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Lil Nas X recently revealed that he and his boyfriend have gone their separate ways. If you’re interested in stepping in, LNX also recently described his ideal partner.

“When the time is right, I want somebody who’s fun,” the Grammy winner told Entertainment Tonight. “Someone who’s always ready to try new stuff. Somebody’s who’s ready for me to become a different person every single year.”

Lil Nas X was last romantically linked to Yai Ariza, who costarred in his “That’s What I Want” music video. Although the two are no longer together, the rapper assured they are on “very good terms” and admits the two could reconcile “in the future.”

And while the “Industry Baby” star knows what he wants in a future relationship, he admitted he’s not ready to get involved with anyone at the moment. Lil Nas X said he is focusing on the success of his debut album, Montero, which allowed him to give back to the friends and family members who’ve supported him over the years.

“I do like spending money on myself too, don’t get me wrong, but there’s a greater feeling when you’re actually able to [give to] somebody that wouldn’t be able to buy something for themselves,” he said.

In addition, LNX said he was able to reconnect with his family when he visited his hometown in Lithia Springs, Georgia, and joked that “everybody’s actually into the music.”

“I’ll be honest, before this year my family was like, ‘OK, you make music that’s dope.’ But now they’re actually getting into the music and they love it as much as me. So that’s fire,” the 22-year-old explained, adding that when his family tries playing his new album, “I’m like ‘Turn it off. Not right now.'”

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With Gwen Stefani about to wrap up her ultra-successful Las Vegas residency at the end of the week, the singer is making sure to leave a lasting remark on a local charity.

At the start of her three-year residency at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino, the No Doubt frontwoman vowed to donate a portion of her ticket sales to the Vegas-based Cure 4 The Kids Foundation, which helps  children who are battling serious illnesses obtain life-saving medical treatment.

Stefani, 52, raised $185,000 for the charity and delivered the sizable check on October 23.

Prior to making her commitment to the charity, Gwen said, “Cure 4 The Kids, that has just been so inspiring… To actually be able to help children is just something I never thought I’d be able to do, and through music here I am. It’s just incredible. It’s easy, I just get up on stage and do my thing, and cut to, you know, we’re changing people’s lives, so that’s pretty crazy.”

Stefani’s connection to the charity goes back years. In 2019, the institution awarded her the Philanthropist of the Year Award.  In addition, Cure 4 Kids dedicated a patient exam room in her honor.

Gwen’s Just a Girl residency, which was originally slated to end in 2020 but was postponed because of the pandemic, will close this Saturday, November 6.

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Hailey Bieber said she will never abandon husband Justin Bieber, no matter the obstacle or challenge.

When speaking to the In Good Faith podcast, the couple discussed the various struggles they’ve faced during their three-year marriage and how they survived them.

Hailey opened up about watching the pop star struggle with his mental health during their first year of marriage, saying she called her mother, Kennya Baldwin, and admitted to her through tears, “I just can’t do it. There’s no way that I’m going to be able to do this if it’s going to be like this forever.”

The model recalls the encouraging words her mother had for her, which helped her realize “we had a lot of support.”

“I feel like if I didn’t have support, it would’ve been 10 times harder, and it was already the hardest thing in my life,” Hailey continued. “I made a decision. I know for a fact that I’ve loved this person for a very long time and now would not be the time to give up on him. I just wouldn’t do that to him.”

“Imagine abandoning somebody in the middle of the worst time of their life,” continued Hailey, 24. “I’m not that type of a person. I was going to stick it out no matter what the outcome was going to be.”

Even so, she admitted that watching her husband struggle “was really hard.” But she credited their mutual stubbornness — as well as love their for one another — as the reason why they chose to stay together, saying, “I think neither of us were going to be the person to say, ‘I quit.'”

“Hailey accepted me as I was,” added Justin. “I could cry thinking about it, to be honest.”

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Cardi B is set to host the 2021 American Music Awards, airing later this month on ABC.

It marks the five-time AMA winner’s first time hosting the event. She previously took the AMAs stage to perform “I Like It” in 2018 with J Balvin and Bad Bunny. She’s also the first female rapper to win the AMA for Favorite Hip Hop Song twice.

“When I received the invite to host the AMAs, I was so excited,“ Cardi B says in a statement. “I’m ready to bring my personality to the AMAs stage! Thank you to [executive producer] Jesse Collins, ABC and MRC for making this happen.”

The AMAs air live from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday, Nov. 21, at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT on ABC and will be streaming the next day on Hulu.

