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Kanye West reveals death of 'one of my best friends' Kobe Bryant was 'a game changer' for him: 'He was the basketball version of me'By Sameer Suri For Dailymail.com Published: 17:34 EDT, 15 April 2020 | Updated: 19:13 EDT, 15 April 2020 Kanye West revealed that the death of 'one of my best friends' Kobe Bryant was 'a game changer for me.'Kobe died aged 41 this January with his 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven other people in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California.'He was the basketball version of me, and I was the rap version of him, and that’s facts!'…

Remember the good ‘ole days when Demi Lovato and Nick Jonas were the definition of #friendshipgoals? Well, it appears that those days are long gone because the two sadly aren’t BFFs anymore. During a recent interview, Lovato revealed that she and all three of the Jonas Brothers are no longer in touch. Demi Lovato and Nick Jonas| Jeff Kravitz/AMA2017/FilmMagic for dcpWhile its clear the pop star is forging ahead in her new life path, we can’t help but wonder, why did she stop being friends with the “Chains” singer in the first place? Lovato and Jonas were once inseparable In…

The WWE is releasing several wrestlers and producers, including Hall of Famer Kurt Angle, to reduce payroll despite Florida Governor Ron DeSantis's recent decision to deem the wrestling circuit 'essential,' allowing it to hold live shows in the state amid the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak.  'Due to COVID-19 and current government mandated impacts on WWE and the media business generally, the Company went through an extensive evaluation of its operations over the past several weeks,' read a WWE statement. 'This analysis resulted in the implementation of various short-term cost reductions and cash flow improvement actions.'  The WWE announced various moves to cut costs and…

Danny Trejo Dishes Hundreds of Free Meals!!! ... to L.A. Hospital Workers 4/15/2020 2:48 PM PT Exclusive Danny Trejo is using his machete for good ... to chop up some carnitas from his famous Mexican joint to feed L.A.'s frontline workers. We're told the action star hit up USC Verdugo Hills Hospital in L.A. Wednesday, just before lunchtime, and served HUNDREDS of free bowls to hospital workers working to treat patients battling with COVID-19 and various other illnesses. As you know ... Danny owns Trejo's Tacos, a popular joint with several locations across L.A. Staff at his location on the…

“I have no doubts who my husband is.” Posted on April 15, 2020, at 5:44 p.m. ET After fans criticized singer Michael Bublé for elbowing his wife, Luisana Lopilato, and aggressively handling her in a recent Instagram Live video, she is now coming to the singer's defense, telling critics, “I have no doubts who my husband is.”“It is incredible how some human beings act,” Lopilato, a 32-year-old actor and model from Argentina, wrote in Spanish in an Instagram caption.She added: "We get together every day with my husband to stream live and bring a bit of joy, entertainment, and hope,…

Image copyright Reuters Image caption The film festival was due to announce its line-up this week The Cannes film festival will not take place “in its original form” this year, due to the coronavirus pandemic.Organisers first postponed the festival last month, saying that they would aim to stage it in June or July this year.But in an updated statement, they said that plan was now “no longer an option” after France extended its lockdown measures this week.They did not elaborate on what the alternatives could be but said they hoped "to communicate promptly”.The prestigious festival was originally scheduled to take…

Pixar fans know the studio movies have soul. But now they won’t get to see Soul until later than expected. For 25 years, Pixar has flourished as one of the most successful brands in family entertainment. Not only has the company made over 20 hits; those movies have been almost universally beloved by critics. Even before Disney purchased Lucasfilm, the two companies were changing Hollywood with films like Toy Story, Monsters Inc., and Finding Nemo. Now the studio has a new film, its 23rd, coming soon to theaters. Soul follows a musician (voiced by Jamie Foxx) on a quest to…

Layoffs have begun at Valence Media, the conglomerate that owns editorial operations like The Hollywood Reporter and Billboard, and content shops like Dick Clark Productions and Media Rights Capital. Senior writers and editors at Billboard and Vibe magazines were pink slipped early Tuesday, employees tweeted. Cuts at THR are also expected to begin on Tuesday, insiders told Variety. These layoffs are believed to include editorial employees, as well as staffers in other departments. At least eight people were dismissed from Dick Clark Productions, said one source of the producer of the annual Golden Globe awards, and roughly three staffers from…

(Newser) – The joke was apparently on Amy Schumer. Us Weekly reports that while appearing on the Tuesday episode of her podcast "3 Girls, 1 Keith," Schumer revealed that she had to change her nearly one-year-old's name. Gene, who was born on May 5, was originally given the middle name Attell after Schumer's comic friend Dave Attell. The problem comes when the names are strung together: As Schumer explains, "Do you guys know that Gene, our baby’s name, is officially changed? It’s now Gene David Fischer. It was Gene Attell Fischer, but we realized that we, by accident, named our…