controversial preacher, who has been criticized for reaping in millions in donations every year, yet failed to help those most in need on their doorstep.

Osteen famously refused to open the doors to the megachurch, which has space for at least 16,000, to evacuees of Hurricane Harvey. Critics joked that Kanye, who is also no stranger to controversy and once called slavery a 'choice', teaming up with the televangelist was 'an early warning sign of the apocalypse.' Many said the pair 'deserved each other.'

West and a choir will perform in the 7pm Sunday Service at the religious institution, Donald Iloff, Jr., a spokesperson for the church, told the Houston Chronicle Tuesday. West, 43, and Osteen, 56, will chat earlier at the 11am service Sunday for about 15-20 minutes, Iloff said, adding Osteen 'will talk about Kanye’s journey to his faith.'

4. Sarah Palin and Todd Palin‘s divorce after 31 years of marriage just got even more shocking. The 2008 vice presidential candidate, 55, revealed in an interview with Christian broadcaster Dr. James Dobson, that she learned the news from an email sent by one of Todd’s attorney — not from her husband of over three decades. Todd, as HollywoodLife previously told you, filed for divorce on his 55th birthday, September 6. But the initial email from Todd’s attorney came in June, according to the former Alaska governor. “I found out from an email from an attorney saying that she was hired and that was on June 19th, I’ll never forget it,” Sarah said in her November 12 interview with Dr. James Dobson’s Family Talk. Then on Todd’s birthday, a week after our 31st anniversary is when he filed, yeah. Oh, yeah. It’s not easy to talk about.”

Sarah and her five kids whom she shares with Todd, were understandably distraught by his decision. “It was devastating. I thought I got shot,” she confessed in her interview. “I’m sure so many of you either — maybe you’ve been through [divorce] or you have people whom you love — you’ve witnessed how horrible it is. But I just think, wow, maybe except for the death of a child, I don’t know what could be more… Yeah, it hurts.” But despite these two egregious acts, Sarah told the Christian author that they’re not finalizing their divorce just yet. “It’s not over yet… we’re going through counseling now, so it’s not over, over,” she said. “Attorneys are getting rich off of us and I don’t like that whole system. It makes no sense to me.”

Sarah and Todd eloped and had five kids together — Bristol, Willow, Track, Piper, and Trigg, as well as give grandchildren. At 11-years-old, Trigg is their only minor, and the couple share joint custody. She mentioned that their children are not happy with what they’re “witnessing,” motivating her and Todd to work on their marriage. Todd’s divorce papers cite “incompatibility of temperament between the parties such that they find it impossible to live together as husband and wife.”

5. Tamra Judge attended therapy with her 33-year-old son Ryan Vieth in the Nov. 12 episode of ‘The Real Housewives of Orange County’ and they both emotionally opened up about their rough past as mother and son.

It was an intense episode of The Real Housewives of Orange County on Nov. 12 and it all had to do with Tamra Judge, 52, and her son Ryan Vieth, 33. The concerned mother joined Ryan for a therapy session with Dr. Mcayla Sarno in a powerful scene and admitted she feels like she let him down when he was growing up and has fears about his unhappiness now. The reality star encouraged Ryan to go to therapy earlier in the season of the show after he admitted to feeling stuck and she was invited to attend one of his sessions to discuss their relationship.

“He’s not in a good headspace and I hate to see him struggle,” Tamra said in the episode. “I feel like he’s at a point in his life when he’s just numb to life. When Ryan gets overloaded with things, he just kind of shuts down. He’s at that point in his life right now where he’s not happy, and I want to see him happy.”

She became emotional when Dr. Sarno asked her to describe what it was like for Ryan growing up, which led to her admitting her guilt. “I was 17 when I got pregnant with Ryan,” she explained in a shaky, tearful voice. “I was still in high school.” She went on to talk about getting married to Ryan’s father and it lasting “probably a year”.

“Ryan and I were alone, the two of us, for 13 years” she continued. “I carry guilt ’cause I feel like I let him down. I look at my kids now and the opportunities that they have. I got two kids in college now. Ryan never… He ran out of the house at 18 ’cause he couldn’t stand his stepdad. He doesn’t want to be controlled, he doesn’t want to be told what to do, so he fights life.”

In an on-camera interview, Ryan also admitted to feeling resentment toward his other siblings because although he didn’t have the worst life, he feels they received more opportunities than he did. After raising Ryan alone, Tamra married her second husband, Simon Barney in 1998 and had three children with him, including Sidney Barney, 20, Spencer Barney, 18, and Sophia Barney, 13, before they divorced in 2011.

Ryan became a father four years ago when his daughter, Ava, was born from a previous relationship and Tamra also touched upon how seeing him with his own child affects her. “You are a good dad,” she said to him as they both cried in the session. “But I see that he’s putting all of his energy — all of it — into her. He is so troubled by his past that he doesn’t want her to have that life. “I can look at my son’s eyes and see he’s just not himself,” she later said in a confessional. “He just wants to protect this little girl so much, like just smother her, and he doesn’t let other people in. He isolates himself with Ava, and it’s starting to concern me.”

Perhaps the most emotional part of the session was when Dr. Sarno read Ryan’s written down beliefs to Tamra. “I’m a bad person, worthless. I’m a failure. Can’t succeed. Powerless. I don’t belong. I don’t matter,” the list read. “It just makes me wanna die,” Tamra responded in her confessional. “I worry that one day Ryan might commit suicide. That’s my biggest, biggest fear.” Tamra later told her husband Eddie Judge, 46, about the session and praised his wife even though she was clearly upset about the difficult situation. “Tamra’s a great mom with all her children. Every kid is different,” he said on camera. “Some need to be coddled, some need to be motivated, some need a kick in the ass. When you’re struggling with your childhood issues as a man, I don’t think you’re a man, k? So just get over it, move on, grow up, take care of your responsibilities. That’s life.”

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