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Taylor Swift Donates $1 Million to Louisiana Flooding Victims

She may have just endured a rough few weeks from a PR standpoint, but today, Taylor Swift reminded us yet again that when it comes to using her fame and fortune to affect positive change in the world, she truly has no rival. With all the daily drama coming out of Rio and the mouth of a certain cotton candy-haired real estate mogul, the current situation in Louisiana hasn’t been receiving its rightful place at the top of every news broadcast, but it’s almost unimaginably horrific. At least 11 have been killed and thousands have lost their homes in flooding of historic proportions. Yesterday, Swift cut a check for $1 million to the state’s disaster relief fund. Today, the singer issued the following statement to fans via social media: “We began The 1989 World Tour in Louisiana, and the wonderful fans there made us feel completely at home. The fact that so many people in Louisiana have been forced out of their own homes this week is heartbreaking. “I encourage those who can to help out and send your love and prayers their way during this devastating time.” View Slideshow: 13 Reasons We Adore Taylor Swift Fans of Swift’s know that the mega-wealthy star (with an estimated worth of $250 million) has a long history of helping those in need. Last year, Taylor donated $50,000 to New York City public schools . Shortly thereafter, she gave another $50,000 to a cancer stricken fan . Perhaps even more meaningful than her financial contributions, however, are the ways in which the hard-working singer takes time for her fans who are going through difficult times. Taylor has visited children’s hospitals to hang out and sing for terminally ill kids on multiple occasions, and her open letters to fans who have suffered losses or been victims of bullying have discovered millions. So even if you’re staunchly Team Katy or Calvin, you can take a moment to set aside petty celebrity feuds and acknowledge that regardless of her bad blood with other famous folks, Taylor has unquestionably used her position to do some good in the world. View Slideshow: 12 Most Charitable Celebrities of 2015

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Hailey Baldwin Hurls Shade at Justin Bieber: What Did She Say?

Perhaps Justin Bieber should have seen this coming. Perhaps he should have known that bragging about his new girlfriend would royally piss off two of his ex -girlfriends. Over the weekend, Bieber went very public with Sofia Richie. He and the 17-year old shared a number of photos together from their trip to Tokyo, where Bieber is currently on tour and where Richie is clearly enjoying the company of the artist. Look. Here’s an example of one: Based on how intimate Bieber and Richie seemed, along with the heart emojis used in some captions, it’s pretty clear the two are dating. And this was made even more clear after Bieber took issue with fans giving Richie a hard time . In response to their online vitriol, Justin wrote the following message yesterday on Instagram: “I’m gonna make my Instagram private if you guys don’t stop the hate this is getting out of hand. “If you guys are really fans you wouldn’t be so mean to people that I like.” It seemed like a fair point at the time, like Bieber was trying to just stand up for his gal pal. But Selena Gomez didn’t see it that way. In a comment she left on Bieber’s Instagram page, Selena basically told her famous ex to keep his private life private… or else shut up about the consequences. “If you can’t handle the hate then stop posting pictures of your girlfriend lol – it should be special between you two only,” Selena allegedly wrote, adding: “Don’t be mad at your fans. They love you.” We say she  allegedly wrote this because it was not a message straight from Selena’s official account. It’s possible that someone used Photoshop to make it look as if Gomez was taking Bieber to task. But then another screen-capture of Bieber’s account revealed a response from the singer, who appeared to fire back at Gomez by writing: “It’s funny to see people that used me for attention and still try to point the finger this way. Sad. All love.” After Gomez responded to this comment by writing that Bieber cheated on her “multiple times,” Bieber strongly implied that Gomez cheated on him … with Zayn Malik ! This has all become a giant mess, made all the more confusing because it’s all based on Instagram comments. No one is 100% certain that either Selena or Justin wrote any of these messages. But Hailey Baldwin has decided to chime in anyway. The model ( who dated Biebs earlier this year , although she downplayed the relationship at the time) took to her own Instagram account on Sunday night to warn people not to “misplace blame.” Was this message written in support of Selena? “We’ve all had our fair share of things we’ve done, both good and bad. What makes the present so powerful is when we take complete responsibility for our actions, we allow ourselves self-growth,” the cryptic message reads. “Misplacing the blame onto someone else isn’t going to get you to the next stage in life. so try not to manipulate a situation to make yourself look better.” Baldwin concludes: “No matter how much better off someone may seem, we are all humanly flawed in our own ways, but also share the same endless potential to be better than we used to be.” According to People Magazine, Baldwin’s friends believe Richie made Bieber unfollow her on Instagram. As a result, Baldwin is “super upset,” an insider tells the publication. View Slideshow: Sofia Richie: Meet Justin Bieber’s Underage New Squeeze Does this mean she was aiming the quote above at Bieber? Probably. We really have no idea at this point. We admire Justin for standing up for Richie, but in the end, there’s a message here for everyone in the social media age: Not everything has to be shared online. We’re just saying.