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In a little more than a week, Chris Young and Kane Brown could take home the CMA trophy for Music Video of the Year for their multi-week #1, “Famous Friends.”

While the upbeat clip is nothing but fun, Chris reveals the shoot wasn’t entirely that way. 

“There was a very nerve-racking part of the video for me,” he confesses, “which is Kane didn’t want to drive… And they were like, ‘Hey, we’ve gotta get a shot of you guys, but we don’t really have a good way to do it. And I know the streets aren’t closed off, but we’re gonna put this camera on the outside of the car.'”

“I had to climb over the seat,” he continues, “get in the driver’s seat from the passenger side, and they just basically stuck this really expensive camera on the outside of the car, with tennis balls hanging off the edge of it and said, ‘Don’t hit anything.'”

So, did Chris hit anything?

“No, luckily!” he reveals. “But I was driving through like tiny streets in traffic with this thing hanging off the side of my car.”

“I was surprised I didn’t get pulled over, but I didn’t,” he adds. “They said, ‘Go!’ And I was like, ‘Okay, here we go!'”

Chris and Kane are also up for Musical Event and Single of the Year, with Chris picking up two additional nods for producing the song. They’re also set to perform it on the show, which starts at 8 p.m. ET Wednesday, November 10 on ABC. 

Chris was previously nominated for New Artist of the Year in both 2010 and 2011, as well as Musical Event in 2016 for “Think of You” with Cassadee Pope. So far, he’s yet to take home country music’s most coveted award.

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Do you want to hear new Franz Ferdinand music? Well, you won’t have to wait much longer.

The “Take Me Out” rockers have announced they’ll be releasing a new song Tuesday, November 2. It’s set to debut on BBC Radio 6 at noon ET, followed by a world YouTube premiere at 2 p.m. ET.

The song, the name of which has not yet been revealed, will be Franz’s first to follow their 2018 album Always Ascending. It’ll also be the band’s first offering since founding drummer Paul Thomson announced his departure last month. His replacement is Glasgow drummer Audrey Tait.

Hello. Our brand new track is out tomorrow. Tune in to hear it first.

4pm GMT @steve_lamacq @BBC6Music
6pm GMT YouTube premierehttps://t.co/xuFQ1aIdA8 pic.twitter.com/8zhmKGOao9

— Franz Ferdinand (@Franz_Ferdinand) November 1, 2021

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Kanye West resumed his Sunday service on Halloween with a choir featuring Justin Bieber and Roddy Ricch.

West, who legally changed his name to Ye last month, and his Sunday Service Choir, began with “No Child Left Behind” from his Donda album, followed by “Hurricane,” “Moon” and “Pure Souls” according to Billboard.

A children’s choir performed “Jesus Lord” from Donda, and Ye’s 2007 hit “Can’t Tell Me Nothing,” before the Sunday Service Choir returned with “Believe What I Say,” “New Again,” and “24.”

Big Sean, who recently announced he has left West’s G.O.O.D. Music after releasing five albums on the label, attended the service, as did Raphael Saadiq.

The Sunday Service ​was streamed live from an undisclosed location on the Triller and Fite TV app for $10.

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Britney Spears really threw herself into her costume this Halloween, it seems.

On Instagram, she posted several photos of herself lying on a carpet in a hot pink negligee and black heels, her hands bound with fur handcuffs and what looks like blood streaking her hands, neck and mouth.  It looks like a crime scene.

“5:45 … she arrived … the doorman said she came home alone !!! She went to dinner with two girlfriends and had 1 drink … took a cab home but was found on the floor by her neighbor … it remains a mystery,” Britney captioned the pic, seemingly narrating the story of the murder victim who she’s portraying. “Who would do such a thing??? She had a wonderful family and of course they were nowhere nearby !!!!”

That last line seems to be Britney taking yet another shot at her family, who she says has “hurt [her] more deeply than you’ll ever know.”

While Britney confirmed that the photos were for Halloween, the rest of the post is somewhat rambling.  At one point, she writes, “Let me explain myself… I’m saying in a crazy world like we have today that it’s pretty important to stay safe !!! Like we did for Covid y’all !!!! But still have fun … I mean duh !!! It’s been 13 years for me so I’m a little rusty !!!!”

Britney seems to be intimating that she hasn’t been able to have fun in 13 years due to her conservatorship, which could be permanently ended this month.

She adds, “Ma and dad can I drive my car now??? JUST KIDDING … but seriously, can I play now ????” 

This seems to be a reference to a previous post in which Britney stated, “I got the keys  to my car for the first time 4 months ago and it’s been 13 years !!!!”

 

 

 

 

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