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The Blac Chyna/Kardashian-Jenner court saga has finally come to a close, and the ruling in Chyna’s defamation lawsuit sided in favor of the famous reality TV family. 

The Los Angeles jury hearing the suit on Monday awarded no monetary damages to Blac Chyna, who was suing the family for allegedly detailing her career as a reality TV star.

According to People, Chyna showed up in court on Monday alongside her lawyer, Lynne Ciani. Ciani didn’t speak much about Chyna’s reaction to losing the lawsuit but did mention some key points in the case, including the fact that jurors had to re-deliberate on a couple of questions they had “accidently skipped.”

“I’ve never seen in my career before a jury have to go back and deliberate on four questions,” she said. “The victory is that Chyna did not physically abuse her fiancé, Rob [Kardashian].”

Monday’s decision was the end of a nearly two week-long trial initiated by Blac Chyna in 2017, when she sued Kris Jenner, Kylie Jenner, Kourtney Kardashian and Khloe Kardashian for defamation and interference with her E! reality show, Rob & Chyna.

Upon leaving the courtroom, Blac Chyna was stopped from answering reporters’ questions. The Kardashian-Jenner family were not present in court, and instead attended the 2022 Met Gala in New York Monday night.

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Britney Spears broke her social media hiatus to share a never-before-seen dance rehearsal video, claiming it was taken shortly before she was involuntarily committed at a mental health facility.

“This is from 4 years ago … three months before my dad sent me to that place,” Britney captioned the Monday Instagram post, which saw her smiling and coaching her all-male group of backup dancers.  It is unknown when exactly the video was taken or if Britney was rehearsing for her tour or upcoming Vegas residency.

“No lie … even though I taught this routine I messed up like crazy because there were new dancers that were way bigger than me and I got way too excited,” she continued.

Britney’s comments echo what she told a court in June of last year during a hearing on her conservatorship.  She spoke then about being forced to do another Vegas residency after finishing her Piece of Me Tour.  

“I was basically directing most of the show,” she said at the time. “I actually did most of the choreography, meaning I taught my dancers my new choreography myself. I take everything I do very seriously. There’s tons of video with me at rehearsals.”  It’s unknown whether Monday’s posted clip is one of those videos, but Britney said of her performance: “I wasn’t good.  I was great.”

Britney closed her new post by saying that, while she’s still on her social media break, “I guess it’s a good time to REFLECT.”

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The girls (and guys) showed up and showed out at Monday night’s Met Gala. 

As one of the red carpet co-hosts, Lala Anthony kicked off the evening’s fashion show, modeling a Laquan Smith red satin gown with a bedazzled top portion and long wrap-design train with a slit. She finished the look with a matching burgundy flat-top hat and Louboutin heels.

Anthony was soon joined by Janelle Monáe, who donned a glittery, hooded Ralph Lauren gown she called “gilded glamour from the future.”

Alicia Keys‘ tribute to New York City definitely stole the show. Alongside husband Swizz Beatz, she rocked a shimmery silver tube dress with a custom embellished Ralph Lauren cape, embroidered with the NYC skyline.

Normani and Lori Harvey showed off their tight physiques while sporting all-black looks, one from Christian Siriano, the other by Michael Kors. 

Ciara also gave a little body in her Michael Kors gown — a sparkly silver and black dress with a high leg slit that she paired with Jimmy Choo pumps. 

Despite the slight wardrobe malfunction of her breast cup size being too small, Nicki Minaj graced the carpet with Burberry’s Riccardo Tisci in a black feather tube dress and leather black cap.

Teyana Taylor and Winnie Harlow both stunned in their purple and white couture gowns by Dutch designer Iris Van Herpen. 

Lizzo‘s special guest to the show was her flute, and in addition to the finger waves she rocked in her hair, the singer confidently displayed the hand-embroidered gold and black Thom Browne coat that she says took 22,000 hours to make. 

SZA paired her hot pink Vivienne Westwood gown with a giant black hat and her favorite latex thigh-high boots, while Megan Thee Stallion served up body and skin her gold Moschino gown. 

While Donatella Versace walked the carpet alongside Cardi B, who wore a gold, strapless chain dress, the Italian fashion brand also dressed Lena Waithe in a two-piece aqua suit, and Gabrielle Union in a silver and white gown — a tribute to the late Diahann Carroll.

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Billie Eilish has been selected to present at the upcoming climate change conference, called “Overheated,” which takes place next month in London.

Billboard reports the Grammy winner and her brother, FINNEAS, have been tapped as headline presenters at the six-day conference, which starts June 10.  Billie will be first to speak at the conference and will introduce the schedule of events and keynote speaker, alongside her brother. 

Billie’s also set to appear in an upcoming documentary, Overheated, alongside her brother, and singer Yungblud, that will screen at the event.

Her participation in the climate event makes sense, considering Billie has been outspoken about the need for sustainably sourced fashion and food.  She recently released a sustainably sourced and recyclable shoe with Nike, and the Gucci dress she wore at the Met Gala was made of upcycled materials. The singer is also a vegan and regularly speaks out on the climate change crisis.  

In addition, Billie will already be in the U.K. during the Overheated event, as part of her world tour.

Overheated ticket sales begin with a pre-sale on Wednesday, May 4, at 4 a.m. ET, with general admission opening on Friday, May 6, on the conference’s website.