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Rumor Control: Is J. Lo Really Expecting Her First Child With Casper Smart At The Tender Age Of 47??

Knocked up or nah??? Is Jennifer Lopez Pregnant Again??? Remember when we told you about those rumors that J.Lo’s toting her first gut full of Casper Smart ??? Well sources close to the singer/upcoming star of the Griselda Blanco movie are reporting that she’s NOT pregnant and sharing pictures to prove it. TMZ reports: Jennifer Lopez is not pregnant … not even a little bit. J Lo’s longtime friend and manager, Benny Medina, tells TMZ, the stories floating around that Jennifer is pregnant are “100% not true.” Medina doubled down, sending us the pic (above), snapped late last night … after her Vegas show. Medina said, “Does this look like pregnant?” Two other sources in a position to know — especially one — confirm, she’s not pregnant. This was also J. Lo on July 11. Do YOU think she’s knocked up (and waiting to make an announcement) or nah???

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Taylor Swift: Does Her Squad Hate Tom Hiddleston?!

Obviously, Taylor Swift is best known as a multi-platinum recording artist, lover of cats , and living testament to the power of hair straightening. But when it comes to the gossip about her personal life, there are two types of Taylor conversations: The first and most obvious has to do with Taylor’s romantic relationships with famous men. The other has to do with Taylor’s squad , or “#Squad” as it’s sometimes known. Now, it looks like those two conversations may become one, as Swift’s highly-publicized relationship with Tom Hiddleston  has attracted the ire of some key squad members In case you’re somehow unaware, the squad is an A-list chick clique comprised of Taylor’s scores of famous friends. View Slideshow: Taylor Swift Squad Members: An Official Who’s Who! As the “Bad Blood” music video demonstrated, they will straight up murder your ass if you mess with Queen Tay. We’re speaking figuratively, of course, but we wouldn’t put it past them to actually straight up whack someone like the guy who told Joe Pesci to got get his shinebox in Goodfellas . Taylor Swift – Bad Blood (Music Video) All of this is to say that it’s not a good time to be Tom Hiddleston. According to Star magazine Karlie Kloss, Blake Lively, Gigi Hadid and Ruby Rose have all unfollowed Tom on Twitter, which is the 2016 equivalent of leaving a severed horse head in someone’s bed. (Okay, we promise that’s the end of the mob movie analogies.) Surprisingly, the anti-Hiddles uprising was reportedly initiated by Taylor’s brother, Austin, who has shown himself to be intensely protective of the singer in the past. Sources tell Star that the reason Taylor’s inner circle is so anti-Tom is that they believe his romantic intentions aren’t pure and that he’s using her in the most callous way. But apparently, they don’t suspect him of using her to boost his career as so many others have suggested. View Slideshow: Tom Hiddleston: 8 Things to Know About Taylor Swift’s New Bae Instead, they think Tom is dating Taylor as an elaborate act of revenge. Hiddleston dated Ashley Olsen for a brief period last year, and the squad reportedly believes he’s pretending to be head-over-heels with Taylor in order to make her jealous. Swift is said to be totally unaware of the con: “Tom’s charming and he knows exactly how to work Taylor,” a source tells the tabloid. “They could very well be on to something.” Or maybe they just really hated Loki in all those Marvel movies.  The world may never know! View Slideshow: 14 Famous Dudes Who Have Dated Taylor Swift

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Whitney Houston Would Have Turned 53 Years Old Today

The music world has once again stopped to remember Whitney Houston.  The late and truly great singer would have celebrated her 53rd birthday today. Tragically, of course, Houston was taken from us far too soon when her body was found in the bathtub of a Beverly Hills hotel in February of 2012. Despite the singer’s long-time struggle with substance abuse, it remains one of the more shocking deaths in Hollywood history. Fast forward four and a half years and many musicians still cannot believe Houston is gone. “#WhitneyHouston U are drawn on my wall becuz there will NEVER be another you VOCALLY! Or STYLE! We love u QUEEN,” wrote Missy Elliott on Twitter this morning. And she certainly was not lone in paying tribute to Whitney on her birthday. On Instagram, Jennifer Hudson  shared an old photo of the singer, writing as a caption to the image: “Happy birthday to the greatest Whitney Houston!” Then there was  Tika Sumpter , who co-starred in the movie Sparkle with Houston. Her Instagram message shared the same sentiment as that of Hudson, reading: “Whitney. The greatest. Miss you.” Back on Twitter, Paula Abdul retweeted a “We’ll always love you, Whitney Houston” message, to which she added: “Truly & always.”  Over now to And Jordin Sparks , who also starred in Sparkle and who Tweeted on this occasion: “Wishing Mama Whitney a Happy Birthday!! I miss you! Thank you so much for your kindness & love.” About a month after Houston died, officials determined that she passed away from a heart attack brought on by the use of cocaine . Her death was ruled an “accidental drowning.” Coroner Chief Craig Harvey said in a news conference that evidence pointed to Whitney as a “chronic” cocaine user and that the traces in her system were “acute,” meaning she took the drug very soon before she died. Making the story even sadder? Whitney’s only daughter, Bobbi Kristina Brown, also died of a drug overdose . Moreover, her body was also found in a bathtub, with this tragedy taking place in January of 2015 at a home she shared with boyfriend Nick Gordon. Controversy continues to swirl around Bobbi’s death, most notably the role Gordon played either in her drug habit or even in the hours leading up to her passing. Bobby Brown has gone so far as to even suggest Gordon murdered his daughter. But we’re not here now to get into any of that. We’re here to pay tribute to Whitney Houston and the incredible life she led. Whatever demons surrounded both her and Bobbi, let’s just hope each has now found peace on the other side. Together. May they rest in peace.

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Justin Bieber Nude Pics Elicit Yawn from Internet

First, Orlando Bloom got naked on a paddleboard. Now Justin Bieber has gotten naked in Hawaii, as The New York Daily News has published photos of Bieber in his birthday suit. How scandalous?!? Eh, we guess. It's not as though we haven't seen Justin Bieber naked while on vacation before. The fascination has sort of worn off at this point. We're more interested in Sahara Ray , the model with whom Bieber was hanging out while Bieber was… well… HANGING OUT. And we're not alone. Consider the reaction of Internet users to once again seeing Bieber in the buff. 1. The Election Can Wait And it’s not as though Bill has any right to say anything! 2. Sausage Party Time! And we’re all invited. 3. A Double Standard at Work? A handsome double standard, but still. 4. Public Hair in PUBLIC! Praise the Lord! 5. We Sense Sarcasm A whole lot of sarcasm. 6. No, You Are Not! Just wear a bathing suit. It really doesn’t have much material anyway. View Slideshow

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Calvin Harris "Ole" Video: Taylor Swift Shade-Fest Continues!

Calvin Harris has pretty much been going ham since he and Taylor Swift broke up, and his new video for “Ole” certainly fits that pattern. Besides Harris epic' rant against Swift , he's been passing the time hanging out on boats with hot chicks and generally loving life lately. Oh, and he recorded the ultimate Taylor diss track . At least that's what we believed “Ole” was going to be – an epic parting shot at Swift cheating with Tom Hiddleston , her beau du jour. Well, now that the music video just dropped, it isn't quite the kiss-off breakup anthem we were envisioning, at least not on the surface. There is still shade to be seen here, however. Josh Newman, the singer and performer whose track Harris produced, is featured in the video along with a girl on the rocks by the beach. While the video takes place in Los Cabos, Mexico (hence the title) and Taylor Swift's beach house in Rhode Island, the parallels are clear. The rocks by her Watch Hill mansion, of course, are where her Taylor's relationship with Tom was first documented by the paparazzi. Ah, memories. Feels like it was yesterday. The squad chilling in chairs outside, meanwhile, conjure up images of those hilariously staged photos from TS' July bash in the Ocean State. And, of course, there is the lyrical content. Written from Hiddleston's – or Newman's – point of view, the new track makes apparent references to the actor's Thor character, Loki: “Low key … you won't tell none of your friends about me.” The Taylor-centric lyrics continue, “You've hidden my name in your phone so you can call me to tell me you've been going through hell.” “Left him alone and you booked in a hotel.” Newman croons, as the breezy video progresses, “I see online that you begun to be a good girl and take trips with your boyfriend.”  “Being attentive, continue to pretend …”  Pretty great. Actually a little more subtle than we thought it would be when excerpts started to leak out, but pretty great just the same. Harris has always believed that one's professional and personal lives are closely intertwined when it comes to Taylor. Oh how true this is. Who would've thought he'd come out with a song first, though? Gotta hand it to the DJ on this one. Check out the “Ole” video below:

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Did Jaden Smith’s Girlfriend Get Caught Cheating?

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  Have Jaden Smith and Sarah Snyder called it quits?   The couple are facing breakup rumors after a 21-year-old photographer named Gunner Stahl posted, and then quickly deleted, a pic of himself in bed with Jaden’s girl. To add salt to the wound, Gunner tagged Jaden in the photo to make sure he saw it. […]

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Love At First Listen: Kehlani’s Most Beautiful Moments

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Though I didn’t know much about singer/songwriter Kehlani until very recently, I quickly became intoxicated with her honesty, a rare find in the industry. At just…

Love At First Listen: Kehlani’s Most Beautiful Moments

Guess What Frank Ocean Has His Fans Doing Now?

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Is Frank Ocean trolling us all? After news broke that his highly-anticipated sophomore album is scheduled to drop this Friday, Ocean had another surprise for the fans on Monday, when the singer took to his site to post a rather cryptic image of a room with what looked like sound equipment, leaving many speculating on what it […]

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