The conference, which encourages participants to “discuss the climate crisis and their work to make a difference,” will be held at London’s O2 Arena. It place on June 10 and June 12, June 16 and from June 25 through June 26.

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More of the Osbournes now have COVID-19.

After revealing last Thursday that Ozzy had contracted the virus, his wife Sharon told the U.K.’s The Talk Monday that she and their daughter, Kelly, have since tested positive, too. Sharon, who’d been in the U.K. when Ozzy was diagnosed, traveled back to Los Angeles to help care for husband.

“The entire household has it now,” Sharon said.

Sharon adds that she “feel[s] OK,” and generally seems to be in much brighter spirits than when she announced Ozzy’s diagnosis through tears last week. She also shares that Ozzy is “doing much better.”

“His temperature is now back to normal, his coughing has stopped,” Sharon said.

Sharon previously tested positive for COVID-19 in December 2020, and was briefly hospitalized.

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Garth Brooks‘ concert at Tiger Stadium was a seismic event — literally. 

The country superstar recently headlined the massive venue in Baton Rouge, LA that has a capacity of just over 102,000 people. While performing of his hit, “Callin’ Baton Rouge” — which is played at every home game for Louisiana State University’s football team, the Tigers — the sold-out crowd was so loud that their volume registered as a minor earthquake on the university’s seismograph, in what is now being deemed “Garthquake.”  

“Nobody gets close to what those people did. I’ve done a lot of shows, that was a once in a lifetime thing for me,” Garth raved during Inside Studio G Monday night. “They hit hard. It wasn’t a concert, it wasn’t a party, it was a title bout. A heavyweight title fight. It was awesome.”

Following the rowdy show in Baton Rouge, Garth returned to Nashville where he performed at the Country Music Hall of Fame induction ceremony honoring new inductee, Ray Charles, with a performance of “Seven Spanish Angels.” 

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Growing up in rural Kentucky, it should come as no surprise that Carly Pearce‘s fashion sense is countrified. 

The “Hide the Wine” singer is a self-professed fan of Western ware, citing fringe, denim and boots among her favorite looks. Many of these types of styles can be seen as she walks the red carpet and in her music videos, particularly the video for “Next Girl,” where she dons a light wash denim Wranger dress, paired with fringe-adorned white boots that look straight out of the 70s. 

“Growing up in Kentucky and listening to Patty Loveless, Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt and Emmylou Harris, I fell in love with not only the songs, but the country Western styles and effortless glamour,” Carly describes to Cowgirl Magazine. “I love to pair signature Western styles like fringe, denim, boots, and all the sparkles with current pieces to create my looks.” 

Carly’s also a lover of designer Jeffrey Campbell, revealing that she has a “pretty intense” boot collection that includes snakeskin, cheetah print and glitter boots. In fact, Carly’s wardrobe has grown so much that she’s converted a bedroom in her house into her closet — and she couldn’t be happier with the decision. 

“If the shoe looks good, I’m gonna buy it,” she affirms to Glamour.

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Lizzo was named among the best dressed at Monday night’s Met Gala, and the “Rumors” singer said she was “moved to tears” by the praise.

Lizzo reposted a video from fashion critic Mandy Lee highlighting her outfit, which consisted of a dramatic black coat with gold embroidery, a form-fitting black Thom Browne dress with a long corset, a gold choker, long black nails and, as an accessory, a golden flute.

“When I look at this, I see fashion-forward, passionate It Girl,” Lee proclaimed.

“I wasn’t gonna post this to my page but I was moved to tears… so I gotta follow my heart— society says fashion = thinness… but b**** I’m undeniable,” Lizzo captioned the post. “My silhouette *is* fashion. *IS* sexy, *IS* art.”

The Grammy winner continued, “I’ve been showing out, carpet after carpet w my incredible team— not because I have something to prove, but cus I f***ing can!  Like it or not- this big body is here baby, and we ain’t goin NO-WHERE.”

“Thank you to everyone who put me on they best dressed lists… thank you to anyone who sees me for me,” Lizzo closed. “I remember when the world didn’t care about fat bodies and now we are front & center.”

The “Truth Hurts” singer told Variety of her outfit on Monday night, “It took 22,000 hours to make this coat. I’m just so happy to be in it, I feel like a piece of art.” 

She also revealed that gold flute in her hands was “rare” and valued at $55,000. She also played a few notes on the golden flute and remarked, “That’s what I got for you today!”

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The Afghan Whigs have announced a new album called How Do You Burn?, set to be released on September 9.

The record will feature the late Mark Lanegan, who’d previously collaborated with Whigs frontman Greg Dulli in the band The Gutter Twins. According to a press release, Lanegan sings backup vocals on two How Do You Burn? songs.

“It was Mark who named the album,” Dulli says.

How Do You Burn? features the previously released song “I’ll Make You See God,” which eerily premiered on the same day that Lanegan passed away this past February. A second track, “The Getaway,” is out today via digital outlets.

The Afghan Whigs will launch a U.S. tour May 11 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. They’ve also announced a fall U.S. leg set to kick off in September.

Here’s the How Do You Burn? track list:

“I’ll Make You See God”
“The Getaway”
“Catch a Colt”
“Jyja”
“Please, Baby, Please”
“A Line of Shots”
“Domino and Jimmy”
“Take Me There”
“Concealer”
“In Flames”

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